One of my favourite stylistic thing about Japanese film (and anime on occasion) is their obsession with power lines.

Old Galaxy Note 9 which is likely replaced next week by a much fancier Sony. One of the last pictures the device will take.

No. Entirely harmless unless you are made out of dill, parsley, or carrots. If you are, seek help. They will eat you! Om nom nom.

We caught mama laying some additional eggs later in the day.

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Munch munch munch

Glad he didn’t just run!

We let our cat out with us in the morning when we have coffee on the front deck. She wanders around with us, checking all the plants. But, most importantly, she has learned where to run towards when she is scared (the door is wedged open a sliver and she can push her way back into the house).

It’s great, because it means she doesn’t run if she gets out accidentally.

Yes. This is the correct view of capitalism if seen from the position of money.

Until you step back and ask where that money comes from.

And you realize that it is a funnel, from those without money to those with money.

And then the exponential growth “feature” starts to feel bad.

I say this as a small business owner experiencing double digit year-over-year equity growth, trying to claw my way up and out of the crab bucket.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2025/01/22/like-the-spartans-in-thermopylae-a-dozen-ukrainian-commandos-battled-scores-of-north-koreans-for-eight-long-hours-in-kursk/

https://www.forcesnews.com/ukraine/british-commandos-helped-generals-leave-ukraine-start-war-investigation-finds

You have a confirmation bias.

There’s a lot of versions and variations of this, all saying the same thing. Including the comic above. I don’t think any of them are wrong, as long as the message is heard :)

Good English version too: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_They_Came

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

Funding bait

Colour me cautiously optimistic

If the music is good, yes :)

Old Galaxy Note9 which I’m probably replacing with a much nicer Sony this week. :)

Majestic

Wouldn’t put more than like 5V DC on it, but you could use it to put power to some low power USB toys.

If you hold your nose really close to the screen, you can pretend to smell it. It’s part of the new jpeg metadata.

Oh right! I’m looking at you “prairie snowdrift” – your white blossoms are not cute enough! Just look at “gumball goodie” over here…

Shhh, they’ll hear!