I cannot adequately explain how fucked up the World Cup situation is wihen the president of a host nation *threatens the safety* of one of the participants (Iran).
The USA should be removed as a host nation and if it's not, the games shoud be boycotted and ANYONE WITH A MORAL CENTER should see that.
14.03.2026 18:29
π 7429
π 1864
π¬ 249
π 91
International Children's Book Day poster with illustration of a crowned man, flowing hair, wearing only a long white undershirt, walking barefoot down a stone street. A child carrying his shirt tail is laughing at him and another child observer is pointing and laughing.
Maurice Sendak did a version illustration of the key moment in the story for a poster. His emperor is clothed in an undershirt. Multiple kids are tee-heeing at him.
14.03.2026 22:56
π 0
π 0
π¬ 0
π 0
I forgot the alt tag, and (ha!) Bluesky put an adult content warning on it. It's a book cover of The Emperor's New Clothes, showing the emperor waltzing down the street in just his briefs, while fawning adults look on, and one child looks shocked.
14.03.2026 22:54
π 0
π 0
π¬ 1
π 0
This is not the version I have ordered, but this cover does a good job of showing the scene I have in mind: the child who identifies the obvious truth of what all the adults are lying about.
14.03.2026 22:52
π 2
π 0
π¬ 1
π 0
TIL Habermas was still alive (until now).
14.03.2026 22:33
π 0
π 0
π¬ 1
π 0
This NACTO/USDOT report addresses how to downsize fire trucks in cities. nacto.org/wp-content/u...
14.03.2026 16:25
π 202
π 54
π¬ 8
π 17
I smell criminal prosecution for identity theft and a class action lawsuit:
14.03.2026 08:00
π 15
π 9
π¬ 0
π 0
The purpose of this Order is to ensure the CFPB operates as Congress intendedβ fully funded and able to ensure that consumers have access to βfair, transparent, and competitiveβ markets for consumer financial products; not subject to ever-changing Director fiat.
NEWS: Judge rules Russ Vought's plan to defund and shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to law.
We're honored to represent former Federal Reserve officials in support of this case.
13.03.2026 21:15
π 985
π 273
π¬ 18
π 11
Iβm perplexed by people who say that a temporary 60-day eviction delay amounts to an eviction moratorium. Is a 14-day eviction delay an eviction moratorium? 30 days? I can understand that at some point you might cross over, but I canβt understand how that magically happens between just 30 & 60 days.
14.03.2026 02:02
π 47
π 6
π¬ 1
π 0
Geez the typos. Ax Man.
13.03.2026 23:43
π 1
π 0
π¬ 1
π 0
What about Ax Nan, cmon, it was right there on the way.
13.03.2026 23:42
π 1
π 0
π¬ 1
π 0
This is a deeply offensive stunt.
I stand with our Somali friends and neighbors who have been repeatedly harmed by these harmful false stereotypes and associations.
13.03.2026 19:34
π 17
π 5
π¬ 0
π 0
Aaaaaagghhhhh
13.03.2026 21:14
π 0
π 0
π¬ 0
π 0
Ordered a vintage copy of a children's book version of The Emperor's New Clothes (the one with the best illustrations). Hope to do something fun with it, since it is so needed these days.
13.03.2026 21:12
π 1
π 0
π¬ 0
π 0
I feel like it should be more widely unpopular that in the past year weβve witnessed the creation of an American Stasi required to meet arrest quotas who utilize an AI technology created by a company run by a sweaty raisin of a billionaire who thinks Greta Thunberg is the antichrist.
13.03.2026 20:26
π 3690
π 1669
π¬ 36
π 22
Happy National Loon Day to all who celebrate.
www.startribune.com/happy-looniv...
13.03.2026 17:00
π 34
π 8
π¬ 1
π 9
Trump Administration Readies Plans to Dismantle Renowned Science Lab
More theft.
Given to private industry, and the wealthy elites who've purchased Wyoming.
More people will die.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/c...
13.03.2026 17:22
π 7
π 3
π¬ 1
π 0
Every day the Butlerian Jihad sounds better and better. [Note to weird snooping agents: look up what the Butlerian Jihad is before freaking out about the word jihad.]
13.03.2026 17:34
π 2
π 0
π¬ 0
π 0
Huge, huge bummer. This is one of the most promising technologies I've ever covered.
13.03.2026 16:12
π 720
π 220
π¬ 24
π 7
(am I bitter? you could say that)
13.03.2026 16:49
π 5
π 0
π¬ 0
π 0
Let's all vow to remember the recent analysis: 10% of the interstate system mileage is within cities, but cost 50% of the initial build money. They could have built the equivalent of 36 Paris Metro systems with the same amount.
13.03.2026 16:48
π 19
π 1
π¬ 2
π 0
A reminder that the plant sale catalog goes to the printer on Mon., March 16, and will be posted to our website on Weds., March 18. It should go into USPS mail by about a week from Mon. (March 23), and depending on how that goes⦠arrive maybe later that week.
13.03.2026 16:42
π 2
π 1
π¬ 0
π 0
Bill writes the I-94 frontage roads "are peopleβs front yards, vital connections for 1000s. Rondo Ave is literally one..., and at the very least, any Rethinking 94 outcome needs to dramatically improve these spaces." But MnDOT says project $ will NOT pay for that, because those are city streets.
13.03.2026 16:37
π 0
π 0
π¬ 0
π 0
After a decade, it's clear MnDOT didn't 'rethink' Interstate 94
Almost every alternative would cost $2 billion just to rebuild Interstate 94 with little functional improvement after years of talk.
As usual, Bill asks the needed question: "Why bother with 10 years of ambitious drama when the results were straight out of the freeway expansion handbook?"
13.03.2026 16:33
π 5
π 0
π¬ 1
π 0
Graphic with a faded image of mangled vehicles after a car collision. The main text is a quote that says βspeed wasnβt a factor.β The tagline at the bottom says speed is always a factor. The ad is from the Urban Truth Collective.
When it comes to the likelihood of car crashes, or the deadly consequences of car crashes, speed is ALWAYS a factor. #UrbanTruth
12.03.2026 19:27
π 229
π 56
π¬ 13
π 12
WIRED named the DOGE operative accused here of planning to take Social Security data to his new job. It's John Solly, and he works for the government contractor Leidos, a company that has millions in contracts with SSA.
read more here:
12.03.2026 20:53
π 2093
π 1046
π¬ 43
π 51
Another one in St. Paul. She is in critical condition. Was in the crosswalk.
13.03.2026 12:50
π 5
π 0
π¬ 0
π 0
But decreasing catastrophic climate change, thatβs too expensive.
13.03.2026 12:40
π 1
π 0
π¬ 0
π 0
Ahβ¦ they werenβt on that list shown. Dang.
13.03.2026 04:12
π 1
π 1
π¬ 0
π 0
Because they think (or someone told them to think) their religious book told them so.
12.03.2026 20:11
π 0
π 0
π¬ 0
π 0