Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 27/09/2026🧅🧅🧅🧅nytimes.comWhy Won’t My Co-Workers Acknowledge My Birthday? (Gift Article)Plus: What to do when your boss is nit-picking your work. 000
Reposted by Old UnreliableGary Buckley @garybuckley.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Cherry blossoms in Japan. 240224082775
Reposted by Old UnreliableKettle @kittenstrudel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Jack Bishop, So And So So And So From Wherever Wherever acrylic and oil on canvas, 2023 05511
Reposted by Old UnreliableFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 15/09/2026The U.S. AI industry is being run by a batshit rationalist sex cult, and no, I am not being hyperbolic - they’re genuinely Like That: 28860751589
Reposted by Old UnreliableThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 13/09/2026"It’s not our place to ponder the true worth / of fragile imitations, fortune’s gifts for / ladies of noble taste and common birth. Read “Facing the Music,” a poem by Boris Dralyuk:bit.lyFacing the MusicA poem by Boris Dralyuk 0213
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Guida: To be clear, you do think there is a crisis of democracy in the United States? Or at least the potential for one? Przeworski: I do.nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Has Adam Przeworski Very Worried (Gift Article)What is democracy, and is it in crisis? 101
Reposted by Old UnreliableDr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Girl in a white kimono, 1893. By George Hendrik Breitner, who was born on this day in 1857. 212512
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 08/09/2026This nails it.nytimes.comOpinion | It’s Not Just the West Bank Settlers. It’s Israel. (Gift Article)Settler violence is reaching new heights. 100
Reposted by Old UnreliableDr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Wine and wafers, so delicately arranged by Lubin Baugin in the 1630s. Today was his day. 0617
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Lakeshore. 5:30 pm. After a 15-minute downpour. 000
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 01/09/2026So it may be more than just a few days of discomfort. Try to avoid foodborne illness (although that seems to be becoming progressively more difficult for our American friends).nytimes.comFoodborne Illnesses Can Lead to Long-Term Gut Issues (Gift Article)The cyclospora outbreak may result in a surge in cases of post-infection irritable bowel syndrome. 011
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The retired generals are like Republican moderates in 2016. Irrelevant. The settlers are driving the bus.nytimes.comThese Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat. (Gift Article)A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society b... 000
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 31/08/2026“Vehicle theft is so lucrative for criminals because property theft is not as penalized like other crimes, say trafficking drugs,” Mr. Bonsaint said. “It’s a low-risk, high-reward crime.” Canada does not believe in investigation or enforcement. Car thieves playground.nytimes.comRussian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic (Gift Article)Russia is the largest destination for stolen Canadian cars. Smugglers are meeting the demand of a booming black market. 001
Reposted by Old UnreliableLa vida en viñetas @lavidaenvinetas.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Farel Dalrymple 1569
Reposted by Old UnreliableDom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 26/08/2026A man in was fined by an A.I traffic camera for running a red light in Alabama when he was actually in Florida and exposes the corruption behind the surveillance infrastructure and promises to continue doing so He finishes with "Congratulations, you all got yourselves a new pain in the ass" 16311122
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Sora. The good old days of AI.youtube.comRanking The Best Sora Ai VideosYouTube video by PerspectiveShift 000
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 18/08/2026"And a growing share — about 10 percent of the river’s flow — is not consumed at all, but evaporates as temperatures climb across the Southwest."nytimes.comLake Powell Hits Lowest Level On Record As Water Crisis Continues (Gift Article)Levels in Lakes Mead and Powell have not been so low since 1957, underscoring a water crisis that plagues seven states that rely on the Colorado River. 001
Reposted by Old UnreliableShooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 16/08/2026#ResistanceRoots Today in history, 1967: The CIA establishes the Special Operations Group, which launches Operation CHAOS, an illegal domestic espionage program, to spy on the anti-war movement. The program collected intel on thousands of Americans before it was exposed on Dec. 22, 1974. /1 410259
Reposted by Old UnreliableRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Economist covers from three months before Trump took office, and three months after. 22956262
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 15/08/2026yikesyoutube.comLooks easy… until you see the roots. 🌲😅 John Deere 1270G #forestry #logging #asmr #johndeere #mYouTube video by Logging 000
Reposted by Old UnreliableAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/08/2026The Trump administration gives a green light to crooks. Casey Michel explains: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comA Green Light for CrooksThe Treasury has made the American economy a safe space for corruption. 27589277
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Ooops.nytimes.comWhy Were Polls So Wrong in the Wisconsin Governor’s Race? (Gift Article)Francesca Hong, the democratic socialist running in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor, had a double-digit lead in polls as recently as last week. Then she lost. What happened? 110
Reposted by Old UnreliableSpyTalker @spytalker.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Substack is (rightly) promoting its legal Defender program for journalists, which helped me defeat an entirely baseless defamation by the fmr head of the CIA's Office of Medical Services, who now heads DOD's health services. I couldn't have won it without their help. on.substack.com/p/a-career-j...on.substack.comA career journalist covering spies and national security was hit with a $1 million defamation lawsuit. He turned to Substack Defender for help—and wonWe spoke to SpyTalk's Jeff Stein in the days after his lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice in federal court 2238
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 03/08/2026"Losing genes may have actually made smallpox better at infecting humans. The virus may have abandoned ones that had helped it infect other species."nytimes.com‘This Is Very Strange’: Ancient Smallpox May Have Been Less Deadly (Gift Article)Scientists have found smallpox viruses in the remains of people in Chile from around 500 years ago, revealing how the virus may have evolved into a global killer. 010
Reposted by Old UnreliableThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 31/07/2026More space debris is raining down on Earth than ever before — one effect of governments and companies like SpaceX racing to the skies. Last year, the U.S. issued alerts for nearly 820 objects entering Earth’s atmosphere, compared to 110 objects a decade ago. nyti.ms/4fM4whG 55028
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Good job NYT for drawing attention to this.nytimes.comRescue Boat Crews Show Signs of Brain Injuries, but Coast Guard Isn’t Looking (Gift Article)Untreated and undiagnosed, the crews that save lives in the roughest seas face the relentless pounding of waves. 040
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Andromeda Strain.nytimes.comBook Review: ‘Biological War,’ by Annie Jacobsen (Gift Article)In a sobering new book, Annie Jacobsen considers the potentially civilization-ending impacts of biological war. 011
Reposted by Old UnreliableThe Onion @theonion.com · 29/07/2026“Consult your doctor before taking Skyrizi, and if your doctor advises against it, physically attack them immediately,” says a voiceover in the 60-second TV spot theonion.comPharmaceutical Ad Urges Viewers To Fight Doctors Who Say Drug Not Right For ThemNORTH CHICAGO, IL—Emphasizing that potential users of the drug should never take no for an answer, a Skyrizi ad that began airing nationally Tuesday encourages viewers to fight any doctors who say the... 21111699
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Wordle 1,864 6/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛ ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Reposted by Old UnreliableKettle @kittenstrudel.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Randolph Parker, Moonlight Over Lake of the Woods, acrylic on canvas, 2020 2338
Reposted by Old UnreliableProPublica @propublica.org · 26/07/2026“We have a red-flag system here, where if there’s anything that gets really out of whack, they can immediately tag the milk, and it doesn’t go to anything but cheese. … Because, you know, cheese is resistant to pathogens.” - Mark McAfee, raw-milk dairy owner Research has shown that isn't true:propublica.org5 Raw Quotes From America’s Largest Raw-Milk Dairy OwnerI toured Mark McAfee’s Raw Farm for a story about raw milk’s foothold in America despite its health dangers. Here’s what he told me about recalls, outbreaks and his relationship with the federal gover... 45601226
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The K.reuters.comAmerica's 'mass affluence' is bigger than you thinkFew people doubt the existence of a K-shaped economy in the United States, where high income earners and asset owners are booming while those further down the wealth scale are struggling. But it's a m... 120
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 23/07/2026It may be in your genes after all. New study claims heritability of lifespan is 50%.science.orgRethinking the heritability of agingThe genetic contribution to human longevity is greater than previously thought 010
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 23/07/2026America's deteriorating democracy.nytimes.comOpinion | How Trump and His Allies Can Corrupt the Midterms (Gift Article)Stop the steal before it starts. 121
Old Unreliable @oldunreliable.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Anti-science, anti-regulation America is going to face a permanently elevated level of food-borne illness.nytimes.comOpinion | This Is Why Our Fresh Produce Keeps Making Us Sick (Gift Article)Cyclospora outbreaks are just a small part of a much larger food safety crisis linked to fresh produce. 031
Reposted by Old UnreliableDr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 09/07/2026A whole world on one small panel, meant to transform your vision and understanding of reality: the Rolin Madonna, 1435, by Jan van Eyck. Masterpiece. 411627
