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computer infrastructure dad trained in the law, linguistics, and other things hispanohablante, tejano, ex-sanjuanero 🏡 Madison, Wisconsin 🧡 Austin, Texas 💕 San Juan, Puerto Rico

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spectacular

submitted 8 days ago • 17 comments

“Hot Standby Badger” is the name of my Madison, Wisconsin open mic band

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

There's been lots of chatter, much of it uninformed, regarding the tornado warnings issued by NWS Jackson, KY Friday. The 2 sig tornadoes had lead times of 28 and 40 minutes respectively, pretty damn good for being short staffed, to their credit. Radar at issuance time. 1/2

submitted 13 days ago • 2 comments

This is such an abhorrent and unacceptable way to use your influence on social media. “I know the national weather service is getting gutted but if they can’t issue warnings on time then completely gut them.” I just can’t fathom people sometimes.

submitted 13 days ago • 18 comments

Read my latest:

submitted 23 days ago • 43 comments

👁️👄👁️

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

this is really good advice in general, i have a lot of "what if my adhd had been treated instead of punished" but all you can do is move forward

submitted 25 days ago • 9 comments

On right-wingers depriving the term “toxic masculinity” of meaning or context. Absolutely agree, fear of emotions other than anger is the center pole of the fascist tent.

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

GO WILD

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

Reminder that words matter. You can’t “deport” a US citizen. You might be kidnapping, disappearing, exiling, expelling, illegally removing, etc., but you’re not “deporting” a US citizen.

submitted 35 days ago • 99 comments

Why, no, you shouldn't have to have your 'papers' on yourself at all times or face extraordinary rendition to a foreign country, actually

submitted 37 days ago • 184 comments

Through all his troubles, neither the DOJ/FBI nor any state authorities ever subjected Donald Trump to arrest, preferring in every case to proceed by indictment and voluntary surrender. It’s notable that a sitting judge and pillar of the Milwaukee community was not extended the same courtesy.

submitted 36 days ago • 231 comments

Today is (usually) St. George’s Day AND Shakespeare’s birthday, so here’s a thread of English phrases (mostly individual inventions rather than common idioms), starting with this… The best English term I’ve heard for those who sit at home and act tough behind a computer screen is “101st Chairborne”

submitted 38 days ago • 44 comments

lmao. a toll road named Ronald Reagan Boulevard is the most WilCo thing to ever WilCo

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

Oh no! Several of the Regional Climate Centers have had their funding lapse through DOC/NOAA. These institutes are critical for connecting weather and climate data and services to local communities across the United States. Spread the word to drive attention and support!

submitted 44 days ago • 21 comments

How much stoppage time do you add for a mouse on the field #VANvsATX #MLS

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

JUS TIN: Susman Godfrey becomes the latest firm to sue over Trump's retaliatory executive orders. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

submitted 49 days ago • 55 comments

"There's more to life than being able to buy cheap garbage," sagely intones the man who had a complete mental breakdown from which he has never recovered because he couldn't go to big box stores and chain restaurants for 3 weeks in 2020.

submitted 56 days ago • 26 comments

if a piece of legislation has a name like "The Protecting Poor Defenseless Children from Evil Online Terrorists and Kidnappers Act of 2025" you can be damn sure that what it actually does is fund facial recognition equipped robo-murder dogs and make it a felony to listen to Chappel Roan in public

submitted 58 days ago • 44 comments