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Thanks to some vigilant friends out there, I have a nearly-complete 87-hour radar loop of #Melissa 's approach to #Jamaica. The loop abruptly ends when the radar is lost (either loss of communication with it or loss of the actual structure). bmcnoldy.earth.miami.edu/tropics/radar/

The White House has fired all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the independent federal agency that reviews design plans for monuments, memorials, coins and federal buildings. n.pr/4ntG3PR

the ketchup banchan is fucking destroying me

Perhaps the most ominous satellite presentation we've seen. Cat 5 Melissa within 2 hours of landfall in Jamaica. Winds at 185 mph (tied for 2nd highest on record). Pressure at 892 mb (tied for 3rd lowest). Will be one of strongest Atlantic storms to make landfall ever recorded.

The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR supportjamaica.gov.jm

Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.

Backed by the Heritage Foundation and Big Tech, KOSA will force everyone to upload their ID to access the internet. In an age when Palantir has direct ties to ICE, where technofascists are in power and want to eliminate and censor everything, we CANNOT allow KOSA to pass. It NEEDS mass pushback.

Oh Bari Weiss is just Ms Rachel’s Wario

Saw a tumblr post saying AI is turned on again in a hidden Google Drive menu, but its not a menu you can find on mobile; its only desktop. anyhoo. here it is with a picture and clearer directions Google Drive > MyDrive > (Gear Icon top right) Settings > Manage Apps [switch off Gemini here]

The White House has released a list of donors who contributed to President Trump’s new ballroom, amid a backlash over the demolition of the decades-old East Wing to make way for the project. https://wapo.st/4nhvJKD

Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.

Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.

Breaking news: The East Wing of the White House is gone. Wrecking crews completely removed the decades-old annex by midday Thursday, just three days after they started, to make way for a pet project of President Trump: a 90,000-square-foot ballroom.

Shielding Chart xkcd.com/3158/

3. Too much of a small talker with strangers.

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY SORRY FOR OUR DELAY WE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THIS WAS A REAL DAY.

Last chance! Selections happening Friday!

I agree with this and also we should be outraged with tech companies for directly enabling the decline of society. phone speakers have been getting better because they literally think this is what we want

this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.

Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.

I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.

A dinosaur talking with an NPR producer.

MORE PUDGE PLEASE TEAM MAS-CAT

UPDATE: This summer, organizers said more than 5 million people participated in No Kings protests against President Trump. Organizers say they expect an even bigger turnout this time around.

Seasonal turnover and terrible candy experiments, name a better clearance rack duo

Breaking news: President Trump commuted the sentence of former congressman George Santos (R-New York), ordering Santos’s immediate release from prison and alleging he had been “horribly mistreated.” https://wapo.st/4nave4W

we can still be cordial… but the list exists.

Prince Andrew has agreed to relinquish his Duke of York title following fresh revelations tied to Jeffrey Epstein and alleged Chinese espionage. His ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, has also agreed to relinquish her title Duchess of York. https://wapo.st/4qbXZRL

Oh, shit. The Epstein files are coming.

At the car shop for an oil change and to check a couple small things, the TV is set to this

An important message to the people of New York City. More information at zohranfornyc.com/birthday

Okay! This is going to take a while so I had to finish some stuff first, but: Why Da Pope Fucking Up Opus Dei Is A Huge Fucking Deal: a thread

Learned that an anonymous outside expert on submersibles did an interview with the OceanGate Titan investigation, and they released a transcript, with all the names redacted. The first line of his first answer? "I'm sure you're familiar with my film Titanic."

@blkgirlmahou.bsky.social !! www.reddit.com/r/kpop/comme...

NEW for @washingtonpost.com: Pentagon reporters exited the building in unison Wednesday after turning in their badges, having refused to sign the Defense Department's press policy. @nancyayoussef.bsky.social called it a “sad day for those who support a free press.”

You gently run your hand through the rack. You can feel it—pure cotton, rich wool, Irish linen. The plump buttonholes are handsewn; the buttons attached with a firm shank. You flip the price tag over. It's affordable You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month

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This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States. Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵

Pope Leo is spitting. www.npr.org/2025/10/09/n...

this is how I, a resident of LA, found out that the Palisades fire was arson, that they caught the guy, and that he used gen AI to work his way up to doing the crime

Not suspicious at all

I love this because everything she does over there will immediately be leaked for all of our collective entertainment

Heh. ☺️

This is just cruel to launch during a playoff series when tickets are scarce:

For the night crew