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Former Switchman/Brakeman/Conductor now with a desk job and normal hours. Snark mixed with dog, drink, and cigar pics.

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Winter hath returneth.

13.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In my defence, I also had patio beverages in yesterday’s -6 temps. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

13.03.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man with a beard is talking about destroying pepperoni pizza right now ALT: a man with a beard is talking about destroying pepperoni pizza right now
13.03.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Former Fox News propagandist says news not nearly propaganda-y enough these days.

13.03.2026 12:53 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

War crimes must be the secret to making Amerikkka Gr8. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

12.03.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
My lower half shown sitting on my front porch, legs crossed on an ottoman, enjoying the sunny, if cool, afternoon.

My lower half shown sitting on my front porch, legs crossed on an ottoman, enjoying the sunny, if cool, afternoon.

Catching some after work rays. 😎

12.03.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'AI Is African Intelligence': The Workers Who Train AI Are Fighting Back Kenyan workers are still the underpaid labor behind AI training, moderation, and sex chatbots. The Data Labelers Association is fighting back.

You know who is at the bottom of the AI chain, coding obscene images and moderating AI sex bots?

Kenyan workers, who are underpaid, exploited and have no support to deal with the content they’re exposed to

www.404media.co/ai-is-africa...

12.03.2026 20:46 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

it follows, then, that consuming 2000 to 3000 milligrams a day will make you immortal

11.03.2026 09:07 πŸ‘ 328 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 2
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What’s Going On With That Michigan Boarding School Report? There is something fishy going on with a state-sponsored investigation of Indigenous boarding schools in Michigan. As one headline put it, β€œMichigan Spent $1.1M Probing Tribal Boarding Schools Then…

Why did Michigan shelve a report on the state’s history of Indigenous boarding schools after paying more than a million dollars to have the report completed?

I don’t know, but I read the report and have some thoughts.

10.03.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie has a pink flower in his lapel . ALT: a man in a suit and tie has a pink flower in his lapel .
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It makes sense that the Hitler Youth chose a Nazi to lead them.

10.03.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œ.. the largest ever weekly increase in both price a gallon and percentage terms since the government started tracking diesel prices in 1994.”

@wsj.com ⛽️
www.wsj.com/logistics-re...

10.03.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 656 πŸ” 263 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 14

That works. I was getting a β€˜Tardis travelling through space-time’ kinda vibe.

10.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It is beyond comprehension that the Liberals have not made Pierre Poilievre an utter laughing stock based on his insistence that he will not get a security clearance because he does not want to be "muzzled."

And it is unforgivable that the media lets him get away with it as well.

10.03.2026 12:51 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Very cool!

10.03.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
OPINION: I asked a former Trump official to justify this war

OPINION: I asked a former Trump official to justify this war

So the case for Congress is, once we have gone to war, if they don’t like it, they can remove the money?

Congress does not have a constitutional role in the declaration of war. Congress has a role in cutting off funds for wars, which it has threatened to do. And the president doesn’t have to get permission.

But yes, you can debate, you can decide. That’s his choice in how he wants to do it.

I mean, here I will quote the Constitution: β€œThe Congress shall have power to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water.”

So the case for Congress is, once we have gone to war, if they don’t like it, they can remove the money? Congress does not have a constitutional role in the declaration of war. Congress has a role in cutting off funds for wars, which it has threatened to do. And the president doesn’t have to get permission. But yes, you can debate, you can decide. That’s his choice in how he wants to do it. I mean, here I will quote the Constitution: β€œThe Congress shall have power to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water.”

Behold the intellectual might of the conservative legal movement

10.03.2026 12:17 πŸ‘ 2644 πŸ” 474 πŸ’¬ 60 πŸ“Œ 62

The 2026 Headline of the Year contest is heating up

09.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 216 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

Notice he is trying to pre-empt reality by saying the global inflation shock from a war he (and Carney, frankly) cheered on shouldn't be used as an excuse, because Canada can suddenly rewire literally everything it does, apparently

09.03.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 0

Mark Carney is awful.

09.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This.

09.03.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜… Yup.

09.03.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Calling Liberalisimos on their hero worship? πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

09.03.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, the bravery of being out of range.

09.03.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
This Week at the Library

March 9-14

March 9
Curious Connections (Birth-Age 6), Children’s Library, 2-3:30pm

Family Movie Mondays, Central Library, 6-8pm

True Crime Club, Central Library, 7-8pm

March 10
Tune Time (Family), Children’s Library, 10:30-11am

Cards and Games, Crouch, 1-3pm

Art-Tech Hub, Cherryhill, 5:30-7:30pm

March 11
Senior’s Gathering (Ages 55+), Beacock, 10am-12pm

Scrabble Club Ages 16+), Masonville, 1:30-3:30pm

Punk Dat Picture, Sherwood, 6-8pm

March 12
Teen Drop-In, Byron, 11am-1pm

Northwest Seniors Coffee Chat, Sherwood, 2-4pm

Crochet 101, Central Library, 6-7pm

March 13
Fibre Arts Social, Bostwick, 10:15am-12:30pm

French Seniors Drop-In, Cherryhill, 1-3pm

Chess for Tweens (Ages 10-14), Cherryhill, 4-5:30pm

March 14
Game on! (Family), Pond Mills, 10am-12pm

Dance Party (Family), Central Library, 1-4pm

Maker’s Club (Ages 10+), Carson, 2:30-4pm

This week at a glance! Just a taste of what’s happening at London Public Library March 9-14.
To see the full

This Week at the Library March 9-14 March 9 Curious Connections (Birth-Age 6), Children’s Library, 2-3:30pm Family Movie Mondays, Central Library, 6-8pm True Crime Club, Central Library, 7-8pm March 10 Tune Time (Family), Children’s Library, 10:30-11am Cards and Games, Crouch, 1-3pm Art-Tech Hub, Cherryhill, 5:30-7:30pm March 11 Senior’s Gathering (Ages 55+), Beacock, 10am-12pm Scrabble Club Ages 16+), Masonville, 1:30-3:30pm Punk Dat Picture, Sherwood, 6-8pm March 12 Teen Drop-In, Byron, 11am-1pm Northwest Seniors Coffee Chat, Sherwood, 2-4pm Crochet 101, Central Library, 6-7pm March 13 Fibre Arts Social, Bostwick, 10:15am-12:30pm French Seniors Drop-In, Cherryhill, 1-3pm Chess for Tweens (Ages 10-14), Cherryhill, 4-5:30pm March 14 Game on! (Family), Pond Mills, 10am-12pm Dance Party (Family), Central Library, 1-4pm Maker’s Club (Ages 10+), Carson, 2:30-4pm This week at a glance! Just a taste of what’s happening at London Public Library March 9-14. To see the full

Brighter days are coming, and the Library is ready. β˜€οΈπŸŒ±

From family programs and movie night to creative clubs, games, and community meetups, free programs are happening March 9–14 across the city.

See what’s on: lpl.ca/WhatsOn

08.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And double top-secret expecially after all their hand-wringing around Agolf Shitler’s first election. πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈπŸ€·β€β™‚οΈπŸ₯ƒπŸ₯ƒπŸ₯ƒ

08.03.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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With the hum of traffic in the background, there is a faint wiff of left-handed cigarette smoke is in the air.

08.03.2026 00:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Shhhh…don’t go giving my 26yr old washer and dryer any ideas there, mister. πŸ˜…

*πŸ™ says a quick prayer to the appliance gods for the 14yr old dishwasher and fridge πŸ™*

07.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Isn’t this cool! #Accessibility

07.03.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yessirino! I enjoyed a coffee and toast out on the porch. Calling for a rainy afternoon with more thunderstorms (had one last night).

07.03.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Problem is, if you like that kind of logic, a lot of countries could say the same thing about the United States.

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