Lee Verner
@leeverner.bsky.social
Retired coder. Hiker, guitar player, martial artist, house husband, dog and cat owner. Father of seven children, who are all better people than me.
On my way to the spring Hapkido seminar. I will be trying to find the balance between learning a lot and getting good practice in v. taking care of my 65 year old body and not getting hurt.
March 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
On my way to the spring Hapkido seminar. I will be trying to find the balance between learning a lot and getting good practice in v. taking care of my 65 year old body and not getting hurt.
Well, this is depressing:
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Project 2025 Tracker
Track the progress on Project 2025
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February 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Well, this is depressing:
www.project2025.observer
www.project2025.observer
Truth. Particulate when you bend a string, you've got to make the expression.
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That Guitar Face Video
YouTube video by Jesse Phillips
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January 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Truth. Particulate when you bend a string, you've got to make the expression.
youtu.be/OQua5ZNd9PQ?...
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Facebook suppressed promotion of political content during a Democratic administration and is restoring it for a Republican one
More from Zuck: "We're bringing back civic content. For a while the community asked to see less politics because it was making people stressed, so we stopped recommending these posts. But it feels like we're in a new era now..."
January 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Facebook suppressed promotion of political content during a Democratic administration and is restoring it for a Republican one
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A remarkable report on the ongoing, regrettable, and accelerating implosion of The Washington Post.
Scoop: It's not just the political reporters fleeing The WaPo. The health desk is also in disarray with the top two editors fleeing to other outlets & star reporter Dan Diamond entertaining his options.
More from inside The Post in the latest edition of @status.news: www.status.news/p/will-lewis...
More from inside The Post in the latest edition of @status.news: www.status.news/p/will-lewis...
January 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A remarkable report on the ongoing, regrettable, and accelerating implosion of The Washington Post.
10 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021
10 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021
After a violent mob stormed the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, hundreds of corporations took action to communicate to the public that democracy itself was more important than maximizing their po...
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January 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
10 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021
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tech bros: we built a machine that can tell you stuff loudly and confidently!
us: cool. is it right about stuff?
tech bros: we cannot stress enough how loud and confident it is!
us: cool. is it right about stuff?
tech bros: we cannot stress enough how loud and confident it is!
January 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
tech bros: we built a machine that can tell you stuff loudly and confidently!
us: cool. is it right about stuff?
tech bros: we cannot stress enough how loud and confident it is!
us: cool. is it right about stuff?
tech bros: we cannot stress enough how loud and confident it is!
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A story in three parts, in just seven days.
January 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A story in three parts, in just seven days.
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one of the most striking things about republicans these days is they are the biggest fucking sore winners on the planet
The husband of Republican senator Deb Fischer just refused to shake hands or make eye contact with Vice President Harris.
The level of class you can expect from MAGA.
The level of class you can expect from MAGA.
January 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
one of the most striking things about republicans these days is they are the biggest fucking sore winners on the planet
Autocorrect changed "original post" into "orifice part" for me just now.
December 24, 2024 at 1:38 AM
Autocorrect changed "original post" into "orifice part" for me just now.
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I don’t know, I guess Merrick Garland really doesn’t think it’s necessary to be careful and methodical, and you really can rush indictments when you actually want to send the message that the activity in question isn’t allowed?
December 20, 2024 at 1:57 PM
I don’t know, I guess Merrick Garland really doesn’t think it’s necessary to be careful and methodical, and you really can rush indictments when you actually want to send the message that the activity in question isn’t allowed?
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Don't look away
I think this should be kind of a big deal: Elon Musk tweeting at 1:03am, “Only the AfD can save Germany.”
The AfD is Germany’s neo-Nazi party.
The AfD is Germany’s neo-Nazi party.
December 20, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Don't look away
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It's always so sad seeing the animal shelters fill up with unwanted #greenland #sharks and #bowhead #whales in the centuries following Xmas.
Think carefully before buying a Greenland shark for the holidays. They are, after all, the world’s longest-living vertebrate.
December 20, 2024 at 12:28 PM
It's always so sad seeing the animal shelters fill up with unwanted #greenland #sharks and #bowhead #whales in the centuries following Xmas.
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we’ve spent a lot of time trying to figure out How Trump Won and the answer is simply that we live in a country where people think the moon is a government drone
December 17, 2024 at 9:20 PM
we’ve spent a lot of time trying to figure out How Trump Won and the answer is simply that we live in a country where people think the moon is a government drone
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This is the best thing ever written in connection with an Arctic expedition - Mary L of Gosport telling Captain John Ross in 1829 that no, her husband will NOT be joining his crew.
June 13, 2024 at 10:04 AM
This is the best thing ever written in connection with an Arctic expedition - Mary L of Gosport telling Captain John Ross in 1829 that no, her husband will NOT be joining his crew.
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Hahahahaah. I love this system!
A federal judge has been found to have violated ethics rules … by criticizing Samuel Alito for MAGA flags flying at his houses. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Judge Broke Rules by Criticizing Justice Alito During Flag Flap
An investigation concluded that it was an ethics violation to question the ethics of a Supreme Court justice.
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December 17, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Hahahahaah. I love this system!
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This editorial cartoon about unpasteurized milk making people sick is 146 years old
December 12, 2024 at 10:15 PM
This editorial cartoon about unpasteurized milk making people sick is 146 years old
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Artist Rachel Kenaston shared an email with me saying UnitedHealth Group filed a DMCA claim to stop her from selling a merchandise with HER artwork of Luigi Mangione. There was no United logo on the design, just Luigi.
How does that infringe on UnitedHealth IP or copyright at all?
How does that infringe on UnitedHealth IP or copyright at all?
December 16, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Artist Rachel Kenaston shared an email with me saying UnitedHealth Group filed a DMCA claim to stop her from selling a merchandise with HER artwork of Luigi Mangione. There was no United logo on the design, just Luigi.
How does that infringe on UnitedHealth IP or copyright at all?
How does that infringe on UnitedHealth IP or copyright at all?
Led Zeppelin II, if it was recorded in the 50s
YouTube video by marceve76
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December 9, 2024 at 1:06 PM
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Robyn win but it couldn't have been closer.
December 6, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Robyn win but it couldn't have been closer.
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If civil war breaks out, meet me at the library.
November 16, 2024 at 2:27 PM
If civil war breaks out, meet me at the library.