thereβs been a dove that has been coming and looking at me through the window every day for the past week so i just went to sit outside and she came to sit with me π
I am absolutely convinced that if we spent even a small part of our lives being more curious and awestruck by animals and nature instead of being so self-absorbed as a species, we would spend far more time trying to save this planet.
π π π Tomatoflation π π π
Price of tomatoes is up 39.7%. Thatβs terrible news for food affordability *and* public health. Tomatoes are one of the most popular fresh vegetables.
Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice: either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build the city in which God and humanity dwell together. In Jesus Christ, this humanity in its grandeur becomes the Way, the Truth and the Life, opening the path for each of us to grow toward fullness. #MagnificaHumanitasvatican.va/content/leo-xiv/eβ¦
Please stop. I donβt want an AI summary of my Google search. I donβt want an AI summary of the text message from my friend at work. I donβt want an AI summary of the email Iβm about to read. Please just stop.
this is a little reminder that rescuers have jobs, lives, health issues, depression, anxiety, etc just like you and I'm running a rescue on top of that, 24/7. I barely have time to breathe. please don't be a dick π₯°
anyway here are some cats
walking from penn station to union square and it is straight up sesame street vibes in manhattan this morning. everyone is cheerful as hell. just watched two strangers high five from their respective citibikes at a stoplight because they were both wearing knicks jerseys
Pope Leo XIV on AI:
βArtificial intelligence needs to be disarmed. The word [disarmed] is strong I know, but deliberately chosen because this moment needs words capable of attracting attention, awakening consciences, and indicating paths forward for humanity.β
Orcas are a matriarchal species and are the apex predators of the oceans. Bees are a matriarchal species and are the primary pollinators of the entire world. Elephants are a matriarchal species and foster forest growth. Notice anything?
.@DougJBalloon does a great job of hypothesizing why journalists grade Trumpβs awfulness and bad policies on a curve (a mix of flooding the zone and corporate pressure), but I still donβt understand why the same folks who obsessed over Bidenβs health refuse to cover Trumpβs.
(1/X) I would argue that the vast majority of all commentary is essentially pro-Trump. I don't mean pro-Trump in the sense of liking Trump, I mean it in the sense of them not holding him to the anything close to the same standards as Democratic politicians....
Before ChatGPT, more than 98 per cent of all English-language articles published on the internet were written by humans. By the fall of 2024, machines were writing around half.
newyorker.com/magazine/2026/β¦
Never before in history have billionaires existed at this scale. Billionaires hoard wealth that could solve hunger, housing, and healthcare crises; their existence is not a sign of success but of selfishness and systemic failure.
No one is "vilifying" rich people. They ARE villains.
if you run a multi-billion dollar company and pay your workers poverty wages, refuse to pay your fair share of taxes, destroying the planet for profit, and trying to build a space colony.
how are you not a textbook villain?