Jon Pruente
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@cultdeadcow.bsky.social Looks like the cDc blog is offline, due to Typepad shutting down at the end of last month.
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October 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
@cultdeadcow.bsky.social Looks like the cDc blog is offline, due to Typepad shutting down at the end of last month.
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wizard frog is insane
October 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
wizard frog is insane
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@JPruente.social.findmyown.space.ap.brid.gy Bridge mention test
May 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
@JPruente.social.findmyown.space.ap.brid.gy Bridge mention test
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The neighbor has had groundhogs under the front and back stoops for years. Recently they blocked off the entry holes for a couple weeks, with a camera watching them. Then they filled the gaps with concrete. Gotta commend them on not killing the […]
[Original post on social.findmyown.space]
[Original post on social.findmyown.space]
May 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The neighbor has had groundhogs under the front and back stoops for years. Recently they blocked off the entry holes for a couple weeks, with a camera watching them. Then they filled the gaps with concrete. Gotta commend them on not killing the […]
[Original post on social.findmyown.space]
[Original post on social.findmyown.space]
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They look like they’re wrestling, but they’re actually asleep.
#caturday #catstadon #catstodon #catsofmastodon
#caturday #catstadon #catstodon #catsofmastodon
May 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
They look like they’re wrestling, but they’re actually asleep.
#caturday #catstadon #catstodon #catsofmastodon
#caturday #catstadon #catstodon #catsofmastodon
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For the weekend crowd: my new Kickstarter is live.
Yes, I wrote a novel for April Fools' Day. Yes, it's real. No, it shouldn't be. Would I appreciate your support? Yes. Yes, I would.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwl...
Yes, I wrote a novel for April Fools' Day. Yes, it's real. No, it shouldn't be. Would I appreciate your support? Yes. Yes, I would.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwl...
Laserblasted
an SF folk tale inspired by the most disappointing film ever made
www.kickstarter.com
April 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
For the weekend crowd: my new Kickstarter is live.
Yes, I wrote a novel for April Fools' Day. Yes, it's real. No, it shouldn't be. Would I appreciate your support? Yes. Yes, I would.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwl...
Yes, I wrote a novel for April Fools' Day. Yes, it's real. No, it shouldn't be. Would I appreciate your support? Yes. Yes, I would.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwl...
Kept being woken by the storm radio, so here’s Val Kilmer trying to get me out of bed.
a man wearing a blue turtleneck sweater and sunglasses is standing in a crowd .
ALT: a man wearing a blue turtleneck sweater and sunglasses is standing in a crowd .
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April 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Kept being woken by the storm radio, so here’s Val Kilmer trying to get me out of bed.
Buttery Males!
In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Buttery Males!
RE: Space Oddity, sequel to Space Opera
I only got to start reading this after New Year's, & finally finished it today. There are a few reasons why, but mostly it's that it was my hospital waiting room book. 80% was read waiting to be seen or waiting for a Dr to go do something & come back. It was a great book and had me laughing out […]
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March 21, 2025 at 4:34 AM
RE: Space Oddity, sequel to Space Opera
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Connections Museum is up to something new and neat! @connections
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBXu7qJ7dNQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBXu7qJ7dNQ
Connections Museum (@[email protected])
182 Posts, 41 Following, 2.14K Followers · Featuring vintage telephone & communications equipment dating to 1885. Fans of relays, electromechanical devices, soldering, and the Bell System. Home to the world's only working Panel Switch. Seattle, Washington
tacobelllabs.net
March 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Connections Museum is up to something new and neat! @connections
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBXu7qJ7dNQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBXu7qJ7dNQ
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All of the clocks have changed, but my microwave still knows the truth.
March 11, 2025 at 12:50 AM
All of the clocks have changed, but my microwave still knows the truth.
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Damn, MapQuest swims up from the depths for a moment of cultural relevance.
https://gulfof.mapquest.com/
https://gulfof.mapquest.com/
Gulf Map Generator - MapQuest
Explore and customize your own Gulf region map with our interactive map tool.
gulfof.mapquest.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Damn, MapQuest swims up from the depths for a moment of cultural relevance.
https://gulfof.mapquest.com/
https://gulfof.mapquest.com/
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I'm polyamorous and normal about it. We exist.
February 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I'm polyamorous and normal about it. We exist.
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Not exaggerating when I say I would like a personal, handwritten apology from every pundit who barfed out a dozen "the left wants to change the way you talk!" op-eds based on non-mandatory guidelines in obscure PDFs.
2. A memo distributed by NSA leadership to its staff says that on February 10, all NSA websites and internal network pages that contain banned words will be deleted.
This is the list of 27 banned words distributed to NSA staff:
This is the list of 27 banned words distributed to NSA staff:
February 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Not exaggerating when I say I would like a personal, handwritten apology from every pundit who barfed out a dozen "the left wants to change the way you talk!" op-eds based on non-mandatory guidelines in obscure PDFs.
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Meta illegaly downloaded 80+ terabytes of books from LibGen, Anna's Archive, and Z-library to train their AI models.
In 2010, Aaron Swartz downloaded only 70 GBs of articles from JSTOR (0.0875% of Meta). Faced $1 million in fine and 35 years in jail. Took his own life in 2013.
In 2010, Aaron Swartz downloaded only 70 GBs of articles from JSTOR (0.0875% of Meta). Faced $1 million in fine and 35 years in jail. Took his own life in 2013.
February 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Meta illegaly downloaded 80+ terabytes of books from LibGen, Anna's Archive, and Z-library to train their AI models.
In 2010, Aaron Swartz downloaded only 70 GBs of articles from JSTOR (0.0875% of Meta). Faced $1 million in fine and 35 years in jail. Took his own life in 2013.
In 2010, Aaron Swartz downloaded only 70 GBs of articles from JSTOR (0.0875% of Meta). Faced $1 million in fine and 35 years in jail. Took his own life in 2013.
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In a sentence never before uttered by humans, I am delighted to share that an alligator stole my conservation instructor’s hat by jauntily walking into the water while wearing it 🐊
February 8, 2025 at 12:20 AM
In a sentence never before uttered by humans, I am delighted to share that an alligator stole my conservation instructor’s hat by jauntily walking into the water while wearing it 🐊
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REPORTER: You are talking tonight about the US taking over a sovereign territory. What authority would allow you to do that? Are you talking about a permanent occupation?
TRUMP: I do see a long term ownership position
TRUMP: I do see a long term ownership position
February 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
REPORTER: You are talking tonight about the US taking over a sovereign territory. What authority would allow you to do that? Are you talking about a permanent occupation?
TRUMP: I do see a long term ownership position
TRUMP: I do see a long term ownership position
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Last link I posted was no good. This is a good livestream link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZsE...
February 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Last link I posted was no good. This is a good livestream link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZsE...
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The Treasury Department right now. People are turning out against Musk and DOGE staging a takeover of the Treasury’s payment system. This crowd is big. The whole block is packed. “Lock him up,” everyone yells.
February 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The Treasury Department right now. People are turning out against Musk and DOGE staging a takeover of the Treasury’s payment system. This crowd is big. The whole block is packed. “Lock him up,” everyone yells.
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I know we all love to criticize older generations, but in the 20th century if someone did a Nazi salute you could almost guarantee that a WW2 veteran would punch them in the head, and I think there was a great societal benefit to that.
January 31, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I know we all love to criticize older generations, but in the 20th century if someone did a Nazi salute you could almost guarantee that a WW2 veteran would punch them in the head, and I think there was a great societal benefit to that.
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