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KRONOS (1957) still stands tall!

The existence of such a database is Very Illegal

Wikipedia never forced itself into every program, app, and browser I use. It never plagiarized my books. The scale of environmental damage caused by AI computing power is a global threat. AI is corporate-controlled, which is why Wikipedia & every other quasi-public source of info - is under threat.

Agents descended on an attorney’s home, used an electronic jamming device to kill his Wi-Fi, disabled his Ring camera, and refused to show ID. All because he did some pro bono immigration work to help out an undocumented family. radleybalko.substack.com/p/the-courag...

To the extent that Congressional elections are free and fair next year, I'd bet they will mostly be about health care because the GOP's health care policies are indefensible.

Mood

A New Mexico judge and his wife have also been arrested, for allegedly hiding a TdA gang member in their home. Given recent history, it’s probably best to take the “hiding” and “gang member” allegations with a fistful of salt. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

They're making big mistakes, moving too quickly and burning bridges before they're capable of shutting down the opposition.

I want to thank Trump for being completely incapable of keeping his dumb mouth shut and once again threatening to invade Canada with only a few days left in our national election. It's particularly good because every time he does the Conservatives drop in popularity.

Fuck this shit. If the judge did what she is accused of then she did her duty as a human being and is a hero.

Capitalism raises all yachts.

*sends offerings to the orca*

Seeing Trump’s congenital lying and hucksterism as mental decay is the kind of self-delusion that gave us Trump

I think if you’re the one who goes running to Piers Morgan to complain, perhaps you lost. t.co/SceMQReuuo

NYT: One estimate finds that DOGE’s “firings, re-hirings, lost productivity and paid leave of thousands of workers” will actually COST taxpayers “upward of $135 billion this fiscal year.” @nytimes.com 🤡 www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...

A person with Down syndrome has one extra chromosome. But more importantly, they have imagination, a sense of humor, a joy for life, and a capacity for love. #Downsyndrome #developmentaldisability #intellectualdisability #disability #inclusion #diversity #disabilityawareness #DisabilitySky

NASA Announces Moon Will Be Leaving Earth’s Orbit To Take On New Position With Bigger Planet theonion.com/nasa-an...

these fuckers being able to destroy everything is not a foregone conclusion

Gulf of white male insecurity

No matter where you go in this beautiful country, people tend to want the same basic things out of an American life: Security. Opportunity. Freedom. I hear it everywhere I go. And every time I do, I find myself feeling proud of Minnesota.

Anne of Green Goebbels

HINT: TAYLOR FOODS OF CALIFORNIA....

Breaking: CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Judge temporarily halts White House's push to end diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools.

he’s right and he’s right to say it

This is correct from @joeweisenthal.bsky.social

Damnit.

See the problem here?

this is good bsky.app/profile/jben...

In the hierarchy of terrible ideas, this one is pretty high up there. Whenever I’m traveling the state, whether it be the Northland, Greater Minnesota or the Metro, nowhere do I hear that we have too much funding for early childhood education. www.axios.com/2025/04/17/t...

Our cover this week.

Breaking Reuters:   The Trump admin moved a Venezuelan man who had worked in construction in Philadelphia to Texas for possible deportation *after* a federal judge had issued an order blocking his removal from Pennsylvania or the U.S., according to court records. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

This is your periodic reminder that giant piles of free art are available for use in your next TTRPG or board game project, including commercial use. Here are some resources to get started: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/public-dom... (Part 1 of 2) #ttrpg #boardgames 🎲✂️

This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.

"i never heard of autism growing up"

This has to be the most brazenly corrupt act in the history of the American presidency. Trump is holding a contest to see who can pay him the most money and the prize is direct access to the president It is literal pay-to-play

It’d be great if we got reporting on the cottage industry that’s sprung up around harassing institutions about Black people being there that isn’t framed as a puff piece.