a dust storm that approaches from the east or the west is called a side haboob

no *you* shut up

1977: why would the bartender in star wars even care if some robots with artificial intelligence came into his bar

2025: ohhh ok

Before Robert F. Prevost was the pope, he thanked Gov. Pat Quinn for ending the death penalty Catholic organizations had lobbied Pat Quinn to end the death penalty. The former governor was not previously aware of Prevost’s message to him.

Documents obtained by WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times through a public records request show that in 2011 the Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV sent his gratitude to then-Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn for abolishing the death penalty in Illinois. chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...

‘Big Balls’ No Longer Works for the US Government The technologist Edward Coristine, a key operative in Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency who's gone by the name "Big Balls" online, has resigned, the White House tells WIRED.

SCOOP: 'Big Balls' has officially left the building.

19-year-old technologist Edward Coristine, a key operative in Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) who's gone by the name "Big Balls" online, has resigned, the White House tells WIRED.

Here's your periodic reminder that political centrism is nonsense. There is no middle ground between democracy and oligarchy.

also you all need to see this, because this is something I don't think *anybody* could predict for where this ad goes

Just gonna leave this here…

Something is being done…

Rep. Jasmine Crockett

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Gov. JB Pritzker

Gov. Tim Walz

these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions

An illustration of a refrigerator door with all the parts labeled, including the butter compartment.

Butter compartment? Oh, you mean the place where all the cats' refrigerated meds go.

No civilization is more than three meals away from a riot.

ONE missed Social Security check? That’s all it’s going to take, pitchforks and torches

Depending on the edition, higher level lawful good cleric spells can destroy (or hurt very badly) those with directly opposite alignment (chaotic evil), even over a large area.

TW Suicide & the DWP

Now is not the time to end your life.
Now is not the time to act on plans.
Now is the time to be as gentle and kind as you can be to yourself.
We don’t know the full picture but we DO KNOW we have strength in community and we want you around please.

Jay x

Might save a life.

😂😅

The reason this is such a big deal is that Trumpism, an ideology of pathological insecurity and bullying, requires you to submit. When you don’t submit, it calls everything about them into question, and they can’t handle that. So don’t submit. Defy the fascist scum.

The TL is bleak but Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, donated her Tesla to @npr

So that's why she dumped him!

The weak, weird case against a supposed 'orgasm cult' When Nicole Daedone co-founded OneTaste in 2004, she presented it as a facilitator of female pleasure and power. OneTaste emphasized "orgasmic

The weak, weird case against a supposed “orgasm cult” reason.com/2025/02/19/t...

My deep dive into OneTaste & the federal prosecution of its founder is now up!

Washington is full of rule-following valedictorians who were inspired by the West Wing and did Model UN and moot court and studied their heroes and who believe in using government to help people.

That's nice, but you need to learn how to swing on the illiterate bullies who steal lunch money.

Good for him!

I was going to go to the socialist bookstore but I realized I could go to the library instead.

Good Wednesday Night, bluesky!