I'll have a livestream on Tuesday, Feb 11 at 4pm PT to discuss the major storm inbound to Southern California, which will likely bring a period of very heavy rain capable of producing significant/dangerous debris flows in/near recent wildfire areas. #CAwx youtube.com/live/RPe...

I can’t stress enough how important it is that everyone be looking critically at their food costs and planning for the next few years. Food costs are not coming down. We are on our own if we want to control those costs. Get planning a garden & a diet that puts you in the driver seat. Some ideas 👇

Neat short podcast from a dear friend on “Getting Older” take a listen:

I stand with the trans community. Pass it along.

Find the G in the M

You guys, I’m starting to think that popular media may have *slightly* overstated the coolness factor of supervillains.

Little by little, I've lost my passion for computers. After nearly two decades of staring at a screen, I'm finding so much richness in the non-digital world.

Donald Trump has just released a national under 18 trans care ban executive order. I am working through specifically how it tries to do this, and will live tweet here section by section as I read through it. It is not yet on the website, but has been released via press release.

So we’re back to: “The children yearn for the mines” www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

The male urge to build something on weekends

Follow United Farm Workers ( @ufw.bsky.social ) ! One of the best diverse look at the realities of many different types of farming and the work that goes into it! 👇

The only sensible reality is occurring at a personal level.

A U.S.-Argentine trade deal is a scary proposition for citrus farmers. In 2017 Trump dropped a ban Argentine citrus imports that had been in place for 16 years. This allowed the import of millions of pounds of fruit (without tariffs). www.cnbc.com/amp/2017/05/...

While I’m thrilled people are finding ways to amplify important messages, this is yet another indication of the massive amount of power we have handed platforms & their algorithms. We can take it back.

If you’re interested in California weather & climate, I hope you’re following Dr. Daniel Swain! He hosts fantastic office hours on YouTube & was extremely helpful during the heavy rains we had last Winter 👇

A whole new medium for family memories. I love it! 👇

“Something, something, doomed to repeat it.” https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/trump-dei-tuskegee-airmen-banned-air-force-20054637.php

There’s a lot less UFO chatter all of the sudden. Seeing no signs of intelligent life and a toxic planet I guess they decided to move on.

As a kid, I always wondered why I was so obsessed Star Wars. I always wondered why it was so important. As an adult, I get it now. Star Wars at its core is a story about fighting authoritarianism.

A heavy anti-Trump news diet really wrecked my mental health during his first administration. I’m trying to navigate how to avoid that and yet still: stay informed & resist his attacks on our freedoms.

Hegspeth is confirmed. Now What? He has no idea how to manage the Pentagon. So he is going to be dependent on his direct reports. Most of which require confirmation. The Dems have to use whatever political skills they have to get qualified, rational people in these positions ? Suggestions ?

This is crazy! https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/01/24/ledger-co-founder-s-kidnapping-sheds-light-on-soaring-crypto-robberies

Jawa’s guide for a healthy news diet: - Get 20% of your news from sources with editorialized front pages - Get 20% from algorithmically derived front pages - Get 20% from news outlets foreign to you - Get 20% from a source that’s ideologically opposite to your views - Get 20% locally in person

Complaining about the “Legacy media” is rapidly becoming a great indicator of your worldview & media consumption habits. It’s source bias, nothing less. It’s no different than your Boomer parents or grandparents dismissing everything on TikTok. Media literacy is hard.

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943

Anyone know of good tools for having remote Book Group discussions? We’re hoping to find something where we can all add notes for group discussions or highlight things for each other.

Unethical life pro-tip: Put your phone number into these machines after the person ahead of you pays and you can start earning points for all of their purchases as well 😜

My wife likes it when I blow air on her when she’s hot. I’m not a fan

A gene that when activated can help humans grow a third set of teeth!? 🤯🤯 https://apicciano.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2023/09/12/new-study-indicates-humans-may-be-able-to-grow-a-third-set-of-teeth/

Artist friends - I’d love some recommendations on artists who are active here on Bsky @lurklovesyou.bsky.social @jeffjag.bsky.social @katesamuels.bsky.social @trish.bsky.social

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👀 https://www.404media.co/github-is-showing-the-trump-administration-scrubbing-government-web-pages-in-real-time/

The latest iteration of Apple’s Migration manager tool is damn impressive. I migrated a 2012 iMac to a Mac Mini for my Boomer mom this week. The only post-migration settings that needed any adjustments were display / accessibility stuff. 👍

🥺 40 years ago today Lion-o issued his first “Hooooooooooooooo” https://youtu.be/Z10HqKDCUyQ

After re-watching the Sopranos it’s remarkable how much has changed: They had no: smartphones, no social media, no ring cameras, no crypto & no GPS. Will its lasting legacy be that it’s a snapshot in time or a great crime drama?

Banana Prices xkcd.com/2892

Now that Google is indexing Bluesky accounts, let’s just note publicly that Elon Musk sucks eggs.

BREAKING: Twitter

Optimistic GM ☀️😉 https://app.manifold.xyz/c/Invest-destiny

‪For this #tezostuesday I have “Pre-Shift Meeting” from my Everyday Fine Art collection for 5tez‬ ‪https://objkt.com/asset/KT1GdTfbk6gYBLm1ZDhjVjkt9xvoSTP3hJzT/7‬

halp I think my cat is smoking maryjuana

THAT’S ME IN A TESLA THAT’S ME AT THE CROSSWALK CHOOSING MY COLLISION

Do these orcas have a patreon