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Well there's at least 2 inches of snow on my car so far tonight and it's snowing big 'ole flakes. #ilwx #snow #autumn

An elderly U.S. president stands staring into space while a fellow human being collapses to the ground beside him.

The writer's room is putting out some truly unbelievable stuff this season. No way a U.S. president would just stand there staring into space while a fellow human being collapses to the ground beside him. That's just taking the whole U.S. healthcare metaphor one step too far.

We launched three years ago, so this is our third birthday celebration! We're so grateful to see that many of our very first supporters are still with us. 🥳

This morning is brought to you by, of all songs, "All Out Of Love" by Air Supply which my brain decided to conjure up while I was making oatmeal. No clue why.

https://youtu.be/JWdZEumNRmI

This day 3 years ago I left twitter and joined toot.community. It has been a very positive experience and I'm really glad to be a part of #mastodon and the #fediverse

time to re-up my donate to #tootcommunity

MKE County: Little Menomonee River Parkway No Longer for Cars County Parks road-to-trail project on northwest side 'now a space for people.'

MKE County: Little Menomonee River Parkway No Longer for Cars

@ai6yr also, are they farming cloves on top of the cemetery? I don't understand the connection between any of this and the cesium. What a confusing article.

[ICE, Fascism, Chicago]

Chicago Tribune: Chicago woman dragged out of her car after colliding with ICE demands accountability

"As Figueroa tried to drive through the 1600 block of West Hubbard Street on Friday, Oct. 10, an unmarked vehicle driven by federal agents collided with Figueroa’s as […]

I'm at an interesting intersection between poor as fuck (mostly anarchist) folks and generally well off (mostly liberal-ish) tech folks, so every once and a while I can help with some info that bridges that gap. Right now is kind of a critical time for that.

For anyone not extremely affected by […]

Federal judge rules Trump can’t require citizenship proof on the federal voting form President Donald Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced. U.S.

Good news
apnews.com/article/trum...

A very old and weathered wooden barn with a tin roof in a field surrounded by forests.

Love finding these old barns when I'm road tripping. Sometimes they're not easy to get to but well worth the trouble when I do.

📷 Pentax K-70
🔘 Pentax 18-135mm APS-C

#photography #streetphotography #art #blackandwhite #architecture #architectural #BnW #B&W #monochrome #rural #EastCoastKin #P340

With SNAP benefits in doubt this month, a reminder that the Greater Chicago Food Depository is a fantastic organization to support if you can afford it. (photo from Wikipedia) www.chicagosfoodbank.org

Wired: No, SNAP Benefits Aren’t Mostly Used by Immigrants SNAP benefits are set to run out on Saturday. Far-right influencers and extremists are incorrectly claiming that immigrants are the main recipients of food stamps.

Wired: No, SNAP Benefits Aren’t Mostly Used by Immigrants
SNAP benefits are set to run out on Saturday. Far-right influencers and extremists are incorrectly claiming that immigrants are the main recipients of food stamps.

"...A number of conspiracy theorists and […]

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@vees aww bummer. Props for giving it a go though!

The Epistolary instance is retiring in 90 days

Thanks to everyone who joined and helped test out this little corner of the Fediverse.

I still believe in the idea that social media works best as many small connected spaces, not one big platform but unfortunately my costs have climbed over […]

AP video: Aerial images of Jamaica reveal extent of destruction from Hurricane Melissa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvIZp2FzXdo

#hurricanemelissa #melissa #hurricanes #hurricane #jamaica

@ai6yr

“The electricity grid of Black River is totally wiped out. The entire infrastructure and everything needed for the convenience of modern living is destroyed here in Black River,” Holness said after an aerial tour of the area where Melissa unleashed her fury on Tuesday […]

Black River, Jamaica -- before

Black river, Jamaica, after -- 100% destruction

Maybe "thousands". Here's the before/after in Black River, Jamaica. That is 100% catastrophic destruction in the eye of the storm. Likely not survivable.

#Jamaica #BlackRiver #HurricaneMelissa #Melissa #Disasters

This new infrastructure has been running alongside the existing one for two weeks now, which means this month's invoice will be higher than usual.

As a reminder, our platform is entirely supported through donations. If you’re able, please consider setting up a recurring donation or making a […]

Two weeks ago, we reported that our database is outgrowing the limitations of Hetzner's cloud volumes, and that we've ordered some new hardware.

@jorijn has put in a lot of spare hours over the past few days, and we're happy to share that the installation is almost complete. We'll be moving to […]

Building with marquee Farewell My Friends We Are Closed Thanks for The Good Times DANCING

Farewell My Friends
We Are Closed
Thanks for The Good Times
DANCING

#photography

Outside Chicago, a father of seven was too embarrassed to tell his family last Christmas that they might lose their home to foreclosure. A debt collector was demanding he pay almost $30,000 to settle a $10,000 second mortgage he said he hadn’t heard about in 15 years. Another homeowner, near San Francisco, faced foreclosure this year over a $121,000 second mortgage — even though he’d received a tax document from his lender in 2009 showing the debt had been canceled. And in suburban Washington, DC, a couple got a demand for more than $86,000 in back interest on a loan for which they hadn’t received any monthly statements in nearly a decade, despite laws that preclude any such interest charges during periods when regular statements weren’t sent.

This is a tangible example of how regulatory agencies matter to people in practical ways. The CFPB had been investigating and blocking these abuses of the law, until Russ Vought and Trump stopped them from doing so.

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

The Guardian: America’s super-rich are running down the planet’s safe climate spaces, says Oxfam

Exclusive: Data shows wealthiest 0.1% of the US burn carbon at 4,000 times the rate of the world’s poorest 10% (10/28/2025) […]

Diver drops into Caribbean Sea at night, then tentacled animal rises from depths with unusual things inside it | Discover Wildlife The surprising sight was filmed on a night dive off the Mexican island of Cozumel.

Two fish hiding inside the bell of a jellyfish

What an incredible photo

https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/marine-animals/fish-inside-jellyfish-mexico

#Fish #Marine #Jellyfish #ocean

Screenshot from Google News showing "Picks For You" and the first item being an article from the washington post with the headline "MAGA singles are looking for love in Washington. It's a challenge" A photo of a Nazi trying to creep on a woman is seen next to the headline.

A big fuck you to both Google and the Washington Post for this bullshit.
#politics #absurd #news

and as soon as i post this, the camera appears to have gone down.

Smaller image but the view from the beach at Negril on the western-side of Jamaica is here:
https://cocolapalm.com/coco-beach-livestream/

Recent pressure readings are at 892 mb and sustained winds 185 mph in the eye which is stunning.

As of now it is the strongest hurricane to ever make […]

A quiet neighborhood street in autumn with large trees displaying vibrant fall foliage in shades of yellow, orange, and red. The blue sky is clear, and sunlight casts shadows on the roadway and sidewalk, which are lined with fallen leaves. Some bare tree branches frame the top of the image.

Good morning. Fall continues falling. #Photography #Today #Fall #Chicago

Today the grocery store had a 10 lb (4.5 kg) bag of russet potatoes on sale for $1 US and I'm going to ride that high for a while. Right until my starch-induced coma hits and I sleep deeply. #potatoes #autumn #tasty #deals