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gonna start painting this paper today on Twitch if you wants to watch

twitch.tv/skyburkson

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If the comment is jarring, perhaps it's because it's also a microcosm/analogy of how the adult world operates. At least 10% of the population knows what must be done, but no one wants to do it because they know the consequences that will be imposed upon them.

I'm totally Ralph Wiggum.

True to a point. Shoot your bullies at school, and you're likely to get tried as an adult.

One kid I knew got shoved in a locker by the football team. They tried it again, and he got suspended for defending himself, and they weren't punished. The faculty refused to help him. He committed suicide.

YouTube video by Casey the Car Guy Casey Putsch for Ohio Governor Endorsement Speech

Meet the man running for Ohio governor whose positions are to the left of the ENTIRE FUCKING SO-CALLED "DEMOCRATIC" PARTY. To let you know where things are at with the do-nothing Democrats, this guy is a REPUBLICAN. The USA has no opposition party to MAGA.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Muct...

Score one for the side of good. Thanks, Ted.

YouTube video by Caitlin Johnstone Meditations On A Delivery Robot Steering To Avoid A Homeless Man On The Sidewalk

This is a great representation of so-called "society":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTwj...

The front motors are now concealed by aero disc covers. On the outside cover, you can't tell there's a motor there. On the inside cover, you can if you look closely, but the body is going to cover that once installed. Aero disc covers are now on all four wheels as well. Maybe a test ride tomorrow.

If Americans keep rightfully pushing the issue, this government will ditch the pretense of democracy and just start mass-arresting and/or murdering large numbers of them. It's been in planning since Reagan. We can't fix this by voting in a rigged system. Trump isn't even the cause, but the symptom.

Had tabs welded to the differential housing so that I could use the brake caliper mounts on the frame as extra reinforcement. Need to remove the green marked sections due to a clearance issue with the frame, and drill holes for M6 bolts. I don't ever want it coming apart at 100+ mph!

This is where "vote blue no matter who" gets you. The modern so-called "Democratic" Party is more fascistic than Ronald Reagan. Reagan was a fascist. Voting in a rigged system that disenfranchises anyone who isn't a right-wing authoritarian will never yield any solutions to this country's problems.

I like watching their antics in the wild. You once called them "giant wonky land rats" back in 2008, and while they're not rats, the description fits. Adorable creatures.

Repost this if Trans people are welcome and safe with you

Awesome opossum.

David J. Bier on X: "DHS agents in MN swerved in front of an unarmed woman who was recording them, once again WALK IN FRONT OF A CAR with guns drawn. The only thing they've learned from Renee Good is how to get away with killing people. A local cop intervened to stop the illegal arrest! https://t.co/hzND9dyzUS" / X DHS agents in MN swerved in front of an unarmed woman who was recording them, once again WALK IN FRONT OF A CAR with guns drawn. The only thing they've learned from Renee Good is how to get away with killing people. A local cop intervened to stop the illegal arrest! https://t.co/hzND9dyzUS

It's only a matter of time before people are forced to fight back...

x.com/David_J_Bier...

I took the rear motor off my trike, installed two front hub motors, and now have a differential in place of the rear wheel. A middrive will eventually power the rear wheels. Aiming for 6-6-6, 6 kW in each front motor, and 6 kW for the middrive. The seat and boom are going to move rearward about 8".

Fatal Shooting by Federal Immigration Agents Reported in Minneapolis | Common Dreams Federal immigration agents reportedly shot another person in Minneapolis, sparking outrage and protests. Video footage shows agents beating the person before shooting them. What led to this tragic enc...

Another day, another person murdered by ICE:

www.commondreams.org/news/minneap...

If I had the money, I'd totally make a dark/edgelord post-apocalyptic comedy. I'd call it "Guns, Octane, Leather".

Chris Hedges: Grand Illusion This article analyzes the paradox of the American Empire: how war transforms glory into self-destruction over time.

"The Italian philosopher Benedetto Croce quipped that fascism had created a fourth form of government, “onagrocracy,” a government by braying asses, to add to Aristotle’s traditional triumvirate of tyranny, oligarchy and democracy." ~Chris Hedges

www.activistpost.com/chris-hedges...

I've been patiently waiting for this to arrive, and now it is here. Love it!

This was amazing. My only nitpick is that the jetbike scene would have depicted the race on a two-lane highway, not a brick road.

Not all of it. Some of the provisions handled by Section 215, which was allowed to expire, were taken up by other legislation such as the USA FREEDOM Act before the PATRIOT Act expired. The character limit on posts on bsky was insufficient for me to be more specific within one post.

Not only should ICE and Homeland Security end. Get rid of the CIA, DEA, FBI, ATF, NSA, TSA, and other executive bloat, repeal PATRIOT Act, stop construction of new AI datacenters, ban FLOCK cameras, end biometric drivers licenses/passports/IDs, and bring civil liberties to pre-911 as a baseline.

YouTube video by Status Coup News Trump’s ICE LAUNCHES GRENADES, BLOODIES Protesters

They're firing flashbangs at unarmed protestors unprovoked now:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAP-...

If the control system is programmable, set a gentle ramp function and peak torque matching the ICE engine to assure the CV axle doesn't destroy itself. Ask for advice from people who tuned these cars as ICE machines what the mechanicals can actually handle, and increase torque output accordingly.

YouTube video by MeidasTouch All HELL BREAKS LOOSE as Trump’s ICE ATTACK is CAUGHT ON FILM

Here's some coverage of the protests that you won't get from the corporate media:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQNt...

Little British Cars are among the best EV donor candidates. They can have a very low frontal area, but if you shape them to be as slippery as you can without compromising its practical nature as a vehicle, you have potential for a 30%+ reduction in per-mile energy consumption from that change.

Here's mine:

bsky.app/profile/mist...

Today, I learned that someone actually grew tomaccos in real life:

web.archive.org/web/20111121...