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A tuxedo cat with an unbalanced mustache and one cropped ear peeks out through a tangle of cables from under a table
That belongs in a museum -- Indiana Jones
Reddened cirrus clouds
PEARLS BEFORE SWINE Stephan Pastis AFTER MUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH, I HAVE DEVELOPED A WAY TO ELIMINATE THE NATION'S PROBLEMS. AND WHAT IS THAT ? VOILA! A PAPER BAG YOU GOT FROM THE GROCERY STORE? WRONG... "THE BAG O' BLISS"..... ALLOW ME TO DEMONSTRATE... OHHH, THE WAR WILL NEVER END! THE COUNTRY'S GOIN' BROKE! OUR INFRASTRUCTURE'S IN CHAOS!! GAS PRICES ARE OUT OF CON-TROL! HOLY G#6#!! IT'S THE SEVENTIES ALL OVER AGAIN!!!! (puts bag over head) THE WORLD'S A SAFE, DARK PLACE THAT SMELLS VAGUELY OF PRODUCE. ADMIT IT. YOU'RE IMPRESSED.
From an essay ABOUT Habermas, not BY him: You wake up and brace yourself for the barrage of toxic gibberish that constitutes the modern public sphere. Your e-mail is overrun with spam, scams, and smut. There are voice mails from no one about nothing. A glance at the news reveals that the President is continuing to spew lies and obscenities; that a trillionaire is peddling white-supremacist propaganda on a social-media platform he owns; that a chart-topping musical artist is praising Hitler, or apologizing for praising Hitler, or praising Hitler once again. Publications from the Times on down employ clickbait headlines that treat you like a starving rat in a Pavlovian experiment. A.I. systems simulate the experience of talking to an arrogant ten-year-old boy who knows far less than he thinks he does. When pressed, the chatbots admit that they cannot "naturally understand human morality, dignity, culture, or meaning." It all adds up to a continuous discursive tinnitus-a buzz of random, fake, stupid, sinister chatter that nobody wants and nobody can stop.
Dannon Lite+Fit Greek yogurt, birthday cake flavor
Lounging tuxedo cat
Cover page for: The WELL Guided Tour (Whole Earth ‘Lectronic Link) Version 1.2 November, 1991
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1994: Wandering the Web is like reading the graffiti in a public restroom and finding that the For a Good Time numbers direct you to other restrooms; only faster, less smelly, and with better artwork. 2005: The web has changed a lot since I first uttered that opinion in 1994. Now, you needn't be content with mere graffiti: you can also use the vending machines, read the ads above the urinals, and browse the newspaper that someone left on the floor. And, occasionally, stop to see something other than a restroom.
Moon and Venus, Jupiter at upper left
A bag of cod
Here is the text extracted from the image: --- **Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump** When President Xi very elegantly referred to the United States as perhaps being a declining nation, he was referring to the tremendous damage we suffered during the four years of Sleepy Joe Biden and the Biden Administration, and on that score, he was 100% correct. Our Country suffered immeasurably with open borders, high taxes, transgender for everybody, men in women's sports, DEI, horrible trade deals, rampant crime, and so much more! President Xi was not referring to the incredible rise that the United States has displayed to the world during the 16 spectacular months of the Trump Administration, which includes all-time high stock markets and 401K's, military victory and thriving relationship in Venezuela, the military decimation of Iran (to be continued!) — Strongest military on earth by far, economic powerhouse again, with a record 18 trillion dollars being invested into the United States by others, best U.S. job market in history, with more people working in the United States right now than ever before, ending country destroying DEI, and so many other things that it would be impossible to readily list. In fact, President Xi congratulated me on so many tremendous successes in such a short period of time. Two years ago, we were, in fact, a Nation in decline. On that, I fully agree with President Xi! But now, the United States is the hottest Nation anywhere in the world, and hopefully our relationship with China will be stronger and better than ever before!
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Panelists for The View from Washington: Congressional perspectives on science policy A discussion with senior Congressional staffers on the latest developments and future goals related to science policy and funding, AI, emerging technologies, trust in science, and scientific publishing. They will discuss where things have been, where they are headed, and how the STM community might engage with the pressing issues of the day. Moderated by Dana Comption, Managing Director, Publications & Standards, and Publisher, American Society of Civil Engineers Dahlia Sokolov, Director of Policy, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology – Democrats, U.S. House of Representatives Will Burns (replaced by Cyrus Artz) Jessica Berry, Clerk, Democratic for Senate Appropriations Committee, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
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Everyone loves pedantic folks
Democracy Docket's handle is invalid?
Tuxedo cat in a purple blanket
https://bluesky-map.theo.io/
Green dots on a field of black, with my handle in the American Progressive Democrats zone, with the Progressive American Democrats zone just off to the left.
Wind chime featuring a triangular piece of driftwood with shards of agate hanging from one side
Nearly-full moon above treetops
Video panning across Tenjinsha Shrine to end at an adjacent building where a life-size statue of a yellow Minion looks out the window
Non-Fiction Paperback: 1. 2026 Old Farmer’s Almanac 2. On Tyranny (Timothy Snyder) 3. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom (Robin Kimmerer) 4. How to Know a Person (David Brooks) 5. City on Mars (Kelly and Zack Weinersmith)
Headline "AI Expert Predicted AI Would End Humanity in 2027--Now He's Changing His Timeline" Subheading "The former OpenAI employee has rescheduled the end of the world"
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Headline "How to turn AI intro your personal productivity assistant" with typo for "into"
Cat with book
Photo of Our Long National Nightmare (by Tom Tomorrow) on a bookshelf
Red sky at night
Activist who rescued chickens from poultry found guilty of conspiracy, trespassing
Photo of Our Dear Leader, overlaid with Brainless Factless Soulless Feckless Heartless Reckless Classless Tactless
DEATH PROOF LOST in TIME Fuck ICE TRUMP is a Facist (swastika in a barred circle) PUNK I hate hicks I think horses smell like shit Fuck this racist town I just wanna be free and live Fuck the government
A store rack of pumpkin spice scented Dude Wipes
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Small succulent plants in decorative pots that resemble cartoon unicorns
Tuxedo cat sprawled on partly-made bed
Grasshopper on screen door is the same color as the paint on the adjacent wall. And yes, it's 80°F today.
A close-up of a peach-colored grasshopper sitting on a screen door
Sign reading "PEDANTIC - You ain't got to be it"
Protest song to the tune of Oo-de-lally from Disney’s Robin Hood
Adopt Tipper - a healthy 18 year old tuxedo cat whose owner is no longer able to care for her. Central Iowa area. Call (515) 233 6689 or email companionanimalcliniciowa@gmail.com
Sidekick phone
Scrub jay clinging to the outside of a window screen
Bipedal narwhal with a harpoon
Hands Off Health Care and other posters
Protest sign reads "So Bad Even Introverts Are Here"
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@godpod.bsky.social shares a youtube thumbnail of Elon with a black rectangle under his his nose
Tuxedo cat on the footrest of a recliner