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Okay, this is quite outstanding from Bedford Council.

In today’s NZ Herald

"...and then when they've reached the final sprint to the finish we'll release the hounds."
"Yes, good. Wait... you'll release--"
"What?"
"No, no. I like it. Fits with the ethos of the Winter Games."

See also the drawings of Tom of Finland.
www.tomoffinland.org

It's a recruitment agency for the Mar-a-Lago Pact.

Time to fkn do something about it now that we're all on the same page.

Dialogue Origin: “How Will You Get Robots to Pay Union Dues?” “How Will You Get Robots to Buy Cars?” – Quote Investigator® Henry Ford II: Walter, how are you going to get those robots to pay your union dues?

The armour-piercing question, "how will you get these robots to buy cars?" still resonates.

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The History and Influence of Christian Identity on America’s Most Violent Antisemitic Movements Christian Identity (CI), a white supremacist theology rooted in 19th-century British Israelism, redefined itself in the U.S. as a violently racist and antisemitic ideology that became central to group...

Christian Identity has faded from mainstream focus, but its racist, antisemitic theology hasn’t disappeared. Once tied to groups like Aryan Nations, its ideas now circulate through Telegram channels, and social platforms—laying the ideological groundwork for the next wave of extremist violence.

Poster for HBOs Silicon Valley

Poster for The IT Crowd

Every IT job is like one or the other of these TV shows, and after a decade plus in the field you learn which one you prefer

Means you get to the "did you have any questions for is?" part of job interviews and come out with "yes, has anyone on your board of directors been to Burning Man?"

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The first visual coming to mind...

The fact that this is almost exactly accurate is so fucking infuriating.

When we said Athens, we meant Alcibiades.

When we said Rome, we meant Caligula.

When we said America, we meant Confederate States of.

As to who we think represented the one shared Western Civilization in the 1920s, 30s, and 40s? We still prefer not to be too direct about that in public. Usually.

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg is testifying today in a landmark trial that could decide how harmful social media platforms are for young people.

CCDH has shown that addictive algorithms send kids & teens down dangerous rabbit holes. A win in court could be a huge step to holding Big Tech responsible 👇

Gotta say, found this a bit more engaging than I wanted it to be

Trump claims victory on affordability as public anxieties persist Advisers had been encouraging the president to sound more empathetic toward struggling Americans. But as some bright spots emerge, the messaging has shifted.

Nearly 60% of people disapprove of Trump’s handling of the cost of living. That’s because an economy that works for corporations and billionaires isn’t the same as an economy that works for everyone. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

It's absolutely crazy to me that people read Twitter using its algorithm. I would immediately poke my eyes out.

U-Go seems to be making a difference, though it depends on location.

RBNZ urges Kiwis to open wallets to help the economy. Plus: NZ National Party's Big Debt Myth National and its affiliates continue to attack Labour's debt record during Ardern's tenure, including Covid, but why are they so quiet about John Key's $50 billion debt contribution?

Last night I did some research on debt during Ardern Labour years and the top google results all returned with Christchurch Matthew Horncastle raving on about how Ardern ruined the country

Not great

That big lie is what National hope will secure them a second term with ACT/NZ First #nzpol #kiwi

heads up if any of y'all saw screenshots, videos, articles on uncritical sites about the forum supposedly of only AI agent chatbots interacting - anything interesting going on was BS, human scripted drama made up for attention. they've got nothing

17,000 puppeteers performing. people fell for it

Inspiring!

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested at Sandringham estate Former prince arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Former Prince Andrew has been arrested in the UK on suspicion of misconduct in public office by police investigating his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Can't. I'm floating in the most peculiar way.

As in Dominionism, Trad Catholicism, Hindutva, Kahanism & Burmese military Buddhism making nice?
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I might have just the name for the self-proclaimed "West is best" axis. It's specific to a certain personality cult with narcissism issues and his willing toadies, while also realising that not all of his people support him. It also draws on a Cold War bloc.

The Mar-a-Lago Pact.
#MarALagoPact

Twin Cities Unions Planning ‘Largest US Rent Strike in 100+ Years’ as ICE Occupation Drives Eviction Crisis | Common Dreams "Tenants in Minnesota are in a crisis," said Minneapolis City Council Member Aisha Chughtai. "The federal invasion forced many of our neighbors to stay home and devastated our local economy."

In what could be the “largest rent strike in the US in the last 100 years," a coalition of tenant + labor unions representing over 25K workers are threatening a mass rent strike in the face of the ongoing occupation by ICE. www.commondreams.org/news/minneso...

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Chris Bishop's BASIC Road Planning

10 Run "Batshit road project"
20 $consultants
30 Delete "Batshit road project"
40 Print "Postponed"

What would happen if Epsom & East Tamaki got flattened, flooded or fire-ravaged? Would the residents come to their senses, or would they blame a "Soros-funded cloud seeding & space lasers" plot to destroy their property values?