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December 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Astrology: There are 12 signs of the zodiac:
Astronomy: There are 13 constellations along the ecliptic. Right now the sun is in Ophiuchus.
Astrology: The first sign is Aries: March 21 – April 19.
Astronomy: On March 21, the sun is in Pisces. It won't get to Aries until 4 weeks later.
Astronomy: There are 13 constellations along the ecliptic. Right now the sun is in Ophiuchus.
Astrology: The first sign is Aries: March 21 – April 19.
Astronomy: On March 21, the sun is in Pisces. It won't get to Aries until 4 weeks later.
November 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Astrology: There are 12 signs of the zodiac:
Astronomy: There are 13 constellations along the ecliptic. Right now the sun is in Ophiuchus.
Astrology: The first sign is Aries: March 21 – April 19.
Astronomy: On March 21, the sun is in Pisces. It won't get to Aries until 4 weeks later.
Astronomy: There are 13 constellations along the ecliptic. Right now the sun is in Ophiuchus.
Astrology: The first sign is Aries: March 21 – April 19.
Astronomy: On March 21, the sun is in Pisces. It won't get to Aries until 4 weeks later.
AI fail du jour:
The AI chatbot is the mechanization of modern politics: It spews words it thinks will "sound good" without regard to whether they are true or even meaningful.
I'm pretty sure Serp is not the three-letter abbreviation for anything. And Serpens Cauda is not the genitive of anything.
The AI chatbot is the mechanization of modern politics: It spews words it thinks will "sound good" without regard to whether they are true or even meaningful.
I'm pretty sure Serp is not the three-letter abbreviation for anything. And Serpens Cauda is not the genitive of anything.
November 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
AI fail du jour:
The AI chatbot is the mechanization of modern politics: It spews words it thinks will "sound good" without regard to whether they are true or even meaningful.
I'm pretty sure Serp is not the three-letter abbreviation for anything. And Serpens Cauda is not the genitive of anything.
The AI chatbot is the mechanization of modern politics: It spews words it thinks will "sound good" without regard to whether they are true or even meaningful.
I'm pretty sure Serp is not the three-letter abbreviation for anything. And Serpens Cauda is not the genitive of anything.
Words fail to describe how surprised I am not:
1) Major MAGA influencers are foreign enemy trolls.
2) Lone Smuk is stupid enough to out them even though he loves them.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
1) Major MAGA influencers are foreign enemy trolls.
2) Lone Smuk is stupid enough to out them even though he loves them.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
X's Top MAGA Trolls Revealed to Be Foreign Accounts
Elon Musk's X hosts large troll accounts that purport to be American voters who back Trump, but many of them are living in Asia, Africa, and Europe.
www.rollingstone.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Words fail to describe how surprised I am not:
1) Major MAGA influencers are foreign enemy trolls.
2) Lone Smuk is stupid enough to out them even though he loves them.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
1) Major MAGA influencers are foreign enemy trolls.
2) Lone Smuk is stupid enough to out them even though he loves them.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
AI fail du jour:
Pray tell, how can the frame be 36 mm wide when 35 mm movie film is only 35 mm wide? In reality, a Cinemascope frame is 21.95 × 18.6 mm, which is about the best you can do, after allowing for soundtrack and perforations. Cinemascope is widescreen by virtue of anamorphic lenses.
Pray tell, how can the frame be 36 mm wide when 35 mm movie film is only 35 mm wide? In reality, a Cinemascope frame is 21.95 × 18.6 mm, which is about the best you can do, after allowing for soundtrack and perforations. Cinemascope is widescreen by virtue of anamorphic lenses.
November 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
AI fail du jour:
Pray tell, how can the frame be 36 mm wide when 35 mm movie film is only 35 mm wide? In reality, a Cinemascope frame is 21.95 × 18.6 mm, which is about the best you can do, after allowing for soundtrack and perforations. Cinemascope is widescreen by virtue of anamorphic lenses.
Pray tell, how can the frame be 36 mm wide when 35 mm movie film is only 35 mm wide? In reality, a Cinemascope frame is 21.95 × 18.6 mm, which is about the best you can do, after allowing for soundtrack and perforations. Cinemascope is widescreen by virtue of anamorphic lenses.
The AI bubble harms and endangers you even if you never use the AI product. Recall that economic meltdown at the end of the Dubya administration got within about 24 hours of the point where nobody would be able to use a bank card at any store or ATM.
www.npr.org/2025/11/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/23/n...
Here's why concerns about an AI bubble are bigger than ever
Tech companies are pouring billions into AI chips and data centers. Increasingly, they are relying on debt and risky tactics. Financial analysts are worried there's a bubble that will soon pop.
www.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The AI bubble harms and endangers you even if you never use the AI product. Recall that economic meltdown at the end of the Dubya administration got within about 24 hours of the point where nobody would be able to use a bank card at any store or ATM.
www.npr.org/2025/11/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/23/n...
AI fail du jour:
1) It's lame to quote 1.9 °F of uncertainty when the answer is known much more accurately than that.
2) It's totally insane that the band *doesn't even cover* the right answer.
3) 1.9 °F is more than 1 °C, so why does the chatbot quote no uncertainty whatsoever on the °C answer?
1) It's lame to quote 1.9 °F of uncertainty when the answer is known much more accurately than that.
2) It's totally insane that the band *doesn't even cover* the right answer.
3) 1.9 °F is more than 1 °C, so why does the chatbot quote no uncertainty whatsoever on the °C answer?
November 23, 2025 at 5:28 AM
AI fail du jour:
1) It's lame to quote 1.9 °F of uncertainty when the answer is known much more accurately than that.
2) It's totally insane that the band *doesn't even cover* the right answer.
3) 1.9 °F is more than 1 °C, so why does the chatbot quote no uncertainty whatsoever on the °C answer?
1) It's lame to quote 1.9 °F of uncertainty when the answer is known much more accurately than that.
2) It's totally insane that the band *doesn't even cover* the right answer.
3) 1.9 °F is more than 1 °C, so why does the chatbot quote no uncertainty whatsoever on the °C answer?
1) Hope the door doesn't hit her on the way out.
2) The temporary vacancy will exacerbate MAGA Mike's headaches.
3) The Georgia 14th has a Cook PVI of R+19, so the Dems would need a miracle to flip the seat. (R+19 corresponds to a 38 point margin of victory.)
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
2) The temporary vacancy will exacerbate MAGA Mike's headaches.
3) The Georgia 14th has a Cook PVI of R+19, so the Dems would need a miracle to flip the seat. (R+19 corresponds to a 38 point margin of victory.)
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announces she is resigning from House
The longtime MAGA supporter says she is stepping down as of Jan. 5, in the middle of her two-year term. The move comes after a public falling out with Trump.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:28 AM
1) Hope the door doesn't hit her on the way out.
2) The temporary vacancy will exacerbate MAGA Mike's headaches.
3) The Georgia 14th has a Cook PVI of R+19, so the Dems would need a miracle to flip the seat. (R+19 corresponds to a 38 point margin of victory.)
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
2) The temporary vacancy will exacerbate MAGA Mike's headaches.
3) The Georgia 14th has a Cook PVI of R+19, so the Dems would need a miracle to flip the seat. (R+19 corresponds to a 38 point margin of victory.)
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
AI fail du jour:
The chatbot just told somebody to replace a 10 amp breaker with a 20 amp breaker «for safety».
Calling for a bigger breaker without understanding the details of the situation is scandalous malpractice.
If you have a Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel, replace it ASAP if not sooner.
The chatbot just told somebody to replace a 10 amp breaker with a 20 amp breaker «for safety».
Calling for a bigger breaker without understanding the details of the situation is scandalous malpractice.
If you have a Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel, replace it ASAP if not sooner.
November 22, 2025 at 1:10 AM
AI fail du jour:
The chatbot just told somebody to replace a 10 amp breaker with a 20 amp breaker «for safety».
Calling for a bigger breaker without understanding the details of the situation is scandalous malpractice.
If you have a Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel, replace it ASAP if not sooner.
The chatbot just told somebody to replace a 10 amp breaker with a 20 amp breaker «for safety».
Calling for a bigger breaker without understanding the details of the situation is scandalous malpractice.
If you have a Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel, replace it ASAP if not sooner.
Many common taters have been focusing on the cage match between Comey and Halligan. That's interesting, and should get "some" coverage ... but there is a far deeper and more important story about the long-term damage to DoJ and to the foundations of civilization.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
‘It’s a Culture Now of Fear’: A Year of Chaos Inside the Justice Department
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Many common taters have been focusing on the cage match between Comey and Halligan. That's interesting, and should get "some" coverage ... but there is a far deeper and more important story about the long-term damage to DoJ and to the foundations of civilization.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
From USSC, 1887. I kid thee not:
«no change can be made in the body of the instrument by order of the court or by the prosecuting attorney without a resubmission of the case to the grand jury. [...] A trial on such indictment is void. There is nothing to try.»
supreme.justia.com/cases/federa...
«no change can be made in the body of the instrument by order of the court or by the prosecuting attorney without a resubmission of the case to the grand jury. [...] A trial on such indictment is void. There is nothing to try.»
supreme.justia.com/cases/federa...
Ex Parte Bain, 121 U.S. 1 (1887)
Ex Parte Bain
supreme.justia.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
From USSC, 1887. I kid thee not:
«no change can be made in the body of the instrument by order of the court or by the prosecuting attorney without a resubmission of the case to the grand jury. [...] A trial on such indictment is void. There is nothing to try.»
supreme.justia.com/cases/federa...
«no change can be made in the body of the instrument by order of the court or by the prosecuting attorney without a resubmission of the case to the grand jury. [...] A trial on such indictment is void. There is nothing to try.»
supreme.justia.com/cases/federa...
It was already obvious that something nasty had been done, but now it's been admitted on the record.
This is bad on soooo many levels.....
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
This is bad on soooo many levels.....
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
In Stunning Admission, DOJ Says Grand Jury Never Saw Indictment Against Comey
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
It was already obvious that something nasty had been done, but now it's been admitted on the record.
This is bad on soooo many levels.....
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
This is bad on soooo many levels.....
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
New! Exclusive video of Lindsey Halligan at work in the US Attorney's Office
Smart legal analysis and perspective by Benjamin Wittes:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
Smart legal analysis and perspective by Benjamin Wittes:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
New! Exclusive video of Lindsey Halligan at work in the US Attorney's Office
Smart legal analysis and perspective by Benjamin Wittes:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
Smart legal analysis and perspective by Benjamin Wittes:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
The magistrate fricaséed the prosecution in the Comey case. They are dirty and incompetent, and they got caught.
The prosecution enjoyed a "strong presumption of regularity" which they squandered. The defense had a "heavy burden" which they met 11 different ways.
abovethelaw.com/2025/11/dojs...
The prosecution enjoyed a "strong presumption of regularity" which they squandered. The defense had a "heavy burden" which they met 11 different ways.
abovethelaw.com/2025/11/dojs...
DOJ's 'Profound' Missteps Get The Judicial Roast Treatment And Comey Defense Gets Grand Jury Access - Above the Law
Comey prosecutors get benchslapped... again!
abovethelaw.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:47 AM
The magistrate fricaséed the prosecution in the Comey case. They are dirty and incompetent, and they got caught.
The prosecution enjoyed a "strong presumption of regularity" which they squandered. The defense had a "heavy burden" which they met 11 different ways.
abovethelaw.com/2025/11/dojs...
The prosecution enjoyed a "strong presumption of regularity" which they squandered. The defense had a "heavy burden" which they met 11 different ways.
abovethelaw.com/2025/11/dojs...
Riddle: What do these guys have in common? Mo, Quincy, George, Eleazar, Jim, Ted, Günther, Buck.
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Huge hint: ibn Tekish, Varus, Custer, ben Ya'ir, Jones, Smith, Lütjens, Travis.
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Huge hint: ibn Tekish, Varus, Custer, ben Ya'ir, Jones, Smith, Lütjens, Travis.
November 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Riddle: What do these guys have in common? Mo, Quincy, George, Eleazar, Jim, Ted, Günther, Buck.
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Huge hint: ibn Tekish, Varus, Custer, ben Ya'ir, Jones, Smith, Lütjens, Travis.
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Huge hint: ibn Tekish, Varus, Custer, ben Ya'ir, Jones, Smith, Lütjens, Travis.
Faceborg has blocked my access to the platform, and blocked everyone's access to my page.
They said I violated community standards.
I did not violate community standards.
>>> If you are on faceborg, please tell our mutual friends what happened. They can follow me on bluesky if they want.
They said I violated community standards.
I did not violate community standards.
>>> If you are on faceborg, please tell our mutual friends what happened. They can follow me on bluesky if they want.
November 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Faceborg has blocked my access to the platform, and blocked everyone's access to my page.
They said I violated community standards.
I did not violate community standards.
>>> If you are on faceborg, please tell our mutual friends what happened. They can follow me on bluesky if they want.
They said I violated community standards.
I did not violate community standards.
>>> If you are on faceborg, please tell our mutual friends what happened. They can follow me on bluesky if they want.
Decent chance (>50%) of a "strong" (G3) aurora Tuesday night.
av8n.com/physics/auro...
www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/...
av8n.com/physics/auro...
www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/...
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Decent chance (>50%) of a "strong" (G3) aurora Tuesday night.
av8n.com/physics/auro...
www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/...
av8n.com/physics/auro...
www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/...
AI fail du jour.
That's the right episode, but every other detail is wrong. That's not who said the line, and that's not even remotely what the episode is about.
That's the right episode, but every other detail is wrong. That's not who said the line, and that's not even remotely what the episode is about.
November 9, 2025 at 6:26 AM
AI fail du jour.
That's the right episode, but every other detail is wrong. That's not who said the line, and that's not even remotely what the episode is about.
That's the right episode, but every other detail is wrong. That's not who said the line, and that's not even remotely what the episode is about.
Forecast for possible "strong" (G3) aurora Thursday evening into Friday morning. NOAA just popped up with this, departing from earlier longer-range forecasts.
Could spoiled by the moon unless you have nice clear air.
See av8n.com/physics/auro... and references therein.
Could spoiled by the moon unless you have nice clear air.
See av8n.com/physics/auro... and references therein.
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Forecast for possible "strong" (G3) aurora Thursday evening into Friday morning. NOAA just popped up with this, departing from earlier longer-range forecasts.
Could spoiled by the moon unless you have nice clear air.
See av8n.com/physics/auro... and references therein.
Could spoiled by the moon unless you have nice clear air.
See av8n.com/physics/auro... and references therein.
Rick Wilson has a broad and deep understanding of the current political situation, and has suggestions for what we should be doing. He's about as non-despondent as anyone could be under the circumstances.
He says nearly all D politicians are clueless; I agree.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNtq...
He says nearly all D politicians are clueless; I agree.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNtq...
IMPORTANT - Trump's Worst Nightmare | Rick Wilson
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
www.youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Rick Wilson has a broad and deep understanding of the current political situation, and has suggestions for what we should be doing. He's about as non-despondent as anyone could be under the circumstances.
He says nearly all D politicians are clueless; I agree.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNtq...
He says nearly all D politicians are clueless; I agree.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNtq...
October 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
If you forget to vote, the creeps win. So don't forget.
If your Tucson ballot is lost or spoiled, or if you just like voting in person, you can go to any of the early voting sites. Tomorrow is the last day for mailing in your ballot.
Details here:
www.facebook.com/ike.bickerst...
If your Tucson ballot is lost or spoiled, or if you just like voting in person, you can go to any of the early voting sites. Tomorrow is the last day for mailing in your ballot.
Details here:
www.facebook.com/ike.bickerst...
October 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
If you forget to vote, the creeps win. So don't forget.
If your Tucson ballot is lost or spoiled, or if you just like voting in person, you can go to any of the early voting sites. Tomorrow is the last day for mailing in your ballot.
Details here:
www.facebook.com/ike.bickerst...
If your Tucson ballot is lost or spoiled, or if you just like voting in person, you can go to any of the early voting sites. Tomorrow is the last day for mailing in your ballot.
Details here:
www.facebook.com/ike.bickerst...
Don't call it a "ballroom".
It's the #pussygrabber's throne room.
Closely resembling the throne room in the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg.
"Storming the Winter Palace" is a metonym for the Russian revolution (1917).
It's the #pussygrabber's throne room.
Closely resembling the throne room in the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg.
"Storming the Winter Palace" is a metonym for the Russian revolution (1917).
October 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Don't call it a "ballroom".
It's the #pussygrabber's throne room.
Closely resembling the throne room in the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg.
"Storming the Winter Palace" is a metonym for the Russian revolution (1917).
It's the #pussygrabber's throne room.
Closely resembling the throne room in the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg.
"Storming the Winter Palace" is a metonym for the Russian revolution (1917).
I've decided
I won't go to Jamaica
tomorrow (the 26th).
I won't go to Jamaica
tomorrow (the 26th).
October 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I've decided
I won't go to Jamaica
tomorrow (the 26th).
I won't go to Jamaica
tomorrow (the 26th).