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Audacious Ness
@audaciousness.bsky.social
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Interests include FOSS, theology, neopaganism, veganism, feminism, queer liberation, supporting trans folk. Tendency to go from quiet to shrieking in an instant.
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audaciousness.bsky.social
Looks like Trump and the GOP are breaking their previous record.
Table listing US government shutdowns involving furloughs, ordered descending by length in days. 2025, 36 days (ongoing), all agencies affected, 900 thousand employees furloughed, cost to be determined, president Trump, Republican majority in senate, Republican majority in house. 2018-2019, 35, some, 380 thousand, $5 billion, Trump, Republican, Republican (last line repeated twice due to changes in Congress, with the third time changing to a Democratic majority in House) 1995-1996, 21 days, some, 284 thousand, $400 million, Clinton, Republican, Republicn 2013, 16, all, 800 thousand, $2.1 billion, Obama, Democratic, Republican. 1995, 6 days, some, 800 thousand, $400 million, Clinton, Republican, Republicn.
November 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
audaciousness.bsky.social
Keyboard navigation isn't something that can be turned on/off, but also since it's my normal means of navigating the web, no, it's not something I've turned off.

The WebAIM WAVE checker also sees the issue.

wave.webaim.org/report#/the-...
Screenshot of the WebAIM WAVE tool showing the top left of the report for https://the-word.news with a pop-up message title "Broken skip link" Under "Reference" appears the following text: Errors Broken skip link What It Means A skip navigation link exists, but the target for the link does not exist or the link is not keyboard accessible. Why It Matters A link to jump over navigation or jump to the main content of the page assists keyboard users only if the link is properly functioning and is keyboard accessible. What To Do Ensure that the target for the link exists and that the link is not hidden with CSS display:none or visibility:hidden. The Algorithm... in English An in-page link contains the words "skip" or "jump" and is hidden with CSS display:none or visibility:hidden, or the link has an href attribute that does not match the id value of another element within the page or the name attribute value of an anchor element within the page.
October 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
audaciousness.bsky.social
But soybeans (corn, etc.) are so much easier to grow in massive quantities with minimal human labor…

Plus, subsidies make it a lower-risk crop.

I wish the focus were on sustainable, local, diverse produce.
Corn and soybeans received more than $1 billion in subsidies in 2024. Top ten commodities receiving subsidies Corn, $3.2B Soybeans, $1.9B Cotton, $998M Wheat, $960M Pasture, rangeland, forage, $741M Rice, $174M Sorghum (grain), $167M Milk, $167M Swine, $153M Feeder cattle, $141M
October 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
audaciousness.bsky.social
And a peek at the Anti-Defamation League's “Hate on Display: Hate Symbols Database” features this particular skull on its cover page.

www.adl.org/sites/defaul...
Hate on Display: Hate Symbols Database
October 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Let's just take a quick glance at the DOJ's “Racially or Ethnically Motivated Groups: Symbols Guide” (2022). Ope, there it is, fourth down on the front page.

portal.ct.gov/-/media/sde/...
Racially or Ethnically Motivated Groups: Symbols Guide Summary: The following symbols are used by racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist (RMVE) adherents of ideologies such as neo-Nazism, white nationalism, neo-paganism, and others. These symbols can be found in group logos, merchandise, propaganda, written materials, tattoos, etc. Symbols often have variations, and can be combined by RMVE adherents to create new imagery. Nazi Germany adopted symbols in the 1930s and 1940s from ancient cultures and alphabets to create an illusion of a pure Aryan culture. Current RMVE adherents continue to use such symbols to glorify Nazi Germany or illustrate a connection with ancient European cultures. Symbols can have legitimate, non-racist uses. The sole use of a symbol is not conclusive evidence of ideology or criminal RMVE activity and should be viewed in context with other information. Swastika: Symbol which became notorious due to its use by Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany. Parteiadler/Nazi Eagle: Used to symbolize the Nazi party. SS Bolts: Symbol of the Nazi Schutzstaffel (SS), the elite soldiers of the regime which gathered police and military powers. Totenkopf/Death’s Head: Also associated with the Nazi SS. Triskele/Triskelion: Multiple variations, with three interlocking symbols appearing as sevens, legs, etc. Wolf’s Hook/Wolfsangel: An ancient German symbol based on the appearance of a wolf trap, appropriated by several SS divisions during the Nazi regime. Life Rune/Algiz: Ancient runic symbol with several interpretations, signifying a tree or elk. Also incorporated into Nazi symbolism. Othala Rune/Norse Rune/Othal/Odal: From a pre-Roman European alphabet, symbolizing the "o" sound. Appropriated by several SS divisions. Thor’s Hammer: Norse symbol adopted by racist practitioners of Asatru, Odinism, Wotanism and others who believe it signifies the strength and purity of the white race.
October 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
audaciousness.bsky.social
And Quote of the Month goes to Bennett L. Gershman.
Lawyers said the nature of the president’s legal claims poses undeniable ethics challenges. “What a travesty,” said Bennett L. Gershman, an ethics professor at Pace University. “The ethical conflict is just so basic and fundamental, you don’t need a law professor to explain it.”
October 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Gives real “post on Facebook that I refuse to allow Facebook to distribute the content I use Facebook to distribute” energy.
“I do not authorize META, Facebook or any entity associated with Facebook to use my photos, information, messages or posts, past or future. With this statement, I notify Facebook that it is strictly prohibited to disclose, copy, distribute or take any other action against me based on this profile and/or its contents. Violation of privacy may be punishable by law.”
October 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Also, it's not always us-east-1. Looking at the service history, while us-east-1 had the most incidents (7), it was only 26% of all incidents.
Table with columns Region and incidents. us-east-1 7 ap-northeast-1 3 us-west-2 3 eu-north-1 2 sa-east-1 2 us-east-2 2 ap-northeast-3 1 ap-south-2 1 ap-southeast-1 1 ap-southeast-2 1 ca-central-1 1 eu-central-2 1 eu-west-1 1 Total 26
October 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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In 2021, the Mrs. Prameela Musunuru Health and Wellness Trail was new and dedicated in honor of board vice-chair and sponsor.
Screenshot with partially visible headline "/Bobcat Trot Sponsored by Rao Musunuru, M.D." One line is highlighted: "A brief ribbon-cutting ceremony will dedicate the newly completed Mrs. Prameela Musunuru Health and Wellness Trail in honor of Dr. Musunuru’s wife." Full visible text: "Bobcat Trot Sponsored by Rao Musunuru, M.D. Press Release October 11, 2021 “Exercise can significantly improve health at any age,” says nationally recognized cardiologist and Vice Chair of PHSC’s District Board of Trustees Rao Musunuru, M.D. “That’s the good news. However, the increasingly sedentary lives of children have led to a dramatic rise in childhood obesity and potential lifelong health issues.” With the community’s long-term health and wellness in mind, Dr. Musunuru is sponsoring Pasco-Hernando State College’s annual ‘5K Run with the Bobcats’ and ‘one-mile Bobcat Trot’ on Sunday, November 7 at PHSC’s West Campus in New Port Richey. The 5K race begins at 8 a.m., followed by the Bobcat Trot at 8:10 a.m. A brief ribbon-cutting ceremony will dedicate the newly completed Mrs. Prameela Musunuru Health and Wellness Trail in honor of Dr. Musunuru’s wife. The paved, wheel-chair accessible path rims the campus’ tree-lined perimeter road, also to be dedicated as the Rao Musunuru, M.D. Circle Blvd. All walkers and runners are welcome to participate in either race, regardless of fitness levels."
October 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
audaciousness.bsky.social
Also this:
Doctors once believed that infants—especially premature babies—did not feel pain, and if they did, they would not remember it. This might sound like Medieval medicine. But as recently as the 1980s, babies undergoing surgery were given a muscle relaxant to paralyse them while in the operating room but were not given any pain medication, says Fiona Moultrie, a paediatrician and researcher at the University of Oxford who focuses on neonatal pain. “At the time, it was assumed that most of the behaviours that infants were exhibiting were just reflexes.”
October 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
audaciousness.bsky.social
If my time playing D&D taught me anything, being self-obsessed is evil.
Lawful evil A lawful evil character sees a well-ordered system as being necessary to fulfill their own personal wants and needs, using these systems to further their power and influence. Examples of this alignment include tyrants, devils, corrupt officials, undiscriminating mercenary types who have a strict code of conduct, blue dragons, and hobgoblins.[12][32] Neutral evil A neutral evil character is typically selfish and has no qualms about turning on allies-of-the-moment, and usually makes allies primarily to further their own goals. A neutral evil character has no compunctions about harming others to get what they want, but neither will they go out of their way to cause carnage or mayhem when they see no direct benefit for themselves. Another valid interpretation of neutral evil holds up evil as an ideal, doing evil for evil's sake and trying to spread its influence. Examples of the first type are an assassin who has little regard for formal laws but does not needlessly kill, a henchman who plots behind their superior's back, or a mercenary who readily switches sides if made a better offer. An example of the second type would be a masked killer who strikes only for the sake of causing fear and distrust in the community. Examples of this alignment include many drow, some cloud giants, and yugoloths.[12][32] Chaotic evil A chaotic evil character tends to have no respect for rules, other people's lives, or anything but their own desires, which are typically selfish and cruel. They set a high value on personal freedom, but do not have much regard for the lives or freedom of other people. Chaotic evil characters do not work well in groups because they resent being given orders and usually do not behave themselves unless there is no alternative. Examples of this alignment include higher forms of undead (such as liches), violent killers who strike for pleasure rather than profit, demons, red dragons, and orcs.
October 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
audaciousness.bsky.social
Spreadshirt.net is opting-in designs to be edited by customers (via AI prompts) which is a choice.

I've never heard of them before (I bought a lightly used domain and apparently the previous owner(s) had an account that they didn't close before letting the domain go), & won't be using them.
We’d like to inform you about upcoming changes to our Terms and Conditions, which will take effect on October 15. What’s new? We’re introducing a new AI feature that enables customers to modify marketplace designs – like yours – via prompts, making it easier to create even more personalized products. This is an enhancement to our already existing customization tool and represents the next step in the evolution of our product designer. By offering this feature, we want to ensure that you have more opportunities to earn commission not only on original designs but also on creations derived from your original work. You will have the option to opt out of this feature at any time by disabling it in your Spreadshirt partner account. Please note: Your data and designs will not be used to train the AI. Further, this AI feature does not apply to Spreadshop designs.
October 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
audaciousness.bsky.social
Uh, and this is the guy in charge of enforcing the law? Cool, cool.
Truth Social post by Donald J. Trump: Make crime illegal again! Dated 10:23 a.m. September 28, 2025.
September 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
audaciousness.bsky.social
Better stock up before there are supply-chain issues.
Spray bottle and large refill bottle both labeled Supagard De-Icer
September 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
audaciousness.bsky.social
For any Christians in the chat, that's pretty much what you've been told to do in your holy scriptures (Romans 12:17–21).
Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people. Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
September 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
audaciousness.bsky.social
Did a quick search of the sheriff's name for a bit of context and the first result was this:

www.yahoo.com/news/article...
The Brief Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank faces potential investigations over complaints linked to his social media activity. Swank's former employer, Seattle PD, recommended his termination for bias and unprofessionalism before he left the department. The outcome of the certification review could lead to penalties, including revocation or suspension of Swank's certification.
September 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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$1.1M in sympathy gifts? I have no words.
Screenshot of GiveSendGo campaign called "Support the Kirk Family." Raised: USD $1,155,845. Campaign created by Friends of the Kirk Family. This is the official support page for the Kirk family.
September 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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NYT with the contemporary personal letter signature comparisons.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/u...
Six letter signature blocks from Donald trump with similar (but no two identical) signatures, each with "long trail" called out. Signatures are labeled: 2003 drawing for Epstein's birthday book, June 2001 letter to Rudy Guiliani, Dec. 1998 letter to two New York City officials, July 1998 letter to Rudy Guiliani, June 1995 letter to Rudy Giuliani, and May 1987 letter to a New York City official. At the bottom as a watermark is The New York Times.
September 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
audaciousness.bsky.social
Right, the BlueSky UI doesn't make the text label (alt text is only for <img> tags) visible when the video is shown, but it is properly coded so that accessibility tools can and do see it. You can also see it by forcing your browser to not load (or unload) the video:
Screenshot of BlueSky post by Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social: “it is all over for you bitches now” An empty video player with duration 0:01 displays the text label “Irene Dunne dances the shuffle in The Awful Truth.”
September 4, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Who is the "she" here? The video clip doesn't mention anyone specific, and earlier this week The Daily reported that Laura Loomer reviews public mortgage info (see: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/p... )
Screenshot of a transcript. And then she begins to pick them apart. laura loomer: If there’s a judge that rules against Trump, I start looking into the judge. ken bensinger: You google his name? laura loomer: I google his name and then I start looking at their LinkedIn, their resume, looking up their mortgage. ken bensinger: That’s your normal process? laura loomer: Yeah.
August 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
audaciousness.bsky.social
Oh, and you can see when someone pays off their mortgage (or fails to) as well.
screenshot of a Discharge of Mortgage document for a mortgage by Ayanna Pressley documenting that it is fully paid.
August 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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The mortgage is the loan terms and agreement. And it's fully public. The amount of money borrowed by whom, from whom, the terms of repayment (and penalties for default, etc).

Here's a screenshot of part of page 1 of Ayanna Pressley's 20 page mortgage agreement as published by Massachusetts.
screenshot of masslandrecords showing a search for Pressley, with the first record selected. In the righthand pane part of page 1 of 20 of a mortgage document are visible.
August 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
audaciousness.bsky.social
The full agreement is publicly available.

As an example, I've looked up Ayanna Pressley's mortgage from 2008 (note that it's 20 pages long).

Source: www.masslandrecords.com/suffolk/D/De...
screenshot of masslandrecords showing a search for Pressley, with the first record selected. In the righthand pane part of page 1 of 20 of a mortgage document are visible.
August 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
audaciousness.bsky.social
Mortgages are also public record. You can see all mortgage agreements.

Look some up here:
www.masslandrecords.com/suffolk/D/De...
Massachusetts Registry of Deeds search open to Advanced showing the option to limit search to Mortgage documents highlighted.
August 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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@merriam-webster.com seems to think it's a US vs UK thing:
plough chiefly British spelling of plow
August 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM