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“Pain or damage don’t end the world. Or despair, or fucking beatings. The world ends when you’re dead. Until then, you’ve got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back.” -- Al Swearengen, Deadwood

"The U.S. and Russian teams also removed a provision requiring that humans review military targets developed by AI before a strike..." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Tim Curry too? I am bereft. RIP legend.

Dolly Parton is dead, and Trump is still alive. And people believe in a benevolent god. No. This is not acceptable. RIP Goddess. There will never be another like you. #Dolly www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW2T...

Tell Congress: Stop Trump from destroying 45 million acres of our National forests 👇 Write a letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Dahlias becoming a hotel for frogs. Allison Lamb raises around 200 dahlias on her property and was delighted to discover that the blooms serve as a perfectly sized house for frogs. Original post

After 3 years of waiting, precise planning, and perfect timing, Leonardo Sens captured this once in a lifetime shot Original post

Thomas Massie’s race was the most expensive House primary EVER. It couldn’t be more clear: we need to get Big Money out of politics. I know ending Citizens United sounds like a long shot, but these states are working on a plan to do just that. Watch.

On Reddit, it’s wrong to suggest that animal abusers to be fed to said exploited and abused animals. The more you know.

Concise and accurate.

Today is Record Store Day. Here are the editor's choices for indispensable picks. www.indispensablemusic.com/reissues/apr... #RecordStoreDay #MusicSky

Unexpected good news.

Doing research for an article, and I found this educational and entertaining video on the berimbau. Check it out if you love percussion or Brazilian music. #musicsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpFc...

Happy Easter.

Depressing how nothing ever changes.

Brooklyn had a small but vocal turnout. #NoKings

On LIRR traveling to the city. Lots of people on the train heading to the Manhattan #NoKings while I’m off to the Brooklyn march.

I would like to thank everyone who didn’t vote in the 2024 election for this outcome. The cult is beyond saving, but the rest of you are equally responsible for this. The sad part is I know many of you haven’t learned your lesson.

Elephant Stone just dropped a new song. It's not a only a banger, but apropos of these evil times. #newmusic #elephantstone #psychedelic www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3vq...

Senate Democrats voted multiple times to fund TSA separately from ICE. Republicans voted it down every time. Republicans are to blame for today’s airport chaos — all because they’re happy to keep letting Trump’s thugs terrorize our communities with no consequences. Remember this.

This evening I struggled to recall if Ralph Steadman is still with us and whether he'd done anything on Trump. Yes (at what hope is a healthy 89), and sure enough. (In case anyone wonders, I have nothing to do with this sales site.)

A reminder that the next No Kings event is March 28. www.nokings.org

Snow is not fully melted yet, but I’ve heard landscapers and their abominable leaf blowers all day.

According to the New Yorker, Donald Trump and his family profited off the presidency by an estimated $4 billion in 2025 — mostly through shady crypto deals. That amounts to $456,621 per hour. But how are you doing?

TIL that curling controversies were possible. #2026winterolympics #curling

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

This movie is as relevant today as it was when it was released 50 years ago. #network #ImMadAsHell youtu.be/_RujOFCHsxo?...

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This is evidence that social media can be not only a source for good, but can amuse and soothe the soul at the same time.

They never think things through, do they?

Can someone please give this girl a home? I would if I could. Someone out there needs a new friend.

I've always appreciated this man. His dedication to exploring other places and celebrating the people and traditions of the locales he visits is both edifying and admirable. This is another level, but his humanity does not surprise me. He's truly one of the good ones!

Cleaning up files and found this one, which I always feel is worth posting from time to time. @legalweed4sc.bsky.social is sure to appreciate it.

Trying to update my friend's WordPress site using Divi. I've never seen a stupider site builder interface in my life. Whoever designed this needs to be punished.

Because it's always time for Cosmic Slop. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsIq...

Reworking my logo and looking at fonts. Of course, Papyrus came up, and I thought of this hilarious sketch (with the sinful Comic Sans at the end). #SNL www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVhl...

I finally got the meat loaf and mashed potatoes I’ve been craving for the longest time. And I’m thankful. Happy Thanksgiving Bluesky friends!

Out of curiosity, I ran a few of short paragraphs through a couple of readability checkers. The results were depressing. The "scores" indicated that my sentences were too complex for the average reader to comprehend. The suggestions were to tailor to the best target age, that of a 7th grader.

Terrific

Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year. UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year. Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

Megyn Kelly has a 14-year-old daughter. I pity that poor girl.

Tell me more about ‘Sleepy Joe.’

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I have to make a pie chart, and I thought of the best one I've ever seen. In case you haven't seen this @legalweed4sc.bsky.social...

Succinct evaluation

Somehow, the YouTube algorithm served up "What's My Line" recently. This show is so wholesome, yet so entertaining. This episode with Buddy Hackett and mystery guest Carol Burnett is a wonderful example of early TV games shows where gentle humor ruled the day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm43...

Lowes has its Christmas displays and merch out already. The war on Christmas is getting worse each and every year. Of course, the war is on us rational people who aren’t ready for all this in freaking SEPTEMBER.