Jes
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This is tremendous. Take the time to watch it.
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 1:48 PM
This is tremendous. Take the time to watch it.
Books sections was the only reason to read anything from the Post in the last few years. Going to miss it and their Friday newsletters.
WaPo also closing Books section and downsizing International and Metro sections
February 4, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Books sections was the only reason to read anything from the Post in the last few years. Going to miss it and their Friday newsletters.
What a great idea! Let's put surveillance devices cops regularly access recordings from on the homes of domestic violence survivors. The venn diagram of cops and domestic abusers surely can't have that large of an overlap! /s
chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
Amazon donates 1,000 Ring cameras to Illinois domestic violence survivors
Ring cameras allow you to watch a live view of your front door remotely from your phone, while keeping footage for future use. The cameras have been distributed to survivors of domestic violence acros...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:36 PM
What a great idea! Let's put surveillance devices cops regularly access recordings from on the homes of domestic violence survivors. The venn diagram of cops and domestic abusers surely can't have that large of an overlap! /s
chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
Just finishing up the last of the frames I bought for the godzilla gallery, except oops I bought two more pieces since I started painting the frames. Going to hang the finished ones this week and leave space for the two new ones and the odd sized one I still need to frame. Getting there though!
February 3, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Just finishing up the last of the frames I bought for the godzilla gallery, except oops I bought two more pieces since I started painting the frames. Going to hang the finished ones this week and leave space for the two new ones and the odd sized one I still need to frame. Getting there though!
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I made a filterlist for uBlock Origin to remove Generative AI features on websites. Includes blocks for
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more
github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more
github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
February 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM
I made a filterlist for uBlock Origin to remove Generative AI features on websites. Includes blocks for
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more
github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more
github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
There were a lot of waves (earliest were in the 1600s) and I don’t know most of the reasons. The earliest was Puritanism (on both sides!), then economic opportunity, a potato famine, & the most recent (great great grandparents) a marriage neither family approved.
Genuinely curious: If your family is American, what brought them here?
Mine: religious nuttery & primogeniture
Mine: religious nuttery & primogeniture
February 3, 2026 at 2:51 PM
There were a lot of waves (earliest were in the 1600s) and I don’t know most of the reasons. The earliest was Puritanism (on both sides!), then economic opportunity, a potato famine, & the most recent (great great grandparents) a marriage neither family approved.
Laughing at the idea they can somehow shutdown Chicago’s O’Hare (the US’s busiest airport last year) and Midway and not collapse the entire country’s aviation industry.
Markwayne Mullin: "I agree with what Lindsey is saying on defunding these sanctuary cities. We should pull our TSA agents out of their airports and not allow their airpot to be classified as international or even a regional hub. We should pull all of our aid."
February 3, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Laughing at the idea they can somehow shutdown Chicago’s O’Hare (the US’s busiest airport last year) and Midway and not collapse the entire country’s aviation industry.
Love being the fun aunt all the kids text their Lego builds to after they have family Lego night. Even the 14 year-old who’s basically allergic to texting!
February 2, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Love being the fun aunt all the kids text their Lego builds to after they have family Lego night. Even the 14 year-old who’s basically allergic to texting!
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Listening to a podcast about Iran Contra and it's amazing how many of the people involved in getting Reagan off the hook went on to lie about nukes in Iraq, the war on terror, and support and facilitate Trump. Shouldn't be surprised that the GOP has been criminal for decades.
January 29, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Listening to a podcast about Iran Contra and it's amazing how many of the people involved in getting Reagan off the hook went on to lie about nukes in Iraq, the war on terror, and support and facilitate Trump. Shouldn't be surprised that the GOP has been criminal for decades.
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ICE has been spotted in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, taking parents from the latter outside their kids' school. They're in Michigan now and they're starting to take people.
Tell whoever you know in MI. Keep each other safe! And speak to your representatives!
www.michigandaily.com/news/news-br...
Tell whoever you know in MI. Keep each other safe! And speak to your representatives!
www.michigandaily.com/news/news-br...
ICE reportedly takes Ypsilanti Community Schools parents into custody
ICE agents were reported to be present near an Ypsilanti Community Schools campus Jan. 27, taking several parents into custody while off school grounds.
www.michigandaily.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:56 PM
ICE has been spotted in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, taking parents from the latter outside their kids' school. They're in Michigan now and they're starting to take people.
Tell whoever you know in MI. Keep each other safe! And speak to your representatives!
www.michigandaily.com/news/news-br...
Tell whoever you know in MI. Keep each other safe! And speak to your representatives!
www.michigandaily.com/news/news-br...
Working from home today because the heat at work is out and realize I'm really cold. Check the thermostat and it's 64 degrees. Cycled the thermostat and it seems to have kicked the heat back in, but wow am I feeling cursed.
January 23, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Working from home today because the heat at work is out and realize I'm really cold. Check the thermostat and it's 64 degrees. Cycled the thermostat and it seems to have kicked the heat back in, but wow am I feeling cursed.
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Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now.
⚠️~132 million: Number of people under alerts for snow, sleet, & freezing rain.
A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
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A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now.
The popularity of this show keeps getting wilder.
‘Heated Rivalry’ stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie have been announced as the torchbearers during the Olympic Torch Relay
variety.com/2026/sports/...
variety.com/2026/sports/...
January 22, 2026 at 3:22 PM
The popularity of this show keeps getting wilder.
Whatever will we do.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Whatever will we do.
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COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in multiple ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
Still got the knack for dragging my childhood best friend into new media. Got her with two this Christmas!
January 19, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Still got the knack for dragging my childhood best friend into new media. Got her with two this Christmas!
Working on the Godzilla Gallery for my stairway. Finally found frames for all but one, so I’m painting the frames because color is more fun.
January 18, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Working on the Godzilla Gallery for my stairway. Finally found frames for all but one, so I’m painting the frames because color is more fun.
Two minutes until start time and my sold out row is entirely empty except for me. What is happening.
January 18, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Two minutes until start time and my sold out row is entirely empty except for me. What is happening.
Normally I swear by the Peetime app during long films but they somehow only found four peetimes for Two Towers and they’re all hobbit scenes? Not on.
January 18, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Normally I swear by the Peetime app during long films but they somehow only found four peetimes for Two Towers and they’re all hobbit scenes? Not on.
4 hour runtime for Two Towers tonight. Wish me and my bladder luck.
January 18, 2026 at 12:55 AM
4 hour runtime for Two Towers tonight. Wish me and my bladder luck.
Theater website did not say these were the extended editions. Real glad I picked the 1pm RotK on Sunday now!
January 17, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Theater website did not say these were the extended editions. Real glad I picked the 1pm RotK on Sunday now!
I regularly drive to see movies! Different theaters, indie theaters, meeting friends, all sorts of reasons. Bet it’s pretty common in most suburbs, and I definitely did it a lot when I lived in a rural area that didn’t have one. I’d drive 30 mins to go to my preferred theater instead of the closest.
"You’re not going to get in the car and go to the next town to see a movie," says Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos
Ted Sarandos commits to 45-day theatrical windows, believes theaters are for city folk
Ted Sarandos commits to 45-day theatrical windows, believes theaters are for city folk
www.avclub.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:12 AM
I regularly drive to see movies! Different theaters, indie theaters, meeting friends, all sorts of reasons. Bet it’s pretty common in most suburbs, and I definitely did it a lot when I lived in a rural area that didn’t have one. I’d drive 30 mins to go to my preferred theater instead of the closest.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Decided to check movie listings for the first time in awhile. So clearly now I'm going to see all three Lord of the Rings movies this weekend. Some things really never change.
January 16, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Decided to check movie listings for the first time in awhile. So clearly now I'm going to see all three Lord of the Rings movies this weekend. Some things really never change.