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@consumablejoy This sounds interesting. I will have to keep an eye out for it.

@shansterable Structurally perfect. It was going to be a good day.

@consumablejoy @LilPecan Hah! I was picturing them embracing the culture with a blender and a stock of crème de menthe!

@consumablejoy @LilPecan Supper club. Pickled Brussels sprouts. Cherry and Gin Milkshake.
I’m starting to get more of a feel for your upbringing …🙂

@consumablejoy @LilPecan There was a restaurant in Anchorage that I can’t at the moment remember the name of that had a variation on the Brandy Alexander that I also can’t remember the name of, but it was real good. I have the recipe around here somewhere; perhaps I’ll stumble across it. Anyway, it was deceptively smooth and lethal at the same time. I never had more than one as it was a bit too rich for me at the time, but I saw more than one person torn down by them.

@consumablejoy @LilPecan Life is an adventure!

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Listening to the No Kings: Event Attendee Pre-Mobilization Call and it seems fine & helpful but one speaker said "bring your pets!" and look, I'm no organizer or protest expert but please don't bring your pets. Please, please don't bring your pets.

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It’s #STFUfriday!

When cops ask you questions, ask for a lawyer and then STFU:

- I am not discussing how I’m doing or where I’m going.

- Am I free to leave?

- I am not answering any questions.

- If they ask to search anything: "I do not consent to a search."

- I want to talk to a lawyer.

The Boston Globe ran this asinine article about how cops can defuse mistrust of cops by starting with why they want to talk.

There are good reasons that cops aren't trusted.

STFU. Lawyer. 🧵

Text from the article: But our new research shows that a simple intervention can quickly put people at ease: a short statement from the officer about why they stopped the person and what they intend to do. Previous research has found that the first 45 words exchanged during a police encounter can predict how the whole scenario plays out. Knowing this, officers can use those earliest moments to neutralize the idea that they’re a threat, prevent escalation, and facilitate a more positive interaction.
Police officers start their conversations with a trust deficit, and strategies that usually put people at ease in regular social situations — like joking around — can backfire in situations where there’s a power imbalance. Even a friendly “How are you? Can I talk to you for a minute?” can put people on edge when the officer’s intentions are unclear.
Enter the transparency statement. It’s a simple sentence an officer can give at the start of a wide range of interactions with community members — from traffic stops to meet and greets to simply stopping to check on someone who looks cold. The statement quickly and clearly explains why they’ve initiated the interaction. While it sounds simple, our studies with real people and police officers show that a transparency statement can make a difference.

Welp. The democrats have finally got far enough down in the list for my number to come up.

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Vestas Wind. The navigator calculated the fastest course was straight across a reef over thirty miles wide and appearing on every chart since the 17th century.

The reef begged to differ.

#FailureFriday

Professional ocean racing yacht Vesta Wind looking decidedly amateur and not about to go racing, given that it's at forty five degrees. As for the ocean part, the crew are looking at it whilst standing on a reef with water up to their ankles, so I think we can discreetly forget about that one too. Needless to say this is neither a race-winning position nor the sort of thing a navigator wants on their CV.

@Heidiknits Ah.

@Heidiknits ?

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#GetFediHired I am a software engineer with 4 years of experience at backend development and a US resident at risk of repression due to immigration status and history of political activism. I am looking for a Canadian employer who will sponsor me for a work visa, ideally to start in the winter or next spring (2026) in Montreal or remotely anywhere in Canada. If you have any information that would help my search, please let me know.

I do not wish to be deported to Israel, where my children will be forced to serve in the IDF.

Boosts welcome

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Mike Lee wants to sell public lands, so let me just remind everyone to boycott Utah for your National Parks vacations this year, and then email the Utah Chamber of Commerce to tell them why you didn’t spend money there. Assholes.

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