Sovamind
@sovamind.com
Maker, hacker, EMT, cosplayer, pyrotechnian, Autistic w/ADHD, founder of charity for sustainable and equitable future.
Follow here for personal thoughts and interests, see below for my work:
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Follow here for personal thoughts and interests, see below for my work:
www.sovamind.com
www.teksolutions.co
www.karmicproject.org
Would requiring all US public school students to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (military entrance exam) in school be considered "No Child Left Behind Enemy Lines"?
January 14, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Would requiring all US public school students to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (military entrance exam) in school be considered "No Child Left Behind Enemy Lines"?
The BBC (once again) provides very factual, unbiased, and clear analysis of the shooting videos from the ICE agent incident in Minnesota. Please reshape this to anyone claiming that the driver attacked the agent or that the agent was justified in the use of force.
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
How the ICE shooting in Minneapolis unfolded
BBC Verify breaks down how the shooting which killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis unfolded.
www.bbc.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:18 AM
The BBC (once again) provides very factual, unbiased, and clear analysis of the shooting videos from the ICE agent incident in Minnesota. Please reshape this to anyone claiming that the driver attacked the agent or that the agent was justified in the use of force.
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
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She wasn’t even protesting. She was murdered for being in the wrong place at the wrong time and untrained, masked goons murdered her after giving her conflicting instructions.
She was murdered moments after dropping her six year old at school.
www.forbes.com/sites/siladi...
She was murdered moments after dropping her six year old at school.
www.forbes.com/sites/siladi...
Family Of Woman Shot By ICE Agent Says She Was A Mother Of 3 And 'Extremely Compassionate'
Good was a mother of three and had dropped off her six-year-old son at school when she encountered a group of ICE agents, according to her ex-husband.
www.forbes.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:54 AM
She wasn’t even protesting. She was murdered for being in the wrong place at the wrong time and untrained, masked goons murdered her after giving her conflicting instructions.
She was murdered moments after dropping her six year old at school.
www.forbes.com/sites/siladi...
She was murdered moments after dropping her six year old at school.
www.forbes.com/sites/siladi...
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Apropos of nothing
January 9, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Apropos of nothing
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Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened Houston with a state takeover of its elections on Thursday — an escalation of long-simmering GOP threats to gain control of voting in the fourth-largest city in the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Texas governor threatens state takeover of Houston elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened Houston with a state takeover of its elections on Thursday — an escalation of long-simmering GOP threats to gain control of voting in the fourth-largest city in the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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This is what RFK thinks about vulnerable children.
January 8, 2026 at 8:15 PM
This is what RFK thinks about vulnerable children.
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Hardly any USAmericans understand what the modern International Criminal Court is, and how Congress's refusal to ratify its Rome Statute opened the door for the administration's lawlessness.
Our fellow refuseniks: Putin and the Saudis
LeMonde's cartoon of the day:
www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...
Our fellow refuseniks: Putin and the Saudis
LeMonde's cartoon of the day:
www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...
Le Monde's cartoon of the day, by Marco De Angelis
This cartoon by Marco De Angelis, an Italian member of Cartooning for Peace, appeared on the front page of Le Monde on January 7.
www.lemonde.fr
January 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Hardly any USAmericans understand what the modern International Criminal Court is, and how Congress's refusal to ratify its Rome Statute opened the door for the administration's lawlessness.
Our fellow refuseniks: Putin and the Saudis
LeMonde's cartoon of the day:
www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...
Our fellow refuseniks: Putin and the Saudis
LeMonde's cartoon of the day:
www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...
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NEW: Jonathan Ross is former National Guard and Border Patrol and has been part of ICE's SWAT equivalent, a team leader overseeing FBI, ATF, and IRS agents, and a firearms instructor, according to testimony obtained by WIRED. This is from @hudsongiles.bsky.social and me:
ICE Agent Who Reportedly Shot Renee Good Was a Firearms Trainer, Per Testimony
Jonathan Ross told a federal court in December about his professional background, including “hundreds” of encounters with drivers during enforcement actions, according to testimony obtained by WIRED.
www.wired.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:23 AM
NEW: Jonathan Ross is former National Guard and Border Patrol and has been part of ICE's SWAT equivalent, a team leader overseeing FBI, ATF, and IRS agents, and a firearms instructor, according to testimony obtained by WIRED. This is from @hudsongiles.bsky.social and me:
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Harrison Ford says Helen Mirren is more of a ‘bad ass’ than a ‘dame’ and she proved his point by immediately making jokes about owning ‘two large balls’ at the Golden Eve awards.
Harrison Ford Says Helen Mirren Is More of a ‘Badass’ Than a Dame
Harrison Ford says Helen Mirren is more of a ‘bad ass’ than a ‘dame’ and she proved his point by immediately making jokes about owning ‘two large balls’ at the Golden Eve awards.
www.vulture.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Harrison Ford says Helen Mirren is more of a ‘bad ass’ than a ‘dame’ and she proved his point by immediately making jokes about owning ‘two large balls’ at the Golden Eve awards.
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Seems pretty clear at this point that Grok is just Musk’s id, uploaded to the cloud.
Grok producing vile sexualized deepfakes of women and children isn’t an accident
www.cnn.com/2026/01/08/t...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/08/t...
January 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Seems pretty clear at this point that Grok is just Musk’s id, uploaded to the cloud.
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Vigil/press conference featuring six city councilors ends with an “abolish ICE” chant and the Portland crows circling overhead.
January 9, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Vigil/press conference featuring six city councilors ends with an “abolish ICE” chant and the Portland crows circling overhead.
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BREAKING NEWS: We are opening a formal investigation into the shooting involving federal agents in Portland today.
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 AM
BREAKING NEWS: We are opening a formal investigation into the shooting involving federal agents in Portland today.
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
Happy Holidaze!!
Martha really knows how to party! Egg nog made with her recipe.
Ingredients (serves ~12):
- 12 large egg yolks
- 1½ cups sugar
- 4 cups whole milk
- 4 cups heavy cream
- 3 cups bourbon
- 2 cups cognac
- 1 cup dark rum
- Freshly grated nutmeg
Martha really knows how to party! Egg nog made with her recipe.
Ingredients (serves ~12):
- 12 large egg yolks
- 1½ cups sugar
- 4 cups whole milk
- 4 cups heavy cream
- 3 cups bourbon
- 2 cups cognac
- 1 cup dark rum
- Freshly grated nutmeg
December 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Happy Holidaze!!
Martha really knows how to party! Egg nog made with her recipe.
Ingredients (serves ~12):
- 12 large egg yolks
- 1½ cups sugar
- 4 cups whole milk
- 4 cups heavy cream
- 3 cups bourbon
- 2 cups cognac
- 1 cup dark rum
- Freshly grated nutmeg
Martha really knows how to party! Egg nog made with her recipe.
Ingredients (serves ~12):
- 12 large egg yolks
- 1½ cups sugar
- 4 cups whole milk
- 4 cups heavy cream
- 3 cups bourbon
- 2 cups cognac
- 1 cup dark rum
- Freshly grated nutmeg
Hungarian bread ring, Spice beef meatballs, pepper jack cheese, Seasonal Winter Ale
Sometimes, I'm rather amazed at what I can throw together last minute. Totally adding this to the #KarmicSpace menu.
Sometimes, I'm rather amazed at what I can throw together last minute. Totally adding this to the #KarmicSpace menu.
December 7, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Hungarian bread ring, Spice beef meatballs, pepper jack cheese, Seasonal Winter Ale
Sometimes, I'm rather amazed at what I can throw together last minute. Totally adding this to the #KarmicSpace menu.
Sometimes, I'm rather amazed at what I can throw together last minute. Totally adding this to the #KarmicSpace menu.
It is painfully obvious that humans are horrible at judging risk. Otherwise skydiving would not be a sport and they wouldn't let people try on underwear at Ross...
#joking #notjoking
#joking #notjoking
December 7, 2025 at 5:04 AM
It is painfully obvious that humans are horrible at judging risk. Otherwise skydiving would not be a sport and they wouldn't let people try on underwear at Ross...
#joking #notjoking
#joking #notjoking
Walmart is removing self-checkouts or making them only available to Walmart+ members. This is after they finally realized that:
Self-checkout terminals potentially account for a staggering fifty percent of all losses incurred by Walmart. More than 6 billion each year.
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Self-checkout terminals potentially account for a staggering fifty percent of all losses incurred by Walmart. More than 6 billion each year.
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
MSN
www.msn.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Walmart is removing self-checkouts or making them only available to Walmart+ members. This is after they finally realized that:
Self-checkout terminals potentially account for a staggering fifty percent of all losses incurred by Walmart. More than 6 billion each year.
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Self-checkout terminals potentially account for a staggering fifty percent of all losses incurred by Walmart. More than 6 billion each year.
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Who would have guessed that doing the work to demolish a classic building like the Whitehouse might get you some criticism? Several contractors involved in the Whitehouse "renovation" have taken their websites offline.
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
MSN
www.msn.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Who would have guessed that doing the work to demolish a classic building like the Whitehouse might get you some criticism? Several contractors involved in the Whitehouse "renovation" have taken their websites offline.
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Very different from my 1976 Toyota Corolla Wagon that was my first car...
www.msn.com/en-us/lifest...
www.msn.com/en-us/lifest...
MSN
www.msn.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Very different from my 1976 Toyota Corolla Wagon that was my first car...
www.msn.com/en-us/lifest...
www.msn.com/en-us/lifest...
Similarly it turns out that owner's don't like having to hold a plastic card to a specific spot near the door to unlock their vehicle or having to use their phones instead.
Whatever happened to the testing and research in R&D before releasing a product?
www.msn.com/en-us/autos/...
Whatever happened to the testing and research in R&D before releasing a product?
www.msn.com/en-us/autos/...
MSN
www.msn.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Similarly it turns out that owner's don't like having to hold a plastic card to a specific spot near the door to unlock their vehicle or having to use their phones instead.
Whatever happened to the testing and research in R&D before releasing a product?
www.msn.com/en-us/autos/...
Whatever happened to the testing and research in R&D before releasing a product?
www.msn.com/en-us/autos/...
Today from the "No Kidding! News Dept."
Using the big touchscreen controls in modern automobiles is more dangerous, less convenient, and requires taking your eyes of the road for longer periods. No kidding!
www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...
Using the big touchscreen controls in modern automobiles is more dangerous, less convenient, and requires taking your eyes of the road for longer periods. No kidding!
www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...
MSN
www.msn.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Today from the "No Kidding! News Dept."
Using the big touchscreen controls in modern automobiles is more dangerous, less convenient, and requires taking your eyes of the road for longer periods. No kidding!
www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...
Using the big touchscreen controls in modern automobiles is more dangerous, less convenient, and requires taking your eyes of the road for longer periods. No kidding!
www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...
I believe that the inability to regulate the modern media landscape has enabled voters to be hoodwinked by politicians (on both parties) with impunity. Voters vote against their own interests, and when people try and point this out to them, the message never makes it into their isolated bubbles.
KFF’s Emma Wager explains that states won by Trump in 2024 have received more ACA enhanced premium tax credits, and had more enrollment growth, since the credits were expanded. https://on.kff.org/3VQ3kjF #QuickTake
October 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I believe that the inability to regulate the modern media landscape has enabled voters to be hoodwinked by politicians (on both parties) with impunity. Voters vote against their own interests, and when people try and point this out to them, the message never makes it into their isolated bubbles.