My mom: I'm 86. 86. I don't like the sound of that.
Me: Do you like "dead" better?

As my daughter said, years ago around the dinner table: if these walls could talk they'd tell bad jokes

Someday, with luck and hard work, she will have a name too.

*Palantir execs trying to explain their glorious vision so we’ll invite them inside*

Oh yeah a good word for a weird very messed up phenomenon... Some more examples...

olivia.science/cryptogyny

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Development, not extraction.

Nice! Easy to understand!

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I don't know who Riley Gaines is OR Matt Shlapp.

Taking that as a good thing.

it'll be back in three days

Soul cleanse:

Opposition leader Péter Magyar at a rally.

Orbán's electoral crushing is a far greater achievement than most people outside Hungary realise.

He systemically consolidated power for 16 years, fixed the electoral map, abused govt power for political purposes & censored media.

The hurdles that Hungarians overcame for this moment were immense.

Lotta good news to process today-

Congrats, Hungary! I hope my country is next in voting out fascists.

holy shit he actually conceded

folks, they tell you they’re invincible

they tell you they’re inevitable

they tell you that you should give up and stop fighting

and absolutely none of that is true

I'm going to do nothing today until I'm bored of doing nothing today

Doctors Without Borders is my charity of choice, not only because they are hands-on providing help in every major (and minor) conflict and catastrophe, but also because they have a very small organisational overhead. Meaning a very large percentage of your donation goes directly to helping people.

I’m tired of these lazy people living off the government and refusing to work.

It should be no surprise that NASA, our most competent government organization, is very clearly the most representative of the power of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Watch all the kinds of people who were all given spotlights during the Artemis mission, it’s inspiring.

a man in a blue shirt and tie is sitting in an office and says yes Alt: The main guy from the TV show the office Jim in a blue shirt and tie is shaking his head no but the text says yes

Preordered Platform Decay, the next book in the Murderbot Diaries by @marthawells.com, release date is May 5.

Time for a re-read? I did re-read them in Dec. It's been 4 months. That's long enough between indulgences, right?

(If you haven't read the Murderbot Diaries, you are required to now.) 📚💙

I love this

Truly the pinnacle here!

Melania: I never cut child in half with sword. I never do this.

The entire USA: what?

Melania: not me.

Its happened in this country before. It's happening again.

My fear, exactly

Amen.
And I'm not even Catholic

Ha!

Wait, there's a new THE BOYS season?
I don't think I can handle the stress