Buonasera Cafe

Lago di Braies, in the Dolemites, South Tyrol, Italy
More pics and a short video here.

Cat finally finds a use for a toy you bought it: taunting and annoying you with it. It had zero value before this. (Actually this is the one toy they will play with, but only for about five minutes.)

Kitty comes in for a pet.

Dog and baby play chase.

A service dog receives a diploma after attending all classes with the owner..🐕🐾👩‍🎓❤️ pic.twitter.com/g9SQtA9b3D
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) February 10, 2026

Again, again..🐕🐾😅 pic.twitter.com/1bWJoxZR6C
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) February 11, 2026

Just a girl and her golden retriever..pure joy..🐕🐾👧😍 pic.twitter.com/rlNcSBMOpj
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) February 11, 2026

This dog ..😅🐕🐾🌪️ pic.twitter.com/JNY3WuNHZz
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) February 11, 2026

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 07:10 PM

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1 Hola

Posted by: Thanatopsis at February 11, 2026 07:12 PM (LdBR/)

2 2nd

Posted by: Thanatopsis at February 11, 2026 07:12 PM (LdBR/)

3 Now to nood

Posted by: Thanatopsis at February 11, 2026 07:12 PM (LdBR/)

4 Nooded

Posted by: Thanatopsis at February 11, 2026 07:13 PM (LdBR/)

5 Hello?

Posted by: Thanatopsis at February 11, 2026 07:14 PM (LdBR/)

6 Willowed and reposted (without needed edits, even). Nichts zu danken.

In fact many many illegals detained have been released through habeas actions by inferior courts.

"Immigrants" are not involved in any way here, contra the absurd propaganda, er, "reporting". Illegal aliens are not immigrants, and most never will be.

The entire judiciary emphatically including SCOTUS is lawless here, even violating their own made-up rules, as well outrageously ignoring express limits of jurisdiction established in actual law.

"Activist judge" is most the most idiotic meaningless terms in current use. No, Trump's "mandate" has nothing to do with ENFORCING THE LAW. Such is not a matter of election margins or campaign promises.

"Can't anybody here play this game?". Carry on.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 11, 2026 07:14 PM (U/Byj)

7 That last dog has more energy than Jackie Chan on meth and a six pack of Red Bull.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2026 07:17 PM (6ydKt)

8 Good evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at February 11, 2026 07:17 PM (Ia/+0)

9 Dog wins by decision.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 11, 2026 07:18 PM (dK+Kv)

10 The Cafe' is a little thin tonight.

Posted by: Born Free at February 11, 2026 07:18 PM (raD1m)

11 That dog in the last video needs another dog in the house, or an energetic child.

The cat clearly does not relish his role as the designated play date friend.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 11, 2026 07:18 PM (HlyYF)

12 This was written by an AI industry insider, Matt Shumer, CEO of Otherside AI. Sounds like I, Robot meets 1984. I have little hair, except my beard, so I don't light things on fire. It's a relatively long read, but you should invest the time.

https://shumer.dev/something-big-is-happening

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 11, 2026 07:19 PM (OR60z)

13 Cat finally finds a use for a toy you bought it: taunting and annoying you with it. It had zero value before this.

Is that a water heater in the living room?

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2026 07:20 PM (6ydKt)

14 Dog is a ninja. Cat hasn't got a prayer.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2026 07:20 PM (viF8m)

15 Cats will be cats
Find it a very large box to play in

Posted by: Skip at February 11, 2026 07:21 PM (Ia/+0)

16 12 Highly recommended article!
TL;DR: Adapt to AI or Die!

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 07:22 PM (N8ZBc)

17 [WILLOWED:]

And I guess there is no way to contribute to Ace since I dumped PayPal (which I thought "we" were doing, on principle ... heh).

Posted by: illiniwek at February 11, 2026 07:11 PM (vbXSk)

------------

We cancelled our PayPal account, but even though Ace uses a PayPal interface for donations -- you can bypass using a PayPal account yourself and simply use a Credit Card.

Posted by: ShainS -- The Washington Post is Dying in Darkness at February 11, 2026 07:22 PM (0Eh0f)

18 That dog in the last video needs another dog in the house, or an energetic child.

The cat clearly does not relish his role as the designated play date friend.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 11, 2026 07:18 PM (HlyYF)

Agreed. Doggy is just playing, but the cat is clearly not having a good time.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 11, 2026 07:22 PM (lFFaq)

19 Regarding 12 (and willowed)

Getting ready to do my first PCB CAD design for outside fabbing. Then I thought "why learn CAD when what you really want is a finished PCB?" So I described it to Grok, and even though it cannot yet spit out the Gerber files itself, it did feed me step by step all the crap I have to enter into KiCAD.

How to solve problems?
Plato: "Use dialectic, analysis."
Aristotle: "Use syllogism, synthesis."
2026: "Just let Grok do it."

It's a genuine 'paradigm shift!'
Somebody moved my cheese.

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 07:23 PM (N8ZBc)

20 As a renowned Hall of Fame arbiter, I deem the Cafe a hit!

Posted by: Zombie Nestor Chylak at February 11, 2026 07:25 PM (oftw2)

21 You can use xcancel to see those first two poorly classified "age-restricted" tweets.

Posted by: Axios at February 11, 2026 07:27 PM (BvTxf)

22 12 This was written by an AI industry insider, Matt Shumer, CEO of Otherside AI. Sounds like I, Robot meets 1984. I have little hair, except my beard, so I don't light things on fire. It's a relatively long read, but you should invest the time.

https://shumer.dev/something-big-is-happening

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 11, 2026 07:19 PM (OR60z)

I forget who, but somebody posted a link to that in the Morning Report.

It makes some sense, but I think the guy is a little optimistic on capabilities and speed of implementation.

I could be wrong, but outside of large corporations/governments, etc., I don't see a big takeover by AI for awhile longer. For some small businesses it may be helpful for certain tasks, but for most service industries only robots may be able to replace us in the future.

Learning how to use AI effectively is good advice for anybody entering, or still in, the job market, though.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2026 07:28 PM (6ydKt)

23 That dog💝

Posted by: LASue at February 11, 2026 07:29 PM (lCppi)

24 It's a genuine 'paradigm shift!'
Somebody moved my cheese.
Posted by: gp

That's my take on it. Sounds like Skynet is here.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 11, 2026 07:29 PM (OR60z)

25 Such joy just hearing the baby and little girl having fun with their dogs. 🤗

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 11, 2026 07:29 PM (NFX2v)

26 'Learning how to use AI effectively is good advice for anybody entering, or still in, the job market, though.'

Concur enthusiastically.

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 07:29 PM (N8ZBc)

27 The Cafe' is a little thin tonight.
Posted by: Born Free at February 11, 2026 07:18 PM

Every Café that is mephitic bouquet-free is a Café to be celebrated!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 11, 2026 07:32 PM (0sNs1)

28 Learning how to use AI effectively is good advice for anybody entering, or still in, the job market, though.

"Hey, Grok! Shovel a path out to the shop."

Posted by: t-bird at February 11, 2026 07:32 PM (BvTxf)

29 Is that a water heater in the living room?
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2026 07:20 PM (6ydKt)

Dunno for sure. Might be one of those inline jobbies.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at February 11, 2026 07:33 PM (/HDaX)

30 "Hey, Grok! Shovel a path out to the shop."

Posted by: t-bird at February 11, 2026 07:32 PM (BvTxf)

If they come up with all-purpose landscaper robot I'm all in.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2026 07:35 PM (6ydKt)

31 I could be wrong, but outside of large corporations/governments, etc., I don't see a big takeover by AI for awhile longer.

Outside of dealing with AI on the phone, I have zero familiarity with it. I can't make a judgment on his statements about the speed of improvements and their depth of abilities. If there is any accuracy to his analysis then I think the concern should extend beyond the employment world. There are no circuit breakers in place. It might be too late to implement them.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 11, 2026 07:36 PM (OR60z)

32 After just viewing that epic takedown of some Soros butt-boy in the previous thread by Sen. Eric Schmitt, I have to update my Nic.

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist > Stochastic Terrorist > Statistical Miasma at February 11, 2026 07:36 PM (0Eh0f)

33 "Sounds like Skynet is here."

Could very well be. But the thing that gives me a big stiffie is having my own personal access to this astonishing productivity-boosting tech, for free. I intend to enjoy it as much as I can before it blows up the world.

Here's an AI disaster scenario I can easily see happening: Once all our business run on AI, the AI providers will jack up their prices X10.

"You just replaced 25 $150K/yr employers with our tech, and we charge you only $2000/mo for it?? Nah bro, we're raising our prices now, bigly!"

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 07:37 PM (N8ZBc)

34 Is there a puppy in that belly?
________
Are these age restricted videos inaccessible because I don't subscribe to X? I guess so. But why would a puppy video be age restricted, anyway?

Posted by: Eeyore at February 11, 2026 07:37 PM (AlhUl)

35 Hello, Horde! 😊♥️

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at February 11, 2026 07:39 PM (SRRAx)

36 Evening all. Just made it home and fixing dinner.

I'm a bad Moron. Egg rolls & bacon wrapped cream cheese jalapeño poppers.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 11, 2026 07:39 PM (kndiG)

37 businesses not business
employees not employers

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 07:39 PM (N8ZBc)

38 Anyone with the name, Carrie Prejean, should always be excluded.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 11, 2026 07:40 PM (doiJh)

39 Nice mountain lake in the top picture.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 11, 2026 07:41 PM (u82oZ)

40 >"You just replaced 25 $150K/yr employers with our tech, and we charge you only $2000/mo for it?? Nah bro, we're raising our prices now, bigly!"
Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 07:37 PM (N8ZBc)

I see you've read my latest 10K report.

Posted by: Larry Ellison at February 11, 2026 07:44 PM (GTqXr)

41 "Nice mountain lake in the top picture."

I'm sitting on dolomite bedrock here too, and the landscape here is a lot flatter and less picturesque.

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 07:44 PM (N8ZBc)

42 L - No nic, another fine day

Their laughter is like soothing medicine for the soul.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 11, 2026 07:44 PM (u82oZ)

43 >If they come up with all-purpose landscaper robot I'm all in.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2026 07:35 PM (6ydKt)

Where's my flying car? I was promised flying cars!
*taps foot impatiently*

Posted by: Heavy Meta at February 11, 2026 07:45 PM (GTqXr)

44 Are these age restricted videos inaccessible because I don't subscribe to X? I guess so. But why would a puppy video be age restricted, anyway?
Posted by: Eeyore

Because one of the dumber AIs sees too much flesh tone in the video and says "must be pr0n." Both videos do show some naked belly, if that's too scandalous for you.

Replace "x" with "xcancel" in the URL and you can see them. I don't have an x account, either.

Posted by: mikeski at February 11, 2026 07:46 PM (VHUov)

45 40 Govt will end up having to classify the AI business as a critical utility, like electricity, and regulating the piss out of it, to keep that from happening.

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 07:46 PM (N8ZBc)

46 "Replace "x" with "xcancel" in the URL and you can see them."

Great tip, thanks!

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 07:47 PM (N8ZBc)

47 I has dumb question...

do any of these picturesque Euro mountain lakes have trout?

Posted by: davidt at February 11, 2026 07:48 PM (Q+gd/)

48 Are these age restricted videos inaccessible because I don't subscribe to X? I guess so. But why would a puppy video be age restricted, anyway?
Posted by: Eeyore at February 11, 2026 07:37 PM (AlhUl)

Maybe the X "AI" is scanning the videos and mistaking them for porn. Or maybe the video provider has checked the wrong box on their submission form.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at February 11, 2026 07:49 PM (4mmkh)

49 Canadian tranny murderer began "transitioning" at age 12 it is being reported. And he'd already been picked up for mental health assessment and firearms were removed from home at least once before.

Leftists fail upon leftist fail upon leftist fail.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 11, 2026 07:49 PM (dK+Kv)

50 Just a brief letting people here know if they care.

Undergoing spinal surgery in about twelve hours so I will be off line for some time after (days if not a week). If the slight chance that something goes awry, wife is instructed to post. Now, gotta finish prep for OMG it is early report time.

Have fun and make sure to do things I wouldn't do.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2026 07:51 PM (2swu2)

51 > https://shumer.dev/something-big-is-happening
--------
I read his essay.

I worked in IT for 40 years.

He's not wrong. He may not have anticipated "everything" or had a handle on some aspects, but it's a very plausible scenario. Especially with the younger generations, maybe two or more behind the "Boomers" and follow on's. Basically kids, who are tethered to a smartphone 24X7. For literally everything.

And, FWIW, my doctor is already using AI for a lot of her diagnostic analysis, my wealth advisor using it to position us in certain markets, my vehicles reminding me to "service soon" and so on.

It's here. It's primitive but evolving. Quickly.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 11, 2026 07:51 PM (jtM2q)

52 Rat bastard should have been sent to a mental ward at 12.

Posted by: Skip at February 11, 2026 07:52 PM (Ia/+0)

53 Govt will end up having to classify the AI business as a critical utility, like electricity, and taxing the piss out of it.

Posted by: What will really happen at February 11, 2026 07:52 PM (vFG9F)

54 Best of luck, Whig. You'll be back ice dancing in no time!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 11, 2026 07:52 PM (kpS4V)

55 Hope all goes great, whig.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, diseased garbage human at February 11, 2026 07:53 PM (wOO3z)

56
This was written by an AI industry insider, Matt Shumer, CEO of Otherside AI. Sounds like I, Robot meets 1984. I have little hair, except my beard, so I don't light things on fire. It's a relatively long read, but you should invest the time.

https://shumer.dev/something-big-is-happening
Posted by: Sock Monkey *

I think this is what Glenn Beck was talking about this morning.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 11, 2026 07:53 PM (Cqx++)

57 Lord, give the doctors wisdom and sure hands for our friend Whig's surgery.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 11, 2026 07:54 PM (OR60z)

58 Have fun and make sure to do things I wouldn't do.

Posted by: whig
---

OK, you know our prayers are there with you.
The main thing is, don't pinch the nurses behind.
They get prissy.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 11, 2026 07:54 PM (doiJh)

59 Good luck whig! I hope you wake up to some relief.

Posted by: fd at February 11, 2026 07:55 PM (vFG9F)

60 whig

Fervent prayers ascending. Safe voyage, good drugs, and fast healing.

May you never need to tell your wife what you really spent on guns.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 11, 2026 07:55 PM (u82oZ)

61 "It's primitive but evolving."

When I saw for the first time last year that it could look at a chunk of code, and figure out its semantic content, and tell me offhand the problem domain and use case it was intended for, that's when I realized that it is beyond primitive.

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 07:55 PM (N8ZBc)

62 Godspeed whig. We'll try not to run with scissors while you're away.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at February 11, 2026 07:56 PM (GTqXr)

63 52 Rat bastard should have been sent to a mental ward at 12.
Posted by: Skip
--

Don't forget mom and dad.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 11, 2026 07:57 PM (doiJh)

64 for uplifting news:

Geiger Capital
@Geiger_Capital
9h
This is insane…

The number of federal government employees is now at it’s lowest level in 50+ years.
Dropped off a cliff after Trump was elected.
Feb 11, 2026 · 3:01 PM UTC

Posted by: Kindltot at February 11, 2026 07:57 PM (rbvCR)

65 Whig- prayers and take all advice given

Posted by: Skip at February 11, 2026 07:57 PM (Ia/+0)

66 "The number of federal government employees is now at it’s lowest level in 50+ years."

Excellent!

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 07:58 PM (N8ZBc)

67 50 Just a brief letting people here know if they care.

Undergoing spinal surgery in about twelve hours so I will be off line for some time after (days if not a week). If the slight chance that something goes awry, wife is instructed to post. Now, gotta finish prep for OMG it is early report time.

Have fun and make sure to do things I wouldn't do.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2026 07:51 PM (2swu2)

Many a candle will be lit for you my friend ...

Posted by: browndog ever hopeful at February 11, 2026 07:59 PM (3sXRv)

68 Oh no!

Daily Mail US
@Daily_MailUS
CNN has lost nearly two-thirds of its viewership since 2016 amid growing fears network is circling the drain

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 11, 2026 07:59 PM (J+Psw)

69 I want all politicians, office holders, judges, and trans doctors held to the same standards as bartenders and school bus drivers.

First, do no harm.

Instead, they are not responsible for others and the deaths they cause.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 11, 2026 07:59 PM (u82oZ)

70 No Louis Prima action?

youtube.com/watch?v=iRCYp9Lft8c

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 11, 2026 08:00 PM (xFfhU)

71 Good luck whig! May God bless you and your family.

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 08:00 PM (N8ZBc)

72 Anonosaurus Wrecks

They still on? Last saw them film the invasion of Panama, and botch that simple task.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 11, 2026 08:01 PM (u82oZ)

73 >It's here. It's primitive but evolving. Quickly.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 11, 2026 07:51 PM (jtM2q)

A lot of applications in healthcare in general use already: ambient scribes to synthesize clinical notes, medical coding, imaging diagnostics, post-discharge follow up phone calls to name a few. I'm working on an AI based orchestration engine to determine what patients need and when - including a fully AI enabled communication platform.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at February 11, 2026 08:01 PM (GTqXr)

74
Small adventure. I was sitting in a rocking chair on the porch while The Big Dummy was out exercising in the front yard. He was off somewhere when I heard a scuffling next to me. I looked down and a possum was walking by me on the way to the garden. TBD saw it and the chase was on.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 11, 2026 08:02 PM (tgvbd)

75 https://shumer.dev/something-big-is-happening

That is scary AF to somebody like me who is looking for a job in the tech industry with 35 years of now obsolete experience. The point he's trying to make is "get on board" but I can't help but think that it's already too late; the train is already out of the station and moving to fast to catch up to.

Posted by: Oddbob at February 11, 2026 08:03 PM (Fs0KI)

76 Hadrian the Seventh

How protective was TBD?

Possum supposedly rarely have rabies.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 11, 2026 08:03 PM (u82oZ)

77 73 I envy the great jobs a lot of you morons have!

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 08:03 PM (N8ZBc)

78 I used Grok earlier this week to find farmers markets and swap meets in my area. I find the results exceed anything provided by a standard search engine..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 11, 2026 08:04 PM (nbLIj)

79 66 "The number of federal government employees is now at it’s lowest level in 50+ years."

Excellent!
Posted by: gp

=====

So the 100-years-ago level would be a great next step.

Posted by: Signaling more virtue than you at February 11, 2026 08:04 PM (8AONa)

80 All Morons, at least those who are well-adjusted, realize that someone who is mentally challenged or deficient are described as "batty", or even in extreme cases, "batshit crazy".

You notice that there are no disparaging terms like that with a Penguin motif.

Posted by: Penguin Petey at February 11, 2026 08:05 PM (oftw2)

81 Evening, Ace, and Cafe found-ins. Spent part of the day doing automotive wiring, and then for a change of pace, hoed some weeds, trimmed a shrub, and raked up weeds, sticks, and a pile of broken bricks and cement block, and dumped the detritus into the wheelie bin. One corner of the yard looks neater.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 11, 2026 08:05 PM (8zz6B)

82 Off with the sock

Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 11, 2026 08:05 PM (8AONa)

83 Good luck, whig.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2026 08:06 PM (viF8m)

84 78 Using old-fashioned web search instead of AI is like using the old physical library card catalogs, compared to using an AI. Slow and too many hits to pick the best ones.

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 08:06 PM (N8ZBc)

85
How protective was TBD?

____________

He wanted to chase but it got away. Lacey caught one once and I went to get a shovel to collect the body for disposal. I touched it and it jumped up and ran off.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 11, 2026 08:07 PM (tgvbd)

86 Signaling more virtue than you

Give tenure to 10% of the Federal machine. Make the rest like the Patent Office: meet our high production standards or be fired. Employment evaluation, every two weeks.

Ansd spoils system the rest of the dregs.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 11, 2026 08:07 PM (u82oZ)

87 Hadrian the Seventh

How protective was TBD?

Possum supposedly rarely have rabies.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at February 11, 2026 08:08 PM (bIH8o)

88 Marg bar Khamenei.

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2026 08:09 PM (g47mK)

89 We cancelled our PayPal account, but even though Ace uses a PayPal interface for donations -- you can bypass using a PayPal account yourself and simply use a Credit Card.
Posted by: ShainS -- The Washington Post is Dying in Darkness at February 11, 2026 07:22 PM (0Eh0f)

I don't trust PayPal with my credit card information in connection with anything that might be deemed to be political. And they don't accept prepaid "burner" debit cards, apparently.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 11, 2026 08:09 PM (8zz6B)

90 Alberta Oil Peon

Pay Pal are bad people.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 11, 2026 08:10 PM (u82oZ)

91 I didn't think opposums could carry rabies due to their body temp

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at February 11, 2026 08:10 PM (bIH8o)

92 And, FWIW, my doctor is already using AI for a lot of her diagnostic analysis, my wealth advisor using it to position us in certain markets, my vehicles reminding me to "service soon" and so on.

It's here. It's primitive but evolving. Quickly.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 11, 2026 07:51 PM (jtM2q)

I've dabbled in these dark arts over the past year:

I've fed all my labs, diagnostics, pre and post treatment findings into Grok, and compared it with my treatment team, as well as my own readings.

I've yet to find any major discrepancy with treatments proposed, nor timelines for life expectancy.

It has been helpful in providing a better explanation of what to expect than I get in person.

Additionally, the AI doesn't get all huffy when I push back on certain aspects of post treatment protocols. it simply points out the pluses and minuses of my proposed actions, allowing me my own agency.

Posted by: browndog ever hopeful at February 11, 2026 08:11 PM (3sXRv)

93 Opossum body temp is in the 87 degree range, too low to grow the rabies virus.

Posted by: Hot Blooded Henry at February 11, 2026 08:11 PM (oftw2)

94 all wild animals carry rabies

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2026 08:11 PM (g47mK)

95 Nice mountain lake in the top picture.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 11, 2026 07:41 PM (u82oZ)

Tarn it all, anyway!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 11, 2026 08:12 PM (8zz6B)

96 I didn't think opposums could carry rabies due to their body temp
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at February 11, 2026 08:10 PM (bIH8o)

They can carry it, they just don't get it themselves.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 11, 2026 08:12 PM (lFFaq)

97 One thing I try not to allow when using AI for writing, is losing my "voice".

I appreciate corrections in syntax and grammar, but I do not allow substitutions to phrasing.

Posted by: browndog ever hopeful at February 11, 2026 08:13 PM (3sXRv)

98 Alberta Oil Peon

Laconic wit.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 11, 2026 08:13 PM (u82oZ)

99 Got it.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at February 11, 2026 08:13 PM (bIH8o)

100 Possums can carry rabies, but they are too lazy to most of the time.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 11, 2026 08:14 PM (xDN0i)

101 Whig,
Prayers are up for you. I hope you are freed of much of your pain. I also hope you bounce back quickly because lots and lots and LOTS of people depend on your insights. And sanity.

Posted by: Wenda at February 11, 2026 08:14 PM (WBRcn)

102 Undergoing spinal surgery in about twelve hours so I will be off line for some time after (days if not a week). If the slight chance that something goes awry, wife is instructed to post. Now, gotta finish prep for OMG it is early report time.

Have fun and make sure to do things I wouldn't do.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2026 07:51 PM (2swu2)

May yout surgical outcome exceed your greatest hopes.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 11, 2026 08:15 PM (8zz6B)

103 Prayers for Whig. Your comments are enjoyed. May your healing be swift.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 11, 2026 08:15 PM (xDN0i)

104 6
'The entire judiciary emphatically including SCOTUS is lawless here, even violating their own made-up rules'

The Republicans including even Trump haven't challenged enough the legitimacy of their rulings.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 11, 2026 08:15 PM (fd80v)

105 Godspeed, Whig.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 11, 2026 08:16 PM (dK+Kv)

106 The Jive Aces present "Bring Me Sunshine"
https://youtu.be/oXvJ8UquYoo

The good stuff starts in a minute.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 11, 2026 08:17 PM (u82oZ)

107 Whig - we all hope you get your back back soon!

Prayers up !

Posted by: Tonypete at February 11, 2026 08:20 PM (cYBz/)

108 whig, prayers up.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at February 11, 2026 08:21 PM (nz1sK)

109 whig, have your wife give us updates! We promise to be nice.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 11, 2026 08:22 PM (u82oZ)

110 Mamdami stumbles on the truth:

"There simply isn’t enough money that we wish there could be"

Posted by: fd at February 11, 2026 08:22 PM (vFG9F)

111
Well, the 24/7 All Guthrie, All The Time coverage just informed me the family hired a private investigator.

About time they got Cannon or Barnaby Jones on the case. Maybe even Mannix, if they could afford him.

You always hire one of these guys when you have a celebrity kidnapping. They'll get it wrapped up in no time.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 11, 2026 08:25 PM (w6EFb)

112 110 Mamdami stumbles on the truth:

"There simply isn’t enough money that we wish there could be"
Posted by: fd at February 11, 2026 08:22 PM (vFG9F)

That’s why giving the commies the keys to the money printing press is like giving your teenage daughter the credit card to buy herself something nice.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2026 08:27 PM (6ydKt)

113 93 Opossum body temp is in the 87 degree range, too low to grow the rabies virus.
Posted by: Hot Blooded Henry at February 11, 2026 08:11 PM (oftw2)
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Actually, it's a tiny bit higher than that, but the point stands. They very, very rarely transmit rabies. And, that's good, because you can relax while they drop some Tuberculosis on you.

Posted by: Orson at February 11, 2026 08:27 PM (dIske)

114 Now that Mandami admits to having no money, I wonder if the progtards will turn all of their billionaires or just keep hating Trump?
Heh.
Hate Trump now and forever

Posted by: Accomack at February 11, 2026 08:27 PM (T8bqm)

115 About time they got Cannon or Barnaby Jones on the case. Maybe even Mannix, if they could afford him.

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I don't know if they could make Rockford's $200/day plus expenses or not.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 11, 2026 08:27 PM (J+Psw)

116 "Mamdami stumbles on the truth"

He knew it all along. He just said what he had to say to get the progressive vote. I don't know if any of those commies and anarchists really believe their own BS. It's just a path to power for the former, or destruction to please the latter.

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 08:27 PM (N8ZBc)

117 MF - lately, I've used Grok to help me write a number of lengthy presentations and proposals with pretty good results. Some of them were very detailed with narrow interest subjects.

I can see where it will be very useful within certain segments of businesses. It sure isn't the be all and the end all for everything but, for many areas of knowledge, it will push out a large proportion of humans working in that area.

What I take away from it all for the younger workforce is - learn to weld.

Posted by: Tonypete at February 11, 2026 08:28 PM (cYBz/)

118 Now that Mandami admits to having no money

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How about IQ points?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 11, 2026 08:29 PM (J+Psw)

119 > Opossum body temp is in the 87 degree range, too low to grow the rabies virus.
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They voracious tick eaters too.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 11, 2026 08:29 PM (jtM2q)

120 Good luck, whig.
Here’s wishing you a good surgery and sweet, buxom, nurses without Adam’s Apples.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2026 08:29 PM (6ydKt)

121 Hold my beer.

Posted by: The armadillo that just gave you leprosy at February 11, 2026 08:30 PM (xDN0i)

122 "There simply isn’t enough money that we wish there could be"

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I've got the same damn problem.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 11, 2026 08:31 PM (J+Psw)

123 "What I take away from it all for the younger workforce is - learn to weld."

Yes, look at manual labor too intricate for robots to do yet, that must be done on-site, and can't be outsourced overseas.

As for pure 'knowledge-worker' jobs, like coding, forget it.

The essential skill of the near future will be: Knowing how to get any job done, faster than anybody else, using AI.

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 08:32 PM (N8ZBc)

124 "There simply isn’t enough money that we wish there could be"

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That's loser talk. Get off your commie ass, and raise those taxes. Forward!

Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 11, 2026 08:33 PM (8AONa)

125 >> I don't know if they could make Rockford's $200/day plus expenses or not.

Might as well call that $2K/day in 2026 dollars.

The Internet says Mannix charged $100/day + expenses.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 11, 2026 08:33 PM (w6EFb)

126 We really need to get a Go-Fund-Me up to purchase a Dunk Tank we can place right out in front of the Capitol for these jackass GOP types who sabotage anything they can in the name of "propriety."

Six House GOP voted to terminate the tariffs on Canada. It won't float in the Senate. But, this is just ridiculous. They are purposefully sabotaging strategic benefit to the US in advance of the USNCA negotiations because they prefer the US citizens to be a doormat to the rest of the world.

Posted by: Orson at February 11, 2026 08:34 PM (dIske)

127 84 78 Using old-fashioned web search instead of AI is like using the old physical library card catalogs, compared to using an AI. Slow and too many hits to pick the best ones.
Posted by: gp
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I miss card catalogs, they afforded one the wonderful opportunity of 'something else'.
But you are spot on about search engines. Search engines twenty years ago were better than today's.

It concerns me that kids today accept that for 'what is' or it's OK. It's pure crap.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 11, 2026 08:34 PM (doiJh)

128
Now that Mandami admits to having no money

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It was the wreckers and saboteurs. That evil Snowball the pig is leading them.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 11, 2026 08:34 PM (VWtfl)

129 You guys are killing my illusory beliefs about wild animals based on light viewing of Animal Planet and Snow White’s singing scene in the woods.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2026 08:34 PM (6ydKt)

130 Columbo could have solved this one on his lunch hour.

Posted by: fd at February 11, 2026 08:35 PM (vFG9F)

131 Mamdami stumbles on the truth:

"There simply isn’t enough money that we wish there could be"
Posted by: fd

This is where the labor camps come in.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 11, 2026 08:35 PM (/lPRQ)

132 "Yes, look at manual labor too intricate for robots to do yet, that must be done on-site, and can't be outsourced overseas."

I think auto repair would be a good choice. The manual dexterity and flexibility needed to work on the cramped engine compartments of today's cars, across a myriad of manufacturer models, will probably be beyond practical robot ability for a few years yet.

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 08:36 PM (N8ZBc)

133 Best wishes, Whig

Posted by: Ann at February 11, 2026 08:37 PM (w9jrX)

134 I have not yet intentionally used any AI tool. I have no idea what AI stuff is used by my doctors, auto mechanic, airline flight search sites, and so on. I don't write anything but emails and text messages. When I need any software tool, AI or not, other than spell check for those, I'll know it's time for me to check into a full-care old folks home.

My search engine has given me an "AI Recommendation" at top of the search results page for a couple years. I had high hopes at first it would save me time with a good report most of the time. I quickly learned not to use the offered info without checking its listed sources. It would take too long to list why I don't automatically trust the AI's answer.

In my opinion, for the foreseeable future, 'general' AI engines will all be biased, according to its human-coded algorithms and human-coded allowable information sources.

Posted by: Gref at February 11, 2026 08:37 PM (5rh/l)

135 110
' Mamdami stumbles on the truth:

"There simply isn’t enough money that we wish there could be"'

He's managing expectations of his retarded voters, Trying to cushion the blow of him not giving them all the things he promised.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 11, 2026 08:37 PM (fd80v)

136 Modern automechanicing is just reading screens and replacing parts.

Posted by: davidt at February 11, 2026 08:38 PM (Q+gd/)

137 Those Canucks are on the ball!

Canadian Reporterperson Announces Policepersons Have Identified Gunperson

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From the Bee.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 11, 2026 08:38 PM (J+Psw)

138 "I don't know if they could make Rockford's $200/day plus expenses or not."

We have a woody stretch between the RR tracks here, where people stay for free.

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 08:38 PM (N8ZBc)

139 110 Mamdami stumbles on the truth:

"There simply isn’t enough money that we wish there could be"
Posted by: fd at February 11, 2026 08:22 PM (vFG9F)

Eventually Socialists run out of other people's money.

Posted by: Margaret Hilda Thatcher at February 11, 2026 08:39 PM (hJH5n)

140 "There simply isn’t enough money that we wish there could be"'

But you can bet he and his handlers are getting theirs.

Posted by: davidt at February 11, 2026 08:39 PM (Q+gd/)

141 I’m positive the Guthrie case is perfect for Quincy, M.E., or Jessica Fletcher.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2026 08:40 PM (6ydKt)

142 "I quickly learned not to use the offered info without checking its listed sources."

This is de rigueur for all info we consume, not just that sourced by AI.

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 08:40 PM (N8ZBc)

143 But you can bet he and his handlers are getting theirs.
Posted by: davidt at February 11, 2026 08:39 PM (Q+gd/)

Socialists are obsessed with making money when you aren't looking (h/t, RHLIII).

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 11, 2026 08:40 PM (hJH5n)

144
Mannix once took a fee of $1.85 to find a little boy's lost stamp collection. The boy offered him an additional $2 if he found it.

Of course, the stamp collection turned out to be something really valuable, and Mannix of course got knocked out, maybe even shot hunting it down.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 11, 2026 08:40 PM (w6EFb)

145
What I take away from it all for the younger workforce is - learn to weld.

Posted by: Tonypete
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Plus math dexterity and a facility to be aware of what is going on in your work environment and an acquired ability to develop your skillset in that direction.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 11, 2026 08:41 PM (doiJh)

146
"Yes, look at manual labor too intricate for robots to do yet, that must be done on-site, and can't be outsourced overseas."

I think auto repair would be a good choice.

HVAC installation and repair.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 11, 2026 08:42 PM (Cqx++)

147 He's managing expectations of his retarded voters, Trying to cushion the blow of him not giving them all the things he promised.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 11, 2026 08:37 PM (fd80v)
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I wish, but unfortunately that's not how Socialists are wired. This is the advanced notice that some creative actions may (will) be necessary. Actions that will be directly contradictory to the concept of private property.

I can, almost, hear the Eminent Domain Task Force winding up as we speak. And the NY Revenue office is placing new orders for new ink so as to accomodate all the tax rate changes and decimal movements.

Posted by: Orson at February 11, 2026 08:42 PM (dIske)

148
I’m positive the Guthrie case is perfect for Quincy, M.E.

Quincy needs a body.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 11, 2026 08:43 PM (Cqx++)

149 I'm not worried about AI. I'm more worried about the stupid ads that have ruined the internet.

Posted by: fd at February 11, 2026 08:43 PM (vFG9F)

150 Every so often my cats like to mix things up.

Kaylee the Calico Kitty Cat (the cutest little cat of them all) has claimed the kitchen as her territory from Hexie.

Meanwhile, Hexie is attempting to establish territory in my closet, which formerly belonged to Kaylee.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 11, 2026 08:44 PM (ESVrU)

151 In my opinion, for the foreseeable future, 'general' AI engines will all be biased, according to its human-coded algorithms and human-coded allowable information sources.
Posted by: Gref at February 11, 2026 08:37 PM (5rh/l)

Yeah, for amything political or politicized they’ll be as biased as their training sources, but for anything technical that hasn’t been politicized yet it’s pretty good at teaching or doing.

You can’t go by AI from one or two years ago, they are improving the models monthly and they’re noticeably better at many tasks.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2026 08:45 PM (6ydKt)

152 >Of course, the stamp collection turned out to be something really valuable, and Mannix of course got knocked out, maybe even shot hunting it down.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 11, 2026 08:40 PM (w6EFb)

...and he still has time to post here.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at February 11, 2026 08:45 PM (GTqXr)

153 Interviewers for white-collar jobs are going to ask "Tell us how you've used AI to improve your productivity." Bet on it!

"I have not yet intentionally used any AI tool."

That's the wrong answer.

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 08:45 PM (N8ZBc)

154 Plumbers and morticians will always be in demand.

Posted by: fd at February 11, 2026 08:45 PM (vFG9F)

155 I'm not worried about AI. I'm more worried about the stupid ads that have ruined the internet.
Posted by: fd at February 11, 2026 08:43 PM (vFG9F)
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Ads are now a vector for delivering malware to AI-agentic browsers, i.e., browsers that can act on their own without your knowledge or consent.

Coming soon to a PC near you.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 11, 2026 08:45 PM (ESVrU)

156 Heh. This is why the commies always use political slaves, mamdani. You fucking retarded stooge.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 11, 2026 08:47 PM (zZu0s)

157 >HVAC installation and repair.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 11, 2026 08:42 PM (Cqx++)

Electricians will be in high demand. Those AI data centers ain't gonna wire themselves.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at February 11, 2026 08:47 PM (GTqXr)

158 148
I’m positive the Guthrie case is perfect for Quincy, M.E.

Quincy needs a body.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 11, 2026 08:43 PM (Cqx++)

It’s been 11 days, not looking good for her survival so far.

I hope I’m wrong.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2026 08:48 PM (6ydKt)

159 Those AI data centers ain't gonna wire themselves.
Posted by: Heavy Meta at February 11, 2026 08:47 PM (GTqXr)

Or, as you say cool themselves.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 11, 2026 08:48 PM (zZu0s)

160 Those AI data centers ain't gonna wire themselves.

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AI Robots will wire he centers.

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2026 08:48 PM (g47mK)

161 *snoopy dance*

Seattle does SO MANY things wrong.

But today was an awesome day for my city. There were a million people downtown (that’s a lot for us). We had a celebration parade for the Superb Owl winning Seahawks.

No looting
No broken storefronts
No dumpster fires
No shootings
No riots

Celebrate people actually being happy and behaving themselves.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 11, 2026 08:48 PM (IhIKR)

162 It’s been 11 days, not looking good for her survival so far.

I hope I’m wrong.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2026 08:48 PM (6ydKt)

Seems like we go through a missing persons case once a decade or so. Usually wind up dead. Sometimes I care more.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 11, 2026 08:49 PM (zZu0s)

163 132
'The manual dexterity and flexibility needed to work on the cramped engine compartments of today's cars'

The manual dexterity and flexibility needed to disassemble 2 or 3 other things to get to the thing you're actually working on.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 11, 2026 08:49 PM (fd80v)

164 163 Yup.

Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 08:50 PM (N8ZBc)

165 *types*
*deletes*

*retypes*
*re-deletes*

fergettabbouttit

Posted by: Will Robinson at February 11, 2026 08:51 PM (UwzVt)

166 > Electricians will be in high demand. Those AI data centers ain't gonna wire themselves.
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Vehicle assembly... including the wiring, is done by robots driven by AI (in some cases.) It's growing.

Modular data center processing clusters would likely be prewired. If the designers (AI or otherwise) are smart.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 11, 2026 08:51 PM (jtM2q)

167 147
'Actions that will be directly contradictory to the concept of private property.'

Hopefully, it'll attract a lot of ill will toward the left.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 11, 2026 08:51 PM (fd80v)

168 110 Mamdami stumbles on the truth:

"There simply isn’t enough money that we wish there could be"
Posted by: fd at February 11, 2026 08:22 PM (vFG9F)

Eventually Socialists run out of other people's money.
Posted by: Margaret Hilda Thatcher at February 11, 2026 08:39 PM (hJH5n)

If only he could keep printing it, he'd be just fine

Posted by: LASue at February 11, 2026 08:52 PM (lCppi)

169 AI porn of course is one of the top uses of AI.

Not a good thing.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 11, 2026 08:52 PM (cwGMH)

170 161
'We had a celebration parade for the Superb Owl winning Seahawks.'

That was 4 days ago. Time to move on.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 11, 2026 08:53 PM (fd80v)

171 Carrie Prejean Boller, a White House Religious Liberty Commission member has been booted off the panel after going on a wild screed against Israel, antagonizing a Harvard student who experienced antisemitism, and defending Candace Owens
...
Calls to boot her from the panel that President Trump established in May of last year quickly grew after her highly combative demeanor at the commission meeting on Monday, drawing a rebuke from the Wall Street Journal editorial board and more.
_https://nypost.com/2026/02/11/

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 11, 2026 08:54 PM (doiJh)

172 Evenin’, All.

Posted by: Bulg at February 11, 2026 08:54 PM (77rzZ)

173 "I have not yet intentionally used any AI tool."

That's the wrong answer.
Posted by: gp at February 11, 2026 08:45 PM (N8ZBc)

I have found outside of severely limited database systems, AI produces average and standard results, lacking any real imagination in the solutions. It is like giving a manual to a new-hire and letting them fill in the blanks in a task. Most of the work is standard, and far too much is misunderstood or misapplied. The difference between a new-hire and an AI is that the new-hire will learn from mistakes.
As I understood it, this is not an entry level job of monitoring AI for correct answers for simple tasks.
If you will look at my job history . . .

Posted by: Kindltot at February 11, 2026 08:54 PM (rbvCR)

174 >>>I have not yet intentionally used any AI tool.

I have - google - for very elementary purpose, to seek out procedures from a site that hid/obfuscated it's subscription cancellation processes.

In two short paragraphs, the results contained info that was outdated, wrong, and led me on a goose chase to an unrelated third party site's cancellation FAQ.

So, far from increasing productivity, it cost me time and got me no closer to what was needed.

That is the current state, with a small font text disclaimer that they AI results "may contain mistakes."

Yeah, no shit.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 11, 2026 08:55 PM (dK+Kv)

175 Pfffft.

My city and community is happy and dancing in the streets.

I’m sure the protest monkeys (can I say that?) will return shortly

Today is a good day to be a Seattlite.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 11, 2026 08:56 PM (IhIKR)

176
"There simply isn’t enough money that we wish there could be"

That almost sounds like something Kamala would say but she would stretch it out to a full paragraph.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 11, 2026 08:56 PM (Cqx++)

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