Daniel S Helman, PhD

If you are in another country and want to help with US: Set up trade deals with co-operatives in the US. This will help create more co-ops in the US, and offset the influence of the horrible corporate culture here. Current US politics are an extension of their corporate culture.

Here it is, my annual reminder: don't spray spring dandelions with roundup. One flower can be visited by 100+ bees, and your chemical bullshit will kill all of them. If you hate dandelions so much, just pull them. Or leave them alone. It's not like they're going to shank you as you walk by.

How stupid is it that we’re fighting even more wars over oil when we could have spent the same amount of money and transitioned the entire goddamn planet to renewables?

@Vonvoghoul @Antunes1 The top 3 people to arrest based on evidence in the files: Anyone in the FBI or CIA or any other agency that had knowledge of child sex trafficking here and did not follow up on it. The govt is involved in this.

@Antunes1 Most people who don't rely on content creation for a living realize that the "Epstein files" are just a jumbled mess of fanfiction. List the top 3 people you'd arrest based on the evidence in the "Files."

“I give you permission to kill him” Crazy how we forgot about this in a week.

I’m currently in SK Seoul, and here, you have to throw out your trash in government-issued prepaid bags. That’s the rule. Two days ago, news broke that the Korean Ministry of Environment had launched an investigation into nationwide inventory after reports showed that bag manufacturers only had a month’s worth of raw materials left. With the Strait of Hormuz facing a potential blockade, the supply of naphtha has tightened, leading to growing concerns over production hiccups for the polyethylene bags made from it. My wife nagged me to go out and buy some in advance, so I just got back from the convenience store. I was curious, so i slipped the clerk a few bucks and asked some questions. "How much has the volume of sales increased compared to usual?" "At least several times over." "Is there enough stock here?" "I’m not sure. The owner told me not to sell more than two bags per person from now on." "Does it seem like ppl are panic-buying after seeing the news?" "Yeah i think so. Just in case i even told my boss and set a few aside for myself." This is happening in a country with the world’s fourth-largest ethylene production capacity. Right now it’s just a minor anecdote tucked away in a corner. But in two weeks, this will be felt everywhere on the planet. By then there won’t be any "nothing’s going to happen" talk or pointless questions. The clock is ticking at this very moment. #oott #iran

This young lady was called Phillis because that was the name of the ship that brought her, and Wheatley, the name of the merchant who bought her. She was born in Senegal 🇸🇳. In Boston, the slave traders put her up for sale: “She's 7 years old! She will be a good mare!” She was felt naked by many hands. At thirteen, she was already writing poems in a language that was not her own. No one believed that she was the author. At twenty, Phillis was questioned by a court of eighteen so-called enlightened White men in robes and wigs. She had to recite passages from Virgil and Milton and verses from the Bible, and vow that the poems she composed were not copied. From a chair, she underwent her lengthy examination until the court approved her: she was a woman, she was Black, she was enslaved, but she was a poet. Phillis Wheatley was the first African-American writer to publish a book in the United States 🇺🇸

To everyone inside Iran who somehow still has a connection, whether it is Starlink or a working VPN: DO YOUR BEST TO NOT LEAVE YOUR HOMES FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS. And share this with everyone you know. Trump and Netanyahu have large actions planned after the terrorist regime's latest attacks, and you need to stay indoors and as safe as possible. Power plants might be bombed. Have backup generators, power banks, food and supplies ready. It's better to be overly prepared than not prepared at all. May these dark days end soon.

Unbelievable, insane night in the West Bank. Hundreds of Israeli settlers are rampaging across more than 15 villages and towns right now, torching homes, cars, and fields, and attempting to burn people alive. The Israeli army is showing complete failure and total indifference.

Just watched the video of the Iranian woman filming a US-Israeli double tap strike that would claim her life. The fear in her voice is palpable but she does not stutter when she declares her testament of faith - she chose to spend her final and terrifying moments, committing herself to her faith. Her voice, its tremble and strength, brought me to tears. For the past 3 years, we have seen so much similar footage come out of Gaza, out of Lebanon - last moments caught on camera, last moments drenched in fear, resistance and a clinging to God. You don’t have to be a person of faith - I don’t even think you need to like religion, or Islam - to understand the profundity of what we are witnessing in these moments. These are not inevitable deaths, they are engineered. And what we are witnessing, over and over again, are human beings in their final moments - at their most vulnerable, most alone - making one last act of defiance against a world that has decided they are not worthy of continuing to live.

I met toddlers at Dilley who were so anxious and depressed that they couldn’t eat, sleep, or go to the bathroom – let alone play. This is state-sanctioned child abuse and it needs to end now. thecut.com/article/immigr…

The Islamic regime in Iran has confirmed the death sentence of 18-year-old Melika Azizi. Melika was arrested in January 2026 during nationwide protests for setting fire to regime symbols and was charged with “moharebeh” (waging war against God). In court, Melika told the judge: “You are letting so many young people bleed. How can I stay silent? I don’t care. Just kill me.” Please, be her voice. It could save her life.

So it turns out almost every member of Congress did insider trading on the #IranWar They bought stock options and future contracts on oil Some made milllions Imagine a country sending young men to war- and their first instinct is to call their stockbroker

the thing that gets people on transit isn’t free fares it’s not having to check a schedule. a bus that costs $2 and comes every 6 minutes will outperform a free bus that comes every 30 minutes every single time. frequency is the product. the fare is a rounding error

@thematrixb0t The @FBI authorized this? 🤔

New leaked Epstein documents show the FBI removed the hard drive from the prison's camera system and wiped all footage from the night Jeffrey Epstein was murdered..

Never forget when this cameraman sacrificed his job for this incredible shot 😭

This is the funniest thing I’ve seen on the internet. Afroman had his house raided by Ohio Adam County deputies… who found absolutely nothing… broke his door, trashed his place, allegedly had $400 go missing… and then they refused to pay for the damages. So, like any reasonable rapper would do… He turned his home security footage into music videos, mocking them. And then, the deputies sued him for FOUR MILLION dollars… because they didn’t like being made fun of. And Afroman’s response? He dropped ANOTHER music video. In his own words: “Unconfidential informant lied to Police to get out of some trouble. Adam County Sherriff officers made a mistake by believing the lie. Raided my house, found nothing, refused to pay for the damages and filed a lawsuit against me, Afroman, for exercising my freedom of speech! This is me holding trial in one song. I hope you enjoy it.” They said his videos “ridiculed” them… so he decided to show them what that actually looks like. And the best part? A jury basically said… yeah… you don’t get to raid someone’s home, end up in their surveillance footage, and then cry because they used it to make fun of you.

I can’t believe the myth that women can get STDs from toilet seats started because wealthy, white girls were testing positive for syphilis and doctors simply couldn’t fathom that they were being sexually abused by their wealthy, white fathers

I survived heavy bombardment in Beirut during my childhood. It is beyond tragic that half a century has passed, and bombs are STILL being dropped on that beautiful, ancient city. I pray for the children, because I know the scars it left on me. 🇱🇧 ✝️🙏🏽

As Iranians celebrate nowruz today, a rainbow appeared over the sky of Tehran… The last time this happened on Nowruz was in the 1980’s (during the Iran/Iraq war).

In case you missed it, Zohran Mamdani went to Rikers to observe Ramadan with the incarcerated who are often forgotten or neglected by elected officials. New York City elected the right man. ✅️