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Spotted at my local sushi store.

An activist has started using artificial intelligence to identify ICE agents beneath their masks — a use of the technology sparking new political concerns over AI-powered surveillance. Can Washington do anything about it?

NEW: Gov. Gavin Newsom comments on California's new maps moving through the California legislature

There's stupid...and then there's Ken Paxton Level of Stupid: www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

I look forward to the day when we vote in a more intelligent and savvy set of Congresscritters (and vote this one out): meidasnews.com/news/gop-ove...

I suspect that he thought "illegals are people crossing the border from Mexico" and not "anyone who overstayed their visa" www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

My thanks to everyone who attended Tugrik's memorial service on FurryMuck last night. There were people taking logs, and I'll post links when they are up. In addition, there are at least two memorial pieces being written about him, for there is much to tell about the man.

FURRYMUCK USERS: The memorial service for Tugrik on FurryMuck will be this coming Friday (August 8, 2025) at 9 pm CST (10 EST, 8 MST, 7 PST). Instructions for how to attend are on the Park bulletin board. Please pass the word to all who may be interested.

Happy birthday, Aset (Isis)! (see patreon.com/tsiuda for my annual birthdays-of-the-gods countdown to the pharaonic New Year).

An important person in furry fandom died today. Rest easy, Tugrik. May we carry on your legacy

I am *not* in favor of privatizing medical care for veterans. The existing system has a lot of problems, but turning it over to people who want to make money from running it is a BAD idea. ...this after he cut 3,000 jobs from the VA earlier this year. www.msn.com/en-us/health...

From the Department of "This Won't End Well Department" the feds have approved proselytizing and public prayer in work spaces. Mormons vs JW's vs Pentecostals vs Muslims vs Satanists vs FlyingSpaghettiMonster. Sounds apocalyptic. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

There's some VERY strange people on this planet. www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/389045/...

Scotland's The National newspaper ...welcomes... Trump (yes, real screenshot) cdn.prod.dailykos.com/images/14606...

If you've got papers on Academia.edu and got a recent email about your paper turned into a podcast" AND if it annoyed you, you can file a complaint. You can also opt-out by changing your profile settings. Be aware that the "feedback" page is NOT user friendly. feedback.academia.edu

This...is not going well for Eric Johnsohttps://www.facebook.com/JohnsonForDallas

So true. Sigh.

6/28: At the Fastrack ant farm, we all serve the queen. comicskingdom.com/on-the-fastr... #antfarm

🗓️ Today in one sentence for Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Trump, Day 1610: "Whacked out." whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2025/06/17/d...

What if you funneled Niagara Falls through a straw? Watch the latest What If? video collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social! youtu.be/pfbzrrcQZjs

And another thing... Trump knows the whole world saw his limp effort at a spectacle and probably figures everyone is laughing at him. Putin and Xi certainly are. And the Arabs.

There were 7,000 soldiers in Trump' parade. The parade had about 8,000 onlookers. That means the parade almost outnumbered the spectators.

My favorite #Wisconsin #NoKings sign/flag from today. #wipolitics

Meidas news reports that the Trump birthday parade had around 8,000 people. That's smaller than the Dallas rally. I feel sad for the soldiers, though. It looked like an interesting event and they worked hard to make it happen.

More than 10,000 marched in Dallas. It was peaceful and friendly; very little litter was left behind. People quickly stepped in when others appeared to need help. No brawl, no arrests.

The "how to protest safely " manual from the 1960's

For the good of the Order: www.popularmechanics.com/science/a328...

Okay...so the US will be run by oligarchs and grocery store clerks. ....right. www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

Brilliant! Just brilliant!

I just read (partly) what has to be the stupidest op-ed I've seen in a very long time -- a claim that the Deep State planned Ukraine's attack on Russia using US experts and kept Trump out of the loop -- so he wouldn't be awarded the Nobel Prize. Jimminy Christmas...

We don’t celebrate Pride for the rainbows or parades, we do it because *right now* someone out there believes they don’t deserve love, just because of who they are or who they love.   That’s why we celebrate Pride—because we want to build a world where no one feels that way.

Something lighter... books on Kindle Unlimited that I've enjoyed. I'm a prodigious reader, so I go through a lot of books. This is a retired assassin, part of Assassins Anonymous... and a tiny bit like Murderbot in flavor. Fun series, set in New Zealand: www.amazon.com/Retired-Assa...

Not that this is a surprise to anyone... I was expecting it to happen during hurricane season, though. And with FEMA crippled or underfunded, things will not improve quickly for these unfortunates www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

A side order of plague for this decade? Pertussus can be a problem for the very young and for elders. www.dermatologyadvisor.com/news/united-...

We can throw away $120,000,000 flipping fighter jets into the sea, but can’t afford to give the pilots healthcare when they retire.

When you have a bunch of amateurs and "consultants" running things.... www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

The word of the day is "INCOMPETENT"* A New @randyrainbow.bsky.social youtu.be/zQVgsB3q67M?... *applies to 100% of WH, #KrazyKlownKabinet & GOP

…okay, yeah, I didn’t see this one coming, though in retrospect it seems really obvious.

Something happy :) www.sltrib.com/news/environ...

Tiptoeing back on the ol' "I know History as She Was Writ" announcement where he showed that he had no idea what either day stood for. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

I like clouds! www.sciencealert.com/it-s-officia...

Esme Chuffington, Queen of the bed chamber.