Show us your vacuum tubes!
January 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Show us your vacuum tubes!
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i think powell's response here is a demonstration of the folly of the idea that democratic accountability requires presidential control. what if the president is not acting in the public interest? you want independent agencies to be able to push back and pursue their *congressional mandate*
Powell, showing more guts than almost any GOP legislators:
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
January 12, 2026 at 1:43 AM
i think powell's response here is a demonstration of the folly of the idea that democratic accountability requires presidential control. what if the president is not acting in the public interest? you want independent agencies to be able to push back and pursue their *congressional mandate*
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72 new-to-science species from six continents news.mongabay.com/2026/01/from... #biodiversity
From sea slugs to sunflowers, California Academy of Sciences described 72 new species in 2025
Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences kept busy throughout 2025. Along with collaborators from across the globe, they described 72 new-to-science species from six continents — creatures li...
news.mongabay.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:45 AM
72 new-to-science species from six continents news.mongabay.com/2026/01/from... #biodiversity
Not a shrimp. That is an amphipod, probably Gammarus sp.
Wow. Looks like shrimp are real party animals....
allthatsinteresting.com/england-coca...
allthatsinteresting.com/england-coca...
Study Finds England's Freshwater Shrimp Testing Positive For Cocaine, Ketamine, Xanax, And Valium
In addition to cocaine, researchers found banned pesticides and other harmful consumer products.
allthatsinteresting.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Not a shrimp. That is an amphipod, probably Gammarus sp.
Good one.
Abominable are the tumblers into which he pours his poison.
January 9, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Good one.
This is essential to know. The developer is The Developer, like the wizard is The Wizard.
The Villages doesn't have a mayor. It's controlled by community development districts, which are controlled by the developer.
January 8, 2026 at 2:41 PM
This is essential to know. The developer is The Developer, like the wizard is The Wizard.
Now, if this were the Villages, then it would be a big deal.
#Florida mayor sues to kick rival off March ballot for living outside city limits. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/01/07/a... via @orlandosentinel.com
Apopka mayor sues to kick rival off March ballot for living outside city
2-term incumbent Nelson claims County Commissioner Moore didn’t really live in a rented room a year before the election, as she claimed.
www.orlandosentinel.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Now, if this were the Villages, then it would be a big deal.
Handsome is as handsome does.
i am begging people to learn any new metaphor besides "tail wagging the dog"
January 7, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Handsome is as handsome does.
Makes sense, Polk County.
Oh, #Florida! Man dressed in red lace bra with prosthetic breasts & a G-string is caught trespassing at construction site, carrying a gun concealed under his fake breasts. Said he was going to a costume party but wouldn't say where. www.fox13news.com/news/florida...
Florida man dressed in red lace bra accused of hiding gun under prosthetic silicone breasts: ‘It was ugly’
A Florida man landed behind bars after Polk County deputies say he had a gun hidden under prosthetic silicone breasts while he was trespassing at a construction site.
www.fox13news.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Makes sense, Polk County.
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this is basically ricks' argument in THE GENERALS: that the structure of the american military (and political leadership) has generated an enormously competent professional force... that consistently generates useless results because of a void of strategic thinking at the top
January 4, 2026 at 1:51 PM
this is basically ricks' argument in THE GENERALS: that the structure of the american military (and political leadership) has generated an enormously competent professional force... that consistently generates useless results because of a void of strategic thinking at the top
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Awww yeah, it;s our first #FunkyFriday of 2026! Did you make some resolutions for a better future? The Pointer Sisters are rooting for you! I know we can make it!
The Pointer Sisters - Yes We Can Can (live)
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January 2, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Awww yeah, it;s our first #FunkyFriday of 2026! Did you make some resolutions for a better future? The Pointer Sisters are rooting for you! I know we can make it!
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Critically endangered right whales spotted off #Florida Space Coast. The females routinely swim south for the winter to give birth to their young. www.fox35orlando.com/news/whales-...
Whales near extinction spotted along the Space Coast: 'A marvel'
North Atlantic right whales were spotted off the coast of Brevard near Canova Park on Wednesday.
www.fox35orlando.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Critically endangered right whales spotted off #Florida Space Coast. The females routinely swim south for the winter to give birth to their young. www.fox35orlando.com/news/whales-...
Did Standard Oil save the whales?
January 1, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Did Standard Oil save the whales?
Hey Karthik. Wots up! Regards, Don
January 1, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Hey Karthik. Wots up! Regards, Don
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The @nytimes.com writes about #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous' right-wing makeover of New College, fails to mention the new school president's loooong history of being a blatantly political hack with minimal credentials to run a university. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/u...
New College of Florida Was Progressive. Then Gov. DeSantis Overhauled It.
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The @nytimes.com writes about #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous' right-wing makeover of New College, fails to mention the new school president's loooong history of being a blatantly political hack with minimal credentials to run a university. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/u...
No , no , no! . Florida has to take our bozos!
Hey, we've already got Bezos. Tell 'em #Florida is full.
December 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
No , no , no! . Florida has to take our bozos!
AKA sail toads after being run over and dried out in the street.
#Florida invasive species cane toads, aka bufo toads, secrete a milky-white toxin known as bufotoxin from glands behind their eyes. This toxin can harm or kill animals that lick, bite, or eat the toads. www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/e...
a cartoon frog wearing a purple collar with a g on it
ALT: a cartoon frog wearing a purple collar with a g on it
media.tenor.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
AKA sail toads after being run over and dried out in the street.
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Andrea Pitzer, who wrote a global history of concentration camps, on why we must call a concentration camp "a concentration camp."
One of the most important things I've ever worked on.
One of the most important things I've ever worked on.
December 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Andrea Pitzer, who wrote a global history of concentration camps, on why we must call a concentration camp "a concentration camp."
One of the most important things I've ever worked on.
One of the most important things I've ever worked on.
We can get models at the Dollar Store
#Florida dementia patient announces he's designing a new class of Navy ships to be called "The S.S. Convicted Felon," continuing "a self-aggrandizing streak of imprinting his brand on various aspects of the federal government." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/u... via @nytimes.com
Trump Announces New ‘Trump Class’ of Warships
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We can get models at the Dollar Store
Lame
Yglesias getting so high on his own supply that centrist Democrats start going "man, what?" is great news actually
December 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Lame
You dont have to go to Brazil for you know what!
#Florida woman arrested, accused of operating an illegal cosmetic clinic out of her Oakland Park home, doing discount Botox and butt injections from a makeshift office. www.local10.com/news/local/2...
Woman accused of running illegal cosmetic clinic bonds out of jail
A 35-year-old woman is accused of operating an illegal cosmetic clinic out of her Oakland Park home, according to newly obtained court documents.
www.local10.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
You dont have to go to Brazil for you know what!
No more than a few days out of the news...
Only in the #Florida retirement mecca of The Villages would you see someone referred to in a headline as a "notorious golf cart thief." www.villages-news.com/2025/12/17/n...
Notorious golf cart thief in The Villages nabbed with narcotics with lady friend - Villages-News.com
A notorious golf cart thief in The Villages and his lady friend were arrested after a traffic stop.
www.villages-news.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
No more than a few days out of the news...
Golf carts don't harm people, people do.
#Florida man busted after he "brake-checked" an e-bike rider with a golf cart, causing his body to fly forward onto the back of the cart, with his legs dangling on the ground, & dragged him 50 to 100 yards. lawandcrime.com/crime/waved-...
Man 'brake-checked' e-bike rider with golf cart, dragged him for 50-100 yards: Cops
A Florida man was arrested last week after he "brake-checked" an e-bike rider with a golf cart, causing his body to fly forward onto the back of it "with his legs dangling" on the ground, cops say.
lawandcrime.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Golf carts don't harm people, people do.