I know what the 6.8 doesn't mean. Err umm, I mean I'd be guessing. I definitely do not KNOW.

It is a shockingly unregulated industry. We went through IVF for our first. During specific visits there were multiple ID checks and 2-human verification of labels and IDs, but nonetheless we were relying on the company having their shit together. This is a good podcast episode I listened to recently. It surrounds the scenario above... a couple has their 2nd child via IVF and after a few months the dad is "paranoid" that the child is not theirs. They find out the child is not related and have an "impossible choice" on what to do when they do find their biological baby. I'll keep the details out and if you listen to it, it was a rare time where I shed a few tears during it... what an emotional gut punch and decision to make. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/podcasts/the-daily/ivf-mix-swapped-babies.html

Damn you get our hopes up just for this?

General Keith Kellogg speaks: https://kyivindependent.com/keith-kellogg-says-he-left-trumps-white-house-to-be-free-to-talk-about-ukraine/

Re: Melania documentary https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/amazon-pulls-melania-movie-theater-1236494861/ As first reported by The Oregonian, and then nationally spotted by The Daily Beast, an Oregon theater long known for finding creatively witty ways to advertise its movies was asked by Amazon to stop screening Melania. The Lake Theater and Cafe in Lake Oswego had touted last week's release of Amazon MGM's controversial documentary with declarations such as "Does Melania wear Prada? Find out Friday" and -- quoting Sun Tzu's The Art of War -- "To defeat your enemy, you must know them. Melania starts Friday." Then manager Jordan Perry says their booker received a call from somebody at Amazon asking the theater to pull the film. "The studio was not happy and/or did not appreciate my take on marketing their film to our own public," Perry told The Oregonian. The theater marquee was then changed to: "Amazon called. Our marquee made them mad. All Melania showings cancelled. Show your support at Whole Foods instead." This was followed by "Join Amazon Prime for Free Two-Day Shipping." (Amazon had no immediate comment on the matter).

Different state, but Supreme Court makes decision on redistricting. https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-02-04/supreme-court-rejects-gop-challenge-to-californias-new-election-map The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that California this fall may use its new election map, which is expected to send five more Democrats to Congress. With no dissents, the justices rejected emergency appeals from California Republicans and President Trump's lawyers, who claimed the map was a racial gerrymander to benefit Latinos, not a partisan effort to bolster Democrats. "Donald Trump said he was ‘entitled’ to five more congressional seats in Texas. He started this redistricting war. He lost, and he’ll lose again in November," Gov. Gavin Newsom said in response to the court's decision.

Is "I want to thank God for letting my team today and allowing to perform well" in the Bible? Because someone says something like that after every sporting event and I always shake my head. "Oh god, why did you dislike the other team???"

@Mik said in China Bans Concealed Door Handles on Cars: I don't even want electronic door locks on my home. A key is fine. I have one but it takes a key also as backup. It’s great because you can define a specific code for a specific person and see when it was used and disable it at any time.

@jon-nyc said in In other news…: There’s word that the AMA might be next. The AMA’s statement was meh. Frankly? While this is a positive story, there’s another part of me that says “Nope… Too little, too late. Reversing your stance AFTER the lawsuits start coming down? Suffer the consequences.” I’d like to see some type of admission that they were wrong, instead of just a reversal of policy.

Delayed until March. Hydrogen leaks need to be fixed. Luckily the astronauts are released from quarantine for a few weeks.

@89th Star Trek: Is this an unlimited buffet?? The replicator in 10 Forward can cater to all tastes and appetites.

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She's seen a lot of history, up close and personal. I wonder what the status of Hamas is today.

@taiwan_girl said in Artificial Lungs Kept a Dying Man Alive For 48 Hours—Until He Was Well Enough to Receive an Organ Transplant: Medicine is amazing. But I am sure they were saying that back in 1926 and look how far it has come since them. eople in 2126 will look back at 2026 in the same way probably. or in 2126 maybe the population will be decimated from measles and other preventable diseases and people will wonder how ingenious people were in past times

Reminds me of that Michael Jackson joke, but for Epstein. ***NSFW content***click to show I may be 50, but I feel like a 15 year old Sorry, probably not appropriate. #eek

No, but it was 50%+ more than an uber

I don’t know that I’d go quite that far. The title that is.

@89th Interesting pictures.