There was a point to this story, but it has temporarily escaped the chronicler's mind.

#HitchhikersGuide #DouglasAdams #quotes #quote #bot

https://san.com/cc/does-your-state-partner-with-ice-heres-who-does-who-doesnt-whos-wavering/

@FediTips @FediVideo

Thank you. Good idea.

"We’ve chosen to subsidize this really bad system. And most of the subsidies are just being captured by a few rich oligarchs or robber barons."

"Most of the butter in America now comes from Bakersfield, California. It’s cows on a feedlot next to an oil rig, being fed corn. On the other hand, Kerrygold is now the second largest branded butter in America. Irish butter. People love it."

It’s National Weather Person’s Day! Appreciate the #meteorologist in your life today. We strive to protect lives and inform you about our beautiful atmosphere☀️🌤🌧⛈🌩❄️☃️🌬💦💧☔️🌊💨 #wx

"I get chicken through a local farmer right here in southwest Virginia. When you start eating locally, like chicken that’s raised on a normal farm, the difference is amazing compared to the Tyson chicken you buy in a chain store. Eaters have no idea."

"The urgency of that message has even spooked the government officials and powerful industry leaders who helped create the farming crisis we face today.

On February 3 former U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials from the Bush and Reagan administrations, as well as former heads of industry groups representing corn and soybean farmers, sent a letter to Congress warning of “a widespread collapse of American #agriculture should current economic conditions and Trump administration policies continue. "

https://barnraisingmedia.com/big-ag-has-corrupted-our-food-system-heres-how-we-can-rebuild/

"This week in The Bunker:

Hairline cracks appear in a critical element of President Trump’s Golden Dome aerial shield;

the Ukrainian military shows how drones are rewriting the rules of war;

the U.S. military struggles to protect U.S. bases from drone attacks;

and more.
February 4, 2026"

from #POGO

https://www.pogo.org/newsletters/the-bunker/2026-02-04

RE: https://mastodon.social/@aeryn_thrace/116017251885124075

Thoughtful thread ....

The new report, A #Nordic Perspective on #AMOC Tipping, reviews the current state of science on the impacts of potential Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) collapse and provides recommendations for policy actions.

https://pub.norden.org/temanord2026-504/

Current* conditions near Huron, OH:

RE: https://tldr.nettime.org/@remixtures/116017885160504649

"publishers don’t simply want to lock out AI crawlers. Rather, they want to sell their content to data-hungry tech companies."

RE: https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/116011754710793421

This conclusion should have been obvious from the start; together with "fostering a dependency upon an unreliable support" ....

@weathermatrix @weatherwest ..... or anybody ....

have you seen any study which reports on the most frequent causes of death in winter storms such as our (US) most recent? My curiosity question is "What are the most common causes of winter storm related deaths?" ... not just the coroner's statement, but the circumstances and location would matter it seems.
TIA.

@maz1
Hat Tip to Eric for the fine satellite image of Lake Michigan recently selected for the Profile Pic.
Well done, and Thank You.

@mattblaze @kims

or sniff for the sulphur

@ai6yr @EugestShirley

I'm guessing that the "Phone" app wants the Location permission in the event that it will be using the wifi or an IP call. I do not understand why Android bundled wifi into its Location services; other than being a general user exploitation scheme.

Maybe the "A-I" will be trained to audit and prosecute the wealthy, and to draw the lines of association between all their shell companies.