One of us speaks only boat, no swim. The other speaks only swim, no boat.

This episode came out of nowhere and etched itself directly into my 16 year old brain. I had to sit with myself for a minute after it was done as my little teenage mind tried to wrap itself around what I just saw.

The Great Lakes mega-region of 60 million people has a population density similar to France. This is a ideal region to build a robust rail network, with hourly trains between cities.

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You will have to prove you're 17 to use WoW, and you'll prove it by giving up your government-issued ID card, which means anything you do or say in WoW can be legally tied to you. And also any corporation, like, say, your employer, can download your chat logs for a modest fee.

Republicans are using kids as a smokescreen for what Big Tech lobbyists want: a national surveillance program to harvest our data with zero protections for people and their privacy. We must fight this dangerous expansion of surveillance technology.

Men’s outfits. The main element of the wardrobe is a loincloth, complemented by a cloak (tilmatli). These are worn by all social classes, but aristocrats, as usual, stand out with the richness of their ornaments and colors, unlike the modest peasants.

Night in Day by Thomas Blackshear II

do not comply, sue the state

"We're always told that digital ID will make us more secure, safer & it'll be convenient. History shows us repeatedly that those who are willing to give up freedom for security end up with neither freedom nor security" @ABridgen https://t.co/n7PzUWitX2

#AgeVerification is literally a gatekeeping solution. If it is to be effective at all, it must be deployed in situations where gatekeeping makes sense — and general purpose operating systems are not those places.

This bill, like KOSA, GUARD, SCREEN, and many similar bills, is a Trojan horse attack on your personal privacy and ability to criticize your government. It needs to be defeated immediately. Find your reps in Congress: https://t.co/wTGSuZy0IO Tell them to oppose it.

that's what they are doing with online ID age checks

Three Black Cats Carl Kahler (1856-1906)

WORTH THE WATCH: his name is Azeem Banatwalla and this is one of the most creative and hilarious comedy bits you will ever hear. someone's definitely going to try and replicate it. 😭

For your #MewseumMonday: A chonky little jade cat, Song to Ming Dynasty (960-1644 AD), via the National Palace Museum in Taiwan.

We need to pass this law here

To all the ppl who got gaslit into thinking the internet can't ever be different/privacy is 'dead' etc etc As a software designer I am telling you - we CAN architect systems on independent infrastructure that do NOT collect or trade in your personal data I know because I do it

FTC Says Companies Can Collect Kids’ Personal Data, As Long As It’s Called “Age Verification” https://t.co/CENOn0XrDU

Iran is often reduced to headlines about politics. But behind them stands one of the oldest continuous civilizations on Earth, where architecture, poetry, and faith shaped beauty for over 2,500 years. Here’s a journey through Iran’s architectural splendor. 🧵