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Early Gen X. Senior programmer, preferring C++ and Emacs Lisp. Married with two kids. Member of the all-powerful bike lobby. he/him https://colin.rafferty.net/ email: firstname at lastname dot net @[email protected] on mastodon
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After stumbling up plane stairs and dropping his papers, confusing Justin Trudeau with Stephen Harper and the UK with the EU, the elderly, confused Trump is going home early to rest, using unhinged threats to declare war against Iran as cover.

submitted 22 hours ago • 17 comments

PSA: All of the THE TRIP movies (and the series!) are on Criterion. The Boys Are Back m.youtube.com/watch?v=HFIQ...

submitted 2 days ago • 19 comments

Waiting to start. #5BBT

submitted 44 days ago • 1 comment

A Plugger’s farewell note is often left unread since no one can read cursive anymore

submitted 111 days ago • 2 comments

In preschool in 1969, I led a sit-in because the bus was always late.

submitted 82 days ago • 0 comments

I recently participated in a trial for an mRNA shingles vaccine. I was glad to do it.

submitted 92 days ago • 2 comments

"It's Biden's fault. Biden and DEI."

submitted 135 days ago • 9 comments

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

submitted 138 days ago • 3729 comments

Watching Star Trek TOS with the wife and wow it's so ahead of it's time. In this episode, Kirk is basically split into Democrat and Republican sides. The Democratic is intelligent, calm, yet crippled by inaction. The Republican angry, stupid, afraid, and immediately tries to rape a female crewmember

submitted 139 days ago • 1 comment

submitted 139 days ago • 15 comments

Just FYI, administrative warrants (like the ones used by ICE) are not judicial warrants (used by cops, signed by a judge). You do NOT legally have to open the door for an ICE officer with an administrative warrant *no matter what the ICE officer says.*

submitted 150 days ago • 273 comments

But her emails!

submitted 140 days ago • 0 comments

Spotted the ever elusive snow squirrel in Prospect Park.

submitted 141 days ago • 0 comments

UM, I had NO idea facebook was tracking everything I did on the internet. EVERYTHING. I have diligently blocked and followed all ways to try to stop this messed up social media from taking from me, but this is the final straw… THESE JERKS! AGH! [screenshots on how to do it in the comments]

submitted 149 days ago • 195 comments

For Blue Monday we can't think of anything more appropriate than this charming depiction of a man getting his face eaten off by a leopard. #MosaicMonday

submitted 148 days ago • 194 comments

Trump will not wear a hat, and didn’t want to William Henry Harrison himself. Hence the indoor inauguration.

submitted 149 days ago • 0 comments