@cdarwin@c.im2026-06-21 16:05:36
Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger,
but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world.
Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop following current events
—it’s to build healthier habits around how, when, and where we get our news.
https://www.
@StephenRees@mas.to2026-07-20 16:55:12
Smoke Gets In Your...Hole Where Your Soul Should Be
MAGA may have a set a new mark for belligerent stupidity
BILL MCKIBBEN
JUL 20
...wildfires, and hence smoke, will persist all summer, and since the hot world we’re creating produces ever more wildfire and hence an endless supply of future smoke, I think it’s worth taking a moment to get all this on the record.
Also, the flow of smoke down from Canada has produced a perfect MRI of the MAGA nervous system, reveali…
@Techmeme@techhub.social2026-04-22 09:46:11
Filing: Tron founder Justin Sun sues the Trump family's World Liberty Financial, alleging it unfairly locked up his WLFI holdings and threatened and defamed him (CoinDesk)
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/04/21…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.social2026-07-20 10:20:31
Netflix and Goalhanger agree to a new two-year deal to broadcast The Rest Is Football podcast through the next two Premier League seasons and the Euros in 2028 (Ned Holmes/Radio Times)
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sport/footb…
@cdarwin@c.im2026-06-21 04:42:03
For Elizabeth Arif-Fear, there was no single moment when she realised she wanted to be Jewish.
“It was just a journey over time,” she says.
The 37-year-old interfaith activist was born Christian, then converted to Islam and was Muslim for 14 years, before realising that that faith was also not the right fit.
Eventually, she found the answer she had been searching for in Judaism.
“I feel I’ve finally found God without all the extras,” she says.
-- “Without Jesus, …
@cdarwin@c.im2026-05-22 00:45:52
The IPO prospectus SpaceX dropped last night revealed how much the world’s largest public offering is underpinned by a founder firmly in control.
Elon Musk, who previously complained he didn’t have a big enough say in Tesla,
will control 85% of the vote at SpaceX through special shares
(and will get another billion shares if SpaceX puts a million-person colony on Mars).
The filing raised speculation that after SpaceX goes public, a purchase of Tesla isn’t far off.
@rocksongoftheweek@mastodon.world2026-05-22 12:00:15
Our pick this week is a slice of melodeath from #TheHaloEffect ... which some could argue is essentially In Flames from the good timeline (jokes, we still love you #InFlames). No further questions, Your Honour.
Drop your suggestions in the comments and follow us for weekly picks from acro…
@Techmeme@techhub.social2026-04-22 01:25:56
Filing: SpaceX tells investors that orbital AI data centers use "unproven technologies" and may not achieve "commercial viability" due to space-related risks (Echo Wang/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/spacex-says-
@cdarwin@c.im2026-05-22 01:27:31
As Iran braced for conflict with the U.S., a key regime financier built a secret payment network to keep money flowing to its military forces.
At its core was Binance.
Until as recently as December, the network, run by Babak Zanjani, an Iranian who is a self-described “antisanction” operator made
$850 million in transactions over two years on the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange
@cdarwin@c.im2026-05-13 16:48:09
Following Hegseth and Hurst’s previous testimony two weeks ago, analyst Stephen Semler estimated that the U.S. government had spent
$71.8 billion over the first 60 days of the Iran war, or an average of $1.2 billion per day.
Aguilar also referred to similar estimates during his questioning, saying,
“Outside reporting estimates have indicated that the war costs could be a billion dollars a day.”
Later, as Hegseth began his opening speech at the Senate Subcommittee Hear…
