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Valjurai
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INFJ, supposedly.
Perl/Python/R/JS/SQL, APIs/DataScience, et cetera.
Should be writing.
Might be coding up a facebook replacement and/or modeling civilization itself, looking for improvements.
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Valjurai @valjurai.bsky.social · May 22
re: election analysis... I've found a 0.018% chance that the swing state tallies are what they are due to chance (rather than the real value falls with said bounds, of course.) The schism itself is just a percent or two, but that my have been enough to change the election outcome.
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quinncy.bsky.social
I have kept this woman close to my heart since the first time I saw this picture.

Something tells me the woman in Minnesota also knows her the way I do.
African-American woman in raincoat casually drawing on cigarette in front of police officers.
January 28, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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bubbaprog.xyz
And, as a final testament to Alan Alda on his 90th birthday, let us never forget that he was not just a strong advocate for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, he was literally chairman of Men For The ERA & traveled the country for it for YEARS while starring in one of the top-rated TV shows
• Rocky Mount, N.C. Telegram Tues., Jan. 23, 1979-6 Alan Alda Talks On The N Necessity Of The ERA BY BARBARA FUSSELL Telegram Family Editor "I have come here to North Carolina to plead with North Carolinians to extend to all of the people of this country the same rights that now only a minority of the people in the country have," Alan Alda said in a speech in Elizabeth City Saturday. Alda, star of television's M-AS-H on which he plays the 1 role of Hawkeye, has been traveling throughout the United States to encourage support of the Equal Rights Amendment. "I have not come to North Carolina to tell the people of this state what to think, but I want to tell them about the necessity of the ERA," Alda said. The amendment will come up again for consideration at this year's session of the N.C. General Assembly. Thirty-five states have ratified the amendment. Thirty -eight must ratify it before June : 30, 1982 for it to become part of the U.S. Constitution. In some states, Alda said, laws exist which give women few rights if they should suddenly find themselves without their husbands. "I have h heard it said many times over that we want to protect the women in our lives, and yet by not putting the ERA into our Constitution, we are doing just the opposite." Alda said. "We are not now éven recognizing that women are people, according the Constitution, and salary scales show. how much, we really care about them. say that we want to put women ‹ on pedestals and keep them there. Well, I think it is time to bring them up from their pedestals and treat them as equals." Today 12 percent of the women in this country are heads of households and have the responsibility to support and maintain a home for themselves and their families, but they experience many roadblocks, Alda said. Alda is the father of three daughters, but said that is only part of the reason he supports passage of the amendment. "I don't want my daughters to have to shop around for a state to live in where they will have the same rights have," he said. "My daughters' are American citizens, and I want to know that they, as well as all the other women in this country, will have the same opportunities and rights to be treated as people just as men Dear Abby families under the ERA are unfounded. "We don't have to worry about * what would happen,' he said. "There are 14 states that now have ERAs in their state constitutions. Millions of people are now living under ERAs in those states, and no problems have developed which make those fears worth worrying about.' In Pennsylvania, Alda said, the passage of a state ERA has meant that women who have been homemakers while their hubands supported them now get credit for the value of their work when a divorce occurs. Before the state ERA was passed, Alda said, a woman involved in a divorce case was not entitled to any of the household goods unless she could prove she had paid for them with her own money. Now, he said, monetary and nor considered. contributions to a marriage are "This is an extraordinarily important principle," he said. "The work that homemakers do is now being valued. A bunch of flowers every once in a while is not the same as saying it is worth money, and it's worth money now in those 14 states." There has been no breakup of families, no striking down of protective labor laws, he said. "And," he added, "toilets have not been integrated. I'm sure you were waiting breathlessly for that news." . "A great injustice is being done to the women in this country as well as the men,' Alda says. "Most women have what they have as a privilege, but what happens should they find themselves without a man, then t they will find out that what they have is a privilege and not their right. "Men like to feel that they are protecting the women in their lives, and this is fine. We should protect them, but by protecting them we are also cutting them off and making things harder for them," Alda says. "If you really love the women in your lives, you will. protect them by giving them their rights and by letting them be recognized as persons in the U.S. Constitution and the only way this can be done is by the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. "The laws which now exist are valuable to women as well as to men, but they are not enforced and I do not say that with the passage of ERA that there will be any immediate overwhelming changing of things. It will still be a battle, but at the time of the passage of the amendment the struggle will begin and the Equal Rights Amendment will be a tool with which to work to fight the battle of equality in this country. "We love the women in our lives and we want to protect and love them, and I say, let's care enough about them to let them have the right to make their own decisions just as we as men have this right. The passage of ERA will not change the feelings or the love that we have for women, but will give them the equality that they should have," Alda says. "ERA is not dead in North Carolina and I implore the people of this state to say yes and to do it right now," Alda said. "We have an obligation and a responsibility to pass this amendment and to give women the rights with which they as people are entitled to have," Alda concluded. "The only thing wrong with the ERA is that we don't have it yet." Miss Blevins Is Wed Sheila Renee Blevins and James Elmer Savage, Jr., both of Rocky Mount, were united in marriage on Saturday, January 20, at 2. p. m. at Falls Road Baptist Church in Rocky Mount. The Reverend W. D. Hamrick officiated at the double-ring ceremony. The wedding was directed by Mrs. W. D. Hamrick of Rocky Mount. Wedding music was presented by organist Grady Howell and soloist Joe Peters, both of Rocky Mount. Given in marriage by her parents, the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Blevins of Rocky Mount. The groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. James Elmer Savage, Sr., a…
January 28, 2026 at 4:12 PM
valjurai.bsky.social
Edge is a terrible browser. Can't play apple podcasts. It forgets my saved tabs and groups and whatnot basically every other day.
January 27, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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markdownhandsup.bsky.social
Pics from 4 of the 5 biggest geomagnetic storms so far from Solar Cycle 25. Alas, it was midnight sun season and cloudy during the biggest storm of the cycle in May 2024.

As solar maximum wains, we will see less big displays, but I bet we have a few shows left.
#northernlights #aurora #iceland
January 26, 2026 at 2:57 PM
valjurai.bsky.social
It's weird seeing people I know pop up in youtube documentaries from time to time
January 26, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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andrew.mcguiregis.com
Twitter screenshot. Text as follows: Remembering that thing in grad school when my professor, a great ornithologist, got a random call Drunk guy, bar noises in background: (text all caps) IS THIS THE BIRD PROFESSOR? My advisor: um...yes? Drunk guy (again, all caps) DO HUMMINGBIRDS HAVE FEET? my advisor: ...yes * wild cheering over phone from bar *
January 25, 2026 at 11:55 PM
valjurai.bsky.social
Why haven't there been any new 50's scifi movies lately?
January 26, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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clarajeffery.bsky.social
Holy shit. Like Tiananmen Square levels of bravery.
dmbmeg.bsky.social Dumb Megan @dmbmeg.bsky.social · 3d
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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marcelias.bsky.social
If you want proof that Trump is going to try to rig the elections, here it is:

In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the state’s voter registration records.
AG Bondi demands access to Minnesota voter rolls after fatal Border Patrol shooting
Her demand came as Minneapolis was reeling from a second fatal shooting by a federal agent this month.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:09 AM
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isaachannaford.com
Further progress...got the livery and lots of windows and a few new details. Reworked the Disk and added navigation lights #startrek #startrekart #conceptart #blender #3dart
January 24, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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brucedlittle.bsky.social
Four-time Grammy Award nominee Jesse Welles performs his song "Join Ice."

Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
January 24, 2026 at 9:10 AM
valjurai.bsky.social
Hypothetically ...
the science of tear gas #chemistry #mindblown
YouTube video by Astrid Lundberg
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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muellershewrote.com
FYI: Dems in the senate can't defund ICE. ICE is funded by the Big Ugly Bill. Shutting down DHS on this vote wouldn't touch ICE, but it would shut down FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, etc. Shutting down ICE requires taking back Congress in the midterms. Dismantling DHS requires the White House in 2028.
January 23, 2026 at 5:03 PM
valjurai.bsky.social
Can new england join maritimes canada, then?
sharonk.bsky.social Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 5d
And the die is cast...
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d
Bessent pushes Albertan independence from Canada: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got."
January 23, 2026 at 3:39 PM
valjurai.bsky.social
s'getti and green lentils added to butternut squash soup ... it works
January 23, 2026 at 2:53 PM
valjurai.bsky.social
Who doesn't eat a pair of raw turnips whilst building a spiral oak staircase?
January 23, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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meodai.bsky.social
Just added a new Cylinder vis to OKPalette. You can now toggle between the cube and the new cylinder view to explore your color palettes in 3D.

PS: I "forgot" to max out the manual number input. okpalette.color.pizza
January 22, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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gan95.bsky.social
Y'day @ Pennington Flash I had the company of this Robin #Birdoftheday for an hour singing within touching distance. Had I brought seed I'm sure it would have fed from my hand! 1 GWE, 2 L.Egret, 12 Goosander + all other expected birds. Missed the reported Casp Gull & left B4 Gull roost. #PFBirding
January 22, 2026 at 6:43 AM
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5narktwain.bsky.social
#ICE #Murder #DV1 #ProudBlue

Campos died on January 3, 2026, at Camp East Montana, an ICE facility located at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. The autopsy report determined the cause of death was asphyxia due to neck and torso compression, meaning he was unable to breathe due to external pressure.
January 22, 2026 at 5:49 PM
valjurai.bsky.social
While I typically resist popular opinion as a defining factor of what is or isn't true ... it does strike in, in arguments about whether 'math' or 'maths' is right ... America represents between 68% and 77% of all english-first speakers in the world.
January 22, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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hcrichardson.bsky.social
Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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staycurious.bsky.social
I think everyone could benefit from a little aurora break
Green and magenta aurora borealis lights undulating across sky Green and magenta aurora borealis lights undulating across sky Green and magenta aurora borealis lights undulating across sky Green and magenta aurora borealis lights undulating across sky
January 21, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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vargrred.bsky.social
I really should remember to do socials when i'm going LIVE...

...well here's today's project.
A cartoon Racoon, with it's tongue out.
January 21, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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mikiran.bsky.social
Live right now with the Sea of Stars DLC - Throes of the Watchmaker!

twitch.tv/mikiran
January 21, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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nicholasgrossman.bsky.social
The Founders (rightly) thought financial corruption was so concerning they banned it in the Constitution three separate times: the two emoluments clauses, and the only named impeachable offense besides treason.

Starting in 2017, America decided it just kinda didn't matter anymore, whatcha gonna do.
deanobeidallah.bsky.social Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 8d
UNREAL: Per NY Times amazing reporting today they found "Trump has used the office of the presidency to make at least $1.4 billion. We know this number to be an underestimate because some of his profits remain hidden from public view." We live in a 3rd world sh*thole! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | How Trump Has Used the Presidency to Make at Least $1.4 Billion
The president took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he’s focused his second term on enriching himself and his family.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:20 PM