we're all indoctrinated in anti-monarchism in grade school when they get to the history of the revolutionary war. anti-monarchism is basically the definition of america as a country

#Fallout #Fallout4

...also thanks. Now I crave iguana bits.

a man with a mustache is saying `` it 's so ... it 's so beautiful '' . ALT: a man with a mustache is saying `` it 's so ... it 's so beautiful '' .

👆 The meme knows the fandom.

#Fallout #Fallout4

Coloring Books are the only acceptable form of literature besides the dictionary, smut, and the periodic Table of Elements.

If you're heading out to a protest, there are a number of concepts to keep in mind to keep yourself—and your data—safe.

We love to see it.

Podcast Episode: Love the Internet Before You Hate On It There’s a weird belief out there that tech critics hate technology. But do movie critics hate movies? Do food critics hate food? No! The most effective, insightful critics do what they do because they...

Blockchain technology has built-in incentives for speculation that get in the way of its positive uses, @molly.wiki told EFF’s Cindy Cohn and @thejasonkelley.com on the latest episode of “How to Fix the Internet.”

if you can’t handle me at my hot dog then you don’t deserve me at my bagel

Tired: Ok boomer

Wired: Ok computer

Imagine all the money we could save if we imprisoned these corrupt fuckheads, fired every ICE agent and rehired the actually competent people who know how to do the shit they were hired for.

US Border Agents Are Asking for Help Taking Photos of Everyone Entering the Country by Car Customs and Border Protection has called for tech companies to pitch real-time face recognition technology that can capture everyone in a vehicle—not just those in the front seats.

US Customs and Border Protection is asking tech companies to pitch real-time facial recognition technology that can capture everyone in a vehicle—not just those in the front seats.

I have a Short Stack on BlueSky as well as Mastodon and you can use it to get some news n stuff about the ongoing cybersecurity apocalypse if you want bsky.app/profile/did:...

Trump administration threatens to arrest House Democrats over ICE facility incident "There will likely be more arrests coming," a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said.

how every dem elected official isn’t losing their damn mind right now is beyond me. they want to arrest all of you!!!!

UFTW

The Fox-to-Trump Funnel sweeps up Jeanine Pirro of 'The Five' Jeanine Pirro is the latest Fox News personality to join the Trump administration. She will serve as the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., replacing Ed Martin whose confirmation ran into prob...

Jeanine Pirro is the latest Fox News personality to join the Trump administration. She will serve as the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., replacing Ed Martin whose confirmation ran into problems in the Senate.
By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social

Trump Calls for 20,000 Babies to be Fed into Machines Making Energy Drinks for Cops, Critics Share Funding Concerns

Casey Means *is* a doctor; she earned an MD.

She is *not* board-certified; she dropped out of her residency and isn't even board-eligible.

She *did* practice medicine, as a resident.

She did *not* practice medicine in her "functional" 🙄 business in Portland.

She *is* licensed, but it's inactive.

With Its Destruction of Government Data Silos, DOGE Is Building a 'Surveillance Weapon' There's a reason the government's vast trove of data is compartmentalized.

DOGE’s creation of one massive, omnipotent database could let authorities retaliate against critics of the government, undermine political foes or personal enemies, and target marginalized groups, EFF’s Tori Noble told @gizmodo.com.

Prisons/Jails vs Colleges* (Mostly prisons) WA MT OR ID WY ND SD NE MN WI IA NV UT IL More prisons than colleges More colleges than prisons NH VT NY MA OH RI CT NJ - DE MD CA AZ CO NM KS OK TX MO AR MS MI IN KY TN AL GA PA VA NC SC FL HI| *College = An institution where you can earn a bachelors degree or above

Via Brilliant Maps.

Oh my God, so many reasons! Internet access, free use of books, stuff to learn... I just got an article idea today just perusing the graphic novels today!

I also spoke with a former employee of 18F, the federal tech support agency gutted by DOGE.

He discussed how DOGE used its "AI-first strategy" and the hype around genAI in Silicon Valley to help justify their job-killing program.

*This* is the AI jobs crisis—not any far-off robot apocalypse.

Graph of impalings at the Colosseum over time with a drop to zero in 404 AD and a tiny spike in 2025.

Here is an otter snoot to start your day.

"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to."

Signal Clone Used by Mike Waltz Pauses Service After Reports It Got Hacked The communications app TeleMessage, which was spotted on former US national security adviser Mike Waltz's phone, has suspended “all services” as it investigates reports of at least one breach.

The communications app and Signal clone TeleMessage, which was spotted on former US national security advisor Mike Waltz's phone, has suspended “all services” following reports of hackers stealing data from the app.

A photo of me standing behind a podium at a Social Security rally in Washington DC. Signs behind me read stop the steal, protect Social Security.

The Senate votes tomorrow on Trump's pick to lead Social Security. Trump and Musk are putting us on a glidepath to privatization, and Frank Bisignano is the yes-man that will help them do it. Republicans will be to blame when seniors and folks with disabilities start missing checks.