In fairness, how were the bbc to know that music and subcultures have only recently become political? #glastonbury

@aral Interesting point, probably a good idea: one small point - Switzerland might be about to seriously curtail its privacy laws, so there are probably better European bases. Iceland? 100% renewable energy

@selzero jaysus, you're living on the Edge with that one

American Republicans are basically a barometer of what's awful. They are all in on AI and those tech bro dollas.
Therefore AI is awful.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/gop-sneaks-decade-long-ai-regulation-ban-into-spending-bill/

I just saw something that said conservative, right wing manosphere producers actually don't want men to be well adjusted and happy. Because no one would consume their angry content then. The anger has to be self perpetuating.

And now my mind is broken. It's so obvious when you hear that

A friend who works in ecology programming told me that since Murdoch's Fox takeover of National Geographic an editorial rule has been set that they won't do climate change stories.

In case you thought we weren't been fed lies by omission

Twitter is valued at $44bn again. I can't get over people I know and respect still being on it. Plus there are also those who the owner and the platform's prevailing sentiments are trying to shut down: journalists, climate campaigners, equal rights campaigners, artists and writers, government agencies etc
It's a Nazi cesspit, bent on destroying progressive peace, what are they thinking?

Unusually I had to drive through Dublin in rush hour yesterday, mostly against the traffic. Looking at the amount of single occupant cars going through Booterstown, from the city was eye opening. They are driving alongside a DART line, on a road with a number of bus routes. And a brand new, very enjoyable cycle lane

Anyone have any ideas or advice for me? I'm looking to replace the US based #Webflow platform as my main web design tool. I still love it, it's incredible. But I'm concerned at the country's antics and how at their Dear Leader's whim service to Europe could be cut off in a single day.
I love #noCode when I can see what is going on begins the ui (ie the code changes). I can code, just a visual ui is faster to work with.
Thoughts on #Webstudio #Pinegrow other suggestions? #webDesign #design

What we in the rest of the world see now is that no agreement with America is worth a cent.

Well informed people make better choices.

So it's probably just a coincidence the same companies that are pushing social media algorithms and AI all have misinformation problems.

@vagina_museum whew. Imagine if they found out that 50% of the world comes with vaginas preinstalled. They'd have to stay at home in fear

Screw him, trying blackmail. Do the tariffs old man. Do them for China like you promised too. See how your voters like it when everything costs them more

I suppose we can look at the USA as an experiment now, in what happens if you deregulate everything. Makes me very thankful of living in Ireland, despite our own problems

@mekkaokereke @craignicol thanks for pointing this out. It hadn't occurred to me in such stark terms. Totally agree

Always reminded of this when the far right could have been stopped but were not and were instead given a free pass as a legitimate political movement. Fuck them. #dublin
(I can't remember the artist's name for below. If you have it, let me know and I'll update)

I'm a big fan of not arresting people for protesting against armies that kill children

Ireland is full.
Of property speculators.

Ah yes, the heritage trail of trucks. Visitors to Dublin could no longer come and gaze upon those graceful HGVs going through a capital city, gliding along in their glorious formations.
(Funny he didn't mention barges on the Liffey, if he's clutching his historic pearls)

Now, that is funny.
Days after they all got annoyed because a climate protest tried to hinder them driving into the desert.
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/sep/02/burning-man-festival-mud-trapped-shelter-in-place
#climate #irony #morons