NEW: First Nations leader says BC Conservative candidate’s residential school postings are ‘outrageous, disgusting and very, very sad’ BC Conservative candidate Sheldon Clare argued residential schools created positive ‘opportunities’ for Indigenous children pressprogress.ca/first-nation...

First Nations leader Says BC Conservative Candidate’s Residential School Postings are ‘Outrageous, Disgusting and Very, Very Sad’

BC Conservative candidate Sheldon Clare argued residential schools actually created positive ‘opportunities’ for Indigenous children

The world's largest climate and weather data archive is located in Asheville, NC. Due to an historic climate disaster, it's currently offline.

“…when speed cameras are doing the ticketing, the proportion of tickets issued to Black and white drivers aligns closely with their respective share of roadway users. With human enforcement, in contrast, police officers stop Black drivers at a rate that far outstrips their presence on the road.”

Police stop more Black drivers, while speed cameras issue unbiased tickets − new study from Chicago

‘Driving while Black’: Researchers found that Black drivers make up 70% of police traffic stops on roads where only half the drivers are Black.

It’s helpful if we start understanding “Democratize” in the tech vernacular to mean wealth extraction and cannibalism. Redirecting wealth from the entertainment industry and artists to funnel it into something tech bros can sell.

Hhypervisible.bsky.socialSep 30, 2024 1:45am

They keep using that word. I don’t think it means what they think it means.

AI music companies say their tools can democratize the art form. Some artists are skeptical.

AI music tools have already helped to create viral songs, but some artists aren’t so sure about the trend.

Nothing but respect for whatever neighbor had to have broken out a ladder to add the googly eyes to this tree, which went from being a little sad and creepy to having impeccable muppet vibes.

Kristofferson was a GOAT. Fought for his country. Stole a chopper to deliver a demo to Johnny Cash. Spoke out for peace. Put performative patriotism in its fucking place. Showed compassion and never minced words. He also wrote some damn good songs, sang, and was a hell of an actor. RIP

Devastated. One of the best to ever walk. A huge loss to us all. variety.com/2024/film/ob...

Kris Kristofferson, Country Music Legend and ‘A Star Is Born’ Leading Man, Dies at 88

Kris Kristofferson, a groundbreaking country music singer-songwriter and a Hollywood actor in 'A Star Is Born' and 'Blade,' has died at age 88

you know i don’t pay much attention to musk but this is…completely unhinged. like, if someone said this to you in person you’d be speaking to their family about how they need to get help

ALlutzfernandez.bsky.socialSep 29, 2024 7:03pm

These mainstream pronatalist pieces are being published while Musk is ranting on X using pronatalist conspiracy theories to argue America needs to elect an authoritarian:

it’s just the anti-abortion movement scaling up

I've always found this very interesting to think about. To us, it takes about 2.5 million years for a photon to travel to Earth from the Andromeda galaxy. To the photon, it leaves the surface of the star that created it and lands on the retina of your eye in the exact same moment.