Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Isaiah Bishop @isaiahbishop.bsky.social · 19hThe thing that gets me about this stuff, is that we literally have endless fables of how getting everything you want makes you insane 829821
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Sic Transit PHL @sictransitphl.bsky.social · 09/10/2026In a civilized society, this driver would have charges filed against them and their license suspended as a matter of course. We, on the other hand, must live in the umbra of the Philadelphia Police Department. 053
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Happy National Pierogi Day! Please enjoy this short educational video about the "Pierogi Pocket." 29016
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This is the thing. If AI is supposed to save you time for the things that Really Matter, and reading a book to your baby is not something that Really Matters, then what are you doing? These guys really just want AI to live their lives while they grind Kalshi and Polymarket all day every day. 30780126
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This is why imperial collapses can often seem extraordinarily sudden: They come as the culmination of decades of undermining the institutions, relationships, and structures that keep states functioning. A jenga tower can stand with missing blocks until it's given a tiny push. 934752
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Katherine Alejandra Cross @quinnae.com · 06/10/2026I'm hardly the first to say this, but if you told high school me about this iteration of Kristol, it would've blown my mind harder than a Dorito would've caused a Medieval peasant to spontaneously detonate. 1638255
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 06/10/2026for clowns like pete fucking hegseth to get up there and demean any one of us is an impeachable offense, for his most fundamental responsibility is to be for a republic of equal citizens 147859
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Coach Dan Casey @coachdancasey.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The Wing-T is alive and well 👌 912117
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣lowtax speedrun enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“Savanna Stone, a 21-year-old self-proclaimed marriage expert” lol 718815
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 26/09/2026WE GOT THEM! SNOWY EGRETS IN FRONT OF THE FULL MOON! 🪶 1230257
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣lowtax speedrun enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 25/09/2026these are people who invented bitcoin because they were too fucking stupid to read even freshman-level macro 1281
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣bob barker 🍸 @insortediaboli.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I wouldn’t give a shit because I don’t lay claim to anything. 8255
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣elias isquith @eliasisquith.blog · 20/09/2026drinking water is beta. alphas use IVs. 1183
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Ben S @bensh3.bsky.social · 17/09/2026May I offer the reasonable suggestion that the Preservation Alliance should stop nominating random houses and sweeping historic districts until all of the city's major institutional landmarks are successfully nominated 1518
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 17/09/2026i’m sorry but this entire worldview seems not just evil but deeply stupid? the far future is fake! it doesn’t exist! what matters are people here and now! 3304661699
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 17/09/2026hugging face is the most terrifying indicator of where the ai race is, in the sense that the industry is facing completely solvable collective action problems while guided by entrenched, unoustable leaders with the foresight and moral fortitude of above-average pigeons 8720126
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The CBS ratings collapse reveals what we all know: there isn’t a market for crappy rightwing drivel commentary. Knowing this the NYT will still probably replace Douthat with three clones, because the goal isn’t to provide information people want or need, it’s to shape public opinion 0467
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Elon Musk: 20+ years here, hates American culture and most Americans, constantly undermines our multi-racial democracy as part of his obsession to restore the Apartheid of his foreign youth, says non-white people can't assimilate Malala Yousafzai: visits Philly once, instantly adopts local customs 685187849
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Sitting on balcony and thought to myself, “I hate George McClellan” for no particular reason. But I’m not wrong. 172307
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Ankit Panda @nktpnd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A big dividing line on this stuff is that *most* people seem to think there is something unique and special about human cognition and consciousness. I, personally, do not (in the sense that I believe it is far more likely that consciousness is a fundamentally physical phenomenon). 3212
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣David Stein 𓅣 @perovskite.bsky.social · 11/06/2026@theferocity.bsky.social Starting Widow's Bay... 1262
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Jon Worth @jonworth.eu · 14/09/2026Finally downloaded the photos from the Douro line Régua - Pocinho 🇵🇹 from yesterday. These turned out well! It's a stunning line. #CrossBorderRail 51045
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026TFW your entire country's path into the future gets fucking bodied by a 10-year-old named Riley Grunch 422685484
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14/09/2026crypto, car dealerships and MLMs. ripe targets for political and policy reasons. 1035972951
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 10/09/2026john fetterman is the first rat in history to climb onto a sinking ship. 475239134327
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Woah. This is good news. People may not realize it when they demand this feature, but what they're saying is "I will not buy a car which requires an ongoing subscription to remain fully functional" and it is a good sign GM may be responding to that. carbuzz.com/gm-not-compl...carbuzz.comGM May Not Completely Kill Apple CarPlay And Android Auto After AllApple CarPlay and Android Auto are available for the 2027 Cadillac Lyriq despite GM saying it's not going to include them anymore. 522225197
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Trump take maple creemeesevendaysvt.comVermont Creemee Supply Disrupted by Immigration Enforcement | Seven DaysKingdom Creamery, the state’s largest maker of creemee base, is suffering "a severe labor shortage” after worker detentions, leaving customers to scramble. 14213
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 17/06/2026⚠️OMG OMG I CAPTURED A FULL GREBELING YAWN ON VIDEO CALL THE GREBE.... FANS? 🐣 🪶 17535130
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 07/09/2026At the moment we have no real idea how to scale up carbon removal--it's a hair on the mole of the ugly backside of the global hydrocarbon industry But we do know how to scale up solar panels and wind turbines and batteries. So that's our job billmckibben.substack.com/p/facts-on-t...billmckibben.substack.comFacts on the groundTwo things matter now: votes, and solar panels. (And wind turbines. And batteries) 571804568
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Attention Philadelphia! We're hosting a rally to demand that Drexel University maintain The Academy of Natural Sciences Museum open to the public. Join us on Tuesday morning at 10am in front of the academy. Please spread the word, we need all hands on deck! RSVP here: luma.com/1qwnrqz2 171411895
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣George Pearkes @peark.es · 28/08/2026I'm a lot less anti-data center than the median poster on here but one thing I believe very strongly is that there should be real penalties for direct violations of environmental laws related to any industrial project and operating emissions sources w/o permits absolutely qualifies. 51409
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Zoe Avison @zoeavison.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Very cool - switching from gas to electric induction cuts kitchen temperatures by 10 degrees, cuts hob cleaning times from 24mins to 21 seconds, cuts energy use by 2/3rds (a 9k saving in one pub) and yes - wok hei is still possible www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comThe chefs turning down the heat by switching from gas to electricAs well as being quieter, cheaper to run and easier to clean, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10C 816666
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 28/08/2026These people had protected status. They lived here legally. They worked, they paid taxes. They made lives. Raised families. Now we’ve dehumanized them. Ripped away that protection and told them to get out. This is a stain on the soul of this Nation. 440107073484
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣lastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 28/08/2026It's being treated as a policy victory that we have less of the world's smart young people coming to learn from us, participate in our society and economy. This is just so depressing to me, it feels like a complete victory for know-nothing ignorant bigotry over enlightened sensibilities. 241212262
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Jeff @gojeffgo.com · 27/08/2026If I was a barber I'd have a pair of those giant ribbon-cutting scissors and bust them out whenever a customer with a big head sits down. 520820
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 26/08/2026i feel like the actual fun part of being a senator or any statewide elected official would be just showing off all the cool stuff in the state 553309258
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣George Pearkes @peark.es · 26/08/2026Just to be clear, Social Security is not accounting fraud (obviously). Its structure has to be adjusted over time for changing demographics, of course, but it's a completely sustainable approach to income security for the elderly. 451966287
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Joe Fielder III: Season of the Witch @joefielder.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The contrast in Potato's reactions to water in the tub versus water from the hose couldn't be more pronounced. 1670163
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣John Smillie @johnsmillie42.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Also, Canada, more than half of us are really sorry about this. Do what you've gotta do. 172
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Colin @colin.hoagie.fun · 23/08/2026Northeast Regional is long overdue for reserved seating 011
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Ian Petrie @icpetrie.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Area Man Relaxes With Cocktail 051
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣John Smillie @johnsmillie42.bsky.social · 18/08/2026First you get the panels, then you curtail the power, then you get the batteries 2163
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Glonzo the Bureaucrat 🇬🇱 🌹 @snarkranger.bsky.social · 14/08/2026We should take a lot of traffic enforcement out of the hands of armed cops stopping people on the highway. So what that looks like is having cameras issue automatic tickets to everyone who breaks the law. That's good, actually. 139924
David Stein 𓅣 @perovskite.bsky.social · 13/08/2026It shouldn't stop us from trying to push society forward to be better and more just, but it is worth contemplating just how far beyond the vast majority of human experience our lives are. 031
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Whatever else was wrong with the United States, we truly did have a higher education system that was the envy of the world. Now we’re lighting it on fire because some people are bored and racist. 451817522
Reposted by David Stein 𓅣Vituperative Erb @vituperativeerb.bsky.social · 10/08/2026ACAB does NOT include Inspector “Tequila” Yuen of the Royal Hong Kong Police 1183