Sraars
@sraars.comrades.social
Screwing around I guess. Enjoyer of comics, bowling, MST3K, Rifftrax, video games, Star Trek, Sports (Seahawks, Nuggets, Sonics, Arsenal),technology and various other hobbies I never finish.
Self hosting the comrades.social PDS because I like to fiddle
Self hosting the comrades.social PDS because I like to fiddle
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"The Colorado State Land Board voiced serious concerns about the Trump administration’s commitment to protecting public lands Thursday while hesitantly approving a $50 million sale of the La Jara Basin to the federal government."
Colorado State Land Board approves sale of La Jara Basin
The $50M sale of 46,000-acre basin in San Luis Valley to the feds followed concern over Trump administration protection of public land
coloradosun.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"The Colorado State Land Board voiced serious concerns about the Trump administration’s commitment to protecting public lands Thursday while hesitantly approving a $50 million sale of the La Jara Basin to the federal government."
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How confident are US importers in the holiday shopping season and beyond?
Let’s just say inbound container units are expected to be DOWN 14.4% this month — and 17.9% next month.
@bloomberg.com $XLY
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Let’s just say inbound container units are expected to be DOWN 14.4% this month — and 17.9% next month.
@bloomberg.com $XLY
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
How confident are US importers in the holiday shopping season and beyond?
Let’s just say inbound container units are expected to be DOWN 14.4% this month — and 17.9% next month.
@bloomberg.com $XLY
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Let’s just say inbound container units are expected to be DOWN 14.4% this month — and 17.9% next month.
@bloomberg.com $XLY
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Look at that smirk on his face. He gives less than a shit about you.
CNN: Was the shutdown worth it?
HAKEEM JEFFRIES: We have waged a battle on behalf of the American people.
CNN: But you didn't get what you want.
JEFFRIES: At the end of the day, the fight lives on.
HAKEEM JEFFRIES: We have waged a battle on behalf of the American people.
CNN: But you didn't get what you want.
JEFFRIES: At the end of the day, the fight lives on.
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Look at that smirk on his face. He gives less than a shit about you.
Incorrect.
"Whether Democrats have found their way prior to the midterm elections next year is still a question up in the air. But last week’s elections point in the right direction."
Democrats took advantage of Trump bungling the economy
Democrats near-sweep across the country benefited from candidates who avoided divisive issues and focused on making voters' lives better
coloradosun.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Incorrect.
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Ban “A.i.” It’s a tool for oppression and exploitation.
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Ban “A.i.” It’s a tool for oppression and exploitation.
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“…But this weak deal is no cause for celebration. Millions of working families of all backgrounds will now see their healthcare costs skyrocket as ACA tax credits expire… We won’t back down until Congress takes action to resolve our healthcare.”- @seiupres.bsky.social full statement: seiu.co/3Jv77Au
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
“…But this weak deal is no cause for celebration. Millions of working families of all backgrounds will now see their healthcare costs skyrocket as ACA tax credits expire… We won’t back down until Congress takes action to resolve our healthcare.”- @seiupres.bsky.social full statement: seiu.co/3Jv77Au
Good reminders.
How Cops Can Get Your Private Online Data
Can the cops get your online data? In short, yes. There are a variety of US federal and state laws which give law enforcement powers to obtain information that you provided to online services. But, th...
www.eff.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Good reminders.
This is a face of a dumbass.
Kaine on why he thinks just getting a vote on healthcare is a win: "We're the minority party, but everybody will get to see who is standing for them when it comes to lowering their healthcare costs"
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This is a face of a dumbass.
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⚡️3 drones reportedly spotted flying over Belgian nuclear power plant.
Three drones were spotted flying over the Doel Nuclear Power Plant in northern Belgium on the evening of Nov. 9, according to Deutsche Welle.
Three drones were spotted flying over the Doel Nuclear Power Plant in northern Belgium on the evening of Nov. 9, according to Deutsche Welle.
3 drones reportedly spotted flying over Belgian nuclear power plant
Three drones were spotted flying over the Doel Nuclear Power Plant in northern Belgium on the evening of Nov. 9
kyivindependent.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:42 AM
⚡️3 drones reportedly spotted flying over Belgian nuclear power plant.
Three drones were spotted flying over the Doel Nuclear Power Plant in northern Belgium on the evening of Nov. 9, according to Deutsche Welle.
Three drones were spotted flying over the Doel Nuclear Power Plant in northern Belgium on the evening of Nov. 9, according to Deutsche Welle.
Forecast called for THE VOID.
November 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Forecast called for THE VOID.
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Echoes of Jonathan Greenblatt sneeringly dismissing Mamdani visiting synagogues because, Greenblatt said, those synagogues are "anti-Zionist."
The implications being 1) only pro-Israel Jews are real Jews, and 2) pro-Israel people have the authority to decide which Jews count and which Jews don't.
The implications being 1) only pro-Israel Jews are real Jews, and 2) pro-Israel people have the authority to decide which Jews count and which Jews don't.
This is fairly infuriating. Indiana U abruptly got rid of the Jewish director of the Jewish studies program, replacing him with a non-Jewish scholar, Günther Jikeli. Jikeli then defunded a Jewish graduate student who has been critical of Israel.
www.jta.org/2025/11/07/u...
www.jta.org/2025/11/07/u...
In Indiana, a vaunted Jewish studies program is upended by red-state politics over Israel and speech - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
A leadership shakeup, a defunded graduate student and political pressure from above have turned a storied program into a flashpoint for Trump-era campus politics.
www.jta.org
November 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Echoes of Jonathan Greenblatt sneeringly dismissing Mamdani visiting synagogues because, Greenblatt said, those synagogues are "anti-Zionist."
The implications being 1) only pro-Israel Jews are real Jews, and 2) pro-Israel people have the authority to decide which Jews count and which Jews don't.
The implications being 1) only pro-Israel Jews are real Jews, and 2) pro-Israel people have the authority to decide which Jews count and which Jews don't.
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As more law enforcement agencies use Flock cameras, Chrisanna's story is a warning.
www.9news.com/article/news...
www.9news.com/article/news...
Lessons to be learned with woman falsely accused of thievery due to Flock cameras, experts say
Chrisanna Elser was given a citation for stealing a package on a porch, but she gathered her own digital evidence to prove her innocence.
www.9news.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
As more law enforcement agencies use Flock cameras, Chrisanna's story is a warning.
www.9news.com/article/news...
www.9news.com/article/news...
My reach!
If this is a serious question, I wanted to see how it handled US v Soviet history. The result was worse than I had even expected. I decided not to block it because I assume that would nuke me in the algorithm.
November 8, 2025 at 4:43 AM
My reach!
Your weekly (daily?) reminder that Stephen A. Smith is a moron.
Video Stephen A. Smith says Democrats had a government shutdown 'planned'
The podcaster and broadcaster calls the government shutdown a "disgrace" and says Republicans and Democrats are "both wrong."
abcnews.go.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Your weekly (daily?) reminder that Stephen A. Smith is a moron.
I’ve mentioned Polis sucks. He just can’t wait to help ICE while costing the tax payers $100k.
“Governor’s private lawyers have billed state more than $100,000 for efforts to dismiss lawsuit challenging subpoena”
“Governor’s private lawyers have billed state more than $100,000 for efforts to dismiss lawsuit challenging subpoena”
A judge told Gov. Jared Polis not to comply with an ICE subpoena. Polis’ attorneys say he still wants to.
Gov. Jared Polis is still trying to find a way to comply with a federal immigration subpoena, four months after a Denver judge ruled that doing so would violate Colorado law.
www.denver7.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I’ve mentioned Polis sucks. He just can’t wait to help ICE while costing the tax payers $100k.
“Governor’s private lawyers have billed state more than $100,000 for efforts to dismiss lawsuit challenging subpoena”
“Governor’s private lawyers have billed state more than $100,000 for efforts to dismiss lawsuit challenging subpoena”
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Hero Initiative is helping writer Mike W. Barr through a series of health problems. If you'd like to contribute directly to Mike as well, go HERE: www.gofundme.com/f/rally-for-...
Donate to Rally for Mike W. Barr's Medical Care, organized by Dave Kellogg
Mike W. Barr has been a writer of comics, science fiction novels and mystery novels… Dave Kellogg needs your support for Rally for Mike W. Barr's Medical Care
www.gofundme.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Hero Initiative is helping writer Mike W. Barr through a series of health problems. If you'd like to contribute directly to Mike as well, go HERE: www.gofundme.com/f/rally-for-...
I can’t say it strongly enough. Butlerian Jihad *now*.
OpenAI’s Sora 2 Floods Social Media With Videos of Women Being Strangled
X and TikTok accounts are dedicated to posting AI-generated videos of women being strangled.
www.404media.co
November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I can’t say it strongly enough. Butlerian Jihad *now*.
Welcome to the Butlerian Jihad. We meet on Tuesdays at the Mutiny for coffee, smokes and various pastries.
emotive butlerian jihad now: the machine may not wear a human face.
There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Welcome to the Butlerian Jihad. We meet on Tuesdays at the Mutiny for coffee, smokes and various pastries.
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"Denver and Boulder County are cutting government spending and laying off workers. The Summit County Commission is fighting with the local sheriff over spending cuts as it looks to close a $5 million budget shortfall." #coleg
Budget pain comes for local governments as shutdown drags on - The Colorado Sun
Local governments across Colorado face budget deficits in 2026. Some are tapping their reserves to keep families fed as SNAP benefits lapse.
coloradosun.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
"Denver and Boulder County are cutting government spending and laying off workers. The Summit County Commission is fighting with the local sheriff over spending cuts as it looks to close a $5 million budget shortfall." #coleg
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Since people stealing food for survival is the topic, DO NOT steal from Target. They have highly advanced forensics labs so much so that they’re who gives the Minneapolis Police TARGET’s facial recognition software.
They also wait for the total price of stolen goods to be high enough for a FELONY.
They also wait for the total price of stolen goods to be high enough for a FELONY.
November 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Since people stealing food for survival is the topic, DO NOT steal from Target. They have highly advanced forensics labs so much so that they’re who gives the Minneapolis Police TARGET’s facial recognition software.
They also wait for the total price of stolen goods to be high enough for a FELONY.
They also wait for the total price of stolen goods to be high enough for a FELONY.
Incorrect Ted.
Nancy Pelosi
Greatest. Speaker. Ever.
Greatest. Speaker. Ever.
Statement from Chairman Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu on SpeakerPelosi’s Retirement Announcement.
November 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Incorrect Ted.
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The FBI is trying to unmask the owner of infamous archiving site Archive.is, according to a subpoena the site posted. No other information given, the site quietly posted the document a few days ago. FBI telling domain registrar to hand over all sorts of ID'ing info
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FBI Tries to Unmask Owner of Infamous Archive.is Site
The FBI has subpoenaed the domain registrar of archive.today, demanding information about the owner.
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The FBI is trying to unmask the owner of infamous archiving site Archive.is, according to a subpoena the site posted. No other information given, the site quietly posted the document a few days ago. FBI telling domain registrar to hand over all sorts of ID'ing info
www.404media.co/fbi-tries-to...
www.404media.co/fbi-tries-to...
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cannot emphasize to you how stupid these ppl are
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
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OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
cannot emphasize to you how stupid these ppl are
Going to mute the discourse I think for a few days. Ecstatic he won for NYC but I don’t need a feed of nothing but that.
November 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Going to mute the discourse I think for a few days. Ecstatic he won for NYC but I don’t need a feed of nothing but that.
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Colorado Common Cause alleges more than a dozen Democratic lawmakers violated the state's prohibition on gift-giving when they asked a prominent dark-money organization to help pay for an October mountain retreat // Story by @sethklamann.bsky.social
Colorado lawmakers face ethics complaints over Vail retreat — and how it was paid for
The complaints allege that the legislators violated a state constitutional prohibition on accepting gifts of more than $75 when the caucus’s leader sought a $25,000 donation to cover hotel ro…
www.denverpost.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Colorado Common Cause alleges more than a dozen Democratic lawmakers violated the state's prohibition on gift-giving when they asked a prominent dark-money organization to help pay for an October mountain retreat // Story by @sethklamann.bsky.social