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For Amusement Purposes Only

The question is mine or yours?

The High Corvid of Progressivity

Chance favors the prepared mind.

~ Louis Pasteur

  • Idioms and synthesis

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  • I don't know. I don't have a horse in this dogfight. Still working on his pilot's license.

  • 'Sobering reality' for Trump as he rages at night to friends about negative press: report

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  • Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands near Antarctica

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  • Penguins right now:

  • Now Musk is boosting claims Wisconsin Supreme Court election was ‘stolen’

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  • Ya know, Elon...

  • Trump makes history by pardoning a corporation

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  • Yes

  • My new foster cat!

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  • She's a bit zonked out today (after keeping me up all night), but here's Lady Halo Shadowfoot:

    I think dad is a Maine Coon, but I'm not 100% certain - there's a huge orange-white one that's literally the size of a pitbull that came by to visit a while back. Must have weighed nearly 25lbs - looked like a damn Totoro creature. No fear - he literally stared me down on my own porch and refused to move until he had checked in on Miss Halo through the window.

  • Buy Once Software

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  • FL 11 was an amazing piece of software - that's the version that really kicked it into the big leagues.

    You should check out the newest version - the download manager is much better since FL Studio 20, and they've got a bunch of new packages and plugins. The Flex plugin is one of the best traditional instrument synths I've ever worked with (think it came in on v 17 or 18).

    Even the new version has excellent performance on my 10 year old desktop - you'll love it when you get a chance to upgrade.

  • Buy Once Software

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  • If you're into music production, FL Studio has a lifetime license that's stood the test of time, and has kept up with or exceeded the capabilities of packages like Reason, Ableton, and Logic. It was the first to really embrace an open VST plugin interface, and has so many options that even after 25 years I haven't yet explored them all. It also comes with a ton of free instruments you can download (basically free DLC).

    I picked up a lifetime license for $99 in 2001 when it was Fruity Loops 2.0. Used it for 10 years as it evolved and was amazed that it was keeping up with the big boys. That encouraged me to drop another $80 to upgrade to the producer edition to start making professional level tracks - and I was not disappointed.

    The best part? The base license is still just $99. Producer edition is still $179.

    EDIT: side note - the demo is actually the full software package, so you can try it out for free. The license just unlocks the capacity to save projects with the plugins that are covered by your licensing.

  • Ted Cruz threatens fire alarm to cut short Cory Booker's Senate showdown

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  • This man?

  • Ted Cruz threatens fire alarm to cut short Cory Booker's Senate showdown

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  • The beard won't save you, Teddy. You're still the:

    Too bad Al Green ain't in the Senate to cane your chucklefuck swarmy shitweasel ass.

  • Trump admin accidentally sent man to Salvadorian prison and can’t get him back

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  • Sauce? And proof?

    Karoline "Lyin'" Leavitt ain't exactly a good source...

    In 2022, Karoline Leavitt ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire's 1st district, ultimately losing to the incumbent congressman Chris Pappas. The election loss was, however, not the only setback Leavitt faced. That same year, Leavitt found herself in the middle of a campaign finance scandal. In November 2022, End Citizens United, a non-governmental campaign finance committee, accused Leavitt of illegally accepting donations that exceeded the stipulated limit and never repaid her donors. "Karoline Leavitt continues to prove she'll do whatever it takes to win this race, even if it means breaking the law," Tiffany Muller, president of End Citizens United, said at the time.

    Three years later, Leavitt admitted to the violation after declaring that her failed campaign owed about $200,000 in refunds to donors who contributed over the legal limits. Leavitt's admission, however, was met with backlash from social media users who quickly reacted with criticism. "So @karolineleavitt stole the money. Campaign Funding is separate entities for a reason ... If she took the money from her campaign funds, then she embezzled it, she stole it, thats a crime. Lock. Her. Up." one person wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. "When will we as a country start holding these crooks accountable?" another person questioned.

    Karoline Leavitt has made a few false claims as the White House press secretary

    Since assuming office as the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt has faced backlash for making misleading claims. During her first official White House briefing on January 28, 2025, Leavitt alleged that the Trump administration had blocked the release of millions of dollars meant to fund condoms in war-stricken Gaza. "DOGE and OMB also found that there was about to be $50 million taxpayer dollars that went out the door to fund condoms in Gaza. That is a preposterous waste of taxpayer money. So that's what this pause is focused on, being good stewards of tax dollars," Leavitt said in the press conference while defending Donald Trump's freeze on federal grants.

    Leavitt's comment has, however, been dismissed by several experts given the lack of evidence. "It seems clear to me there was no $50 million in condoms going to Gaza. That is, at best, a mischaracterization," Matthew Kavanagh, Director of Georgetown University's Center for Global Health Policy and Politics, told CNN. Similarly, Jeremy Konyndyk, president of Refugees International and a former USAID official described Leavitt's claim as "total garbage."

    The irony of Leavitt spreading misinformation hasn't gone unnoticed, especially given her past warnings about holding the media accountable for misrepresenting the Trump administration. But perhaps this is a reminder that those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

  • Cory Booker crosses 17-hour mark in marathon Senate floor speech protesting Trump agenda | CNN Politics - Final time - 25 hours, 6 minutes

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  • Trump admin accidentally sent man to Salvadorian prison and can’t get him back

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  • Agreed - I'm somewhat disappointed in the toned down language in the article - "accidentally" is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that headline, and "can't get him back" should be "refuses to even try to get him back."

  • My new foster cat!

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  • Wow - for a moment I thought you had stolen my cat - nearly the same markings. Is his/her fur shiny?

    The reason I ask is because mine is half snow bengal, and she inherited the "glow" bengal fur gets in certain sunlight, and it looks like the one of the parents of yours might be a bengal as well.

    If so, you've got a rare cat on your hands - cashmere bengals (long hair) are very uncommon due to recessive gene traits, and highly sought after as their fur is hypoallergenic. If they come from the Amur leopard cat line (snow bengal), they're even rarer - a kitten with papers can fetch $7k.

    Mine came to me as part of the cat distribution system (in fact, her mom, who is feral and I can't catch, is likely going to have another litter under my house), so no papers, but she's the best cat I've ever owned. Very smart, very polite, and despite the fact I'm allergic to other cats, I can rub my face in her fur with no problems. Very needy though if she doesn't get attention - most social cat I've ever owned.

  • DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Codebase in Months

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  • Agreed (context: same legacy system work, 20 years), although given the size and scale of the tech debt involved, I'd peg it at 5 years if you had a team of 100+ COBOL developers.

    10 to do it right.

    Once you start dealing with databases older than SQL and languages older than C, things get funky real fast.

  • The US is poised to use terror laws against students. This could be worse than McCarthyism

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  • [crumbles into dust]

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  • I'm so old I remember when disks were floppy, came in the 7" size, and were an awesome replacement for punch cards.

    Still haven't beat Zork tho...

  • Arrest Of Elon Musk For Felony Vote Buying Demanded In Wisconsin

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  • but please not that... and oh god, and definitely not that:

  • Arrest Of Elon Musk For Felony Vote Buying Demanded In Wisconsin

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  • Dream a little dream with me...

    Don't let me disturb you, I'm just gonna park these here:

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    Assessing new allegations that Trump was recruited by the KGB

    thehill.com /opinion/international/5162890-assessing-new-allegations-that-trump-was-recruited-by-the-kgb/
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    ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account

    www.texasobserver.org /ice-prosecutor-dallas-white-supremacist-x-account/