Skuli

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Chief elf on the island of misfit words.

"Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing." ~ William James

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The news so quick to set the narrative: "He will never serve time in prison!", "Most experts agree it will not affect the election...", "Trump was very angry ... " Q: How ignorant do you have to be to elect someone to the presidency who has been convicted of 34 counts of financial fraud?

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See that foamy liquid spilling out of Elon Musk's first tunnel in Texas? Apparently it's called MasterRoc ACP, it's classified by its maker as a toxin, and The Boring Company is just kinda spewing it around. I wish I loved anything as much as Musk loves polluting! www.reddit.com/r/Austin/com...

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The Have Nots vs The Have Yachts: Your reminder that teachers can only deduct up to $300 worth of teaching supplies on their taxes, which are necessary to do their jobs, while CEOs can write off their private jets and yachts, which are not necessary to do theirs.

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On the left, just 7 months ago: The Boston Globe editorial board demanding $1B in tax cuts skewed toward the wealthy, including a huge estate tax cut On the right, today: The Boston Globe's story on our "dismal revenue forecast," which ***does not even mention the tax cuts***

No doubt.

Kansas City voters did the right thing and I suspect their reward will be that the other owners start leaning on the Royals to relocate (or at least credibly threaten to) in order to punish the city and set an example for others.

One down... kansascitydefender.com/politics/kan...

"The People Took on the Billionaires, The People Won": Kansas City Rejects Billionaire Stadium Tax in Historic Victory – Kansas City Defenderkansascitydefender.com Kansas City voters deliver a powerful blow against billionaire sports franchise owners, rejecting a 40-year stadium tax in a decisive vote for community interests and democratic values over corporate ...

*again*... IDF bombs food (aide) workers, *again*.

www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2024/04/idf-...

IDF bombs food aid convoy - Lawyers, Guns & Moneywww.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com The unimaginable horrors in Gaza continue: World Central Kitchen said Tuesday that it was immediately halting its operations in Gaza after seven of its workers were killed in an Israeli strike,threate...

This is what the GOP is up in arms about, and, the GOP is correct. So many problems in this *one* case study. Migrants arrested w/guns and drugs in house in the Bronx. Bail not rq'd for all but two. One perpetrator had already been released on attempted murder charge. abc7ny.com/amp/eight-su...

Suspected migrants found squatting with guns, drugs inside home in The Bronx, NYC | abc7ny.comabc7ny.com Eight%20suspected%20migrants%20were%20arrested%20in%20the%20Bronx%20after%20police%20found%20them%20squatting%20with%20guns%20and%20drugs.

I wish a reporter, any reporter (swin24.bsky.social) would ask Trump the difference between what Trump is doing to judges & prosecutors versus what Kathy Griffith did to Trump. The Trump WH attempted to have her charged because she displayed an image of herself holding Trump's head.

Per our reporting, Trump has indicated to people close to him that one reason he doesn’t fear severe consequences, even tho this is a criminal trial, from doing things like attacking the judge’s daughter or potentially violating a gag order is because last year he faced the threat of gag orders &…

NYC Museums for Students: The Met offers a 'pay as you wish' program for NY, NJ, and CT students. The minimum price is $.01 per student. Students may utilize their school IDs or their library cards for proof of residency. www.metmuseum.org/visit/plan-y...

The Metropolitan Museum of Artwww.metmuseum.org

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It was only a matter of time.

Re. Trump sharing a video of Biden hog-tied: Trump's DOJ wanted to charge KATHY GRIFFITH with the crime of 'conspiracy to assassinate the President of the United States' for an image of Griffith holding the head of Trump. Her career was ruined, millions in legal fees, and, investigations.

Just in time for Easter, and following the publication of the trump Bible... amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

Trump rebuked for sharing video showing Biden hog-tied on pickup truck | Donald Trump | The Guardianamp.theguardian.com Biden campaign communications director says image could be construed as suggesting physical harm towards president

The purpose of this technology is to catch street criminals transporting weapons through the subway. This isn't to make subways safer. People firing randomly in the subway hasn't been our problem. abc7ny.com/amp/subway-s...

NYC subway gun scanner pilot program unveiled by Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban | abc7ny.comabc7ny.com New%20York%20City%20Mayor%20Eric%20Adams%20will%20announce%20a%20pilot%20program%20to%20use%20freestanding%20scanners%20to%20detect%20guns%20entering%20subway%20stations.

As someone whose mother also died of sepsis/complications of pregnancy, let me scream this for the men in the back, because the article reminded me of this as well: Asking a woman to carry a fetus that has passed, is cruel, evil, and often times will lead to death of the mother. Sepsis doesn't play

Someone in the DNC vetting office should also resign.

All three of John Fetterman’s top communications staffers have resigned in the last month

All three of John Fetterman’s top communications staffers have resigned in the last monthwww.inquirer.com Two staffers are leaving for more progressive political jobs. Fetterman has recently made a big deal of denouncing that ever-nebulous political label.

This is an even greater evil: "... multiple people have tried to pay her mother’s bill but staff have not allowed them to do so."

We live in a country where 82 year old women are arrested over $77 dollar unpaid trash bills.. but donald Trump shows up empty handed on the due date of a $400 million+ fine and walks out with a cheaper bill. No wonder America is miserable source: eji.org/news/82-year...

82-Year-Old Alabama Woman Arrested for $77 Unpaid Trash Billeji.org

This is funny. The sidewalk across from Trump Tower, is actually where the Playboy corporate offices sit. (There are other bldgs. there as well, but the Playboy offices are right there, too.) "the sidewalk across the street from Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York City."

Maybe now billionaires will give a shit about passing data privacy laws.

Historically, nothing good has ever come by mixing government with religion. The Bible is filled with examples. So are the historical timelines of *every* civilization.

I am clergy and I support THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE IN ALL ASPECTS OF OUR LIVES

We, as Americans, were simply not educated enough to analyze the many ways we have our tails stuck in a bucket. I am *no expert* (I was taught science using planets made of paper & glue), but human behavior affecting Earth's rotation is horror film worthy. +, what chain reaction would *that* cause?

So much ice is melting from the poles that the water is redistributing Earth's mass and slowing its rotation 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/glob...

Global Warming Is Slowing the Earth’s Rotationwww.scientificamerican.com Drastic polar ice melt is slowing Earth’s rotation, counteracting a speedup from the planet’s liquid outer core. The upshot is that we might need to subtract a leap second for the first time ever with...

There's got to be a sin in that somewhere.

He’s literally hawking bibles now. Only $60. Operators are standing by.

It's Wall Street. What is there today, was manipulated before it arrived; and, what is there tomorrow, will have been manipulated before first bell. I mean... Truth Social is valued at $2b? We all know the emporer has no clothes. [You'll be worth more than him just by robbing trains. Good luck.]

It's cool that Truth Social is somehow worth two billion dollars, anyway I'm going to go rob trains from now on

This article is giving off 'Miami Vice' vibes. www.bbc.com/news/world-l...

Watch: Cocaine haul found after high-speed boat chase off Colombiawww.bbc.com Colombian authorities seize over three tonnes of cocaine following a chase at sea, their largest haul of 2024.

So many good points to consider as lawmakers speak of this tragedy, e.g., the design of the bridge at time of construction v the size of today's cargo ships v those built during same time period as construction on bridge...

This is a terrific and sobering article about the engineering aspect of the loss of the FS Key bridge earlier today. www.scientificamerican.com/article/fran...

Why Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapsed after Strike by Container Shipwww.scientificamerican.com A large container ship “totally removed” a critical pier from Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge

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NYC Subway Goers Huddle inside the train as a man shot with own gun, critically woundedyoutube.com NYC Subway Goers Huddle inside the train as a man shot with own gun, critically wounded

I was certain NBC News would utilize diverse viewpoints as a partial basis for the hiring. NBC News doesn't even acknowledge the real basis of criticism: the fact she spread misinformation and disinformation w potential negative effect to all--on a national stage, following which she's hired by NBC.

But we really did tho…

Hi-tech reaches VA. The woman who owns this restaurant must be a powerhouse. Forward thinking. Second restaurant. Business owner in 2 States. And! a robot waiter. She even rented out the old Dairy Queen (brilliant)! www.wvva.com/2024/03/25/e...

Evan’s Sweets opens Bluefield, Va. location with new robot serverwww.wvva.com Evan’s Sweets, formerly Berkshire’s Old Fashioned Frozen Custard, has now opened a second location in Bluefield, Virginia.

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LE, looking for goods stolen from a carjacking, received a warrant and ransacked the house based on their read of the FindMy data. The AirPods were not in the house—they were on the street outside. The family was completely innocent.

SWAT Team Raids Innocent Family Over Stolen AirPods Dropped on Their Streetwww.riverfronttimes.com St. Louis County Police have some explaining to do

This.

solidarity with the NBC News Guild ✊