Shihfu
@shihfu.bsky.social
Artist, LGBT, Pibble lover
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I'm reminded of an old joke:
"What's a redneck's last words?"
"Hey, y'all, watch this!"
"What's a redneck's last words?"
"Hey, y'all, watch this!"
This liminal time before the inauguration is so strange this time around, because I think you can sense we're - as a country - about to do some pretty foolish things (having already done one very foolish thing), but there's no way to know exactly which foolish things it will be or when.
January 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I'm reminded of an old joke:
"What's a redneck's last words?"
"Hey, y'all, watch this!"
"What's a redneck's last words?"
"Hey, y'all, watch this!"
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Why, yes, I have heard the news about Anita Bryant.
January 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Why, yes, I have heard the news about Anita Bryant.
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B of A: “.. If tariffs are imminent, the cutting cycle could be over. ..
“.. inflation is a concern even before we account for fiscal easing or tariffs. These policy changes would pose upside risks to the Fed’s core PCE projection (we are at 2.8% for end-2025).”
“.. inflation is a concern even before we account for fiscal easing or tariffs. These policy changes would pose upside risks to the Fed’s core PCE projection (we are at 2.8% for end-2025).”
January 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
B of A: “.. If tariffs are imminent, the cutting cycle could be over. ..
“.. inflation is a concern even before we account for fiscal easing or tariffs. These policy changes would pose upside risks to the Fed’s core PCE projection (we are at 2.8% for end-2025).”
“.. inflation is a concern even before we account for fiscal easing or tariffs. These policy changes would pose upside risks to the Fed’s core PCE projection (we are at 2.8% for end-2025).”
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GALLOWAY: These rising tech valuations have "nothing to do with their operating margins, their innovation, their sales. It’s based on a general assumption that America has become a full kleptocracy like Russia .."
@mediaitenews.bsky.social
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‘We Have Gone Full Kleptocrat!’ Scott Galloway Condemns Trump’s Cozy Relationship With Billionaire Tech Bros
Scott Galloway compared Trump's cozy relationship with billionaire tech bros to the Russian kleptocracy: 'This is how Putin is the wealthiest man in the world!'
www.mediaite.com
January 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
GALLOWAY: These rising tech valuations have "nothing to do with their operating margins, their innovation, their sales. It’s based on a general assumption that America has become a full kleptocracy like Russia .."
@mediaitenews.bsky.social
www.mediaite.com/tv/we-have-g...
@mediaitenews.bsky.social
www.mediaite.com/tv/we-have-g...
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very old school, first triumvirate vibes
Just so it’s clear, this guy left his home hours ago so he’s not currently in any danger. He wants someone to go back and save his home.
January 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
very old school, first triumvirate vibes
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It's going to be four long years of this shit. Day after day, batshit idea after batshit idea, just a Bataan Death March of the mind.
January 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
It's going to be four long years of this shit. Day after day, batshit idea after batshit idea, just a Bataan Death March of the mind.
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And when the crisis comes, the second largest economy in the world (the EU) will say "Oh ... now you want something?"
January 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
And when the crisis comes, the second largest economy in the world (the EU) will say "Oh ... now you want something?"
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Tim Walz just capped prescription copays for Minnesotans at $25. In case Donold wants suggestions for his “concepts of a plan.”
January 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Tim Walz just capped prescription copays for Minnesotans at $25. In case Donold wants suggestions for his “concepts of a plan.”
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FTSE 100 Boss: earns average median workers yearly wage in 7 days.
Also FTSE 100 boss: we can’t afford a wealth tax - yeah right….:)
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Also FTSE 100 boss: we can’t afford a wealth tax - yeah right….:)
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
FTSE 100 bosses make more money in 2025 by noon today than average worker in a year
Bosses to hit milestone on third working day of 2025 with median hourly pay of £1,298, says High Pay Centre
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 11:37 AM
FTSE 100 Boss: earns average median workers yearly wage in 7 days.
Also FTSE 100 boss: we can’t afford a wealth tax - yeah right….:)
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Also FTSE 100 boss: we can’t afford a wealth tax - yeah right….:)
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
14/20
14/20
January 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
14/20
14/20
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"Let's see how it plays out"
January 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"Let's see how it plays out"
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It's one thing to fetishize the founders -- an approach the founders themselves discouraged! -- but it's something else to fetishize the founders *and* insist they said things they actually never said.
Really bizarre.
Really bizarre.
In his opening speech, Speaker Mike Johnson just recited a long prayer attributed to Thomas Jefferson.
As @jackjenkins.me and others have pointed out, Jefferson never said any of this: www.monticello.org/research-edu...
As @jackjenkins.me and others have pointed out, Jefferson never said any of this: www.monticello.org/research-edu...
January 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
It's one thing to fetishize the founders -- an approach the founders themselves discouraged! -- but it's something else to fetishize the founders *and* insist they said things they actually never said.
Really bizarre.
Really bizarre.
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If you’re looking for this year’s resolutions:
January 2, 2025 at 7:28 AM
If you’re looking for this year’s resolutions:
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You’ll fight a bright Moon to watch August’s beloved Perseid meteor shower in 2025. But it should be an excellent year for December’s strong Geminid shower. buff.ly/4gA0N63
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#astronomy #stargazing #meteorshower #geminids #geminidmeteorshower #perseids #perseidmeteor
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#astronomy #stargazing #meteorshower #geminids #geminidmeteorshower #perseids #perseidmeteor
The Best Meteor Showers in 2025
You’ll fight a bright Moon to watch August’s beloved Perseid meteor shower in 2025. But it should be an excellent year for December’s strong Geminid shower.
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January 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
You’ll fight a bright Moon to watch August’s beloved Perseid meteor shower in 2025. But it should be an excellent year for December’s strong Geminid shower. buff.ly/4gA0N63
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#astronomy #stargazing #meteorshower #geminids #geminidmeteorshower #perseids #perseidmeteor
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#astronomy #stargazing #meteorshower #geminids #geminidmeteorshower #perseids #perseidmeteor
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no offense to Kendrick Lamar but the best diss track of all time is still “You’re a Mean One Mr Grinch”
December 23, 2024 at 3:34 PM
no offense to Kendrick Lamar but the best diss track of all time is still “You’re a Mean One Mr Grinch”
December 23, 2024 at 1:46 PM
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#Sirius, the #DogStar, sparkles low in the east-southeast after dinnertime. #Procyon, the Little Dog Star, shines to Sirius's left. But directly left? Well, that depends. If you live around latitude 30°
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 20 – 29
Orion now rises in twilight, seemingly enlarged by the Moon illusion. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars span the evening sky. And here comes another weird pattern of Jupiter's moons.
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December 20, 2024 at 4:40 PM
#Sirius, the #DogStar, sparkles low in the east-southeast after dinnertime. #Procyon, the Little Dog Star, shines to Sirius's left. But directly left? Well, that depends. If you live around latitude 30°
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More than ever. We need someone to represent truth, justice, and the American Way.
I love me some Batman, but I've had enough of psychotic billionaires for now
I love me some Batman, but I've had enough of psychotic billionaires for now
December 19, 2024 at 3:12 PM
More than ever. We need someone to represent truth, justice, and the American Way.
I love me some Batman, but I've had enough of psychotic billionaires for now
I love me some Batman, but I've had enough of psychotic billionaires for now
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Huh. The government has some questions about Musk and security clearances. So did I, last October:
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Why Does Elon Musk Still Have a Security Clearance?
The U.S. government seems to think he’s too big to fail.
www.theatlantic.com
December 17, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Huh. The government has some questions about Musk and security clearances. So did I, last October:
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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All I want is a manor in the Scottish countryside, the ominous rumble of thunder in the distance, an Agatha Christie novel, a kettle on the stove, a vintage armchair, an emotional support owl, and a basket of freshly-baked pastries.
December 17, 2024 at 9:28 PM
All I want is a manor in the Scottish countryside, the ominous rumble of thunder in the distance, an Agatha Christie novel, a kettle on the stove, a vintage armchair, an emotional support owl, and a basket of freshly-baked pastries.
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Something that keeps bothering me is the lack of discussion on whether Donald Trump is defamation proof. I would think there’s a good argument he is?
December 18, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Something that keeps bothering me is the lack of discussion on whether Donald Trump is defamation proof. I would think there’s a good argument he is?
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Government drones above my barn:
How long will the radical left liberals cover this up? They keep calling it “the big dipper” but I know it’s just drones.
How long will the radical left liberals cover this up? They keep calling it “the big dipper” but I know it’s just drones.
December 17, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Government drones above my barn:
How long will the radical left liberals cover this up? They keep calling it “the big dipper” but I know it’s just drones.
How long will the radical left liberals cover this up? They keep calling it “the big dipper” but I know it’s just drones.
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See below for my statement in response to Chairman Loudermilk's "Interim Report":
December 17, 2024 at 7:36 PM
See below for my statement in response to Chairman Loudermilk's "Interim Report":
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NYT: “The Air Force also recently denied Mr. Musk a high-level security access, citing potential security risks associated with the billionaire. Several allied nations, including Israel, have also expressed concerns that he could share sensitive data with others ..”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/t...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/t...
Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules
Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether the company and its leader complied with disclosure protocols intended to protect state secrets, people with knowledge of the matter sa...
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2024 at 8:18 PM
NYT: “The Air Force also recently denied Mr. Musk a high-level security access, citing potential security risks associated with the billionaire. Several allied nations, including Israel, have also expressed concerns that he could share sensitive data with others ..”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/t...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/t...