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I recently watched Mickey 17, a really interesting movie about "expendables" - people who, now that 3d printing bodies and mind backups are available, take jobs where they're extremely likely to die and when they do, get a new body and restored from backup.
June 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I recently watched Mickey 17, a really interesting movie about "expendables" - people who, now that 3d printing bodies and mind backups are available, take jobs where they're extremely likely to die and when they do, get a new body and restored from backup.
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I want to give due credit to those particular ICE agents who are honoring their oaths to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States. Two problems: (a) I can't identify anyone behind those masks, and (b) I haven't yet encountered any account of an ICE agent's meeting this description.
June 19, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I want to give due credit to those particular ICE agents who are honoring their oaths to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States. Two problems: (a) I can't identify anyone behind those masks, and (b) I haven't yet encountered any account of an ICE agent's meeting this description.
Just stayed up way too late binging Ludwig (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_..., a great detective show that is basically a British Numb3rs...looking forward to Season 2!
en.wikipedia.org
June 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Just stayed up way too late binging Ludwig (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_..., a great detective show that is basically a British Numb3rs...looking forward to Season 2!
Just finished Alex Rider, and it's one of the very few shows that actually wrapped up the story and finished cleanly. Nice job and you only have to do a little bit of suspending disbelief ;-)
June 17, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Just finished Alex Rider, and it's one of the very few shows that actually wrapped up the story and finished cleanly. Nice job and you only have to do a little bit of suspending disbelief ;-)
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This is Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Tom McCall was the “father of the bottle bill” and other environmental initiatives in Oregon. He was a Republican, and is no doubt spinning in his grave at what the “Rs” have become.
And they aren’t ducks. Geese. Canadian Geese, even. Representing. 🇨🇦
And they aren’t ducks. Geese. Canadian Geese, even. Representing. 🇨🇦
Some ducks have joined one of the #NoKings rallies in Portland, OR!
June 15, 2025 at 4:53 AM
This is Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Tom McCall was the “father of the bottle bill” and other environmental initiatives in Oregon. He was a Republican, and is no doubt spinning in his grave at what the “Rs” have become.
And they aren’t ducks. Geese. Canadian Geese, even. Representing. 🇨🇦
And they aren’t ducks. Geese. Canadian Geese, even. Representing. 🇨🇦
Dead Boy Detectives is yet another great show cancelled way too soon
June 1, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Dead Boy Detectives is yet another great show cancelled way too soon
The Dog
by Ogden Nash
The truth I do not stretch or shove
When I state that the dog is full of love.
I've also found, by actual test,
A wet dog is the lovingest.
by Ogden Nash
The truth I do not stretch or shove
When I state that the dog is full of love.
I've also found, by actual test,
A wet dog is the lovingest.
May 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The Dog
by Ogden Nash
The truth I do not stretch or shove
When I state that the dog is full of love.
I've also found, by actual test,
A wet dog is the lovingest.
by Ogden Nash
The truth I do not stretch or shove
When I state that the dog is full of love.
I've also found, by actual test,
A wet dog is the lovingest.
Also loved the 2nd episode of Doctor Who this season, especially the self-reference and that admission that Blink was by far the best episode ever, though this one was clever enough to be right up there...
May 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Also loved the 2nd episode of Doctor Who this season, especially the self-reference and that admission that Blink was by far the best episode ever, though this one was clever enough to be right up there...
Now that I've seen the entire first episode of Murderbot, I have to take back what I said about the first scene - they will be including the backstory.
May 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Now that I've seen the entire first episode of Murderbot, I have to take back what I said about the first scene - they will be including the backstory.
I'm going to have to reserve judgement on Murderbot - the very first scene was a significant departure from the book, removing the motivation for some of what happens in the books later, but the rest of the first half of the first episode is good.
May 16, 2025 at 6:34 AM
I'm going to have to reserve judgement on Murderbot - the very first scene was a significant departure from the book, removing the motivation for some of what happens in the books later, but the rest of the first half of the first episode is good.
Another reason I tend to avoid updates: a while back, the app that records my driveway and critter cameras was crashing regularly (after I added the critter camera). I did do an update then and it's been stable...until I did another update the other day, and now it's back to crashing regularly 🙁
April 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Another reason I tend to avoid updates: a while back, the app that records my driveway and critter cameras was crashing regularly (after I added the critter camera). I did do an update then and it's been stable...until I did another update the other day, and now it's back to crashing regularly 🙁
I just saw that Vance met with the pope yesterday, just before he died, and I have to say, meeting Vance would give anyone a stroke...
April 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I just saw that Vance met with the pope yesterday, just before he died, and I have to say, meeting Vance would give anyone a stroke...
The day Christians around the world celebrate the day the guy they claim to follow (while mostly ignoring everything he said) basically told them all "fuck this shit, I'm outa here - you're on your own now!"
April 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The day Christians around the world celebrate the day the guy they claim to follow (while mostly ignoring everything he said) basically told them all "fuck this shit, I'm outa here - you're on your own now!"
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Owning the libs.
Mack Trucks has announced it will lay off between 250 and 350 workers at a plant in Pennsylvania — in part due to the impact of Trump's tariffs.
"Heavy-duty truck orders continue to be negatively affected by … the impact of tariffs." penncapital-star.com/briefs/mack-...
"Heavy-duty truck orders continue to be negatively affected by … the impact of tariffs." penncapital-star.com/briefs/mack-...
Mack Trucks announces layoffs at Lehigh Valley plant, blames tariffs • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Union leaders announced the company had confirmed layoffs Thursday afternoon. The plant in Macungie employs around 1,200 workers.
penncapital-star.com
April 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Owning the libs.
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Lawmakers are calling on the Social Security Administration chief to resign after internal emails revealed that the administration shut Maine off from the late-age insurance program in retaliation for publicly defying the MAGA agenda.
Leaked Emails Expose Trump’s Devastating Revenge Plot on Dem. Governor
Maine Governor Janet Mills stood up to Donald Trump, and he can’t get over it.
newrepublic.com
April 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Lawmakers are calling on the Social Security Administration chief to resign after internal emails revealed that the administration shut Maine off from the late-age insurance program in retaliation for publicly defying the MAGA agenda.
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The question of if a country could fuck itself harder than the UK did with Brexit has today been answered.
April 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The question of if a country could fuck itself harder than the UK did with Brexit has today been answered.