This is more Bird than most of you can handle

Anyway y'all still have time to binge watch all the CSB videos before the current administration destroys yet another hard working group of experts dedicated to keeping America safe

Listen to that CGI eagle scream, see the carefully rendered overhead pan of petrochemical safety systems and then tell me with a straight face that the CSB doesn't deserve to have its budget quadrupled for the videos alone

No Detection: Explosion at Watson Grinding YouTube video by USCSB

Watch the first 15 seconds of this video and tell me you're not HOOKED and INVESTED in propylene detection systems
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USCSB The CSB is an independent federal agency charged with investigating incidents and hazards that result, or may result, in the catastrophic release of extremely hazardous substances. The agency’s core m...

Watch even a single CSB investigation of a chemical plant meltdown and you realize how many plant operators, emergency response personnel, and entire Gulf coast cities will be at risk if the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Inspection Board is axed #CSB

"For Sale: Late Model Tesla, Debadged"

The federal Voting Rights Act was gutted. States now want their own versions. • Colorado Newsline Seeing federal courts slash away at the Voting Rights Act, some states, like Colorado, are seeking to resurrect fallen protections.

Seeing federal courts slash away at the Voting Rights Act, some states, like Colorado, are seeking to resurrect fallen protections for non-white voters with their own versions of the landmark law passed during the height of the Civil Rights Movement.
By @mattvas.bsky.social @stateline.bsky.social

Gregory Alan Isakov - San Luis (OFFICIAL VIDEO) YouTube video by Gregory Alan Isakov

I dare you to do reps to failure to this and not fully experience the immensity of time and space in a way never before possible
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The gym was playing Gregory Alan Isakov today and it really took us all to a place that few humans have ever achieved I think

Accidentally revealed to a middle aged white man my sincere belief that Led Zeppelin mostly sings songs about wizards and space

DC area folks pleeease go and high-five the hosts @aru.io and @necaris.net for me

Me trying to impress a new acquaintance: Do you wanna see my album of decibel readings for clubs, concerts, and arcades in the Metro Denver area

Colorado may add extra layer of ban protection for books in school libraries After a three-hour debate, members of the Senate Education Committee approved the bill that would require schools to have a policy on school library book challenges

A bill that would make it harder to remove books from public school libraries cleared its first legislative hurdle Monday night.

“It’s never been more important to protect the freedom to read,” said bill sponsor state Sen. Lisa Cutter. “Free societies don’t ban books.”

It's a good time to get your yearly vaccines

What’s Working: Public support for unions is high. But a grocery strike on Super Bowl weekend? King Soopers workers enter their first weekend on strike in the Pueblo and Denver areas. Plus: Grocery workers wages, lots of labor news and more!

What’s Working: Public support for unions is high. But a grocery strike on Super Bowl weekend?

This headline watered my plants, charged my phone, brewed me a cup of coffee

Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article) A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.

"Proud Boys chapters across the country can no longer legally use their own name or the group’s traditional symbols without the permission of [...] the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church."

If You Interact with ICE Agents at Work: Ask if you are free to leave. If so, you may calmly walk out. You have the right to refuse consent to a search. You have the right to remain silent. You do not have to discuss your immigration status with anyone, such as about where you were born, whether you are a citizen, or how you entered the country. If you have valid immigration documents, you should show them. Never provide fake documents. If you are arrested, say that you wish to remain silent until speaking with a lawyer. You have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere.

If ICE Agents Show Up at Your Door You do not have to open the door. If you do, stay calm – you have rights. Ask what they are there for (and ask for an interpreter if you need one). If they ask to enter, ask if they have a warrant signed by a judge and if so, ask to see it (through a window or slipped under the door). If they do not have a warrant signed by a judge, you may refuse to let them in. Ask them to leave any information at your door. If they force their way in, do not resist. Tell everyone in the residence to remain silent. If you are arrested, you have the right to remain silent. Do not sign anything until you speak with a lawyer.

Si Agentes del ICE Llegan a Tu Lugar de Trabajo Pregunte si puedes marcharse. De ser así, salga tranquilamente. Tú tienes derecho a no prestar consentimiento a una búsqueda. Diga en voz alta que no consientes a que registren tus pertenencias. Tú tienes derecho a guardar silencio. No tienes que discutir tu estatus migratorio con nadie, ni dónde naciste, ni si eres ciudadano, ni cómo entraste al país. Si tienes documentos de inmigración válidos, deberías mostrarlos. Nunca presente documentos falsos. Si eres arrestado, diga que quieres permanecer en silencio hasta que hables con un abogado. Tú tienes el derecho a grabar su interacción con los agentes de inmigración, siempre y cuando no interfiera.

Si Agentes del ICE Llegan a Tu Puerta No abras la puerta, pero mantén la calma. Tú tienes derechos. Pregunta para qué están ahí (y solicita un intérprete si necesitas uno). Si piden entrar a tu casa, pregúntales si tienen una orden firmada por un juez y si la tienen, diles que te la muestren (por la ventana o que la pasen por debajo de la puerta). Si ellos no tienen una orden firmada por un juez, puedes negarte dejarlos entrar. Pídeles que dejen cualquier información en tu puerta. Si entran a la fuerza, no te resistas. Dile a todos que estén en la casa que permanezcan en silencio. Si eres arrestado, permanece en silencio y no firmes nada hasta que hables con un abogado.

Regardless of your immigration status in the U.S., you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Know your rights and assert them.

Independientemente de su estatus migratorio en los Estados Unidos, usted tiene derechos garantizados por la Constitución. Conozca sus derechos y hágalos valer.

That’s such an “awkward gesture.”

Thumbing through a thick index of nonsense lore that some nerd came up with decades ago is just a Wednesday

Started writing a joke about how adult life lacks the rich and whimsical invented languages that LotR and Watership Down taught me to expect as a child.

But in fact, I am a software engineer.

Tree.fm allows you to listen to a random forest. This is beautiful.

Sorry I buried the lede: Distinguished Engineer explains why sometimes you have to rewire your house for a bidet

@justingarrison.com and @withenoughcoffee.com really came out swinging having @kelseyhightower.com on episode 1

Remaining Authentic in Retirement with Kelsey Hightower - Fork Around And Find Out Fork Around and Find Out is your downtime from uptime. Your break from the pager, and a chance to learn from expert’s successes and failures. We cover state-of-the-art, legacy practices for building, ...

Babe wake up a new #infra podcast just dropped
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Right now I'm focused on newsrooms w/good reputations, and trying to find more local ones as well: @propublica.org, @denverpost.com, @theguardian.com, @coloradosun.com, @sentinelcolorado.com, @apnews.com, @cprnews.bsky.social

Yeah, same! I think preserving the platforms with journalists who still have ethics and standards is pretty urgent to our society unfortunately

A decade+ of investor-backed "free" software and content has made us all forget that creators need to be compensated for their work. And most people (me included) don't realize how bad most streaming platforms are for artists until someone educates them

Complaining about paywalls is the most embarrassing way to admit you want a journalist's labor for free

designing data intensive terroir