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cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

It is Monday. "Another Day":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbere9Cxd%5FU

pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:

As the street kook foretold, the Pope is dead.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/04/21/there-is-an-extremely-smug-crackpot-prowling-the-streets-of-minneapolis-today/

pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:

Why do I allow this evil beast to live in my home?

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/04/21/anyone-want-a-furry-10-lb-wrecking-ball/

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

Today in 1775:

Two days after the Battles of Lexington and Concord (and well before news of those events reached Virginia), Lord Dunmore ordered the removal of the gunpowder from the magazine in Williamsburg, Virginia, to a Royal Navy ship.

This action sparked local unrest, and Patrick Henry led a small militia force toward Williamsburg. Dunmore, fearing for his personal safety, retreated to a naval vessel, ending royal control of the colony.

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
anderseknert@swecyb.com ("Anders Eknert") wrote:

lol, no

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

‘Unlike the chat in which The Atlantic was mistakenly included, the newly revealed one was created by Mr. Hegseth. It included his wife and about a dozen other people from his personal and professional inner circle in January, before his confirmation as defense secretary, and was named “Defense | Team Huddle,” the people familiar with the chat said. He used his private phone, rather than his government one, to access the Signal chat.’

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/us/politics/hegseth-yemen-attack-second-signal-chat.html?unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=1.BU8.9doz.hJgBEdYOc4j7&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
felsqualle@manitu.social ("C:\INETPUB\FELSQUALLE") wrote:

Do you need some inspiration for your old-school styled website?

Check out this gem!

https://www.webdesignmuseum.org/

(yes, I like the early aesthetics)

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
nkar ("Dr N Kar") wrote:

Biological reality: What genetics has taught us about race ~ Adam Rutherford, BBC

"[Human Genome Project] provided definitive evidence that racial groupings have no biological basis. In fact, there is more genetic variation within racial groups than between them. Race, it showed, is a social construct."

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250417-biological-reality-what-genetics-has-taught-us-about-race

#humangenome #genetics #Science #eugenics #race

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

Literally made it through one last Easter. His timing, as much as these things could be said to be, was perfect.

RE: https://www.threads.net/@hollywoodreporter/post/DIs-rjFuDsz

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

It's more difficult to keep up with people when your own things (and the world) are taking up so much more time, and everything feels like it's taking up more time these days. Everything wants attention now, and not always for good ends. My solution here is to be understanding when I drop off people's radars, and hope they are the same with me.

RE: https://www.threads.net/@david%5Fblue/post/DIs3mqPxa39

bendingoutward wrote:

So, I've come to a conclusion. Pocketbase is pretty dope.

Boosted by mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze"):
mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

@ThisCJ because not everyone in the world is you, and different people have different circumstances. Some of those people may, for various reasons and having differing priorities, need to travel to the US, and might want to reduce their risk when doing so.

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
phae@status.fberriman.com wrote:

Coyote ecology art show // https://fberriman.com/2025/04/20/coyotes/

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Maybe the Dublin airport will pick up business as a gateway to the US from Europe now.

Boosted by isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:"):
indivisibleteam ("Indivisible") wrote:

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mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Personally, I would not be doing elective travel to the US right now if I were a non-US citizen if I could avoid it, but for those who need to, I'd definitely want to do it in a way that minimized the chance that I spent weeks in an immigration lockup if someone didn't like the way I looked.

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

We're starting hear more and more stories of visitors to the US being refused admission at land borders and airports and sent home after days or weeks in custody.

Have there been cases of this happening where US Customs operates at extraterritorial airports (e.g., many Canadian airports, etc)? I'm assuming not, since you'd have committed no crime in that country. If that's correct, such places might be a safer route into the US (not that we're a very good tourism destination right now).

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

Even as a child, I never liked the three stooges. Just too mean spirited for my tastes.

#SorryNotSorry

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cmconseils ("Laura Manach :bongoCat:") wrote:

:thonking:

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shauna@social.coop ("Shauna GM") wrote:

Devastated I don't live in Boston anymore so I can't do this re-enactment

fribbledom ("muesli") wrote:

"Sometimes we don't want to heal because pain is the last link to what we've lost."

-- J.M. Storm (probably)

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

But I'm still more qualified to be SecDef than this guy.

Boosted by jwz:
batkaren@mastodon.online wrote:

“Sir, a second attack plan has hit the Signal chat.”

Boosted by mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze"):
mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

@heidilifeldman It's interesting that the article refers to Abiline Airport, a nearby regional civil airport, and not Dyess Air Force Base, which is right on the other side of town. This implies they're using a civilian charter carrier rather than military transport for these flights.

I was looking forward to a case where someone was ordered to proceed with the removals, refused, is court-marshaled, and raises an "unlawful order" defense.

jwz wrote:

Pro tip!

If you do not have an answer to a question, remaining silent is always an option available to you!

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

If you ever doubt straight white dudes exist on the lowest difficulty setting in life, just look at fucking Pete Hegseth and believe

RE: https://www.threads.net/@jswatz%5Ftx/post/DIr2l2UyYhP

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

Some Easter blooms for you.

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Sorry wrong chat group.

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Operation Neptune is now a go for June 6. Location will be Normandy Beach. This is strictly need to know information, obviously.

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

The best people.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/us/politics/hegseth-yemen-attack-second-signal-chat.html?unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=1.BE8.iFod.YMfC8EN9RWiK&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare [gift link]