Splinter is on Bluesky

Reminder that we are on Bluesky and the vibe is just so much better over there (also you get to see our links over there unlike here where Elon throttles them, so you only get to read his posts) bsky.app/profile/splint…

We are living in the largest energy shock in history, and it's clear there's no plan to get us out of it. #Iran #IranWar #oilprices #gaspricehike jezebel.com/no-one-is-comi…

The traditional book publishing world is realizing that AI is already inside the gates. How many of our new "novels" are actually AI slop? #ShyGirl #AIWriting #plagiarism #Hachette #horror jezebel.com/ai-book-publis…

Watch as Trump manages to lie four times in a span of only 45 words, seemingly striving for some kind of untruthfulness record. #DonaldTrump #lies #TinaPeters #Colorado jezebel.com/tina-peters-pr…

We finally have data to show how fast Trump has eroded American democracy and free speech--surprise, our democratic decline outpaces the likes of Russia and Hungary. #democracy #freespeech #DonaldTrump jezebel.com/free-speech-er…

Pentagon now claims $200 billion Iran War will cost more than war in Ukraine has since 2022. Just how many years are they planning the Iran War to last? #IranWar #Pentagon #PeteHegseth #military jezebel.com/iran-war-cost-…

Your iPhone has probably never been more vulnerable to spyware and hacking, as thieves look to steal data, cryptocurrency and more. #data #datasecurity #iphonehacks #apple #privacy jezebel.com/iphone-hacks-s…

Trump prepares to smash through historic disapproval ratings, reeling from Iran War, oil prices, inflation, job losses and American war dead ... among other things. #DonaldTrump #approval #approvalrating #polls jezebel.com/trump-approval…

Get this: The state of Arizona seems to think that Kalshi is involved in GAMBLING, of all things. Where could they possibly have gotten that idea? #Kalshi #gambling #sportsgambling #predictionmarkets jezebel.com/kalshi-gamblin…

Colombia protestor Leqaa Kordia was just released after a full year in ICE detention. They never even charged her with a crime. #LeqaaKordia #ICE #immigration #detention jezebel.com/ice-detention-…

Cuba is in total blackout as the U.S. watches its people die and Trump plots to install yet another puppet ruler. #Cuba #MiguelDiazCanel #MarcoRubio #DonaldTrump jezebel.com/cuba-collapse-…

A pint of Guinness has never been more expensive than it is now, with inflation carrying the cost of a pint past a symbolic threshold in the U.S. and Ireland for St. Patrick's Day. #Guinness #craftbeer #economics #StPatrick #StPatricksDay jezebel.com/guinness-cost-…

A federal judge just called out RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine panel on their bullshit, restoring the previous childhood vaccine schedule. #vaccines #RFKJr #Kennedy #medicine jezebel.com/vaccines-rulin…

Even Joe Rogan's "scientist" guests are accused of sexual assault, including a recent archaeologist now arrested and accused of rape. #JoeRogan #podcasts #sexualassault jezebel.com/michael-raul-b…

Trump tariffs have made this the worst time for American wine in literally decades, with a winery currently closing almost every day in the U.S.A. #wine #wineries #DonaldTrump #economics jezebel.com/american-wine-…

Imagine if the Trump admin's EPA cared enough to REDUCE our daily exposure to carcinogens, instead of constantly finding ways to increase it. #pollution #EthyleneOxide #cancer #DonaldTrump jezebel.com/cancer-carcino…

No student should wake up wondering if they’ll have to kill a school shooter today, but this is the reality of being young in America. #OldDominion #shooting #ROTC #MohamedJolloh jezebel.com/school-shooter…

If the House and Senate can quit squabbling, we could actually make housing more available. #housingbill #DonaldTrump #SAVEAct jezebel.com/housing-bill-p…

The cost of just a few weeks of the Iran War would have saved millions of lives by fully funding USAID. #IranWar #budget #USAID #humanitarian jezebel.com/iran-war-cost-…

Note to criminals: Police will notice when you're asking AI how to get away with murder. #DarronLee #GabriellaPerpetuo #chatbots #ChatGPT jezebel.com/darron-lee-mur…

Military investigation confirms: U.S. responsible for Iranian school bombing, leaving 175 (mostly children) dead, blaming "outdated data." #IranWar #schoolbombing #warcrimes #PeteHegseth jezebel.com/iran-school-bo…