Jeff Sonstein

These fake and debunked bomb threats in NJ are why we tell people to let go of old sentimental notions of voting on "Election Day" and vote early by mail, dropbox, or in person if you can, but early.

We live in a different world now where authoritarians will play these election suppressing […]

breakfast

Judge bars National Guard deployment to Portland until her final ruling U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut said she'll issue a final decision by end of day Friday.

A federal judge last night blocked President Trump from sending National Guard troops from any state to Oregon for the next week until she issues a final decision. https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/11/judge-bars-national-guard-deployment-to-portland-until-her-final-ruling.html

There is a new "Share on Mastodon" button on the official @Mastodon blog, feel free to try it out and let me know what you think.

“websites can now add licensing and royalty terms to their robots.txt file”

(because everyone pays such close attention to robots.txt files, amirite?)

https://front-end.social/@zeldman/115458036408246571

TAPPER: “Trump hosted a Gatsby-themed party while SNAP runs out — I’ve heard Republicans even express concern about the optics…”

BESSENT: “Obama played more golf than any president.” (NOT TRUE 🤥 )

@jaketapper.bsky.social : *does not push back on the lie*🤔

Prof. Sam Lawler (@sundogplanets@mastodon.social) Attached: 2 images The FCC has explicitly stated that they plan to approve everything https://www.satellitetoday.com/government-military/2025/10/28/fcc-kicks-off-proceeding-to-overhaul-satellite-licensing/. There is no way to stop stupid fucking mirrors from being launched into orbit by US companies. So, my fellow Canadians (and other non-USians), I need you to get really, really angry about this. Write to MPs, space agencies, senators, to anyone who will listen about this company wanting to shine light on us. The sky is amazing! We have so much to learn! And it's just right there if we can keep it dark.

this is going to create quite a mess and end up inhibiting innovation. these idjits leap to act without thinking about consequences

https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/115457770166724597

"Insiders said the former president was shocked and disgusted when many of the rich people in his social life conceded to Trump."

https://mstdn.social/@DemocracyMattersALot/115475445129784128

I propose a new type of spacecraft drive. It's powered by tiny screws and their ability to ping off into hyperspace.

Unfortunately, you won't know where you're going until you get there, but you'll get there very quickly indeed.

delightful idea

“national security”?? <giggle/> riiiiiight

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/truck-bus-tariffs-9.6962040

‘the officers stopped their vehicle and jumped out; Trebach says they knelt on her head, handcuffed her and threw her into the back of a black van.

She says ICE “kidnapped” her and told her to stop taking photos.’

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-citizens-ice-arrests-detentions-9.6960504

I just wrote a bug report which was so detailed that it solved my problem by forcing me read the documentation.

Bug report deleted before being sent.

Am I my own rubber duck?

the test was planned for fair weather, but went ahead despite the storm. only the Ukrainian interceptor succeeded. this is the future of warfare, not M1 Main Battle Tanks.

https://defence-blog.com/alta-ares-interceptor-drone-successfully-tested-in-france/

Via Euronews: German companies pay Russia €1.72 billion in taxes, raising concerns of funding its war in Ukraine https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/01/german-companies-pay-russia-172-billion-in-taxes-raising-concerns-of-funding-its-war-in-uk

oh FFS

“The island stretches about 395 km (245 miles) from north to south, with a maximum width of approximately 145 km (90 miles) in its central region, though it narrows to as little as 32 km (20 miles) in some southern areas. Taiwan's terrain is dominated by mountain ranges in the eastern two-thirds […]

“With a wingspan of 26.3 feet and a length of 19.3 feet, the aircraft can carry 300 pounds of cargo over distances of up to 300 miles. It cruises at approximately 143 mph.”

if it can really operate over a 150 mile radius, this would be a good fit for operations amongst the islands of the […]

Jamaica prepared financially for a climate disaster

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/jamaica-hurricane-melissa-bond-finance-9.6958943

Document Forgery

https://xkcd.com/3160/

I am with Justice Jackson

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/us/politics/supreme-court-kagan-jackson-liberal-justices.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Repeat after me:

Antifa is short of Anti-fascist.
Antifa is NOT a group. There is no "antifa group."

Anyone who opposes fascism is automatically antifascist.

When the state declares antifascists are enemies of that state, then that state has declared itself fascist.

Sadly, many people bought […]

A distinctively shaped reflective skyscraper with a prominent broadcast mast on top, set apart in against the sky at left. Other buildings, in softer focus, crowd the frame at right.

One World Trade Center (and Neighbors), NYC, 2019.

All the pixels, none of the vertigo, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/49291055921

#photography

Oh, and I'm making a new film, a dark comedy in the #solarpunk genre, about a man in an African techno-utopia who is banished from his village for a crime he did not commit. It's the last short I'm doing as target practice before I embark on a feature film next year, and if you have a few coins […]

Cutest trick’or’treater tonight was the little girl in the princess costume who came as we were getting to the bottom of our bowl. “How many pieces?” she asked quietly. “Just one. We’re running out and there’s still a lot of kids.” She looks at us with an earnest expression “Do you want some of […]

If #military separation boards decide to allow #transgender service members to remain in uniform, commanders can override that decision, acc/to an Oct 8 memo to all the services from the #Pentagon’s undersecretary for personnel & readiness, Anthony Tata. That breaks with longstanding policy that […]

Grok spills its code — admits it’s wired for propaganda

https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2025/10/31/grok-admits-its-constructed-to-protect-israel/

‘“I apologize for sharing the video and for amplifying offensive imagery of former President Obama,” Coleman wrote on Facebook, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. “As someone who does not engage with racist tropes, I did not consider the underlying meaning that this video may have had. I […]

Taps sign, again

oh, great, plutonium detected at Hunters Point. gag me with a pitchfork.

https://sfba.social/@dangrsmind/115471346951263223