The GOP has Houston in its crosshairs. I abhor Abbott and especially Patrick. I hope we wipe them out of Texas politics in the next election.
“I’ve got $90 million in my bank account, and I’m going to spend most of it in Harris County....We got to win Harris County and make Harris County dark red.”
“I’ve got $90 million in my bank account, and I’m going to spend most of it in Harris County....We got to win Harris County and make Harris County dark red.”
Greg Abbott vows to spend mightily to turn Harris County red
The county, which includes Houston, is critical to both parties' statewide ambitions, but has been blue for about decade.
www.texastribune.org
November 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The GOP has Houston in its crosshairs. I abhor Abbott and especially Patrick. I hope we wipe them out of Texas politics in the next election.
“I’ve got $90 million in my bank account, and I’m going to spend most of it in Harris County....We got to win Harris County and make Harris County dark red.”
“I’ve got $90 million in my bank account, and I’m going to spend most of it in Harris County....We got to win Harris County and make Harris County dark red.”
At least when Britain invaded Spain back in 2002, the leader spoke Spanish and apologized to the sun bathers.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/...
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/...
November 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
At least when Britain invaded Spain back in 2002, the leader spoke Spanish and apologized to the sun bathers.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/...
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/...
Alfred Buckingham was an amazing person. He was a pioneering aerial photographer who walked away from 9 crashes. During shots of the Andes he dealt with the loss of oxygen in a pragmagticly: "...he calmly passed a note to his pilot asking him to thrust back his head back whenever it fell forward. "
'There was no holding on': The trail-blazing aerial photos of a daredevil WW1 pilot
Aviator Alfred Buckham created some of the earliest and most awe-inspiring bird's-eye images – to achieve them, he employed perilous, death-defying acts of ingenuity.
www.bbc.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Alfred Buckingham was an amazing person. He was a pioneering aerial photographer who walked away from 9 crashes. During shots of the Andes he dealt with the loss of oxygen in a pragmagticly: "...he calmly passed a note to his pilot asking him to thrust back his head back whenever it fell forward. "
This article is about a depressing report that roughly 2/3 of UK writers have lost income income to AI, either through having their work stolen or not getting new work.
More than half of UK novelists believe AI will replace their work
A new study by the University of Cambridge found many authors’ work has already been used – without their permission – to train large language models
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This article is about a depressing report that roughly 2/3 of UK writers have lost income income to AI, either through having their work stolen or not getting new work.
@nmamatas.bsky.social If you haven't seen this yet, it's a report out of Cambridge called "The Impact of Generative AI on the Novel" you might find interesting.
"Focus groups, surveys, case studies & a multi-stakeholder policy forum create a rich evidence base...both comprehensive & deeply human."
"Focus groups, surveys, case studies & a multi-stakeholder policy forum create a rich evidence base...both comprehensive & deeply human."
This
research was supported by the Bridging Responsible AI Divides programme with
funds received from the Arts and Humanities Research Council [grant number
AH/X007146/1]
www.mctd.ac.uk
November 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
@nmamatas.bsky.social If you haven't seen this yet, it's a report out of Cambridge called "The Impact of Generative AI on the Novel" you might find interesting.
"Focus groups, surveys, case studies & a multi-stakeholder policy forum create a rich evidence base...both comprehensive & deeply human."
"Focus groups, surveys, case studies & a multi-stakeholder policy forum create a rich evidence base...both comprehensive & deeply human."
He is excellent:
"He protested, asserting he was exercising his First Amendment rights, and continued to follow one of the cars while yelling that ICE was in the neighborhood. 'If you’re going to tell me I can’t do it ... I’m going to do it even louder.'"
"He protested, asserting he was exercising his First Amendment rights, and continued to follow one of the cars while yelling that ICE was in the neighborhood. 'If you’re going to tell me I can’t do it ... I’m going to do it even louder.'"
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
He is excellent:
"He protested, asserting he was exercising his First Amendment rights, and continued to follow one of the cars while yelling that ICE was in the neighborhood. 'If you’re going to tell me I can’t do it ... I’m going to do it even louder.'"
"He protested, asserting he was exercising his First Amendment rights, and continued to follow one of the cars while yelling that ICE was in the neighborhood. 'If you’re going to tell me I can’t do it ... I’m going to do it even louder.'"
Harvard has just released their Nurmberg papers for free online searching of "materials for seven of the thirteen trials: IMT (prosecution documents), NMT 1-4, 7 and 9. The remainder of the trials (including the IMT defense documents) are currently being processed."
nuremberg.law.harvard.edu
nuremberg.law.harvard.edu
Nuremberg - Explore the Nuremberg Trials!
nuremberg.law.harvard.edu
November 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Harvard has just released their Nurmberg papers for free online searching of "materials for seven of the thirteen trials: IMT (prosecution documents), NMT 1-4, 7 and 9. The remainder of the trials (including the IMT defense documents) are currently being processed."
nuremberg.law.harvard.edu
nuremberg.law.harvard.edu
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Confused Jack Burton is so relatable
November 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Confused Jack Burton is so relatable
I generally enjoy The Guardian's critics and their articles, but I just read the lousiest take on One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.
This scene had nothing to do with declaring a win despite losing. McMurphy wanted the others to see it's worth trying to do something even if you know you'll fail.
This scene had nothing to do with declaring a win despite losing. McMurphy wanted the others to see it's worth trying to do something even if you know you'll fail.
November 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I generally enjoy The Guardian's critics and their articles, but I just read the lousiest take on One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.
This scene had nothing to do with declaring a win despite losing. McMurphy wanted the others to see it's worth trying to do something even if you know you'll fail.
This scene had nothing to do with declaring a win despite losing. McMurphy wanted the others to see it's worth trying to do something even if you know you'll fail.
@fortgeek.bsky.social
Did you see what movie is coming out for Christmas?
"While the film was broken up into two parts for its original release, this new assembly combines the two versions (with a few tweaks) to fully convey the wild genre mash-up of Tarantino’s original vision."
Did you see what movie is coming out for Christmas?
"While the film was broken up into two parts for its original release, this new assembly combines the two versions (with a few tweaks) to fully convey the wild genre mash-up of Tarantino’s original vision."
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) Official Trailer - Uma Thurman
YouTube video by Lionsgate Movies
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
@fortgeek.bsky.social
Did you see what movie is coming out for Christmas?
"While the film was broken up into two parts for its original release, this new assembly combines the two versions (with a few tweaks) to fully convey the wild genre mash-up of Tarantino’s original vision."
Did you see what movie is coming out for Christmas?
"While the film was broken up into two parts for its original release, this new assembly combines the two versions (with a few tweaks) to fully convey the wild genre mash-up of Tarantino’s original vision."
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Incredible video from Reddit (too large to upload the screencap). CBP agents attempt to detain a flower vendor and end up getting chased into a vacant lot by a crowd of teenagers. What a bunch of impotent sad sacks.
www.reddit.com/r/EyesOnIce/...
www.reddit.com/r/EyesOnIce/...
November 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Incredible video from Reddit (too large to upload the screencap). CBP agents attempt to detain a flower vendor and end up getting chased into a vacant lot by a crowd of teenagers. What a bunch of impotent sad sacks.
www.reddit.com/r/EyesOnIce/...
www.reddit.com/r/EyesOnIce/...
If anyone wants to search the currently available Epstein files, here's a site to do so:
We created a searchable database with all 20,000 files from Epstein’s Estate
Easily find every mention of Trump, Clinton, blackmail, and potential sex crimes in the thousands of private messages between Epstein and his close associates.
couriernewsroom.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
If anyone wants to search the currently available Epstein files, here's a site to do so:
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What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
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I've often thought that the best revenge for all this fashy misery would be affordable social housing, workers rights, a functional health service, sustainable energy and all the other good stuff they apparently hate. But I do keep glancing thoughtfully at lampposts.
With genuine shame, recent years in politics have given me my first taste for what it is to have moralised contempt for my opponents. Not hatred, not fear; contempt. There's some core element of the right wing coalition at the moment which seems to me best described as a revolt of the loser men...
November 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I've often thought that the best revenge for all this fashy misery would be affordable social housing, workers rights, a functional health service, sustainable energy and all the other good stuff they apparently hate. But I do keep glancing thoughtfully at lampposts.
Even Australia's fossils are evil.
"Co-author Prof Michael Archer said 'drop crocs (which could grow to about five metres )' were a 'bizarre idea' but some were 'perhaps hunting like leopards - dropping out of trees on any unsuspecting thing they fancied for dinner'."
"Co-author Prof Michael Archer said 'drop crocs (which could grow to about five metres )' were a 'bizarre idea' but some were 'perhaps hunting like leopards - dropping out of trees on any unsuspecting thing they fancied for dinner'."
Evidence of ancient tree-climbing 'drop crocs' found in Australia
Scientists say the crocodiles hunted like leopards by climbing trees and killing prey below.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Even Australia's fossils are evil.
"Co-author Prof Michael Archer said 'drop crocs (which could grow to about five metres )' were a 'bizarre idea' but some were 'perhaps hunting like leopards - dropping out of trees on any unsuspecting thing they fancied for dinner'."
"Co-author Prof Michael Archer said 'drop crocs (which could grow to about five metres )' were a 'bizarre idea' but some were 'perhaps hunting like leopards - dropping out of trees on any unsuspecting thing they fancied for dinner'."
"But he lasted just 15 minutes after his excruciatingly unfunny jokes about celebrity deaths and doing drugs landed the same way a roach your cat kills does in your lap. "
'Kill Tony' regular screams at crowd, booed off stage in Austin
"Bro, throw a tomato."
www.chron.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"But he lasted just 15 minutes after his excruciatingly unfunny jokes about celebrity deaths and doing drugs landed the same way a roach your cat kills does in your lap. "
@nmamatas.bsky.social When I read this, I couldn't help but think about "The Great Armored Train". Now there's a whole genre of witches attacking Russians and I thought you might enjoy reading about the Ukrainian movies if you weren't already familiar with them.
‘A Ukrainian witch kicks the crap out of Russian soldiers’: the new wave of horror films taking on Putin’s army
Homegrown, female-driven scary movies in which witches and zombies lay waste to invading troops are proving popular in Ukraine. But why seek out horror on screen if you have so much of it in real life...
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:48 AM
@nmamatas.bsky.social When I read this, I couldn't help but think about "The Great Armored Train". Now there's a whole genre of witches attacking Russians and I thought you might enjoy reading about the Ukrainian movies if you weren't already familiar with them.
Lucifer bee? C'mon Australia, knock it off with the evil wildlife.
New 'Lucifer' bee with devil-like horns found in Australia
The native bee was found near a rare wildflower, prompting scientists to call for the area to be protected.
www.bbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Lucifer bee? C'mon Australia, knock it off with the evil wildlife.
This is beyond horrible. People would travel to Sarajevo and pay to be a sniper so they could shoot civilians like gun range targets. Link to source follows.
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This is beyond horrible. People would travel to Sarajevo and pay to be a sniper so they could shoot civilians like gun range targets. Link to source follows.
These days, a win's a win. Yay.
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
These days, a win's a win. Yay.
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"save your anger for 2026" wait you think I'll run out in a year this is why I hate amateurs
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"save your anger for 2026" wait you think I'll run out in a year this is why I hate amateurs
@fortgeek.bsky.social Just making sure you see this.
Florida’s vote-by-mail rules have changed—and over 1.2 million Democrats are no longer signed up to get a ballot in 2026. These are some of our most reliable voters—and unless we reach them, many could be left behind. Your quick, helpful conversations will make a real difference.
On-Demand Vote-by-Mail Re-Enrollment Phonebanks · Progressive Turnout Project
Florida’s vote-by-mail rules have changed—and over 1.2 million Democrats are no longer signed up to get a ballot in 2026. These are some of our most reliable voters—and unless we reach them, many coul...
www.mobilize.us
November 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
@fortgeek.bsky.social Just making sure you see this.
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This is 100% not someone who has been trained to use a gun. He's waving it around nervously. This is insane
November 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is 100% not someone who has been trained to use a gun. He's waving it around nervously. This is insane
This is a charming article and interview with a 15 year old who loves to dress well.
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is a charming article and interview with a 15 year old who loves to dress well.