The FBI guy is on a paranoid bender and won’t leave his room. The War guy quotes bible passages from Pulp Fiction. The Health guy collects raccoon dicks. It’s an Idiocracy on steroids.

Support free expression Santa Fe marched proudly and joyously on "No Kings Day" along with millions of Americans nationwide pro- testing the fascist regime that is attempting to destroy our democracy. Heidi Feldman, founder of 1A Santa Fe, helped make that happen, challenging the city's demand for $25,000 to pay for the privilege that is our constitutional right. Now, 1A Santa Fe is circulating a petition for a Free Expression and Public Assembly Ordinance for the city. Read it at bit.ly/1Aordinance. This ordinance would establish a streamlined process for approval from the city to hold rallies, marches and demonstrations at no cost. The petition will be presented to the City Council soon; city leaders have said they want to revise the ordinance as well. People may sign an online petition at bit.ly/1Apetition. The Santa Fe New Mexican, April 17, 2026, A-11 Barbara Norris Santa Fe

The proposed Free Expression and Public Assembly ordinance for #SantaFe gets some buzz from this LTE in today’s Santa Fe New Mexican. enewmexican.pressreader.com/article/6860282559294588

Today, I volunteered with Community Kitchens #Oakland to deliver meals to our unhoused neighbors by bicycle.

They do it a few times a month. If you have any kind of bike, you can help out,
Not just a big hauler like mine.

Sign up here […]

[Original post on ruby.social]

Following California implementing a law raising its minimum wage to $20 for more than 500,000 fast-food workers in the state in 2024,
Christopher Thornberg, founding partner of research firm Beacon Economics, offered a warning about the state raising its minimum wage.

“California’s […]

Photograph of a small island with bare trees on a still reflective lake at sunset with pink clouds above it also reflected in the water.

Sunset island.

April 17, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

#photography #sunset #spring #reflection #michigan #art #MastoArt

RE: https://ruby.social/@rubycentral/116417023285736161

This is the lowest moment in Ruby Central’s history but the remaining board members and staff have a clear (but challenging) plan to restructure. They deserve our support and encouragement.

AND

I want to be extra clear to anyone who […]

#thefarside #farside #comic https://www.thefarside.com/2026/03/25/4

“The problem, as I see it, is that you both are extremely adept at pushing each other’s buttons.”

In the heart of Alaska, icy ocean currents lightly ripple at the base where a glacier meets the frigid sea. Dark rugged peaks rise against the blue-white ice, suggesting frozen stillness and reflection. Imagine this scene on your wall, connecting ice ages past to our melting ice present. It’s more than a visual experience; it’s a reminder that even things seemingly frozen in time are fragile and temporal.

Here’s a quiet slice of Alaska I'm excited to share: "Glacial Cold Currents," by Tim Boese.

Pale blues and compressed whites meet dark, rugged peaks while frigid currents flatten reflections into steady bands. There’s a calm, measured stillness—ancient-feeling […]

[Original post on newsie.social]

This is a fascinating #economics video about the “petrodollar” and why USD is the world’s reserve currency. More importantly, it discusses efforts to change that system and what might happen if it did.

Helps me understand a lot of large systemic movements these days, although not completely - […]

"At least 88 of the largest corporations in America paid no federal corporate income taxes in their most recent fiscal year despite enjoying substantial pretax profits in the U.S."

Cool. Cool cool cool.

If we were _actually_ worried about the kids, we'd do something about all the guns. All the fucking cars. The severely messed-up educational systems (from being inadequate and poorly run a lower levels, to being overpriced and designed to leave you in debt for higher education) . The lack of […]

This is super exciting.

RubyGems.org has a public roadmap.

I’ve got a lot of optimism about the future of #ruby and #RubyGems.

blog.rubygems.org/2026/04/15/rubygems-org-...

France announces ban on gas boilers in new buildings starting in 2027

Also, "starting in June, the government will subsidize 50,000 more electric vehicles through reduced-rate leases for high-mileage drivers hit by fuel price spikes, such as health aides, nurses and tradespeople who rely on […]

RE: https://xoxo.zone/@marcprecipice/116404728915112426

Marc is a local #sfba hero and you should watch this video.

This sucks. @emma https://orbital.horse/@emma/116405920768801924

RE: https://mastodon.social/@sfomuseum/116405896694210258

Many problems with SFO but their in-terminal museum and its associated mastodon account are not two of them.

Give them a follow. It’s good stuff.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@sfomuseum/116405888938976620

This album is so good. You should listen to it.

We’re happy to share that Mastodon has been awarded a service agreement from the Sovereign Tech Fund @sovtechfund 🎉

This covers five major initiatives through 2026 and 2027. We are very grateful for this support. Read about the details in our blog post […]

The US President is praising Allah and the President of Iran is defending the Pope. Welcome to 2026.

Mike and Jared!

I recently cut my first Gem Fellowship check to @jaredwhite from the @bridgetown project. He’s in Portland too so we got a pic. Congrats Jared! https://gem.coop/updates/2026-fellowship/

If you poop enough microplastics, you're technically a 3d printer

CDC Caught Burying Report on Real Effects of COVID Vaccine Tipsters revealed the acting director for the Centre for Disease Control is blocking publication of a pro-vaccine research article.

“… the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has secretly blocked publication of a report that concludes COVID-19 vaccines are a significant boost to public health…the report found that COVID vaccines drastically minimize risk of hospitalization after catching the virus.”

the game is just made for urbanists

Parody book cover. All-American boy points to automobile engine. Caption: “This engine is woke.” Book title: Everything I Don’t Like is Woke: A Book for Basic Dickheads

We have reached “The Gospel is woke” stage of American fascism. The resentment and lust for power are all consuming.

Same text as in post. Via @UBIWorks.bsky.social #UBI #UniversalBasicincome

“Basic income has been shown to reduce health care costs, including an 8.5% reduction in hospitalizations. As Dr. Danielle Martin [the newly elected Liberal MP in today’s by-election] has so pointedly said, “If we discovered a drug that reduced hospitalizations by 8.5%, we’d put it in the water.”

Within just the lifetime of the baby boomers, less than a century, we've gone from "a barely-literate factory worker can own a home and support a family" to "better get a college degree if you don't want to end up working at McDonald's" to "even a degree won't support you now, take a trade seal […]

Hi FediFriends!

I am riding my #bicycle from #Oakland #SFBA to #Sacramento (110 miles!) next week along with a few hundred friends to raise money for OUSD #PublicSchools and I would like to ask for your support.

The ride is called Ride for a Reason and has been going on since 2008. You can […]

Eeeek!

“Coachella performers are funding the MAGA movement

Coachella is run by Anschutz Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corp, which is owned by right-wing billionaire Philip Anschutz.

Money from The Anschutz Corp’s treasury, which includes the profits from #Coachella, is […]

Highlighted text discussing storage requirements for images and text-only copies.

Update: bigger than I thought, smaller than my mobile’s drive

Just installed the native Wikipedia app since that’s like a third of my web searches.

I wish it had all of EN downloaded offline to my app. How big could it be?