Meme triptych of Duke Leto and Paul Atreides Text: We must not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind. Why not? Because people are fucking idiots, Paul. They're just... incredibly stupid.
This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
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First for me, too. Never again.
The people of Iran must be scared out of their minds, hearing Donald Trump say *he* will appoint their new leader, only moments before appointing America's Stupidest Senator, Markwayne Mullins, to run Homeland Security.
"It could last six days, six weeks. I doubt six months."
β Donald Rumsfeld on the Iraq War (7 Feb 2003).
I think this may be the most horrifying 30 seconds of video I have ever seen.
Pay attention to the verbs. Pay attention to who gets named. Pay attention to who βsaysβ and who βdid.β
Thatβs how perception is shaped - not with blatant lies, but with careful framing.
Photo looking down on low area of dry stream channel covered with grass and shrubs. The channel basically makes a z shape, but with almost 90-degree angles
More Seismology π€ Hydrology
Wallace Creek (dry in these photos) has been offset by the San Andreas fault. The two ~90Β° turns occur where it crosses the fault. The land on the left has moved over time ~north (direction of view) relative to the land on the right.
Carrizo Plain National Monument.
#ThomasMassie
For all the but how can we afford space exploration folksβ¦this means weβve already spent more on this war that started last week than Cassini cost in the 26 years it took to build, launch, and operate it.
anybody else ever sit at a stop sign waiting for it to change
(Real curious if we'll be able to reestablish just basic diplomacy after this is done. Clearly anyone involved with the administration can't be trusted to do anything in good faith.)
Did you know that the US has not mined arsenic since 1985? Now itβs on the critical minerals list because we rely on imports to make herbicides, insecticides, and wood preservatives and semiconductors
"The Northwestβs take on maple syrup is finicky, but its complex flavor has won fans in fine dining and among syrup connoisseurs."
Before a month or two ago, I had never heard of maple syrup from big leaf maples (a common native tree in western OR & WA). Here's a really good article in today's Oregon Live about it. www.oregonlive.com/business/202... I need to find a way to try it.
a pack of kittens closes in a a large dog standing on a chair
David Attenborough [whispering]:
βAs the predators close in on their helpless prey, we can only watch in silent horror, for it is not manβs role to interfere in the hierarchy of nature.β
Every conspiracy theorist asserts that scientists are "suppressing things that go against the consensus for the sake of their careers" as if every single incentive in every field of science isn't in favor of trying to disprove the consensus
1/ The first amendment of the Constitution prohibits state-sponsored religion and protects religious freedom. Starting a war to fulfill a biblical prophecy to bring about Armageddon is unconstitutional and puts the American people at serious risk.
2/ Itβs off the rails insane that our military leaders are going down this road.
I urge my colleagues to join me in voting for the War Power's Resolution to take back the power of Congress in matters of war. www.huffpost.com/entry/troops...
Sen. Kelly: Sending young men and women to war is consequential. As a carrier pilot, we knew some of us might not come back. Trump is at Mar-a-Lago talking about his ballroom and playing golf.
"Due to decisions on the part of me and my staff, many Americans will die. That's a price we're willing to bear."
Check your local 7-11. The Corvallis store on Monroe carries the Register-Guard. (Our local paper, the GT is crap.)
Late night B-movie idea: "The Pelecypod From Hell" βοΈ
in which I attempt to summarize the current moment
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Agree. I was an undergrad for 8 years, for a plethora of reasons. I *loved* being a student, and I wished I could just take classes forever. To this day, I joke my biggest life mistake was filing for graduation.
