i think shutting the government down is preferably to nullifying article i of the constitution
The weeks of performative “resistance” from those in my party were limited to undignified antics. Voting to shut the government down will punish millions or risk a recession. I disagree with many points in the CR, but I will never vote to shut our government down.
Perhaps the most depressing part about the last couple of months is that every awful shitty thing that’s happening to this country is self-induced. People asked for this. None of it had to happen.
Musk and Trump could not possibly be sending a clearer signal that the Tesla protests are working than this pathetic stunt today.
Here are some nice mushrooms
A dead stick is held up in a bare winter forest so we can see the dozens of fuzzy splitgill mushrooms grow along it. Each one is a little explosion of gills. All photos by me
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Can’t say I aint got heart,,, cuz I got KEVIN HART,!!
Kevin Hart and Flavor Flav
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These tariffs are a Trump tax. Instead of putting a stop to them, Congressional Republicans are rolling out the red carpet for more.
"Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people" -- Karoline Leavitt turns reality upside down, then gets mad at an AP reporter after he pushes back
PEOPLE OF BLUESKY! Ahhhhhh, it smells good here. Behold a trailer for season 2 of Poker Face! It’s gonna be a good one. May 8th on the almighty Peacock!
Thanks to everyone in Keels, Bonavista and Port Union Newfoundland. We had the best time in such a beautiful place and everyone was so welcoming.
I write my foraging book every morning before work. Sometimes all I need is to write one good sentence to be satisfied. This morning’s sentence was “You live, you die, you do some stuff in between. If you want to live the fullest life I recommend hunting mushrooms be some of that stuff.”
The America model SS can be leased to own for $285m.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Radiator started leaking and we couldn't fit a bucket underneath, so we had to get creative! Using the ad hoc humidifier described by @techconnectify.bsky.social, we're able to evaporate the water fast enough so it doesn't overflow.
Picture of an ad hoc humidifier; a towel draped on top of a bucket and low dish wicks the water up, a box fan forces air over the towel to evaporate the water.
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I’m not anti-science but let’s be honest: it’s kind of bullshit that planes work. Seems like a scam.
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AI models in hospitals miss 66% of patient injuries, failing to detect worsening health. A study urges integrating medical expertise, as 65% of US hospitals rely on these systems for patient care. 🩺💻 Direct link to the study: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Quick check to see who our allies are now: if 9/11 happened today, who would actually help us find who did it? Canada? No. The EU? No. We are alone except for Israel and maybe Russia, which is too preoccupied to help, and whose “help” would be bad. We are so incredibly unsafe and effectively fucked.
3 minute videos ??? 33m users !!! LFG !!!
📢 App Version 1.99 is rolling out now (1/5) With every update, we’re aiming to make the Internet less toxic, more fun, and more in your control. • 3 minute videos! • A separate request inbox for DMs from unknown users • Mute accounts more quickly
Bluesky 1.99. Improvements: Videos are now up to 3 minutes long! A DMs "inbox" to approve or reject new direct messages. You can now mute accounts from a post's "..." menu. An improved moderation reporting flow. Better tablet-size layouts on Web. Better error reporting during signup.
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In today’s episode,  a sweeping study of a beloved insect. Listen here 🎧: pod.link/73329284/epi...
A new study found that U.S. butterfly populations dropped by 22% in just 20 years.
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Thank you for making me the richest man on Blue Sky! Your BluBucks have been pouring in!
bsky is wild. You post a picture of a tree and say "this is a nice tree" and someone will reply "TRUMP WOULD HATE THAT TREE BECAUSE HE'S A CUNT"
"The Order is an affront to the Constitution and our adversarial system of justice. Its plain purpose is to bully those who advocate points of view that the President perceives as adverse to the views of his Administration."
BREAKING: Perkins Coie sues Trump, seeks TRO, over last week's executive order targeting the law firm — which I wrote about over the weekend at Law Dork (www.lawdork.com/p/trump-test...). As was reported Monday, Williams & Connolly is representing Perkins Coie in the litigation.
WHAT THIS CASE IS ABOUT
1. This case concerns an Executive Order issued on March 6, 2025, entitled,
“Addressing Risks From Perkins Coie LLP” (“the Order”). The Order is an affront to the
Constitution and our adversarial system of justice. Its plain purpose is to bully those who advocate
points of view that the President perceives as adverse to the views of his Administration, whether
those views are presented on behalf of paying or pro bono clients. Perkins Coie brings this case
reluctantly. The firm is comprised of lawyers who advocate for clients; its attorneys and
employees are not activists or partisans. But Perkins Coie’s ability to represent the interests of its
clients—and its ability to operate as a legal-services business at all—are under direct and imminent
threat. Perkins Coie cannot allow its clients to be bullied. The firm is committed to a resolute
defense of the rule of law, without regard to party or ideology, and therefore brings this lawsuit to
declare the Order unlawful and to enjoin its implementation.
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The Charity Shop: Attempt to immortalize the remnants of lives past. figglewatts.itch.io/the-charity-...
Vic made this visualizer for Bells Are Ringing for the tour. Say thank you Vic! You can watch the full thing at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex6b...
really miss , forced to use Code because it has a plugin 😔