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Middle-aged nerd, amateur hobbyist. Tired of being tired.

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This for comics too please

12.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

On today’s episode of Cartoonishly Overt Sign We’re the Baddies: they’re taking the olive branch off the dime because it presents peace

13.03.2026 03:17 πŸ‘ 1121 πŸ” 419 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 26
THENEW REPUBLIC
Palantir CEO Alex Karp thinks his AI technology will lessen the power of "highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat" while increasing the power of working-class men.
"This technology disrupts humanities-trained
-largely Democratic-voters, and makes their economic power less. And increases the economic power of vocationally trained, working-class, often male, working-class voters," Karp said in a CNBC interview Thursday. "And so these disruptions are gonna disrupt every aspect of our society. And to make this work, we have to come to an agreement of what it is we're going to do with the technology; how are we gonna explain to people who are likely gonna have less good, and less interesting jobs."

THENEW REPUBLIC Palantir CEO Alex Karp thinks his AI technology will lessen the power of "highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat" while increasing the power of working-class men. "This technology disrupts humanities-trained -largely Democratic-voters, and makes their economic power less. And increases the economic power of vocationally trained, working-class, often male, working-class voters," Karp said in a CNBC interview Thursday. "And so these disruptions are gonna disrupt every aspect of our society. And to make this work, we have to come to an agreement of what it is we're going to do with the technology; how are we gonna explain to people who are likely gonna have less good, and less interesting jobs."

Sorry ladies Palantir has a message for you and it’s that Rosie the Riveter also had to eat it and go back to her husband’s kitchen

newrepublic.com/post/207693/...

12.03.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 4
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Florida Senate passes own version of anti-voting SAVE America Act The Florida bill is an attempt to impose the national SAVE America Act's severe voting restrictions on a state level.

BREAKING: The Florida Senate passed a version of the SAVE America Act requiring proof of citizenship to register and remain on the state's voter rolls.

The amended bill, which would go into effect in 2027, now returns to the House for a vote before heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis for a signature.

12.03.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 177 πŸ” 135 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 14

I was sent home early to WFH for "a few weeks... maybe a month tops." Stopped at the store on my way home and still I have the pic I took of the half empty shelves of toilet paper.

12.03.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US Lawmakers Move to Kill the FBI’s Warrantless Wiretap Access A bipartisan bill would force the FBI to get a warrant to read Americans’ messages and ban the federal purchase of commercial data on US residents ahead of a critical April deadline.

NEW: A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill requiring warrants for FBI searches of Americans' communications under FISA, aligning federal law w/ a 2025 ruling that found the practice unconstitutional.

It would also ban the government from buying Americans' private data from data brokers.

12.03.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 766 πŸ” 251 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 17
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In March 2020, PPE was scarce. What began as a 3-week stopgap became hundreds of Aunties across the U.S., sending thousands of masks to those who needed them most.

Help us finish "The Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook" documentary:
buff.ly/P9VmsRU

#TASSRP #AuntieSewingSquad #JoinTheSquad

12.03.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4

We've seen another morning of increased ICE activity with DHS helicopter out and about in Chicagoland.

Feds have taken people from Humboldt Park and Ravenswood. Vehicles also seen in Rogers Park. ICE watchers are asking north side neighbors to get outside and keep an eye on landscapers & laborers.

12.03.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 941 πŸ” 490 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 25

WAVY reporting live at the link

12.03.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Too often I think we view misogyny through the lens of women’s responsibilityβ€”do women cause misogyny, how can women avoid misogyny, how can we blame women, alwaysβ€”instead of recognizing that there is literally no way to opt out of or avoid misogyny entirely, because our whole society is built on it

12.03.2026 14:36 πŸ‘ 1110 πŸ” 203 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 2

I get that this has been almost entirely theater but I actually think it's quite bad if the people of DC become habituated to the presence of military personnel in the streets, for a whole host of reasons

12.03.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 926 πŸ” 162 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 1
Astrophoto of the stars and gas surrounding the black hole at the center of the Milky Way (unseen). The gas clouds are shown in red and wrap about two thirds of the way around the center of the image, from upper left to the middle of the right side.

Astrophoto of the stars and gas surrounding the black hole at the center of the Milky Way (unseen). The gas clouds are shown in red and wrap about two thirds of the way around the center of the image, from upper left to the middle of the right side.

#PPOD: This stunning snapshot, taken with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), reveals the stars and gas surrounding an invisible giant β€” a supermassive black hole, located some 27,000 light-years away, at the heart of our Milky Way. πŸ§ͺ πŸ”­

12.03.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Close-up of white and pale pink cherry blossoms on an ornamental tree

Close-up of white and pale pink cherry blossoms on an ornamental tree

Cherry blossoms have appeared, although with today's forecast, they may not last long

12.03.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The fact that I have heard almost identical stories from Native students from probably every single ivy league college is so damning. Often the same claimβ€”β€œwe can’t find someone to assess your knowledge” what they mean is they can’t find someone w a PhD and fluency in the Indigenous language

11.03.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Daily Memo: While ICE Lays Low, They’re Still Active While Building Up Its Fleet, Offices, and Detention Centers

@eltragon.bsky.social

12.03.2026 02:50 πŸ‘ 251 πŸ” 120 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 6
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ICE Rams Vehicle and Hospitalizes the Same U.S. Citizen Again in Ventura County ~ L.A. TACO "I expect this kind of lawlessness from ICE, I don’t expect the hospitals to be complicit in that lawlessness and detain people," says Thomas Harvey, one of Leonardo Martinez's lawyers, after the hosp...

What a shocking story, great local news coverage, and inspiring work all around. This is what it looks like when people (and lawyers) fight back for a more just society. lataco.com/ice-rams-veh...

12.03.2026 02:44 πŸ‘ 348 πŸ” 149 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 8

Superb framing. Had to laugh that it's an Evergreen ship... at least it wasn't stuck. πŸ˜…

11.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Going for the long lost deep cuts there 🀘(and that pic is like a postcard)

11.03.2026 23:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Facebook post by Nekima Levy Armstrong:

"Friends, A Breaking News headline just appeared in the Star Tribune, claiming that the national Target boycott ended today. This is false. The writer of the story, Carson Hartzog, is fully aware that the Target boycott was launched in Minneapolis on February 1, 2025. I have spoken to her several times since then, yet she failed to reach out to me, Jaylani Hussein, or Monique Cullars Doty, the three founders of the national Target boycott for the story. Carson even used the photo from our press conference that includes my daughter, Assata Joy and Ms. Rosemary Nevils, an elder in our community, to try to add legitimacy to a bogus story. 
I am once again disgusted by the Star Tribune and their attempts to minimize and erase the voices of our community. 
The nationwide Target Boycott is not over, unless and until Target reverses its decision to rollback Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, as we said from the beginning. β€œPastor” Jamal Bryant does not speak for us or our community and has zero authority to end the nationwide boycott of Target, a company that is headquartered in Minneapolis. 
Please don’t believe the hype and these attempts to rescue Target from the effects of capitulating to the Trump Administration. Target rolled back DEI because of Donald Trump. They donated $1 million to the Trump/Vance inauguration committee. Target also allowed ICE to stage in its parking lots during Operation Metro Surge.
The nationwide boycott of Target is successful and it will continue. Please continue to shop elsewhere."

Facebook post by Nekima Levy Armstrong: "Friends, A Breaking News headline just appeared in the Star Tribune, claiming that the national Target boycott ended today. This is false. The writer of the story, Carson Hartzog, is fully aware that the Target boycott was launched in Minneapolis on February 1, 2025. I have spoken to her several times since then, yet she failed to reach out to me, Jaylani Hussein, or Monique Cullars Doty, the three founders of the national Target boycott for the story. Carson even used the photo from our press conference that includes my daughter, Assata Joy and Ms. Rosemary Nevils, an elder in our community, to try to add legitimacy to a bogus story. I am once again disgusted by the Star Tribune and their attempts to minimize and erase the voices of our community. The nationwide Target Boycott is not over, unless and until Target reverses its decision to rollback Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, as we said from the beginning. β€œPastor” Jamal Bryant does not speak for us or our community and has zero authority to end the nationwide boycott of Target, a company that is headquartered in Minneapolis. Please don’t believe the hype and these attempts to rescue Target from the effects of capitulating to the Trump Administration. Target rolled back DEI because of Donald Trump. They donated $1 million to the Trump/Vance inauguration committee. Target also allowed ICE to stage in its parking lots during Operation Metro Surge. The nationwide boycott of Target is successful and it will continue. Please continue to shop elsewhere."

Nekima on the Target boycott.

11.03.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 2089 πŸ” 1099 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 177

Another tough day for team β€œthere’s no point in complaining about AI, just accept it.”

11.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 5155 πŸ” 1385 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 7

For anyone who needs the warning... the damn Bradford Pear trees are in bloom.

Gird your sinuses as appropriate.

11.03.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Another view of the selfie captured by Perseverance earlier today.

#Mars πŸ§ͺπŸ”­

11.03.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

The admin is also stepping back from changes to covid vaccine policy out of fear it will hurt them in the midterms. Which we should read as they plan to ramp all of their unpopular policies back up AFTER the midterms. No matter the outcome. archive.today/knNkZ

11.03.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man wearing glasses and a hat is laughing with his tongue out Alt: Major Toht from Raider of the Lost Ark, about to have his face melted by swirling divine powers.

Maybe his face will melt for his sacrilege

11.03.2026 14:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Orange and pink tinted wispy clouds across a light blue sky

Orange and pink tinted wispy clouds across a light blue sky

A hazy moon in its Waning Crescent phase

A hazy moon in its Waning Crescent phase

A couple of morning pics - Sunday clouds, and a Wednesday lingering moon
#LaLuna

11.03.2026 11:17 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From honored to off the shelves: Look back on an LGBTQ+ novel facing book bans Brian Katcher, author and librarian, won the Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award for his novel about a transgender teen romance. His book now faces scrutiny from explicit book bans.

β€œWhat people who study this have shown over and over again is that it's only certain books that [...] get challenged,” Cohen says. β€œAnd it's often books by or about people of color or LGBTQ+ people. So it's a very selective use of obscenity.”
www.voxmagazine.com/arts/banned-...

11.03.2026 02:28 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DHS Ousts CBP Privacy Officers Who Questioned β€˜Illegal’ Orders Department of Homeland Security leaders removed top privacy officers who objected to mislabeling government records to block their public release, WIRED has learned.

Scoop: DHS ousted multiple privacy officers at CBP after they questioned orders to purposely mislabel records about government surveillance to prevent their release under FOIA.

10.03.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 3054 πŸ” 1784 πŸ’¬ 47 πŸ“Œ 90
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Academic Staff Assembly calls on UWPD to cancel Flock Safety contract The organization passed a resolution that calls for all contracts with surveillance technology companies to be made publicly available and for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department to ...

β€œThe University of Wisconsin-Madison Academic Staff Assembly passed a resolution on Monday calling for UWPD to end their contract with Flock Safety and publish all other contracts with surveillance technology companies, like Motorola Safeties and Rhombus.”

11.03.2026 03:01 πŸ‘ 374 πŸ” 86 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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An open letter to Grammarly and other plagiarists, thieves and slop merchants To everyone at Grammarly, I am writing a book right now, a really challenging endeavor that no doubt someone in Silicon Valley will think it’s fine to steal the day it’s published. I’ve been a profes...

I finally lost my shit about so-called AIs, LLMs, enshittification & everything fucking evil that @officialgrammarly.bsky.social is doing. I'm fucking furious, and not just about what 1 company has done. An open letter to Grammarly & the rest of the LLM hype machine www.moryan.com/an-open-lett...

11.03.2026 01:44 πŸ‘ 3745 πŸ” 1488 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 220
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Pete Hegseth Is Pushing Defense Employees to Volunteer With DHS The defense secretary has made clear that Pentagon managers are to encourage workers, including civilians, to volunteer to assist in the administration's immigration crackdown.

NEW: DOD employees are being pressured to volunteer to help with DHS's immigration crackdown. The work includes things like: β€œdeveloping concepts of operation and campaign plans to execute internal arrests and raids as well as patrols along the Southwest Border”

www.wired.com/story/pete-h...

10.03.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 219 πŸ” 135 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 17