@nyarhotep.bsky.social
40-something who finds himself hilarious
"A U.S. Navy handbook says lawful combatants at sea use offensive force “within the bounds of military honor, particularly without resort to perfidy,” and stresses that commanders have a “duty” to “distinguish their own forces from the civilian population.”"
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:12 AM
"A U.S. Navy handbook says lawful combatants at sea use offensive force “within the bounds of military honor, particularly without resort to perfidy,” and stresses that commanders have a “duty” to “distinguish their own forces from the civilian population.”"
Already looking for UnAmerican Activities - only took three days
Federal investigators are looking into Renee Good’s possible activist connections, raising worries of a broader effort to tamp down on protest as the White House looks to deflect blame away from the ICE agent who shot and killed her last week in Minneapolis.
FBI’s ICE Shooting Inquiry Examines Renee Good’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups
Former department officials warned that such a broad inquiry raised the specter that forms of political protests could be criminalized.
nyti.ms
January 13, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Already looking for UnAmerican Activities - only took three days
"The study found that a combination of aerobic exercise and resistance training appears to be more effective than aerobic alone. The meta-analysis found between 13 and 36 workouts led to improvements in depressive symptoms, though long-term follow-up was rare"
New research shows exercise is as effective as medication at reducing symptoms of depression. And you don't need to run a marathon to see benefits. So how much is enough?
Exercise is as effective as medication in treating depression, study finds
New research shows exercise is as effective as medication at reducing symptoms of depression. And you don't need to run a marathon to see benefits. So how much is enough?
n.pr
January 12, 2026 at 11:23 PM
"The study found that a combination of aerobic exercise and resistance training appears to be more effective than aerobic alone. The meta-analysis found between 13 and 36 workouts led to improvements in depressive symptoms, though long-term follow-up was rare"
"we don’t have friends to tell us we’re perfect, we have them to remind us what’s out there. Challenge us when we claim we’ve seen “nothing good”, as Cameron does. Living is friction made palatable when it’s not a lone endeavour."
Still on board with the "It's all in Cameron's head" interpretation
Still on board with the "It's all in Cameron's head" interpretation
‘A celebration of the carefree’: why Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is my feelgood movie
‘A celebration of the carefree’: why Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers celebrating their favourite comfort watches is an ode to John Hughes’s 1980s classic
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:08 PM
"we don’t have friends to tell us we’re perfect, we have them to remind us what’s out there. Challenge us when we claim we’ve seen “nothing good”, as Cameron does. Living is friction made palatable when it’s not a lone endeavour."
Still on board with the "It's all in Cameron's head" interpretation
Still on board with the "It's all in Cameron's head" interpretation
"In his ruling from the bench Monday, Lamberth said the government had failed to explain why the new information warranted a halt to construction, calling it an "unreasonable and seemingly unjustified” change in position."
Judge reverses Trump order halting Revolution Wind
Judge reverses Trump order halting Revolution Wind
Suspending the lease for the Orsted project off Connecticut and Rhode Island was "unreasonable," the federal judge ruled Monday.
dlvr.it
January 12, 2026 at 11:02 PM
"In his ruling from the bench Monday, Lamberth said the government had failed to explain why the new information warranted a halt to construction, calling it an "unreasonable and seemingly unjustified” change in position."
What a perfect embodiment of our new AI hellscape
Multiple monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis. And AI generated images are complicating the effort to find them.
Monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis and AI is complicating efforts to capture them
Multiple monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis. And AI generated images are complicating the effort to find them.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 10:36 PM
What a perfect embodiment of our new AI hellscape
“Vision becomes direction with appropriations. With this package, we are advancing President Trump’s vision of a golden age defined by security, responsibility, and growth,” House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said.
¿Why isn't Congress pursuing its own vision?
¿Why isn't Congress pursuing its own vision?
Lawmakers are battling the clock as they work to push through the remaining appropriations bills ahead of the Jan. 30 shutdown deadline.
thehill.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:18 PM
“Vision becomes direction with appropriations. With this package, we are advancing President Trump’s vision of a golden age defined by security, responsibility, and growth,” House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said.
¿Why isn't Congress pursuing its own vision?
¿Why isn't Congress pursuing its own vision?
I wonder what he said in response
Donald Trump called me today.
It's long past time to deliver lower costs for working people.
It's long past time to deliver lower costs for working people.
January 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I wonder what he said in response
"The dismissals are elevating fears among FEMA staff that more job cuts are on the way this year. A FEMA planning document detailed potential cuts of more than 11,500 people from a work force of about 23,000. The existence of the document was first reported by The Washington Post."
FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
"The dismissals are elevating fears among FEMA staff that more job cuts are on the way this year. A FEMA planning document detailed potential cuts of more than 11,500 people from a work force of about 23,000. The existence of the document was first reported by The Washington Post."
"An oil-filled heater doesn’t burn oil. Mineral oil is sealed inside the heater’s metal casing; as it warms up, the mineral oil helps the heater retain and radiate heat efficiently. There’s nothing to maintain or refill, and you’ll never actually see or touch the oil. "
Things I learn
Things I learn
After a decade of testing and reporting on home-heating systems and a lifetime of dwelling in drafty old houses, our Wirecutter editor identified his favorite space heater.
I’m an HVAC Expert Who's Spent His Life in Old, Drafty Houses. This Is My Favorite Space Heater.
If you need a space heater for more than an hour at a time, nothing is more comfortable for the money than an oil-filled radiator.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
"An oil-filled heater doesn’t burn oil. Mineral oil is sealed inside the heater’s metal casing; as it warms up, the mineral oil helps the heater retain and radiate heat efficiently. There’s nothing to maintain or refill, and you’ll never actually see or touch the oil. "
Things I learn
Things I learn
“Red teaming” is the practice of simulating an adversarial actor’s behavior to test ...But child sexual abuse material is meaningfully different. Production and possession of these materials are serious crimes with no exception for research or testing purposes."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/o...
Opinion | There’s One Easy Solution to the A.I. Porn Problem
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:36 PM
“Red teaming” is the practice of simulating an adversarial actor’s behavior to test ...But child sexual abuse material is meaningfully different. Production and possession of these materials are serious crimes with no exception for research or testing purposes."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/o...
The doll’s eyes gaze slightly to one side, reflecting how some autistic people avoid direct eye contact; fully bendable elbows and wrists, enabling repetitive physical movements such as stimming and hand-flapping that help some people with autism to process sensory information or express excitement.
January 12, 2026 at 5:34 AM
The doll’s eyes gaze slightly to one side, reflecting how some autistic people avoid direct eye contact; fully bendable elbows and wrists, enabling repetitive physical movements such as stimming and hand-flapping that help some people with autism to process sensory information or express excitement.
This is a scary coming from one of the groups maintaining the American economy
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:52 AM
This is a scary coming from one of the groups maintaining the American economy
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President,” Powell said in a statement"
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump’s Justice Department launches a criminal investigation of Fed chair
The Trump administration has launched a criminal probe of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, the central bank said Sunday, amid accusations of using the threat of prosecution to pressure the Fed.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:53 AM
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President,” Powell said in a statement"
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
"The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which is largely tasked with going after credit card companies for alleged wrongdoing, has been largely nonfunctional since Trump took office."
A ploy to buy the midterms
A ploy to buy the midterms
Reviving a campaign pledge, President Donald Trump wants a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates, a move that could save Americans tens of billions of dollars but drew immediate opposition from an industry that has been in his corner.
Trump pushes a 1-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates and banks balk
President Donald Trump says he wants a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates. It's an idea that revives a campaign pledge and could save Americans tens of billions of dollars.
bit.ly
January 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
"The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which is largely tasked with going after credit card companies for alleged wrongdoing, has been largely nonfunctional since Trump took office."
A ploy to buy the midterms
A ploy to buy the midterms
"One bill Trump vetoed was designed to help local communities finance the construction of a pipeline to provide water to tens of thousands in Colorado. The other designated a site in Everglades National Park as a part of the Miccosukee Indian Reservation."
The House refused to override President Trump's veto of two low-profile bills as Republicans stuck with the president despite their prior support for the measures.
House refuses to override Trump vetoes as Republicans stick with president
The House refused Thursday to override President Donald Trump’s veto of two low-profile bills as Republicans stuck with the president despite their prior support for the measures.
bit.ly
January 8, 2026 at 8:57 PM
"One bill Trump vetoed was designed to help local communities finance the construction of a pipeline to provide water to tens of thousands in Colorado. The other designated a site in Everglades National Park as a part of the Miccosukee Indian Reservation."
Did not know "Shoo-in" - so amended. I've always like "jibe with" for its nautical roots
This is coming from a place of love and support, but…
It’s ‘shoo-in,’ not ‘shoe-in.’
It’s ‘case in point,’ not ‘case and point.’
It’s ‘moot point,’ not ‘mute point.’
It’s ‘hunger pangs,’ not ‘hunger pains.’
It’s ‘jibe with,' not 'jive with.'
It’s ‘shoo-in,’ not ‘shoe-in.’
It’s ‘case in point,’ not ‘case and point.’
It’s ‘moot point,’ not ‘mute point.’
It’s ‘hunger pangs,’ not ‘hunger pains.’
It’s ‘jibe with,' not 'jive with.'
January 8, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Did not know "Shoo-in" - so amended. I've always like "jibe with" for its nautical roots
"Yet in defining politics as moral absolutism, that leader, Mr. Chávez, created a trap from which the country has not been able to escape. The way is not to try to replace one moral absolutism with another."
Realpolitik alive and well in 2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
Realpolitik alive and well in 2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
Opinion | How Machado Lost Her Chance to Lead Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
"Yet in defining politics as moral absolutism, that leader, Mr. Chávez, created a trap from which the country has not been able to escape. The way is not to try to replace one moral absolutism with another."
Realpolitik alive and well in 2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
Realpolitik alive and well in 2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
Haha - best mnemonic evar
January 8, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Haha - best mnemonic evar
¿What the imperialist fuck?!
WATTERS: Taking out a dictator in Venezuela -- how does that help the average American?
JD VANCE: First of all, what it means is we're gonna be able to control the incredible natural resources of Venezuela
JD VANCE: First of all, what it means is we're gonna be able to control the incredible natural resources of Venezuela
January 8, 2026 at 3:43 AM
¿What the imperialist fuck?!
"All evidence indicates that hiring standards have been lowered, training is inadequate, and internal controls are insufficient. These conditions have allowed agents to operate without proper oversight, and, in some cases, unlawfully."
My statement on the ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
Booker Statement on Fatal ICE Shooting of Woman in Minneapolis | U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey
<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C. —</strong> Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement:</p>
<p>“The shooting of a woman in Minnesota ...
www.booker.senate.gov
January 8, 2026 at 2:43 AM
"All evidence indicates that hiring standards have been lowered, training is inadequate, and internal controls are insufficient. These conditions have allowed agents to operate without proper oversight, and, in some cases, unlawfully."
Reposted
a few thoughts youtu.be/lERS4kJIQR8
Abolish ICE
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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January 8, 2026 at 1:42 AM
a few thoughts youtu.be/lERS4kJIQR8
Three shots: one in the windshield; two in the driver's open window. Putting aside the first shot was unnecessary, it means the ICE Agent was beside the car out of harm's way and kept firing
State and local officials in Minneapolis are outraged after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a woman there. https://to.pbs.org/49sX4oi
State, city leaders clash with feds after deadly ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
State and local officials in Minneapolis are outraged after an immigration and customs enforcement agent fatally shot a woman there. Federal officials accused that woman of trying to run over officers...
to.pbs.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Three shots: one in the windshield; two in the driver's open window. Putting aside the first shot was unnecessary, it means the ICE Agent was beside the car out of harm's way and kept firing
Withdrawing from "conventions and treaties to which the United States is a party," and the word "Congress" does not appear once
This is insane. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 8, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Withdrawing from "conventions and treaties to which the United States is a party," and the word "Congress" does not appear once
“We are in the midst right now and in fact about to execute on a deal to take all the oil,” Mr. Rubio said, “We are going to take between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil. We’re going to sell it in the marketplace at market rates,"
A simple smash and grab
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
A simple smash and grab
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
Rubio Lays Out Long-Term U.S. Involvement in Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:56 AM
“We are in the midst right now and in fact about to execute on a deal to take all the oil,” Mr. Rubio said, “We are going to take between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil. We’re going to sell it in the marketplace at market rates,"
A simple smash and grab
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
A simple smash and grab
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...