TIL about these cultural influences on early America from the British Isles: bigthink.com/strange-maps...

Numbly Accept The Box, my new favorite button on the computer screen

Iran Join Rick as he explores the most surprising and fascinating land he's ever visited: Iran. In a one-hour, ground-breaking travel special on public television, you'll discover the splendid monuments of...

My one-hour special “Rick Steves Iran: Yesterday and Today,” which helps humanize 90 million Iranian people, is streaming free and ad-free at www.ricksteves.com/watch-iran.

What a bombing in Nevada reveals about the nation’s appetite for violence - High Country News There is no definition of domestic terrorism. And the reason why is complicated.

On January 1, 2025, a Cybertruck exploded in front of Trump Hotel in Las Vegas. It was weird, and it seemed like everyone quickly forgot about it. But I couldn’t.

My latest feature for @highcountrynews.org is out now.

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Matt McC taking a huge drag on the forbidden megacigarette

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Innovation in American manufacturing continues:
1. Old Spaghetti Factory (1969)
2. Cheesecake Factory (1978)
3. Margarita Factory (2010s)

Saw another one of these. Can’t believe someone would put this on their car. “Please, I’ll do anything you want. Just give me dog mode *softly weeping*”

Hope you can surround yourself with supportive people as you go through this 💜

I’m going to wheatpaste this article to telephone poles until everyone reads it

Huh. Is this why I saw two battalions worth of Strykers on a train headed east this week?

Middle schoolers have reimplemented Discord in a Google doc so that they can chat on their Chromebooks in class. Complete with avatars, xX_uS3rnamez69, alts, etc. It’s a
thing of beauty.

UPDATE: A tense, day-long standoff outside a South Burlington house ended Wednesday night with federal immigration agents removing three people inside and a series of violent clashes between police and hundreds of activists who tried to impede the apprehension.
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“This Is Not The Computer For You” · Sam Henri Gold Sam Henri Gold is a product design engineer building playful, useful software.

I loved reading this

samhenri.gold/blog/2026031...

The LotR understanders have named yet another tech company after something in the books, I am sad to learn

CoreCivic will reopen its Leavenworth private prison to house ICE detainees after the city commission approved a permit. Angry protesters gathered outside.

Ron Johnson thinks we can afford billions for unlimited wars but we can’t pay the people who fight them and are forever changed

The Truth About my Son YouTube video by Mark Rober

This video about his autistic son Mark Rober made is such a clear-eyed view of family love and worth. Cheering on their whole family. May we all be so grounded and good at communicating.

Coincidentally I watched it this morning with my son.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=ybPg...

The four Dems who voted to re-open DHS w/ no restrictions on ICE are: Henry Cuellar (TX), Don Davis (NC), Jared Golden (ME), and Marie Glusenkamp Perez.

Of those four, Cuellar won his primary, Davis was not challenged, and Golden is retiring.

Perez's primary is August 4th.

Wikipedia page of interpretations of “Council of Nine”. In decreasing order of how much I would trust them: Council of Nine can refer to: • Council of Nine, the council that governs the Church of Satan • "Council of Nine" of Imaginationland, in the "Imaginationland Episode II" of South Park • "Council of Nine", the highest authority of The Traditions in the role-playing game Mage: the Ascension • Council of Nine, a secret criminal organization in the second season of Agent Carter, based on the Secret Empire organization from Marvel Comics.

Inspired idea, at least

What it is Like to Accidentally be Trapped in a Country at War

By Zack Davisson

Hey! You seen on the news of evacuation orders for Americans whose vacation was suddenly disrupted by a little war as a treat? Well, it happened to me too.

Gather round for story time! Destination, EGYPT!!!

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Very Special Secretary of Combat Operations Pete Hegseth

Frame from campaign ad by Rep. Dan Goldman. His face full on center frame under which is the caption in all caps “ABOLISH ICE”

Public pressure means something. Primaries can change policies. In NY-10, Dan Goldman has been running ads for months.
Primaried from his left by @bradlander.bsky.social, Goldman’s ads have gone from “Agents should have to carry ID” in January, to big bold graphics this month that say “Abolish ICE.”

All the replies to this lay out tradeoffs a PM has to consider when choosing to contribute code. That’s just the job and depends on company/team context 🤷‍♂️

But building dashboards should 100% be a PM task and if you can’t do it easily, put energy into getting that capability.

Thanks for sharing your experience here! My partner is considering this surgery and we have many questions. Hope your recovery goes well and the results are long-lasting 🙌🏻

Fight, don’t fold. How many more examples do we need?

Saw a Tesla bumper sticker: “I just wanted dog mode”. This just tells me you will buy improved dog convenience for the low low price of having a Nazi pedo car.

As a trans Kansan, this is really not helpful. Leaving the state isn’t possible or realistic for most of us, plus we shouldn’t have to be forced to leave in the first place. Attached is an image with KS community resources to contact that can actually help people in this current moment:

This is what I need cis folks to understand.

It's been a decade.

Imagine living TEN FUCKING YEARS watching as a blatant, artificial campaign to erase your personhood, your identity and your safety chugs along, increasing in power every single day, and most people don't care or dismiss it

Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses "The legislature did not include a grace period." ERIN REED FEB 25, 2026 88 5 21 Share Kansas Sate Capitol // farzinvousoughian

1. Numerous transgender people in Kansas are reporting that the state has sent them a letter demanding the immediate surrender of drivers licenses.

Those driving could be arrested, charged, and see privileges revoked.

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Amazon Change Means Wishlists Might Expose Your Address Amazon is allowing gift senders to choose items from third-party sellers, which could open recipients up to new privacy risks.

Amazon is opening its wishlists to third-party sellers, which means it can no longer control who has your delivery address. this is a huge privacy risk for sex workers, influencers, and anyone who uses public lists: www.404media.co/amazon-wishl...