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Technically Optimistic: New podcast about AI from Raffi Krikorian at the Emerson Collective
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Technically Optimistic: New podcast about AI from Raffi Krikorian at the Emerson Collective
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Technically Optimistic: New podcast about AI from Raffi Krikorian at the Emerson Collective
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Technically Optimistic: New podcast about AI from Raffi Krikorian at the Emerson Collective
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So technically I don't _need_ to probe the DisplayPort lane coming off my source IP, since the sink reports good clock recovery (training pattern 1) and good equalization+alignment (training pattern 2). But… I kind of want to.
The fastest lane I've probed with my SDA 760Zi so far was ~900 Mbps on an HDMI input. With 6 GHz bandwidth and 40 GS/s, HBR should come through pretty well (2.7 Gbps). It can probably stretch to HBR2 (5.4 Gbps) as well, but these Artix -1 GTPs top out at 3.75 Gbps.
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Anthony Farindon says mercy isn’t just doing good, it’s how you do it. The wicked may give, but it’s like serving bread with gravel in it—technically food, spiritually, dental damage. They hoard everything, then fling back crumbs with a scowl and call it charity. Sound familiar? True mercy has a soft face, not clenched teeth.
#ChristianEthics #MercyNotCrumbs #FaithInAction #ChurchHistory #TenderMercies #christian
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Good Morning, News: Oregon DOJ Goes After Planned ICE Facility, the Incomplete Epstein Files, and Girl. Nicki Minaj Needs HELP
Attorneys with the Oregon Department of Justice are asking a federal judge to slam the brakes on Trump's plan to construct an ICE gulag immigrant detention center in the community of Newport, Oregon. As you may recall, the feds have been quietly scouting around for employees to run their impromptu jail, so they can use the local airport to fly hundreds of kidnapped detainees out of the country, most likely using planes they've purchased themselves. Oregon lawyers are accusing the Trump administration of violating the law by planning the detention center without going through the proper channels-because of course they haven't. "Téllez was on his way to drop his kids at school in north Portland when he was pulled out of his car by federal agents. "The arrest drew dozens of neighbors into the streets to record the arrest and push back against immigration authorities. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news. [image or embed]. - Rachel Maddow (@maddow.bsky.social) December 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM. Last Friday, Multnomah County released its annual Domicile Unknown report, which counts the number of #houseless people who died this year-and while it's less than 2024 (by 18 percent), 372 Multnomah County neighbors still perished on the streets in 2025. And that's too much. by 372. Worse still, those deaths were preventable, and our Jeremiah Hayden has the story on how we got here and where we need to be. In related news, experts are calling Portland's affordable housing program "a business model that's failing," citing frustratingly long wait times for those wanting to get into units, and a surplus of empty "affordable" apartments that are far too expensive, deemed uninhabitable, or too costly for landlords to run. The O's Jonathan Bach does a deep dive into why this is the case, and what can be done about it. . Staff members on the TriMet Safety Response Team-which acts as an unarmed security force designed to deescalate tense situations on trains and busses rather than calling in the police-have announced their intention to form a worker's union. Since they aren't technically TriMet employees-they were hired by the city-contracted private security company, Portland Patrol, Inc.-they don't have the same sort of protections as other TriMet employees, and are fighting back against what they claim is a hostile work environment, unfair compensation, and less than adequate support from their bosses. Our Taylor Griggs explains more in this fascinating story. Conceived last year by Dying Wish as a remedy for how often bands skip hometown shows when on tour, the second year of their holiday rager was even bigger and more brutal. [image or embed]. - Portland Mercury (@portlandmercury.com) December 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM. While we can expect some rain this week-as opposed to the flooding experienced from last week's uninvited deluge-no major storms have been predicted for the immediate future. However, last week's floods have caused major damage across the state, including flooded homes next to the Clackamas River just outside of Portland, and landslides in Oregon City which led to the evacuation of families. It's time for the POP QUIZ PDX-this week featuring the top questions of 2025! How much do YOU remember about Portland's robot dogs, Blazer scandals, and that time Kristi "ICE Barbie" Noem came (uninvited) to town? . PLUS! Your vote for the most heroic hero of 2025! (See how well you score!)[image or embed]. - Portland Mercury (@portlandmercury.com) December 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM. IN NATIONAL/WORLD NEWS:. In another example of why it's important to support news organizations you can trust: CBS news-now under the helm of craven Trump minion Bari Weiss-abruptly yoinked a planned segment from last night's episode of 60 Minutes about immigrant detainees being shipped to a maximum security "mega prison" in El Salvador, and only minutes before the show was about to air. Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, who reported the story, is accusing Weiss of yanking the segment due to "political reasons," because it provided proof that the Trump administration is kidnapping immigrants and shipping them off to a dangerous prison that puts detainees through "months of hell." For her part, Weiss denies there were any shenanigans afoot. "Holding stories that aren't ready for whatever reason-that they lack sufficient context, say, or that they are missing critical voices-happens every day in every newsroom," she said in a dismissive tone that sounded very much like a lie. A brief clip of a '60 Minutes' investigation pulled at the last minute by the CBS boss is spreading like wildfire on social media amid fears of Trump-friendly censorship. [image or embed]. - The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social) December 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM. Democratic lawmakers are threatening Attorney General Pam Bondi with contempt, saying she purposefully omitted key information from Friday's last-second drop of the Epstein files. Claiming the release had too many redactions and missing information, lawmakers say they can invoke the rarely used charge of "inherent contempt" to Bondi for "obstructing legislative functions." Meanwhile, Bondi is claiming the feds are attempting to protect Epstein's victims by leaving out certain information. ummmm. so is that why a photo of Trump appearing alongside the sex offender mysteriously disappeared from Friday's records dump? (Apparently, opinions about who the true "victims" are may vary.). More than a dozen survivors of Jeffrey Epstein are demanding immediate congressional action Monday following the Justice Department's botched release of files on the disgraced financier - a release they said failed to comply with a newly enacted law. [image or embed]. - Raw Story (@rawstory.com) December 22, 2025 at 7:10 AM. What do you call a gathering for the absolute WORST people in the world? The AmericaFest convention, thrown by the late Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA organization, in which deeply shitty Republicans shared their warped visions for the country's future. Though hilariously, instead of torching their opponents on the left, the GOP buttholes spent most of the convention attacking their fellow buttholes, labeling each other "morally bankrupt," "cowards," and in some cases "a cancer." (They ain't wrong!) Disappointingly, former beloved rapper Nicki Minaj took the stage with Kirk's widow to slam California governor Gavin Newsom and incorrectly label Trump as an "amazing role model" as well as being. "handsome and dashing?" GIRRRRRRRRL, YOU NEED HELP. Stephen Miller erupted after a tow truck driver who hauled off a federal vehicle during an immigration arrest was found not guilty. [image or embed]. - The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social) December 22, 2025 at 5:30 AM. RIP to Betty Reid Soskin-AKA the oldest National Park Service ranger-who has died peacefully at the age of 104. And finally, as my White Elephant gift to you, here are three hilarious TikToks to brighten up this busy week, and to hold you over until we return on January 2. Have a happy holiday, my babies. I genuinely adore you. ️. @chaseejamess we will bring him silver and gold #christmas #christiantiktok #christmasday #threewisemen original sound - Chase James. @the.bald.baddie4 "Under This Parka" OUT NOW! Stream on YouTube! #comedy #musicvideo #comedian #foryoupage #youtube Shoutout to @jamie for filming and editing! @Dana original sound - The Bald Baddie. @vesjgcn05798 #pov #acting #skit #story #funny #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #tiktok original sound - vesjgcn05798 .
Dec. 22,2025
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Good Morning, News: Oregon DOJ Goes After Planned ICE Facility, the Incomplete Epstein Files, and Girl. Nicki Minaj Needs HELP
Attorneys with the Oregon Department of Justice are asking a federal judge to slam the brakes on Trump's plan to construct an ICE gulag immigrant detention center in the community of Newport, Oregon. As you may recall, the feds have been quietly scouting around for employees to run their impromptu jail, so they can use the local airport to fly hundreds of kidnapped detainees out of the country, most likely using planes they've purchased themselves. Oregon lawyers are accusing the Trump administration of violating the law by planning the detention center without going through the proper channels-because of course they haven't. "Téllez was on his way to drop his kids at school in north Portland when he was pulled out of his car by federal agents. "The arrest drew dozens of neighbors into the streets to record the arrest and push back against immigration authorities. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news. [image or embed]. - Rachel Maddow (@maddow.bsky.social) December 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM. Last Friday, Multnomah County released its annual Domicile Unknown report, which counts the number of #houseless people who died this year-and while it's less than 2024 (by 18 percent), 372 Multnomah County neighbors still perished on the streets in 2025. And that's too much. by 372. Worse still, those deaths were preventable, and our Jeremiah Hayden has the story on how we got here and where we need to be. In related news, experts are calling Portland's affordable housing program "a business model that's failing," citing frustratingly long wait times for those wanting to get into units, and a surplus of empty "affordable" apartments that are far too expensive, deemed uninhabitable, or too costly for landlords to run. The O's Jonathan Bach does a deep dive into why this is the case, and what can be done about it. . Staff members on the TriMet Safety Response Team-which acts as an unarmed security force designed to deescalate tense situations on trains and busses rather than calling in the police-have announced their intention to form a worker's union. Since they aren't technically TriMet employees-they were hired by the city-contracted private security company, Portland Patrol, Inc.-they don't have the same sort of protections as other TriMet employees, and are fighting back against what they claim is a hostile work environment, unfair compensation, and less than adequate support from their bosses. Our Taylor Griggs explains more in this fascinating story. Conceived last year by Dying Wish as a remedy for how often bands skip hometown shows when on tour, the second year of their holiday rager was even bigger and more brutal. [image or embed]. - Portland Mercury (@portlandmercury.com) December 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM. While we can expect some rain this week-as opposed to the flooding experienced from last week's uninvited deluge-no major storms have been predicted for the immediate future. However, last week's floods have caused major damage across the state, including flooded homes next to the Clackamas River just outside of Portland, and landslides in Oregon City which led to the evacuation of families. It's time for the POP QUIZ PDX-this week featuring the top questions of 2025! How much do YOU remember about Portland's robot dogs, Blazer scandals, and that time Kristi "ICE Barbie" Noem came (uninvited) to town? . PLUS! Your vote for the most heroic hero of 2025! (See how well you score!)[image or embed]. - Portland Mercury (@portlandmercury.com) December 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM. IN NATIONAL/WORLD NEWS:. In another example of why it's important to support news organizations you can trust: CBS news-now under the helm of craven Trump minion Bari Weiss-abruptly yoinked a planned segment from last night's episode of 60 Minutes about immigrant detainees being shipped to a maximum security "mega prison" in El Salvador, and only minutes before the show was about to air. Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, who reported the story, is accusing Weiss of yanking the segment due to "political reasons," because it provided proof that the Trump administration is kidnapping immigrants and shipping them off to a dangerous prison that puts detainees through "months of hell." For her part, Weiss denies there were any shenanigans afoot. "Holding stories that aren't ready for whatever reason-that they lack sufficient context, say, or that they are missing critical voices-happens every day in every newsroom," she said in a dismissive tone that sounded very much like a lie. A brief clip of a '60 Minutes' investigation pulled at the last minute by the CBS boss is spreading like wildfire on social media amid fears of Trump-friendly censorship. [image or embed]. - The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social) December 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM. Democratic lawmakers are threatening Attorney General Pam Bondi with contempt, saying she purposefully omitted key information from Friday's last-second drop of the Epstein files. Claiming the release had too many redactions and missing information, lawmakers say they can invoke the rarely used charge of "inherent contempt" to Bondi for "obstructing legislative functions." Meanwhile, Bondi is claiming the feds are attempting to protect Epstein's victims by leaving out certain information. ummmm. so is that why a photo of Trump appearing alongside the sex offender mysteriously disappeared from Friday's records dump? (Apparently, opinions about who the true "victims" are may vary.). More than a dozen survivors of Jeffrey Epstein are demanding immediate congressional action Monday following the Justice Department's botched release of files on the disgraced financier - a release they said failed to comply with a newly enacted law. [image or embed]. - Raw Story (@rawstory.com) December 22, 2025 at 7:10 AM. What do you call a gathering for the absolute WORST people in the world? The AmericaFest convention, thrown by the late Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA organization, in which deeply shitty Republicans shared their warped visions for the country's future. Though hilariously, instead of torching their opponents on the left, the GOP buttholes spent most of the convention attacking their fellow buttholes, labeling each other "morally bankrupt," "cowards," and in some cases "a cancer." (They ain't wrong!) Disappointingly, former beloved rapper Nicki Minaj took the stage with Kirk's widow to slam California governor Gavin Newsom and incorrectly label Trump as an "amazing role model" as well as being. "handsome and dashing?" GIRRRRRRRRL, YOU NEED HELP. Stephen Miller erupted after a tow truck driver who hauled off a federal vehicle during an immigration arrest was found not guilty. [image or embed]. - The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social) December 22, 2025 at 5:30 AM. RIP to Betty Reid Soskin-AKA the oldest National Park Service ranger-who has died peacefully at the age of 104. And finally, as my White Elephant gift to you, here are three hilarious TikToks to brighten up this busy week, and to hold you over until we return on January 2. Have a happy holiday, my babies. I genuinely adore you. ️. @chaseejamess we will bring him silver and gold #christmas #christiantiktok #christmasday #threewisemen original sound - Chase James. @the.bald.baddie4 "Under This Parka" OUT NOW! Stream on YouTube! #comedy #musicvideo #comedian #foryoupage #youtube Shoutout to @jamie for filming and editing! @Dana original sound - The Bald Baddie. @vesjgcn05798 #pov #acting #skit #story #funny #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #tiktok original sound - vesjgcn05798 .
Dec. 22,2025
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Good Morning, News: Oregon DOJ Goes After Planned ICE Facility, the Incomplete Epstein Files, and Girl. Nicki Minaj Needs HELP
Attorneys with the Oregon Department of Justice are asking a federal judge to slam the brakes on Trump's plan to construct an ICE gulag immigrant detention center in the community of Newport, Oregon. As you may recall, the feds have been quietly scouting around for employees to run their impromptu jail, so they can use the local airport to fly hundreds of kidnapped detainees out of the country, most likely using planes they've purchased themselves. Oregon lawyers are accusing the Trump administration of violating the law by planning the detention center without going through the proper channels-because of course they haven't. "Téllez was on his way to drop his kids at school in north Portland when he was pulled out of his car by federal agents. "The arrest drew dozens of neighbors into the streets to record the arrest and push back against immigration authorities. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news. [image or embed]. - Rachel Maddow (@maddow.bsky.social) December 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM. Last Friday, Multnomah County released its annual Domicile Unknown report, which counts the number of #houseless people who died this year-and while it's less than 2024 (by 18 percent), 372 Multnomah County neighbors still perished on the streets in 2025. And that's too much. by 372. Worse still, those deaths were preventable, and our Jeremiah Hayden has the story on how we got here and where we need to be. In related news, experts are calling Portland's affordable housing program "a business model that's failing," citing frustratingly long wait times for those wanting to get into units, and a surplus of empty "affordable" apartments that are far too expensive, deemed uninhabitable, or too costly for landlords to run. The O's Jonathan Bach does a deep dive into why this is the case, and what can be done about it. . Staff members on the TriMet Safety Response Team-which acts as an unarmed security force designed to deescalate tense situations on trains and busses rather than calling in the police-have announced their intention to form a worker's union. Since they aren't technically TriMet employees-they were hired by the city-contracted private security company, Portland Patrol, Inc.-they don't have the same sort of protections as other TriMet employees, and are fighting back against what they claim is a hostile work environment, unfair compensation, and less than adequate support from their bosses. Our Taylor Griggs explains more in this fascinating story. Conceived last year by Dying Wish as a remedy for how often bands skip hometown shows when on tour, the second year of their holiday rager was even bigger and more brutal. [image or embed]. - Portland Mercury (@portlandmercury.com) December 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM. While we can expect some rain this week-as opposed to the flooding experienced from last week's uninvited deluge-no major storms have been predicted for the immediate future. However, last week's floods have caused major damage across the state, including flooded homes next to the Clackamas River just outside of Portland, and landslides in Oregon City which led to the evacuation of families. It's time for the POP QUIZ PDX-this week featuring the top questions of 2025! How much do YOU remember about Portland's robot dogs, Blazer scandals, and that time Kristi "ICE Barbie" Noem came (uninvited) to town? . PLUS! Your vote for the most heroic hero of 2025! (See how well you score!)[image or embed]. - Portland Mercury (@portlandmercury.com) December 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM. IN NATIONAL/WORLD NEWS:. In another example of why it's important to support news organizations you can trust: CBS news-now under the helm of craven Trump minion Bari Weiss-abruptly yoinked a planned segment from last night's episode of 60 Minutes about immigrant detainees being shipped to a maximum security "mega prison" in El Salvador, and only minutes before the show was about to air. Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, who reported the story, is accusing Weiss of yanking the segment due to "political reasons," because it provided proof that the Trump administration is kidnapping immigrants and shipping them off to a dangerous prison that puts detainees through "months of hell." For her part, Weiss denies there were any shenanigans afoot. "Holding stories that aren't ready for whatever reason-that they lack sufficient context, say, or that they are missing critical voices-happens every day in every newsroom," she said in a dismissive tone that sounded very much like a lie. A brief clip of a '60 Minutes' investigation pulled at the last minute by the CBS boss is spreading like wildfire on social media amid fears of Trump-friendly censorship. [image or embed]. - The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social) December 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM. Democratic lawmakers are threatening Attorney General Pam Bondi with contempt, saying she purposefully omitted key information from Friday's last-second drop of the Epstein files. Claiming the release had too many redactions and missing information, lawmakers say they can invoke the rarely used charge of "inherent contempt" to Bondi for "obstructing legislative functions." Meanwhile, Bondi is claiming the feds are attempting to protect Epstein's victims by leaving out certain information. ummmm. so is that why a photo of Trump appearing alongside the sex offender mysteriously disappeared from Friday's records dump? (Apparently, opinions about who the true "victims" are may vary.). More than a dozen survivors of Jeffrey Epstein are demanding immediate congressional action Monday following the Justice Department's botched release of files on the disgraced financier - a release they said failed to comply with a newly enacted law. [image or embed]. - Raw Story (@rawstory.com) December 22, 2025 at 7:10 AM. What do you call a gathering for the absolute WORST people in the world? The AmericaFest convention, thrown by the late Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA organization, in which deeply shitty Republicans shared their warped visions for the country's future. Though hilariously, instead of torching their opponents on the left, the GOP buttholes spent most of the convention attacking their fellow buttholes, labeling each other "morally bankrupt," "cowards," and in some cases "a cancer." (They ain't wrong!) Disappointingly, former beloved rapper Nicki Minaj took the stage with Kirk's widow to slam California governor Gavin Newsom and incorrectly label Trump as an "amazing role model" as well as being. "handsome and dashing?" GIRRRRRRRRL, YOU NEED HELP. Stephen Miller erupted after a tow truck driver who hauled off a federal vehicle during an immigration arrest was found not guilty. [image or embed]. - The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social) December 22, 2025 at 5:30 AM. RIP to Betty Reid Soskin-AKA the oldest National Park Service ranger-who has died peacefully at the age of 104. And finally, as my White Elephant gift to you, here are three hilarious TikToks to brighten up this busy week, and to hold you over until we return on January 2. Have a happy holiday, my babies. I genuinely adore you. ️. @chaseejamess we will bring him silver and gold #christmas #christiantiktok #christmasday #threewisemen original sound - Chase James. @the.bald.baddie4 "Under This Parka" OUT NOW! Stream on YouTube! #comedy #musicvideo #comedian #foryoupage #youtube Shoutout to @jamie for filming and editing! @Dana original sound - The Bald Baddie. @vesjgcn05798 #pov #acting #skit #story #funny #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #tiktok original sound - vesjgcn05798 .
Dec. 22,2025
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Happy #Squidtember! Starting off the month with a good spiky squish, the Vampire Squid, Vampyroteuthis infernalis! Because they have those two head noodles (retractile filaments) they're technically neither squid nor octopus (nor vampire), but their own cephalopod order!
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"Nowadays, if I want a book or song, there’s a good chance I can buy it online from the person who makes it, with no third party except the payment processor."
We've technically decentralized media production/consumption and the attention machine. Of course we still need to make these systems easier and greatly increase adoption.
But the money people still have us by the balls. That's really why creators aren't here yet.
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This thing about whether Charles was paid by Jezza or any of his businesses (or whatever they were, Beckington etc). Jezza eventually gives as his evidence: Charles was ‘not technically compensated’…
(Can’t work out whether Charles was or was not compensated or what the arrangement was or whether Jez has any idea of what was happening…)
Throws Anita under the bus… says he’s not going to let her evidence affect his… goes on to contradict her evidence at several points.
Says he’s not too good at working with others, as the Commission might have noticed. 😀 He repeats it ten minutes later, as if that is a reasonable excuse for…? What exactly does that excuse? 🤔
… ‘consistent with my memory today’…
Is there a special drug they take? ICAC NoMemory.Dr Dwyer:… that’s the thing about lies, they’re really hard to remember…
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Works roundup, 8/24 (Moon Knight, Pet Shop of Horrors, webcomics)
Leif & Thorn
Heart-shaped Leif (art | Leif | worksafe)Moon Knight
5+1 times Marc was maybe technically having a foursome?, chapter 3 (fic | Marc/Steven/Jake, Marc/Steven/Layla | M)
Fingers in mouth (art | Marc/Steven | technically worksafe??)Moon Knight/Pet Shop of Horrors
Really Good With Dogs (fic | Jake, D/Leon, Khonshu | G)Pet Shop of Horrors
Flowers and the Detective’s Daemon (fic | D, Leon, Q-chan, daemons | G)
Dog daemon, plant daemon (art | D, Leon, Q-chan, daemons | worksafe)
Sugar (D)addy (comic | D/Leon | G)
bakery window (art | D, Leon, Chris | worksafe)
Dendrology (fic | D/Leon | M)
The Family Rate (art | D, Papa D | worksafe)Wizard of Oz
#art #Comics #crossovers #fic #Marvel #MoonKnight #PetShopOfHorrors #TheWizardOfOz
Henry, They’re Lesbians (wallpaper | Dorothy, historical lesbians | worksafe) -
Celebrating the eleven () year anniversary of Stormbringer by finally formatting Bad Meme for print . . .
(And also getting my flu and Covid shots updated though that’s not technically related.)
(Actually I guess they are technically related because both “I should actually print this book so I can sell it next time we do a market table” and “I really really really do not want to get diseases from a warehouse packed with nerds” were thoughts both prompted by the con the other day. So.)
(Thankfully nerds seem to be pretty good at getting vaccinated? I’d actually be interested to see if anyone’s done some kind of study in rates of concrud post everyone getting more on-the-ball re. seasonal vaccines, hey.)
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#PRACTICAL #MAGIC BEFORE NOON
#Brunch done.
#Walk done (out of the rain) under cover in the CBD.
Breathwork done.
House #warm
#Body still technically participating.
I love getting all the practical magic out of the way before #noon.
After that, I consider myself released from the #human #contract.
I may be #creative, #reflective, #spiritually available, I may write something mildly #profound.
Or I may lie on the bed watching absolute slop like a retired #aristocrat waiting for #civilisation to #apologise.
If challenged, I will call it “#nervousystem integration.”
At my age, this is what #enlightenment looks like when it has good heating.
#fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #newthought #eckharttolle #buddhism #breathwork #connection #healing #pridemonth #Karma #TrueNature #Awakening #Meditation #Mindfulness #Spirituality #intermittentfasting #nonduality #reality #life #quantum #kitchen #cooking
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Car. Bon. Car. Burn. We say 'bun' in Jamaica. Car. Bun. Carbon. It is in the name. The car burns. That hot internal combustion engine. It didn't seem harmful because the Northerners who were manufacturing & using it were cold. They liked the warmth. Just wanted good fire in what were technically badlands during the winter. And now here we are. No one is cold now. Because of the Carbon. Car. Bun.
#psychometry #TheStellar #lunarpunk #language #paralinguistics #carbon #climate #climateChange
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Superman Returns with Adam Williamson
Superman Returns came out in 2006 and asked audiences a very sincere question: what if Superman, but sad? Brandon Routh brooded his way across the big screen, lifting improbable objects and pining for Lois Lane, and somewhere in a boardroom, someone decided this emotionally complex theatrical event needed to be a video game on four different platforms. Five if you count the Game Boy Advance version, which is technically a different game but we’re counting it anyway because we paid good money decided that we just needed to talk about it.
The PS2 and Xbox versions let you fly around Metropolis, absorbing explosions with your face in service of a health bar that belonged to the city rather than Superman himself, which is either a genuinely clever design idea or the most passive-aggressive mechanic in superhero gaming history. The Xbox 360 version turned the whole thing into an open-world showcase for what next-gen hardware could do, which in 2006 meant “look at those buildings.” The DS version was a side-scrolling beat-em-up. The GBA version was something else entirely. Superman Returns contained multitudes, is what we’re saying.
Joining me to dig through the whole sprawling, melancholy, city-defending mess is Adam Williamson, real-life friend, frequent Play Comics guest, and owner of a podcast idea that has been marinating for what I can only describe as a concerning length of time. Adam, I say this with love: at some point you’re going to have to actually make the thing. In the meantime, he’s here, the knowledge is flowing, and we’ve got a Superman game across half a console generation to get through.
So settle in, try not to let the city’s health bar drop to zero, and let’s find out whether Superman Returns deserved better — from Hollywood, from the games industry, and honestly, maybe from all of us.
Learn such things as:
- Did we finally crack the secret on how to make a good Superman game buried somewhere deep inside this one?
- Are real estate moguls the true evil in today’s society?
- Are you a deadbeat dad if nobody besides you knows that you’re the father?
- And so much more!
You can find Adam on BlueSky @effectnotaffect and absolutely nowhere else except for on Play Comics where he writes comic reviews and appears on other episodes. Of particular interest to listeners of this episode are The Gimmick #1 and The Job #1.
If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.
The next episode is going to be Garfield’s Nightmare and Scary Scavenger Hunt, so get your thoughts ready and over to me if you want to hear them in the show.
If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.
Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.
You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube, or the Play Comics website.
If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children’s media and how crazy it is that we’re supposed to just forget about that now that we’re adults, then Sugar, Spite, and Everything is Fine is probably something you should check out.
A big thanks to Big Game Saga Issue 2 and DC Specialcast for the promos today.
Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who just wants the Supergirl movie to be good.
#AdamWilliamson #DC #DS #EATiburon #ElectronicArts #GameBoyAdvance #PS2 #Superman #WarnerBrosInteractiveEntertainment #Xbox #Xbox360 -
The Uncanny X-Men with Adam Williamson and Miles Stokes (Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men)
There are games that make you feel like a superhero, and then there are games that make you feel like you forgot to read the instructions, lost the instructions, and maybe the instructions never existed in the first place. Uncanny X-Men on the NES proudly lives in that second category.
This week, we’re taking a look at a game that technically features some of our favorites from Marvel’s mutants, but in a way that raises a lot of questions. Mostly “why does it work like this?” and “who thought this was a good idea?” Along the way, we’ll try to connect the dots back to the comics and see what actually made the jump from page to cartridge.
Joining the show are frequent guest and actual real-life friend Adam Williamson, along with Miles Stokes from Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men, bringing the kind of X-Men knowledge and patience required to make sense of a game that absolutely refuses to explain itself.
So grab a friend, a pile of comfort snacks, and a security blanket because everything you’ve heard about this game is probably true. I hope you survive the experience.
Learn such things as:
- Who is that silent superstar that put together the character bios for the manual?
- Why do doors hate the X-Men so much?
- How does Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men play into the origin of Play Comics?
- And so much more!
You can find Adam on BlueSky @effectnotaffect and absolutely nowhere else except for on Play Comics where he writes comic reviews and appears on other episodes. Of particular interest to listeners of this episode are The Gimmick #1 and The Job #1.
You can find Miles over at @XPlaintheXmen on BlueSky or over at the official site for Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men.
If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.
The next episode is going to be Lupin the 3rd Treasure of the Sorcerer King, so get your thoughts ready and over to me if you want to hear them in the show.
If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.
Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.
You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube, or the Play Comics website.
If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children’s media and how crazy it is that we’re supposed to just forget about that now that we’re adults, then Sugar, Spite, and Everything is Fine is probably something you should check out.
A big thanks to Spawnography and Capes on the Couch for the promos today.
Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who’s favorite X-Men character is Lockjaw.
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Some fairly big #Sunstone #browser feature implementations today.
Bookmarks can be displayed at the 'sunstone://bookmarks/' uri. Clicking on the tag buttons for each bookmark card will bring up a page with all bookmarks that have that tag. There is also a search entry, which by default will search within the bookmark's name, alias, description, and url. This doesn't yet work from within a tag page, but that shouldn't take too much of a rafactor to implement.
Because the search is implemented using the 'get' method, the search query is appended to the url. Technically, this could be added as a search engine the same way other search engines are added. I need to start writing some good documentation.
I've learned a lot doing this. One thing I am not, and never claimed to be, is a web designer. But these features require creating web pages on the fly programatically, adding a custom scheme handler to WebKit, and even some css. No javascript so far.
History is going to be implemented in much the same way, but with a lot more search parameters that can be set by the user. Some of the work done so far will support the history page nicely. The handler already breaks the query string down and stores key/value pairs in a hashmap to be passed to the function which generates the page.
There's a fairly significant amount of code cleanup to be done around this last bit of hacking. For instance, originally I had a few different html templates for various uses, but I've knocked that down to one. I'll need to remove the orphans from the repository.
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Lazy Caturday Reads: Space Cat Visits Venus (and some news, unfortunately)
Book Cover
Good Afternoon!!
I think I’ve hit a wall this morning. I’m feeling so exhausted and overwhelmed with what Trump is doing to the country, that I just want to lie down and give up. I hope I can raise my spirts somehow as the day goes on.
Anyway, it is Caturday, and I have a new installment of Space Cat to share today. It’s the second book in the space cat series, Space Cat Visits Venus. Here is the synopsis from Amazon:
Flyball the Space Cat is back, and this time he’s living in Luna Port, the first city on the Moon. Workers at the lunar station are building a rocket to transport him and his pilot buddy, Colonel Fred Stone, to Venus. The two friends take a long voyage to the planet, where they encounter violet skies, torrential ammonia rains, and strange plants that can communicate without speaking.
This new edition of a charmingly illustrated storybook from 1955 is the second of a four-book series starring the intrepid feline known as Space Cat. Young readers will delight in taking a look at space exploration from Flyball’s point of view and following his escapades across the solar system.
It’s hard to believe these books are still in print after all this time, but I think they are really cute. See some of the illustrations scattered through this post.
As you know, John Bolton’s home and office were searched by the FBI yesterday. Below are some articles that analyze and comment on Trump’s retribution project.
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: Trump’s Vendetta Campaign Targets John Bolton.
President Trump promised voters during his campaign for a second term that he had bigger things on his mind than retribution against opponents. But it is increasingly clear that vengeance is a large part, maybe the largest part, of how he will define success in his second term.
His revenge campaign took an ominous turn Friday as FBI agents raided the home and office of Mr. Trump’s first-term national security adviser John Bolton. They brought two broad warrants to search the “premises.” Agents showed up unannounced at his Bethesda, Md., home at 7 a.m. They confiscated his wife Gretchen’s phone because it was visible and not on her person. Mr. Bolton had already left for his office, which is where FBI agents greeted him….
Cat with Venus rocket
It’s hard to see the raid as anything other than vindictive. Mr. Bolton fell out of Mr. Trump’s favor in the first term and then wrote a book about his experience in the White House while Mr. Trump was still President. Mr. Trump tried and failed to block publication. The President then claimed Mr. Bolton had exposed classified information, though the book had gone through an extensive pre-publication scrub at the White House for classified material.
The book investigation faded away under President Biden, but now it looks as if Mr. Patel is reviving it. Whether Mr. Trump ordered the FBI probe or not doesn’t matter. Mr. Patel knows what the President thinks about Mr. Bolton, and the President’s minions in Trump II don’t serve as the check on his worst impulses the way grown-ups did in his first term. The presidential id is now unchained.
Mr. Trump made clear that he was out for blood against Mr. Bolton when he pulled the former adviser’s protective detail after his re-election. Mr. Bolton is widely known as a defense hawk, and in 2022 the Justice Department charged an Iranian national it said planned to murder him.
A bit more:
It’s unlikely that Mr. Bolton broke any laws on national secrets, and he certainly didn’t share any with us over our long association with him. But perhaps Mr. Trump intends for the process itself to be the punishment even if there is ultimately no criminal charge. Mr. Bolton has to pay for legal counsel, and his family has to endure the anxiety of being under federal government siege.
Mr. Bolton has continued to speak candidly about Mr. Trump’s second-term decisions, pro and con, including in these pages this week. The President may also hope the FBI raid will cause Mr. Bolton to shut up, though knowing him we can’t imagine that working.
The real offender here is a President who seems to think he can use the powers of his office to run vendettas. We said this was one of the risks of a second Trump term, and it’s turning out to be worse than we imagined.
Shane Harris at The Atlantic (gift link): The Bolton Raid Feels Like a Warning.
FBI directors don’t customarily announce raids in progress. But early this morning, Kash Patel celebrated the search of former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s home as agents were rolling into his suburban-Maryland driveway: “NO ONE is above the law … @FBI agents on mission,” Patel wrote on X. Agents also executed a search warrant at Bolton’s office in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump later told reporters that he had learned about the raid on one of his most voluble critics from TV news, but he took the opportunity to call Bolton a “lowlife” and “not a smart guy.” Then he added: “Could be a very unpatriotic guy. We’re going to find out.”
Flyball dreams of mice
The FBI’s actions were hard not to read as payback for Bolton’s years of criticism of the president, even as the facts that persuaded a judge to approve a search warrant remain unknown. That’s the problem with a politicized legal system—even if an investigation is legitimate, it’s easy to assume that its motives are corrupt. Trump has spent years vowing retribution against Bolton, particularly after Bolton published a 2020 memoir that portrayed the president as incompetent and out of his depth on foreign policy.
If this was revenge, it wasn’t an isolated act. As agents were still packing up boxes of Bolton’s effects, The Washington Post reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had pushed out yet another senior military officer, firing Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. In June, its analysts delivered a preliminary assessment that U.S. bombers had caused relatively limited damage to Iranian nuclear facilities, undercutting Trump’s pronouncements that the sites were “obliterated.” And just three days ago, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revoked the security clearances of more than three dozen current and former national-security officials. Several played key roles in efforts to counter or expose Russia’s 2016 election interference, what Trump calls the “Russia Hoax” and Gabbard has described as part of a “years-long coup” against the president.
Put it all together, and this may be remembered as the week Trump’s campaign against the “deep state” kicked into high gear. To some intelligence professionals I spoke with, it felt as though something fundamental had shifted in their historically apolitical line of work.
“Given the dystopian nature of it all—clearance revocations of former officials who did no wrong, forced retirements of long-standing intelligence officials, reductions in force that include junior officers who were just hired, and a wildly politicized leadership in the intelligence community—I no longer recommend young Americans to pursue careers in intelligence,” Marc Polymeropoulos, a veteran CIA officer who had his own security clearance yanked earlier this year, told me.
Purge doesn’t adequately capture what national-security experts see happening here. Chilling effect is too mild, though revoking the security clearances of two senior intelligence officers, as Gabbard did, effectively ending their government careers, will indeed send a message. Terrorizing the workforce is a phrase I heard a lot this week. And that may indeed be the point.
“Instead of being honest about what we think, now people will just keep their mouths shut or tell Trump what he wants to hear,” said one former official, who would only speak anonymously. The administration publicly identified this person as part of the “Russia Hoax,” and they’ve hired personal security for outside their home, fearing that Trump’s most fevered supporters might pay a visit.
Forget about calling out misbehavior or wrongdoing by administration officials, the person added: “Where would we go to file a grievance, or to report misconduct? Who’s going to do that?”
You can use the gift link to read rest. I wonder if they will target Hillary Clinton? I’m sure Trump would like to do that.
The Trump DOJ seems to have hit on mortgage fraud as their go to accusation against critics.
Flyball and Fred look out at Venus.
The Wall Street Journal: Mortgage-Fraud Accusations Are Trump’s New Political Weapon.
The Trump administration has a new weapon at its disposal in its efforts to take down Democrats and their appointees: mortgage records.
Members of the administration have now alleged three public officials have committed mortgage fraud, referring each to the Justice Department. The administration has signaled that it has just gotten started: U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin was recently tapped “to investigate fraud by public officials in mortgages,” according to a letter Martin sent.
The targets have denied wrongdoing, but the probes represent an aggressive new spin on opposition research that has long dug into tax records and financial disclosures public officeholders have to make. Mortgage applications go beyond the typical disclosure requirements.
Another twist is the allegations are coming from a government official overseeing an agency able to access massive amounts of mortgage data.
At the forefront of the campaign is Bill Pulte, a homebuilder heir Trump tapped to lead the government agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the largest players in the mortgage market.
At the historically quiet but powerful Federal Housing Finance Agency, Pulte has turned himself into a Trump attack ally, probing mortgages of prominent Democrats and a Biden-appointed official at the Federal Reserve.
So far, DOJ has announced investigations of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, Senator Adam Schiff, andNew York Attorney General Letitia James.
Heading into an election season, mortgage documents could become even more a source of contention across the country, for both sides of the aisle. Mortgage fraud allegations have also emerged against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican who is campaigning for a Senate seat. (Paxton’s campaign has declined to comment on his properties.)
Mick Mulvaney, a former chief of staff for Trump who had faced questions about taxes on his nanny when he was facing Senate confirmation, says the attacks are going to be part of the new normal for Republicans to use versus Democrats now.
“Right now it’s classified documents and mortgage applications,” Mulvaney said of the new opposition research. “Whether or not you pretend to need a wheelchair at an airport to get on the plane faster, that may be used next if that’s illegal.”
In other news, the troops (and FBI agents and ICE thugs) are still occupying Washington DC. Here’s the latest on that story.
CNN: Hegseth orders National Guard troops in DC to carry weapons.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard members patrolling the streets of Washington, DC, to begin carrying their service weapons as they fulfill President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in the nation’s capital, according to a US defense official.
Taking off their helmets
The directive from Hegseth represents a notable shift in guidance from the Pentagon, which had previously indicated that National Guard members could be armed if the circumstances warranted, and suggests hundreds of guard troops deployed in DC will soon be carrying weapons despite serving in a support role.
“At the direction of the Secretary of Defense, (Joint Task Force) JTF-DC members supporting the mission to lower the crime rate in our Nation’s capital will soon be on mission with their service-issued weapons, consistent with their mission and training,” the official said….
It comes as other states’ National Guard members have begun arriving in Washington, DC, to be in-processed to assist the DC National Guard.
More than 1,900 troops from multiple states have been called up as part of the mission including from West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Ohio, Louisiana, and Tennessee National Guards, according to a release from Joint Task Force – DC on Thursday.
What could possibly go wrong? I wonder if Hegseth has heard about Kent State?
ABC News reports that National Guard troops will now be permitted to act as law enforcement: National Guard in DC to carry M17 pistols, conduct law enforcement duties, task force says.
National Guard troops deployed on the streets of Washington, D.C., will now carry weapons for personal protection and are allowed to carry out law enforcement duties, defense officials announced Friday.
The decision is an escalation in President Donald Trump’s use of military troops to address what he insists is “out of control” crime in the nation’s capital. Since his announcement, Trump has mobilized nearly 2,300 National Guard troops from Washington, D.C., and six states with Republican governors. But troops had remained unarmed until now.
ABC News first reported Friday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had officially authorized the troops to carry weapons if their mission required it. On Friday, the joint task force overseeing the troops confirmed the move, noting that Guard personnel sent on missions would carry M17 pistols, “which are intended for person protection.” The task force said Guard members would receive proper training on how to use the weapons before being allowed to carry them.
“This decision is not something taken lightly,” said Army Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard, III, the Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard, in a statement.
Flyball and the Venus Mouse.
Really? I think it is taken very lightly, considering there’s not as serious crime problem in DC and it’s illegal for the military to perform law enforcement functions in the U.S.
The task force also noted in its statement late Friday that Guard troops can carry out law enforcement duties because they are operating under Title 32 status, a law that exempts troops from restrictions under the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act, because they are still technically under a state governor’s command.
Legal experts have long warned about how presidents might use Title 32 as a kind of legal loophole to Posse Comitatus, which is supposed to prevent the president from using the military as a domestic police force. Under Title 32, a president pays for a Guard mission while keeping troops under control of the governors; in this case, Trump asked red-state governors to send their troops to D.C.
While those governors technically retain control of the troops, their missions are being decided by the White House, according to several administration officials.
Reuters: Trump crime crackdown deploys troops in Washington’s safest sites.
Hundreds of National Guard soldiers in military fatigues and combat boots mingled with tourists, posed for selfies, and treated themselves to ice cream from food trucks on Thursday along Washington’s National Mall, one of the safest parts of America’s capital.
On occasion an angry local would hurl verbal abuse at them, but the soldiers simply shrugged and carried on what appeared to be an undemanding assignment.
Outside the National Museum of African American History and Culture, five members of the West Virginia National Guard were standing on the street corner far away from the city’s crime hot spots.
A grateful rescued mouse.
“It’s boring. We’re not really doing much,” said Sergeant Fox, who declined to give his first name.
Fox is among almost 2,000 troops, including 1,200 from six Republican-led states, who are being deployed in Washington as part of an extraordinary militarization inside the Democratic-led city.
The soldiers, some of whom told Reuters they did not get involved in arrests, are officially in Washington to support a federal crackdown on what President Donald Trump calls a crime epidemic. But that depiction appears to run counter to the fact that crime rates overall have shrunk in recent years.
That disconnect, combined with the troop concentration near the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial and in view of the U.S. Capitol, highlights criticism by the city’s Democratic leaders that this massive deployment is more a show of power by Trump, rather than a serious effort to fight crime.No kidding.
This is something I hadn’t heard about before. Trump is also mobilizing National Guard troops in other parts of the country. The Independent: Trump mobilizing up to 1,700 National Guardsman in 19 states to widen crime and immigration crackdown.
The Trump administration reportedly plans to mobilize up to 1,700 National Guard troops across 19 states in the coming weeks to support its immigration and anti-crime crackdowns, a dramatic expansion of the controversial operation that’s seen federal agents and Guard troops carrying out activities across Washington, D.C.
The troops, who will largely be activated across Republican-controlled states, will serve in support of the administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, as well as other law enforcement priorities, according to comment from unnamed Pentagon officials and documents obtained by Fox News.
Taking photos of the plants
The Guardsmen assisting ICE will be carrying out tasks that may include “personal data collection, fingerprinting, DNA swabbing and photographing of personnel in ICE custody,” an official told outlet.
The deployments will take place across the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming, per Fox.
Texas is reportedly slated to have the largest deployment.
The Guardsmen will be serving under Title 32 Section 502F authority, in which they technically remain under state command and control, but can assist with federal missions and are paid with federal funds. The status allows them to avoid running afoul of a federal law limiting military involvement in domestic law enforcement.
Read more at the link.
Trump is also fantasizing about occupying Democratic cities like Chicago and New York. The Guardian: Trump targets Chicago and New York as Hegseth orders weapons for DC troops.
Donald Trump has threatened to take his federal crackdown on crime and city cleanliness to New York and Chicago, as the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, ordered that national guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington DC under federal control will now be armed.
The US president talked to reporters in the Oval Office and said: “When ready, we will start in Chicago … Chicago is a mess.” He added that then the administration “will help with New York”, amid the controversial and aggressive federal efforts to control leading Democratic-voting cities, each of which has a Black mayor….
Touching the telepathic moss.
On the issue of suddenly announcing that it would now arm the federalized troops in DC, the defense department did not immediately offer any other details about the new development or why it was needed.
The step is an escalation in the federal government’s rare intervention into policing in the nation’s capital and came as nearly 2,000 national guard members are stationed in the city.
Earlier this week hundreds of troops from several Republican-led states arrived to bolster the DC national guard.
The Pentagon and the US army had said last week that troops would not carry weapons.
There’s more information about the DC occupation in the Guardian article.
Hegseth’s orders come just a day after Jeanine Pirro, the District of Columbia’s top federal prosecutor, instructed prosecutors to pursue the most serious charges possible in cases stemming from recent arrests, limiting their discretion as the Trump administration intensifies its law enforcement presence in the capital.
That directive, first reported by the New York Times, was issued this week and narrows the ability of line prosecutors to decide how cases are charged and prioritized. By pushing for the maximum charges allowed, the new policy could lead to longer prison terms for convicted defendants….
According to the White House, federal agents have made more than 630 arrests as of Thursday, though the justice department has not clarified how that figure compares with typical city police numbers.
While Pirro has committed to filing the toughest charges possible in most cases, she has also relaxed enforcement of one local gun law. This week she directed prosecutors not to pursue felony charges against people for possessing rifles or shotguns in the city, despite a DC law prohibiting them.
Finally:
On Thursday, Trump declared his takeover of the Metropolitan police department to be a success.
He had previously signaled that he would target other cities, such as Baltimore, Oakland and another mission in Los Angeles, as well as New York and Chicago, which are all strongly Democratic-voting and run by Black mayors. The Maryland governor, Wes Moore, said to CNN that crime was dropping in Baltimore as a result of community violence prevention efforts and he would never activate the national guard “for theatrics”.
Yeah, right.
A few more interesting stories to check out today:
NBC News: Kilmar Abrego Garcia notified by ICE that he may be deported to Uganda.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man who was wrongfully deported to a high-security prison in El Salvador, was notified by immigration authorities that he may be deported to Uganda, less than 24 hours after his release from federal custody.
Abrego was released Friday from a jail near Nashville, Tennessee, where he had been held since his return to the U.S. in June after being mistakenly deported to El Salvador’s CECOT prison.
Flyball’s first vegetarian meal.
Immigration authorities were expected to attempt to deport Abrego upon his release. Abrego “may be removed to Uganda no less than 72 hours absent weekends,” a source familiar with the case told NBC News on Saturday.
That is in line with standard procedure that ICE must give immigrants 72 hours notice before removing them to third countries.
Abrego, originally from El Salvador, had a withholding of removal order from 2019 that prevents his deportation to his home country due to concerns that he would be persecuted by violent gangs.
The removal order was violated when the Trump administration accidentally deported Abrego to the El Salvador’s CECOT prison, notorious for its harsh conditions, in March. However, the 2019 protective order does not bar Abrego from being deported to another country.
Abrego’s lawyers have now notified the judge in the Middle District of Tennessee that ICE has informed Abrego of its intent to deport him to Uganda. Abrego could not face the criminal charges of human smuggling brought against him by DOJ in that case if he is out of the country.
They are never going to leave this poor man alone.
AP: Judge blocks Trump from cutting money to Chicago, LA and other cities over ‘sanctuary’ policies.
A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts.
U.S. District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco extended a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from cutting off or conditioning the use of federal funds for so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions. His earlier order protected more than a dozen other cities and counties, including San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.
An email to the White House late Friday was not immediately returned. In his ruling, Orrick said the administration had offered no opposition to an extended injunction except to say the first injunction was wrong. It has appealed the first order.
Orrick also blocked the administration from imposing immigration-related conditions on two particular grant programs.
More at the link.
Newsweek: Florida Locals Defy Ron DeSantis By Restoring Pulse Rainbow Crosswalk.
People in Orlando have defied Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and reinstated a rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub, after Florida officials removed the painted crossing installed in memory of the 49 people killed at the site in 2016.
Fleeing the ammonia storm.
The restoration was led by local community members and LGBTQ+ advocates who gathered at the intersection following the overnight state-directed repainting. In a video shared to social media by the account @jeremy_rodrigue, people can be seen DIY-ing the rainbow crosswalk and drawing the colors back onto the ground.
“While this attack was meant to demoralize us and push us back in the closet, Orlando refused to be erased,” Democratic state Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith, who became the first openly gay Latino elected to the Florida legislature in 2016, told Newsweek. “It was inspiring to see so many local residents spring into action in response to the Governor’s cowardly abuse of power.” [….]
The removal of the rainbow crosswalk— painted in 2017 and approved during the administration of former Republican Governor Rick Scott—has sparked fierce backlash from city officials, survivors, and LGBTQ+ organizations who say it was eliminated in the dead of night with no warning.
The crosswalk was painted over following a directive from the Trump administration. In a letter to governors last month, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy instructed states to “eliminate” distractions on public roads. He wrote on X at the time: “Taxpayers expect their dollars to fund safe streets, not rainbow crosswalks.”
That’s it for me today. I’m going to try to ignore the news for awhile. Please take care of yourselves, everyone.
#catArt #caturday #DonaldTrump #FascistCrackdownOnWashingtonDC #JeaninePirro #JohnBolton #KilmarAbregoGarcia #mortgageFraud #NationalGuardTroopsInCities #PeteHegseth #PulseNighclub #rainbowCrosswalk #sanctuaryCities #SpaceCatVisitsVenus
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#Alabama profits off #prisoners who work at McDonald’s but deems them too dangerous for #parole
"No state has a longer, more profit-driven history of contracting prisoners out to private companies than Alabama. With a sprawling labor system that dates back more than 150 years — including the brutal #ConvictLeasing era that replaced #slavery — it has constructed a template for the #commercialization of #MassIncarceration."
By ROBIN MCDOWELL and MARGIE MASON
Updated 5:10 PM EST, December 20, 2024DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A storm was looming when the inmate serving 20 years for armed robbery was assigned to transport fellow prisoners to their jobs at private manufacturers supplying goods to companies like Home Depot and Wayfair. It didn’t matter that Jake Jones once had escaped or that he had failed two drug and alcohol tests while in lockup — he was unsupervised and technically in charge.
By the time Jones was driving back to the work release center with six other incarcerated workers, it was pelting rain. Jones had a reputation for driving fast and some of his passengers said he was racing along the country road, jamming to music in his earbuds. Suddenly, the transport van hit a dip and swerved on the wet pavement, slamming into a tree."
#USPol #HumanRights #Prisoners #ForProfitPrisons #USPenalSystem
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#Alabama profits off #prisoners who work at McDonald’s but deems them too dangerous for #parole
"No state has a longer, more profit-driven history of contracting prisoners out to private companies than Alabama. With a sprawling labor system that dates back more than 150 years — including the brutal #ConvictLeasing era that replaced #slavery — it has constructed a template for the #commercialization of #MassIncarceration."
By ROBIN MCDOWELL and MARGIE MASON
Updated 5:10 PM EST, December 20, 2024DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A storm was looming when the inmate serving 20 years for armed robbery was assigned to transport fellow prisoners to their jobs at private manufacturers supplying goods to companies like Home Depot and Wayfair. It didn’t matter that Jake Jones once had escaped or that he had failed two drug and alcohol tests while in lockup — he was unsupervised and technically in charge.
By the time Jones was driving back to the work release center with six other incarcerated workers, it was pelting rain. Jones had a reputation for driving fast and some of his passengers said he was racing along the country road, jamming to music in his earbuds. Suddenly, the transport van hit a dip and swerved on the wet pavement, slamming into a tree."
#USPol #HumanRights #Prisoners #ForProfitPrisons #USPenalSystem
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#Alabama profits off #prisoners who work at McDonald’s but deems them too dangerous for #parole
"No state has a longer, more profit-driven history of contracting prisoners out to private companies than Alabama. With a sprawling labor system that dates back more than 150 years — including the brutal #ConvictLeasing era that replaced #slavery — it has constructed a template for the #commercialization of #MassIncarceration."
By ROBIN MCDOWELL and MARGIE MASON
Updated 5:10 PM EST, December 20, 2024DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A storm was looming when the inmate serving 20 years for armed robbery was assigned to transport fellow prisoners to their jobs at private manufacturers supplying goods to companies like Home Depot and Wayfair. It didn’t matter that Jake Jones once had escaped or that he had failed two drug and alcohol tests while in lockup — he was unsupervised and technically in charge.
By the time Jones was driving back to the work release center with six other incarcerated workers, it was pelting rain. Jones had a reputation for driving fast and some of his passengers said he was racing along the country road, jamming to music in his earbuds. Suddenly, the transport van hit a dip and swerved on the wet pavement, slamming into a tree."
#USPol #HumanRights #Prisoners #ForProfitPrisons #USPenalSystem
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#Alabama profits off #prisoners who work at McDonald’s but deems them too dangerous for #parole
"No state has a longer, more profit-driven history of contracting prisoners out to private companies than Alabama. With a sprawling labor system that dates back more than 150 years — including the brutal #ConvictLeasing era that replaced #slavery — it has constructed a template for the #commercialization of #MassIncarceration."
By ROBIN MCDOWELL and MARGIE MASON
Updated 5:10 PM EST, December 20, 2024DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A storm was looming when the inmate serving 20 years for armed robbery was assigned to transport fellow prisoners to their jobs at private manufacturers supplying goods to companies like Home Depot and Wayfair. It didn’t matter that Jake Jones once had escaped or that he had failed two drug and alcohol tests while in lockup — he was unsupervised and technically in charge.
By the time Jones was driving back to the work release center with six other incarcerated workers, it was pelting rain. Jones had a reputation for driving fast and some of his passengers said he was racing along the country road, jamming to music in his earbuds. Suddenly, the transport van hit a dip and swerved on the wet pavement, slamming into a tree."
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#Alabama profits off #prisoners who work at McDonald’s but deems them too dangerous for #parole
"No state has a longer, more profit-driven history of contracting prisoners out to private companies than Alabama. With a sprawling labor system that dates back more than 150 years — including the brutal #ConvictLeasing era that replaced #slavery — it has constructed a template for the #commercialization of #MassIncarceration."
By ROBIN MCDOWELL and MARGIE MASON
Updated 5:10 PM EST, December 20, 2024DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A storm was looming when the inmate serving 20 years for armed robbery was assigned to transport fellow prisoners to their jobs at private manufacturers supplying goods to companies like Home Depot and Wayfair. It didn’t matter that Jake Jones once had escaped or that he had failed two drug and alcohol tests while in lockup — he was unsupervised and technically in charge.
By the time Jones was driving back to the work release center with six other incarcerated workers, it was pelting rain. Jones had a reputation for driving fast and some of his passengers said he was racing along the country road, jamming to music in his earbuds. Suddenly, the transport van hit a dip and swerved on the wet pavement, slamming into a tree."
#USPol #HumanRights #Prisoners #ForProfitPrisons #USPenalSystem
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I took the bottoms of the stipes of the wine caps I harvested the other day and put them in a bag with soil and sawdust from pellets. You can see the hyphae starting to colonize the bag of substrate.
I also put the open tops which were sporulating in the bag for good measure. I'm hoping to get a nice dense block of mycelium to spread to other areas: pots and in my friend's yard.
(I really should check on the blewits now that I think about it.)
My tomatoes are really late this year but they are gorgeous. I'm growing multiple varieties of antho(cyanin) tomatoes:
Dark Galaxy
Alice's Dream
Indigo Rose
Midnight Snack
Blaue ZimmertomateThe second photo is of: Blaue, Indigo, and Alice (from the left to right). Midnight Snacks have yet to ripen and this year they're a tiny bit smaller even than the Blaues.
But even of the cherry varieties, I have them growing on micro dwarf and indeterminate plants, which is cool (to me). And now the full size tomatoes, I have a black and red, and a black and yellow. I guess technically, the indigo rose are probably cocktail size. I really should remember to look up what the boundaries of sizes are.
The last one is just a bonus picture of an almost perfect specimen of Heartbreaker.
EDIT: I just noticed that it turned "the stipes" into "these types".
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Another sketch from my main Black Butler AU that I now think looks awful and plan to redraw. Also including my original ramble:
Trying to write a Black Butler AU with some fluff where Sebastian and Ciel have a parent-child like relationship WHILE keeping them in-character (Sebas more than Ciel tbh) and still basing it on canon material but making changes and making said changes make sense requires a bit of work ngl.
I mean, I know it’s just a project I’m doing for fun and technically there’s nothing stopping me from going nuts and making them completely OOC and disregarding canon at all, but I feel then it’d become a separate story with new, original characters who simply happen to be inspired by Kuro (which is also okay, and who knows, maybe in the future I’ll repurpose the whole thing to create my own Kuro-inspired original story, even if I don’t think I’ll ever fully lose interest in Kuro, this cursed series has me in a chokehold lmao).
Sebastian is the hardest one to write, though I think I’m finally more or less figuring it out. I didn’t want to write him as suddenly learning to love the way humans do thanks to the power of cute children or something, as it just didn’t feel natural (or I couldn’t personally make it feel natural, I know other people have managed to write that concept very well). What I have so far is that when he does act nurturing he’s simply imitating the behavior of human parents he has observed, but he doesn’t love the kid the same way humans do because he literally doesn’t have that ability. BUT that doesn’t mean he feels nothing at all and that it doesn’t mean anything to Ciel, after all this weird creature is the one who saved his life and raised him with care and patience. The closest comparison I can think of is the relationship between people and “unusual” pets like reptiles, amphibians, insects, etc. We know they can’t love us the way other people (or even other mammals) would but that doesn’t make our bond any less significant! Some bits of canon material also come in handy here, for example I based the fact that familiar Sebas finds Ciel adorable as a kitten on the canon fact that he likes squishing his cheeks because they remind him of a cat’s paws 😂 Just know he’s an awkward demon who doesn’t know how to human but is doing his best 🥺
I think in Ciel’s case I have more freedom since he is, after all, human, and a human’s personality is strongly shaped by their environment and life experiences. Like, what exactly counts as making a character OOC? Sure, I can agree that in a fanwork set in the exact same universe with the exact same events as in canon there’s some things a character would never say or do, but I think AUs were created as a way to explore what-if scenarios. What if this character had been raised by different people? What if they had grown up in a different place? What if this or that event hadn’t happened or had gone differently? Tbh I think it’s just fun to explore endless possibilities, it’s maybe a form of character analysis in some way. And if we think about it, canonverse Ciel was originally sweet, shy and affectionate, and if he’s the complete opposite now it’s only because he went through an utterly horrific and traumatic event that forced him to grow up before his time and toughen himself up because it left him with little to no support system, on top of having to be hyper vigilant because the only thing that “saved” him from that is a literal demon who wants his soul and is haunting him.
So I just wanted to create this alternative timeline where maybe things aren’t as terrible, or they start out as terrible but then some good things come from the most unexpected sources. Ciel is five years younger and thus has more time to process everything and try to heal as he grows up. Sebas isn’t entirely a bastard and willingly does nice things for the child, even if he still doesn’t understand human needs, and while he stills views him as a potential meal (at least at the beginning) he’s actually respectful. There’s another demon who understands humans all too well and is happy to lend a hand. His friends and the relatives he has left are more involved in his life. So Ciel more or less has a support system now, albeit a weird dysfunctional one, and doesn’t entirely lose his sweetness (also like… he’s 5/6 at the beginning of the story, we really can’t expect a preschooler to be an edgy emo who craves violence and revenge ☠️). I imagine he grows up to be just as calculating and cunning as canonverse Ciel, maybe even just as ruthless in his job because it’s a requirement, and is still pretty much a little shit, but this Ciel is not as cold and undemonstrative. He’s still very much an introvert who prefers to be left alone, but he smiles (as in genuinely smile) more often and it’s a little easier for him to express emotions and feelings (more through actions than words, but still meaningful). Hell he may allow himself to be playful and silly sometimes if he’s in the moment.
And if it wasn’t clear from the picture, little Ciel ADORES Sebastian. Sure he’s (understandably) a bit skittish around him at first, but once they bond he comes to fully view him as a parental figure. Yes, he’s hurt, sad and traumatized, but he’s still a resilient little kid, and with enough kindness Sebas can coax his old self to come out of his shell, and until the kid becomes more independent they’re like a mama duck and her lil duckling. Their constant banter and bickering when he’s older is more a teens being teens thing than anything.
From 2023
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12 Hours Shift – Counting Down My Hours Each Time At Work
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How do you waste the most time every day?
At the time of writing this article, which was back in June 2025, I was going through my 6th Rotation of my Housemanship which is in the Department of Emergency and Trauma. As a House Officer in the Emergency Department, we go by the 12-hours shift.
This meant, our shift is from:
- AM Shift: 7am till 7pm
- PM Shift: 10am till 10pm
- Night Shift: 10pm till 10am
In this department, they are strict in regards to adhering to a minimum of 60 hours per week in total. Thus, in a week, our schedule is as follows;
- A total of at least 4 daytime shifts (AM or PM Shifts)
- One night shift
- One off day
That is provided one has off-tagged of course.
Perhaps, it is the “last paper syndrome” that I was experiencing being in the 6th and final rotation, I would be counting down my hours each day at work. Thus, upon arrival at work, I would start my “12-hours countdown“ on my phone.
On slow days, I made it a point to go to toilet every hour, technically my so-called “hourly break” whereas on busy days, the toilet break is the only time I could take a break. This is followed by ensuring I have at least one meal per day during my shift.
Otherwise, the schedule in the emergency department is relatively better as compared to my previous rotations. Nevertheless, the tiredness is still there.
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Dzien Matki/Mother’s Day (2025)
Dzien Matki/Mother’s Day (2025)
“Dzien Matki” really means Mother’s Day !
It’s Mother’s Day, but it’s also the day of the villains—each one more devious than the next.
Nina leads a quiet, boring life far removed from the missions of her past—until the day her son Max, who lives with his adoptive parents, is kidnapped. Dzien Matki was released shortly after another Netflix film in the same genre, namely “The Mother” starring Jennifer Lopez. In both cases, there’s a mother who’ll do anything to protect her child, who grew up far away from her. The difference between the two is that Mateusz Rakowicz’s film is probably more brutal, while Niki Caro’s has a slightly more substantial story. However, if you’ve seen the latter, you’ll realize that the story here is truly minimal. The plot is never gripping, and the characters are cartoonish—which can be either annoying or amusing. This Polish action film could have avoided disaster solely thanks to its action scenes… but even there, it falls short. They’re dynamic, well-executed, and well-filmed, but a little too choreographed. You can really see the “Watch out! I’m going to throw my fist here, and you dodge like this! Okay? Perfect!” vibe. The one in the kitchen is awesome. No, just kidding! It’s over-the-top and predictable. Only the first one is any good, maybe.
Unfortunately for those looking for a good laugh, these scenes aren’t all that numerous, and boredom definitely sets in between sequences. Ultimately, it’s a cheap knockoff of John Wick with a plot too trivial to hold your interest even a little bit. Then again, there’s way too much violence and fighting for those who hate that sort of thing. This definitely isn’t a movie for them!
Yes! Another “John Wick”-style hit—but with a Polish twist! Here, a former spy who’s practically become a beggar finds herself saving her son, who was adopted and doesn’t know her. We can’t quite remember why they want to kill him, but we don’t really care. His mother returns to action and kills them one by one. Since this dramatic framework has been done countless times before, this film’s appeal lies in its variations—or even its originality. These are found in the film’s visual style: the movie has a strong visual impact thanks to its cinematography, costumes, and makeup, all influenced by video game aesthetics. The whole thing takes place in Warsaw, featuring a rather wild cast of characters and, of course, very graphic and horrific villains. It unfolds mostly at night in dirty, abandoned factories and basements, with meticulously crafted cinematography and choreography featuring playful visual effects, as I mentioned. In fact, it’s both horrifying and fun! It lacks a barely hinted-at sexual dimension and a sense of subversion !!!
Technically speaking, I don’t think anything is perfect, even though they clearly made an effort to polish every detail. The lead actress, Agnieszka Grochowska, could have been truly impressive. The choreography and sets could have been spectacular, with those damp basements and that old abandoned factory. The film contains very few visually striking ideas. And the open ending, with its humorous nod, hints at a sequel. How awful! A movie like a bag of chips—very crunchy, very satisfying—that you enjoy but forget very quickly.
Here’s a comment I read: “If this is supposed to be a serious thriller, it’s a failure. If it’s some kind of parody, it’s terrible! Maybe it’s in Polish?”
Here’s another review: “A concentration of violence and stupidity. The lead actress isn’t acting—she just sulks. I didn’t have the courage to watch past the 20-minute mark. Even the fight stunts are ridiculous.” It’s always a shame to judge without having seen the whole thing. Although, sometimes, you can obviously be right! The actress isn’t just pulling a long face—she’s depressed because she can’t see or get to know her son. And given the problems she finds herself in, she’s not going to be smiling all the time. In fact, she does smile at one point, and it’s very symbolic.
Anyway! A super-cheap Polish Z-movie. Not much about it works: caricatured characters (though that doesn’t really bother me that much!), dialogue of appalling poverty, relatively disastrous acting, pretty ridiculous fight scenes, and to top it all off, cinematography with a really unattractive yellowish filter. Okay, it’s intentional, but I didn’t like it! I don’t deny the work or the effort that went into it, but for me, this movie is one to avoid… unless you’re a fan of very—or even overly—independent films!
Here’s one last comment to wrap things up: “The movie starts off pretty well, but then there are action scenes that are laugh-out-loud funny—more than just comical. It’s more like a total flop. It’s a far cry from Cynthia Rothrock.”
Indeed, Cynthia Rothrock would have a good laugh watching this movie! That said, as I mentioned, I think it’s a shame to watch only four minutes of a movie and judge it. Even half an hour is too short. Well, if you’re bored out of your mind for more than 45 minutes, then we can start having a discussion.
In this case, for example, we can say the movie is bad! Despite its good ideas, its wacky characters, and despite its nice beginning and ending.
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How to Design a Low-Stimulation Bedroom for Better Sleep
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There is something slightly ridiculous about the modern bedroom.
We spend all day surrounded by notifications, emails, videos, advertisements and glowing rectangles—and then we bring the biggest collection of screens into the one room that’s supposed to help us switch off.
There’s the television.
The phone charger beside the bed.
The tablet.
The smartwatch.
Maybe a laptop sitting on a chair because, apparently, the bedroom has quietly become an office too.
Then we wonder why our brains don’t seem to understand that it’s bedtime.
This is where digital minimalism in interior design gets interesting.
You don’t necessarily need to redesign your entire bedroom or turn your home into a technology-free monastery. The idea is much simpler: make your bedroom a space with fewer visual and digital demands.
Think softer lighting, fewer objects, concealed technology, tactile materials and one very important rule:
Your phone doesn’t need to sleep next to you.
Here’s how to create a low-stimulation bedroom that feels calm without becoming boring.
Why Your Bedroom Can Feel Too Stimulating
A bedroom doesn’t just communicate through its furniture.
It communicates through light, color, sound, clutter and visual information.
A television with a standby light is technically tiny, but visually it’s still another source of technology.
A phone on the bedside table may be switched off, but your brain knows it’s there.
And that little charger cable?
It isn’t exactly creating a spa atmosphere.
The goal of a low-stimulation bedroom is to reduce these cues so the room feels associated with rest rather than activity.
This doesn’t mean every bedroom needs to be beige.
Far from it.
You can use color, artwork and personality. The trick is to avoid making every surface compete for your attention.
1. Make the Bedside Table a No-Phone Zone
This is probably the hardest change—and potentially the most useful.
For years, we’ve treated the bedside table like a charging station.
Phone.
Watch.
AirPods.
Charging cable.
Water bottle.
Random receipts.
Suddenly your supposedly calming nightstand looks like mission control.
Try moving your charging station across the room.
Your phone can still charge overnight. It just doesn’t need to be within arm’s reach.
Even better, use a traditional alarm clock.
An analog alarm clock or a simple digital clock without notifications removes one of the biggest arguments for keeping your smartphone beside the pillow.
And yes, you’ll probably reach for your phone automatically for the first few nights.
That’s the point.
You’re breaking the habit.
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2. Choose an Analog Alarm Clock That Actually Looks Good
If you’re going to ban the phone from your bedside, don’t replace it with something that looks like it belongs in an airport lounge.
Look for an alarm clock with a quiet visual presence.
A simple analog clock in wood, metal or matte ceramic can actually become part of the room’s design.
Shop the idea
BRAUN Classic Analog Alarm Clock — a clean, minimalist option with the kind of restrained design that works particularly well in Scandinavian and Japanese-inspired bedrooms.
The important thing isn’t the brand.
It’s the principle: your alarm clock should perform one job and nothing else.
No notifications.
No social media.
No weather rabbit holes at 6:47 a.m.
Just an alarm.
3. Hide the Television Instead of Fighting It
Let’s be realistic.
Not everyone wants to get rid of their television.
And you don’t have to.
The better design solution is to make technology visually disappear when you’re not using it.
A television can be concealed behind:
- Sliding cabinetry
- A wall panel
- Built-in millwork
- Curtains
- Artwork designed to cover the screen
- A frame-style television that displays artwork
This is especially effective in small bedrooms, where a large black screen can become the dominant visual object.
The goal isn’t to pretend technology doesn’t exist.
It’s to stop technology from being the first thing you see.
A clever alternative
Frame-style televisions can display artwork when they’re not being used.
That means your wall can read as art rather than electronics.
If you already own a compatible television, even a simple gallery-style screensaver can achieve a similar visual effect without buying new hardware.
That’s the more sustainable approach, anyway.
4. Replace Overhead Lighting With Layers
The giant ceiling light is one of the quickest ways to destroy a relaxing bedroom.
It’s bright.
It’s flat.
And it makes everything look like you’re waiting for a dentist appointment.
Instead, create layers.
Think:
Ambient + bedside + accent lighting.
A small table lamp provides localized warmth.
A wall sconce can create soft directional light.
A portable rechargeable lamp can move around the room depending on where you need it.
And when possible, choose warm bulbs rather than extremely cool white light.
The point is to make the room gradually quieter as the evening progresses.
You don’t want your bedroom to go from blazing ceiling light to complete darkness in three seconds.
You want a transition.
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5. Keep the Color Palette Calm—but Not Boring
Low stimulation doesn’t mean “everything must be white.”
In fact, an entirely white room can sometimes feel surprisingly stark.
Instead, use a restrained palette with a few warm, grounding colors.
Good options include:
- Warm cream
- Mushroom
- Soft brown
- Dusty sage
- Muted blue
- Warm gray
- Terracotta
- Deep olive
The Scandinavian approach is particularly useful here.
Instead of relying entirely on color for personality, Nordic interiors often use material variation.
Think linen beside oak.
Wool beside cotton.
Ceramic beside stone.
A textured rug underneath a simple bed.
The room remains visually calm while still feeling interesting.
6. Make Texture Do the Decorating
When you’re removing screens, gadgets and visual clutter, your bedroom can initially feel a little empty.
Don’t immediately fill the space with decorative objects.
Add texture instead.
A woven rug.
These materials create visual depth without requiring constant attention.
And there’s something inherently relaxing about tactile materials.
Your bedroom should invite you to touch things, not scroll things.
That’s a pretty good design rule.
7. Create a Dedicated “Digital Drop Zone”
If the phone can’t stay on your bedside table, where does it go?
Give it a home.
A small shelf or cabinet near the bedroom entrance can become your evening digital drop zone.
Put your phone there.
Leave your smartwatch there.
Charge your devices there.
Then walk away.
This tiny ritual creates a psychological boundary between the bedroom and the rest of your day.
You don’t have to rely entirely on willpower.
The room itself does some of the work.
8. Reduce Bedroom Clutter Without Making It Sterile
A low-stimulation room isn’t necessarily minimalist in the extreme.
You can have books.
Photographs.
Art.
Flowers.
Objects you’ve collected while traveling.
The difference is intentional placement.
Instead of twenty objects scattered across every surface, create a few visual groupings.
For example:
A ceramic vase + one branch + a small lamp.
Or:
Three books + a candle + a framed photograph.
Your eye can process the arrangement as a single composition instead of twenty separate things demanding attention.
That’s the difference between personality and visual noise.
9. Don’t Turn Your Bed Into an Office
This one sounds obvious until you realize how many people answer emails from under the duvet.
If possible, keep work outside the bedroom.
No laptop on the nightstand.
No paperwork stacked beside the bed.
No “I’ll just finish this one thing” at 11:30 p.m.
Your bedroom should have a very limited job description.
Sleep.
Rest.
Read.
Relax.
That’s it.
If you live in a studio apartment and don’t have the luxury of a separate office, use furniture or a curtain to visually divide your workspace from your sleeping area.
Even a small physical boundary can help create a mental one.
The Low-Stimulation Bedroom Shopping List
You don’t need to buy an entirely new bedroom to make this work.
Start with a few strategic pieces:
Analog alarm clock:
A simple BRAUN-style analog clock replaces the smartphone alarm without introducing another screen.Warm bedside lamp:
Look for a dimmable lamp with a warm bulb and a fabric, ceramic or opal-glass shade.Linen bedding:
Washed linen adds texture while keeping the overall room visually quiet.Wooden bedside table:
Oak or walnut can instantly make a room feel warmer than glossy white or metal furniture.Portable rechargeable lamp:
Something like the HAY PC Portable can be moved around without adding another cable to the room.Storage basket:
Use one for blankets, books or miscellaneous objects so surfaces stay clear.The idea isn’t to shop your way into better sleep.
It’s to use a handful of well-chosen objects to support a different behavior.
The Digital Cleansing Rule: Hide What You Don’t Need
Here’s the easiest way to remember all of this:
If it encourages you to interact, hide it.
Phone? Hide it.
Television? Conceal it.
Laptop? Remove it.
Charging cables? Put them away.
Notifications? Turn them off.
But if something helps you relax without demanding your attention, keep it.
A book.
A lamp.
A plant.
A piece of art.
A comfortable chair.
That’s the difference between minimalism and low stimulation.
You’re not trying to own as little as possible.
You’re trying to create a room that asks as little from you as possible.
The Bottom Line
The bedroom of the future might not be filled with more smart technology.
It might actually contain less.
As our homes become increasingly connected, there’s something luxurious about having one room where nothing is asking you to respond.
No notifications.
No emails.
No autoplay.
No glowing screen.
Just warm light, quiet materials, comfortable bedding and an alarm clock that has absolutely no idea what happened on TikTok today.
And honestly?
That sounds pretty good.
You don’t need to throw away your television or become completely anti-tech overnight. Start with one change: move the phone away from the bed.
Then dim the lights.
Clear the nightstand.
Hide the screens.
Make the bedroom feel like somewhere you go to disappear from the digital world for a few hours.
Because sometimes the most sophisticated thing you can add to a room is the thing you take away.
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