Looking up at a Ukranian flag hanging from a San Francisco apartment building with the Transamerica Pyramid in the background.

Somewhere in the world...

Here's an idea: get a motorcycle. Some of them will go 70 miles per gallon.

The FPV pilots win the gold.

Mink oil is the proper solution to dried leather. Apply it and then let the leather sit at warm (100 F) temperatures for an hour or two.

This statement is not as true today as it would have been before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Many Westerners have shifted toward: Russian culture is shit and Russian people are barbarians. "Murderous criminals at worst and lying assholes at best" is considered a safe and accurate stereotype.

I'm curious to know: Was it more or less profitable (considering work input and reward output) than traditional publishing experiences? Would you do it again? If you were to do it again what would you do differently?

A photo of a book called "Our Long National Nightmare" by Tom Tomorrow

A picture of one of the comics in Tom Tomorrow's "Our Long National Nightmare". Two right-wing pundits have a podcast called "The Lib Owners" and they lack any self awareness of their ferocious hypocrisy.

My copy of "Our Long National Nightmare" by @tomtomorrow.bsky.social has arrived! It looks fantastic.

Billionaires Are a National Disaster Chuck Collins on how income inequality undermines everyone’s quality of life—even the most wealthy.

An interview with Chuck Collins, who gave away his half-a-million-dollar trust after being exposed to the violence caused by economic systems and has spent the past 40 years advocating for a more moral economy.
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When I ponder Russia's contributions to society the only thing that comes to mind is "Tetris". Even after adding that the list is looking rather sparse.

To be fair: that asshole Musk did move several companies out of California and into Texas. However, the news is: he's expanding offices in San Francisco again, probably to be close to the AI tech-bubble epicenter. Techies who can afford to live wherever they want typically don't choose Texas.

Every Billionaire is a Policy Failure.

Omg! I love Tom The Dancing Bug! Here is yet another kickstarter to join.

We've seen Ukraine intentionally announce news about weapons procurement and capabilities. I assume they do it as a campaign to intimidate Russians while encouraging Ukraine's allies. For example: information about Flamingo missiles supports the narrative that Ukraine can win.

Once Musk owns the robots who do all the work he can more efficiently dispose of the rabble and repopulate the world with his progeny.

Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow Relive the trauma of the last five years through the cartoons of Herblock Award winner and Pulitzer nominee Tom Tomorrow.

Check it out: I backed Tom Tomorrow's kickstarter for his next book of comics.
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Trump is just happy it isn't an article about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Who has time for that when he says ten new stupid things a day? Squirrel!

TBH I don't examine every exhibit, but I enjoy the arc. As someone who wouldn't have the patience to compile such a detailed thread complete with branching sidelines and caveats, I'm in awe of you demonstrating what can only be called a "rare super power".

There is a word for such accessories: merkin.

That was great. You deserve a follow.

BTW the Russian trains run on diesel.

I'm not a Disney Plus subscriber either however I did take the time to google "how to cancel my Disney Plus account" and visit the relevant Disney hosted pages on the subject. Someone is paying attention I'm sure.

I wholeheartedly agree. I have been voting for only women (when possible) for almost 30 years after reading about the studies of bonobo vs chimpanzee societies.

For 30 years now I've only voted for female candidates when available, modulo due diligence research for red flags. Male politicians tend to be emotionally self centered and lack empathy and are therefore second choice by default.

Hell no! And it ain't over now, 'cause when the goin' gets tough,... ...the tough get goin'! Who's with me?

To be more clear: our hopes and dreams for whatever Trump will do will always lead to disappointment, whether we love or hate him. The best strategy when making Trumpy predictions is solid pessimism, and assume he will always burn Country and World for his own gain.

Jake, I enjoy your analysis on youtube and bluesky but your predictions of Trump's early demise sound like hopium to me. It is reasonable to explore the scenario so carry on but I think there's an 80% chance he'll survive his term while his old-age problems become increasingly apparent.

I haven't been able to do it but something that worked for a friend of mine: eat no food after 6pm.

TBH it looks like the barge was wired to explode. The attack boat was aiming for a painted target directly underneath a shrouded stack of cargo, which is probably a pile of explosives. All to make the drone look more potent than it actually is?

Sure, we all hope Trump will do something "right", but I don't think Trump will get Medieval on Putin's ass over Russia dissing him, so I'm making counter predictions to yours. Someday one of us can say to the other: "I told you so."