PSA: It would be nice if there were a plastic box you could plug in a wall outlet and cut your electric bill in half. It would also be cool to be able to teleport through time and space.

Current mood:

Why did we attack Iran?
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What would constitute victory?
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When will we leave?
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Hi from Jynx!

Eating what you want to eat is a good move.

John and I will be there in spirit!

She’s not technically a cabinet member but Susie Wiles outranks all the others by a longshot.

I’m trying to work with mine. Not putting the laptops and monitors in a dumpster. Problem is, they have to come pick this stuff up. No way in hell am I vacating my parking spot — these are highly prized here.

OMG! I was in a restaurant in Porto that had this view of that bridge. So many beautiful memories. Every street is The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari.

When I was working in Japan, my firm had to set a dress code for Westerners. It was mostly directed toward female employees but did have a few rules for men. We had lost one woman who was attacked sexually on her way home. It was a moral conundrum. Nobody wants to write up a dress code.

I’m currently in the process of straightening out my office. I’m finding all manner of headphones with obsolete connectors. They work fine, but there’s nothing I can connect them to. So much tech I’ve bought has turned into landfill.

Well there you are! We seem to have gotten disconnected during the move from That Other Place to here. Good to see you again.

I have been known to send an author a private, discreet message along the lines of “Psst—check the wording in sentence 2.” Only to spare the writer from chagrin.

This is why I moved into medical editing. “How to perform CPR” feels more socially useful than “How to write effective prompts for AI systems to reduce headcount at non-profit organizations.”

Fox News viewers accept the idea that Republicans have a monopoly on truth, and their ideas and candidates are manifestly superior to anything Democrats can offer.

Ergo, ONLY Republicans are legitimate holders of offices, because everyone agrees that they are the best people.

Who is Eydie Ghoulmé?

Of course. Won by resignation.

Thursday evening Go clubbie:

This is indistinguishable from crude Soviet-era state propaganda.

"The deranged press refuses to acknowledge the courage and brilliance of President Trump!"

The only thing missing is a mention of him getting 12 holes in one on his last golf outing.

Everything totally sucks right now, but in two (or 50) years everything will be wonderful!

Just give it a hundred years. Maybe more.

Every Trump shill they parade out has been trained to shout “Biden Biden Biden” over and over. That’s all they have.

First time buying produce from my local Arabber. Cash only. Horse was chill:

I can’t say. City and state laws vary. In most cases, these are just pieces of metal. Now, different story if you’re wearing a ski mask and holding a crowbar and carrying a backpack.

The price of cooking oil has been rising steadily. In foreign aid reporting, for example, rice and cooking oil are the key metrics globally. You can live without Champagne and caviar. Basic staples hit every household.

Very fine catch.

Heh, it kinda does. What’s cool is that these are US made and ultra quality.

For context, single-pin picks like these come in two standard sizes: 0.015" and 0.019". I already have the larger size — these are 015s. For certain locks, the thinner tool is necessary.

A selection of single pin lockway tools

When you have strange hobbies:

Interesting

Because in the weird world of MAGA, Jan 6 was a love festival. The peaceful gathering expressed deep and sincere concern regarding election integrity. They were patriotic heroes, unjustly prosecuted, and are owed reparations for their suffering. That’s the standard line.

In general, the right move is to help workers and ignore the conservatives who say we can’t. If a policy turns out to cause problems, then we adjust the policy.