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This sums up our senate race in Texas in one picture.

Great series, with awesome characters. Worth a read. I was once an infantry grunt who read a lot of books, and I can find an awful lot of myself in the main character, Tanner Malone.

I'm of two minds about this information

GEFILTE PHISHING

Asteroid Mission xkcd.com/3294/

"Come out and fight!" the knight called. "Very well," the dragon replied. "As the challenged party, I get to choose weapons. I choose pistols." "What? I have a lance and horse!" "I don't. Here is a matched set, pick one." "Those are cannons!" "Tomayto tomahto. Pick, or forfeit the challenge."

Today's @xkcd.com

The sage on the mountain greeted the visitor. "I have been to the witch in the forest," the visitor said, "and the swordmaster in the city., and asked their advice." "Concerning what?" "How to live a good life. Now I ask you." "Be kind. Be yourself. Keep learning." "That's what they said, too."

The sword master nodded. "I see. Well, I'm not one to back down from a challenge. And what type of sword are you most interested in learning to use?" "One of those long ones with the elaborate guard." "A rapier? In human size, or your size?" "Does it matter?" said the dragon. "A bit, yes."

Ford has rehired hundreds of senior engineers after replacing them with AI backfired and has cost the company billions of dollars. AI adoption is blamed for Ford being the most recalled automaker in the U.S. with 51 recalls covering over 11 million vehicles in the first half of 2026 alone.

After the tarp went up to try and stop the “Berlin Wall” moment, Cliff Owen of the AP got the iconic 📸 shot. 🇺🇸

OCEANIA HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY CLOSE TO A DEAL WITH EURASIA

It seems overnight the White House has been replaced by a Monster Energy Drink branded UFC cage

"You have improved," the swordmaster said. "Thanks to my new sword," said the student. The swordmaster studied the blade and frowned. "This is enchanted?" "You know about cursed swords that whisper that you should kill?" "Yes?" "This tells me I'm loved and valid." "Ah. Well. It's not wrong."

Reminder that Klingons say TRANS RIGHTS BRING HONOR TO YOUR HOUSE

Oslo Pride video 🥹 🏳️‍🌈 #Pride #LoveIsLove

YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK

The parking attendant paused by the double-length bay. Intended for mobile homes and cars with trailers, it was currently occupied by a sleeping dragon. No parts of it extended beyond the lines, and the paper ticket was clearly displayed, impaled on a horn. The parking attendant moved on.

The most bad-ass rebuttal from Tite Kubo, the author of Bleach.

23 people could stop this genocidal war criminal. That’s it. 23. 20 Republican senators and 3 republican reps in the house and he’d be out of politics forever. But they won’t. They’re addicted to power. A drug so strong they’d rather see a civilization die than give it up.

"No," the swordmaster said. "One does not refuse the king," the herald said. "I do. I will not train his soldiers or officers, I will not tell my students to join his army, I will not support his unjust war." "You will regret this!" "No," the swordmaster said.

Left: Earthrise, Apollo 17, December 1972 Right: Earthset, Artemis II, April 2026 A strikingly similar shot. Same Earth. Same world?

Earthset from Artemis II. I am overcome.

I thought that was the GOAT of Artemis II photos... but i was immediately corrected: Total Solar Eclipse... from behind the freaking Moon!!

was just reminded that tomorrow is april fool’s day and especially this year can we just… not, please

Thank you for making No Kings 3 the biggest day of mass protest that America has ever seen. #NoKings

I don't want gen AI in my browser I don't want gen AI in my pc I don't want gen AI in my art I don't want gen AI in my games I don't want gen AI in my music I don't want gen AI in my movies I don't want gen AI in my books I don't want gen AI in my cart I don't want gen AI in my life

SHOT THROUGH THE HEART AND YOU'RE TO BLAME DARLING YOU GIVE LOVE A

The Strait of Hormuz is open for transit

(I'm assuming that at some point @bencollins.bsky.social and @theonion.com will acknowledge and celebrate the death of irony in our timeline by holding awards for "Best Onion Headlines Not Actually Written By The Onion")

If you know someone who is really great at running an RPG, you have got to hold on to them, you know? Carpe DM, friends!

BREAKING: We're suing Kansas for a law that invalidates transgender people's updated driver's licenses and authorizes anyone to sue anyone they suspect of being trans for using the "wrong" bathroom.

ohhh ‘democracy dies in darkness’ was aspirational

New Trump admin slogan just dropped

Our country was founded on resistance to a tyrant.

The message from the White House this morning is that, once again, it falls on ordinary American citizens to remain calm and professional when dealing with the heavily armed agents of the government because they are very emotional and might fly off into a murderous rage at the slightest insult.

Dog viciously mauled by a tiger. #cats #kittens #caturday

Food prices are skyrocketing, so President Snow is launching the Hunger Games!

“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas” Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.

Fifteen Years xkcd.com/3172/

Ranking Star Wars movies is a thing? Okay, I'll get in on this. 1. Empire Strikes Back 2. Star Wars 1977 theatrical release 3. Rogue One 4. Return of the Jedi (because I was 11) Everything else is somewhere between "meh" and "why. why. y u do dis?" [sad kitten dot jpg]

There are more of us than there are of them.