I mean, I'm glad I don't rely on anything Canvas-related today and feel bad for my colleagues who do At the same time, lol

AWS outage? More like, good excuse for a mid-afternoon walk

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A is pretty good

I have a paper to write and should probably grade too before I go back to playing Z-A so if you see me on here please politely tell me to log the fuck off

Oh no! Anyway

Favorable/Unfavorable for Democratic leaders/orgs: AOC — 74/6 Harris — 80/12 Biden — 72/16 Democratic Socialists — 60/12 Schumer — 40/32

I support everyone giving vast sums of money to Andrew Cuomo. It’s the “lighting a million quid on fire” art piece but this time performed by the worst people in the world.

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I stand corrected, more Texans than Californians voted for Trump in 2024, despite the opposite being true in 2020 for Trump and Biden. But it's close, and *millions* of red state voters went for Harris, and *millions* of blue state voters went for Trump.

Some signs from No Kings at Grant Park

I don't know if protests make material change but the alternative, as I saw it, was staying home and letting the powers that be control the narrative and I'm not about that

Randall Munroe once noted that more Californians than Texans voted for Trump and more Texans than New Yorkers voted for Harris.

Take note of all these people turning out for protests in small towns in red states. Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”

Helicopter view of Chicago #NoKings in Grant Park via @cbschicago.bsky.social

All I can think is: 1. At some point, some kind of force - a better Democratic party? Mass resistance by the powerful? the UN? - needs to break this 2. An anarchistic practice of community care is all some of us can do as this gets worse

Idk, I can't find it in me to get mad at people for reaching a cliche foreign comparison to express their horror Some people didn't get it before now. Some people see a new line crossed. Lambasting either of those groups feels like a good way to alienate people

The Trib presenting this as a normal ass thing and decrying protestors cause they fucking love the taste of Trump's boots

extremely excited to see my little brother's special coming in the next season of Dropout Presents alongside some other fantastic comics youtu.be/mQwHPAi5_f0

Ok but this is literally a joke in Goat Simulator 3

I sympathize with people who are stridently against GAI and proudly proclaim having never used it. However, I have found modest value in having used it to see firsthand its appeal and its limitations. It helps me to know what I am dealing with in my classroom and in my colleagues' classrooms.

I am once again reminded that the last time someone complained to me that Pokemon doesn't do anything new, they literally had not played Legends: Arceus. You know, the Pokemon game that did something new.

Legends Z-A reviews are generally positive, with consensus that it's the spiritual successor to Arceus (which is the best Switch Pokemon game by far). So... yeah I'm excited.

Pre-ordered Legends Z-A. And since goober boyfriend restarted Luigi's Mansion to celebrate spooky time, I grabbed LM3 with a voucher while I was at it

White, conservative, cis boys get to be kids while Black kids, immigrant kids, queer and trans kids, including most girls, are subject to levels of scrutiny never met by the likes of Vance

due to incredible work behind the scenes by our local salesperson, we're able to get the accessories for an unheard of 25% off (usually it's 10% max), so we're actually only $97 away from getting almost our whole wishlist can you help us make $97 please share & donate if you can, thank you so much

Yo my friend Morgan is nearly able to afford a device that would super help them, let's get them over the finish line!

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I like my things that don't need internet to not have internet - TV, fridge, microwave, thermostat, etc.

Ah fuck I didn't realize Abe Books was owned by Amazon 😵

May her memory be a blessing; may she never thirst.

You think you admire Du Bois and then you learn something new about him and then you need a word stronger than admire

Grateful for Miss Major and the House of gg. May her memory be a blessing.

Your periodic reminder that Whitney's I Will Always Love You was a cover

"If anything, I would see queer as a commitment to an opening up of what counts as a life worth living... To inherit the past in this world for queers would be to inherit one's own disappearance..." 1/2

I used to think people just didn’t understand what Columbus did but now I think some are really attached to him (as opposed to other worthy italians to celebrate) because their whole thing is not only getting away with doing horrible things but forcing everyone to praise them for being horrible

In Chicago we have alders that represent 50 different community areas. I went to my Alderwoman’s office this morning to ask about her silence on the ICE activity in our ward. After a poor exchange I wanted to share the follow-up letter I sent:

Just six months ago, most people would have said you were a nutter. And even now, most of the nation has no idea what's happening. When they hear it, they think you must be exaggerating.

If a Democratic Presidential candidate wants to win Illinois in 2028, they will make "Abolish ICE" part of their platform.

A federal judge ordered federal agents last week to issue two warnings before using tear gas. Witnesses said they heard no warnings and none can be heard on videos, @chicago.suntimes.com reports

Feds deploy tear gas in Albany Park as neighbors respond to them detaining people. One person was taken, though another was freed. “I was afraid to go over there. I got braver the more people came out. I know my neighbors have my back, and I have their back."

Request for technical aid: My desktop computer's internet connection is much slower than other devices on the same wifi. I've tried futzing with wifi settings, firewall, the wireless adapters. Some fixes work for a few days or weeks and then the problem comes back. Cat for tax

Request for technical aid: My desktop computer's internet connection is much slower than other devices on the same wifi. I've tried futzing with wifi settings, firewall, the wireless adapters. Some fixes work for a few days or weeks and then the problem comes back. Cat for tax

Vladdy: "DAAAAAA YANKEES LOSE!"

It's me, I'm who celebrate.

As a Chicagoan, I complain about Chicago. Then I go other places and I’m like, “why doesn’t this work like in Chicago?!” And when I’m back in Chicago, I complain Chicago. But if you’re not Chicago, #STFUAboutChicago.

Tonika Lewis Johnson’s artwork includes the acclaimed Folded Map Project. She’s one of 22 new MacArthur Fellows, announced on Wednesday.