The glue stick was invented in 1969.
Matthew DownhourI like this brainstorm: greatest achievements since 1969. Number one for me: eradicating smallpox What else?
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The Niners substation works overtime even leading up to training camp
Ian Rapoport49ers WR Ricky Pearsall, who has been bothered by a PCL injury, is having surgery to repair the ligament, a procedure that ends his season, GM John Lynch announced. A frustrating outcome for SF. The 49ers signed WR Deebo Samuel with the thought that this could be the outcome. Now, reality.
RIP to everyone killed by the gods for their hubris but im different. and better. maybe even better than the gods
VoteHubNEW — Montana Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alani Bankhead tells POLITICO that “absolutely nothing” would make her leave the race, barring a “lightning bolt from God” striking her. Polls show a close head-to-head race between independent Seth Bodnar and Republican Kurt Alme.
We have knee-deep in the FAFO stage of mass incarceration: incarcerating a young person costs up to $70,000 annually. To keep an older person sick and weak in prison, we pay between $100,000 and $240,000. How many clean needles and bottles of Narcan can we buy with that kind of money?
‘We Are Such a Punitive Country’: America’s ‘Death by Incarceration’ MachineAmerica’s prison population is aging into disability and disease. Understaffed clinics and delayed treatments turn serving life into a death sentence: as the system breaks down, the logic behind decad...www.thexylom.comMichael HobbesIt was inevitable that reactionary centrists would turn against harm reduction and call for a return to mass incarceration
Every Republican that grows a spine do so only after they lose reelection or announce their retirement
Timothy McBrideTillis says Blanche won't be confirmed as AG amid Trump fund fight www.axios.com/2026/08/01/b...
For reference, the real median household income in the United States is $83,730. The Xylom's annual budget is around $170,000! The math is not mathing
The XylomIncarcerating a young person costs up to $70,000 annually. For an older person, this can soar up to between $100,000 and $240,000, according to a 2023 elder parole brief. These costs are funded entirely by the taxpayer, and often, people do not receive the level of healthcare they require.
One of the reasons why @thexylom.com will NEVER use Generative AI and will NEVER have a paywall is because of people like Sam Altman. Don't let him win. newsletter.thexylom.com/
The XylomFounded in 2018 and based in Atlanta, The Xylom reports on everything you need to know about the world’s most pressing health and environmental disparities. We’re glad you’ve found your way here! (And...newsletter.thexylom.comDylan Roth“We see a future where intelligence is a utility, like electricity or water, and people buy it from us on a meter.” - Sam Altman. I will never stop thinking about how nakedly evil this is, and it has framed every single AI headline I’ve read since.
The political media should learn to at least sometimes present an unsanitized version of these people so normies could see how obviously absurd it is
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwòstruck by this clip of Josh Johnson standup: he doesn't really develop the theme, no real punchlines. he just says what people have been complaining about re: The Odyssey and everyone laughs for *3 minutes* because a professional comedian *could not improve upon it* www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKcv...
Our first editorial partnership with @thenation.com! Our intern Zoe Beketova from @mitsciwrite.bsky.social is doing urgent reporting on an issue that is both a ticking timebomb for taxpayers, and a moral stain on the American mass incarceration state:
The XylomNEW: America’s prison population is aging into disability and disease. Understaffed clinics and delayed treatments turn serving life into a death sentence: as the system breaks down, the logic behind decades-long sentences begins to unravel. This story is copublished by @thenation.com:
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Sustain The Xylom!Support The Xylom's independent reporting by making a monthly recurring donation!fundrazr.comHanaa’ Tameez⚠️ News outlets using algorithmic pricing to decide how much news subscribers should pay. If you have a news subscription, your renewal email may have some interesting fine print. Take a minute to read it and let us know what you find ⤵️ www.niemanlab.org/2026/07/this...
Chuck Schumer is so close to getting it. The problem isn't whether there is an independent federal agency investigating corruption, it's that this regime demands there must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.
Schumer pitches new federal agency to investigate corruptionThe new bill is part of the Democrats’ effort to articulate a legislative agenda ahead of the midterm elections.www.washingtonpost.comINBOX: Chinese media reports that since authorities in Shenzhen, China stepped up their security requirements on July 20th, riders have to line up for 20-30 minutes in the rain to get their bodies and bags check before they are cleared to ride the Metro mp.weixin.qq.com/s/JoIbfOvE32...
站外暴雨排长队，车厢内人流稀疏！被吐槽后，深圳地铁有新动作mp.weixin.qq.comProtection fees demanded directly from the White House
Catherine RampellA republic, if you can shake it down www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Former Scientific American Editor-in-Chief @laurahelmuth.bsky.social has joined @theopennotebook.bsky.social as a Senior Editor! Huzzah! I'm so excited for every writer who gets to work with her: www.theopennotebook.com/editorial-te...
www.theopennotebook.comThis is one of the coolest rail transit improvement projects anywhere in the nation: an electrified "maintenance-only" track that connects two separate trolley networks, creates redundancy, and allows for possible future routes (h/t @blvdsubway.bsky.social ) wwww.septa.org/initiatives/...
El Cheapo sucks. These sideswipes at the good people of the city of Portland are so petty and vile. I'm sorry Blazers fans. www.opb.org/article/2026...
This could've gone a lot worse for Faiz Shakir
Isaac ChotinerNew Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...