Reposted by E_BaillieulKay F. Atkinson - Perfect Killer Bodies out Nov. 10 @tinylesbianrobot.itch.io · 21hjust saying that in like, any bargain bin dystopian fiction, this is the kind of thing that would get the heroes putting on gas masks and venturing out to destroy those generators, and the reader would be expected to see them as sympathetic without question 318571
Reposted by E_BaillieulGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 10/10/2026at this point people getting carjacked are gonna assume it’s ICE 6542135
Reposted by E_BaillieulMikki Kendall @karnythia.blacksky.app · 09/10/2026It's just been announced at NYCC so I guess I can tell you that I'm writing The Regulators for Marvel. My five issue comic series will be out in 2027. Mutants, magic and monsters woven into the very fabric of Jim Crow America. 1121961323
Reposted by E_Baillieulhammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 10/10/2026how the fuck is this gonna happen to you and you're not thinking its a robbery 10871145
Reposted by E_Baillieuldavidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 10/10/2026Russia just bought large quantities of diesel from South Korea because it has run out of the fuel. Could Putin be defrauding a gullible Donald J Trump? Perish the thought! 1312168594
Reposted by E_BaillieulSoren Spicknall @sorenspicknall.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I know this is kind of a cliché, but sometimes I'm sitting here in my living room with my front door open listening to neighbors greet each other on the sidewalk and bugs make bug noises and I read some garbage thing on Facebook about how the place I live is a hellhole and the contrast is absurd 934539
Reposted by E_BaillieulGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 09/10/2026An amazingly stark example of how the US economy has broken: Zaslav clears nearly a *billion* dollars amid a CEO tenure where he made basically anything he touched worse, harmed multiple prestigious brands, led huge layoffs—but delivered a corrupt merger for shareholders. variety.com/2026/tv/news...variety.comDavid Zaslav Gets $606 Million Payout From Paramount-Warner Bros. MergerDavid Zaslav will receive $606 million as he leaves Warner Bros. Discovery, after the company's merger with David Ellison's Paramount was completed. 822513886
Reposted by E_BaillieulBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Sam Altman said people are just gonna have to die in order to implement AI. In the very same week, Anthropic claimed it’s a human rights violation to be mean to the computer. These people need to be held accountable. They think lines of code are a person with rights but living people are debris. 19168741947
Reposted by E_BaillieulJohn Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Whoa. That’s an Overton Shift. 9857144
Reposted by E_BaillieulBrad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 08/10/2026just caught up on the @bradplumer.bsky.social @nytimes.com coverage of #BAAJA, this sentence is flat wrong: "Two preliminary modeling efforts estimate that the reforms would, on balance, reduce the nation’s planet-warming greenhouse gases while lowering consumer costs."nytimes.comExasperated by Delays, Congress Aims to Speed Up Energy PermitsRepublican and Democratic senators struck a deal to vote on the largest overhaul of federal energy and environmental rules in decades. 474
E_Baillieul @ebaillieul.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Had to explain to first my father (tenured, science, math) and then my husband (senior, science, engineering) who Russ Vought is - TODAY - and I am becoming The Joker. (Seriously, if you don’t know please please look him up you will see some of the first things that need to be fixed.) 010
Reposted by E_Baillieulbryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 07/10/2026ah damn, RIP Margaret Hamilton. she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back. news.mit.edu/2026/margare... 102143834734
Reposted by E_BaillieulJoel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026No one is represented if your opinion is: 10/7/2023 was one of the worst days, because of the war crimes that day AND the genocide that followed, and no civilian deaths are worth celebrating even if the death tolls are grossly unequal, and there is simply nothing to do today but mourn everyone. 08713
Reposted by E_BaillieulCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 07/10/2026For over a decade, the National Science Foundation’s SBE has funded my work, leading to discoveries that have improved how we do science, including mechanisms for efficient grant proposal contests that are now used worldwide. 015833
Reposted by E_BaillieulKingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 04/10/2026Every time I think I’ve hit the bottom of my outrage, they find a new pocket… 19886239
Reposted by E_BaillieulMoby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 04/10/2026all this is both foolish and unnecessary 81135421
E_Baillieul @ebaillieul.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I was amazed Sinners was made under Zaslav’s leadership since he’s, ya know, NOT RACIST, just prefers to work exclusively with white men. The Ellisons have fixed it so nothing like Sinners can be made by WB again. 000
Reposted by E_BaillieulW.E.D.em Boyz @leftistwonk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The first move for Skydance after the merger announcement: fire the studio executives who brought in One Battle After Another and Sinners.hollywoodreporter.comMichael De Luca, Pamela Abdy Out at Warner Bros.The news comes as Paramount Skydance is readying to finalize its deal for the legacy studio. 28869354
Reposted by E_BaillieulCraig Jenkins @craigsj.bsky.social · 03/10/2026you do not cite a person you never spoke to in a way that suggests you have. it should not be possible for the reader to get this confused bc the writer should be clear about the fact that they're pulling from someone else's conversation entirely. 0213
Reposted by E_BaillieulElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 02/10/2026TODAY: New SNAP cuts are kicking in because of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." 5 million people have already lost food assistance, including 1.5 million+ kids since the bill was enacted. No kid deserves to go hungry so Trump can give his billionaire buddies another tax handout. 441301480
Reposted by E_BaillieulMaggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The 988 suicide prevention hotline's Press 3 option — which provides specialized services to LGBTQ callers — has been restored more than a year after the Trump administration shut it down. Confirmed by HHS and the office of Senator Tammy Baldwin, who led on legislation that forced its restoration 3433581065
Reposted by E_BaillieulChris Dwan (he/him) @somershade.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"I gave Claude a copy of all Somerville law and ..." ... and I stopped reading. If you don't have the time to write it, I don't have the time to read it. www.somervillebeacon.com/p/claude-gra...somervillebeacon.comClaude Grades Somerville’s Housing PolicyHow we’re doing, and how we can improve 6753
Reposted by E_BaillieulSaeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“Senior editor Cereese Qusba spent months reporting on the case before breaking the news of the lawsuit on September 18.”thecut.comHow Student Journalists Broke the ‘Cornell Seven’ Case“Our coverage was absolutely completely raw from the lawsuit and nothing was concealed. At a minimum, that’s what we can do as the student newspaper.” 231553543
Reposted by E_BaillieulOmar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“When Texas Republicans gerrymandered their House map to make five Democratic-held seats significantly redder, they carved out ~60% of Ms. De La Cruz’s constituency. She is now pitching herself to many voters who are less familiar with her—and facing a challenger with sky-high name recognition.”nytimes.comBobby Pulido, a Texan Singer, Puts Republicans on Defense (Gift Article)Bobby Pulido, a Tejano musician running as a Democrat for the House, has left his Republican opponent struggling to match his star power in a district that President Trump won easily in 2024. 0165
Reposted by E_BaillieulAlternate Histories @alternatehistories.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I love Star Trek but I think there is a good argument to be made that it birthed fan culture as we now know it, with all the good and the bad. 2457
Reposted by E_BaillieulGhostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 26/09/2026I feel like I'm done blaming democratic consultants for the candidates going anti-trans. If that's your choice when the polls look like this, you're not pivoting to bigotry for expediency. You're doing it for love of the game. Or you're an idiot. Those feel like the two options. 623648
Reposted by E_BaillieulMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026As of today, the CDC has changed (reverted) their Covid guidance to make the vaccine recommended for all people over 18. In addition to being a smart public health move, this recommendation also means insurance must cover it. Read more here: www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va... Listen to a breakdown here: 131864905
Reposted by E_BaillieulMike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The golden age of academic scams is just getting more golden 35021
Reposted by E_BaillieulMaryn McKenna @marynmck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Fake. USDA. Seals. Used by an NC meat processing plant on 83.5 TONS of meat. Produced entirely outside the federal inspection system, according to news reports. We are pretty close to The Jungle (second ed.) now, no? www.scrippsnews.com/life/recalls...scrippsnews.comInteractive: Meat recall linked to fake USDA labelsPork, beef and goat products are being recalled after a company allegedly used fake USDA inspection labels. Explore our interactive guide to see which products are affected and what to look for. 11527461295
Reposted by E_BaillieulSWOP Behind Bars @swopbehindbars.bsky.social · 25/09/2026We try to post threads because we know not everyone will click links. This is one of those threads, please read it, but please also click the link and read the entire piece. We have been watching this story unfold but haven't seen much media traction. There is a serial killer in Philadelphia. 4198130
Reposted by E_BaillieulMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house. 684249275523
E_Baillieul @ebaillieul.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I have feelings about the Idaho faith healers as someone with family “from” there who joined cults promising eternal life to true believers. 100
Reposted by E_BaillieulProPublica @propublica.org · 25/09/2026Between 2015 and 2025, at least 15 children in an Idaho faith-healing sect died of treatable conditions. State law allows that to happen: Parents who say their faith prohibits giving their children lifesaving medical care can’t be prosecuted.propublica.orgIdaho Law Protects Faith Healers. It Wasn’t Always That Way.From at least the 1880s through the early 1970s, it was illegal for parents in Idaho to choose prayer over medical care when a child’s life was at stake. 70699310
Reposted by E_BaillieulCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 24/09/2026JPM: “The ‘Consumer Cash Pile’ which we define as the combination of checking, savings, and consumer money market funds (‘MMF’) totaled $22.62T in 2026Q2, up from $14.71T in 2019Q4. This breaks a streak of 8 consecutive quarters of new nominal highs .. due to higher inflation and weak wage growth.” 513726
Reposted by E_BaillieulAnna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 12/09/2026lol the vibe shift in AI hype feels like a ploy by U.S. tech bros to permanently keep out competitors. They are cosplaying concern so they can "regulate" their competitors out of existence. It's not about safety. It's about money. 16487106
Reposted by E_BaillieulJoe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 22/09/2026should be day 2 stories if Maine/national media pick up on fact Collins' lobbyist husband, Tom Daffron, worked closely - for years - with Scott Reed, a key player in the corruption scandal @andrewperez.bsky.social & @martinpengelly.bsky.social wrote about that in June zeteo.com/p/susan-coll...zeteo.comSusan Collins’s Husband Worked for the Lobbyist Running Her Super PACThe Maine senator's husband apparently consulted last year for the lobbyist leading Pine Tree Results PAC, documents show. 401969706
Reposted by E_BaillieulProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵 412114526109
Reposted by E_BaillieulIan Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 21/09/2026The most perfect, and easiest, crime 1258966
Reposted by E_BaillieulSaeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 20/09/2026They cancelled #RideOrDie. I… 5821120
Reposted by E_BaillieulMississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 19/09/2026Statewide vaccination rates are still high at 98%, even in the counties where the vaccination rates of kindergarteners has dropped because the older students are still fully vaccinated. www.mississippifreepress.org/childhood-va...mississippifreepress.orgChildhood Vaccination Rates Are Decreasing in 14 Mississippi CountiesRates of childhood vaccines are decreasing in 14 Mississippi counties, while other areas of the state are maintaining high vaccination rates. 22113
Reposted by E_Baillieuljamelle @jamellebouie.net · 18/09/2026i am genuinely bewildered by people who say that the rise of white nationalism in the republican party is a response to the "woke left." like, did the woke left cause pat buchanan's 1992 presidential campaign? is the woke left why steve king had a long career in congress? 430103821923
E_Baillieul @ebaillieul.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This was a mistake. I needed all my blood for this week. 000
Reposted by E_BaillieulDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 15/09/2026NSF has reduced the research budget for all atmospheric, ocean, and earth sciences by ~80%. 80%! A lot of us will not be conducting new research or training new students for the foreseeable future. 201447724
Reposted by E_BaillieulOtto von Biz Markie @donachaidh.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Yeah, because he did amazing, dogged work that brought truth to light. It's what journalism should be. 021