James H McLaren @JamesHMcLaren@qoto.org

#SilentSunday

What? It's a legit question.

Marjorie Taylor Greene was informed of the Brazilian coup attempt and her response was, "how many is a brazillion?"

Never mind you can't ski in the Alps this winter. Think about the empty rivers in spring and all the failed harvests this summer all over Europe.

Your periodic reminder:

If you don't get a raise every year that's at least as much as the inflation rate, that's a salary cut.

From now on when I read or watch news pieces and pundit discussions about “the economy” I’ll think of this…

More truth

By the way, Southwest blew $5.6 billion on stock buybacks in the past few years.

They could have made investments in their services and infrastructure.

They could have prepared for extreme weather events.

But no. They decided to enrich their shareholders.

If you’re at the right place at the right time, with the right equipment, this is possible.

Last night, with guidance from https://transit-finder.com/, I positioned myself along the narrow line where the International #SpaceStation would pass between me and the nearly full moon.

I used a Fujifilm X-T4 shooting 4K video through a Celestron 8” SCT to capture the pass. Then, back at the computer this morning, put together these views with PIPP, Registax, and GIMP.

Quite pleased. My best yet.

When someone asks what your warning label should be this is a mood...

(I don't advocate violence or go around smacking people btw, I just have an extremely hard stare and well practised eye roll)

I just got served this ad while checking my Instagram and I have been watching it over and over again and I can’t figure out what the fuck this product *is*. I sent it to Jay and he’s just as confused as I am. Help?!

“I take no delight in this sad spectacle, playing out in a building that two years ago was a crime scene. While that violent episode ended on Jan. 6, 2021, some of that day’s elected insurrectionists are still free, still mouthing off, still convinced their true president’s divine right was stolen (forget the facts), still trying their damnedest to destroy the government.”
https://america.substack.com/p/crime-nihilism-and-sad-entertainment?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share

Why does the media tell us that inflation is at a 40 year high without telling us that corporate profits are at a 70 year high?

"why do you support your tax dollars going to subsidized daycare if you don't have kids" because if other people can't afford to have kids the only staff at my nursing home when I'm old will be a pill organizer scotch-taped to a roomba

The House of Representatives has reached this part of the IKEA instructions on how to pick a Speaker. #speakerofthehouse

Lately I've feeling like I've been duped for buying an EV. Like, I love the car and everything, but I fell into the trap of making myself feel better about my impact on the climate by going electric. Electric cars aren't the magic solution to climate change. We should be building electric trains and other mass transit, not EVs

OMG you guys I went to the grocery this morning and got behind an ancient guy who *paid by writing a personal check* (people still do that?!!) and also only started writing the check after the clerk finished ringing everything up.

HOW DID WE LIVE LIKE THIS?!!!

Oh the rationalizations of conservatives are getting hilarious.

This from Noam on Post.