Scott Berfield - May it happen today.
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Liberal old game guy - worked on the launch of Genesis, Playstation, Xbox, Xbox 360, & Xbox LIVE. Retired. Occasional maker of telescopes and pictures of space things. (He/Him)
The TRX workout was way more intense than I'm used to these days. It also made me decide to go ahead and get the cortisone shots in the knees. And to do the old people's recovery without tomorrow. Getting old is not for the weak.
January 29, 2026 at 4:29 AM
The TRX workout was way more intense than I'm used to these days. It also made me decide to go ahead and get the cortisone shots in the knees. And to do the old people's recovery without tomorrow. Getting old is not for the weak.
No statute of limitations on murder.
"If we have to hunt you down, the way they hunted down Nazis for decades, we will find your identities. We will find you. We will achieve justice. And we will do so under the Constitution and laws of the United States."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ft1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ft1...
Philly DA vows to prosecute ‘wannabe Nazi' ICE agents who violate the law
YouTube video by NBC10 Philadelphia
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:15 AM
No statute of limitations on murder.
Watched the "Secret Mall Apartment" last night. It's pretty amazing and highly recommended.
January 29, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Watched the "Secret Mall Apartment" last night. It's pretty amazing and highly recommended.
Trying to learn a tiny bit of Brazilian portuguese in advance of a trip to Brazil later this year. So far, it's not going great.
January 29, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Trying to learn a tiny bit of Brazilian portuguese in advance of a trip to Brazil later this year. So far, it's not going great.
I think it's really great that one of the primary founders of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory was an occultist who was into weird sex magic.
January 29, 2026 at 3:51 AM
I think it's really great that one of the primary founders of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory was an occultist who was into weird sex magic.
Miniatures painters: what's the best clear matte finish?
January 29, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Miniatures painters: what's the best clear matte finish?
I see no evidence that there's any real demand for a humanoid robot. Or any evidence that Musk can produce a functional one.
I think there’s like a 10% chance they ever actually sell any
January 29, 2026 at 3:25 AM
I see no evidence that there's any real demand for a humanoid robot. Or any evidence that Musk can produce a functional one.
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An entire community of thousands, here legally, having been demonized with deranged lies about eating pets, is about to be arbitrarily DECLARED illegal so they can be forcibly ethnically cleansed. I don’t want to hear one more fucking word about comparisons to Nazi Germany being overwrought.
January 29, 2026 at 3:20 AM
An entire community of thousands, here legally, having been demonized with deranged lies about eating pets, is about to be arbitrarily DECLARED illegal so they can be forcibly ethnically cleansed. I don’t want to hear one more fucking word about comparisons to Nazi Germany being overwrought.
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The folk singer wrote the tune “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)” about the same 1948 plane crash ICE is memorializing today.
Woody Guthrie Sang Against Dehumanizing the Immigrants Killed in a Plane Crash. ICE Is Doing It All Over Again.
Woody Guthrie wrote the tune “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)” about the same 1948 plane crash ICE is memorializing today.
interc.pt
January 28, 2026 at 11:39 PM
The folk singer wrote the tune “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)” about the same 1948 plane crash ICE is memorializing today.
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“The officer informed me that his director stepped in and told him that Maher would not be allowed to attend Wael’s burial.”
ICE Arrested Father Who Cared for His Ill Son — Then Denied His Request to Attend Son’s Funeral
Maher Tarabishi was the caregiver for his son Wael, whose condition deteriorated after his father’s arrest. ICE denied Tarabishi’s funeral request.
interc.pt
January 28, 2026 at 11:08 PM
“The officer informed me that his director stepped in and told him that Maher would not be allowed to attend Wael’s burial.”
With all this talk about Alberta separating from Canada, I'd like to offer to trade WA for Alberta even up.
January 29, 2026 at 1:24 AM
With all this talk about Alberta separating from Canada, I'd like to offer to trade WA for Alberta even up.
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Guerrilla art in the form of street signs pop up all over Philadelphia.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Guerrilla art in the form of street signs pop up all over Philadelphia.
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I grew up a space kid. I was born in 1959 and was glued to the TV for every launch starting with Gemini. I cried when Apollo 1 burned. I was lucky enough to meet astronauts and tour the Vehicle Assembly Building while Apollo 17 was being assembled when I was 12. I got to see it launch 1/5
January 29, 2026 at 1:04 AM
I grew up a space kid. I was born in 1959 and was glued to the TV for every launch starting with Gemini. I cried when Apollo 1 burned. I was lucky enough to meet astronauts and tour the Vehicle Assembly Building while Apollo 17 was being assembled when I was 12. I got to see it launch 1/5
Musk is the underpants gnome of tech.
I'm a few minutes behind the live call, but here's my Q4 Tesla earnings call "live thread"!
We start out with Elon announcing that Tesla's mission has changed to "Amazing Abundance," which represents a pivot from the "Sustainable Abundance" tagline he announced last year.
We start out with Elon announcing that Tesla's mission has changed to "Amazing Abundance," which represents a pivot from the "Sustainable Abundance" tagline he announced last year.
January 28, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Musk is the underpants gnome of tech.
When I was in B-School, we did the Carter Racing Case Study which is a disguised look into the Challenger mission and how various pressures overwhelmed engineering safety. It was sobering.
Forty years after the Challenger disaster, engineers who fought to stop the launch still grapple with the guilt of "what if." The tragedy remains a definitive lesson in the danger of prioritizing management goals over engineering truths and the fatal cost of silencing dissenting voices.
40 years after Challenger: Lingering guilt and lessons learned
The space shuttle Challenger lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986, in a cloud of smoke with a crew of seven aboard. The shuttle exploded shortly after this photo.
Thom Baur/AP
www.npr.org
January 28, 2026 at 11:06 PM
When I was in B-School, we did the Carter Racing Case Study which is a disguised look into the Challenger mission and how various pressures overwhelmed engineering safety. It was sobering.
JUst discovered oil washes. Why did no one tell me about them before now?
January 28, 2026 at 10:56 PM
JUst discovered oil washes. Why did no one tell me about them before now?
I have really been looking forward to this one. If nothing else, no f-ing multiverse.
It seems to have hit the sweet spot with the mainstream media.
I think it's low action series, so made sense to drop them all to allow people see the full story arc.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
I think it's low action series, so made sense to drop them all to allow people see the full story arc.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Wonder Man review – a Marvel TV show with almost no superhero action … and it’s all the better for it
This gem of a series, about an actor with superpowers, is a clever, tender take on male friendship and the film industry. It’s a triumph of storytelling – and a masterclass in acting
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:51 PM
I have really been looking forward to this one. If nothing else, no f-ing multiverse.
RFK Jr. is a murderer
Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
January 28, 2026 at 6:52 PM
RFK Jr. is a murderer
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One strategic reason to impeach Noem ASAP is that it increases the likelihood she'll turn on Miller, especially if she thinks the admin is hanging her out to dry.
Of course. And that’s why Dems need to lean in and work towards dismantling ICE.
First no funding.
Impeach Noem.
Demand hearings on ICE’s operation in MN.
Demand that Miller resign.
Don’t let up.
First no funding.
Impeach Noem.
Demand hearings on ICE’s operation in MN.
Demand that Miller resign.
Don’t let up.
“An administration official gave away the game to Punchbowl News, admitting that these “de-escalatory measures” are about placating Senate Democrats so they don’t seize this moment to demand restrictions on ICE as part of any government funding package.”
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
January 28, 2026 at 3:29 PM
One strategic reason to impeach Noem ASAP is that it increases the likelihood she'll turn on Miller, especially if she thinks the admin is hanging her out to dry.
I know ICE and CBP agents aren't the brightest people, but someone should explain to them that there is no statute of limitations on murder.
January 28, 2026 at 6:47 PM
I know ICE and CBP agents aren't the brightest people, but someone should explain to them that there is no statute of limitations on murder.
I hate it when I agree with Rand Paul
Rand Paul: "There has to be an investigation. I don't know who trusts an investigation done by DHS when they're the ones calling this person an 'assassin,' a 'domestic terrorist,' saying he was assaulting police. How can they be in charge of an independent investigation? Something's got to happen."
January 28, 2026 at 6:41 PM
I hate it when I agree with Rand Paul
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NEWS: The United States government has withdrawn from the Open Government Partnership, epitomizing the rapid retreat from the Enlightenment values our nation of, by, & or the people was founded upon. e-pluribusunum.org/2026/01/28/e...
Embracing illiberalism, Trump administration withdraws from global Open Government Partnership
The official withdrawal of the United States from the Open Government Partnership (OGP) formalized what advocates, scholars, and watchdogs have been telling the American people from the last year: …
e-pluribusunum.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:29 PM
NEWS: The United States government has withdrawn from the Open Government Partnership, epitomizing the rapid retreat from the Enlightenment values our nation of, by, & or the people was founded upon. e-pluribusunum.org/2026/01/28/e...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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January 28, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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