Sorry HogsBreath, We're Sticking With Mark Kelly, Senator, Astronaut And Navy Pilot.......

Did you know 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻 helped give the world 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆? After the 𝟭𝟵𝟲𝟵 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗹l, Sen. 𝗚𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻 pushed for a national environmental teach-in to make Washington pay attention. That legacy started right here. #Wisconsin #EarthDay #EnvironmentalAwareness #GaylordNelson

Since my first encounter with a bookmobile as a child, libraries consistently have been one of the most positive resources in my life. Given back and celebrate your library this week!

TONIGHT! Join us for our first game designer meet up at our new physical location in Milwaukee. We'll get to know each other and set the agenda for future meet ups. Stop by 134 W Pittsburgh Ave @ 6 pm tonight (4/8)!

Like a lot of small businesses in our region, Firestorm has been in financial distress for the last year. Hurricane Helene was our tipping point, but local cost of living increases, inflation, and higher occupancy costs are huge contributors. 1/9

Winnie hopes you are having a nice #Caturday

“‘....But this administration has given people a lot of reasons to worry about their privacy, and this app only raises more questions about what the federal govt is doing with our personal data.’"

“A spokesperson for CDT [Quinn Anex-Ries], which advocates for transparency and privacy in government technology, told CNET that ‘mobile apps can be a helpful tool for making government more accessible…’”

MADISON WISCONSIN SAYS #NOKINGS

I'm going to be posting these periodic reminders because I fully support a general strike and have for years. About time. Great way to buttress #NoKings

#NoKings in Madison is HUGE. The march is filling all of Park St, which is a major downtown artery. And this is only one marching route heading to the Capitol!

In 2025, the U.S. stopped minting pennies — it was costing 3.7 cents to make each 1-cent coin. But minting nickels represent an even bigger loss. It costs 13.78 cents to make one 5-cent coin. That's a $17.7 million loss every year! Maybe it's time to rethink how coins are minted/used in the U.S.

I finally lost my shit about so-called AIs, LLMs, enshittification & everything fucking evil that @officialgrammarly.bsky.social is doing. I'm fucking furious, and not just about what 1 company has done. An open letter to Grammarly & the rest of the LLM hype machine www.moryan.com/an-open-lett...

Registration for WisCon Online 2026 is Open! Welcome to the oldest feminist inclusive convention. Online, Memorial Day Weekend, May 21-25, 2026. reg.wiscon.net Sign up for the newsletter here, if you haven't already! wiscon.net/news/e-newsl... #WisCon #WomeninSFF #Feminist #Onlineconvention

Hey @paramountplus.com ... maybe in the future design your ads so that they work for the over 80% of people who use Dark Mode on their phones. (Black on black text??) #qualitycontrol

Why does the Iditarod Trail Dog Race still exist? Since the annual event began in 1973, more than 150 dogs have died during the race. In 2024 alone, 3 young dogs collapsed and died on the trail, while 200+ others were pulled from the race due to exhaustion, illness, or injury.

All of our living presidents who still have a sense of decency gathered to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson. Respect recognizes respect.

Meta doesn't care if their new Ray-Ban/Meta Pervert Glasses are being misused for numerous gross invasions of personal privacy: arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026... Memorize what these Pervert Glasses look like so you can avoid becoming an unknowing victim.

I strongly support the use of the "pervert glasses" terminology for Zuckerberg's latest privacy-violation devices. Memorize what these pervert glasses look like so you can avoid being an unknowing victim.

"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." ⇢ Marcus Aurelius, as translated and popularized by Isaac Asimov

Those who know me IRL know how I’ve ranted about my opinion that NASA needs to modify/replace the Artemis program. My complaints mainly center on safety and cost issues. Now (at least to some degree) it sounds like officials at NASA are thinking the same way. #Artemis #NASA #moon

The Milwaukee police officer in question allegedly used Flock to track his dating partner and the partner’s ex. For some reason, the Milwaukee police chief doesn’t see this as indicative of how easily the Flock surveillance system can be misused/abused.

And you know what else? They're resigning, but they aren't getting arrested. Ya think the fix is in?

To fight fraud (or so they claim) the US Gov is “halting” a large portion of Medicaid payments to Minnesota, PLUS announced a 6-month national moratorium blocking all new enrollments for durable medical equipment. The level at which this admin hates its citizens is beyond unbelievable.

“The Somali pirates who ransacked Minnesota…” ??? Unhinged pure hatred like that is one big reason I avoided watching the racist-in-chief’s SOTU blather last night.

Wow.

I was disappointed to read Cory Doctorow's post where he got weirdly defensive about his LLM use and started arguing with an imaginary foe. @tante.cc has a very thoughtful reply here: tante.cc/2026/02/20/a... A few further comments, 🧵>>

For some reason, this reminds me of the FBI’s “Most Wanted” posters that (prior to about 2009) hung in U.S. Post Offices.

The new March/April 2026 issue of @motherjones.com is spreading the word about #Solarpunk.

Tonight, I declared 2026 the Year of the Neighbor in Wisconsin. Because we could all use a good neighbor and we could all be better neighbors, and we're going to spend the next year celebrating the neighbors who make Wisconsin the great place it is to call home.

Panels Suggestions are open! So, far we have 30 suggestions--we want more! What do you want to hear discussed at WisCon this year? Give us your wild, your feminist, your rage, your joy, and your curiosity! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #WisCon #feministconvention

Hey POTUS. It looks like it’s time for you to resign and spend your retirement being a grumpy old racist who yells at the TV. “The only thing stronger than hate is love.” - Bad Bunny

Thinking about starting a business? National Entrepreneurship Week 2026 kicks off today (Feb 14). #NatlEshipWeek Find tools, resources and more at: www.natleshipweek.org

Some industrialized countries (France, Mexico, others) employ Profit-Sharing policies to ensure corporations share a portion of profits with employees.

"Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic." ✒ Celebrated #scifi writer #FrankHerbert, author of #Dune, passed away #OTD 11 February 1986. #Literature #ScienceFiction

JOIN OUR CREW: Help Milwaukee discover the greatest tabletop games and gifts! Tabletop Bookshelf is hiring 2-3 retail specialists to help us launch our new one-of-a-kind shop in Walker's Point. $16-18+/hr, weeknight & weekend shifts. Apply Feb 7-28. Interviews and hiring early-mid March.

Imagine if we had to… - Obey the law - Follow the Constitution - Respect individuals

NBC/Peacock/NFL can eff themselves — I'm not paying $11 just to stream a one-shot football game that is already earning them $16 Million PER MINUTE in advertising revenue (plus another $1+ Billion income on everything from merchandise sales to licensing...). #EndStageCapitalism #EatTheBillionaires

Also, DeBí TiRaR MáS FOToS is the FIRST EVER all-Spanish-language record to win “Album of the Year” in the history of the #GRAMMYs. It’s an amazing tribute to Puerto Rican music, culture, heritage, and perseverance. (“Don’t worry, Sir. We’re still here.”) Thank you, Benito!!

“We’re not savage. We’re not animals. We’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans…The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” Bad Bunny, 2026 Grammy Awards

The World Beyond https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/20030

“Imagine your worst sick day on repeat forever That’s chronic illness”

Finally! I've been complaining about the DSM's lack of scientific rigor for over 35 years. (The public commentary below was published in 2009. I'd been using the DSM since the 1980s.) www.kevinabarnes.com/is-psychiatr...

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Still life Reslicitando https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19562

The Doomsday Clock has advanced to just 85 seconds until midnight. Well, given 2025 and our first hundred weeks of 2026, this sounds about right. (Just updated a few hours ago…) thebulletin.org/doomsday-clo...

American Science & Surplus’ Milwaukee retail location is still open (yay!), but like many smaller businesses they need people to shop the store during this holiday season.

6 more days to apply for an Otherwise Fellowship! Past fellows were glad it "gave me motivation to keep trying again and again" and "provided a validation both for my own work, and also for the idea that this type of writing is both valued and needed". #sciencefiction #scifi #fantasy #horror