FlyingSquid , 20 hours ago to news in Blood puddles, mold, tainted meat, bugs: Boar’s Head inspections are horrifying

I don’t know if I can say I have a “favorite” part of the book. The whole thing was just horrifying. I think I spent the entire time reading it with my mouth wide open.

And how little has changed…

FlyingSquid OP , 20 hours ago to videos in Len Solomon plays the Light Cavalry Overture on his own invention, the bellowphone.

Very nice. I always love the sound of calliope-type organs like that.

FlyingSquid , 21 hours ago to world in China Conquers Mexico’s Automotive Market, and the US Is Worried

China Conquers Mexico

…’s Automotive Market, and the US Is Worried

Give me a heart attack this morning, why don’t you?

FlyingSquid , 21 hours ago to news in Sanders Pledges Resolution to Block $20 Billion US Arms Sale to Israel

Being in a position where the entire country hears his very reasonable, very easy to understand words over and over again would eventually have an effect.

How did that work out for Jimmy Carter?

FlyingSquid , 21 hours ago to news in Sanders Pledges Resolution to Block $20 Billion US Arms Sale to Israel

I wish Bernie would weaponize the filibuster the way Rand Paul does to block these things. I’m glad his heart is in the right place and I’m glad he does these things, but he doesn’t want to play dirty and it’s 2024, you need to play dirty when they’re willing to.

FlyingSquid , 22 hours ago to workreform in ‘Hold them captive’: Australian billionaire boss aims to end staff going out for coffee

How about just wanting to go outside for a few minutes and see real sunlight?

FlyingSquid , 22 hours ago to news in Brazil Blocks X After Musk Ignores Court Orders

but Xitter has traditionally been a very powerful tool for the masses in impoverished countries to get the word out.

Maybe a private, for-profit corporation run by a narcissistic billionaire shouldn’t be relied on for such things.

FlyingSquid , 22 hours ago to world in ‘Silent killer’: Russia boosts grinding Donbas advance with chemical warfare

100 years after the First World War.

Everything old is new again.

FlyingSquid , 22 hours ago to til in TIL In the 1800s, individuals secured government jobs through connections to presidents, not by merit. This practice ended after a disgruntled job-seeker assassinated President James A. Garfield,

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FlyingSquid , 22 hours ago to til in TIL In the 1800s, individuals secured government jobs through connections to presidents, not by merit. This practice ended after a disgruntled job-seeker assassinated President James A. Garfield,

Yeah, totally worth reading about Guiteau because he was crazy on an amazing level.

FlyingSquid OP , 22 hours ago to news in Kroger executive admits company gouged prices above inflation

Hard to garden, forage, hunt and fish if you live on the 10th floor of a 16-story building in the middle of a city.

FlyingSquid OP , 22 hours ago to news in J.D. Vance Booed by Entire Crowd During Dumpster Fire Speech

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FlyingSquid OP , 22 hours ago to news in Elon Musk has voted by mail despite attacking the option ‘insane,’ records show

In that case, the CIA is not using their best.

FlyingSquid , 1 day ago to news in Brazilian judge suspends X platform after it refuses to name a legal representative

A search Friday on X showed hundreds of Brazilian users inquiring about VPNs that could potentially enable them to continue using the platform by making it appear they were logging on from outside the country.

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This is your chance to break free.

FlyingSquid , 1 day ago to news in Brazilian judge suspends X platform after it refuses to name a legal representative

…as the ozone layer gets destroyed.

qz.com/spacex-starlink-satellites-ozone-layer-185…