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That's the beauty of BlueSky. A block is a BLOCK.
Nothing happens next. This is it. ~ Zen proverb
Ken meant "English".
Seen elsewhere and oft-repeated: the goal of LLMs is to give the wealthy access to skill while at the same time denying the skilled access to wealth.
By design.
And while I'm digging through things that #MedSky might find interesting...here's another intriguing article. science.slashdot.org/story/25/08/...
Interesting article. It's laden with medical terminology, and I haven't read the actual study yet, but I plan to later today, just to fill in the blanks. science.slashdot.org/story/25/08/...
'Morning, Blue Crew. It's Labor Day in the US, which means I've got a lot to do for which I won't receive any financial compensation. But hey, the house will be cleaner as a result, so it's all good. Coffee first. Everything else after. Non illegitimi carborundum.
Perhaps, but he doesn’t have the charisma to direct the cult.
Honest question: what’s his current obsession with Venezuela? Is Maduro not in his library of dictatorial role models?
What’s more worrisome is that he DOES understand his mortality because he sees and feels his body failing him. As a result, he’s decided that “his” country should not outlive him, so he’s arranging to scorch the earth when he does kick the traces. The ENTIRE Earth, if he can figure out how.
My knee is driving me to distraction tonight for no apparent reason, other than it can. As soon as laundry is done and folded, I'm for the couch with my legs elevated. Good thing tomorrow is a bank holiday. I might need it to prepare for the rest of the week.
They’ll have to change a word in the song, although it would still rhyme.
In the immortal words of Uncle Jesse Duke, "Something about this is just about a half bubble off plumb."
They're correctly called "import taxes".
"I have never wished another man dead, but I have read many obituaries with great satisfaction." ~ (multiple attributions)
Since when has that stopped him?
Fact: 100% of tickets not purchased will not win.
Oldie but goodie: stats related to tomatoes. STR: throwing a tomato DEX: dodging a thrown tomato INT: knowing a tomato is a fruit WIS: understanding that tomatoes don't go in fruit salad CON: surviving eating a rotten tomato CHA: being able to sell a tomato-based fruit salad
TBF I haven't researched them in detail, so there might be something available here that mirrors what you've chosen, and I just don't know about it.
Of course it is. But someone will take the bait, as usual.
Just wait until you reach your 60s...if it doesn't hurt, it doesn't work.
Awnings a-plenty, but nothing like that. A typical caravan for this area is something along the lines of what's linked here: rv.campingworld.com/rv/2026-jayc...
Lots of them, but I've never seen one with a tent section attached like that. Good way to double the available space.
Interesting design. I've never seen that before, at least not here in the US.
'Morning, Blue Crew. Keeping it slow and leisurely for a while this morning, but we need to run the errands today that we put off yesterday. The first leisurely part was sleeping in...the second will be a savored cup of coffee.
Hey Firefox users.
Petty. He is petty.
Welp...
I'm less concerned with who writes them than I am the effect they have on their intended target.
Just in time to get the hot tub set up...and then winterize it. 😟
Interesting that a company has succeeded with magnetic charging on such a device. Maybe they can bring the price down by licensing how they did that to, for example, biomedical equipment manufacturers.
Finally! You have a home of your own again!
Agreed. Hair's wrong, face is wrong, no bruise on the hand.
Untrue. Ask Steve Scalise.
Did you just read about how traditional Medicare is about to require prior approval - and they’re going to hire **AI companies** to dole out those approvals? Then you need to learn about Dr. Gary Bent.
*sends French toast from Black Bear Diner*
In his case, he's missing the potato.
He looks like he's being propped up.
They're rare, but when they happen, just enjoy them.
What about user-applied filters, then? news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/...
It's a three-day weekend for me, which certainly won't hurt in getting the body to properly reset. How's your weekend looking?
'Morning, Blue Crew. A three hour nap on the couch last night and five and a half more hours of sleep when I finally went to bed, and I'm feeling almost functional. Some coffee and something to nibble on and I may actually approach operational status.
And if slapping one side didn't work, you slapped the other...
Color me impressed. youtu.be/doRh-KT736A?...
The raccoon is why my guardian angel drinks.
Have an uneventful day.
Start with "It's the guns, stupid".
'Morning, Blue Crew. We made it to Freja's Day again. I'm taking my final testing for work, but since the associated state office is closed, I won't be able to proceed beyond that. This calls for coffee. Non illegitimi carborundum!
“Coma”.
Co-signed.
How long can he tread water?
'Morning, Blue Crew. A different morning destination but the same report time means a slightly rushed routine. This part of the job is almost done, though, and then things will settle somewhat. Time for coffee. Non illegitimi carborundum!
They have to pay taxes on SOMETHING.
A permanent paycheck.
Next up on “Hoarders”…
Give the dictator a "Harrumph!"
For those who are new to this station, I post mundanities because I refuse to allow the insanity to ruin my life.
Proof of life post...tired but functional. The rain should be ending overnight, giving me some needed dry weather for the next two days at work. Then we have a bank holiday next Monday, which will likely see me napping extensively. How's your day been?
The Purge continues.
'Morning, Blue Crew. Up and over the hump today, and the forecast is looking moist again. Coffee makes a lousy umbrella, but at least it gets the brain going. Non illegitimi carborundum!
Would someone PLEASE take the time and effort to show him he’s wrong?
"If that's how you feel, you should move to the US!" He'd probably get a senior government position in no time.
It's about time there was some pushback on the "not bought, only rented" business model tech companies have embraced. yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/...
'Morning, Blue Crew. More rain in the forecast this afternoon, but cooler temps will make outdoor work a little less unpleasant. Time for coffee, then time for work. Non illegitimi carborundum!
Happy teeny-tiny Friday!
Hey, I don’t kink-shame.
A Piledriver is a drink made from equal parts vodka and castor oil.
We'll vote for any candidate that promises to tear out that ugly slab and restore the Rose Garden.
Based on reports regarding the weapons they're being issued, it could very well turn out to be self-inflicted.
'Morning, Blue Crew. There's rain in the forecast every day except Friday. I hope it holds off during the mornings, when I have to be on my back under a large vehicle. Time for coffee, then time for everything else. Non illegitimi carborundum!
It me.
s/failed to report on/ignored/g
"A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday, but never remembers her age." ~ (attributed to) Robert Frost
Okay, Mr. Jeffries. What are you doing to stop him?
The US Administration is now deleting its internal communications, in brazen violation of the Federal Records Act, in order to conceal its other illegal acts. Those entrusted to enforce our Congress’s laws sit, simply watching this happen, flaccid and impotent.
Masked, un-uniformed, unidentified secret police ambushes. What could go wrong?
Wasn't it Mark Twain that said, "The difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between the lightning and the lightning bug"?
By all appearances, he either has cancer or is in congestive heart failure.
Something something face-eating leopards something something OUR faces...
If it looks, walks, and quacks like a duck, it's a gorram DUCK.
Would now be a bad time to mention that actual street gangs are very familiar with guerrilla warfare? And the US military has NEVER successfully defeated a guerilla-based opponent?
'Morning, Blue Crew. My body is very unhappy with several decisions that were made yesterday. There are still errands to run, so I'm starting with coffee and seeing if it helps me power through everything. Non illegitimi carborundum!
Today’s mini-road trip was a washout. Literally. A thunderstorm opened up on us while we were there, and by the time we got back to the car we were soaked to the skin. And we still had an hour and a half drive home. No wonder we’re so tired tonight.
Typically weird weather for the first weekend of Burning Man...heat advisory this morning, flood watch tonight.
dOnT CaLL iT GeNoCiDe
The Devil will say anything to save herself.
I'm puzzled by what they think is logic: they're SO superior to everyone else that only an even more superior conspiracy can bring them down.
She'll say literally anything to save her own skin. #ListenToTheVictims
🚨BREAKING: Hours after Texas passed its new map, my law firm has challenged it in federal court. In addition to violating the VRA, HB 4 violates the 14th Amendment because it unjustifiably considers race and partisanship as part of a voluntary, mid-cycle redistricting. @redistrictfdn.bsky.social
Domestic business opportunity...that no one wants to look at. news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/...
The Texas redistricting is already being challenged in Federal court.
'Morning, Blue Crew. There's a short-ish road trip on the plan for today, so I'm starting the regular Saturday leisurely coffee a bit earlier than usual. How's your weekend looking?
I spend about 20 minutes every day laying on the ground, on my back, under a large vehicle. And I’m not a mechanic…this is part of my training as a driver.
What, behind the cat? (Monty Python reference)
Bad sign for the day: taking a bite of my cereal and discovering the milk has gone bad. Gonna have to leave early and make a stop on the way to work.
'Morning, Blue Crew, and hello, Freja's Day. We're flirting with triple digit (F) highs again today, so another packet of Liquid IV is going in my work bag. But my brain requires activation as well, so coffee is needed this morning.
When Ted Turner asked Carl Sagan if he was a socialist, Sagan gave the answer America keeps failing to learn.
'Morning, Blue Crew. Sliding through Thor's Day on the way to the weekend, and since this is the first full weekend of Burning Man, of course there's rain in the forecast. I'm glad I don't have to go anywhere near the playa. I'm doubly glad for coffee this morning.