Kevin van Haaren
@kevin.crime.group
Designated dingus. Kansas City, MO.
He/him
Was: @kvanh@twitter.com
On mastodon: @kevin@elephant.crime.group
He/him
Was: @kvanh@twitter.com
On mastodon: @kevin@elephant.crime.group
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If you'd like a TRYING patch like Maureen has, I've got you. shop.dansinker.com/products/try...
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
If you'd like a TRYING patch like Maureen has, I've got you. shop.dansinker.com/products/try...
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Two years ago Colombia pledged to stop exploring for new oil, gas and coal. On the world stage, this was a big deal. Here's what's happened since. n.pr/3JwxVAp
This oil-producing country is moving away from oil. Here's how it's going
Two years ago Colombia pledged to stop exploring for new oil, gas and coal. On the world stage, this was a big deal. Here's what's happened since.
n.pr
November 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Two years ago Colombia pledged to stop exploring for new oil, gas and coal. On the world stage, this was a big deal. Here's what's happened since. n.pr/3JwxVAp
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391) Sportsbot. If you're not a person of sports, helps you bluff your way through conversations about sport with friends and colleagues who are. #SmallRobotsRemastered
November 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
391) Sportsbot. If you're not a person of sports, helps you bluff your way through conversations about sport with friends and colleagues who are. #SmallRobotsRemastered
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No one seems to be asking the real question: what are squashed penny collectors like me supposed to do now?!
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
No one seems to be asking the real question: what are squashed penny collectors like me supposed to do now?!
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It’s been a year since the near-total ban was overturned, but the General Assembly is trying to trick the people again in 2026. | Opinion
Missourians voted for abortion rights. Politicians keep fighting freedom | Opinion
It’s been a year since the near-total ban was overturned, but the General Assembly is trying to trick the people again in 2026. | Opinion
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
It’s been a year since the near-total ban was overturned, but the General Assembly is trying to trick the people again in 2026. | Opinion
Escapee from @greenevillezoo.bsky.social ?
November 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Escapee from @greenevillezoo.bsky.social ?
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You should watch this video if you want to understand why, frankly, everything is coming to a head. The Patriarchy is furious and panicked and baffled that they can no longer demand respect from beautiful -- and smart!-- women simply because they are men.
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 AM
You should watch this video if you want to understand why, frankly, everything is coming to a head. The Patriarchy is furious and panicked and baffled that they can no longer demand respect from beautiful -- and smart!-- women simply because they are men.
Weird, nothing with Mel Gibson
Pope Leo has shared his four favorite movies of all time, as the Vatican prepares to host dozens of actors and directors in a “World of Cinema” gathering on Saturday at his official residence. See which films made the pope's list. nyti.ms/4p3exK9
Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event
The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Weird, nothing with Mel Gibson
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Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
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So yeah, Schumer is fucking awful. But there’s enough Democrats supporting this debacle that it’s obviously more than a one-guy problem. The party that consistently presents itself as the only bulwark against fascism keeps surrendering to fascism.
November 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
So yeah, Schumer is fucking awful. But there’s enough Democrats supporting this debacle that it’s obviously more than a one-guy problem. The party that consistently presents itself as the only bulwark against fascism keeps surrendering to fascism.
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This is a fantastic series of posts about subsistence farming and why your ancestors will rise from the grave and smack you if you return to it after they got out.
@bretdevereaux.bsky.social did a fantastic series on that reality recently.
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Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part I: Households
This is the first post in a series discussing the basic contours of life – birth, marriage, labor, subsistence, death – of pre-modern peasants and their families. Prior to the industria…
acoup.blog
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
This is a fantastic series of posts about subsistence farming and why your ancestors will rise from the grave and smack you if you return to it after they got out.
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How do so many democrats still not understand that the ACA *was* the compromise.
November 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
How do so many democrats still not understand that the ACA *was* the compromise.
Missouri's ant-LGBTQ+ laws linked to population loss and tax revenue declines. Of course the dumb supporters of these laws like these effects.
missouriindependent.com/2025/11/07/m...
missouriindependent.com/2025/11/07/m...
Missouri anti-LGBTQ+ laws linked to population loss and decline in tax revenue, studies find • Missouri Independent
Researchers and business leaders warn that discriminatory laws are pushing LGBTQ+ Missourians and employers to leave the state.
missouriindependent.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Missouri's ant-LGBTQ+ laws linked to population loss and tax revenue declines. Of course the dumb supporters of these laws like these effects.
missouriindependent.com/2025/11/07/m...
missouriindependent.com/2025/11/07/m...
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I definitely recommended them (though perhaps @rahaeli.bsky.social did too), and I'm so glad you're liking yours so far! And absolutely A+ god's butt
November 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I definitely recommended them (though perhaps @rahaeli.bsky.social did too), and I'm so glad you're liking yours so far! And absolutely A+ god's butt
Can’t remember if it was @joshuajfriedman.com or @rahaeli.bsky.social that recommended messenger bags from CourierWare but I’ve had mine only a week and it is pretty darn good. And every bag has the picture of a god’s butt it.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Can’t remember if it was @joshuajfriedman.com or @rahaeli.bsky.social that recommended messenger bags from CourierWare but I’ve had mine only a week and it is pretty darn good. And every bag has the picture of a god’s butt it.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Since #BjornLomborg is back in the news, re-upping these:
November 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Since #BjornLomborg is back in the news, re-upping these:
Next democratic president should make it mandatory for everybody to list their top 3 favorite genders on their passport.
BREAKING: US Supreme Court allows Trump's passport policy targeting transgender people
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November 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Next democratic president should make it mandatory for everybody to list their top 3 favorite genders on their passport.
why is my first assumption that some kind of "AI will replace workers" fuck up is behind this
www.theverge.com/news/816005/...
www.theverge.com/news/816005/...
Grand Theft Auto VI launch delayed until November 2026
It’s being delayed by a few months.
www.theverge.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
why is my first assumption that some kind of "AI will replace workers" fuck up is behind this
www.theverge.com/news/816005/...
www.theverge.com/news/816005/...
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My favorite comment on the FT story
November 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
My favorite comment on the FT story
Work dropped off my workstation replacement and the video card has 4 mini-DisplayPort ports. They also gave me 4 mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort dongles. And you thought Apple was bad at ports.
November 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Work dropped off my workstation replacement and the video card has 4 mini-DisplayPort ports. They also gave me 4 mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort dongles. And you thought Apple was bad at ports.
I thought mmWave 5G was dead but apparently T-Mobile is rolling it out still. Started seeing the symbol for it on my phone in downtown Kansas City this morning.
Might be related to updating to 26.2 beta on my iPhone too?
Might be related to updating to 26.2 beta on my iPhone too?
November 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I thought mmWave 5G was dead but apparently T-Mobile is rolling it out still. Started seeing the symbol for it on my phone in downtown Kansas City this morning.
Might be related to updating to 26.2 beta on my iPhone too?
Might be related to updating to 26.2 beta on my iPhone too?
I remember when nuclear power was going to be too cheap to meter.
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I remember when nuclear power was going to be too cheap to meter.