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Retired diesel mechanic, liberal atheist, full-time wrangler of cats, dogs, and good vibes. Powered by The Grateful Dead, Frank Zappa, and Ween. If you’re selling crypto, porn, or snake oil, keep walking—I’m broke, tired, and not buying. 😎
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#econsky Michigan Consumer Sentiment Details (Inflation) 1️⃣Inflation Expectation (1-year): Democrats: 5.1% 📈 Independents: 3.7% 📊 Republicans: 0.0% 🤯 2️⃣Inflation Expectation (5-year): Democrats: 4.2% 📈 Independents: 3.3% 📊 Republicans: 1.5% ❄️ Such polarization undermines survey reliability.

To reflect the momentous events of the past week we designed two covers featuring Donald Trump. One explains how Europe must respond as he and Vladimir Putin smash the post-war order econ.st/41vGi5q The other considers the power of the president econ.st/4gRbzUD

Heroin addict and steroid abuser wants the rest of us to to make as smart decisions about our health as he has.

Got my new Pi5 set up, but my Waveshare Dual NVMe HAT won’t boot from NVMe when my OCuLink adapter is plugged in. I think my last Pi’s damage also affected the HAT, so I ordered another. The bottom of the aluminum case I was using had broken free from the case and possibly shorted. Idk.

Good morning ☀️

"You may have replaced a swastika with a red hat, but that is what it is," ex-NFL player Chris Kluwe told the Huntington Beach City Council during Tuesday's meeting. The chambers erupted in applause.

This is a long cry from the party that was telling its voters—many of whom are elderly conservatives on government benefits—that they wouldn’t lay a finger on the programs they need most.

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interesting drama in the world of Linux. youtu.be/y977D09xx88?...

I've been using Linux Mint for 8 years, bought a few raspberry pis and have been learning more about how Linux works, how to use the terminal to install, do updates and maintain my system. I have found this channel very interesting and informative. www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff

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REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.

Pritzker: If we don’t want to repeat history, then for god’s sake, in this moment, we better be strong enough to learn from it.

Call to action: An automated tool to send emails & calls to your elected US officials in solidarity with Ukraine. If you are from outside of the US "do not" use google maps to find an address or add a personal message saying you're a Republican. #3E #StandWithUkraine americancoalitionforukraine.org

Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

Zelenskyy challenging a US official to join him in a visit to an active frontline is iconic. Unlike other countries whose leadership wages war from thousands of miles away, he has visited the trench line on multiple occasions. Armed himself to fight Russian special forces sent to kill him in Kyiv.

President Zelenskyy tears down Trump's lies; states that Trump lives in a Russian Disinformation bubble: "The U.S. has provided Ukraine with $67 billion in military aid and $31 billion in budget support. .... Trump’s $500 billion fossil fuel claim isn’t a serious conversation." #StandWithUkraine 📹🧵

This is Art! Art i tell you!

It's traditions like today that bring together all our branches of government to stand in respect of each other - that underpins the guardrails of our democracy. The only power that the Constitution truly recognizes is power that's capable of humbling itself before our people.

Corporations are hiking up prices to drive profits, while everyday Illinoisans are stuck with the bill. It's not right — and we're calling them out and doing something about them in our state. We’re taking more steps to increase access to health care and lower the costs.

One of the biggest challenges people are facing is housing. The Director of Housing Solutions proposed a slate of reforms to unlock new financing, attract capital, incentivize builders, and eliminate barriers. This year, we put those recommendations to work.

My pi 5 power led is staying red, not booting. Tried a new sdcard but the light stays red and no display. I had the external gpu connected, working on getting the drivers installed, I saw that one of the cables to the gpu was unplugged, when I plugged it in everything went dark. Short? Dumb of me.

Math is hard

BREAKING: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly 50 years

Whoa. When Hegseth sobers up he's gonna throw a fit. I mean "If" he does. So maybe... never?

Call to Action #Feb19: Fund don’t freeze DC rally, February 19th at 12 PM “Join the nationwide fight for healthcare, education, and jobs!” #3E #USprotests #FDF

Call to Action #Feb24: Protest at Congressman Tom McClintock's Modesto Office, February 24th at 10 am “Nobody elected Musk” #3E #USprotests

Call to Action #Feb22: Rally for Democracy. West Hollywood, California, February 22nd at 12 PM. #3E #USprotests

Good morning ☀️ here’s today’s post from Brad.

Call the US government today, flood the lines and apply maximum pressure. Demand they do their jobs, arrest Musk, and impeach Trump. 5 minutes, 5 calls, repeat. #3E

Tried a few times today to recompile the kernel to install the AMDGPU driver. Brain is mushy now so I’m stopping. I will sleep good. 😊 Tomorrow is another day.