Jonathan C Slaght

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Alien in 35mm, this weekend at @trylon.org in Minneapolis! I love the synopsis

I went through last week no problem, practically no lines. Could have been lucky I suppose.

thank you!!

Hope you like it as much as the owl one!!

The author has since branched out, with a whole new species

Kristi Noem has done a stunning amount of damage and it’s good she’s gone.

But this doesn’t change the fact that we need a complete overhaul of DHS, impartial investigations into the killings of two American citizens, and information on children that were taken from Minnesota.

One of those adjustable letter boards where someone has spelled out, "IT HAS BEEN 0 DAYS SINCE SOMEONE POOPED IN THE LOBBY"

Sign in the vet's office yesterday

Trump may have ordered a deadly military strike on a girls’ elementary school in Iran because the Pentagon was using an out-of-date map.

At least 175 people, including dozens of young girls between seven and 12, were killed Saturday in an attack on a southern town miles from Tehran. trib.al/1BhX9NO

People are still trapped in their homes in my neighborhood here in Jason's ward, unable to go to work (at jobs which may not even exist anymore), sick with worry over how they’ll pay utilities and remain housed.

It's not over. ICE is still here, and the least we can do is afford families more time.

Who is making the US unsafe for visitors?

The cover of a very-well reviewed book about tigers

my TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES now has >200 ratings and 50 text reviews on Goodreads - check it out! It's high adventure in post-Sovier Russia with dirty biologists, beautiful tigers, and one bear charge 🌍 #booksky

the cottages really were amazing - I share your opinion on the hidden gems. People who love their countries and want to talk to you about them.

a house with two flags in San Diego

visited the House of Iran yesterday in Balboa Park, San Diego, built in 1935 for the California Pacific International Exposition that same year as part of the International Cottages complex. More: thehouseofiran.com

WSJ reporting that the U.S. used Claude for the air strikes in Iran. Centcom has been using Claude "for intelligence assessments, target identification and simulating battle scenarios" www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

Social media created this nonsense idea that not exposing yourself to hatred is isolationist. Choosing to not spend your free time with bigots isn’t living in a bubble. I don’t need to know what’s going on at X. I won’t be smarter or more knowledgeable or empathic by being there. Neither will you.

Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

I'm begging my fellow politicians, Illinoisans, and Americans to realize that right now, we aren't fighting over policy or political party.

We're fighting over whether we're going to be a country rooted in empathy and kindness — or one rooted in cruelty and rage.

hey @bencollins.bsky.social - I'm not the kind of fellow who wears shirts that people notice. But I wore this @theonion.com one today in San Diego/La Jolla and about a dozen strangers shouted at me that they liked it; one even took my picture to share with their daughter. It's a winner.

Bald, sinister Minnesotan leers aggressively over printed matter

signed some books at Warwick's Books in La Jolla, California today. Or, if this was a DHS press release, "Bald, sinister Minnesotan leers aggressively over printed matter."

Bald man with a professor

Bald man telling young people that everything will be okay

Bald, bearded man excited about tigers

spent the morning at San Diego State University talking Tigers and meeting with students to discuss career paths. Thanks to @esm415.bsky.social for inviting me here - great to catch up!

I realize that Survivor song isn’t called “I Love the Tiger” but that’s what I’m going with while singing around the house.

It changes the meaning to be about a guy who loves a tiger.

Remember, the cruelty IS the point.

AIs can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases

AIs can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations

Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases

www.newscientist.com/article/2516...

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We are a mere flurry away from humiliating one of the two Big Space Perverts.

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How the End of the Cold War Saved the Siberian Tiger Cooperation between Russia and the United States boosted conservation—and a resurgence in nationalism chilled it again.

Professor Sulmaan Khan authors "How the End of the Cold War Saved the Siberian Tiger," drawing on insights from a new book by @jonathanslaght.com. @newrepublic.com

newrepublic.com/article/2062...

A boy and his horse explore the famed Swamp of Sadness. Don't worry, it's just a name

I went to @trylon.org in Minneapolis and watched The Neverending Story instead

a boy and his horse, they will be friends forever with no swamp-related mishaps

missed the State of the Union and went to @trylon.org to see The Neverending Story instead

She’s raised almost $20m to help Minnesota – she thinks you can do it too Ashley Fairbanks launched Stand with Minnesota as ICE raids rocked her home town – now donations are pouring in, and families’ rent is being paid

I need to address this immediately, because I am WAY too Minnesotan to ever claim credit for this.

I built a thing to point the fire hose of people's generosity in the right direction. That's it.

I am thankful for the piece, because hopefully it means people will donate more money.

A+ State of the Union counterprogramming by TCM.

My guess is the one in Harbin.