#freeLuigi High Weirdness accelerationist. Known hummus supporter Together, we can win the War on Bikes. [bridged from https://sfba.social/@jonathankoren on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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Historians have been pointing out for a while now that Trump’s attempt to consolidate a dictatorship is wildly at odds with how it has been done in almost every other instance. As a rule, aspiring dictators do not mess with the health care system, or food aid, or rip out great chunks of their […]
AP: McDonald’s presses for an end to tipped wages "...McDonald’s is criticizing the restaurant industry for allowing tipped wages, which let managers pay servers less than the minimum wage as long as customer tips make up the difference..." […]
@w7voa someone is getting fired because it shows him with a gut. Also, those appear to be German M35 helmets, you know to make the poster maximally based
DHS unveils a Trumpian ICE recruitment poster.
Immediately after the president signs the executive order, defense.gov redirects to war.gov but it’s crashing.
#StreissandEffect Copying an archive.is link of this OregonLive.com story because it probably deserves more attention and is behind a paywall: "A former University of Oregon undergraduate who says he discovered a significant security flaw in the college’s computer network and twice reported it […]
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/california-palm-springs-swinger-hotel-21029419.php
One of the ways that LLM-authored code improves productivity is by merely SAYING it does things. It's way faster than the whole time-consuming process of actually doing things. This is real code someone sent to me for review.
Seem to recall when the Biden admin was (misleadingly) accused of putting pressure on social media companies to change their editorial policies (most of which were rejected) we were told by a large segment of the population (and a few judges) that it was the worst violation of the 1st Amendment ever
Republican Representative Thomas Massie: “Let me give you the name of one the billionaires, John Paulson. He is a major donor to the republican party, a major donor to the speaker of the house, a major donor to the president’s campaign and he is in Epstein’s […] [Original post on universeodon.com]
I revere the Guardian, which covers the political scene with vastly more integrity than the New York Times and other major US outlets. But like every other Big Journalism organization, it misuses the word "conservative" to describe extremism. Example […]
From: @paleofuture.bsky.social https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4usmserhjqkvhldgedfjb3jw/post/3ly2wp6ohu22x
I’m pretty sure this audio is just added to the footage from DC but it would be extremely funny to do this in real life to troops occupying American cities. Just blasting Hanoi Hannah propaganda broadcasts from the Vietnam War.
Donald Trump: I'm the peace time President. Also Donald Trump: "President Trump will rename the Defense Department the Department of War, the White House confirmed" https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/04/politics/department-of-war-trump-executive-order
so much of tech is just fashion but called objective
At least it's getting appropriate play on the home page:
Republicans finally found a gun law they like https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/04/politics/transgender-firearms-justice-department-second-amendment
@corbden Oh, we don’t have landed gentry. They’re kept aloft.
@paleofuture.bsky.social Louisiana isn’t sending their best
"This is a photograph of the alien from the movie Alien..." gizmodo.com/senator-says...
This made me LOL: While doing some research on the MAGA wingnut Laura Loomer (for no particular reason) I found a document indexed by Constella Intelligence that shows that in 2022 someone sent Loomer a delivery from shitexpress[.]com, a real business that will let you pick from a bunch of […]
Oh Po!
Also CatOps https://youtu.be/EefHPmD2jww
Whatever-This-Is Ops to my Steam et al homies https://youtu.be/DVprerMi5Dg
“Ordinary folks don’t learn about climate change by reading science journals. They learn about it primarily by listening to what other people have to say about it, which includes social media influencers and podcasters. When those influencers don’t know what […] [Original post on ai6yr.org]
The mask is good, for it purifies the face. The tchotchke is evil, for it poisons the room.
I want. Zardoz exterminator mask, but I can’t find one. All I can find are tchotchkes. Weird!
In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. #HitchhikersGuide #DouglasAdams #quotes #quote #bot
Their record profits are your stolen wages.
The frame hasn’t arrived, so it’s not cleaned and stretched, but it is finished! The overall design is my own, but the phrase is from a bumper sticker, the alphabet is from StardustAndStitching on Etsy and I morphed several pixel art Enterprises for the ship […] [Original post on mastodon.art]
@felix I knew there was some community standard for this. I just couldn’t come up with it
@jonathankoren `.jsonl` (JSON Lines). You were super close with `.json1`!
Malort is ready for the invasion. https://www.reddit.com/r/chicago/s/m3Y0WZYaZo #chicago #uspol
I’m no theologian, but wouldn’t tossing out a can of energy drink featuring the face of Jesus Christ (after you drank it) be considered… disrespectful? Or would the recycling of the can be considered like a symbolic resurrection?
@hannah it used to. This is what they took from us
Anyone who encounters Ro Khanna in public should punch him and if you disagree you hate free speech.
@n8foo Ten years ago, I got my rejection email the day after they announced the new astronauts.
a file of multiple json records, with one record per line is super common, yet it is not a valid json file. What extension should you use?
@jef obviously not the same boat (Four Seasons vs Stripe), but I wonder if this is still going. Two trips a day on a boat holding SIX people. So, what Stripe exec lives in Marin? https://www.forbes.com/sites/edgarsten/2024/01/17/navier-launches-hydrofoil-water-transit-service-in-bay-area/
It is genuinely wild how the Trump’s cult of personality permeates the entire Republican Party and encourages them to engage in senseless destruction just to own the libs.
Powerball is more than a billion, so I’ll wast a few bucks on it
Some rando came by and taped this to the bench I’m sitting on. Not the words I would have used, but I’ll take sentiment.
Listening to Luke Kemp talk about civilization collapse, and how civilization becomes brittle because of inequality. He just comes out and says it, hierarchy is “a myth” perpetuated by “thieves” who steal resources from the populace. Furthermore when regime collapses, quality of life *improves* […]
@enobacon Have you seen this, have you heard about this? Repairable universal e-bike battery. https://gouach.com/
🇬🇧Public pressure works: Belgium, Finland & Czechia will NOT approve the #ChatControl mass surveillance law in October. But other governments whose vote is crucial are still on the fence. Urge them to protect our digital privacy and encryption now […] [Original post on digitalcourage.social]
The local climbing gym posted their new fall hours, which is good to know, because I prefer to go when I won’t fall.
I mean, Dwarf Fortress still has an economy. Just not a monetary based one, and not a forced work economy. But I'd call it a very economics-centered game, given how central the role of production and flow of goods is to gameplay. I mean, trade is a whole thing, with everything value-based in […]
Why is Housing Works thrift shop asking me to “show photo ID.. to enter the store?” I was not aware they were part of the got damn british internet all of a sudden. “you need a photo ID to buy anything” “I can’t pay cash?” *blank stare* “need to see photo ID” Meanwhile other people are just […]
#freeLuigi https://www.404media.co/shein-luigi-mangione-ai-generated-listing-shirt/
It is Wednesday my dudes
@drewharwell.com I’m pretty sure the people can win this battle of attrition with the city
22 hashtags in a post, and sure enough its unhinged. Hashtag count remains undefeated!
Trump blew up a boat because extrajudicial killings are what strongmen like Duterte do. Seriously. Calling run of the mill drug runners "terrorists" and ordering extrajudicial killings is what he wants to do domestically.
Well, I designed the scomp link. I guess I should try actually printing it. I did think about how I would assemble this. No idea if it will work though. There are three levels to the spinny things. The top and bottom rotate in opposite directions, while the […] [Original post on sfba.social]
“Only five production aircraft had been completed before the entire program was canceled in early 1956 when the [Soviet Air Force] discarded its close air-support doctrine in favor of tactical nuclear weapons on the battlefield.” WHAT?!?!? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-40
Is this a fucking joke? Who the fuck would pay $775 to see fucking Everclear? https://guildtheatre.com/
Mudvayne remains lyrical geniuses
If I was Pritzker, I’d deploy the Illinois national guard to arrest the Texas guard
Texas invades Illinois
@paleofuture.bsky.social this sounds really weird. You can’t just blow up a boat in international waters if it’s not attacking you. There’s a reason why the Coast Guard boards ships. No love for the cartels, but are they boasting about a blatantly illegal act?
@WarnerCrocker seriously, watch some of the coast guard interdiction videos. Shooting out an engine on speed boat from a helicopter with a rifle, and jumping from one speeding boat to another is legitimately impressive
@WarnerCrocker did this chucklefuck just by past about a routine narco sub sinking? I was going to say the coasties never get their due, but this is just chest pounding dipshittery
😟 NBC News: "Man charged with murder after he and his friend allegedly took turns shooting each other" "...rout and O'Donnell allegedly put on a Kevlar helmet and took turns shooting at each other with a rifle...." […]
I think it was @notdred.bsky.social who first pointed out that you just need to look at the flag on Trump's hat to understand what the AI is attempting. It didn't make the flag more accurate. It just made it smoother and actually got rid of the stars.
Gaming Out Trump Nuclear Option Electoral Scenarios - TPM – Talking Points Memo https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/gaming-out-trump-nuclear-option-electoral-scenarios
Please Boost
Always heed the wisdom of @davew http://scripting.com/2025/08/28/140604.html
Nothing like a messy divorce playing out on mastodon, complete with comments like, "Now I wouldn't do anything to harm my ex, buuuut if you want to..." I was already planning on blocking one of them for banality, now I feel like blocking the other for just assholery
The Music Screeners series was a short-lived format that offered multimedia content on a 3.5-inch floppy disk. They were launched by Sony in late 1995 with 21 titles - more were planned for 1996 but this doesn't appear to have happened. Each disk was themed […] [Original post on mastodon.world]
CNN - A federal judge rules that President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth violated federal law by using the US military to help carry out law enforcement activities in and around Los Angeles this summer […]
Me too Nancy
@trochee Found you dusting off old conspiracy memes and finding how their proponents have either tried to memory hole them or now are actively cheering them, the same night I stumbled across this retrospective of good ol’ Jade Helm https://youtu.be/ffZwhCVZcEw
There are several things I don't understand about using an external monitor on my laptop. 1a) Why doesn't the screensaver kick on? 1b) Why doesn't the unlock screen popup on the screensaver? 1c) Why doesn't the unlock screen timeout? 2) Why does nightshift turn BLUE instead of orange? I always […]
Ever feel like you're in a titanic battle with destiny? Why not take a break and read the Vault of Slack? https://www.vaultofslack.com/
This is a fabulous disaster preparedness idea (at the community level) h/t @knowattitude https://www.independent.com/2025/08/29/plan-b-power-system-rolling-out-soon-across-santa-barbara-county/ #DisasterPreparedness #power #comms #community #climateemergency
If you live in DC (or in MD/VA suburbs) and want to get involved, DM me. If you live elsewhere and want help finding or building a similar org in your location, DM me. I have a lot of opinions about what Free DC is doing so well. It has been the best organizing experience of my life.
I don’t like how hot it has been this weekend
The board of the Nestlé conglomerate (which has a market cap of $240 billion) has ousted CEO Laurent Freixe "with immediate effect" for "an undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate." https://www.nestle.com/media/pressreleases/allpressreleases/executive-board-changes-september-2025
9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American." It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
“If science cannot do without Jews,” Hitler said, “we will have to do without science.” Hundreds of Jewish scientists fled the country — to the benefit of the United States.
I’m stuck hosting a party with randos I don’t really vibe with. Halp
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sheriff-buford-pusser-inspired-hollywood-investigators-say-he-killed-his-wife_n_68b5947be4b0ab815a0e5819
*13yo steals cookie* Me: Hey! Your mom said not to eat those. She already held at me for that 13yo: Just one *breaks cookie in half, and give me the bigger half* And that is how I got to two eat one and half forbidden cookies. 🍪🤗
Urban walls, sidewalks, and even utility meters are the unlikely canvases behind this clever collection of genius street art. From an illusion of a zebra being striped to a sidewalk creature with a real rock for a head, these eight works turn... Genius Art […] [Original post on mastodon.online]
this pic came through the NIN discord from last night’s show and I want you all to revel in its glory
What Would Luigi Do? #FreeLuigi https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ceo-snatches-autographed-cap-from-kid-us-open_n_68b4a420e4b03cbc5dee3fbf
Spotted this visitor at the grain terminal along the Seattle waterfront, taking on a big load before heading to Taiwan:
@ricci I saw Black Sabbath called a “golden oldie” and I was like, “Wait! What’s Buddy Holly then?”
“Computer science isn’t political!”, they said. “I’m just going to develop AI products for startup cash and to draw cute girls”, they said. “You’re over reacting and making everything political”, they said. We need ethics training in engineering […]
As far as I can find, only one major journalism organization -- the Guardian -- published an accurate and contextual headline describing Trump's illegal executive order on voting. What made the difference? The Guardian added the word "unconstitutional". Come on, journos, do your damn jobs.
My councilwoman @janeese4dc.bsky.social put out a plea to neighbors to not order food delivery because of law enforcement targeting delivery drivers.
A routing loop.
And at the end of the day, no matter what, remember to have fun 😊
“The Rubik’s Cube is a black cube!” It literally is not.
In Which Nadine Amuses a Dragon and Makes Autumn Happen <3 Whimsical Dragon Art Brings Autumn to Life - David Zinn’s Street Chalk Creations: https://streetartutopia.com/2025/08/29/beautiful-autumn-by-david-zinn/
