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Full time parent, part time gamer in Seattle [He/Him] Neurodivergent [AuDHD] 40+ 🔞 noAI 🏳️‍🌈 ♾️ Sci-fi, books, video games, carpentry, music, cats, anime, horror, crows, cognition, clothing. All labor is worthy of respect. Politics is sadly a necessity

Unlike the Nobel Prizes for Medicine, Chemistry, Physics, Literature and Peace, which were created by Nobel in his 1896 will and first awarded in 1901, the Economics Prize was conceived by Sweden's central bank in 1968 to mark its tricentenary and first awarded a year later. "There is nothing to indicate that he would have wanted such a prize." The Economics Prize has over the years been criticized as not being a "real" Nobel, and a newspaper article Peter Nobel wrote in 2001 refuelled the debate.
a 4 panel comic from Sarah Andersen that talks about how black cats have been maligned, and cruelly slandered with accusations of devil worship. In truth, it was the orange cats.
a cheetah, flying quickly towards the camera.
US cyclospora outbreak: Ten months ago, the US ended 28 years of cyclosporiasis testing. This week, the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak in U.S. history has passed 5,000 known cases (2,640 and 44 hospitalizations in Michigan alone).
Michael Raul Bilecky, 42, an archaeological researcher and explorer behind the “Pillars of the Past" YouTube show, was initially arrested Feb. 27 after he was accused of rape, according to Papirmeister. On June 24, Bilecky was charged with 20 counts of possession of child pornography. According to court records, the alleged offenses occurred between Feb. 27 and March 11.
profile of a bsky user, showing 149 followers, but no posts.
A wide angle photo of the walkway next to the (restored) White House rose garden on August 22, 2020. There is lush greenery in a strip next to the walkway and a distinct absence of large gilt reminders, and temu scrollwork.
A picture of the WH rose garden. White pillars and greenery contrast sharply with the large gold letters adorning the walls, and the orange-gold stick-on scrollwork
-UCLA police use long-range acoustic devices which emit focused beams of high-volume sound - as giant loudspeakers to broadcast announcements to large crowds. In the 2024-25 school year, the department deployed these "voice of God” tools 71 times, all during crowd-management situations, defined by the university as assemblies, protests and demonstrations. Police at UC Santa Cruz used a similar acoustic device to give dispersal orders during the 2024 pro-Palestine student encampments.
A single panel comic showing 4 scientists. One on the left is drinking out of a glass as he has lunch. The other three are staring at an identical glass and one is complaining about how it contains lemonade, and not their culture of amoebic dysentery.
A screencap of Car and Drivers website showing a tiny turquoise car made by Fist. The Topolino retails for $14,985
A four-panel comic from Sarah Anderson. Beginning with someone in black stripes saying "ah. there goes the first week of summer." Then, gazing at the horizon. Far away in the distance, a huge jack o lantern begins to appear.
A picture from Sky Nursery in Seattle, WA. It shows a number of small green shrubs sequestered away on a table, far from the main walkways and surrounded by signs warning about the sharp spines. The plant is Colletia Hystrix.
Part of a photo of the bicentennial parade that happened in 1976, it has a better resolution and clearly shows the blue and white uniforms and instruments of the marching band that is marching with the red white and blue pennants and balloons
One of the pages from President Trump's latest financial disclosure. Under "gifts recieved" the top line is a $250,000 statue from Stickermule.
Retraction from NPR saying that as of 10:51am eastern time on June 30th 2026, Sam Alito is not retiring. Any announcements they have made are retracted.
NYT banner asking if the reader is a federal worker, and willing to discuss their experience during the second trump administration.
A lioness snarling at a cat, and seemingly effortlessly bending a bar so she could poke her head through it.
A picture of a light blue VW vanagon that has had half of the passenger cabin removed and replaced with a slim truck bed that runs the length of the vehicle.
A map of New Jersey, with the 6th District shaded for easy recognition.
A tweet from Elon Musk dated June 5th 2025, stating that Donald Trump was in the Epstein files.
a two panel over/under comic. The top panel is backed in pink and shows a bottle of pills labeled "actually very easy pills to swallow", beneath it on a green background are three red tablets in an open hand and the words "poor people deserve nice things too"
A Far Side comic. In it a man is sitting in a seat on an airplane. His hand is on the armrest of his seat, and he is not paying attention. There is a switch marked "Wings stay on, Wings fall off" just beneath his thumb. The text beneath the image reads "Fumbling for his recline button, Ted unwittingly instigates a disaster"
A faux id-card for Fluxandflow. It shows their profile pic of a cat with huge eyes holding a tiny pride flag in their mouth, and gives some info on when the account was created and how engaged they are with other people.
Emergency Preparedness & Response Good planning leads to good response. Our emergency preparedness programs enable emergency personnel to rapidly identify, evaluate, and react to a wide spectrum of emergencies, including those arising from terrorism or natural events such as hurricanes. Our incident response program integrates the overall NRC capabilities for the response and recovery of radiological incidents and emergencies involving facilities and materials regulated by the NRC or an Agreement State. Under the National Response Framework, the NRC will coordinate with other Federal, State, and local emergency organizations in response to various types of domestic events. The NRC emphasizes the integration of safety, security, and emergency preparedness as the basis for the NRC's primary mission of protecting public health and safety. Our review of the emergency preparedness programs reaffirmed that our emergency planning bases remain valid under the current threat environment. The NRC's Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR) has the primary responsibility for these essential agency functions. About Emergency Preparedness About NRC Emergency Response How Can I Prepare for a Radiological Emergency? What Do I Do in a Nuclear Emergency? Rulemaking Activities Regulations, Guidance, and Generic Communications Related Information and Other Resources Contact Us
The biggest beneficiary of the offering is Musk himself. He owns just under 850 million Class A shares entitled to 1 vote per share. He is also entitled to another 5.6 billion Class B shares, which comes with 10 votes per share and includes the billion shares contingent on a long-shot bet that a million people will end up living in a SpaceX colony on Mars. The listing will deliver Antonio Gracias, founder and CEO of Valor Management, 503.4 million shares, putting the value of his position at nearly $68 billion at the IPO price. Other major shareholders poised to gain from the historic offering include SpaceX board member and investor Luke Nosek, who owns 33 million shares, and COO Gwynne Shotwell, who holds nearly 12.6 million shares. The IPO will also deliver significant windfalls to many of the roughly 400 venture capitalists who backed the company during its two decades as a private entity, a period in which it raised about $40 billion in private capital. Additionally, a massive pool of smaller investors who backed SpaceX via special purpose vehicles (SPVs) are also set to see their initial capital multiply. However, due to the complexities of these vehicles, some may not know the exact magnitude of their gains for months after SpaceX make its public market debut.
A black and white image of four people in tattered clothing around a campfire. One of holding a hand up and remarking that the world ended, but for a glorious moment we had created a lot of value for shareholders.
When Diamond collapsed, the situation became far more complicated: JP Morgan Chase claimed a lien on all products stored in Diamond's warehouse, including nearly $10 million in Paizo inventory. We cannot currently access this inventory, pending ongoing litigation. Paizo and dozens of other publishers have been in court ever since, fighting to reclaim our own products. Diamond's exclusive contract prevented us from immediately moving to a new distributor, even after they stopped selling our books. A judge terminated that contract earlier this year, but Diamond has appealed, delaying resolution.
Page one of the emblems available for placement on government markers in Arlington National Cemetary (as of 2013)
A mod content-warning popup for adult content (non-nudity)
In 2024, global passenger traffic hit a record high, with some 9.4 billion people traveling by air, according to the report. That's about 8.4% more passengers than in 2023, and 2.7% more than in 2019, it said. The busiest airports in the world, by total passengers, are: 1. Atlanta, USA (ATL) - 108.1 million 2. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB) -92.3 million 3. Dallas/Fort Worth, USA (DFW) - 87.8 million 4. Tokyo, Japan (HND) -85.9 million 5. London, U.K. (LHR) -83.9 million 6. Denver, U.S. (DEN) - 82.4 million 7. Istanbul, Turkey (IST) -80.1 million 8. Chicago, U.S. (ORD) - 80 million 9. New Delhi, India (DEL) -77.8 million 10. Shanghai, China (PVG) - 76.8 million 11. Los Angeles, U.S. (LAX)-76.6 million 12. Guangzhou, China (CAN)-76.4 million 13. Incheon, Korea (ICN) -71.2 million 14. Paris, France (CDG) -70.3 million 15. Singapore (SIN) - 67.7 million The busiest airports in the world, by international passengers, are: 1. Dubai, UAE (DXB) -92.3 million 2. London, U.K. (LHR) -79.2 million 3. Incheon, Korea (ICN) -70.7 million 4. Singapore (SIN) - 67.1 million 5. Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS) - 66.8 million 6. Paris, France (CDG) - 64.5 million 7. Istanbul, Turkey (IST) - 63 million 8. Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)-56.2 million 9. Hong Kong (HKG) -52.9 million 10. Doha, Qatar (DOH)-52.7 million 11. Bangkok, Thailand (BKK) - 50.3 million 12. Madrid, Spain (MAD) -48.7 million 13. Taipei, Taiwan (TPE) -44.7 million 14. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL) - 41.9 million 15. Barcelona, Spain (BCN)-40.7 million
A smiling Guy Fieri just after a friendly handshake with one of the Tate brothers at a UFC matchup. Andrew Tate is gesturing to his brother, inviting him to come meet the celeb.
A tall pale man in funerary garb scowls at the camera with one eye half-shut. He has thinning hair and a receding hairline. Angus Scrimm (pictured) was the villain of the Phantasm series of horror movies.
Captain Hector Barbossa - a man sitting in repose wearing black pirate garb that has faded to grey. He wears a scraggly beard and a shabby wide brimmed hat with the nonchalance of a supermodel.
(a) Whoever kills any individual who is a Member of Congress or a Member-of-Congress-elect, a member of...
A trolley is coming down the tracks and someone is at the switch. They are forced to choose between 1,000 Billionaires, and 6 Billion people. The drawing is done with what looks like colored pencil.
Buddy Christ from Dogma. A tall, tanned, white guy in flowing robes with a dazzling smile, shoulder length brown hair and a full beard. He is pointing at someone, winking, and giving a thumbs up.
A screencap from MSN, with the title "Credit Card spending is through the roof - Hasset says in interview"
A green parrot sitting next to a window, staring at the cat outside. It keeps ducking down, hiding it's head and then going "peek-a-boo!" The cat is only interested in dinner, and finding a way past the window.
A Shell gas station in the Seattle area, advertising unleaded gas for $5.99 a gallon.
Navi is drawn as a blue and green orb with wings on a white background. The words "Hey Listen!" repeat themselves across the image.
A woman in a functional steampunk dress with a little hat sits next to a window looking out over the deep ocean and a large tentacled monster that lurks. Despite everything, she is utterly chill as she takes her tea break from the functionally set table near an ornate samovar. The caption reads "Tea. It keeps things civilized" the artist is Phil Foglio
A screencap of something Skulls and Sheets used as a cover for a book they sold on Etsy. They often draw the Mari Lywd, a figure from wales that has a horse skull as a head. The black and white linework is intricate
Fan art of Silksong, showing a ball of rainbows being spun. The title is "threads of strength unbeaten"
MRI requires a magnetic field that is both strong and uniform to a few parts per million across the scan volume. The field strength of the magnet is measured in teslas - and while the majority of systems operate at 1.5 T, commercial systems are available between 0.2 and 7 T. 3T MRI systems, also called 3 Tesla MRIs, have stronger magnets than 1.5 systems and are considered better for images of organs and soft tissue. Whole-body MRI systems for research applications operate in e.g. 9.4T, 10.5T,
A overall-wearing minion with safety goggles, black gloves, and sturdy boots. Well-intentioned, if only mildly competent.
Two people wearing jackets marked with FBI sitting in a beige colored room, listening to something with a tape recorder clearly operating in the foreground.
A man sets an incomplete chair on a flat table. It is uneven, and it rattles. He moves one of the legs into a slot, and presses a pedal, a sawblade trims a tiny fraction off the base of the chair leg. He then retests the chair, it is level and does not wobble. It is now acceptable. Source: Eric Yan furniture
A very pretty kitty with white fur and blue eyes. There are two side by side photos of Itzae the albino puma taken at Thomas Belt Zoo in Juigalpa, Nicaragua
Vincent Whittman as a brown haired news anchor with glasses, removing someone who is intruding on his delivery of a touching eulogy.
A 76 gas station selling unleaded for 5.19 a gallon, and diesel for 6.39 a gallon.
The tail of a fish is protruding from a pan of water set in a cooler. The water is glowing a very unusual blue color.
Richmond, Va. - Two bills that will provide workers with up to five days of paid sick leave have passed the Virginia General Assembly. (SB 199 and HB 5). The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) led the statewide coalition of advocacy organizations that fought for paid leave for the past eight years, and thanks those partners for helping secure passage of this critical legislation. 1.2 million private-sector workers - about 41% of that workforce in Virginia currently lack access to paid sick leave, according to the Center for Law and Social Policy. This lack of coverage disproportionately impacts low-wage workers, including those in food service and personal care. This bill will ensure workers across Virginia have access to paid sick days. It establishes a statewide standard requiring employers to provide up to five paid sick days (40 hours) per year, with workers earning one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. Part-time workers would also earn paid sick leave based on the hours they work.
"(b) OCCUPATIONAL EXCEPTION. -A covered individual described in section 13151(2)(C) may buy or sell any covered investment if such covered investment is not owned by a covered individual and if such trade is performed as a function of the primary occupation of the spouse or dependent child.
Captain Hector Barbossa sitting down, while wearing his broad brimmed hat.
An ad for a tuba from Reddit. "Tubas ship free! Find it. Play it. Love it."
Batman, responding to an idea Superman just put forth. "If we had a week I couldn't list all the reasons that won't work" Superman is rolling his eyes. The martian manhunter is all the way to the left. The background is red and orange with bright gold beams arching up overhead.
Lister [as Sebastian] and Kryten [as Jake] see two propaganda posters Sebastian: [reading] "Vote Fascist for a Third Glorious Decade of Total Law Enforcement"? Jake: [reading] "Be a Government Informer. Betray Your Family & Friends. Fabulous Prizes to be Won"?
A google maps image of the Strait of Hormuz with the cities of the southern peninsula shown, as well as a scale for the map itself.
0.0054 solidly below the standard. You lrobably get unreasonably annoyed when someone says two slightly different blues are "the same color". You're right, by the way. They're wrong.