Daily Tech News 2 May 2025

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After years of ripping off developers by taking a cut of off-platform payments for transactions they had no part in, and then when courts ruled against them, more years of making things deliberately and systematically worse for everyone, a federal judge finally had enough and nuked Apple. (The Verge) (archive site)

The ruling is crystal clear: Apple can not demand any cut of off-platform payments, nor can they add roadblocks for developers or for end users.

That was just yesterday. Spotify is already moving its payment processing away from Apple, and Patreon plans to do the same.

Tech News

Redis is open source again. (Antirez)

Redis tried shifting to a have-your-eat-and-cake-it-too license that nobody liked, and spawned a veritable forest of forks.

It's back under AGPL now, which is fine for most uses.
The House of Representatives has voted to nuke California. (CBS)

Starting with California's plan to ban new gas-powered vehicles starting in 2035, and proceeding until California stops being stupid.
Microsoft is making accounts passwordless by default going forward, moving to newer and less secure methods. (Microsoft)

Like locally caching the passwords of remote machines and letting you log in if the local copy is right even if the remote one has changed.
Polygon, a gaming news website that everyone forgot within a year of its creation, has been sold off to a content farm upstate. (Kotaku)

Polygon was bad from the beginning, and has been insufferable for years. Pretty much everyone was laid off.

Kotaku is next.
Meta's Reality Labs lost $4.2 billion in its first quarter. (CNBC)

Doing what?!

Reality Labs doesn't seem to do anything except bleed ~~cache~~ cash.
Phase Connect has gathered in Clio Aite, Marimari_EN, and Sleepy into a new Invaders generation starting this weekend.

Pippa can't stop winning.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: Gotta get 'em all.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:30 AM

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1 G'morning Pixy, Horde.

Going to be a long day due to not enough sleep.

I'll summon the others.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 02, 2025 04:32 AM (O7YUW)

2 BOING!

Gotta cook. l8r.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 02, 2025 04:33 AM (sTuNG)

3 Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 02, 2025 04:32 AM (O7YUW)

I'm sorry. Insomnia is really a pain in the backside.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2025 04:35 AM (GthJ/)

4 Nice story about a kindly dentist:

https://tinyurl.com/yc6zxzk3

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2025 04:38 AM (GthJ/)

5 G'Day everyone
TGIF
https://tinyurl.com/4vmafwvp
20 Tweets from Doug Ross Journal

Posted by: Skip at May 02, 2025 04:38 AM (ypFCm)

6 Welcome to the sleepless early morning!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at May 02, 2025 04:39 AM (VphID)

7 All Apple has to do is be the low cost provider and they would dominate the payment market, but, they are too evil to do that.

Posted by: Accomack at May 02, 2025 04:45 AM (Udy3r)

8 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at May 02, 2025 04:46 AM (ohOaC)

9 Nice story about a kindly dentist:

Indeed. Thanks, Fen.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at May 02, 2025 04:47 AM (mH6SG)

10 Repost from the ONT

Story behind the great old hymn- "Blessed Assurance":

https://tinyurl.com/5n7eskrk

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2025 04:55 AM (GthJ/)

11 Pretty much everyone was laid off.

Sad!

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at May 02, 2025 04:55 AM (gBv1i)

12 Pixy! No comments on the most recent Vtuber "graduation"?

Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain at May 02, 2025 04:58 AM (gHSfI)

13 G'mornin all y'all
Stormy weather this happy Friday morning !!
No workie today.

Posted by: OkJohn at May 02, 2025 04:59 AM (NC/it)

14 I think might need Dentist soon, cavity bothering me a bit. No idea when next appointment is

Posted by: Skip at May 02, 2025 05:00 AM (ypFCm)

15 Good stuff on 20 Tweets

Posted by: Skip at May 02, 2025 05:01 AM (ypFCm)

16 Good morning morons

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 02, 2025 05:01 AM (RIvkX)

17 "Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has officially classified the far-right Alternative for Germany party as a “proven right-wing extremist organization.”

German populist politicians face long term jail sentences for practicing democracy in Europe.

Posted by: 13times at May 02, 2025 05:04 AM (B0y0i)

18 12 Pixy! No comments on the most recent Vtuber "graduation"?

Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain

See the "disclaimer" from yesterday.

Somewhere Beyond the Sea was a song she liked to sing, and she also referred to her closest friends as "stinky".

I'm sure she'll pop up in some form. She's a natural born entertainer.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at May 02, 2025 05:05 AM (BLOW1)

19 Meta's Reality Labs lost $4.2 billion in its first quarter. (CNBC)

Doing what?!

Reality Labs doesn't seem to do anything except bleed ~~cache~~ cash

It’s a write off for them.

Jerry, all these big companies, they write off everything

You just write it off!

Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 02, 2025 05:08 AM (6ydKt)

20 Prayer requests

FenSpouse after a year of not having an attack for about a year seems to be affected by gout again.- this time in his knee. He's going off to drive the bus in a little while anyway.

Also, continue to pray for relief for Nurse Ratched who went to the ER yesterday and was having pain in her sternum.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2025 05:08 AM (0VJEQ)

21 It's Friday, it's Friday! Happy, happy Friday!

*twirl*

Posted by: Rosasharn at May 02, 2025 05:09 AM (PzBTm)

22 I saw my first Nvidia RTX 5xxx in a store yesterday. At MSRP, too.

A 5070 with 12gb of vram, $550. IIRC it's sort of a base model (even though they claim a "70") and more of an evolution of the mid 4 series and maybe the high power 3s, which makes sense why it's trickling out to stores first.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Look up the definition of Nose Ring Theory at May 02, 2025 05:10 AM (Ji8U7)

23 Local Babylon DC Fox Newz:

BADORANGEMAN!!!!

That's it. That's the newz.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at May 02, 2025 05:10 AM (ohOaC)

24 As it is now, have to go to night job later Sunday afternoon.
Going to miss F-1 race in Miami

Posted by: Skip at May 02, 2025 05:22 AM (ypFCm)

25 Prayer requests

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2025 05:08 AM

On the way.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at May 02, 2025 05:22 AM (mH6SG)

26 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at May 02, 2025 05:22 AM (AN2gy)

27 Communists can help themselves searching for opponents and having to prop them up to be Nazis

Posted by: Skip at May 02, 2025 05:25 AM (ypFCm)

28 w00t

Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 05:25 AM (CQE5S)

29 The Monty Hall retro in the ONT is tons of fun.

Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 05:25 AM (CQE5S)

30 FenSpouse after a year of not having an attack for about a year seems to be affected by gout again.- this time in his knee. He's going off to drive the bus in a little while anyway.

Also, continue to pray for relief for Nurse Ratched who went to the ER yesterday and was having pain in her sternum.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2025 05:08 AM (0VJEQ)
====

You got it.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 02, 2025 05:26 AM (RIvkX)

31 It's Friday, it's Friday! Happy, happy Friday!

*twirl*
Posted by: Rosasharn at May 02, 2025 05:09 AM (PzBTm)
====

*startles*

*spills coffee everywhere*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 02, 2025 05:26 AM (RIvkX)

32 >>>Pippa can't stop winning.

Go, Pippa, go!

Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 05:27 AM (CQE5S)

33 5 G'Day everyone
TGIF
https://tinyurl.com/4vmafwvp
20 Tweets from Doug Ross Journal
Posted by: Skip at May 02, 2025 04:38 AM (ypFCm)

Thanks, Skip!

Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 05:28 AM (CQE5S)

34 Closest been all week at least
Have a great day horde

Posted by: Skip at May 02, 2025 05:29 AM (ypFCm)

35 After rescuing thousands of animals , 90 year old woman has no plans to retire :

https://tinyurl.com/557bjxmy

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2025 05:30 AM (Nmz2j)

36 Ah. I see.

I'm kinda tired right now.

Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain at May 02, 2025 05:30 AM (gHSfI)

37 FenSpouse after a year of not having an attack for about a year seems to be affected by gout again.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2025 05:08 AM (0VJEQ)
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Besides daily cups of coffee and tea, how much plain water does FenSpouse drink per day?

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 02, 2025 05:30 AM (sTuNG)

38 The new ruling requires Apple to give developers seemingly unrestricted use of links and buttons for sales purposes. And the company is no longer allowed to charge a commission on purchases made over the web.

Apple spokesperson Olivia Dalton said the company disagreed with the court’s decision and would appeal.

I’m sure you will, Olivia, I’m sure you will.

Continue on showing the mendacity and greed that Apple is becoming famous for.

I particularly liked the part in this article where they showed the app payment link mock-ups that Apple made to frighten the crap out of people leaving the App from going out on the big bad ‘insecure’ web to pay the developer.

And then Apple wanted to argue their use of the word ‘scary’ to describe the experience didn’t really mean what is obviously meant.

Screw the developer, scare the customer, and gaslight the public, all to make another billion or two a month.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 02, 2025 05:31 AM (6ydKt)

39 The local news here in DC are in pearl clutching mode about PBS/NPR getting there funding cut.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at May 02, 2025 05:31 AM (ohOaC)

40 Goo0d morning, good citizens from the springtime Adirondacks where the vegetation is positively exploding into exuberant life. Love seeing this each year. Meantime, may all efforts from you result in great benefit and greater consternation to the leftwit fungi.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at May 02, 2025 05:32 AM (hKoQL)

41 Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 02, 2025 05:30 AM (sTuNG)

Not very much and son and I nag him about it.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2025 05:32 AM (Nmz2j)

42 @20/FenelonSpoke: Prayer sent.

Gout attacks are so terrible to suffer through, and they can go on for two weeks at a time. Please tell FenSpouse I understand, completely.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 02, 2025 05:34 AM (O7YUW)

43 G'mornin' everyone!

prayers on the way!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at May 02, 2025 05:36 AM (/Ghsb)

44 Friday Friday Friday!

Posted by: That Deep-Voiced Announcer who announces Monster Truck Rallies at May 02, 2025 05:40 AM (PiwSw)

45 Not very much and son and I nag him about it.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2025 05:32 AM (Nmz2j)
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Based on doctors orders, every day I gulp down a pint of water when I wake up, a pint before each of the 3 main meals and a pint immediately after exercising.

I have had gout about 4 times in the last several years, almost always after some severe body stress, such as an operation. I pop the prescribed pills when it comes on but after that, it never comes back as long as I'm well hydrated.

I don't need to be nagged not to develop gout.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 02, 2025 05:43 AM (sTuNG)

46 22 I saw my first Nvidia RTX 5xxx in a store yesterday. At MSRP, too.

A 5070 with 12gb of vram, $550. IIRC it's sort of a base model (even though they claim a "70") and more of an evolution of the mid 4 series and maybe the high power 3s, which makes sense why it's trickling out to stores first.
Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Look up the definition of Nose Ring Theory at May 02, 2025 05:10 AM (Ji8U7)

The 5070 got really bad reviews.
1. It’s practically the same as the 4070 Super which just came out in January of 2024. The only added feature is the multi-frame generation which is exclusive to 50-series cards.

2. It still only has 12GB of VRAM. Where the Radeon RTX 9070 has 16GB for about the same price.

People who need an upgrade from the 1070 or 2070 might find it appealing but everybody else is saying “Ehh, I’ll just wait.” or buy the AMD product for better price and performance.

Nvidia is already working on the 50-series Super variants for next year, so wait them out.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 02, 2025 05:44 AM (6ydKt)

47 Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 02, 2025 05:34 AM (O7YUW)

Thanks for the prayers everyone and for understanding this , Grumpy He's actually been doing well since he gave up any drinking and he was never a daily drinker, but he carried up a bunch of boxes of stuff from our rummage sale to the place where we stored them on the stage ,and he thinks that's why he's having pain. Also, he should stay away from sweets and guess what he was eating yesterday- Graham Crackers!! Fortunately, he does have some left over meds.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2025 05:45 AM (Nmz2j)

48 and thanks as always to Rosasharn!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at May 02, 2025 05:46 AM (/Ghsb)

49 Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey,

I will again encourage him to drink more water based on your helpful regimen. Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2025 05:47 AM (Nmz2j)

50 Thanks for the prayers, everyone!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2025 05:52 AM (Nmz2j)

51 I’m so glad I started drinking more water in my 30s instead of exclusively drinking soda or tea all the time.

I’m even happier now, knowing it helps prevent gout.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 02, 2025 05:52 AM (6ydKt)

52 23 Local Babylon DC Fox Newz:

BADORANGEMAN!!!!

That's it. That's the newz.
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at May 02, 2025 05:10 AM (ohOaC)

Oh, but there must have also been some news about

ORANGEMANBAD!!!!

--wasn't there?

Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 05:53 AM (CQE5S)

53 Someone mentioned this in the ONT. I thought that it was a good idea. Someone in DOGE needs to find out who's funding the lawsuits and judicial activists.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2025 05:56 AM (Nmz2j)

54 45 Based on doctors orders, every day I gulp down a pint of water when I wake up, a pint before each of the 3 main meals and a pint immediately after exercising.

I have had gout about 4 times in the last several years, almost always after some severe body stress, such as an operation. I pop the prescribed pills when it comes on but after that, it never comes back as long as I'm well hydrated.

I don't need to be nagged not to develop gout.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 02, 2025 05:43 AM (sTuNG)

Great news. Great advice.

Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 06:00 AM (CQE5S)

55 Howdy, insomaniacals! All I can recall of my dreams last night was something about riding in a helicopter, which I've never done in real life but only seen on TV. It was apparently a huge luxury copter on the order of a Lear Jet, though, and I was listening to several important-looking and -acting men talk about something. It might have been plans to subvert the US's 2028 election, the winning lottery numbers for this week, or the location of Jimmy Hoffa's body.

Unfortunately I don't remember. Oh, well, that's how it goes sometimes.

'Tis Friday, though, the consummation devoutly to be wished!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2025 06:00 AM (omVj0)

56 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: So round, so firm, so fully packed.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at May 02, 2025 06:01 AM (6YdsJ)

57 Twirling time! Morning, Rosasharn! And Fen, here's hoping your husband will be free of his pain soon.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2025 06:03 AM (omVj0)

58 Psalm 121:

https://tinyurl.com/yc82zctx

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2025 06:03 AM (Nmz2j)

59 Need second cup. Also must feed the cats.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2025 06:05 AM (omVj0)

60 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2025 06:03 AM (omVj0

Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2025 06:11 AM (Nmz2j)

61 I will again encourage him to drink more water based on your helpful regimen. Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 02, 2025 05:47 AM (Nmz2j)
-

I got the doctor's instructions the last time I had an attack which came after a meniscus tear. That was over a year ago. I took my meds for 4-6 days, along with the hydration instructions.

Haven't had gout since then. Of course, diet and exercise are important, too.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 02, 2025 06:11 AM (sTuNG)

62 56 Rejoinder: So round, so firm, so fully packed.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at May 02, 2025 06:01 AM (6YdsJ)

What is ... a carton of eggs?

Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 06:13 AM (CQE5S)

63 Considering that Judge Hannah Dugan is facing a possible five year sentence for obstruction and has been removed from the bench, I wonder if still thinks it was worth it to help an illegal alien criminal escape ICE for about 15 minutes.

Profiling her politically, I’d say she is still quite pleased with herself.

She’s probably already contemplating the book she’ll write and making her comeback to bench in an election in a few years.

After all, she’s a Resistance Heroine now.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 02, 2025 06:14 AM (6ydKt)

64 What is ... a carton of eggs?
Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 06:13 AM (CQE5S)
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Eh...if you swing that way.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at May 02, 2025 06:14 AM (6YdsJ)

65 21 It's Friday, it's Friday! Happy, happy Friday!

*twirl*
Posted by: Rosasharn at May 02, 2025 05:09 AM (PzBTm)

Lookie thar! Thanks, Rosasharn.

Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 06:14 AM (CQE5S)

66 Temp outside is 70 to 73 F., depending on which source you believe. Humidity is horrifying, but there is almost no wind. So I have decent conditions for a workout.

Miss Linda's movie night last evening got canceled, so she brought over a '24 movie about the selection of a new pope, Conclave. It has Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini. It's one of those leisurely, "worthy" films with some long silences and moments where nothing much seems to happen, during which, as Ace pointed out, you can check your phone. Yes, it's actually pretty interesting in the twists and turns of the maneuvering -- but it has a rather woke-ist surprise ending. I hesitate to recommend it

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 02, 2025 06:16 AM (omVj0)

67 Watching PDT at Bama.

https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=1ZYvjXDZ-2E

Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 06:17 AM (CQE5S)

68 67 Watching PDT at Bama.

https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=1ZYvjXDZ-2E
Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 06:17 AM (CQE5S)

He mentions fooball about 2 minutes in.

Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 06:20 AM (CQE5S)

69 "The way they say, like: 'The polls have closed in Alabama, Trump has won Alabama.' immediately."

Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 06:22 AM (CQE5S)

70 Can one still be elected as a judge with a rap sheet?

Posted by: Ciampino - angry bees are abuzzing! at May 02, 2025 06:30 AM (sPQoU)

71
Good morning, Hordians. Up, dressed, morning prayers said, dogs let out, now sitting in the Command Center at Schloss Hadrian (now with newly mown yard!).

Rain expected today, but the forecasts put the bulk of it north of Houston. Diana to the doggie chiropractor this morning, then she and Rosalind go to our regular vet this afternoon.

Status of entrance ramp to TX-288: closed.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 02, 2025 06:30 AM (QnmlO)

72 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 06:31 AM (u82oZ)

73 The ruling against apple is huge because Google does the same damn thing. Its why I haven't updated my kindle app in over 3 years ... Amazon removed the ability to buy ebooks through the app so Google wouldn't get a cut. So you ended up having to do an end around to actually buy an ebook thru the Kindle app. So stupid...

Posted by: Defenestratus at May 02, 2025 06:33 AM (ezgx3)

74
Huzzah! And she is twirling!

*Does Happy Dance to Vince Guaraldi.*

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 06:34 AM (u82oZ)

75 "Musical interlude"?????

I'll give you a "musical interlude"!!!!!!!!

https://t.co/zhGKWD4c02

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 02, 2025 06:34 AM (sTuNG)

76 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at May 02, 2025 06:36 AM (hoCmQ)

77 Status of entrance ramp to TX-288: closed.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 02, 2025 06:30 AM (QnmlO)

My daughter is graduating in December with a degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in traffic. They're doing work on the streets near my house and one section was done for months but still closed. She was home for the holidays and I complained about it. She glanced over at the road as we passed and then told me that it, in fact, wasn't done because the traffic lines weren't painted on it.

Why haven't they painted the traffic lines, I asked. Because the street painting crews are hired for an entire day so they don't get called in until there's a day's worth of work read for them. It's all about how things are funded.

I read several years back that the reason highway construction took so long is that legislatures tend to fund construction annually and they may only fund enough for a few months worth of work so it sits there until they fund more.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at May 02, 2025 06:36 AM (ExV1e)

78
Amazon removed the ability to buy ebooks through the app so Google wouldn't get a cut. So you ended up having to do an end around to actually buy an ebook thru the Kindle app. So stupid...
Posted by: Defenestratus at May 02, 2025 06:33 AM (ezgx3)

So that's why that's in place. Thanks. Same with Barnes and Noble's Nook.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 02, 2025 06:36 AM (QnmlO)

79 *Does Happy Dance to Vince Guaraldi.*

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 06:34 AM (u82oZ)
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But can you top this?

https://tinyurl.com/49sn4d5t

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 02, 2025 06:37 AM (sTuNG)

80 Good morning! Gonna be a beautiful weekend here in Cowtown with temps in the high to mid 70s and plenty of sunshine. And golf with the grandkids.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at May 02, 2025 06:38 AM (3Ope8)

81 FenelonSpoke

Prayers ascending for FenelonSpouse. There are so few willing to be school bus drivers that you have to drive when hurting. No one to replace you.

Prayers ascending for Nurse Ratched. Hard to believe one so fit could have muscular-skeletal issues severe enough to go to the ER. Glad she is out of that holding area and is released.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 06:39 AM (u82oZ)

82 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at May 02, 2025 06:41 AM (dg+HA)

83 Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey

That is so drunk and gay. Proof God smiles on the US of A was to spare us Harris as President.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 06:41 AM (u82oZ)

84 Some memes for your Friday morning.

https://tinyurl.com/m3u45hcu+

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at May 02, 2025 06:42 AM (ExV1e)

85 77 Status of entrance ramp to TX-288: closed.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 02, 2025 06:30 AM (QnmlO)

My daughter is graduating in December with a degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in traffic. They're doing work on the streets near my house and one section was done for months but still closed. She was home for the holidays and I complained about it. She glanced over at the road as we passed and then told me that it, in fact, wasn't done because the traffic lines weren't painted on it.

Why haven't they painted the traffic lines, I asked. Because the street painting crews are hired for an entire day so they don't get called in until there's a day's worth of work read for them. It's all about how things are funded.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at May 02, 2025 06:36 AM (ExV1e)

Congratulations to you and your daughter!

Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 06:43 AM (CQE5S)

86 There was an incoming Houti missile after 5AM this morning in northern Israel. The path most probably was SE to NW.

A few minutes ago, another one triggered the same alert for the north. But this time, the intercept was heard loud and clear here in Jerusalem, likely north of here. Nice big BOOM!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 02, 2025 06:43 AM (sTuNG)

87 I used to have a different nic

Most states use the Transportation budget as a source for pet projects. In Kansas they call that the Bank of KDOT.

We should DOGE state budgets as well as Federal budgets.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 06:43 AM (u82oZ)

88 Proof God smiles on the US of A was to spare us Harris as President.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 06:41 AM (u82oZ)
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I remain jealous here. But the Trump admin has to work harder, faster, and be super aggressive against the rogue regime judges.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 02, 2025 06:45 AM (sTuNG)

89 Listening to Leroy Anderson to wake up.

"The Irish washerwoman "
"Bugler's Holiday"
"Home Stretch"

The Nigel Fowler Sutton You Tube videos are the best.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 06:46 AM (u82oZ)

90 Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey

He faces long odds. The level of corruption is massive.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 06:47 AM (u82oZ)

91 70 Can one still be elected as a judge with a rap sheet?
Posted by: Ciampino - angry bees are abuzzing! at May 02, 2025 06:30 AM (sPQoU)

It’s Milwaukee. So we’ll have to see if she’s even convinced first.

Considering the sympathetic jury she’s likely to get in that jurisdiction I wouldn’t say it’s a slam dunk.

Then it’s up to the WI Supreme Court as to what happens next, as she’s only been suspended until further notice.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 02, 2025 06:48 AM (6ydKt)

92 Congratulations to you and your daughter!
Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 06:43 AM (CQE5S)

Thanks. The best part of all that is that I get to retire about 5 days before she graduates.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at May 02, 2025 06:50 AM (ExV1e)

93 Oh retirement. You are stil 30 years over the horizon....

Posted by: Defenestratus at May 02, 2025 06:52 AM (ezgx3)

94 I used to have a different nic

Nice Memes. The first one is mathematical

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 06:52 AM (u82oZ)

95 mornin yall. Is Tesla the new Volkswagen?

"Neil Young Rages at Elon Musk in Latest Hippie Rock Song: ‘If You’re a Fascist, Get a Tesla’"

Posted by: fd at May 02, 2025 06:53 AM (vFG9F)

96

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at May 02, 2025 06:55 AM (5hfjS)

97 "My daughter is graduating in December with a degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in traffic."

I have a client that does that and they are always looking for new engineers. She should do well.

Posted by: fd at May 02, 2025 06:55 AM (vFG9F)

98 I hope Neil Young will remember
We don't need him around, anyhow

Posted by: fd at May 02, 2025 06:56 AM (vFG9F)

99
Listening to Leroy Anderson to wake up.

A wonderful composer. Nothing at all wrong with good, light classical music.

Elizabethan Serenade, by Ronald Binge

https://youtu.be/u4XgbIhlOvk

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 02, 2025 06:56 AM (QnmlO)

100 Morning peeps. It's Derby Weekend here in KY, so the insanity level should be a notch or two higher.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at May 02, 2025 06:57 AM (Q4IgG)

101 100

Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 06:57 AM (CQE5S)

102 I snoozed, I loozed!

Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 06:57 AM (CQE5S)

103 "Neil Young Rages at Elon Musk in Latest Hippie Rock Song: ‘If You’re a Fascist, Get a Tesla’"

And nothing of value was said.

Posted by: NR Pax at May 02, 2025 06:58 AM (lXCUP)

104 I got my tickets for Jugfest 2025. I'm so excited about looking at all the jugs in a couple of weeks.

Posted by: fd at May 02, 2025 06:59 AM (vFG9F)

105 Hold my cervasa porfavor.

Posted by: Maryland Man at May 02, 2025 06:59 AM (VWf79)

106 Neil Young's audience are the ones protesting at Tesla dealerships. Ancient hippies, who are desperately trying to relive their youth.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 02, 2025 07:02 AM (sAmhv)

107 It’s a shame how many old Rock stars, whose music I’ve loved for years, turn out to be whacko communists looking for fascists everywhere,

Neil Young is the same dumb bastard who decided to boycott streaming services because they played some songs by other artists that he didn’t like.

I think that lasted all of a year before he realized his royalty payments had to come from somewhere and radio wasn’t doing it for him when his main audience is dying by the millions every year.

I’m pretty sure a real socialist would give his music away for free, but Neil is Canadian so he only believes in socialism at the doctor’s office.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 02, 2025 07:06 AM (6ydKt)

108 The run for your lives the store shelves are empty story is back. Idiots are advising people to stock up on tp and food.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 02, 2025 07:06 AM (VWf79)

109 100 Morning peeps. It's Derby Weekend here in KY, so the insanity level should be a notch or two higher.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

Oooh hats!

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 02, 2025 07:07 AM (4C4pO)

110 Hillary Clinton

I saw your botoxed face in the same frame as your husband. Bet you paid a lot for that plastic surgeon, You want to halt signs of aging, but the moral rot will need more and more maintenance to conceal.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 07:07 AM (u82oZ)

111 "I saw your botoxed face in the same frame as your husband. Bet you paid a lot for that plastic surgeon, You want to halt signs of aging, but the moral rot will need more and more maintenance to conceal.
Posted by: NaCly Dog"

How do we know she is not wearing one of those realistic masks Ace was talking about?

Posted by: fd at May 02, 2025 07:09 AM (vFG9F)

112 Boss Moss

Still got a stockpile of TP from the COVID-19 Wuhan fake panic. I'm good for years to come.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 07:09 AM (u82oZ)

113 fd

Because it was not all lumpy.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 07:10 AM (u82oZ)

114 Any one heard from ace?

Is he on a honeymoon? We can start that rumor today, and stop it Monday, so we don't get banned.

Where would he go? IKEA?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 07:12 AM (u82oZ)

115 Pres Trump signed an EO last nuggt ending public funding for NPR and PBS

REEEE
😄

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 02, 2025 07:12 AM (4C4pO)

116 I got a 12 pack of Scotts so im good for another year. Food doesn't come from Chyna, it goes to Chyna. 11 pairs of steel toe boots. My wardrobe may out last me.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 02, 2025 07:13 AM (VWf79)

117 115 Pres Trump signed an EO last nuggt ending public funding for NPR and PBS

REEEE
😄
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 02, 2025 07:12 AM (4C4pO)

YAY

Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 07:13 AM (CQE5S)

118 @47/FenelonSpoke: For me it was Guiness and mushrooms, which really sucks because I'd just gotten used to enjoying Guiness and I'd bought a bunch, which I then gave to a friend when I figured out I wouldn't be drinking alcohol anymore. Ever. (Because wow is the pain not worth the small pleasure one gets from a nice cold beer on a hot day.)

Mushrooms didn't turn out to be an all-or-nothing, but I can have about two slices of pizza with mushrooms on them maximum, and I may NOT do leftovers the next day or it does this cumulative thing and I'm in the hurt locker.

@45/Biden's Dog: Hydration does seem to really help with this, but as a bus driver, hydration is also your enemy during the driving day. Kids-on-board and tight time schedules are the main obstacles to that. You learn to squeeze your short break in where you can, and most importantly, you cut down on your morning coffee amount, and your water throughout the day.

I drink a lot of water at the end of the day. Of course then I need to pee like a racehorse at 3 AM. *sighs*

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 02, 2025 07:13 AM (O7YUW)

119 Outstanding musical interlude yet again. Thanks Pixy.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at May 02, 2025 07:14 AM (gKoO+)

120 I guess our state run media should have been a bit more equal in its handling of things. But they probably thought they would be around forever.

Posted by: NR Pax at May 02, 2025 07:14 AM (lXCUP)

121 {{{vmom}}} deport deport deport

Good news. Those sanctimonious liars deserve to have their news programs unfunded. Leave the classical music alone.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 07:15 AM (u82oZ)

122 Doesn’t most food sold here come from the U.S, itself?

I realize there are seasonal imports, certain fruits and vegetables come from South America during our winters, etc., and that certain things are only grown in certain areas of the world.

But are we pretty much “food secure” here in regards to providing our own food supply?

The toilet paper thing was always a self-made shortage where a bunch of Venezuelans in Florida started buying it all up in bulk, it made the news, and then people turned it into a huge scalpers supply & demand play.

We’ve always made toilet paper in the States, literally none of it is imported.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 02, 2025 07:15 AM (6ydKt)

123 Grumpy and Recalcitrant

Took your advice on writing to authors. Thank you.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 07:16 AM (u82oZ)

124 @115/vmom: That's awesome. The government does NOT need paid propaganda, and the people definitely don't need it, or to pay for it. May I hear the lamentations of the left all the way up here. :-)

I wish our government in Canada would clue into this but they're doubling down in the other direction and practically all media now takes government handouts. You take the king's coin, you dance the king's tune.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 02, 2025 07:16 AM (O7YUW)

125 If we deport everyone who speaks broken English, we won't need as much stuff.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 02, 2025 07:16 AM (VWf79)

126 Boss Moss

The deep inner hoods hardest hit.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 07:18 AM (u82oZ)

127 @123/NaCly Dog: Good deal. Oh, John wrote me and let me know he replied to your mail and he is curious to see what if any reply you send back. Seems you've struck up an interesting conversation about EMP.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 02, 2025 07:18 AM (O7YUW)

128 115 Pres Trump signed an EO last [night] ending public funding for NPR and PBS

REEEE
😄
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 02, 2025 07:12 AM (4C4pO)

Snoopy dance!

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at May 02, 2025 07:18 AM (dg+HA)

129 122 That's right. Some things aren't worth shipping across the world.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 02, 2025 07:19 AM (VWf79)

130 Time for work preps.

Have a wonderful day, everyone.

May you hear the Laminations of NPR and PBS enthusiasts.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 07:19 AM (u82oZ)

131 @114/NaCly Dog: Ace is on a one week vacation. If he's reading, he's not saying anything. The man deserves the break, I hope he's enjoying his time off.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 02, 2025 07:19 AM (O7YUW)

132 Illegal aliens cost Texas hospitals more than $100 million in just a single month, brand new data from the Lone Star State shows.

Texas hospitals are on the hook for a $121.8 million bill incurred by illegal aliens across 31,000 visits in November 2024 alone, according to data collected by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (THHSC).

Posted by: rhennigantx at May 02, 2025 07:19 AM (gbOdA)

133 There was a Walgreens theft the other day up in Louisville. Dude just strolling through the store, stealing whatever he wanted. Filled a big backpack and a shopping bag full of merch. Another person in the store videoed him and posted it on FB.

This morning I see where he, and his 4 accomplices were arrested. Not their first rodeo, apparently.

The store did not call the cops. WTF

Posted by: Martini Farmer at May 02, 2025 07:19 AM (Q4IgG)

134 Now do the Ad Council.

Posted by: fd at May 02, 2025 07:20 AM (vFG9F)

135 Boss Moss
Still got a stockpile of TP from the COVID-19 Wuhan fake panic. I'm good for years to come.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 02, 2025 07:09 AM (u82oZ)

I remember those days of the Wuhan Fake Panic. I was sitting in a Wally World parking lot waiting to pick up one of my hos when this old fart parked, got out of his car, went in and came out in about 20 minutes with nothing but shit paper, a whole cart load. All at zero dark thirty on a Tuesday. Smooth brain must have had to shit a lot.

Posted by: Joe Ghetto at May 02, 2025 07:20 AM (979V4)

136 I'm still pissed off that Texas wants to be like Marxist UK and violate the US Constitution by criminalizing the manufacture of political memes. (HB 366)

There is a very long history of lampooning politicians, and for these assholes to write a special law criminalizing mocking them while they can continue to conduct their special brand of evil in lawfare is an abomination.

They had absolutely no problems in make false charges against Ken Paxton and bringing up bogus impeachment s, but have AI "alter" or "generate" an image of them is obscene and is elitist.

They are criminalizing the use of Photoshop without all kinds of disclosures. I promise you, the Left, if they knew how to meme, would violate that without a thought. The same feckless politicians that voted for this are the very same people who need mocking and would demand an unequal playing field.

Nothing like jailing and fining your opponents when they can make better political advertisements than you.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at May 02, 2025 07:21 AM (a4flb)

137 Just load those empty shipping containers with illegal saboutours.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 02, 2025 07:21 AM (VWf79)

138 I have a client that does that and they are always looking for new engineers. She should do well.
Posted by: fd at May 02, 2025 06:55 AM (vFG9F)

So she says. She's said that that big national firms are desperate. They need more people than there are graduates and a lot of the older folks are starting to retire. It was definitely a fortuitous choice.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at May 02, 2025 07:21 AM (ExV1e)

139 Oscar the Grouch may end up sleeping in a trash can.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 02, 2025 07:23 AM (VWf79)

140 Pres Trump signed an EO last [night] ending public funding for NPR and PBS

NEWS FLASH: Hawaiian Federal District Judge reverses this and orders the administration to double the previous government commitment or will issue Contempt charges against Trump personally.,

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at May 02, 2025 07:25 AM (a4flb)

141 Where are the indictments?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at May 02, 2025 07:25 AM (dg+HA)

142 I'm still pissed off that Texas wants to be like Marxist UK and violate the US Constitution by criminalizing the manufacture of political memes. (HB 366)
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at May 02, 2025 07:21 AM (a4flb)

As I understand it, if you use AI to generate an image the bill only requires you to label it as generated and who paid for it (which is the same as other political advertising).

As AI get better at reproducing images this will become more and more necessary.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at May 02, 2025 07:26 AM (ExV1e)

143 Holoha.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 02, 2025 07:26 AM (VWf79)

144 I think speech is protected by a piece of paper or something.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 02, 2025 07:27 AM (VWf79)

145 @136/Unknown Drip Under Pressure: There is no way a law like that stands a First Amendment Constitutional challenge in court. The first person with standing will be able to bring suit.

This leaves me to wonder if Texas intends to leave the law on the books as a subtle threat/intimidation/chilling of speech without actually bringing any charges under it. No charges issued = no-one who suffered damages/harm.

Can someone challenge a law that is simply unconstitutional on its face without having suffered damages personally? (This question hinges on the legal principle of "having standing" when bringing suit.)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 02, 2025 07:27 AM (O7YUW)

146
One of my beer drinking buddies switched to cider because of gout, seems to have cleared things up.

Posted by: Auspex at May 02, 2025 07:28 AM (j4U/Z)

147 Scotts is okay.

Angel Soft is crap.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at May 02, 2025 07:28 AM (ZmEVT)

148 >>> Good news. Those sanctimonious liars deserve to have their news programs unfunded. Leave the classical music alone.

I am listening to the publicly finder classical music right now.

WCRB in Boston was a commercial station a number of years ago, but they were not doing well.

WGBH, a PBS / NPR conglomerate, had the financial wherewithal to purchase WCRB. WGBH has gobs of money., clearly.

I'll start donating to WCRB now that they are getting weened from Uncle Sam.

Posted by: fluffy at May 02, 2025 07:29 AM (AN2gy)

149 We’ve always made toilet paper in the States, literally none of it is imported.

Except for the fact that toilet paper is made and usually consumed regionally. Canadian TP manufacturers may send TP to the States in their region, and on the other side of the country Canada might import TP from the US if the manufacturing is regionally nearby.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at May 02, 2025 07:29 AM (a4flb)

150 @140/Unknown Drip Under Pressure: "NEWS FLASH: Hawaiian Federal District Judge reverses this and orders the administration to double the previous government commitment or will issue Contempt charges against Trump personally.

Next up, in reply the Trump Administration sends a picture of a Planters Peanuts jar to the Judge.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 02, 2025 07:29 AM (O7YUW)

151 The Governor of Texas doesn't have standing.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 02, 2025 07:29 AM (VWf79)

152 Okay, work begins. Gotta dash. Have a good day everyone.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 02, 2025 07:30 AM (O7YUW)

153 "They need more people than there are graduates and a lot of the older folks are starting to retire."

It's almost as if not focusing on our country's educational system was a dumb idea.

Posted by: NR Pax at May 02, 2025 07:31 AM (lXCUP)

154 Please spare us the obnoxious Charmin commercials with bears in the woods.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at May 02, 2025 07:31 AM (dg+HA)

155 Charmin should add Popes to their Bears in the Woods Commercials.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 02, 2025 07:32 AM (VWf79)

156
JJ is here

Posted by: rhennigantx at May 02, 2025 07:32 AM (gbOdA)

157 This leaves me to wonder if Texas intends to leave the law on the books as a subtle threat/intimidation/chilling of speech without actually bringing any charges under it. No charges issued = no-one who suffered damages/harm.

Considering it was that alcoholic Dade Phelan who lost his mind when Ken Paxton questioned in public if Dade was heavily intoxicated when chairing a House meeting, Phelan returned by trying to destroy Ken Paxton's political life, if not actually jail him....

I fully expect that the vindictive and vain sociopath would have this bill in the pocket as a threat to anyone who calls him out for his abuses.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at May 02, 2025 07:33 AM (a4flb)

158 There are so many Psych majors that you need a masters degree to get a real job in your field.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 02, 2025 07:34 AM (VWf79)

159
They need more people than there are graduates and a lot of the older folks are starting to retire.

A lot of the older folks were retired. The MBAs figured that those fossils cost too much money in salary and benefits and either sacked them outright or "encouraged" them to leave.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 02, 2025 07:34 AM (QnmlO)

160 Speaking of Popes In The Woods, when does SmokeWatch 2025 begin and will it be livestreamed via webcam?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at May 02, 2025 07:35 AM (dg+HA)

161 That's great, Susie. They're building a big philosophy factory on the other side of town!

Posted by: Just the punchline at May 02, 2025 07:38 AM (dg+HA)

162 Papal Conclave kicks off May 7th.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 02, 2025 07:38 AM (VWf79)

163 160 Speaking of Popes In The Woods, when does SmokeWatch 2025 begin and will it be livestreamed via webcam?
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at May 02, 2025 07:35 AM (dg+HA)

https://www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html

and click Calendar.

Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 07:40 AM (CQE5S)

164 Angel Soft is like sand paper. Is there one better than Scott's tissue?

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 02, 2025 07:40 AM (VWf79)

165 wikipedia

Habemus papam or Papam habemus ('We have a pope') is the announcement traditionally given by the protodeacon of the College of Cardinals (the senior cardinal deacon in the College) or by the senior cardinal deacon participating in the papal conclave, in Latin, upon the election of a new pope of the Roman Catholic Church.

The announcement is made from the central balcony (loggia) of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, overlooking St. Peter's Square. After the announcement, the new pope is presented to the people where he gives his first Urbi et Orbi blessing.

Posted by: m at May 02, 2025 07:45 AM (CQE5S)

166 Suddenly Apple is going to miss it's quarterly numbers. BIG TIME.

Posted by: Constantine XI at May 02, 2025 07:53 AM (YPwBp)

167 It looks like McDonald's is having trouble.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 02, 2025 07:57 AM (VWf79)

168 Scott 1000 - Another Fine Abrasive from 3M

Government-issue fed paper contracted through Lighthouse For the Blind is another Quality product. I’d love nothing better to swap out a roll of the softy stuff with the .gov scheisse-papier on the right mark, just to hear the wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Posted by: Common Tater at May 02, 2025 07:57 AM (gpdYK)

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