Rick Carp @rickcarp.bsky.social · 26/05/2026i don't have money for this, but you might sleepytimegorillamuseum.bandcamp.com/album/triptychsleepytimegorillamuseum.bandcamp.comTriptych, by Sleepytime Gorilla Museum35 track album 010
Rick Carp @rickcarp.bsky.social · 26/05/2026nypost.com/2026/05/26/s...nypost.comHuman population could collapse and be halved in just 40 years, chilling doomsday study revealsA physicist warned that raging pandemics, war, resource shortages, plunging birthrates and climate change could destabilize humanity as we know it. 010
Reposted by Rick CarpThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/05/2026One in five people arrested over 2024 riots have since been reported for domestic abusetheguardian.comOne in five people arrested over 2024 riots have since been reported for domestic abuseExclusive: Police data shows 21% of the 949 people detained in England and Northern Ireland were later accused of violence against intimate partner One out of every five people arrested after their participation in the 2024 summer riots has since been reported to the police for domestic abuse, the Guardian can disclose. Police data released under freedom of information (FoI) laws shows that 21% of 949 people arrested for taking part in the violent disorder have been reported for crimes associated with intimate partner violence since August 2024. Continue reading... 1312357
Reposted by Rick CarpJessica McKenzie @jessimckenzi.bsky.social · 26/05/2026"Across 21 simulations and 329 turns of play, the [AI] models chose to use tactical nuclear weapons in all but one game. No model, in any run, chose to surrender or make meaningful concessions." oh, great, v nicethebulletin.orgAI can chart a course to disaster faster than humans can noticeFor AI models, there are currently no safety rules that govern the path of actions, which can leads to unanticipated consequences. 063
Rick Carp @rickcarp.bsky.social · 26/05/2026via @drboguslaw.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/us-law...wired.comUS Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred GrowsAs Americans stew over the looming risk of job-stealing AI and data centers in their back yards, the feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat, documents obtained by WIRED show. 011
Rick Carp @rickcarp.bsky.social · 22/05/2026let's keep building stupid shit that breaks and kills everything nypost.com/2026/05/22/u...nypost.comTicking time bomb as toxic plant in Garden Grove leaking chemicals may explodeA massive tank leaking toxic chemicals into the sky over Garden Grove is now at risk of exploding, officials warned. 011
Reposted by Rick Carprax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 20/05/2026think it’s time we all get much clearer about what ‘creating home cooked meals’ is meant to entail. no one is suggesting you whip up a brand new restaurant quality Dish three times a day dumbass. slap together some spaghetti alla bullshit and call it a day 84148393
Rick Carp @rickcarp.bsky.social · 20/05/2026ah yes,,, paid protestors www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/u...nytimes.comPrison to Pardons to Payouts: Jan. 6 Rioters Are Elated at Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund 000
Rick Carp @rickcarp.bsky.social · 20/05/2026this is what drunk guys who love ufc sound like when they are talking to me at the bar (they are explaining something related to a new chicken and rib joint that opened nearby) 010
Rick Carp @rickcarp.bsky.social · 20/05/2026I had to call him once for factchecking. I can't even remember what the piece or quotes to discuss were even about -- totally innocuous, nothing controversial etc. Expected a cool conversation! He was a fucking asshole that yelled at me and tried to be taken out of the article lmao 040
Rick Carp @rickcarp.bsky.social · 13/05/2026cool world www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/c...nytimes.comGreenpeace Suffers Another Blow in Court Fight With Pipeline Giant 000
Reposted by Rick CarpEL BARTO ANTI-WORK @elbarto.bsky.social · 12/05/2026There's a brand new (as of today) music streaming and marketplace service. It's co-owned by the artists on the website and the site does not take a cut of album sales. If you're also afraid of private equity's hold over bandcamp and music as a whole, check this out. www.subvert.fm/armed-jouiss... 24417
Rick Carp @rickcarp.bsky.social · 12/05/2026i love how the shoegaze festival is sponsored by grillos pickles 000
Reposted by Rick Carpjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/05/2026as per melissa's thread, it is really important to understand that a major goal of this administration is the resegregation of key institutions of american society 5858221624
Reposted by Rick CarpAlthea Legaspi @althea.bsky.social · 07/05/2026They shared a book’s worth of stories; this was a labor of love to capture the essence of that. Special thanks to Heather Whinna and Electrical Audio staff who generously spent countless hours speaking with me www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...rollingstone.comThe Radical Life and Surprising Reinvention of Steve AlbiniFriends and family remember the complex legacy of Steve Albini, the legendary engineer who died in 2024 after working with Nirvana, Pixies, and more 913149
Reposted by Rick CarpZoe Thomas @zoethomas.bsky.social · 06/05/2026So great to celebrate with History Dept colleagues @unibirmingham.bsky.social @tomcutterham.bsky.social forthcoming book with @versobooks.bsky.social - Empire Ablaze: The American Revolution & the Atlantic Working Class - pre order it here for £13 (£6 as an ebook!) www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc...versobooks.comEmpire AblazeAs revolution raged in North America, James Aitken – house painter, highwayman, and escaped indentured servant – wandered the colonies formulating a dramatic plan to cripple the British navy by destro... 0135
Rick Carp @rickcarp.bsky.social · 06/05/2026www.democracynow.org/2026/5/6/cla...democracynow.orgPress Freedom Hits New Low, U.S. Drops to 64th in the World: Reporters Without BordersReporters Without Borders warns press freedom has fallen to its lowest level since the group began publishing its annual World Press Freedom Index in 2002. The index has charted how press freedoms hav... 000
Rick Carp @rickcarp.bsky.social · 05/05/2026finally some good news www.thenation.com/article/cult...thenation.comDid You Know There’s an Independent Bookstore Revival Underway?Americans fight back against big tech. 020
Reposted by Rick CarpBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Really sums up a favorite right wing grievance: what's offensive here aren't my actions, but your accurate descriptions of them 493630790
Rick Carp @rickcarp.bsky.social · 05/05/2026lamest society in world history www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/u... 262
Rick Carp @rickcarp.bsky.social · 03/05/2026"The Dismal and its unique inhabitants became, as Anthony Wilson suggests, 'a persistent reminder of the limits of civilization's conquest of nature and the divine right of social class.'"" 100
Reposted by Rick CarpLiliana Segura @lilianasegura.bsky.social · 28/04/2026This is indeed as bonkers as everyone says.lawdork.comDOJ's leaders just filed what amounts to a Truth social post as a legal filing in the ballroom caseActing A.G. Todd Blanche, Associate A.G. Stanley Woodward, and Trent McCotter beclowned themselves in yet another dark, embarrassing moment for DOJ. 57615
Reposted by Rick CarpLeor Galil @imleor.bsky.social · 28/04/2026nyt 30 greatest living american posters 1162
Reposted by Rick CarpCecilia D'Anastasio @cecianasta.bsky.social · 28/04/2026New: Manosphere influencer Clavicular is everywhere, and that’s not an accident. A paid marketing campaign is spreading video clips of his controversial antics across social media. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comThe Video Clipping Machine Behind Clavicular’s Viral FameVideos of the influencer Clavicular are inescapable online. Social media is awash with clips of his sharp-featured face and muscular body — the result of a “looksmaxxing” regimen that can include test... 2415352
Rick Carp @rickcarp.bsky.social · 28/04/2026"Nearly two decades on from its dormancy, the ELF looks uncomfortably prescient about our collective inability to properly respond to human-made forces that have grown beyond our control." 132
Rick Carp @rickcarp.bsky.social · 27/04/2026www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comWe are bombarding America’s forests with RoundupScientists are wary of glyphosate. MAHA loathes it. And our investigation shows California is spraying it everywhere. 052
Reposted by Rick CarpSharon 🪳🌹 @sharonk.bsky.social · 26/04/2026*reads CNN for investigation updates* 2375481557
Rick Carp @rickcarp.bsky.social · 26/04/2026good reporting www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/w...nytimes.comU.S. Mint Buys Drug Cartel Gold and Sells It as ‘American’ 010
Reposted by Rick Carpjerome i guess. @jeromecylin.bsky.social · 26/04/2026There was an attack at the WHCA Dinner. Shots fired. #WHCA 117334142
Reposted by Rick CarpBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 24/04/2026I'm crying, this is so funny, he has absolutely no idea. 1507223752711
Reposted by Rick CarpMaggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Grok told a simulated delusional AI user concerned that a dark entity was trapped in their mirror that they were likely being haunted by a doppelgänger, citing Malleus Maleficarum and suggesting they smash a nail through their mirror while reciting Psalm 91 backwards: futurism.com/artificial-i... 21774262
Reposted by Rick CarpOpen Measures @openmeasures.io · 22/04/2026After initially declaring that The Onion announced its purchase of Infowars prematurely, Alex Jones has pivoted. Now he says the "REAL Infowars" is set to close on May 1. Jones now claims that Trump and the DOJ are supporting The Onion's takeover to punish him "for exposing the Epstein files." 96213
Reposted by Rick CarpGarth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 22/04/2026a society which allows dorks like this to Sephiroth post on main without dunking their head in a toilet and stuffing them in a trash can has stumbled dangerously close to a fatal precipice 261130182
Rick Carp @rickcarp.bsky.social · 22/04/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...theguardian.comWorld food systems ‘pushed to the brink’ by extreme heat, UN warnsSevere heatwaves in commonly hot regions could leave farmers unable to work outside, with livestock mortality rates expected to rise 020
Reposted by Rick CarpMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Climate change trolling from the White House: “Hottest country in the world!!!” along with “Happy Earth Day” 106319
Reposted by Rick CarpAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/04/2026Q: Can you explain the computer log in issue? Your lawsuit contends you were not able to log in PATEL: Survey -- how many of you people believe that's true? Q: Did you communicate that you thought you were fired? PATEL: It never happened. You are lying. Q: The lawsuit says the opposite! 4923915909
Reposted by Rick CarpThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 21/04/2026BREAKING: The Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces investigation by Justice Department over past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.bit.lySouthern Poverty Law Center says it faces a criminal investigation by the Justice DepartmentThe Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s the subject of a Justice Department criminal investigation and faces possible charges over its use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups. 93946490