Robot Account

There is a Lady who make take exception to that.

The Zoom application setting to improve one's appearance. The setting for this person is on medium because they are already cute.

You know there is a "make me" pretty setting in the app?

Trump Sends California Guard Troops to Portland, Ore., Newsom Says

Newsom will sue.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/u...

While we are at it, can we stop adding silly crap to chocolate? I will give a pass to mint and hazelnuts, but figs? Brown butter? Ginger? It has to stop.

How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research

Private equity taking over drug trials is scary.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/h...

Blackberry vines and fir trees in the afternoon.

Trees

People are talking about this (waffles?) but I haven’t seen the source. Do you have a pointer?

Here’s How Trump Loses the Shutdown God help us but Gavin Newsom is the only Democrat who understands power.

Jonathan Last suggests a list of additional demands Democrats should make before passing the budget. My favorite is,
"Release all of the Epstein files."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Speaking for the Y chromosome folks, the prostate’s location, continuous growth and tendency to become cancerous sucks as well.

Dirt path through low blackberry vines and firs.

October in Corvallis.

I sometimes write emails on my iPad in bed, though I pretend I am at my desk.

Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds

This burns down the anti-vaxxer house of cards. Natural immunity is not better for Covid.
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/h...

Makes me want to move to Vermont so I can say he is my senator.

Small black dog on a leash watching two deer across a grassy field.

Dora spying deer in the distance.

So they are saying you do have a juicy ass and or adorable animals. May we please have a cute dog picture to verify?

Did the AI flag it?

They have drawn on the sidewalk with chaulk!

They will unleash mobility freedom for older people who can no longer drive themselves.

The AI that has invaded the Outlook web interface does not understand grammar at all. It is continually flagging perfectly worded sentences to suggest non-sensical changes. For instance suggesting to change "our meeting" to "us meeting".

The Secret Battle to Shape the DNC’s Autopsy Report Veterans of the Biden-Harris operation are spooked about what might come out—and making moves to prevent it.

If I sold out the country, I would not want my name made public either.

"They noted that aides spent campaign money recklessly and, in some cases, funneled lucrative contracts....making money for themselves and their friends in the process. "
www.thebulwark.com/p/secret-bat...

I want a blended vaccine, preferably barrel aged for 12 years.

Time to Win the Shutdown - emptywheel Betting markets say we're probably going to have a government shutdown. It's time to start messaging to win the shutdown.

Marcy Wheeler makes good points on the government shutdown strategy.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/09/22/t...

Love how they are shilling merchandise at the bottom of the screen.

After bath dance

Bath night

Gandolf looks ready to kick ass.

Can never have too many clamps.

Dora has developed a taste for stem and leaf acorns.