"A lean Cammo" feels like an oxymoron.

In February 1777, General George Washington ordered the first mass immunization campaign in American history by mandating that his troops be inoculated against smallpox. He protected the Continental Army from an epidemic that was deadlier than British forces.

249 years later, we have this idiot.

Russia Keeps Installing Emergency Comms. Ukraine Keeps Blowing Them Up. Three months after losing access to Starlink satellites, the Russians are getting desperate.

Russia Keeps Installing Emergency Comms. Ukraine Keeps Blowing Them Up.

Big-city politicians are starting to worry about the World Cup A long-planned spectacle collides with the messy domestic politics and global instability of the present.

The World Cup is quietly in chaos, and the first game is less than two months away. Across U.S. host cities, officials are confronting problems ranging from funding gaps and labor strife to security concerns and spiraling costs. Our story (w/ @ryrivard.bsky.social): www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

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The Help That Many Older Americans Need Most

@lethalityjane.bsky.social this what you hub do?

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/h...

I’ve fired one of America’s most powerful lasers – here’s what a shot day looks like It would take hours to set up the perfect shot at the Texas Petawatt Laser facility. Once it fired, the beam released an incredible amount of energy.

I’ve fired one of America’s most powerful lasers—here’s what a shot day looks like theconversation.com/ive-fired-on...

how am I only just learning this stunningly apt word

Jared may be the Leslie Groves of our time.

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5) All of the above.

Update; this is now the first AI Agent native QRNG! MCP server ready to go. 🦞🔗⤵️

If you worked at SpaceX, currently work there, or know anyone who worked/work there, can you please let me know if you were encouraged to buy a Cybertruck?

Not a MRE fan?

Now is the time. Especially since the CEO boned up on social.

Well, it is s Pittsburgh thing.

No.

funding ouroboros continues

More fiscal engineering from.Elin Inc.

"Without those sales to other Musk-run companies — which included xAI, Boring Co. and Neuralink, in addition to SpaceX — Cybertruck registrations in the fourth quarter would have fallen 51%."

‘A clear setback’: More drivers speeding in Ottawa with photo radar gone, city says - Ottawa | Globalnews.ca The City of Ottawa says more drivers are speeding in school zones five months after the Ontario government shut off automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras.

Three months after Ottawa removed its automatic safety cameras, the share of drivers following the speed limit plunged from 87% to 41%(!). "High-end speeding" is up 10x.

Automatic enforcement saves lives. If you remove it, people will die.

@teroterotero.bsky.social

Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases Leaked documents show IRGC secretly acquired system and used it to guide strikes during war in March

Russia and China are helping Iran but Trump is angry at... Europe

Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

She took a shot at his family. What if someone slammed Bear & Gizmo at a staff meeting?

Nooooooo

My Prodigal Brainchild Reflections on the latest and greatest Death of the Metaverse

*Neal Stephenson explaining in detail that he didn't personally spend 80 billion dollars on impracticable ideas from one of his novels #Metaverse #deadmedia

nealstephenson.substack.com/p/my-prodiga...

My favorite exchange with IBM research on the topic: I was at THINK a few years back, and they were showing off their quantum computer...

Me: Impressive!

IBMer: Hi, what would like to know?

Me: cracked RSA or Bitcoin yet?

IBMer (stonefaced): No. (Turns away)

@teroterotero.bsky.social If nothing else, your Donut Labs countrymen are making coin off of merch. $71 for a T-shirt? $144 for a hoodie? $35 for a stock coffee mug? <sigh> Dudes need to realize there's promotional value in merch, not profit.

I hope this isn't something that PETA is spreading. (cc: @mike.doughney.net )