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Pop culture illiterate.

We are all part of this biological entity called Earth.

The more I learn, the more I know I don't know. This is OK. Nobody can be an expert in everything. Lean on each other’s expertise.

Grok all the hues, shades, tints, tones, and intensities of everything you encounter and learn. Nothing is back and white, and even shades of gray often fail.

#painter #sculptor #photographer #programmer #PCB #designer and #farmer #electronics #rockets #art

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vampiress , to random
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https://eigenmagic.net/@whatifbot/112471698453792358

Eka_FOOF_A ,
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@vampiress
I immediately thought of Gia, except Gia would have been wearing men's clothing. Vintage shirts and pants she found in upper east side second hand shops.

Eka_FOOF_A ,
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@vampiress
Yes.

If you watch the movie Gia (HBO 1998). Jolie doesn't get Gia's masculinity right. Gia channeled James Dean. I have a copy of the movie, but I can't finish it.

In 1979 and 1980 we had an odd complex big/little sister type friendship that formed after she asked me out. I was too young, so nothing came of it. Unfortunately we both soon descended into heroin hell together. I managed to escape in the fall of 1980, she took a lot longer to hit bottom and escape. By then she had HIV.

GottaLaff , to random
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Oooo! Our first PODs is coming in 10 minutes!

(Next week will be the second)

So, we'll be breaking our backs loading boxes in today, my posting will be minimal unless big news breaks.

Yes, we'll be careful, yes we use a hand truck/dolly for the really heavy stuff, so no unsolicited advice necessary. 😘

See you later.

Eka_FOOF_A ,
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@GottaLaff
Use the hand truck as much as possible. Let it bear the load and save your energy and back.

Eka_FOOF_A , to random
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Deepfakes...

"Meanwhile, on the individual level, there seems to be little people can do short of not posting anything online."

I've been questions many times why I don't want my image online. Well... This is one of the issues I could foresee decades ago. I knew technology. I''d seen it advance from discrete components through VLSI etc. Another issue, and even bigger issue is facial recognition.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c25rre8ww57o

luckytran , to random
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"Since March 25, when the bird flu virus was confirmed in U.S. cattle for the first time, weekly sales of raw cow’s milk have ticked up 21% to as much as 65% compared with the same periods a year ago."

This is why we can't have nice things.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/raw-milk-sales-spike-despite-cdcs-warnings-of-risk-associated-with-bird-flu

Raw milk sales spike despite CDC’s warnings of risk associated with bird flu Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite years of warnings about the health risks of drinking the unpasteurized products — and an outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows. Since March 25, when the bird flu virus was confirmed in U.S. cattle for the first time, weekly sales of raw cow’s milk have ticked up 21% to as much as 65% compared with the same periods a year ago, according to the market research firm NielsenIQ. That runs counter to advice from the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which calls raw milk one of the “riskiest” foods people can consume.
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    • Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @luckytran
    Don't people realize that the cows the raw milk is from can get sick? Nope, they are too many generations from farms and nature, and don't have a clue how biology works.

    breadandcircuses , (edited ) to random
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    I suppose this is understandable, and maybe even forgivable, considering that the US corporate media's coverage of the climate crisis is almost nonexistent.

    In 2023 — a year of constant climate and environmental disasters — less than 1% of news on ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox dealt with climate change. Not even 1%‼

    Still, it's disappointing to hear that less than half (46%) of the American public perceives global heating as being a very serious problem.

    HEADLINE: "Poll finds fewer Americans are concerned about climate change"
    ➡️ https://www.salon.com/2024/05/07/poll-finds-fewer-americans-are-concerned-about-climate-change/

    That percentage is in stark contrast, as we learned last week, to the overwhelming number of climate scientists who report feeling "hopeless and broken" over our government's lack of action on the threat we face.

    SEE -- https://climatejustice.social/@breadandcircuses/112416739283398671
    ALSO -- https://climatejustice.social/@breadandcircuses/112405710445841289

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @breadandcircuses
    One needs to read all the articles the article links to Climate change has gone unaddressed for way too long. The integrity of many ecosystems are failing.
    https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/04/heres-what-record-breaking-temperatures-looked-like-around-the-globe/

    rms , to random
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    [01/03] Israel is fighting resurgent HAMAS in northern Gaza again. https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/12/fierce-battles-in-gaza-as-israeli-forces-attack-hamas-militants

    As I've noted many times, it is impossible to defeat an underground guerrilla movement that has the popular support to recruit new members. HAMAS has that support.

    Israel should recognize this and end the useless and deadly attempt to do the impossible. HAMAS is an evil group of terrorists, but there is no use in futile efforts to eradicate it, and the effort is no excuse for killing thousands...

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @rms
    By UN definitions HAMAS are freedom fighters fighting for the restoration of their lands.

    GottaLaff , to random
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    FYI, someone just asked me, "Could you please put a CW on those US politics posts?"

    I said no sorry,, just mute me.

    I don't understand CWing political posts. And that doesn't mean you need to @ me explaining why. I know THEIR reasons, I just disagree with them and won't do it.

    I respect CWs for other things, but not politics. Politics is news and people need to be aware of what's happening. It's not gory or violent, it's politics.

    Kthxbye.

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @GottaLaff @oclsc
    It's total bonkers. He does excellent work. I'm a former photographer, and I think his work is excellent.

    taylorlorenz , to random
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    Pro-Israel counter-protesters at UCLA previously took part in anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-vaccine events across Southern California.

    Some of the pro-Israel counter protesters are also associated with local Proud Boy and Three Percenter militia chapters and fundamentalist Christian churches.
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/10/college-campus-protests-far-right

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @mastodonmigration
    It's the authoritarians who gain. They get to advocate for a more military police.

    @sonjdol @taylorlorenz

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    If you're wondering why I haven't made any jokes about the worm that died in RFK Jr.'s brain, it's because the worm in my brain informed me that this is no laughing matter and we should be mourning the great loss of its fallen comrade.

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @lowqualityfacts
    Poor comrade, killed by a toxic mind.

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    Wow, that's so interesting.
    https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @lowqualityfacts
    That explains the roaches in those motels.

    vampiress , to random
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    Eggs?

    Eggs.

    Yes, Eggs.

    Then coffee.

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @vampiress https://youtu.be/anwy2MPT5RE

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @vampiress
    I keep a couple spam cans around for camping. Now that I have a proper 12 VDC refrigerator, I can take fresh meat. So the cans are now a few years old. I should use and replace them.

    GottaLaff , to random
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    🧵starts HERE.

    REMEMBER: I can’t/won’t reply while live-posting. Please use NFL (Not For Laffy) so I can skip your reply, but NO hashtag on that. Thx.

    1/…

    Tyler McBrien::

    Necheles rises to renew Trump's objection to Daniels testifying about any "sexual details," which she says has no relevance and is prejudicial.
    By details, Merchan asks, more than just "we had sex"? Yes, Necheles says.

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @GottaLaff
    "MakeAttorneysGetAttorneys." is a perfect hotspot name for use at the trial.

    I rotate through clever hotspot names. That is for security, but also so I can find it in the list that sometimes can be very long.

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @GottaLaff
    LOL Nail him with his own ghost written words.

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @GottaLaff
    Trump getting skewered is so refreshing. He was a real pest to the under age models. I would not be surprised if I had to tell him no more than a couple dozen times.

    I knew a couple of his exes when I was young. Both were young and inexperienced, and dumped Trump in less then three months.

    breadandcircuses , to random
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    Our neoliberal capitalist rulers love nationalism and will always promote patriotism. But they detest cosmopolitanism.

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @Lyle @breadandcircuses
    "If somebody else is getting richer, I must be getting poorer." is also right up there in their thinking.

    None of us are safe until all of us are safe.

    None of us are free until all of us are free.

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    Happy Met Gala Monday everyone. It's that time of year when celebrities show up to the red carpet dressed as a bedazzled taco, and brave souls take to the internet to boldly declare "Personally I would never dress like a bedazzled taco".

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @lowqualityfacts
    The Met Gala should be in early December...

    GottaLaff , to random
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    “Elon 's abrupt decision to lay off employees who ran 's electric vehicle charging business blindsided automakers gearing up to equip new EVs for customers to use the Tesla Supercharger network”
    https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/musk-disbands-tesla-ev-charging-team-leaving-customers-dark-2024-04-30/

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @GottaLaff @kithrup
    I doubt it. Less money coming in means slower expansion plans. Because of the NACS adoption, the Supercharger network isn't as vital. Before it was a necessary cost to make Tesla cars viable.

    Note, CCS didn't exist when Tesla standardized their charging plug.

    vampiress , to random
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    I used to be really excited for what the next smart phone would offer. Or the next tablet. Or hell, the next smart watch.

    Not any more. And of course this happens when all technology (or gadgets) become old-hat.

    Thing is there IS new stuff that might be exciting. VR. MR. AR. They haven't hit their stride yet. I SHOULD feel excited to see what happens when they do.

    But I don't.

    Why/? I honestly think is the software. The monetisation. The -companies- themselves.

    The companies selling the new gadgets make me not care.

    No matter how fancy the tech, it won't stop it just straight-up boring me. Even when Apple or even Meta show off something new with a VR headset, I never do more than glance at it for a moment, before browsing away to a different article or video.

    Basically, what I'm saying is: capitalism killed my interest in gadgets and technology, almost entirely.

    I'm more excited by weird $40 open source bits of hardware, despite many using decades old tech.

    So that's what I think I'll focus on. The weird shit. The cool shit. The bizarre re-uses of 8-bit Z80 or 6502 processors. Of cheap e-Ink displays on 2010-vintage microcontrollers.

    Maybe I'll find some joy again there.

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @vampiress
    My phone is mostly a phone, and message receiving device. I also use it as a portable hot spot. Anything else, nope.

    vampiress , to random
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    I have about 400 digital photos to sort through, and growing.

    This is one advantage of shooting on film: it's so expensive I usually have a few dozen every month to sort through, not 7-figures or more.

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @vampiress
    I used to spend a lot of time setting up a photo perfectly. Now I just shoot it in a dozen different ways. Then select later.

    I used to shoot in 4x5 large format, and my "point and shoot" was a Linhof Master Technika. It's also a 4x5 camera.

    breadandcircuses , to random
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    I got your breakthrough right here: Stop burning fossil fuels!!

    H/T - David Ho (@davidho)

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @breadandcircuses @davidho
    I bet all the breakthroughs have been found and squashed.

    The real problem is the energy stored in the carbon bonds is what is being used to generate work when burning fossil fuels. It takes just as much energy to sequester that carbon as it released, and there are significant losses. So burning fossil fuels while sequestering the CO2 released is impossible. We must go 100% over to solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal energy production with battery backup.

    breadandcircuses , to random
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    Every day for the last 50 years, the oil and gas industry has brought in $3 BILLION in profits. Not revenues. Profits.

    EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

    See — https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/21/revealed-oil-sectors-staggering-profits-last-50-years

    That’s 💵 💵 💵 $52 trillion 💵 💵 💵 in pure profit, their payoff for happily destroying our climate and biosphere.

    We need system change NOW.

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @breadandcircuses
    That is a heck of a lot of money to use to buy politicians, and tar and feather persons who threaten those profits.

    GottaLaff , to random
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    Bloomberg:

    rejected Elon ’s appeal not to have an in-house lawyer pre-approve his social media posts about

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @GottaLaff @kwheaton
    Passover was a big thing for many I knew in NYC. They may have been willing to work on some Saturdays, but the no work Holy days, nope, nope, nope.

    GottaLaff , to random
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    To those who think I don't know I am posting publicly to Ali Velshi and Wiley... I know I'm posting publicly.

    I want eyes on this.

    I DM when I need to say something not for everyone's eyes.

    This story is for everyone's eyes. The more the better.

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @GottaLaff @fmhilton
    They do. So typical of him.

    vampiress , to random
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    Some genre mashups you just never expect to see.

    But here I sit on this Saturday in 2024, reading about a new "erotic tennis thriller” film coming out soon.

    "Hey, you kids!" calls out the old man, banging on the wall as Zendaya and her boyfriends have an orgy. "KEEP DOWN THAT RACKET!”

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @vampiress @abstractcode
    😆 I was googling "aphrodisiac use of crickets" and found:

    Contagious Aphrodisiac? Virus Makes Crickets Have More Sex

    https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/05/01/300999096/contagious-aphrodisiac-virus-makes-crickets-have-more-sex

    vampiress , to random
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    debate with my friend who drinks tea and doesn't drink coffee

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @vampiress
    You can create a bitter punch to the face with tea.

    I like my double strength tea for staying awake. At the same time I brew a mostly caffeine free tea batch for evenings. Both go down nice and smooth.

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    Signs you are old:
    -You dropped acid in a Blockbuster.
    -You hid cocaine in your VHS player.
    -You bought heroin behind a RadioShack.
    -Your grandfather served in WWI (he smoked crack in the trenches).

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @lowqualityfacts
    LOL Blockbuster didn't exist yet. I must be young.

    vampiress , to random
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    Well, I spoke too soon with the RC2014. Definitely some things wrong with it. But hey, way more of it works first try than I expected!

    Now for the fun** part: figuring out what's wrong... despite me not owning an oscilloscope.

    I'm... going to end up buying an oscilloscope, aren’t I?

    Hmm... what's a decent brand to go with there for small hobby electronics stuff…

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @vampiress
    I just have a hand me down 20 MHz dual trace analog scope. It works for most stuff I need it for, but a digital storage scope would be much better.

    You want dual trace or more. Digital storage scopes are about all that is out there. Many of the real cheap ones don't sample often enough.

    More than you want to know is at EEVBlog's Test Equipment forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/

    I have an account there but haven't logged in in awhile.

    vampiress , to random
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    Despite my particularly lacking skills at soldering... my Zed Pro Pride Edition worked first try? 😱

    WHAT VOODOO IS THIS? I was expecting to have to spend a whole week swearing as I check which solder point I'd managed to fuck up.

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    @vampiress
    Fermented?

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @vampiress
    Congrats on the successful soldering job. My biggest soldering issues are I like to use TSSOP and BGA parts.

    Someday I may try to make a computer out of discrete parts, or at least an art clock. Possibly do it with CMOS style gates.

    This PCB is what I'm designing right now. It has a Teensy 4.0 controlling a LCD touch screen, two DC to DC power supplies and 3 power monitor chips. Simple stuff. I still need to add a keyboard, and reset switch.

    vampiress , to random
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    Given “Netflix and Chill" is a euphemism for sex, I'm surprised "Netflix Special" isn't a euphemism for a specific sex act.

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    @vampiress
    Beige.... I think....

    georgetakei , to random
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    A true innovator.

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @georgetakei
    Fluff it up real well, and it becomes an excellent explosive.

    GottaLaff , to random
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    🥳The US House has passed $95 billion in aid to , and , ending a political impasse. The Senate is expected to pass the package, which was negotiated with the White House, next week -Bloomberg

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @mastodonmigration @alexproe @GottaLaff
    It's the "Sleepy Don Spell." working its magic.

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @Isaac234
    I'm an ex Manhattanite who lived on Museum Hill. I was both warned about Trump's not paying for work done, and I had to deal with unwanted attention from him as a teen. I was model pretty, and in the fashion industry. Going to Studio 54 was both recreation and needed for keeping up on fashion industry gossip. Unfortunately Trump was often there. It got so bad my celebrity friends would bring me down into the basement where Trump couldn't follow. @mastodonmigration @alexproe @GottaLaff

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    @mastodonmigration @Isaac234 @alexproe @GottaLaff
    I'm sure Trump thought I was prime pickings to use and abuse.

    TFG only piled on a little bit more damage on top. I was already very badly damaged.

    Growing up a feminine >>>boy<<< with calico hair, kaleidoscope eyes, and a body that was turning more feminine in appearance as time went on was hard. Did you know multi colored hair or eyes is seen by some as a sign of being in league with the devil or being a witch. I had both. I was also trans.

    breadandcircuses , to random
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    All along they've told us it would be so easy... just recycle some of your trash, or ride a bike once in a while, and everything will be fine.

    There's no need to even think about system change. 🙄

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    @DanadasGrau @breadandcircuses

    "Reduce, recycle, and reuse"

    100% anti-capitalist. That's why it had to be defeated.

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    @chu @DanadasGrau @breadandcircuses
    Actually plastic can be recycled. It just takes much more energy and refining than making it from virgin oil.

    GottaLaff , to random
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    Mr. Laffy is on the phone with Verizon. My coverage will be spotty til Internet is back. She was excused.

    🧵1/…

    Via McBrien:

    The first potential juror of the day, who mentioned that her bad anxiety might prevent her from being fair and punctual, had said: "The more days that go on and more and more people in my life know that I'm here without me even telling them, they just put pieces together."

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @GottaLaff
    A straitjacket would be best for TFG.

    vampiress , to random
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    I was Yesterday years old when I learned that a Fire Truck and a Fire Engine are different things.

    (Fire Engine is a small and zoomy boi designed to keep a lid on a fire until the Fire Truck arrives, which is lorge and has more supplies / ladders / etc.)

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @vampiress @Joe
    I haven't watched it yet.

    A county where I used to live outfitted every volunteer fire fighter with 2 huge fire extinguishers, heat reflective suit, 10 minute breathing apparatuses, and thermal imagers in their personal vehicles. They also installed central reporting fire alarms in every home and business. The first couple fire fighters on scene often could get the fire under control or even out before the fire engines got there.

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    @vampiress @Joe
    Yes, and by having the diversity of methods, the best ones can float to the top.

    GottaLaff , (edited ) to random
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    1/... Klasfeld:

    News

    In 's NY criminal case, prosecutors file so-called "Sandoval" notice—disclosing unchged prior bad acts they intend to use at trial to impeach his credibility.

    The list rattles off NYAG civil fraud case, case, & more.
    "If the defendant chooses to testify, the People intend to inquire regarding the following"

    Full list of litigation prosecutors intend to confront Trump w, if given the green light by judge: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24554324-peoples-sandoval-notice-filed

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @Lizette603_23 @GottaLaff
    I've been waiting decades for Trump to get carted off to jail.

    vampiress , to random
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    People always get nostalgic for the BASIC programming language, but people prefer to forget its successor language, ANNOYINGLY COMPLEX.

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @vampiress
    I get nostalgic for K&R C.

    To me BASIC was too basic. Too hard to do very complex stuff in. I fell in love with C in the late 1970s. That ended any BASIC programming.

    I should mention I started with machine language. Setting the bits in opcodes. I extended the opcode set of when I rebuilt it using those newfangled TTL chips. The original computer used resistor transistor logic implemented with discrete resistors, transistors, and diodes. Those were the days.
    https://youtu.be/QptZ8tYZAkE

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    Perfect, just in time for Avatar 3.

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @lowqualityfacts
    So, if we see yellow aliens before then, we should ask them what system they come from.

    rms , to random
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    [1/2] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/13/israel-under-fire-as-iran-launches-extensive-drone-strikes
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/13/world-waits-anxiously-for-iranian-response-to-israels-killing-of-top-general

    Iran launched 100 drones, or more, in attacks on Israel. This was a response to an Israeli attack on an Iranian consulate in Syria. Israel and Iran have been, formally, at war for decades. Can anyone point me at info on how and when that state of war started? …

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
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    @rms
    It all went south after the revolution in 1979.

    Obviously biased, but this gets the major points & timeline: https://iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2020/jan/21/iran%E2%80%99s-confrontation-israel-over-four-decades

    rms , to random
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    https://www.theonion.com/cdc-recommends-6-hours-of-clicking-per-day-for-healthy-1851379046

    (satire) CDC Recommends 6 Hours Of Clicking Per Day For Healthy Fingers.

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
    @Eka_FOOF_A@spacey.space avatar

    @rms
    Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!

    vampiress , to random
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    I spent the overwhelming majority of my weekend working.

    I am forcing myself to NOT work any more, for the evening.

    I have opened a spritzer and I am thinking... movies.

    I've finished Fallout, and Ripley, and am up to date on Sugar, so... yeah. Movies.

    But what to watch…

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
    @Eka_FOOF_A@spacey.space avatar

    @vampiress
    Seeing NY made me think of Taxi Driver (1976).

    GottaLaff , to random
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    “Dairy farmers in the United States are raising their defenses to try to contain the spread of : banning visitors, cutting down trees to discourage wild birds from landing, and disinfecting vehicles coming onto their land.”
    https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/bird-flu-pushes-us-dairy-farmers-ban-visitors-chop-trees-2024-04-11/

    Eka_FOOF_A ,
    @Eka_FOOF_A@spacey.space avatar

    @GottaLaff
    Keeping the wild birds from roosting anywhere near the livestock (cows in this case) is the vital bit. They are the scourge of all trying to keep down antibiotic use on farms.

    Mice, rats, raccoons, etc can also spread diseases to the cattle. For dairies it is harder to keep them away from livestock due to the large amounts of feed stored in open silage pits, and fed in bunks.

    (I'm ex farmer.)

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