One of my favorite quotes...

Signing off with a sleeping cat, drawn by Federico Barocci. Italy c. 1600. Today has been his day.

every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s

The number one reason to be a registered Democrat is so that you can vote in the primaries. Super important in Allegheny county, where the primary is the real election basically, but broadly: if you don’t like the Democrats, you can change the party just by showing up

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I've seen some folks giving into doomerism by citing the US's history of paramilitary violence shutting down fair elections in the South, and I want to add some historical context to support Jamelle here (as an historian of Reconstruction paramilitary violence)

Cannot stress enough that you can just do stuff. You don't need permission. You can just do stuff because it needs to be done by someone.

Strength in Empathy — Madison Schubert, 2025

the people of MN have been murdered, brutalized and kidnapped for weeks now and have remained *amazingly* peaceful in the face of it. lecturing citizens to not “take the bait” etc is pretty disrespectful after a point and avoids the real question: how long are they supposed to take this, undefended?

He really is doing all of it.

🚨"This is nuts! What the f*ck is going on, this is insane! ICE is just trying to scare people; they tell you it's only immigrants—it's f*cking anybody!" -furious Minneapolis resident tells our @zdroberts.bsky.social after ICE shot a man in the leg tonight. LIVE NOW ⬇️

ICE agents fled from the crowd and left behind their CONOPS battle plan for Minneapolis, including agent's names, hotel rooms, phone numbers, boxes of license plates, and tac radio frequencies.

it's the big day

History shows us that they always lose. And it’s not even out of some moral reason, though that’s a good reason to fight them, but because societies built on subjugation are just weaker, more fragile, and less productive.

The people protesting right now pretty obviously aren't being paid. But every time someone makes this dumb argument, it's also worth pointing out that it's isn't a crime to pay people to protest, nor is it a crime accept money to protest. Which isn't to say they won't "investigate," anyway.

"The weather ain't the way it was before. Ain't no spring or fall anymore." Brought to you by several consecutive days of March weather in January. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N3F...

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Rest in peace to the creator of the only Dilbert comics worth a damn

Great Bird of the Galaxy have mercy on us, here’s yet *another* of these loons who reads SF or fantasy and *completely* misunderstands the underlying context. (headclutch)

Why is "making Star Trek real" always some bullshit, and never "a pluralistic society of mutual aid built around creating the best world possible for everyone?"

This is an amazing comment from a reader at TheDailyWtf.com

Recently, someone asked some advice on a subject that is my area of expertise. I answered them with my opinion on it. Then someone replied to the thread: "I don't know about this subject, but here's what ChatGPT says…" and I wanted to scream.

“These people” are the constituents they were elected to represent.

Software development tip: there is only one document that is guaranteed to be correct about what code does; that is the code itself. No other document is to be trusted. Not docs. Not tests. Not specifications. The code may be incorrect, but it is never wrong.

You notice how thousands and thousands of cops aren't coming out to condemn Jonathan Ross for senselessly killing Renee Good? This is what people mean by "all cops are bastards". If this were any other profession, the entire group would condemn it. With cops it's the reverse, they all justify it.

We really had it all.

The "Why aren't Americans doing anything?" posts are a case study in media manipulation and external propaganda. Because so many accounts claiming there are no protests are just bots

Note also how she is parallel to the door frame, thus perpendicular to the surface of the Earth, making this also a picture of Normal Jennings.

That was a wasted trip. Just got back from CompUSA and they REFUSED to accept my $20 off coupon for an Ad Lib. Also, they kept insisting that they were now a Jiffy Lube. Customer service is dead! /s

Ring ring ring ring regime change in America phone

Why Anthrocon doesn't come to Pittsburgh in the winter.

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Sand in the gears: Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States. Office of Strategic Services | Project Gutenberg share.google/GHv8g0iTS0PD...

Authorities *should* be afraid to escalate. Authorities *should* hesitate in crucial moments. Authorities *should* be in more danger than civilians. If they don't want to be in more danger than civilians, they need to see if the Post Office is hiring.

Musk masturbates to Grok output. I’m sorry to put that image in your head, but it’s clear he wants to spank it to CSAM and revenge porn.

Troy McGreggor and Zap Rowsdower will both return in Avengers: Doomsday.

Wrote this a while ago, but it still checks out.

It’s also worth noting that revolutions tend to create worse systems than the ones they replace, or at least systems that are failures along wildly different axes.

Y'know, I always set my work Linux box up with i3/sway, and I love it. For assorted reasons, I run a Mac at home, but boy howdy I'd love it if I could have a tiling WM on Mac. It's so nice and suits my workflow so well.

Yes, I am among those that is frequently thinking about the Roman Empire, but mostly because we're speedrunning both the fall of the Republic and the worst parts of Roman culture all in one go. And so this essay is illustative: pasts-imperfect.ghost.io/pasts-imperf...

I think a sea change in how we engage on the Internet was when it shifted from “we’re being alone together” to “we are never alone and always observed”. Obviously the shift from forums and small chats and BBSes into social media is a big factor.

Mayor of Pittsburgh Corey O’Connor said in his inaugural address, “Public safety is not a statistic. It’s how you feel when walking down the street”. This is coded and intentional. Public safety isn’t dictated by your feelings. and policy shouldn’t be crafted by unfounded paranoia and fear.

If I were a sexually dissolute billionaire, I simply wouldn’t try to turn my spank bank generator into a product for public consumption.

I set up a GoFundMe for former @pghcitypaper.com staff. This will be used to help us submit last year's stories for awards, defray loss of income and insurance, and support laid-off single moms with childcare. Chip in if you'd like:

Considering his mid century influence, there are relatively few surviving garments designed by Jacques Griffe. This is a rare gem, a #1950s black pleated silk faille with a flare of white @ngvmelbourne.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡