Sam Solomon

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Old, but still relevant and still funny.

I am still seeing tons of articles in the mainstream media about how Democrats need to win back disaffected Trump voters. This is despite the data which clearly shows that Trump's vote did not increase significantly over 2020, but rather that Democratic voters voted in substantially smaller numbers.

I see no articles about how Democrats need to energize their base to vote, which is what the data indicates. The mainstream narrative is pure bullshit.

"The lady at the charity shop today told me she wishes ppl wd clear out their kids' old toys in the lead up to Xmas rather than after because she always sees parents in the days before Xmas looking for toys for their little ones who might be strapped for cash. She said there's rarely anything in before, but they get many toys after.
If you know your child is going to get lots of presents for Xmas this year, by clearing out early you could make another child's Xmas a lot more special."
I was doing an activity with my youngest and then told him I had to go back to work. As I walked over to my laptop he said “Okay, go touch your letters daddy.” which is such an amazing burn.
“The student left is the most reliably correct constituency in America. Over the past 60 years, it has passed every great moral test American foreign policy has forced upon the public”: Vietnam, apartheid South Africa, Iraq War, civil rights, etc. https://kottke.org/24/05/the-kids-are-right-and-alright
The Kids Are Right (and Alright)

Osita Nwanevu on the recent US campus protests: The student left is the most reliably correct constituency in America. Over the p

kottke.org

Pro-Israel counter-protesters at UCLA previously took part in anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-vaccine events across Southern California.

Some of the pro-Israel counter protesters are also associated with local Proud Boy and Three Percenter militia chapters and fundamentalist Christian churches.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/10/college-campus-protests-far-right

Why far-right groups are disrupting US campus protests: ‘When there’s so much attention, they show up’

Gaza counter-protesters at UCLA took part in anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-vaccine events across southern California, researchers say

The Guardian
@polotek I made a meme reflecting that exact point a while ago.
Ladies and gentlemen, your moment of zen. 🦜💃

You receive a call on your phone.
The caller says they're from your bank and they're calling about a suspected fraud.

"Oh yeah," you think. Obvious scam, right?

The caller says "I'll send you an in-app notification to prove I'm calling from your bank."

Your phone buzzes. You tap the notification This is what you see.

Still think it is a scam?
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Conclusion from 32 studies about the economic impact of bike lanes:

"Making streets friendlier for bikes — and sidewalks friendlier for pedestrians — is actually good for business. The rise of complete streets and road diets...has been a huge [economic] boon."

https://www.businessinsider.com/bike-lanes-good-for-business-studies-better-streets-2024-3

#bikes #cities

Bike lanes are good for business, but store owners still hate them

Research proves that bike lanes are good for business. So why do so many stores and restaurants still oppose them?

Business Insider