Bring out the Gabbard!

@Tom-K said in Mildly Flatulent: The sad thing is Renauda had to pay for that study. Different budget. Besides what research the Alberta gov’t now puts money into is of zero ultility. This at least supports the local agro-food industry.

Tuna steaks with basil, coriander, garlic and lemon (I only use a little lemon - a whole one is way too much) Corn picked this morrning tricolor carrettes https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/seared-encrusted-tuna-steak-with-fresh-coriander-and-basil/

I think that he's trying to highlight that NATO still has the capacity to give Russia a bloody nose and Kaliningrad would be a particularly bloody nose." "https://kyivindependent.com/why-a-us-generals-kaliningrad-threat-to-russia-is-so-significant-07-2025/

LLMs … first six months of 2025 in review. Link to video

Showed this to Ms. Klaus and she donated to their GoFundMe.

Looking like an intentional massacre/suicide by the pilot.

@jon-nyc Growing old has its drawbacks, although my father lived to 91 with the same condition. It didn’t kill him, at least directly it didn’t, although it eventually contributed to a tendency towards open sores and infections on his shins. It was the repeated infections that took their toll and wore him down.

We could probably incorporate as a social issue think tank and apply for grants. That would be a hoot.

Except I wasn’t referring to any specific case, just like I wasn’t talking about any specific M13 gang member. I was speaking generally about prioritization.

@89th said in This is disturbing: @Horace said in This is disturbing: On a scale of 1 to 7.3, how concerned are you, True story, yesterday I almost replied to this post asking why you could be so insensitive to have the rating scale max out at a 7.3, out of respect for earthquakes of that magnitude such as Vanuatu last year. And this morning Alaska gets a 7.3 magnitude earthquake, tsunami warnings and all. Sorry about that. Didn't know my own power. But in the words of Louis CK, accidentally causing a huge catastrophe is a small price to pay for the realization that you have the power to cause huge catastrophes whenever you want. It's pretty awesome.

Lol He founded the Guardian Angels. I don’t know much else about him other then that he’s run before.

@Horace said in What are you listening to - Podcast Edition?: Speaking of elderly white female progressive figures who take themselves deadly seriously, Joyce Carol Oates is fully invested in various conspiracy theories now: This: “While anyone from a shy child to a Green Beret veteran would duck down immediately in a panic, shrink away from having been struck in the head (by a pebble, let alone a bullet), instead [Trump] stood up proudly & raised his fist for photographers, without hesitation,” she wrote. Is also just false. He stood up about two minutes later. They just don’t show those two minutes on the air.

@AndyD said in 9 years ago today: Here's to the next 9. Do you know who the donor was? Is it all anonymous like the UK? It’s anonymous but you can write to an organization that will forward a letter to the donor family. Then if they choose they can contact you (presumably if you give them your contact info in the letter).

Watched a few movies recently. Falling Down (late 80s?) with Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall. Enjoyable, I learned about it from seeing various clips about a normal person freaking out after a stressful day. Fun movie. Philomena. I remembered the Oscar buzz around this one, with Steve Coogan and Judy Dench. I enjoyed this one a lot, it’s not terribly long, but a very well written, paced, and resolved story. Nothing crazy but worth it for Dench’s performance alone.

I know a lot a of good looking women, and none of them would say he was good looking unless he was rich. Just saying.

His apathy is much appreciated.