Eric J. Korpela @SETIEric@qoto.org

"If Ivanka weren't my daughter, perhaps I'd be dating her." -Donald J. Trump, 3/6/'06

Happy Fathers Day to all the dads NOT contemplating dating their daughters.

@RickiTarr Smartmatic holding out for 1.6bn - hopefully that ends Fox News entirely

@dalias @futurebird @dotsandlines Some pesticide company in my area is cold calling this summer. First they say they are "helping" a neighbor with a spider and ant outbreak. Then they offer to provide the same chemical-free spray service to me. Uh, I'd rather my spiders were left alone, and I'm 100% certain they are spraying chemicals. It might not be an organophosphate, but it is a chemical of some sort.

I wonder how many techbros watched Infinity war and found themselves abandoning simulation theory for Thanosism

@luckytran I think "being a woman is a crime" in every Republican state beats this easily.

Another day, another…

At least 9 shot, including an 8-year-old, at Michigan recreation center, suspect is ‘contained,’ police say #GunViolence

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/15/us/rochester-hills-michigan-splash-pad-shooting?cid=ios_app

(Some background for non-NYers: the general election is between parties, and at least at the city level the democrat generally wins against some wackjob republican by a landslide. So really, if you want a say in the election, you need to vote in the _democratic_ primary. That's only allowed if you're a registered Dem. Doesn't matter how far left you are, how much you identify as independent, how angry you are w/ the Democratic Party, etc; you either register as a Dem or you don't have a voice.)

A timeline of New York's destruction of public health.

'Aced it!' Trump mocked as he forgets name of doctor who gave him dementia test - Raw Story

https://www.rawstory.com/ronny-jackson-trump-2668533223/

@ernie Unless they simply cannot afford a new Windows OS computer*, along with the associated external hardware upgrades. Nope. I'm keeping my old computers out of the e-waste chain, and continuing to use them.

*note: Apple products have always been out of my price range.

Rep. Robert Garcia: 'The Army that defeated Hitler and saved the world included drag queens'. The California Democrat expertly demolished a Republican proposal to ban drag shows on military bases — but it passed the House of Representatives anyways.

https://www.advocate.com/politics/robert-garcia-drag-ban-military#rebelltitem1

To get the true age of a candidate, take their age and add their number of felony convictions.

So Joe Biden is 81.

And Donald Trump is now 112.

50 billionaire families have already poured $600M+ into this year's elections — mostly in support of Trump.

That's only 0.6% of their total wealth. It essentially costs them nothing to drown our democracy in dark money.

If you are a civilian - aka someone who has never served in any capacity of the military...

Consider this article knowledge - before you "regurgitate" the common: thank you for your service.

Consider not saying anything - OR - literally ask what the person did in the service - and be prepared for a short OR long version... and do not look at your watch. Allow that person to share OR not. Do not dig.

If you are not prepared for the ugly - then do not ask.

#WarIsHell

https://www.yahoo.com/news/dying-veterans-heres-why-dont-140001102.html?

Wisconsin Republicans block PFAS cleanup until polluters are granted immunity | Wisconsin | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/15/wisconsin-pfas-cleanup

Let us continue poisoning our citizens because the wealthy matter more than everybody else - this is what it means to vote GOP

Annual tetanus deaths have declined by more than 85% since the early 1990s, largely thanks to widespread vaccination. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/405c2bc7?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

"Wisconsin Republicans are withholding $125m designated for cleanup of widespread PFAS contamination in drinking water and have said they will only release the funds in exchange for immunity for polluters." https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/15/wisconsin-pfas-cleanup

Alaska has had a small annual universal basic income since 1982. You might think it has only increased prices but every year when the checks go out, businesses compete for customers by lowering their prices. It has decreased poverty there. It's also increased overall employment.

What happened to the “No Justice, No Peace” thing. Is that passé now.🙄

Under this Supreme Court, rapists have more rights than women, and mass murderers have more rights than our children.