Thank you, weather app - for notifying me that it will start raining in 2 hours from now... Because I would not have guessed seeing as it's already raining outside.

I remember a time when technology was actually helpful and reasonably accurate. Now it's just automated garbage that only exists to grab your attention.

#useless

> The clipping economy: How short-form video 'clippers' are overrunning the internet https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5794670/influencers-creators-video-clips

In the #useless #influencer economy. It's crap like this flooding the net.

#SocialMedia #BadEconomy #scams

> Banning Politician Bets on Prediction Markets https://www.independent.org/article/2026/05/11/banning-bets-prediction-markets/

This should be a no-brainer, but here we are. And before any of you hardcore Blue Dems get all uppity, your politicos do this shit too.

#GOP #PartyOfStupid #RepublicanLite #useless #betting #gambling 🎲 #corruption

The inane, vacuous drivel of Starmer's "emergency speech".

Jist gie'd me the boak.

#starmer #ukpolitics #labour #useless #tool

#useless : producing no good end

- French: inutile

- German: nutzlos

- Italian: inutile

- Portuguese: inútil

- Spanish: inútil

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> Trust in health and wellness influencers https://www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/2026/05/07/trust-in-health-and-wellness-influencers/

In case you wonder why so many people out there are willing to eat horse paste to treat COVID-19 for example.

#influencer #useless #InformationLiteracy #health #SocialMedia #Internet #wellness #scams

Trust in health and wellness influencers

About this research This study looks at health and wellness influencers – individuals with large audiences online who provide information about health and wellness, largely on social media. It includes…

Pew Research Center
Canada has a new searchable flood risk tool. You just can't search it yet

Canada’s new searchable flood risk tool will only be available in provinces and territories that opt in to the program, a move that’s frustrated some flood risk experts even as the federal minister says she anticipates widespread uptake.

Ground News

Why yes, the #useless #RepublicanLite can be just as bigoted as their #GOP #PartyOfStupid counterparts.

> Democrat rages at trans opponent for not running under her deadname https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/democrat-rages-at-trans-opponent-for-not-running-under-her-deadname/

#LGBTQ #bigotry #trans

Democrat rages at trans opponent for not running under her deadname - LGBTQ Nation

The gloves came off in the primary as Joanna Whaley's Democratic opponent challenged her for not running under her deadname.

LGBTQ Nation

#SaveYouAClick: #PendejoInChief STILL the big elephant in the room.

> Six key takeaways from election night in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/indiana-ohio-and-michigan-primary-election-takeaways/

#GOP #PartyOfStupid #RepublicanLite #useless

Six key takeaways from election night in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan

The biggest winner in Tuesday night’s primary elections could be President Trump, who flexed his political muscle and exacted revenge on Indiana Republican lawmakers that defied his redistricting p…

New York Post