The cow from Moo Moo Meadows absolutely stole the show at today's Nintendo Direct, and the internet is going wild about the bovine being a playable character in Mario Kart World on the Switch 2. bit.ly/4jl0gG5

March 3rd painting...

What the actual fuck?! America, something must be done!

Registration for new Beta Program at PlayStation starts today blog.playstation.com/2025/03/04/r...

Single registration to express interest in beta access to test games for PS5/PC, new PS5 console features, PS App features, and user experiences on PlayStation's website

$#)(*)%(#*&%)#(*)(#*%)* <- My brain catching up on the news this morning.

#WeAreScrewed

Trump signed executive orders to expand logging on public lands while bypassing environmental protections. His “energy emergency” declaration lets him override regulations entirely.

The market is tanking, Trump just launched a trade war, we told Cyber Command to stand down against Russia, Trump is rolling out a massive crypto scam, and drug dealers have started selling eggs because the profit margin is better. You aren’t distracting us with culture war BS.

In other words farmers, Trump’s trade war means nobody else is going to buy food from you. Hope you are debt free.

There’s a major shift in U.S. cybersecurity policy. A recent CISA memo removed Russia from its list of priorities, focusing instead on China and local systems. Analysts were told not to track Russian cyber threats.

At Chicago Midway airport, Feb 25, 2025, 8:48 am. Southwest Airlines jet attempting to land executes last-second go-around to avoid colliding with a private jet crossing the runway. Initial reports indicate that the private jet was told to hold short of the runway but it crossed anyway.

Elon Musk’s staffers have gained unauthorized access to sensitive government employee data by installing a server at the OPM. They now have access to USAJOBS, the federal hiring portal where applicants submit personal details such as Social Security numbers, home addresses, and employment histories.

Every conversation with my dad:

Insanity — Trump signs an order blaming Biden and DEI for flight dangers

YouTube video by Deep Fried Republic They Thought They Were Free: A Warning for America in 2025

This is the best explanation.

Bird! A blue jay. Sitting on a bent branch of a dogwood tree, the branch mounded with snow, the dappling of late day sunlight behind. The blue jay is in the left of frame, facing right, its tuft slicked back and catching the golden light. In its mouth -- er, it's beak, is the beak its mouth, or is the mouth inside the beak okay never mind whatever -- IN THE BEAK is a peanut. A treasure. A prize. A little snack. The blue jay looks quite pleased at what it is found in the snow -- taken before a squirrel could get it. Photo by me, Chuck Wendig

ANYWAY, sorry, here's a bird. Pause and regard the bird. The bird is happy, for the bird has found a peanut. May we all find the small joy of finding a tasty snack today.

(photo by me)

Intelligence officials are starting to leak to me now too. Here’s a memo Defense Intelligence Agency personnel received instructing them to suspend observances including:
- Holocaust Remembrance Day
- MLK Day
- Juneteenth

Striking things:

"The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, & green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars..."

"Agencies must...cancel awards already awarded that are in conflict with Administration priorities."

Kinnu interface showing the subject map and all of the different areas you can learn about.

Just want to give a shout-out to one of my favorite new apps. Kinnu is like Duolingo but for middle school social studies. Tons of interesting history, facts, and random things I've forgotten. And as far as I can tell it's totally free. Great app to replace doom scrolling. #kinnu

So far here’s a list of companies reinforcing their commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Apple
Costco
Bank of America
Delta
JP Morgan
Marriott
Microsoft
Procter & Gamble
Goldman Sachs
American Airlines
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
Catholic Health

Working on getting those prices down I see.

📢 Bluesky 1.97 is rolling out now!

• User profile pages now include a "Video" tab!
• After reporting a user in DMs, you are now given a quick menu to block the user and/or delete the conversation
• Updated translations

No, I don't need a bloody copilot for this document, thank you.

Writing is, in no small part, a tool for thinking. If you outsource that element to a machine that cannot think, you shouldn't be surprised if, at the end of the process, neither you nor your reader are any the wiser.

#NeverTarget

AOC: "I want folks at home to look at what members of Congress are invested in private prisons companies, and look at the votes on this bill. It is atrocious that people are lining their pockets with private prison profits in the name of a horrific tragedy."

Ninja Gaiden 4 from PlatinumGames/Team Ninja announced

This is where I scream into the void during my daily existential crisis, right? #apocalypsesky

I'll just put this right here.