“could they earn enough money to insulate themselves from the reality they were creating by earning money in this way?” www.theguardian.com/news/2022/se...

The super-rich ‘preppers’ planning to save themselves from the apocalypse

Tech billionaires are buying up luxurious bunkers to survive a societal collapse they helped create, but like everything they do, it has unintended consequences

Don’t Be Ridiculous, Of Course You’d Remember Something Like A Covid Infection Damaging Your Memory.

There’s No Need To Get Out, The Water’s Just Getting Warm. @thev.bsky.social

Obviously the main hazard here is direct impact, but with the ongoing Oropouche outbreak in Cuba, and how easily adult midges are swept on winds (& eggs/larvae in piles of decomposing organic matter), getting blasted into the crook of the gulf…the sun’s not even up & I’m getting a stress headache

DLdavelevitan.bsky.socialSep 26, 2024 4:45am

Yeesh

Prof Kevin Fong giving the most devastating and moving testimony to the Covid Inquiry of visiting hospital intensive care units at the height of the second wave in late Dec 2020. The unimaginable scale of death, the trauma, the loss of hope. Please watch this 2min clip. youtu.be/FPCztlID3Q0

Professor Kevin Fong testifying at the Covid Inquiry Module 3, Sept 2024

YouTube video by Christina Pagel

i shit you not this is the conversation about "on-demand" learning from some of the tech bros on our university's board of visitors

LPlevparikian.bsky.socialSep 26, 2024 9:28am

‘Just checking in to see how things are going over on tw—‘

I’m your protector I wanna be your protector You’ll no longer be abandoned, lonely, or scared You’ll no longer be in danger I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry

ARatrupar.bsky.socialSep 24, 2024 1:13am

Trump addresses women: "I am your protector. I want to be your protector ... you will no longer be abandoned, lonely, or scared. You will no longer be in danger ... you will no longer be thinking about abortion."

Aaron Rupar (@aaron.rupar) on Threads

Trump addresses women: "I am your protector. I want to be your protector ... you will no longer be abandoned, lonely, or scared. You will no longer be in danger ... you will no longer be thinking...

"Why do you need a label?" ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #Neurodivergent#Autistic#ActuallyAutistic#AuDHD#ADHD

Mississippi: we’re the most garbage right wing led state in America Alabama: hold up there big dawg

Raise Wages? No Need — McDonald’s Is Hiring Inmates Instead

Citing labor shortages, Alabama prisons are accused of “leasing” inmates to McDonald’s and other fast-food chains —and taking a cut of their wages.

Our evening update refreshes the forecast with PTC 9/Helene. I also wanted to talk in more detail about some of the risks specific to Tampa Bay that need to be monitored closely, especially if the track should shift any. Read more: theeyewall.com/a-monday-eve...