The original Qole
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ATTN: great things are again happening in China, ice level 🇨🇳
February 2, 2026 at 5:31 PM
ATTN: great things are again happening in China, ice level 🇨🇳
That audience score is ridiculous. Rotten Tomatoes needs to improve their bot defenses.
February 2, 2026 at 8:22 AM
That audience score is ridiculous. Rotten Tomatoes needs to improve their bot defenses.
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Appears this is also true for fascism.
January 24, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Appears this is also true for fascism.
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"I'm just asking you to live your life without fear of death. Be prepared. I'm not asking you to go look for that bullet. I'm simply saying be ready, have your affairs in order, have your soul ready, in case you find yourself in trouble."
This bishop says it's past time for words: we're entering a "new age of martyrdom" when clergy may have to "put [their] bodies on the line".
www.npr.org/2026/01/18/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/18/n...
Amid ICE clashes, New Hampshire bishop urges clergy to prepare their wills
The Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire told priests protesting ICE to get their wills and affairs in order. Some praise the bishop, while other priests say they never signed up to be martyrs.
www.npr.org
January 19, 2026 at 4:57 PM
"I'm just asking you to live your life without fear of death. Be prepared. I'm not asking you to go look for that bullet. I'm simply saying be ready, have your affairs in order, have your soul ready, in case you find yourself in trouble."
Just watched the movie "Harriet" about Harriet Tubman, and it made me feel like that's the America that the current administration wants to go back to. Where slave hunters roam the streets harassing non-whites to find people to snatch...
January 10, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Just watched the movie "Harriet" about Harriet Tubman, and it made me feel like that's the America that the current administration wants to go back to. Where slave hunters roam the streets harassing non-whites to find people to snatch...
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I posted this in a thread recently but its becoming more necessary so here's a top post, libre office is free (as in speech) and free (as in beer)
FOSS will liberate you, comrades
www.libreoffice.org
FOSS will liberate you, comrades
www.libreoffice.org
Home | LibreOffice - Free and private office suite - Based on OpenOffice - Compatible with Microsoft
Free office suite – the evolution of OpenOffice. Compatible with Microsoft .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx. Updated regularly, community powered.
www.libreoffice.org
January 7, 2026 at 2:49 AM
I posted this in a thread recently but its becoming more necessary so here's a top post, libre office is free (as in speech) and free (as in beer)
FOSS will liberate you, comrades
www.libreoffice.org
FOSS will liberate you, comrades
www.libreoffice.org
There's a picture of a lithium mine in Science as part of their 2025 Breakthrough of the Year article that doesn't look like those pictures of lithium mines that EV haters have been posting for the last few years...
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
There's a picture of a lithium mine in Science as part of their 2025 Breakthrough of the Year article that doesn't look like those pictures of lithium mines that EV haters have been posting for the last few years...
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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"‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock Intl Criminal Court judge out of daily life. Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards or access everyday services (Uber, Alexa, Ticketmaster...) in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary." www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock Intl Criminal Court judge out of daily life. Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards or access everyday services (Uber, Alexa, Ticketmaster...) in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary." www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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2026 better contain bug fixes and improvements
January 2, 2026 at 6:20 PM
2026 better contain bug fixes and improvements
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[somberly] You cannot serve both god and money [upbeat music hits] Until now. Introducing god as a service
December 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
[somberly] You cannot serve both god and money [upbeat music hits] Until now. Introducing god as a service
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In our family, the whole week between Christmas and New Years is like that. Watch movies while drifting in and out of food comas and occasionally asking what day it is.
Best time of the year.
Best time of the year.
December 26, 2025 at 6:11 AM
In our family, the whole week between Christmas and New Years is like that. Watch movies while drifting in and out of food comas and occasionally asking what day it is.
Best time of the year.
Best time of the year.
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I’d guess I’m not entirely alone in having assumed it would continue to mean Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics…
December 13, 2025 at 6:40 AM
I’d guess I’m not entirely alone in having assumed it would continue to mean Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics…
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
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It's here! We wanted to make a fun scrolling interface for DOOM levels, and call it DOOMSCROLLER. doomscroll.cx is now live!
@johnromero.bsky.social
@johnromero.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
It's here! We wanted to make a fun scrolling interface for DOOM levels, and call it DOOMSCROLLER. doomscroll.cx is now live!
@johnromero.bsky.social
@johnromero.bsky.social
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Someone finally tied it all together.
December 4, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Someone finally tied it all together.
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A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say
Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
By paying developers to build Windows-compatible gaming APIs for Linux (Proton) and an ARM64 x86 emulator (FEX), Valve proves again that contributing to open source can make your company profitable, while also making the world a better place for everyone:
www.theverge.com/report/82065...
www.theverge.com/report/82065...
Steam Machine today, Steam Phones tomorrow
The Steam Frame is a Trojan horse carrying Arm’s gaming future.
www.theverge.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
By paying developers to build Windows-compatible gaming APIs for Linux (Proton) and an ARM64 x86 emulator (FEX), Valve proves again that contributing to open source can make your company profitable, while also making the world a better place for everyone:
www.theverge.com/report/82065...
www.theverge.com/report/82065...
Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Self-Reliance"
“I pack my trunk, embrace my friends, embark on the sea, and at last wake up in Naples, and there beside me is the stern fact, the sad self, unrelenting, identical, that I fled from.”
November 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Self-Reliance"
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“My name is Brent Toderian. I’m a resident of Vancouver. I’m also a city planner, a former chief planner for Vancouver, and now an advisor to cities across Canada & around the world.
Council knows I don’t make a habit of this. I can count on one hand the times I’ve spoken to council as a citizen.”
Council knows I don’t make a habit of this. I can count on one hand the times I’ve spoken to council as a citizen.”
November 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM
“My name is Brent Toderian. I’m a resident of Vancouver. I’m also a city planner, a former chief planner for Vancouver, and now an advisor to cities across Canada & around the world.
Council knows I don’t make a habit of this. I can count on one hand the times I’ve spoken to council as a citizen.”
Council knows I don’t make a habit of this. I can count on one hand the times I’ve spoken to council as a citizen.”
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We had that happen in Italy! Milan-Rome used to be one of the most profitable air routes in the world, and had its lunch completely eaten by the Frecciarossa high-speed train. The same thing happened with the Madrid-Barcdelona route. More, please!
October 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We had that happen in Italy! Milan-Rome used to be one of the most profitable air routes in the world, and had its lunch completely eaten by the Frecciarossa high-speed train. The same thing happened with the Madrid-Barcdelona route. More, please!
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I am an airplane person who thinks that nearly all commuter flight routes should be replaced with high-speed trains
October 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I am an airplane person who thinks that nearly all commuter flight routes should be replaced with high-speed trains