Intellectual Explorer @driftingthrough.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Dear Sam Alito: your progeny will be forced to change their names to escape the shame you have brought on them. 010
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerDaniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 15/06/2026You don't have to answer the door for the Feds. Do not voluntarily talk to the Feds. If they have a warrant signed by an actual judge, then they can do precisely what the warrant says. But DO NOT TALK TO THE FEDS. Do not answer the door. If you're arrested, your only words are "I want a lawyer." 6469112773
Intellectual Explorer @driftingthrough.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Happy Memorial Day USA youtu.be/gebcv74mAU8youtu.bePink Floyd - Corporal Clegg (Tienerklanken 1968)YouTube video by Pink Floyd 000
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerEddie Yang @eddieyang.bsky.social · 13/05/2026New paper in Nature. The more a government controls its domestic media, the more it dominates AI training data, the more pro-regime outputs we get from AI. By scraping the open web, LLMs are unwittingly laundering state-coordinated narratives into seemingly objective answers. 25879450
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerMichael LaFrance @mlafrance.bsky.social · 25/05/2026A livestream of a volcano in the Philippines captured a meteor crashing to Earth today. What are the odds? Mayon Volcano, Location: Albay, Luzon, Philippines 615288269434
Intellectual Explorer @driftingthrough.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Orly? 😆 Who needs to step back? thehill.com/homenews/sen...thehill.comBooker says Democratic Party ‘desperately needs new leadership’Democratic Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) said Sunday that his party “desperately needs new leadership,” with the midterms less than six months away. “We need to focus on the people, and the Democratic Pa… 000
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Elevating this classic. Have you read Bonfire of the Vanities? No. Which Tom Wolfe book is your favorite? His latest. Bonfire of the Vanities? Yes. 57529
Intellectual Explorer @driftingthrough.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Today, let's think about where we get our beliefs in the right of private citizens to own property, including especially assets, which are the foundation of Capitalism. 100
Intellectual Explorer @driftingthrough.bsky.social · 27/04/2026www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/31...mdpi.com 000
Intellectual Explorer @driftingthrough.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Parsimony: the explanation for the media spectacle bears the same burden. The facts are so thin... We cannot responsibly take the story as given either. Maybe we should ignore it. 000
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerVittoria Elliott @telliotter.bsky.social · 24/04/2026NEW from me: the FTC appears to be gearing up to focus on penalizing gender-affirming care for minors—and those who speak in favor of it. @wired.com www.wired.com/story/the-fe...wired.comThe FTC Is Ramping Up to Target Transgender RightsA series of new hires and investigations at the agency appear to focus on penalizing gender-affirming care for minors—and those who speak in favor of it. 612169
Intellectual Explorer @driftingthrough.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Or maybe stupidity causes reactionary attitude? 000
Reposted by Intellectual Exploreraslynn is just a ghoul 👻 @aslynnromano.com · 23/04/2026HRT is suicide preventionyoutube.com“Use of gender-affirming hormone therapy was associated with lower odds of recent depression…”YouTube video by Aslynn (The AuDHD PsychNP) 0208
Intellectual Explorer @driftingthrough.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Boxers accumulate over their training and competitive careers, large numbers of small cumulative irreparable deep brain injuries, eventually enabling them to sell drugs to DJT and advance his agenda of high crimes and misdemeanors. youtu.be/RijB8wnJCN0youtu.beCypress Hill - Insane In The Brain (Official HD Video)YouTube video by CypressHillVEVO 100
Intellectual Explorer @driftingthrough.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Donald J Trump and many of his benefactors are probably guilty of treason, profiteering, and almost everyone else wants them to get the death penalty. We're collecting evidence, and intend to prosecute fully. #PassItOn 000
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerAbu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 22/04/2026New all purpose gif you’re welcome 0529
Reposted by Intellectual Explorer𝕊𝕜𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕂𝕖𝕪 @skeletonkey.bsky.social · 20/04/2026The oldest known image of Keith Richards, published around 1140 AD ... 497156602376
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 20/04/2026New, from me: Take the Palantir manifesto seriously, if not literally. It reveals that our tech philosopher kings want public money, but without public accountability. This creates a dilemma for governments unaligned with its techno-fascist vision. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/palantir-w...donmoynihan.substack.comPower without accountability: The Palantir manifestoThe problems with our tech philosopher kings 11440561595
Intellectual Explorer @driftingthrough.bsky.social · 20/04/2026#RingTheBell billionaires contemplate capitulation on conservative capitalism youtube.com/shorts/RPvMi...youtube.comThe Billionaires! They’re… they’re becoming sentient! #news #funny #satire #drama #historyYouTube video by Brenna Perez 000
Intellectual Explorer @driftingthrough.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Make American Gas Astronomical #Congatulations #AchievementUnlocked This is how we will switch to electric transportation, renewable generation. We won't need Israel to protect our interests in the Middle East, and the US can decouple from global energy markets. 000
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerErin Cook @erincook.bsky.social · 18/04/2026I just learnt about the word 'mamundok' from the Philippines, one word but says so much! translates literally to 'going to the mountains' but means 'going to the mountains to join the guerrilla movement'. amazing! en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mamundoken.wiktionary.orgmamundok - Wiktionary, the free dictionary 1255
Intellectual Explorer @driftingthrough.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Remember: we will eventually get all the Epstein Files out. 000
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerStarfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast @irhottakes.bsky.social · 17/04/2026I do not think it will work for the simple reason the Iranians need to establish deterrence to ensure we don’t simply bomb the hell out of them every six months forever and that means making an example of Donald here and now to the extent possible. 1235948
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerRichard Easther @rjme.bsky.social · 18/04/2026"Carne de burro" puts "led by donkeys" in a whole new light. #eattherich 264
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerSyreeta McFadden @reetamac.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Some recommended reading by James Baldwin to add contrast to this uh… take. www.nytimes.com/1979/07/29/a...nytimes.comIf Black English Isn't a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is? (Published 1979) 2229
Reposted by Intellectual Exploreremptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Oh man it IS lead poisoning that makes us GenXers so awful politically. 47466102
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 13/04/2026COVID can mess with mitochondria (your cells’ energy system), disrupting ATP energy production, oxygen sensing, and cell survival. This can worsen pneumonia, cause lung damage and low oxygen levels, and may also contribute to long COVID and more severe illness. Published: 09 April 2026physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.comSARS‐CoV‐2 targets mitochondria, exacerbating COVID‐19 pneumoniaAbstract figure legend Following entry into airway epithelial cells (AECs), SARS-CoV-2 releases its single-stranded RNA into the cytoplasm, where it is translated into viral proteins. Several of thes... 020487
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerMatt Steinglass @mattsteinglass.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Regret to inform everyone that Peter Magyar beat the world’s smartest illiberal populist in large measure by working incredibly hard for 2 straight years, meaning the rest of us are just going to have to get off our asses and do shit rather than just complaining. 11679791579
Intellectual Explorer @driftingthrough.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Where does this actually come from? IFStudies.org? I think they took it down. I can't find it. Maybe they don't like @hankgreen.bsky.social ?ifstudies.orgThe Future is Family | Institute for Family StudiesThe Institute for Family Studies (IFS) is dedicated to strengthening marriage and family life, and advancing the well-being of children, through research and public education. 000
Intellectual Explorer @driftingthrough.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Reminder: the gate to/from psychosis is reality testing. How you perceive reality is very key. How can "vibecession" be any more gaslight? Is this any more than claiming anyone who feels economically pinched is crazy? Maybe its implying the poor aren't people/human? 250
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerTom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 12/04/2026(US) Tell Congress: Fund ME/CFS Research Now Deadline is April 15 I believe solvecfs.quorum.us/campaign/157... Image is from the AMMES April 2026 newsletter #MEcfs #PwME @solveme.bsky.social 1118
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 12/04/2026A reminder that as Americans we pay double per capita for healthcare than every developed nation on Earth, AND have the lowest life expectancy. We're getting robbed & bled literally to death by the exploitative for profit system we have. We demand universal healthcare as a human right. Period. 2/2 9730173
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Thank you! At an event last night I said "If the word hope doesn't work for you try, 'Never fucking surrender.'" The word hope seems too sunny to a lot of people, but the heart of it as I'm interested in it is: we make the future in the present, if we show up, and that never surrender part. 541818476
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerLauren Pikó @booklearning.bsky.social · 12/04/2026It's hard to do this easily in the current tech landscape, but the Visible app only stores data on your device unless you opt in to clinical trials, is customisable for various conditions but is built for ME/CFS and LC needs -- has been invaluable for me in many ways over the past few years. 086
Intellectual Explorer @driftingthrough.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Don't be stupid about how this actually happened. Knowledge is power. 000
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerDante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 04/04/2026There's this myth that non-voters are just as aware of and engaged with current events as voters are and that they just haven't found the candidate that inspires them and no, that's not true at all, it's usually that they don't know anything about politics at all, which is the entire challenge. 541916246
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United. No Supreme Court ruling or constitutional amendment needed. This is no joke. Here's how it works. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1fP...youtube.comCould This Actually End Citizens United?YouTube video by Robert Reich 12746861554
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerRandall Munroe @xkcd.com · 01/04/2026CREATION Happy April Fool's Day! xkcd.com/3227/ 454453877
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerOur Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 02/04/2026NBC's The Apprentice was cancelled because Donald Trump made derogatory comments about Mexican immigrants in 2015. They also would no longer air the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants. 04413
Intellectual Explorer @driftingthrough.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Never mind what's on the docket, who's on the rocket? 000
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerIron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Shout-out to every other Gen Xer that was holding their breath the entire time for the first five mintues of the launch For r e a s o n s 16119291087
Reposted by Intellectual ExplorerMary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 02/04/2026I always love shots of mission control, where everyone looks so calm. I've been told that one of the main differences between being at NASA and being at a commercial space program is that NASA doesn't really celebrate until their astronauts are back on the ground. 41829
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