The impending givernment shutdown will be the Republicans fault because they are trying to attach some truly onerous social amendment on what should be a purely fiscal bill to fund the government. MAKE NO MISTAKE. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OWNS THE SHUTDOWN. The message: Shutdown = Republicans

Fun working remote listening in on a meeting and hearing the chair say: "Standby for this launch" and knowing from experience that the walls and windows are rattling from the sonic pressure of the engines roaring. I kinda miss that.

I need to change the strings on my 12 string guitar but I dont wanna.

Something weird is going on. On several trees along our street leaves are turning yellow. And they're falling off! Is this some kind of mass die off? A tree virus? Signed: concerned ex-pat floridian where the trees are always green.

Apparently one extra blouse button left unbuttoned and tight white jeans seem to cause a chemical and biological change un my wife.

So I'm finding there is a late summer / early fall allergy season in Chicago. I found out the hard way. Who'd have thunk it.

The current America First movement is like a 21st century rehash of Manifest Destiny with a huge helping of exceptionalism. What these Firsters don't realize is that while they are pounding their chests, proclaiming themselves great, the rest of the world is leaving them behind.

I think the truly offensive thing about ICE is the way their agents treat the people they arrest like animals and abuse them. They act with impunity. Inhumanizing The cruelty is the point Worse are the people who cheer it on and want more.

So, @bowiethedogg.bsky.social is diabetic and needs to eat regularlarly to regulate his blood sugar. Lately he gets emotional about breakfast. I offer 3 kinds food to choose from. Often he reacts as if I offer something truly offensive and walks away. Gonna change his name to Emo the Dogg

I do not like leggings.

Racism is just a subset of bigotry, right? If I called Pete Hegseth a racist, it would infer that he hates people of other racists. But if i called Pete a bigot it would infer that he hates POC, women, queer folk, trans folk or everyone else who isn't a cis-normatuve white male asshole, like him.

For context, the bats deterrent is for the VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building) at KSC (Kennedy Space Center). It is so big that bats tend to gather at the roof. Some have been found to Carey rabies.

Heard on the morning brief: "Bat deterrent acoustic devices were deployed"

I wonder if trump's cabinet appointees realize the real reason he chose them is because they are too utterly incompetent for the jobs?

Trans rights are human rights.

Lot of folks are demanding the release of the Epstein files. I demand the release of the files and immediate prosecution of those implicated, no matter who it may be. Impeachment if necessary.

Did you know Toto's deadname was Terry? She changed it to Toto after she became famous. Terry (on the left) was an accomplished actress with 23 film credits. She has her own IMDB page! Bowie (on the right) says Cairn Terriers rock and Terry was Hot.

In every presser from the Oval, trump is seated at the Resolute desk with all his sycophants lined up behind him. Do they realize how weak and silly they look? Do they realize that they will fall out of favor and one point and get thrown by the wayside?

Never seek a compromise with someone who wants you eradicated. Doesn't work out.

trump normalized the act of dehumanizing and belittling people in his 1st campaign. And now I see a lot of folks on the left doing the same. Calling him derogatory names. I won't do so. I won't sink to his level. Notice that I never capitalize his name or call him president. He hasn't earned it.

Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries need to learn how to say no like J.B. Pritzker did.

Yesterday I saw where elon musk retweeted randy fine. randy fine is one of the sleaziest, most bigoted representative from florida. fine has advocated that's trans people should be killed. So there we are: the richest man on the planet boosting the most bigoted man in the government.

Tariffs are a direct tax on the American people which disproportionately impacts lower classes. Pass it on

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To all democrat Congress folks (House and Senate): Vote NO on every candidate trump brings forth for confirmation. Filibuster if you can. SHUT IT DOWN.

Let's get political. For the upcoming governmental budget bill I demand that no democrat legislators compromise. DO NOT accept any of the garbage the GOP is pushing through. If the government is shut down, its on trump and his cabal. Everyone knows. Shut it down.

At VCFMW vintage computer show there where an amazing amount of trans folk. Really cool. Like Trans Central. There were also a lot of old white guys, y'know, old nerds. And some occasional mansplaining. But they all were cool.

So went spent the weekend at VCFMW, a vintage computer show and swap meet. Anne had a table selling a bunch of vintage gear. Lots of nostalgia. I got a little of the bug and found a table with TI-99s, my first computer. Looked around. Drank some nostalgia. Decided I'd rather put my $ in guitars.

In florida it was not uncommon to see pickup trucks with huge trump flags flying. Here I'm seeing more and more cars flying large Mexican flags. I like that.

We'll be at #vcfmidwest again today, Sunday, 9am until about closing at 2-3pm. I have some things for the free area also. If you're there, come say hi at Table E 15.

Hey @scottsrobots.bsky.social Going to VCF Midwest? Anne and I will be there. She has a table of vintage IBM gear.

Packed and ready for VCF (Vintage Computer Festival) Midwest. @anneb.bsky.social is hosting a table to sell lots of vintage IBM PC stuff.

Oooookaaay In a meeting, which actually takes place in (vacine) free florida (I'm remote) and the safety message is how to protect yourself from Covid 19. Wash hands Stay 6' apart Wear mask OMFG it was a flashback to 5 years ago.

Oh drat. That 2.5 hour meeting that was gonna slam my day full has been postponed. What a shame😉😊😁

I just don't understand why anyone under the age of 80 would buy a Buick

I'm not a fan of granite countertops. That's the 4th coffee cup broken. And really, why we gotta level mountains to have pretty countertops? I have this vision where the planet will become smooth. From leveling out mountains mining granite and digging ore out of the ground.

Are all the folks that work for the FBI "Special Agents"? I mean do they have any "Mundane Agents"? "Boring Agents"?

I grew up in Florida. Lots of folk move there from up north. It's common to hear someone say: "well back home we did.....". Always sounded odd to me. Now I live in Chicago. Long way from florida. Dont think I'll ever say: "back home we..." This is my home. I left Florida when it left me.

I just wanna tell Onedrive and Copilot to just go f**ck off.

Oops! I think I lost another Right yesterday. Gotta stop being so careless.

Some thoughts on fighting crime. Putting people in jail is supposed to be crime prevention in the form of deterrent to those considering doing crime but it sure seems to me to be simple punishment. Eye for eye. Prevention should work on the root cause of why someone would want to commit crime.

Is it eggs and bacon or bacon and eggs? Seems bacon is always cast in a supporting role. I think its time for bacon to be the lead, the star of the meal Bacon! BACON! BACON!

I got a pretty wife

While vacuuming the main floor of the house and running back and forth cleaning up after a sick dog my smart watch chimes in with a cheerful yet annoying "Workout Detected" and begins recording my "workout" time.

I've been in the rocket biz for a few years. Supported launches of some important missions: Europa Clipper, several Crew missions, Artemis I. Yesterday I was on a call discussing some mission OPS for Artemis II. Got a chill of excitement. I'm really part of this?! Never lose your sense of wonder.

When someone uses the phrase "Well everyone knows that..." in a discussion they are: a) lying b) trying to con you c) selling you something d) dont know anything about the subject e) all of the above

Hear Hear!!

What I honestly cannot figure out is why ANY democrat senators vote yes to confirm ANY of trump's nominees for ANYTHING. Should be a fat NO for everything. Shut it down.

I used to live in the land of Don't Say Gay, Moms for Liberty, Detention Camps, performative cruelty politics, and an embarrassment of a governor. Now I live in a state where the governor publicly announces he will fight fascism for all the peoples in his state. This is the way it should be.