Reposted by kentropicderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 9hHere's how to build a wardrobe that lasts 10+ years. 🧵 432235328
kentropic @kentropic.bsky.social · 15hWhy don’t his obviously insane remarks get more coverage? Because “…Donald Trump, president of the United States, makes totally insane on their face statements all the time, so such statements aren’t news, because they fail to clear the dog bites man as opposed to man bites dog definition of news.”lawyersgunsmoneyblog.comTotal Depravity; Unconditional Midterm Election - Lawyers, Guns & MoneyI’m fascinated by this particular topic, so sue me if I blog too long. Donald Trump continues to make claims, in public speeches that are recorded by contemporary information technology and therefore ... 000
Reposted by kentropicWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 21hMore people need to speak out like Nicole. Sports gambling will destroy our youth. The signs are already there. What a disaster. www.cjr.org/the-intervie...cjr.orgNicole Noren: “I’m not going to have blood on my hands.”Why Nicole Noren, a decorated ESPN producer, quit in protest. 16616153
Reposted by kentropicITEP @itep.org · 13/10/2026Shoe maker Steve Madden received $92 million in tariff refunds. After noting that it was “pleased overall with consumer acceptance of the price increases,” the company says it will use those tariff refunds to “pay down debt.” itep.org/trump-tariff...itep.orgThe Biggest Winners from Trump’s Tariff Refunds are Big CorporationsThe Trump administration has been forced to pay out over $100 billion from illegal tariffs, and the biggest winners from these tariff refunds have been big corporations. 20313136
kentropic @kentropic.bsky.social · 19hShe fits right in with the cadre of frauds, grifters, scammers, kooks, cranks, & quacks that fills this administration from top to bottom, stem to stern. 031
kentropic @kentropic.bsky.social · 19hRule #1 of “free-market” capitalism for the ownership class since forever: socialize the risks, privatize the gains. 021
Reposted by kentropicWIRED @wired.com · 15/10/2026Low-quality AI-generated content currently dominates children’s media. Maka, a streaming platform run by child development experts, is offering an alternative.buff.lyKids’ Content Is Deeply Broken. A New Platform Wants to Fix ItLow-quality AI-generated content currently dominates children’s media. Maka, a streaming platform run by child development experts, is offering an alternative. 36314
Reposted by kentropic#StupidSuez @diplomatofnight.com · 14/10/2026Israel's foremost natsec think tank says Israel's new doctrine rests on these principles 1. Jewish supremacy over democracy. 2. Peace is illusory 3. No such thing as an independent Arab state 4. War is key to security 5. The US is declining, Israel does not need it 6. Settlement is key to security. 391165429
kentropic @kentropic.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Example # too-many-to-count of a story that’s probably meant to show compassion in action but instead reveals painful details of our worsening dystopia. 020
kentropic @kentropic.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Mosh-pit bees: “There’s a shit ton of flowers over that way! Let’s fucking go!” 000
Reposted by kentropicMike Masnick @masnick.com · 15/10/2026This is really, really cool. The URL *is* the document. So you can effectively do word processing in your browser... without it leaving your computer. Or... you can send it to others *in the URL*. This is really fantastic. 14378107
Reposted by kentropicgardening friend @gardeningfriend.com · 14/10/2026#ad 🌱🇳🇿 The authors of one homesteading program say about 1,020 square feet of growing space per person is enough to cover a household's food needs. See the full plan → lnk.ink/SelfSufficie... #Homesteading #SelfSufficient 1142
Reposted by kentropicThe Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 14/10/2026This has my vote for political ad of the year ... 20629150
kentropic @kentropic.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Carmela Soprano wants an award for setting up a program to help the widows & orphans of guys that Tony & his crew whacked. 010
Reposted by kentropicRep. Summer Lee @repsummerlee.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Trump targeting Pitt and its international scholars does nothing to strengthen our communities or our country. Scapegoating immigrants won't build a stronger future. Maybe this administration should spend less time hating immigrants and more time protecting workers' rights.usatoday.comJD Vance accuses University of Pittsburgh of committing visa fraudUniversity of Pittsburgh was one of nine schools under investigation for potential visa fraud, according to Vice President J.D. Vance. 24513
Reposted by kentropicOpen Culture @openculture.bsky.social · 13/10/2026The Bialetti Moka Express: The History of Italy’s Iconic Coffee Maker, and How to Use It the Right Wayopenculture.comThe Bialetti Moka Express: The History of Italy’s Iconic Coffee Maker, and How to Use It the Right WayI am sure that many an Open Culture reader has a Bialetti Moka Express in their kitchen. I know I do, but I must add that I knew little about its history and apparently even less about how to properly... 47020
kentropic @kentropic.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Everything in MAGAworld is transactional, & *everything* is for sale at the right price.nytimes.comA Trump Loyalist, a Turkish Investor and a Battle for Wealth and Influence (Gift Article)A Turkish businessman once allied with the Maduro regime has tied the knot with President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Alina Habba, at the same time he is seeking to retain a big contract in Venezu... 000
Reposted by kentropicThe Wee Owl Studio, Art 🏴 @theweeowl.bsky.social · 12/10/2026The white-eye, known as mejiro in Japan, is a small bird that has long captured the admiration of nature enthusiasts. Recognizable by the distinct white ring around its eyes. folksy.com/find/item/86... #Birds #WhiteEye #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ShopIndy #WildlifeArt #bsnm 28825
Reposted by kentropicRebecca Brückmann @historleans.bsky.social · 14/10/2024Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! 6363721365
Reposted by kentropicMelissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 12/10/2026When the photoshop is THIS bad….🙄 87933
Reposted by kentropicJay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 12/10/2026The cost of our obsession with publication #s over impact is staggering. Curiosity is replaced by mass production, researchers are overwhelmed with the # of papers If higher ed wants to change course, institutions must alter the incentives structures: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...insidehighered.comFaculty Productivity Metrics Fuel Integrity Crisis (opinion)Our metrics for measuring faculty productivity are fueling a crisis in scientific integrity. 1153
kentropic @kentropic.bsky.social · 12/10/2026“The East Westchester Northstars, champions of the southern division….”youtu.beCheech and Chong in "White World of Sports" andYouTube video by bckillick 010
Reposted by kentropicJonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 12/10/2026This is correct, but not a long-term solution. Democracy cannot, and does not, persist if it depends on one party winning major elections every time. People don't like to hear this because it's very hard to solve. But the only solution is two major parties that support liberal democracy. 1220056
kentropic @kentropic.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Yes, but she’s conventionally attractive, has blonde hair, & is evidently willing & able to say any bullshit nonsense with a straight face. That’s all that matters to this particular hiring manager, who I wouldn’t trust to staff the day shift of our local convenience store. 081
Reposted by kentropicAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/10/2026New in PN: Trump wants a race war. Minnesotans won’t take the bait. "They genuinely don’t understand how whites could care for immigrant communities in their midst and they’re going to keep trying to drive a wedge. But Minnesotans will do what they do: take to the streets to protect our neighbors."publicnotice.coTrump wants a race war. Minnesotans won’t take the bait.We love our Somali neighbors. 14362951684
Reposted by kentropicMolly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 12/10/2026today, she wants Dr. Kevin Griess, Superintendent of National Mall and Memorial Parks, to testify under oath to: 1. who ordered the tree removal and when? 2. exact time preparations began for removal 3. full chronology and steps preparation 4. when gov. counsel was first informed 5970124
Reposted by kentropic𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 12/10/2026Ukraine just did more to clean up American elections than Congress has done in twenty years. 20485122265
Reposted by kentropicJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Quick story. My op-ed on how corporations that kept their DEI programs performed just as well financially was accepted & factchecked at TIME Magazine. Just needed "pro forma review by the legal department." Suddenly the piece is spiked Why? Benioff owns TIME and wants to ingratiate himself to Trump 272759719
Reposted by kentropicPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Oh hurry, please. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...sciencedaily.comGoodbye joint replacements? Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritisScientists have found a surprising way to regrow damaged knee cartilage by blocking a protein that becomes more abundant with age. In old mice, the treatment restored naturally lost cartilage and also... 1463233707
Reposted by kentropicBrad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 10/10/2026My god. A Virginia data center ran backup diesel generators full blast for 24 hours, creating a giant cloud of toxic smoke that choked its human neighbors. The government claimed there was nothing they could do.gadgetreview.comVirginia Data Center Ran Diesel Generators for 24 Hours. Residents Fled Their HomesVirginia data center diesel generators ran nearly 24 hours during a Code Red alert, leaving neighbors with no regulatory recourse under current state permits. 13429601458
Reposted by kentropicRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Feeling exhausted and overwhelmed right now? Take a breath. It means the propaganda machine failed; you see right through the noise. We need your voice, your vote, and your fire now more than ever. Don’t back down. We need you in this fight. 441416512
Reposted by kentropicGabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.blacksky.app · 10/10/2026People are discussing how Halloween candy is so terrible these days. A reminder that alot of the candy we eat is made with women’s prison labor. Russell Stover’s factory in Kansas busses in 150 women a day via a convict leasing program to staff their candy factory. 461080688
kentropic @kentropic.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Years ago I read an essay positing that the super-wealthy across the globe had effectively seceded from the territorial states that nominally governed their residences & formed their own transnational society, immune to the laws that apply to everyone else. We see more evidence of this every day. 000
Reposted by kentropicJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 09/10/2026New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854 151151536523
Reposted by kentropicJared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Elon Musk’s PAC is running anti-lgbtq+ midterm ads on X. Not surprising but incredibly unsubtle 76874160
Reposted by kentropicwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Mitjili Napurrula is an Indigenous Australian painter from the Northern Territories #WomensArt 61844350
Reposted by kentropicResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Cartoonist: David Horsey 9743111843
Reposted by kentropicBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 07/10/2026“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath 50 reasons for more walkable streets.fastcompany.com50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable StreetsFrom making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here. 22973299
Reposted by kentropicThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Signs you’re a war criminal: You attack the court that goes after war criminals 212102113449
Reposted by kentropic@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026We've all heard the right wing claim about the *liberal media* but the truth is that right coded zillionaires own most of the media we consume. Just look at this list of what the Ellison's now own. It's astounding & very concerning. (h/t @thedesk.net) 716080
kentropic @kentropic.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Untrained, thinly vetted, poorly supervised & unaccountable cadres of masked gunmen roaming our streets in unmarked vehicles, inflicting sudden bursts of random violence in an effort to fill private for-profit prisons. It’s obscene in every way & a permanent stain on our history. Abolish ICE. 010
Reposted by kentropicWIRED @wired.com · 09/10/2026Apple’s original music player got many things right. Chief among them: It didn’t connect to the internet.buff.lyI’m Still Convinced the iPod Was the Perfect GadgetApple’s original music player got many things right. Chief among them: It didn’t connect to the internet. 2641627
Reposted by kentropicEd @ed3d.net · 09/10/2026New video up, because I kinda had to vent my spleen a little bit. People gotta stop going to the token casino all the time, it's just not goodyoutu.beA critical part of the AI knower's toolkitYouTube video by ed3d dot net 817120
Reposted by kentropicMy Modern Met @mymodernmet.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Artist Mulgil Kim combines realism and imagination into thought-provoking works. trib.al/FRl2X4Ktrib.alFantastical Paintings Imagine Changing Seasons as a Way To Express Our Inner Emotional Worlds“A field, a tree, an animal, or a changing season can hold a feeling or a memory.” 071
kentropic @kentropic.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“Meritocracy” in action: these milquetoast motherfuckers are the weakest, whiniest bunch of babies that ever crawled across the national stage. 400+ years of political, legal & economic dominance evidently aren’t enough of a head start to let everyone else compete with them on a level playing field. 010
kentropic @kentropic.bsky.social · 08/10/2026For this lying fascist & others like him, words mean whatever they want them to mean in the moment to serve their purposes. This goes all the way back to rightwing death squad “freedom fighters” & classifying ketchup as a vegetable 40+ years ago, but it’s worse than ever now. 010
Reposted by kentropicGranta @grantamag.bsky.social · 08/10/2026We congratulate Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson is a contributing editor at Granta and a regular writer for the magazine. In celebration, we have lifted the paywall on all her contributions to our pages. granta.com/contributor/... 3404151