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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law,
must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power:
the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice;
his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness”
— Edward Gibbon
(who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Halide vs ProCamera, Project Indigo
Halide and ProCamera try to turn the iPhone into something closer to a “real camera.” They overlap a lot, but their design philosophy is very different.
Think of Halide as the photographer’s minimalist camera, while ProCamera is the Swiss-army-knife camera app.
https://neurodoctor.com/2026/03/15/halide-vs-procamera/
#Halide #ProCamera #ProjectIndigo #Indigo #iPhone #photography #computationalphotography #Nikon #canon #Sony
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Dropped by the Apple Store in Bangkok while touring Thailand 😊
https://pixelfed.social/p/drrjv/938659259525941972
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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In 'Life Forms,' Janny Baek Imagines a Speculative Landscape
“How do we conceive of change? With fear, excitement, or uncertainty? As #JannyBaek builds sculptural ceramics of speculative beings and imagined landscapes, she grapples with these questions.
The work follows its own dream logic, one that accepts incongruity and dissonance as necessary to play and experimentation. Marbling hunks of colored clay, coiling bases, and molding a singular material into something new is part of an exploratory practice that embraces transformation and its often strange outcomes.”
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/janny-baek-life-forms-ceramic-sculpture/
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Big Surprise: Europe's productivity keeps outpacing the US (our politicians don’t represent us 🤨)
Want a reality check on work culture? Compare income and hours only among the bottom 95% of earners across countries and U.S. states and the numbers are striking.
The typical Belgian earns roughly the same as the typical Californian. But works about 24% fewer hours to get there.
https://sethackerman.substack.com/p/europes-productivity-keeps-outpacing
#Economy #GDP #productivity
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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3d ago
An Irish pub expert's top five in Dublin
After years living abroad, Irishman Colm Dalton's search for home has led him to rate 155 Irish pubs in 51 countries. Now he rates the best of the best in the Irish capital.
Colm Dalton is torn. "This is a nightmare decision," he says. "To choose five! It's like choosing your favourite child."
But if anyone knows pubs, it's this displaced Irishman who's on a mission to visit every Irish pub on Earth.”
#ireland #beer #Irishpub #Dublin #guinness #irish
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20251125-a-pub-crawlers-guide-to-dublins-best-pubs
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Mar 09, 2026
Labor market impacts of AI: A new measure and early evidence
“The rapid diffusion of #AI is generating a wave of research measuring and forecasting its impacts on labor markets. But the track record of past approaches gives reason for humility.
For example, a prominent attempt to measure job offshorability identified roughly a quarter of US jobs as vulnerable, but a decade on, most of those #jobs maintained healthy employment growth.”
https://www.anthropic.com/research/labor-market-impacts
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Mar 09, 2026
#elections #votersuppression #vote #dallas #texas
https://nickanderson.substack.com/p/election-chaos
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Mar 08, 2026
The Traveler & American Democracy with Rick Steves
#RickSteves delivers a dynamic "European take" on #Trump and American #Democracy.
Rick examines how lessons learned on the road can help Americans better understand and meet the challenges facing Democracy in the USA.
https://youtu.be/E20u5y7CJZQ?si=WKdLLgfyAoQ7q-P-
#fascism #authoritarianism #grifters #oligarchy #kleptocracy #dictatorship #nazi #hitler
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Mar 08, 2026
Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time to poop?
The ancient Chinese practiced copromancy, the diagnosis of health based on the shape, size and texture of feces. So did the Egyptians, the Greeks and nearly every ancient culture. Even today, your doctor may ask when you last had a bowel movement and to describe it in exquisite detail.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/takes-elephant-amount-time-poop
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Trump’s Psychosis “Not since Adolf Hitler blew his brains out in a bunker beneath the garden of the German Reich Chancellery on April 30, 1945, have the lives of so many people around the world been s
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Mar 08, 2026
Sometimes after a day of news all I can say is: we deserve better. So much better. Be LOUD! 💔🤍💙
Use/share this spreadsheet (bit.ly/Goodtrouble) to contact members of Congress, the Cabinet and news organizations. Call. Write. Email. Protest. Unrelentingly.
Reach out (beyond your own) to as many in the Senate and House as you can. All of this is bigger than “I only represent my constituents” issues.
Comments/reactions help keep this bumped
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/13lYafj0P-6owAJcH-5_xcpcRvMUZI7rkBPW-Ma9e7hw/htmlview?pli=1
#trump #iran #hitler #nazi #psychosis #epstein
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Mar 08, 2026
Trump’s Psychosis
“Not since Adolf Hitler blew his brains out in a bunker beneath the garden of the German Reich Chancellery on April 30, 1945, have the lives of so many people around the world been so buffeted by the psychosis of a single man.”
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-7-2026
#trump #iran #hitler #nazi #psychosis #epstein
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Mar 08, 2026
The Beginning Comes After the End
by Rebecca Solnit
Important new book by Rebecca #Solnit
The synopsis:
#RebeccaSolnit offers a thrilling account of the sheer breadth and scale of social, political, scientific, and cultural change over the past three quarters of a century.”
https://kottke.org/26/03/beginning-comes-after-the-end
#Politics #authoritarianism #fascism
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Mar 04, 2026
Celebrating Holika
“Holika comes from a Hindu myth and is connected to the spring festival Holi. The word refers to both a mythological figure and the bonfire ritual called Holika Dahan.”
https://neurodoctor.com/2026/03/04/celebrating-holika/
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 25, 2026
Yeah, so... Substack, I'm out
“Substack announced a new partnership with #Polymarket earlier this week. I guess if #Substack is the future of media (it isn’t), then the future of media is gambling. (That’s bad though. You see why that’s bad, right?)
Unsurprisingly, I hate it. This is noxious for society and particularly toxic for writers. Basketball blogger Tom Ziller articulated the problem well in his newsletter this morning”
https://davekarpf.substack.com/p/yeah-so-substack-im-out
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 25, 2026
Vibe Coding Is the New Product Management
“There’s been a shift—a marked pronouncement in the last year and especially in the last few months—most pronounced by #ClaudeCode, which is a specific model that has a coding engine in it, which is so good that I think now you have vibe coders, which are people who didn’t really code much or hadn’t coded in a long time, who are using essentially English as a programming language—as an input into this code bot—which can do end-to-end coding.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/2026058635718398029.html #ClaudeCode #VibeCoding #ai
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 25, 2026
Acme Weather, from the Dark Sky guys 😍
Fifteen years ago, we started work on the #DarkSky weather app.
“Over the years it went through numerous iterations — including more than one major redesign — as we worked our way through the process of learning what makes a great weather app.
Eventually, in time, it was acquired by #Apple, where the forecast and some core features were incorporated into Apple #Weather.”
https://acmeweather.com/blog/introducing-acme-weather
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 25, 2026
I Hate Trump’s Awful Policies, but I Love That He’s a Huge Asshole
“Look, everyone makes compromises when they vote for a politician. Democrats ignored Bill #Clinton’s philandering because they liked the job he was doing. I’m pretty much the same, though I bet you think there’s something wrong about it simply because I’m a #Trump supporter. The truth is, I don’t like Trump’s policies — can’t stand them, in fact. But I hold my nose and tolerate them, because what I really care about is the fact that he’s a huge asshole.”
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-hate-trumps-awful-policies-but-i-love-that-hes-a-huge-asshole
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 24, 2026
John Oliver discusses how an already flawed Twitter got worse under Elon #Musk, how it continues to impact us all, and what it has to do with the 30-40 trillion cells humans are composed of.
Or, wait, sorry, Twitter doesn’t have anything to do with the cells. It’s about our understanding of the universe. Maybe. You’ll just have to take that last part up with Elon directly.
Only wish he mentioned Mastodon as an option.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ZG_xWYLzI
#twittetr #x #johnoliver #freespeech #mastodon
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 24, 2026
Dr Topol Clarifies: The Flawed V02 Max Craze
“In the past couple of weeks I’ve had 2 patients contact me because they were worried: their V02 max was decreasing.
Their data were based on smartwatch imputations, which are notoriously imprecise. But the problem is much bigger than that.
In this edition of Ground Truths I’m going to get into the difference between #CardiorespiratoryFitness and #V02max, which are remarkably different for the way they are measured,”
https://erictopol.substack.com/p/the-flawed-v02-max-craze #Exercise #longevity #physicalfitness
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 24, 2026
Helpful Guide: How To Set Sony A7C II Custom Menu Dials for Cinematic Settings (Step-By-Step Tutorial)
“In this blog — I’m going to show you how to fully customize your Sony #A7CII using the custom 1, 2, and 3 dials for both photo and video modes so you can create faster and more efficiently. Whether you’re a photographer looking to shoot faster on the go, or a filmmaker setting up for quick cinematic looks, this guide is going to walk you through everything step-by-step”
https://www.shopmoment.com/reviews/how-to-set-custom-dials-for-the-sony-a7cii-getting-started-guide #Photography #camera #Sony
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 23, 2026
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 23, 2026
Apple TV's Kaiju-sized 'Monarch' drone show sets a new world record
The #Apple TV epic #Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is all about larger-than-life titans roaming the Earth and causing carnage. In its promotion for the second season of the show, #AppleTV commissioned a giant #drone display from Heads in the Sky to match that scale.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/23/apple-tvs-kaiju-sized-monarch-drone-show-sets-a-new-world-record
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 23, 2026
Another US Intervention in the Middle East?
"The trauma of past Middle East wars has shaped Washington’s Iran policy for decades."
The trauma of past Middle East wars has shaped world policy since the Crusades.
https://m.wsj.net/video/20260203/6e8a211c-daca-497f-b671-409542c4121a/1/hls/manifest-hd-wifi.m3u8
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 23, 2026
Trump Polling Crashes?
As of mid-February 2026, President Donald Trump’s approval rating sits in the high 30s to low 40s, with a net approval of around -17% to -20%.
Recent polling shows that 52% to 58% of Americans disapprove of his job performance, with declining support for his policies, particularly among Republicans.
https://neurodoctor.com/2026/02/22/trump-polling-crashes/
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 21, 2026
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 20, 2026
Repost: Something Big Is Happening
“If someone told you they were stockpiling toilet paper you would have thought they’d been spending too much time on a weird corner of the internet. Then, over the course of about three weeks, the entire world changed. Your office closed, your kids came home, and life rearranged itself into something you wouldn’t have believed if you’d described it to yourself a month earlier.
I think we’re in the “this seems overblown” phase of something much, much bigger than #Covid.”
Podcast: https://overcast.fm/+ABN64NcoPYU
https://neurodoctor.com/2026/02/19/repost-something-big-is-happening/
#ai #artificialintelligence #disruption
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 20, 2026
Why RCS Messaging on #Android is a Mess
Because the modern world runs on three different layers that don’t talk nicely to each other: technology standards, carrier politics, and #Apple’s walled-garden pragmatism.
Let’s untangle it. First, what RCS actually is. #RCS stands for Rich Communication Services. It’s basically “#SMS 2.0.” Instead of old-school 160-character text messages bouncing through carrier SMS servers…
https://neurodoctor.com/2026/02/19/why-rcs-messaging-on-android-is-a-mess/ #iphone #message
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 19, 2026
Watch out 🤔🤔🤔
The Future Cannot Be Paused: Ben Horowitz on AI, Capital & the Transformation Ahead
“There’s a real delineation between recursive self-improvement with a human in the loop and without one.” The moment we flip that switch—permissionless, full-speed self-improvement—everything accelerates beyond our ability to predict.
We’re not there yet. But we’re closer than most people think.”
https://metatrends.substack.com/p/the-future-cannot-be-paused-ben-horowitz
#ai #artificialintelligence #agi
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 19, 2026
Trump ‘Board of Peace’ 🤔
https://substack.com/redirect/0caa0db4-b0cb-49ce-8461-4f86f972e2d2
#Trump #BoardofPeace
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 19, 2026
Trump's fear
CBS = Censored Broadcasting Network
There’s been a lot of coverage the last couple of days about how #CBS barred #StephenColbert from interviewing on his late-night show the Democratic Senator candidate James #Talarico from Texas. #Colbert then aired the interview on #YouTube, which as of today, has 6.6 million views proving again if you censure stuff, they will come.
I encourage you to watch it,not just to push back on media companies who cave to #Trump, but to understand what is keeping Trump awake at night.”
https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trumps-fear
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 19, 2026
Most Americans (69%) believe Epstein files show the powerful get a pass,
- Epstein files show he had ties to many prominent figures
- Partisan divide on whether it's time to move on from Epstein affair
- #Pedophile Financier died in 2019
Americans believe that wealthy and powerful people are rarely held accountable, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found after the release of millions of records on the late sex offender Jeffrey #Epstein's connections in elite U.S. business and political circles.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/americans-believe-epstein-files-show-powerful-get-pass-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2026-02-18/ #trump
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 19, 2026
“Peru's Congress removes interim President José Jerí as he faces corruption probe” https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/perus-congress-removes-interim-president-jose-jeri-as-he-faces-corruption-probe
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 19, 2026
UA Shenanigans
Venezuela: the end game
What explains this collapse from inspiration to nightmare?
Bean says there were two causes.
The first was US sanctions imposed on Venezuela, coupled with several attempts by the US state, in collaboration with the domestic Venezuelan right-wing opposition, to undermine the Venezuelan economy, in order to carry out regime change.
US imperialism saw #Venezuela as a threat, with Chavez’s renationalisation of the oil industry; and Chavez’s attempt to build trade relations with other Latin American countries outside the orbit of US-led trade agreements,
https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2026/02/17/venezuela-the-end-game-2/
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 18, 2026
%Billionaires Gone Wild
A few stories about centibillionaires — men whose net worth exceeds $100 billion — and their role in our society:
· In 2022 Elon #Musk, the richest man in the world, purchased Twitter. Since then he has turned the platform into a racist cesspool, overrun by literal Nazis.
· Last year #Skydance Media, run by #DavidEllison — the son of #LarryEllison, the world’s 6th richest man — acquired #Paramount, which includes #CBS. The new management put #BariWeiss, a conservative pundit with no relevant experience, in charge of CBS News.
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/billionaires-gone-wild #ellison #plutocracy
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 18, 2026
American Idiocracy
Brace for #Trump’s brave new world of 1.7°C global warming
“If you have stopped paying attention to global warming, you may soon be in for a nasty surprise.
A paper by Columbia University predicts that we will have our first taste of a 1.7C world as soon as next year – a shock big enough to intrude on everybody’s consciousness.”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/02/17/trump-is-pushing-the-world-closer-to-climate-catastrophe/
#globalwarming #Climatechange #Idiocracy
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 17, 2026
#ScottGalloway: How to Hit Trump Where it Hurts (Unsubscribe)
— On with #KaraSwisher
https://overcast.fm/+AA7_XSXUOlo
#resistandunsubscribe #galloway #trump #protest #unsubscribe #ice #dhs #authoritaranism #resist #tech #billionaires #ceo
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 17, 2026
Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where the Sun Goes at Night
A new ruling from the #Trump administration says that when the sun disappears at night, we don’t know where it goes.
All remaining top scientists have been taken from their positions and tasked with getting to the bottom of this.
The National Institutes of Health has orders to devote every whiteboard in every conference room to this pressing question.
In the Oval Office, under the gold leaf, the president and his advisers are making a big list of possibilities:
https://wordpress.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c05517f80432a9d59ecf8013&id=653d7a7953&e=73433809b0 #idiocracy #giftlink #science #environment #satire
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 16, 2026
Was Navalny Killed with Dark Frog Toxin?
Russian opposition leader Alexei #Navalny was killed using a poison developed from a dart frog toxin, the UK and European allies have said.
https://neurodoctor.com/2026/02/16/was-navalny-killed-with-dark-frog-toxin/ #dartfrogtoxin #russia #putin
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 15, 2026
Check out my blog post on the SolveEverything Blueprint
“A concise summary and critique of the SolveEverything blueprint by Dr. Alexander D. Wissner-Gross and Dr. Pe ter H. Diamandis, a vision of how #AI and industrial-scale systems could systematically “solve” entire domains of human challenge by around 2035.”
https://neurodoctor.com/2026/02/15/critique-solveeverything-blueprint/
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 15, 2026
#olympics #freespeech
https://nickanderson.substack.com/p/the-olympic-sport-some-want-to-ban
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 13, 2026
More Idiocracy
(as the United States enters the dark ages)
Trump infatuated with Coal and #Gold
“In a ceremony at the White House yesterday, surrounded by #coal industry leaders, lawmakers, and miners, President Donald J. #Trump was presented with a trophy that calls him “the undisputed champion of beautiful, clean coal.”
At the event, Trump signed an executive order directing the Defense Department to buy billions of dollars of power produced by coal and decried “the Radical Left’s war on the industry.”
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/february-12-2026
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 13, 2026
Idiocracy 🤬🤬🤬
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new #mRNA flu #vaccine
“US regulators will not review #Moderna’s request to license a new, potentially more effective #Flu shot – even though the US Food and Drug Administration (#FDA) previously gave the green light to the project – in a decision that could have implications for all new and updated vaccines in the US.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/fda-moderna-flu-vaccine
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
vmst.io
DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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Feb 13, 2026
Good opportunity to Upgrade
(maybe to an iPhone 🤔)
Google Warns Over 1 Billion Android Phones Are Now at Risk
“If you’re using an older Android phone, Google has a message you probably don’t want to hear.
More than 40% of #Android devices worldwide no longer receive critical security updates, leaving over 1 billion phones exposed to #malware and #spyware attacks, according to the company.
The problem isn’t a sudden flaw but a slow drift. Android adoption data shows most users are still running software versions that #Google no longer fully supports.”
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-android-update-billion-devices-risk/ #apple #iphone
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
vmst.io
DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
vmst.io
@drrjv@vmst.io
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Feb 13, 2026
Finally, Google Expands AirDrop-Style File Sharing beyond just #Pixel Devices
“At a recent #Google briefing, Eric Kay — vice president of engineering for the #Android platform — confirmed a major expansion: #QuickShare’s compatibility with #Apple’s #AirDrop will roll out to many more Android phones this year.
You won’t need to stick with just Google’s own devices to take advantage of cross-platform sharing, as reported by #AndroidAuthority.”
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-air-drop-android-2026/
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
vmst.io
DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
vmst.io
@drrjv@vmst.io
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Feb 13, 2026
More grifting by the Trump administration
Push for Transparency on Venezuelan Oil Money
“Democrats are escalating their efforts to ensure more oversight of hundreds of millions of dollars in Venezuelan oil proceeds being controlled by the Trump administration in what they say is an unregulated and opaque arrangement susceptible to corruption.
Top Senate Democrats introduced legislation on Wednesday calling on the White House to submit to independent accounting of the funds and their uses after lawmakers unsuccessfully pressed Cabinet officials for justification for the administration’s approach”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/us/venezuela-oil-money-democrats-congress.html
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
vmst.io
DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
vmst.io
@drrjv@vmst.io
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Feb 11, 2026
🤣🤣🤣
Strongest #JobGrowth in More Than a Year?
🤔🤔🤔
That’s the headline. But it’s not the story.
The story is in the walk‑back: what was trumpeted as 584,000 new jobs in 2025 has now been cut down to just 181,000 for the entire year.
That’s not a revision. It’s an audit of fantasy.
An #economy of 330 million people effectively spent a year standing still, averaging about 15,000 #jobs a month, the weakest hiring outside a recession since 2003.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/january-jobs-report-unemployment-b703b0e3 #jobreport #jobsreport
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