We Were Farmers We were farmers But the rich men came for our lands Invented leases to partition the land, to charge us rent To make competing impossible. “Become a craftsman”, they said. “We will always need more craftsmen.” So we were craftsmen But the rich men came for our labor Invented manufacturing To commoditize craft, to sell more To make competing impossible. “Become a line worker,” they said. “We will always need more line workers.” So we were line workers. But the rich men came for our labor Invented offshoring to find cheaper labor and cut costs To make competing impossible. “Become a coder,” they said. “We will always need more coders.” So we were coders. But the rich men came for our code Invented chat bots to make Writing new software trivial To make competing impossible. “What do we become now?” We asked. “Become a consumer,” they insisted. “We will always need more consumers.” So, we are farmers.

We were farmers

One of the best pieces of lore about me is that I made a lift kit for my first Subaru outback using money I won playing pull tabs at a gay bar (The Saloon MPLS). Loved going there but the last time I went was told I was too straight to be there not 60 seconds after sticking a $5 to a gogo boy's ass.

If I had a wagoneer I'd do the same thing tbh. It would be more reliable in the way that I'd take the insurance money and get a Lexus.

what is the charge. what crime has been done

The 15 bean soup with ham hock is a fail.

I can fit my right foot in that car.

bsky.app/profile/brin...
This is more my style if I'm going back to the 70s. That is a super clean Camaro though. I remember when those were $1500 cars, lol.

Perfect. Risk a environmentally sensitive area for foreign interests, putting 4500 jobs at risk to create 250 jobs that only last 20 years. Absolutely brilliant 👍

Random flashback to debating with my GIS teacher during Remote Sensing class about whether or not sound is electromagnetic energy (it isn't) and ending up having to bite my tongue so I kept my good grade.

All I really want is a hug like my momma gave me.

Even when she was sick she would hug me and tell me it would be ok.

A tornado

Large hail next to a quarter

A partially condensed tornado

Tornado near Amboy, Minn., just lifted. #mnwx @mprnews.org @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social

Man Who Threw Molotov Cocktail At Sam Altman’s Home Claims He Was Following ChatGPT Recipe For Risotto SAN FRANCISCO—Following reports that a 20-year-old man had been arrested for throwing a Moltov cocktail at Sam Altman’s home, the suspect stated Monday that he only initiated the attack because he was...

“I’ve been using ChatGPT to help with cooking for a while now, so I didn’t think too much of it when the ingredients list included a bottle filled with gasoline and a cloth wick,” said the alleged attacker

A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue and Green are sitting with their backs towards each other, looking into opposite directions. Blue looks exhausted and annoyed, while Green is frowning with angry thoughts. Green, thinking: I can't be expected to know what you're mad about unless you tell me. What could you even be mad about? If I ask your opinion and you don't tell me the truth, that's on you! Green still continues to think, but raises an eyebrow as Blue turns around to kiss his neck affectionately. Green, thinking: It's not my job to guess whether you're lying ab- Green, speaking out loud: Aren't you mad at me? Blue, suddenly not weary at all but deeply baffled, looks at Green in confusion, while Green looks just as bewildered. Blue: What on earth would I be mad at you for? Green: I have no idea!

Good Lord, I hope you're on the mend at least.

Image of yotes

#hourly #yote api.tinyfox.dev/hourly/yotes/photo_120@1...

Been a while where I see news that is a bit of hope. Feels good.

We have admittedly the most weak sauce judicial branch here. It's the worst in the cities (looking at Hennepin co but the state system isn't much better). You could murder someone in broad daylight in MPLS and they'd just let you out the next day to do it again.

🇰🇭 Cambodia unveils statue for mine-sniffing hero rat

Cambodia unveils a statue of the landmine-hunting rat, Magawa, the only rat ever awarded the PDSA Gold Medal for animal bravery.

My brother talked to me for well over an hour.

Think I understand the overstimulated thing. Like I don't really smoke but I want a Al Capone and giant bourbon on the rocks.

Mortal Kombat for Sega Genesis is the best video game ever made.

This makes my head hurt.

The green bean casserole isn't terrible too.....

I hate this timeline. I'd like to have 2012 back please (with my BF).

Stocks soar on 2-week postponement of Armageddon.

Can a few of the 4 star generals step up and throw a blanket party for the secretary and orangutan?

Oh yeah, since everything is terrible I figured I'd share my meatloaf from the other day. Super happy with how it turned out.

Didn't have starting a nuclear war on the bingo card for this year but here we are.

So glad we get that instead of peace cause Aunt LaMae is mad about where transgenders go pee.

“But shall this crazed old man be tamely suffered to drag a whole ship’s company down to doom with him?”