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The opposite of globalist.

Here come the apple blossoms! Love this time of year. #flowerstr #homesteading

Mogwai magic. Had I persisted with my recording, I would have wanted to sound like this.

https://tidal.com/browse/track/2353115?u

I have some explaining to do now her $50 is worth $47.

Sorry, my fault (true story)

Private VPNs: essential OpSec or unverifiable honey-trap?

I was in a Canadian bank the other day to withdraw a bunch of cash (to bribe our way past the roadblocks when the collapse comes, etc) and was pleasantly surprised they didn’t ask what it was for.

Completely unverified amazing factoid from TFTC 496: The Chinese incidence rate of myopia exploded from 15% to 90% in the span of a single generation.

So many of us are screwed when we step on our glasses a month or so into the zombie apocalypse.

https://fountain.fm/episode/v6MF8IHg6mpCyeUTesiv

The moon being exactly the right size and distance to blot out the sun every once in a while is one of the more obvious Easter Eggs in this sim.

From today’s walk by the river, a sample of wildflowers growing happily along the trail: forget-me-nots, red dead-nettles, and dandelions.

It’s still not warmed up here, but at least the sun is out!

#flowerstr #grownostr

Latest attack vector against Elon’s family of companies. How is the FAA funded again?

“President Biden wants companies like SpaceX that use American airspace for rocket launches to start paying taxes into a federal fund that finances the work of air traffic controllers”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/04/us/politics/spacex-biden-musk-taxes.html

So true. Just off for our walk to the playground. Kid was outside most of yesterday helping me with the yardwork. We love springtime.

Not only do they not need screens, if offered the right opportunities they won’t want screens (at least pre-teen).

#justinflation

It’s grim up here.

“When Justin Trudeau took office, a Canadian household earning the median income could cover the costs of owning an average home by spending 39% of their pay, according to RBC. Now that figure is 64%”

https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2024/04/04/justin-trudeau-is-beset-by-a-divided-party-and-an-angry-electorate

I seem to have gained a hundred followers or so last week despite only composing posts in my head and not actually contributing anything.

On the off-chance you aren’t a spicy mix of pornbots and Feds, thanks for the consideration and I promise to add more soon.

Happy Saturday!

Hard to believe Jo was a hopeless progressive a few years back, tying with Gary Lineker as the UK’s most annoying champagne socialist.

But everyone has their limits.

Could be 2024’s MVP. Unwavering commitment, outstanding results.