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Vet, gourmand, gamer, science nerd
Vet, gourmand, gamer, science nerd
In all the fear, anger and schadenfreude today, I am certain of only two things. Two children will never see their father alive again, and three parents are grateful they’ll get to see their kids. At some point this all has to end.
September 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
In all the fear, anger and schadenfreude today, I am certain of only two things. Two children will never see their father alive again, and three parents are grateful they’ll get to see their kids. At some point this all has to end.
The danger to me is that these men, who have never been held accountable for anything in their lives, who believe they can and will get away with anything if they have enough lawyers, will provoke the entire world into proving they are wrong and We the People will pay that price in blood.
"... there is a danger that with this rhetorical move, the Trump administration is attempting to open a new
“forever war” against an amorphous set of actors who are not in reality engaged in hostilities against the United States."
www.justsecurity.org/119985/label...
“forever war” against an amorphous set of actors who are not in reality engaged in hostilities against the United States."
www.justsecurity.org/119985/label...
Labels, Not Law, to Justify Lethal Force: Venezuela Boat Strike
A new label does not transform a problem or grant the U.S. president or the U.S. military expanded legal authority to kill civilians.
www.justsecurity.org
September 9, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The danger to me is that these men, who have never been held accountable for anything in their lives, who believe they can and will get away with anything if they have enough lawyers, will provoke the entire world into proving they are wrong and We the People will pay that price in blood.
This "guy" doesn't do anything for a living. It's so far outside statistical norms for the sample that, by the rules of real science, it must be discarded as noise. Also, IQ is not a measure of intelligence. It was invented by white men to extend the myth if white superiority. The SAT is better.
September 8, 2025 at 2:49 AM
This "guy" doesn't do anything for a living. It's so far outside statistical norms for the sample that, by the rules of real science, it must be discarded as noise. Also, IQ is not a measure of intelligence. It was invented by white men to extend the myth if white superiority. The SAT is better.
Doctors I trust more than Bobby Brainworm
September 7, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Doctors I trust more than Bobby Brainworm
Your last saved pic is your philosophy.
September 7, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Your last saved pic is your philosophy.
Gee whiz willikers, our President is such an excellent negotiator that he finally got Russia, China and India to play nice. Great job POTUS! You're aces when it comes to international politics and I'm certain this will earn you the Nobel Piece Prize for sure.
September 2, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Gee whiz willikers, our President is such an excellent negotiator that he finally got Russia, China and India to play nice. Great job POTUS! You're aces when it comes to international politics and I'm certain this will earn you the Nobel Piece Prize for sure.
Little experiment tonight since it's just me. Fresh jalapeno peppers stuffed with a two-thirds/one third mixture of no-tomato Tabbouleh and parmigiana reggiano then roasted in an air frier for 10 minutes and polished of on Airfry for three.
August 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Little experiment tonight since it's just me. Fresh jalapeno peppers stuffed with a two-thirds/one third mixture of no-tomato Tabbouleh and parmigiana reggiano then roasted in an air frier for 10 minutes and polished of on Airfry for three.
@mishellbaker.bsky.social Washing of the Spears by Donald R. Morris. Excellent insight into the the cultural pressures that forced the Zulu Nation into war and utlimate defeat in the Anglo-Zulu war of 1879. While not gunpowder free, the Zulu were an iron age army.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Was...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Was...
August 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
@mishellbaker.bsky.social Washing of the Spears by Donald R. Morris. Excellent insight into the the cultural pressures that forced the Zulu Nation into war and utlimate defeat in the Anglo-Zulu war of 1879. While not gunpowder free, the Zulu were an iron age army.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Was...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Was...
AI "personality" is a direct reflection of who programs it. Scientists win Noble Prizes. Hedge fund managers create market manipulators. Tech brahs produce vacuous nonsense prone to hallucination. And people who would rather work 20 and sleep 4 hours on a couch and have no life or gf...
Grok’s ‘spicy’ video setting instantly made me Taylor Swift nude deepfakes
I didn’t even ask it to take her clothes off.
www.theverge.com
August 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
AI "personality" is a direct reflection of who programs it. Scientists win Noble Prizes. Hedge fund managers create market manipulators. Tech brahs produce vacuous nonsense prone to hallucination. And people who would rather work 20 and sleep 4 hours on a couch and have no life or gf...
I stole this from a better SM site, but I don't post this sort of stuff there.
August 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I stole this from a better SM site, but I don't post this sort of stuff there.
Want to know what it took to win a space race and a cold war? Taxes of 70% is what it takes. Lowest tax rate before that was at the start of the Great Depression. Give them an inch, and they'll take you to the poor house. Make them contribute, the country soars to the moon. Source URL in ALT text.
August 5, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Want to know what it took to win a space race and a cold war? Taxes of 70% is what it takes. Lowest tax rate before that was at the start of the Great Depression. Give them an inch, and they'll take you to the poor house. Make them contribute, the country soars to the moon. Source URL in ALT text.
Tell me you don't know anything about delta v - nuclear physics - thermodynamics - orbital dynamics without telling me...fuck it, you get the picture.
Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon
This is the first major agency effort by the interim NASA administrator, who is also the Transportation secretary and a former Fox News host.
www.politico.com
August 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Tell me you don't know anything about delta v - nuclear physics - thermodynamics - orbital dynamics without telling me...fuck it, you get the picture.
July 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
My favorite Ozzy song wasn't Crazy Train, War Pigs, Iron Man or any of the others in this list. It has been and always will be Faires Wear Boots, because yeaaah!
Ozzy Osbourne: 20 Essential Songs
Ozzy Osbourne, who has died at age 76, made some of the greatest heavy-metal and hard-rock songs of all time with Black Sabbath and as a solo artist.
www.rollingstone.com
July 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
My favorite Ozzy song wasn't Crazy Train, War Pigs, Iron Man or any of the others in this list. It has been and always will be Faires Wear Boots, because yeaaah!
RIP Ozzy. It was a real Crazy Train and I am grateful to the end of my ride.
Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76, his family announces - live updates
Osbourne's family says he was
www.bbc.com
July 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
RIP Ozzy. It was a real Crazy Train and I am grateful to the end of my ride.
Now I have a new fantasy concerning U.S. traffic enforcement. Imagine how much road repair could be done with all that money and no one allowed to drive!
July 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Now I have a new fantasy concerning U.S. traffic enforcement. Imagine how much road repair could be done with all that money and no one allowed to drive!
We couldn't get coffee in the stacks, but there were soda machines in the basement. One night I couldn't study because I failed my weigh-in and couldn't figure out why. That's when I realized there were 8 cans on the desk. I switched to Tab and saved myself a lot of trouble. Tastes like shit though.
Okay, but here’s your -real- test:
Did you like Tab?
Did you like Tab?
July 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
We couldn't get coffee in the stacks, but there were soda machines in the basement. One night I couldn't study because I failed my weigh-in and couldn't figure out why. That's when I realized there were 8 cans on the desk. I switched to Tab and saved myself a lot of trouble. Tastes like shit though.
Watching the 20th anniversary 4k edition of the ID4 movie from 1996 - you know, aliens attacking Earth and all that. Can't stop putting current administration in the different roles and I'm really thinking there needs to be a full feature SNL movie now. Do you think Taco would impose tariffs?
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July 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Watching the 20th anniversary 4k edition of the ID4 movie from 1996 - you know, aliens attacking Earth and all that. Can't stop putting current administration in the different roles and I'm really thinking there needs to be a full feature SNL movie now. Do you think Taco would impose tariffs?
Here's some more schadenfreude for you @jmalikauthor.bsky.social
NH man denied reentry to U.S. after family trip to Canada
"I was definitely all for 'Make America Great Again,' and having a strong, unified country, ... but now I feel a little differently," Chris Landry said.
www.nbcboston.com
July 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Here's some more schadenfreude for you @jmalikauthor.bsky.social
Here's some more Texas bullshit for you.
“It’s a heist”: Senator calls out Texas for trying to steal shuttle from Smithsonian
A political effort to remove space shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian and place it on display in Texas encountered some pushback.
arstechnica.com
July 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Here's some more Texas bullshit for you.
I get the need to age verify certain activities. You can't buy alcohol or cigarettes legally without doing it. But I don't need booze or cigarettes, so the choice is mine. Like what social media I use. These days it's damned few, and getting fewer with every announcement. I'll be gone by fall.
Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the UK
Bluesky users in the UK can verify their age using their face, ID, or payment card.
www.theverge.com
July 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I get the need to age verify certain activities. You can't buy alcohol or cigarettes legally without doing it. But I don't need booze or cigarettes, so the choice is mine. Like what social media I use. These days it's damned few, and getting fewer with every announcement. I'll be gone by fall.
Software had broken
Data feed changed unannounced
Miller time baby
Data feed changed unannounced
Miller time baby
July 9, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Software had broken
Data feed changed unannounced
Miller time baby
Data feed changed unannounced
Miller time baby
Tempestuous day
Unexpectedly inspired
Butterfly headwind
Unexpectedly inspired
Butterfly headwind
July 8, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Tempestuous day
Unexpectedly inspired
Butterfly headwind
Unexpectedly inspired
Butterfly headwind