desertlavender
@desertlavender.bsky.social
Proud resident of Silver City, New Mexico. Organizer of gilahikers.org and author of desertlavender.com. Web designer for local non-profits and small businesses. International folk dancer/singer with a phonographic memory. Patron saint of homeless cats.
"What if we make the search worse? What if we turn off all the stuff that tries to guess the best match for your query, so that when you search, you don’t get the best match? You have to search again and maybe again and maybe again. Each time, we get to show you more ads, right? That’s growth." 🤦🏼♀️
October 15, 2025 at 2:36 AM
"What if we make the search worse? What if we turn off all the stuff that tries to guess the best match for your query, so that when you search, you don’t get the best match? You have to search again and maybe again and maybe again. Each time, we get to show you more ads, right? That’s growth." 🤦🏼♀️
"Donald Trump’s election represents the ultimate triumph of enshittification in the political realm.” 🙀
October 15, 2025 at 2:24 AM
"Donald Trump’s election represents the ultimate triumph of enshittification in the political realm.” 🙀
Why I'm not doing backflips over the Kimmel "victory." I can't unsee the blatant censorship and the chilling effect on public debate.
September 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Why I'm not doing backflips over the Kimmel "victory." I can't unsee the blatant censorship and the chilling effect on public debate.
"Arizona Department of Water Resources Director Tom Buschatzke told ABC15 groundwater levels in the Willcox Basin have been dropping up to seven feet a year for several years. It relies completely on rain for recharge, has been in a 22-year mega-drought, and continues to have increased pumping."
September 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"Arizona Department of Water Resources Director Tom Buschatzke told ABC15 groundwater levels in the Willcox Basin have been dropping up to seven feet a year for several years. It relies completely on rain for recharge, has been in a 22-year mega-drought, and continues to have increased pumping."
The author assumes the midterms will be allowed to happen.
September 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The author assumes the midterms will be allowed to happen.
Holy $hit this is the CATO Institute objecting!
September 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Holy $hit this is the CATO Institute objecting!
Paying them to build a plant that will suck up the last of their water. I'm sure this will end well. 😥
September 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Paying them to build a plant that will suck up the last of their water. I'm sure this will end well. 😥
No need for specifics. The threats are enough to send broadcasters running for cover. "Since Trump’s election, Carr has gone on the attack, threatening broadcasters with enforcement actions and investigations for perceived slights against Trump and the MAGA movement." -CNN
September 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
No need for specifics. The threats are enough to send broadcasters running for cover. "Since Trump’s election, Carr has gone on the attack, threatening broadcasters with enforcement actions and investigations for perceived slights against Trump and the MAGA movement." -CNN
Direct threat of punitive action: "Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr issued a threat Wednesday against ABC and Disney, suggesting he would take action over comments made by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel about the alleged Charlie Kirk assassin."
September 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Direct threat of punitive action: "Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr issued a threat Wednesday against ABC and Disney, suggesting he would take action over comments made by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel about the alleged Charlie Kirk assassin."
"[Broadcasters] have a license granted by us at the FCC, and that comes with it an obligation to operate in the public interest ..." -FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
September 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"[Broadcasters] have a license granted by us at the FCC, and that comes with it an obligation to operate in the public interest ..." -FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
These companies are hideously profitable. Why do they need government handouts?
September 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
These companies are hideously profitable. Why do they need government handouts?
He needs a war so he can declare a national emergency and cancel the midterm elections.
September 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
He needs a war so he can declare a national emergency and cancel the midterm elections.
Texas leading the way for a change!
September 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Texas leading the way for a change!
The fascist takeover is complete when anyone can be charged with insurrection/conspiracy to protesting.
September 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The fascist takeover is complete when anyone can be charged with insurrection/conspiracy to protesting.