Wife of LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer steps in to save NPR’s future with $80M gift NPR also received an anonymous $33 million donation in April

👏👏👏 Wife of LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer steps in to save NPR’s future with $80M gift www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

frecklebelly

Second opinion

It's a cult, and he's a cunt.

I took auto shop my senior year in high school, for just this reason. Now, I was smart and married a guy who really understood engines and such, but I still carry the basic understanding of cars and how to deal with mechanics.

" Zionism is only 100 years old. It is the transformation of religion to nationalism "

- Rabbi Weiss

Please let us know where Chainsaw was located when this picture was taken!

We're have a big family. Birthdays are grouped into 5 big months, and we have a yummy group dinner. This month, it's carnitas!

I am so touched by these men. And in a appropriate way.

I hear you; you've done a good thing for your dad. When I cared for my mom thru her Alzheimer's, I consoled myself that both love and duty were mine and that I knew she was in a home full of love.

Welcome to the Light side!

Morning Kittens

Opalized turtle shell fossil

I am so grateful for the journalists who subject themselves to his insanity so they can report the highlights (lowlights!) to us all.

100% with you on that. If it weren't for my partner, I would not have paid at all.

Hidden treasures: Spanish archaeologists discover trove of ancient shipwrecks in Bay of Gibraltar Researchers identify wrecks at the bottom of the sea from as far back as fifth century BC, from Europe and beyond

www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Radar map snip, Puget Sound convergence zone, 4/15/26. Snip was taken from a wunderground.com site. The zone has set up from the eastern slope of the Olympics, across the Key Peninsula and north Seattle to the western slopes of the Cascades. There is a thinner zone from Tacoma and to the east, with snow in the Cascades.

Here's a classic Puget Sound convergence zone. Winds from the north and sound meet up and form rain clouds in a very narrow spot.

Speaking of weather, is there a BS forum for weather? I couldn't find one.

Italy Implements a New Labor Leave that Allows Workers to Care for Sick Pets - Italy Italy has implemented a new labor policy that allows employees to request leave to care for their sick pets. In specific cases, the leave will be paid.

Italy has become the first in the world to legally recognize that caring for a domestic animal can justify an authorized absence, in some cases, a paid one.

Do you have a Buy Nothing group near you? If you do, send out an Ask for food and support. I hope you will get the help you need.

May your fluffy cloud recover swiftly.

If tRump wants Pope Leo to stop opining on politics, then shouldn't tRump and his evil monkeys get out of religion?

Offset cyclops kitty!

They make a nice krispy apple fritter.

Iran War Cost Tracker — $1 Billion Per Day The Pentagon estimates the war in Iran costs $1 billion per day. Track the running total in real time.

The Pentagon estimates the war in Iran costs $1 billion per day. Track the running total. iran-cost-ticker.com

Gen Z workers are so fearful AI will take their job they’re intentionally sabotaging their company’s AI rollout | Fortune Many employees are refusing to use AI tools, with some even admitting to tampering with performance reviews to make AI appear less effective.

fortune.com/2026/04/08/g...

A post from Bruno.Laurie - America practices strict capitalism for the poor-and open socialism for the wealthy. If you're struggling: "Figure it out." "Work harder." "no handouts." If you're powerful: Bailouts. Tax breaks. Subsideis Same system. Different rules. Strict for the poor. Soft for the rich.

I was there, staring at the black and white screen, watching Armstrong come down the ladder. I forgot to breathe.

Cartoon by
Robert Ariail