Ya wanna know what is a bad idea? “AI-directed experimentation and manufacturing” is.

potus should have just called it a hand out for Oracle.

It is a solution searching for a problem. It literally gives 90 days for them to identify 20 problems it might solve.

It uses public funds for private research.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/11/launching-the-genesis-mission/

#USpol #science #research #coopt #SackTheTreasury #GenesisMission

Call for #athletes to #coopt ‘#takingaknee’ against #trans #atheletes is ‘#bitter #mockery’, (and #racism) #activists say

The gesture of #takingaknee – #synonymous with #protests against #racism and #policebrutality – was popularised in 2016 after #NFL #star #ColinKaepernick did in protest during the playing of the #nationalanthem at the start of a game.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #Entertainment #Sports #TERFS #Hate #Bigotry #Racism #Transphobia
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/10/inga-thompson-take-the-knee-trans-athletes-backlash/

@sim
Many young people will take up causes if they think they are important, and in all honesty we think you'd agree, rejecting the technofeudal consumptionist system is the only way we survive, longterm. Its important.

The best we can do is teach young people how to be #skeptical, spot #scams, attempts to #coopt and indoctrinate them, and ills of #hedonism and submitting to #temptation.

@lebronjames76

In 1991, a friend and I went #spelunking in some cavernous Midwestern dept store basement to buy tickets to a #FEAR concert, and found that the "juniors" mannequins had stolen our DIY/ thrifted #grunge #style. Like, they were wearing the exact same outfits?

#awkward #PunkRock #Indiana #MallGoth #CoOpt