Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings

@jackbwuzhere.bsky.social

1.4K followers 470 following 15K posts

Chatty SOB. Wheel of Time geek. Manager of Tailsland Comedian's YouTube Channel. Opinions unrelated to anything. If you don't use AltText, I won't follow you. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRpuTtRWiHPszYABs1SUu5w

www.youtube.com

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Reposted by Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings

Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 6h

Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity

440 3.7K 15K

Reposted by Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings

Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 6h

When writing alt text for an image of text, it's not enough to just write "screen shot of text from article." Sighted users get to know what is in that screen shot, so why don't blind users deserve the same? The alt text should include all the actual text in the image.

1 33 68

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 5h

The work gets cut. The queues get longer. Cases get dropped, services are ended or limited.

Helping to make government "small enough to drown in a bathtub"

1 2

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 5h

True neutral. A soulless cog is lawful neutral. The Law is all, and evil and good don't matter.

The Judges in Judge Dredd would be a good example.

1 1

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 5h

Kermit is neutral good. He doesn't care about the law as long as the cause is just.

He gets arrested in nearly every movie.

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 5h

It's been going on for a decade. Christianity Today has been writing about it in depth.

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 5h

www.spirithalloween.com/product/adul...

www.spirithalloween.com

1 1

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 5h

Well, first, you should do what I did and look up PA election law and processes. You'll see exactly where your guys are in the process.

There's an automatic audit done for every election. It's been a few months, so I'm not going to misquote specifics.

Reposted by Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings

Hadnan Kadere @hadnankadere.bsky.social · 7h

Careful what you wish for boys and girls

a pink dress is hanging from the ceiling in front of a building

Alt: Gru, the big nosed man from "despicable me", wears a blond wig and a pink dress and is lowered from the roof in front of a building. With a constant grumpy look, he throws some fairy dust.

media.tenor.com

1 2

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 5h

Um.. I still think it's that. What did i miss?

Reposted by Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 6h

The Democratic Attorneys General Association established a Legal Defense Fund for exactly this moment: when its members — including AG Tish James—are targeted by the Trump administration for political prosecution.

Donate here.

Donate to DAGA's Legal Defense Fund

The Democratic Attorneys General Association has launched a defense fund to help defend Democratic attorneys general and their staff who are targeted for political retribution by the Trump administrat...

secure.actblue.com

11 380 1.3K

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 6h

@mostlybree.kitrocha.com @runwithskizzers.bsky.social y'all convinced me to wat h KPop Demon Hunters.

I haz a happy.

1 6

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 12h

They have 3-4 more days to play fuckaround until checks don't go out. They sent everyone back to their districts to get the pulse of their people. Who are they gonna blame if soldiers don't get paid? If ICE doesn't get paid?

That's when the real game of chicken plays out.

1 1 15

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 12h

He's floating the idea of nuking the filibuster. He's testing MAGA support for the idea.

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 12h

SPY has a long way to drop before it hits the bottom of the "should be here" range. Gonna watch TACO in real time.

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 12h

They aren't. They won't until Trump is no longer politically viable. There really isn't a republican party anymore. There are a few outliers. Like, South Carolina has a coalition of moderate republicans that keep us from trying to race Florida to the bottom.

MAGA keeps trying to purge them.

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 12h

It helps if you really embrace the concept that they really are that racist. I mean deep in their bones racist.

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 12h

In exchange for not counter-attacking Israel after Israel attacked the Hamas delegation.

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 12h

It also allows them to be trained on the Export models of our aircraft rather than our current models. Would save us money on maintenance. 2/2

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 12h

From the article. "Mountain Home has been used since 2009 by Singapore's air force, which has a detachment of F-15SG combat aircraft there as well as personnel."

It's a training base. I'm guessing they've got custom aircraft with controls in Arabic. 1/

1 1

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 12h

Exactly. Right up there with the concept of importing illegal immigrants from *checks notes* predominantly and DEVOUTLY Roman Catholic countries .... is somehow a benefit to the DNC.

1 2

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 12h

Well, I'd also require 60 votes to seat a Supreme Court nominee, but add the requirement that the appointment is automatic if there isn't a hearing within 30 days of nomination.

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 13h

Impeachment rules are constitutionally 2/3rds. that wouldn't change. Still have to convince the better part of America that it's worth removing the President over.

1 1

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 13h

They have. They think D.C. and Puerto Rico would automatically be Democratic strongholds. Maybe on D.C., but that isn't nearly a given with Puerto Rico.

1 2

Jack - Grumpy Old Man CR: The Way of Kings @jackbwuzhere.bsky.social · 13h

It would also allow judges to recuse themselves from ethical conflicts. Still only need 9 to make a decision, but they can rotate.

While we are doing that, we can also strengthen ethical requirements and require Top Secret clearances with ongoing review.

1 2 7