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That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 1m

Literally creating bridges and tunnels to nowhere.

The same party that complains about wasteful spending and building projects halfway.

The stupidity is never ending

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 43m

President Trump said on Wednesday that his administration had “terminated” a commuter rail tunnel under the Hudson River, one of the nation’s most critical infrastructure projects. It was not immediately clear what he meant and whether the project had already been stripped of federal funding.

Trump Says $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project Is ‘Terminated’

It was not immediately clear what the president meant and whether the project, known as Gateway, had already been stripped of federal funding.

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That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 4m

This may be the dumbest question I have heard in a while

“Are Americans ready for Japanese style 7/11s”

Uhhh yeah. Duh. OF COURSE WE ARE. WE BEEN READY

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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 11h

for @slate.com I wrote about Joe Arpaio's view on the SCOTUS shadow docket decision in Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, the case in which Kavanaugh said it was okay to racially profile people.
“I was vindicated by the Supreme Court of all this shit.”
slate.com/news-and-pol...

He Was the Most Notorious Sheriff in America. He Says the Supreme Court Vindicated Him.

Thanks, SCOTUS.

slate.com

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BleedingGrey𓅗 @ginzhizhawizi.net · 9h

👇👇👇 I need everyone to look at this 👇👇👇

Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 12h

🎃 October 15 🎃
Urban cowboy

Large tortoise wearing jorts and a tiny black cowboy hat

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That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 1h

Funny, I don’t remember him saying the same of students protesting for a free Palestine.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4h

last i checked these young republicans were like 25 years old. but this is a classic case of infantilization to diminish the significance of the offense. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Vance downplays group chat messages: ‘Kids do stupid things, especially young boys.’

The vice president called the texts "edgy, offensive jokes."

www.yahoo.com

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That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 1h

I think part of the significant issue with this is that they retailers were still selling windows 10 within the last two years

In late 2023 I went to upgrade my laptop and I was given the choice between one with windows 10 and one with 11

A brand new top of the line laptop from a name brand store

Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 9h

New from 404 Media: the end of Windows 10 support is an e-waste disaster in the making. 400 million computers that cannot be upgraded to Windows 11 set to be cut off from receiving free security updates. Set to affect as many as 42% of all Windows computers worldwide.
www.404media.co/the-end-of-w...

The End of Windows 10 Support Is an E-Waste Disaster in the Making

In an example of egregious planned obsolescence, as many as 400 million computers will soon hit the waste stream.

www.404media.co

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That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 2h

I feel like this is an EXCELLENT time to let people know that there are TONS of free operating systems out there. Flash to your hard disk or to a thumb drive and boot from that!

Ubuntu and Tails are great!

404 Media @404media.co · 9h

The end of free Windows 10 support this Wednesday could be an environmental disaster, cutting off 400 million PCs from security updates and dooming millions of still usable computers.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-end-of-w...

The End of Windows 10 Support Is an E-Waste Disaster in the Making

In an example of egregious planned obsolescence, as many as 400 million computers will soon hit the waste stream.

www.404media.co

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Jonty @fairless.xyz · 14h

Windows 10 goes out of support today. My fave useless fact about w10 is that the iconic blue desktop background is a *photograph* - not CGI.

Tiny 'making of' vid here - youtu.be/_2RacX9DgWM...

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That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 3h

Neckussy

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WIRED @wired.com · 4h

Seems like a good time to share this too...

Turning on a VPN, using a privacy-focused mobile browser, and adding an ad blocker can all help reduce the location data you leak during mobile browsing.

I Tried Breaking the Best VPNs. Here Are the 5 That Survived

Every VPN says it’s the best, but only some of them are telling the truth.

www.wired.com

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That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 1d

Free link!

archive.ph/i13Ef

Read! Enjoy something that’s not horror

That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 1d

Correct!

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That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 1d

It may just be a flightradar adjustment. It’s been on globe.adsbexchange.com for ever

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That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 1d

Correct

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That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 1d

That’s very cool. I’ve never seen one

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That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 1d

A wild number of E6 Mercuries have been out today as well

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That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 1d

There have been all day.

Their flights have been long (time in air) and they’re flying obvious formations for refueling training

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That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t say for 100% certain. I have never seen one and I don’t think they have adsb. Then again, I don’t know that much about research ballons

I do see hot air balloons

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That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 1d

Good!

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That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 1d

Data hoarders be like….

Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 1d

A man who works for the people overseeing America’s nuclear stockpile has lost his security clearance after he uploaded 187,000 pornographic images to a Department of Energy (DOE) network. Included AI-generated robot porn.

www.404media.co/man-stores-a...

Man Stores AI-Generated Robot Porn on His Government Computer, Loses Access to Nuclear Secrets

A man who works for the people overseeing America’s nuclear stockpile has lost his security clearance after he uploaded 187,000 pornographic images to a Department of Energy (DOE) network. As part of ...

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

President Cyril Ramaphosa says progress and healing hinge on the case against Israel being heard.

South Africa says ICJ genocide case will continue despite Gaza ceasefire

President Cyril Ramaphosa says progress and healing hinge on the case against Israel being heard.

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That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve got hater 30!

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That tree guy 𓅃 @somearborist.bsky.social · 1d

Pensacola!!!??!

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Radical Graffiti @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social · 1d

"Decolonize Everything"
“When the last tree is cut, the last river poisoned, and the last fish caught… then you will realize money cannot be eaten.”

Anti-colonial graffiti seen in Pensacola, Florida

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1d

Homeowner tip: If you keep forgetting to power wash the exterior of your home, you’ll end up with a spooky collection of authentic cobwebs just in time for the Halloween season. Very scary!

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