Bluegrassnerd
@bluegrassnerd.bsky.social
Gamer skeptic astronomer. Star Trek & scifi fan. Liars bigots trolls spam porn = blocked.
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Large price hikes expected. Nobody can defeat the business principle of supply v demand.
president of California Citrus Mutual: “We’re in the middle of our citrus harvesting ... Yesterday about 25% of the workforce, today 75% didn’t show up.” calmatters.org/economy/2025...
'People aren't going to work': A surprising immigration raid set off fears in California farm country
‘If this is the new normal, this is absolute economic devastation,’ says local economist.
calmatters.org
January 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Large price hikes expected. Nobody can defeat the business principle of supply v demand.
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Pay attention to the companies that claim to support the Black Lives Matter movement & sell LGBTQ+ merch, but are rolling back their Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion initiatives…
They only care about human rights when it’s profitable 🙃🖕🏽
They only care about human rights when it’s profitable 🙃🖕🏽
Target rolls back DEI initiatives, the latest big company to retreat cnb.cx/3POyGEd
Target rolls back DEI initiatives, the latest big company to retreat
Target joins Walmart, Meta, McDonald's and a wave of other major companies pulling back on DEI programs.
cnb.cx
January 25, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Pay attention to the companies that claim to support the Black Lives Matter movement & sell LGBTQ+ merch, but are rolling back their Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion initiatives…
They only care about human rights when it’s profitable 🙃🖕🏽
They only care about human rights when it’s profitable 🙃🖕🏽
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Sigh. We tried to warn them.
January 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Sigh. We tried to warn them.
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The DSKY Moonwatch is a wristwatch that’s a shrunk-down replica of the Apollo Guidance Computer interface that the Apollo astronauts used to maneuver their spacecraft to the Moon and back. So nerdy! [kottke.org]
Want to Wear a Tiny Apollo Guidance Computer on Your Wrist?
A British company is selling a wristwatch that’s a shrunk-down replica of the Apollo Guidance Computer interface that the Apollo astronauts used to maneuver their spacecraft to the Moon and back. From Gizmodo:
The ori
kottke.org
January 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The DSKY Moonwatch is a wristwatch that’s a shrunk-down replica of the Apollo Guidance Computer interface that the Apollo astronauts used to maneuver their spacecraft to the Moon and back. So nerdy! [kottke.org]
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If TikTok goes down, Meta goes down with it.
Delete all Meta apps.
Delete all Meta apps.
January 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
If TikTok goes down, Meta goes down with it.
Delete all Meta apps.
Delete all Meta apps.
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In 1659, the the Puritans in Massachusetts enacted a law that declared that Christmas was sacrilege and exchanging of gifts, greetings, and wearing fine clothing on that day was Satanic. Anyone caught celebrating was fined 5 shillings. (About 5 days wages.)
The "War on Christmas" was an inside job.
The "War on Christmas" was an inside job.
December 25, 2024 at 5:40 PM
In 1659, the the Puritans in Massachusetts enacted a law that declared that Christmas was sacrilege and exchanging of gifts, greetings, and wearing fine clothing on that day was Satanic. Anyone caught celebrating was fined 5 shillings. (About 5 days wages.)
The "War on Christmas" was an inside job.
The "War on Christmas" was an inside job.
Walking around with bare feet on a rain soaked street is better than any therapy. ⛈️👣😄
November 1, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Walking around with bare feet on a rain soaked street is better than any therapy. ⛈️👣😄
Is this thing on?
October 22, 2024 at 3:12 AM
Is this thing on?