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Conway's Law isn't a promise, it's a threat! If you whine about a math problem in base-10, I'll make you do it in base-16 too.

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The game you are about to play is a product of its time. It may depict the PS3, which was commonplace in society. These depictions were wrong then and are wrong today.

13.02.2026 08:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7003    ๐Ÿ” 2377    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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This ad should concern Susan Collins.

13.02.2026 01:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6969    ๐Ÿ” 2632    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 528    ๐Ÿ“Œ 257
Screenshot of a passage from a Bulwark newsletter published on 12 Feb 2026. The excerpted text reads as follows:

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House Speaker Mike Johnson said heโ€™s spoken to Dunn and โ€œencouraged him to stay and be a part of this, and I think he wants to do that.โ€ A spokesperson for Dunn attempted to quash the rumors, but when reporters caught up with Dunn in the Capitol to ask him about his plans on Wednesday, he declined to comment.

A sudden departure by Dunn would drop Republicans below an outright House majority of 218 seats, leaving the party divide at 217โ€“214 (there are currently three absences). A one-vote margin of error would mean that any individual Republican, no matter how cracked, obsessed, or aggrieved, could derail virtually any legislation.

House Republicans have had a poor record of attendance so far this year, mainly because so many of them are running for other offices and are juggling obligations. The loss of another member could fully paralyze the chamber.

Screenshot of a passage from a Bulwark newsletter published on 12 Feb 2026. The excerpted text reads as follows: *** House Speaker Mike Johnson said heโ€™s spoken to Dunn and โ€œencouraged him to stay and be a part of this, and I think he wants to do that.โ€ A spokesperson for Dunn attempted to quash the rumors, but when reporters caught up with Dunn in the Capitol to ask him about his plans on Wednesday, he declined to comment. A sudden departure by Dunn would drop Republicans below an outright House majority of 218 seats, leaving the party divide at 217โ€“214 (there are currently three absences). A one-vote margin of error would mean that any individual Republican, no matter how cracked, obsessed, or aggrieved, could derail virtually any legislation. House Republicans have had a poor record of attendance so far this year, mainly because so many of them are running for other offices and are juggling obligations. The loss of another member could fully paralyze the chamber.

"A sudden departure by Dunn would drop Republicans below an outright House majority of 218 seats....A one-vote margin of error would mean that any individual Republican, no matter how cracked, obsessed, or aggrieved, could derail virtually any legislation."

www.thebulwark.com/p/new-fronti...

13.02.2026 04:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

In the Mega Man series Thomas Light is a music nerd who named his robots after genres of music. The proto Man was named Blues. The series protagonist is named Rock while his sister is Roll.

Meanwhile antagonist Dr Wily can barely read a music sheet and named his own robots Treble and Bass.

13.02.2026 00:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In The Labyrinth of Time, entering the Ziggurat without a lantern is supposed to show a black screen. However, the developers put in the wrong filename for the black screen, so it fails to render, showing a black screen instead

23.11.2025 21:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2369    ๐Ÿ” 839    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

When a sitting representative refers to the Super Bowl halftime show as โ€œpornography,โ€ people should use that to reflect on how they and other representatives are simultaneously working to ban, censor, and restrict โ€œpornographyโ€ and what that actually means

10.02.2026 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14406    ๐Ÿ” 4383    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 259    ๐Ÿ“Œ 146

"I got mine, fuck you" is behind a lot of conservative politics. Less talked about is how "I got mine, shut up and take it because otherwise they might fuck me over too" is behind a lot of supposedly liberal politics.

12.02.2026 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 149    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

There it is: one of the first times anyone in the Trump admin has admitted that protestors & bystanders are legally permitted to protest & document DHS activity.... Just two days ago, this same crowd spent hours claiming DHS agents have been "under attack" in MSP & beyond...

12.02.2026 17:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1755    ๐Ÿ” 509    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
Cover art for free video game music fan arrangement album Final Fantasy VIII: SeeDs of Pandora (https://ff8.ocremix.org), directed by Darkflamewolf

Cover art for free video game music fan arrangement album Final Fantasy VIII: SeeDs of Pandora (https://ff8.ocremix.org), directed by Darkflamewolf

HAPPY 27th BIRTHDAY to Final Fantasy VIII!

OC ReMix celebrated FF8 in 2023 with the (FREE) fan arrangement album, SeeDs of Pandora!

๐Ÿ’ฟ ff8.ocremix.org
๐ŸŽฎ๐ŸŽง 5 1/2 hours, 80 tracks, 97 musicians!

Thanks to directors @darkflamewolf.bsky.social & @jorito.bsky.social!

11.02.2026 19:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 139    ๐Ÿ” 64    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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The song that gave Laguna leg cramps โค๏ธ

#FinalFantasy #FF8 #FF8_27ๅ‘จๅนด

12.02.2026 17:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The top screen is a tweet that says 
Athlete: so if triathlon is running biking and swimming that must mean biathlon is running and biking? 

Bottom screen is GoldenEye shootin guys on skis with he text 
Bond: haha yeah you'd think so

The top screen is a tweet that says Athlete: so if triathlon is running biking and swimming that must mean biathlon is running and biking? Bottom screen is GoldenEye shootin guys on skis with he text Bond: haha yeah you'd think so

12.02.2026 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 185    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

A sitting senator who routinely wears carhartt hoodies as professional dress has a useless definition of "respect".

12.02.2026 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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They keep Losing!

12.02.2026 18:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARK KELLY,
Plaintiff,
Civil Case No. 26-81 (RJL)
V.
PETE HEGSETH, et al.,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
February 12, 2026 [Dkt. #2]
United States Senator Mark Kelly, a retired naval officer, has been censured by
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for voicing certain opinions on military actions and
policy. In addition, he has been subjected to proceedings to possibly reduce his retirement
rank and pay and threatened with criminal prosecution if he continues to speak out on these
issues.
Secretary Hegseth relies on the well-established doctrine that military
servicemembers enjoy less vigorous First Amendment protections given the fundamental
obligation for obedience and discipline in the armed forces. Unfortunately for Secretary
Hegseth, no court has ever extended those principles to retired servicemembers, much less a retired servicemember serving in Congress and exercising oversight responsibility over
the military. This Court will not be the first to do so!

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MARK KELLY, Plaintiff, Civil Case No. 26-81 (RJL) V. PETE HEGSETH, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION February 12, 2026 [Dkt. #2] United States Senator Mark Kelly, a retired naval officer, has been censured by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for voicing certain opinions on military actions and policy. In addition, he has been subjected to proceedings to possibly reduce his retirement rank and pay and threatened with criminal prosecution if he continues to speak out on these issues. Secretary Hegseth relies on the well-established doctrine that military servicemembers enjoy less vigorous First Amendment protections given the fundamental obligation for obedience and discipline in the armed forces. Unfortunately for Secretary Hegseth, no court has ever extended those principles to retired servicemembers, much less a retired servicemember serving in Congress and exercising oversight responsibility over the military. This Court will not be the first to do so!

Worse still, Secretary Hegseth contends that this Court is not yet competent to
decide the issues in this case. He and his fellow Defendants argue that military personnel
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Case 1:26-cv-00081-RJL
Document 37 Filed 02/12/26
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decisions are exempt from judicial review and, in any event, that Senator Kelly should first
be required to go through the military appeals process so the military can have the first
crack at adjudicating his First Amendment rights. I disagree. This Court has all it needs
to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms
and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees. After all, as Bob Dylan famously said, "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows." To say the least, our retired veterans deserve more respect from their Government, and our
Constitution demands they receive it!
Senator Kelly's First Amendment claim is not only justiciable; he is likely to
succeed on the merits. He has also shown irreparable harm, and the balance of the equities
fall decidedly in his favor. As such, his motion for a preliminary injunction on his First
Amendment claim is hereby GRANTED.

Worse still, Secretary Hegseth contends that this Court is not yet competent to decide the issues in this case. He and his fellow Defendants argue that military personnel 1 Case 1:26-cv-00081-RJL Document 37 Filed 02/12/26 Page 2 of 29 decisions are exempt from judicial review and, in any event, that Senator Kelly should first be required to go through the military appeals process so the military can have the first crack at adjudicating his First Amendment rights. I disagree. This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees. After all, as Bob Dylan famously said, "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows." To say the least, our retired veterans deserve more respect from their Government, and our Constitution demands they receive it! Senator Kelly's First Amendment claim is not only justiciable; he is likely to succeed on the merits. He has also shown irreparable harm, and the balance of the equities fall decidedly in his favor. As such, his motion for a preliminary injunction on his First Amendment claim is hereby GRANTED.

BREAKING: Judge blocks Hegseth effort to punish Sen. Kelly.

"This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."

Background: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-k...

12.02.2026 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6058    ๐Ÿ” 1701    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 44    ๐Ÿ“Œ 138
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Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."

11.02.2026 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6595    ๐Ÿ” 1557    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2392    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2059
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Ryan Murphy Worried All His Worst Ideas Behind Him https://theonion.com/ryan-murphy-worried-all-his-worst-ideas-behind-him/

06.02.2026 20:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 798    ๐Ÿ” 79    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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Looking to support on Bandcamp Friday? Here's my latest album:

Ballads of Hyrule III โ€“ a love letter to Zeldaโ€™s legendary melodies, crafted with strings, piano, and world textures.

Listen/Buy: lnk.to/ballads3

06.02.2026 19:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Itโ€™s BANDCAMP FRIDAY, friends!
If youโ€™ll permit me a little self-promotion, perhaps I could interest you in some eclectic and unusual video game and film soundtracks?
https://johnrobertmatz.bandcamp.com/

06.02.2026 20:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A little red dragon (Ember, from the book "The Bakery Dragon" by Devin Elle Kurtz) is seen from above in this digital painting. He is sitting on cobblestones, which are wet with puddles after a rainstorm. He gazes up at the much larger dragons in the sky above him. They have dropped some gold coins they carry.

A little red dragon (Ember, from the book "The Bakery Dragon" by Devin Elle Kurtz) is seen from above in this digital painting. He is sitting on cobblestones, which are wet with puddles after a rainstorm. He gazes up at the much larger dragons in the sky above him. They have dropped some gold coins they carry.

Big Dreams

25.11.2025 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2748    ๐Ÿ” 742    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
cover art for music album ballads of hyrule 3 features a stylized triforce overlaid on a golden hour scene of hyrule castle.

cover art for music album ballads of hyrule 3 features a stylized triforce overlaid on a golden hour scene of hyrule castle.

Shout out to @devinellekurtz.bsky.social on the upcoming release of @rozendj.bsky.social Ballads of Hyrule III! This album art is timeless and โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ!

06.02.2026 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A digitally illustrated fanart painting of Haku and Chihiro from the Ghibli film โ€œspirited awayโ€ during the scene where they fall from the sky and float. Hakuโ€™s dragon body is evaporating into scales. He and Chihiro face each other in midair and clasp hands. The sun shoots out beams of light in all directions. The colors are blue and gold

A digitally illustrated fanart painting of Haku and Chihiro from the Ghibli film โ€œspirited awayโ€ during the scene where they fall from the sky and float. Hakuโ€™s dragon body is evaporating into scales. He and Chihiro face each other in midair and clasp hands. The sun shoots out beams of light in all directions. The colors are blue and gold

โ€œThe river was calledโ€ฆ the Kohaku Riverโ€

03.12.2024 19:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10394    ๐Ÿ” 2464    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 66    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

Don't use AI! You'll shoot your eye out!

06.02.2026 20:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 146    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Walz: "We have got children in Minnesota hiding in their houses, afraid to go outside. Many of us grew up reading that story of Anne Frank. Somebody is gonna write that children's story about Minnesota."

25.01.2026 20:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20447    ๐Ÿ” 5656    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 345    ๐Ÿ“Œ 202

Anyways, best of luck Palm Beach.

25.01.2026 01:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Time-traveler goes back in time to Atlanta when it still existed in 2020: America really did care about rebuilding infrastructure after the first Civil War.
Person from 2020: What do you mean "first" Civil War?

25.01.2026 01:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Civil War II starting in Minnesota was not on my 2020s bingo card.

25.01.2026 01:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Order on Motion for Summary Judgment AND Order on Motion for Summary Judgment AND Order on Motion for Summary Judgment โ€“ #175 in State of Washington v. United States Department of Transportation (W.D.... Order on Motion for Summary Judgment AND Order on Motion for Summary Judgment AND Order on Motion for Summary Judgment

JUST IN: Judge rules for blue states & against Trump admin over changes to electric vehicle infrastructure grants. Judge Tana Lin (Biden/WAWD) grants summary judgment against admin. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

23.01.2026 22:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 584    ๐Ÿ” 149    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Go to Denver Zoo
Go to the International Church of Cannabis
Go to Meow Wolf Denver Convergence Station
Go to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Go to the Downtown Aquarium
Go to the SMASH*IT Breakroom
Go to the Elitch Gardens
Go to Casa Bonita

01.05.2025 13:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"There is no one more Black Hills than the Crow tribe" mutters man in Aberdeen.

ICE is trash and the process of disappearing individuals without judicial review is horrifying, but pulling out this tired simper does nothing for the cause.

16.01.2026 05:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0