Everything feels so empty.
Fuck cancer, and fuck diabetes.
Got sucked into a discussion about whether social media radicalizes people.
To the extent that this happens on the left, I think it's a good thing. We are facing massive, existential problems, and there is a lot of denial that is coming from the top. Powerful people want us complacent.
Climate change, rising fascism, wealth disparities... social media has made me more aware of these things, and I'm glad. If anything, we're not being radicalized enough.
@stopthatgirl7
Oh jeez this just gets worse and worse:
> Additionally, McGeeâs account is part of Twitterâs ad share revenue scheme, meaning he receives a cut of the ads shown next to his tweets.
(There's also qanon, because of course.)
https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgwa7z/twitter-elon-musk-dom-lucre-child-sexual-abuse
@cstross
The job of Wisconsinâs top election official is in limbo following a conspiracy-fueled attempt by Republicans to remove her from office, leaving an unstable situation that could hurt the stateâs... Read More
Reddit calls for âa few new modsâ after axing, polarizing some of its best
Will Reddit get quality replacements? "Not a snowball's chance in hell."
The two Voyager spacecraft have been traveling in space for close to 46 years.
Their power levels have dropped by about 50%, various instruments have been selectively shut off, yet the spacecraft continue to keep on going and going, sending back valuable science data from interstellar space.
Here are the locations and some vital stats on the two Voyager spacecraft, which were launched on Sept 5, 1977 and Aug 20, 1977 resp.
https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status/
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-s-new-horizons-reaches-a-rare-space-milestone
#Voyager #Space
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