Daily Tech News 31 January 2022

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Still no gluten-free chicken nuggets, but gluten-free chicken tenders are inbound. Guess I'll live another week.
The Royal Society says stop trying to censor scientific disagreements online. (Royal Society)

Even if one side is wrong, even if one side is obviously, blatantly wrong, censorship doesn't serve the truth.

The comment thread at Hacker News is interesting.

There's certainly a range of opinions but most of the comments agree that (a) censorship has no place in scientific debate or outreach and (b) science has enough problems with the Replication Crisis that it can't afford to be pointing fingers at anyone else.

Tech News

Memory leaks: The forgotten side of web performance. (Read the Tea Leaves)

Somebody needs to wrap this around a brick and toss it through the window of the YouTube web client team. Try watching a busy Hololive livestream on a computer with less than 32GB of RAM to find out why.
Americans lost $770 million to social media scams in 2021. (Bleeping Computer)

That's about a tenth of blockchain fraud or civil asset forfeiture, never mind the real wealth killers like inflation and government waste.

The FTC shared useful tips on how to avoid getting scammed on social media:
Stay off social media.
Thanks. Helpful.
PCs are back again. But for how long? (ZDNet)

For as long as people actually need to get work done, you latte-swilling weenie.
Went ahead and got a PinePhone to break free of the Apple/Google diarchy? Wondering what operating system to run on it? Here's an easy way to test the 15 current options. (Liliputing)

That's quite a difference from Apple, or even from Android, where if you are really determined you often can install some alternative OS that is only fully functional on hardware that you can no longer buy.
Ohio promised Intel $2 billion in incentives to attract the $20 billion chip factories recently announced. (AP)

A combination of new infrastructure (roads and water supply upgrades), tax breaks, and some sort of rebate to defray the relative expense of local construction against, um, places Intel had no intention of building a fab anyway.

Still, of all the ways governments find to waste our money, this is one of the least destructive.

Party Like It's 1980-ish Video of the Day

Disclaimer: No, shaddap you face.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:10 AM

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1 There you are

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2022 04:10 AM (2JoB8)

2 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 31, 2022 04:10 AM (ju2Fy)

3 Here I am!

Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 31, 2022 04:10 AM (MqQvv)

4 First, many complained the gray ink needs refilling, seems fine to me.
Second
https://tinyurl.com/2p8ucyfb
Top 20 Tweets from Bad Blue

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2022 04:11 AM (2JoB8)

5 I am a Pixyphile.

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 31, 2022 04:14 AM (F0YaR)

6 Mornin' again, all

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at January 31, 2022 04:15 AM (t0JsA)

7 First, many complained the gray ink needs refilling, seems fine to me.

Funny you mention that, Skip. Just started happening to me, but only in PaleMoon browser and only when I hit refresh. When I post gray boxes are back.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 31, 2022 04:16 AM (ju2Fy)

8 The no gray box thing has plagued some, not a problem I see

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2022 04:17 AM (2JoB8)

9 The penicillin, it does nothing.

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 31, 2022 04:17 AM (F0YaR)

10 I'm up way too late. Trying to sleep, listening to Bare Trees, early Fleetwood Mac. If you haven't heard it, it's some good tunes IMO.
Christine McVie has the sexy voice on this that is just tops. Sleep well you Morons.

Posted by: Farmer, at January 31, 2022 04:20 AM (55Qr6)

11 hiya

Posted by: JT at January 31, 2022 04:21 AM (arJlL)

12 Mornin', all,

Up early to work out. It will get chilly again later this week, so I'd better get in some road time while I can.

Chekov is not doing well, I think. He is more lethargic this morning; I'm not sure he's moved much since I went to bed, and does not seem to have eaten much of what I put down for his dinner last night. He was okay (for him, nowadays) this weekend, or I'd have brought him in to be looked over. I guess I need to take a vacation or work-from-home day and run him to the vet.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at January 31, 2022 04:21 AM (c6xtn)

13 Yesterday afternoon, Food thread end people were saying no gray boxes.

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2022 04:24 AM (2JoB8)

14 4 First, many complained the gray ink needs refilling
Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2022 04:11 AM

They were complaining, really. Just reporting a snafu.

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 04:24 AM (bClEG)

15 Wolfus as cats owner for 19 years they can be worrisome.

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2022 04:25 AM (2JoB8)

16 were --> weren't

sheesh

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 04:25 AM (bClEG)

17 They were complaining, really. Just reporting a snafu.
Posted by: m

You know what snafu means, right ?

Posted by: JT at January 31, 2022 04:26 AM (arJlL)

18 I'm sorta hooked on this:

Puppy Livestream (12 day old labs)

https://tinyurl.com/3ejxksy6

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 04:28 AM (bClEG)

19 Ohio promised Intel $2 billion in incentives to attract the $20 billion chip factories recently announced. (AP)

A combination of new infrastructure (roads and water supply upgrades), tax breaks, and some sort of rebate to defray the relative expense of local construction against, um, places Intel had no intention of building a fab anyway.

Still, of all the ways governments find to waste our money, this is one of the least destructive.

Fine. Now apply the same analysis to football arenas.

The blowtorch light is set to 'ON'.

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 31, 2022 04:28 AM (F0YaR)

20 17 They were complaining, really. Just reporting a snafu.
Posted by: m

You know what snafu means, right ?
Posted by: JT at January 31, 2022 04:26 AM (arJlL)

I do, indeed! And used lightheartedly, it describes many aspects of the AoSHq that we love.

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 04:29 AM (bClEG)

21 Chekov is not doing well, I think. He is more lethargic this morning...
Posted by: Wolfus
----------------
Well, to be fair it is 3:30AM. When I got up Cat#2, Bella, gave me the, "WTH you doing up? Can't you see I'm sleeping?" look.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 31, 2022 04:29 AM (ju2Fy)

22 The puppies on the puppy cam are having breakfast with their mom.

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 04:31 AM (bClEG)

23 19 Fine. Now apply the same analysis to football arenas.

The blowtorch light is set to 'ON'.
Posted by: GnuBreed

Building overpriced underused infrastructure is one of the least harmful byproducts of big government. If it keeps them occupied so they stop screwing everything else up, I say let them get on with it.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 31, 2022 04:35 AM (MqQvv)

24 Wolfus as cats owner for 19 years they can be worrisome.
Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2022 04:25

Indeed. Though right now our 13 yo cat Buttersctoch seems fine, wants to sleep on me, this morning I woke up and no idea she was there.

We are worried about Bailey, 11 yo lab, they don't have th longest lifespans. She's bee puking a lot, hope it's just the cat food she steals, but her digestion seems dicey.

Bought some expensive crap, but she even threw up some of that. A few more days and we might have to go back to the vet.

Posted by: Farmer, at January 31, 2022 04:38 AM (55Qr6)

25 Chekov is not doing well, I think. He is more lethargic this morning...
Posted by: Wolfus
----------------
Well, to be fair it is 3:30AM. When I got up Cat#2, Bella, gave me the, "WTH you doing up? Can't you see I'm sleeping?" look.
Posted by: olddog in mo at January 31, 2022

***
True. But he is usually more alert when I get up, and overall is better in the mornings, like me. He responds when I stroke and talk to him, he's not in a coma. But I'm worried that he has not eaten to speak of and is not showing interest in food now.

I don't mind saying: I'm worn out with all this. I know it's worse for him. But the constant stress of worrying about him since September is wearying, to say the least. I'm . . . just tired. Right now I can't do much; the vet doesn't open until 7, and they are located a half hour's drive from me.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at January 31, 2022 04:39 AM (c6xtn)

26 Ohio will promise to let Intel pollute stunningly. Intel will promise not to...

Posted by: klaftern at January 31, 2022 04:42 AM (taPSh)

27 Building overpriced underused infrastructure is one of the least harmful byproducts of big government. If it keeps them occupied so they stop screwing everything else up, I say let them get on with it.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 31, 2022 04:35

Thanks for the big chortle, that's exactly how I feel. At least they aren't screwing something more important up, Like our LIBERTIES. F@ckers are mostly crooks, sorry to say.

Posted by: Farmer, at January 31, 2022 04:43 AM (55Qr6)

28 >>>at Hacker News . . . most of the comments agree that (a) censorship has no place in scientific debate or outreach

Information wants to be free!

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 04:45 AM (bClEG)

29 https://www.americanthinker.com/joe rogan promises spotify he'll be a good boy
https://tinyurl.com/2p84m4az

Top tweets on Bad Blue mentioned this

Fear of the Left is the biggest motivating factor in the country

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2022 04:45 AM (2JoB8)

30 Wolfus, my Leo goes through bouts of stomach upset every so often. 1-2 days of not much interest in food. We keep some other types of food on hand to try to coax him out of it, and be certain he is drinking enough water.

It can be a struggle.

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at January 31, 2022 04:46 AM (PsIVt)

31 the gray box phenomenon plagues me on Firefox but not MS Edge

Posted by: DB- just DB at January 31, 2022 04:49 AM (geLO8)

32 Wish I could go back to bed

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2022 04:56 AM (2JoB8)

33 badblue tweets

"Actual photo of Mike Pence evacuating Justin Trudeau from Canada"

LOL

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 04:59 AM (DLjqX)

34 I wish I could sleep a solid 8 hours. Heck, I'd be happy with 5.

Ok, better head out. Early Monday preps wont get done on their own

Later, all

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at January 31, 2022 05:01 AM (PsIVt)

35 Morning Horde. Monday already. Ugh.

Absence of grey and blue links for me on Safari and Chrome.

Posted by: golfman at January 31, 2022 05:01 AM (hOMhY)

36 accuweather threatening me with 8-12" of snow Tuesday night- Wednesday

Posted by: DB- just DB at January 31, 2022 05:03 AM (geLO8)

37 I would roll FF back to previous version but instructions make it sound fraught with danger

Posted by: DB- just DB at January 31, 2022 05:04 AM (geLO8)

38 I have Chrome but use the Saturn looking browser

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2022 05:05 AM (2JoB8)

39 Another one of the badblue tweets reports that people are throwing nails on the road in the path of the truckers. Surely that's a felony.

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 05:06 AM (DLjqX)

40 >one of the badblue tweets reports that people are throwing nails on the road in the path of the truckers.

what is wrong with these people

Posted by: DB- just DB at January 31, 2022 05:10 AM (geLO8)

41 Just looked up here on Chrome for first time and everything was fine.

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2022 05:12 AM (2JoB8)

42 from the Royal Society article:

"Dr Vint Cerf ForMemRS, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist at Google . . . said"

Chief Internet Evangelist?

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 05:13 AM (DLjqX)

43 also from the Royal Society article:

"Professor Gina Neff, Professor of Technology & Society at the Oxford Internet Institute, and Executive Director at the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, University of Cambridge, and a member of the report's working group said"

A little title-heavy, there.

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 05:15 AM (DLjqX)

44
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 31, 2022 05:17 AM (DUIap)

45 I don't like Mondays

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2022 05:18 AM (2JoB8)

46 Let try this again... It Just Won't Quit

https://tinyurl.com/2s3n725d

Hope that works, fun song, well w/ angst I guess, LOL

Posted by: Farmer, at January 31, 2022 05:22 AM (55Qr6)

47 In November, 2018, Dorkie Dork was given weeks to live. We hospiced her 24/7, she got better, and made it until 4/18/19. It was a labor of love, both ways.

Posted by: SFGoth at January 31, 2022 05:22 AM (KAi1n)

48 Somewhere someone's falling in love without a background check

Where the rubber meets the road

Posted by: Farmer, RIP ML, so much fun at January 31, 2022 05:32 AM (55Qr6)

49 29 https://www.americanthinker.com/joe rogan promises spotify he'll be a good boy

https://tinyurl.com/2p84m4az

Posted by: Skip at January 31, 2022 04:45 AM

I thought he did a good job, there.
Now let the left demand a disclaimer at the opening of every talk show. Say, The View. And on and on. Or let's just assume, as we always have, that talk shows are talk shows.

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 05:32 AM (DLjqX)

50 I mean, did people mindlessly take marriage advice from Johnny Carson?

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 05:34 AM (DLjqX)

51 46 Let try this again... It Just Won't Quit

https://tinyurl.com/2s3n725d

Hope that works, fun song, well w/ angst I guess, LOL
Posted by: Farmer, at January 31, 2022 05:22 AM (55Qr6)

It worked!

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 05:38 AM (DLjqX)

52 Good morning morons

Has Trudeau fled to Havana yet?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 31, 2022 05:41 AM (EZebt)

53 G'mornin' everyone !

was gonna post the Lab puppies link, but thanks, m, I see that's been taken care of !

so glad you're gonna live another week, Pixy !
I'm thinking you need a bigger freezer so you can stock up a bit.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (9CuDT) at January 31, 2022 05:43 AM (9CuDT)

54 huh, how 'bout that, Vint Cerf is still alive, who knew ?

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (9CuDT) at January 31, 2022 05:48 AM (9CuDT)

55 In November, 2018, Dorkie Dork was given weeks to live. We hospiced her 24/7, she got better, and made it until 4/18/19. It was a labor of love, both ways.
Posted by: SFGoth at January 31, 2022 05:22

That's very cool it worked out that way, and it was because of your devotion, well as you said both ways.

I have a long story to tell about our first cat, Sally. It's too late, I'm too tired to type it out. I'll try to find it in the archives and post on the pet thread. Cats can be just as loyal and bonded as dogs.

Posted by: Farmer, RIP ML, so much fun at January 31, 2022 05:53 AM (55Qr6)

56 It worked!
Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 05:38

TY m. I just get a kick out of that, but I'm weird maybe.

Posted by: Farmer, RIP ML, so much fun at January 31, 2022 05:59 AM (55Qr6)

57 London Breed spoke yesterday at the anniversary of the wanton murder of an Asian elder. At a place I used to walk all the time but now I avoid.

Just resign. His blood is on your hands.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 31, 2022 06:02 AM (EZebt)

58 I'll bet Mayor Breed laid the blame squarely where it belongs, too; Trump's climate of hate, and wypipo being so racist all the time ... also climate change.
right ?

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (9CuDT) at January 31, 2022 06:08 AM (9CuDT)

59 Posted by: sock_rat_eez (9CuDT) at January 31, 2022 06:08 AM (9CuDT)

===
Shocking, I know.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 31, 2022 06:11 AM (EZebt)

60 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at January 31, 2022 06:11 AM (UnQlg)

61 London Breed spoke yesterday at the anniversary of the wanton murder of an Asian elder. At a place I used to walk all the time but now I avoid.
Just resign. His blood is on your hands.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 31, 2022 06

That is just so sad. How many here are that closely impacted? We have recently said we are so glad we've been living in a rural small town, hidden away.

100 miles from Chicago and used to go there for all kinds of fun. Now, I don't think so Tim. Wouldn't be prudent.

Posted by: Farmer, RIP ML, so much fun at January 31, 2022 06:13 AM (55Qr6)

62 Accuweather says it is -1F here in Fluffyrown.

Sounds about right, given recent events.

Real Feel is +6. I think someone had cannabis edibles for breakfast.

Posted by: fluffy at January 31, 2022 06:14 AM (UnQlg)

63 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2022 06:19 AM (u82oZ)

64 Pixy, you are right about the interesting discussion ay Hacker News being interesting. It extends well beyond the CS realm and is quite a snapshot of the current situation on the ground.

Any serious science people out there might also find it interesting.

\\https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30141460

Posted by: pawn at January 31, 2022 06:24 AM (Cfk8j)

65 I have a long story to tell about our first cat, Sally. It's too late, I'm too tired to type it out. I'll try to find it in the archives and post on the pet thread. Cats can be just as loyal and bonded as dogs.
Posted by: Farmer, RIP ML, so much fun at January 31, 2022

***
Cats can indeed. They show it differently, perhaps. Arizona the giant red tabby, my buddy and roommate for 16 years, was not a gushy sort of cat; but Miss Linda swears that he went off his feed and got sick missing me when I moved to Denver and left him with her temporarily until I got settled. He, and all my cats, always greeted me at the door even if it was not feeding time, slept on the bed with me, and spent more time in the living room with me than off on their own.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at January 31, 2022 06:24 AM (c6xtn)

66 Good morning!
Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.
Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2022 06:19

Lordy, I'm still up for Salty's greeting. Right back at ya Salty. I'm proud to say I exposed my "Lets Go Brandon" tshit to some friends. Had to enlighten a couple as to what it meant, LOL.

Posted by: Farmer, RIP ML at January 31, 2022 06:25 AM (55Qr6)

67 Good morning! Well, it was a sweltering 50 yesterday afternoon and I actually got out in the back yard and enjoyed a cigar and cup of coffee. Then I looked at the WX forecast and saw that we're schedule for 4-8 inches of glowbull enwarmening starting tomorrow evening.

*Sigh*

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 31, 2022 06:25 AM (O8FsO)

68 mornin yall. My tablet died so I went back to my old one. A lot of sites don't work on it but this one does, except it's black and white (no gray boxes) and the font is a Sans Serif system font. Also no utoob Twiter FB etc which is ok by me.

Posted by: fd at January 31, 2022 06:26 AM (vrz2I)

69 pawn

Been watching the decay myself. Big Science has crippling issues after COVID.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2022 06:29 AM (u82oZ)

70 Farmer, RIP ML

I had a startup idea in Ag and robotics. Needs a greenhouse with access. ISTR you are farmed out, but my neighbor with the farm aged out of my idea. Interested?

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2022 06:31 AM (u82oZ)

71 Do we know who it was who first claimed that "non-vaxxers" (whatever) were pushing "horse pills"? I have some smart, smart friends who take that as gospel. I'm wondering if the slur was orchestrated at a high level.

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 06:32 AM (ugYvB)

72 I used to have a cat that always greeted me when I got home. Sometimes it would hear my car coming up the street and coming running after it. Smart kitteh.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 31, 2022 06:34 AM (EZebt)

73 m

My sister and her husband, who are smart, wealthy insiders, believe ivermectin causes certain death. They are inside the bubble DC types. Very sad to see.

More proof that competence in one arena does not translate into competence in other fields.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2022 06:35 AM (u82oZ)

74 m

I would not be surprised in Gates, Soros, and lesser staff weenies came up with this all in the 2012-2019 timeframe. A lot of planning has gone into this.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2022 06:36 AM (u82oZ)

75 Facts about the truckers strike the media is not sharing:

https://tinyurl.com/5956y9yx

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 31, 2022 06:38 AM (wrfI8)

76 Welp, work preps start early.

Have a great day, everyone.

And do not believe the weather hype. Snow happens in winter. Get over yourself, snowflakes.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2022 06:38 AM (u82oZ)

77 74 m

Gates, Soros, and lesser staff weenies
Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2022 06:36 AM (u82oZ)

; )

Thanks.

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 06:39 AM (ugYvB)

78 My sister and her husband, who are smart, wealthy insiders, believe ivermectin causes certain death. They are inside the bubble DC types. Very sad to see.

More proof that competence in one arena does not translate into competence in other fields.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

Depending on the ivermectin used. Was it the prescription pills, the 1% injectable that you don't as a human actually inject, the injectable with added ingredients for liver flukes that you are not supposed to use at all, or the horse paste which has a dosage for humans that is searchable on the intertoobs.

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2022 06:40 AM (vd8XM)

79 Those truckers are doing it wrong. They would have gotten more attention if they called it the "LGBTQ Freedom Convoy".

Posted by: fd at January 31, 2022 06:40 AM (vrz2I)

80
The Truth can withstand all attacks. 'Cause it's the truth. Falsehood cannot. Thus falsehood needs censorship to protect it from attack.

Any person, group, govt. that supports censorship is on the side of falsehood.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at January 31, 2022 06:40 AM (Mzdiz)

81 FenelonSpoke

Came back to add to your story. "The last person I killed was hit by my typo. Do not make me kill again."

You and bluebell. -dangerous women.

Now got to go.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2022 06:41 AM (u82oZ)

82 Good morning all. Back at work. Not much going on from the looks of things.

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 31, 2022 06:42 AM (yEBFM)

83 Cute animal photos from Sunny Skyz. I particularly enjoyed the one of the black cat because I have a black cat:

https://tinyurl.com/ywcawc78

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 31, 2022 06:43 AM (wrfI8)

84 79 Those truckers are doing it wrong. They would have gotten more attention if they called it the "LGBTQ Freedom Convoy".
Posted by: fd at January 31, 2022 06:40 AM (vrz2I)

Let's
Go
Biden
Truckers
Q- - -

?

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 06:44 AM (ugYvB)

85 I had a startup idea in Ag and robotics. Needs a greenhouse with access. ISTR you are farmed out, but my neighbor with the farm aged out of my idea. Interested?
Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 31, 2022 06:31

Sounds interesting, but my Dad & siblings sold the farm so have no access to farmland.

Actually for me it was a bit of a shock to go from being responsible for ca 200 acres of land to just my city lot. Hard to explain, but weird.

Posted by: Farmer, RIP ML at January 31, 2022 06:45 AM (55Qr6)

86
I was reading an article that someone here linked yesterday, which had a typo in the very first sentence - "now" vs "know" - but was otherwise well written. The author was taking the point of view that the long term effect of the "vaccine" is going to cause the early death of a billion people. He then takes that premise and explores the societal changes when Doctors, nurses, firemen, police, truckers, etc... almost all are gone.

It was an interesting read for a little while, but ultimately depressing.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at January 31, 2022 06:46 AM (dQvv7)

87 A Christian devotional by a woman from Australia:

https://tinyurl.com/ycy7kus6

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 31, 2022 06:47 AM (wrfI8)

88 thanks Fen, for the cute animal pics! I had a black cat for about 14-15 years. (He was an adult, maybe 4-5 years old when I got him) GREAT cat.

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 31, 2022 06:47 AM (yEBFM)

89
For as long as people actually need to get work done, you latte-swilling weenie.

Every Starbucks has to have at least one serious-looking bespectacled person tapping away at a laptop. I think they get them from a warehouse.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 31, 2022 06:47 AM (/U27+)

90 Let's
Go
Biden
Truckers (Never)
Quit!

Best I could do on short notice.

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 31, 2022 06:48 AM (yEBFM)

91
Let's
Get
Biden
To
Quit

LGBTQ caravan.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at January 31, 2022 06:48 AM (dQvv7)

92 Beautiful pictures of nature from earthporn site:

https://tinyurl.com/4z5zwket

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 31, 2022 06:49 AM (wrfI8)

93 Every Starbucks has to have at least one serious-looking bespectacled person tapping away at a laptop. I think they get them from a warehouse.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Starbucks debated a long time, either the serious-looking bespectacled person tapping away at a laptop, or a smaller version of the wavy arms guy like you see by auto lots.

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2022 06:49 AM (vd8XM)

94 "The author was taking the point of view that the long term effect of the "vaccine" is going to cause the early death of a billion people. "

Is the author an "expert"? If so we have nothing to worry about.

I hope so because I, like all of you, have loved ones that got the vax for whatever reason.

Posted by: fd at January 31, 2022 06:49 AM (vrz2I)

95 TEST

Posted by: Vic at January 31, 2022 06:55 AM (mpXpK)

96 Rosasharn.

I am glad to hear about your black cat; We have had many black cats over the years. This one is Pynchon, the peripatetic puss. He starts his evening on son's bed, then he moves to another room. He then sleeps on the arm of the couch if I am there because I woke up. Finally when FenSpouse and I are having morning prayer time he sits on FenSpouse's lap until spouse has to go drive the bus.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 31, 2022 06:55 AM (6sfQu)

97 I see Pixy topped up the gray ink tank. The boxes are nice today.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at January 31, 2022 06:56 AM (F4b8f)

98 91-I like it.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 31, 2022 06:56 AM (6sfQu)

99
Is the author an "expert"? If so we have nothing to worry about.

I hope so because I, like all of you, have loved ones that got the vax for whatever reason.

Posted by: fd at January 31, 2022 06:49 AM

An expert? I think not, but seems to be knowledgeable about health issues. Yeah, I try not to interfere in my daughters life too much and I was disappointed she got the vaccine.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at January 31, 2022 06:58 AM (dQvv7)

100 The author was taking the point of view that the long term effect of the "vaccine" is going to cause the early death of a billion people. He then takes that premise and explores the societal changes when Doctors, nurses, firemen, police, truckers, etc... almost all are gone.

It was an interesting read for a little while, but ultimately depressing.
Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at January 31, 2022 06:46 AM (dQvv7)

Yesterday on this thread?

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 31, 2022 06:59 AM (J567a)

101 Vic, are you studying for a urine test?

I hate those things. I freeze up under pressure.

Posted by: fluffy at January 31, 2022 06:59 AM (UnQlg)

102 Vic, are you studying for a urine test?

I hate those things. I freeze up under pressure.
Posted by: fluffy

Just picture everyone else in the room being naked

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2022 07:00 AM (vd8XM)

103 Breakfast time!!!

Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2022 07:00 AM (vd8XM)

104 Ahhhh. Spoke too soon. Maybe one of the print heads is clogged.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at January 31, 2022 07:02 AM (F4b8f)

105 This thought experiment helped with a very smart vaccinated friend: I said:

O.k., I am unvaccinated and you are vaccinated. Let's say that we know, for a fact, that one of us is infected. Which one is it?

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 07:02 AM (ugYvB)

106 We used to always say that black cats were their own breed - calm, affectionate, charming. He disapproved of the puppies being brought home, but made his peace with them. When Blackie (named by a 6 year old) was about 16, and we brought home yet ANOTHER puppy, he decided enough was enough and would march through the dogs for a lap.

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 31, 2022 07:03 AM (yEBFM)

107 The memory leaks issue explains why I can never watch a Hololive livestream on my Xbox without it being a potato quality PowerPoint presentation although it runs fine on my PC.

Posted by: Devildog Dan at January 31, 2022 07:03 AM (R/gyP)

108 Another great comedy video that could not be made today, because it would get called *RACIST* and the whole production company would get run out of town on a rail!

Progressives ruin everything they touch, they are the locusts and strip miners of modern politics, leaving nothing behind but a barren & ruined landscape everywhere they go.

Posted by: KennethZ at January 31, 2022 07:04 AM (OXIaQ)

109 Massive rally in Calgary to support truckers:

https://tinyurl.com/yvk67db9

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 31, 2022 07:04 AM (6sfQu)

110
Yesterday on this thread?

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 31, 2022 06:59 AM

I found it in my history.
Link, stitch together:
https://www.naturalnews.com/
files/Ghost-World-2022-2032.pdf

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at January 31, 2022 07:05 AM (dQvv7)

111 Shutup a you face is not said enough here.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at January 31, 2022 07:06 AM (F4b8f)

112 110 Link, stitch together:
https://www.naturalnews.com/
files/Ghost-World-2022-2032.pdf
Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at January 31, 2022 07:05 AM (dQvv7)

https://tinyurl.com/3f5djvc6

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 07:07 AM (ugYvB)

113 thanks Fen, for the cute animal pics! I had a black cat for about 14-15 years. (He was an adult, maybe 4-5 years old when I got him) GREAT cat.
Posted by: Rosasharn at January 31, 2022

***
In my experience, admittedly limited, black cats are generally the most adaptable and easygoing of all the coat colors, and possibly the smartest. I've loved all my felines. But the 2 black cats, Marie-Antoinette the Queen and Wolf the shaggy mini-panther, are the two I'd like to have back.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at January 31, 2022 07:07 AM (c6xtn)

114 If you mention civil asset forfeiture, the Empress will appear to express her displeasure with such a concept!

Posted by: pookysgirl, with the rules of summoning at January 31, 2022 07:07 AM (XKZwp)

115
♪ These are the chances we take
Reasons that we can't explain
Follow your heart every day
Pray it'll be forgiven ♪

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at January 31, 2022 07:10 AM (dQvv7)

116 Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at January 31, 2022 07:05 AM (dQvv7)

Thanks!

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 31, 2022 07:11 AM (J567a)

117 Great. Close to 70 this afternoon, and falling temps starting tomorrow. Predictions of an ice storm with downed tree limbs and power outages starting Wednesday and continuing until Friday.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 31, 2022 07:11 AM (lz5hY)

118 I don't know that the vaccine will cause early deaths, but nobody knows, and that is the problem. Nobody knows the long term effects of free circulating spike protein. Nobody knows the risk or danger of reverse transcriptase placing the mRNA sequence into out DNA. These are pretty big unknowns, but we have pediatricians doing silly TikTok vaccinate your kids videos. And when it turns out that there are deadly long term consequences, those fuckers will wipe there hands and say "Oops, if we had only known!"

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at January 31, 2022 07:12 AM (F4b8f)

119 Cat Ass Trophy, you were right. Spotify is caving.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 31, 2022 07:12 AM (J567a)

120 But, what if i have a dangerous giving heart?

Posted by: Humphreyrobot at January 31, 2022 07:12 AM (2yeP2)

121 On a competing news aggravator there is a story, "Seattle Area Bar Has Specials Night for Those with COVID." Said story ends with, "We do not condone this behavior and do not think COVID is a joke." Technically, that is correct. RONA was not a joke. It was MOAR of a prank.

I have fooled you. I am Claus. I am Prankster Bug.

apocalypsecartoons.com,
Rats on Cocaine

Posted by: Marooned at January 31, 2022 07:15 AM (w6hJ9)

122
But, what if i have a dangerous giving heart?

Posted by: Humphreyrobot at January 31, 2022 07:12 AM

Then get the 'vaccine' and maybe it will destroy enough of your heart to cure that issue.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at January 31, 2022 07:15 AM (dQvv7)

123 118 I don't know that the vaccine will cause early deaths, but nobody knows, and that is the problem. Nobody knows the long term effects of free circulating spike protein. Nobody knows the risk or danger of reverse transcriptase placing the mRNA sequence into out DNA. These are pretty big unknowns, but we have pediatricians doing silly TikTok vaccinate your kids videos. And when it turns out that there are deadly long term consequences, those fuckers will wipe there hands and say "Oops, if we had only known!"
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at January 31, 2022 07:12 AM (F4b8f)

I don't think they'll even say that.

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 07:15 AM (ugYvB)

124 I saw that. At least i saw that they were slapping a warning on any podcast which metions "covid".

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at January 31, 2022 07:16 AM (F4b8f)

125 As the faithful butler for the League of Extraordinary Elderly Pets, I think I can speak with authority that the oldsters go through phases, not particularly worrisome, of being almost unbelievably picky about their food.

Like elderly humans, nutritional needs change, and they will let you know if they are unhappy. Otherwise, they are fine, if a little slow and inattentive.

Old Cat and Old Dog are only 14, but in better shape than New Old Dog (estimating 11-12yo), after some very worrisome episodes. They are all on borrowed time, but as long as they are having fun, I'll let them be.

Posted by: mustbequantum at January 31, 2022 07:19 AM (MIKMs)

126 At least i saw that they were slapping a warning on any podcast which metions "covid".

And facebook flags anything with the word "vaccine" in it. Makes some of the discussions on the dog health pages I go to sort of strange...

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 31, 2022 07:19 AM (yEBFM)

127 And when it turns out that there are deadly long term consequences, those fuckers will wipe there hands and say "Oops, if we had only known!"
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at January 31, 2022 07:12 AM (F4b8f)

I don't think they'll even say that.
Posted by: m

True. They won't accept blame. "We operated on the best info... pandemic... saved grandma...."

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at January 31, 2022 07:20 AM (F4b8f)

128 Boker Tov Patriots

Fuck those half breed failed royal living in the USA. Go the fuck back where you belong or drop dead

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 31, 2022 07:20 AM (GPwVZ)

129 Is there any way for me to join spotify for free and then try to get suspended?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 31, 2022 07:22 AM (GPwVZ)

130 Put me in the category of not having a clue what Spotify is...

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 31, 2022 07:23 AM (yEBFM)

131 Canada should just go to Berlin Wall plan. Then all will be confused and we won't know which side of the wall we should go to.

Posted by: Humphreyrobot at January 31, 2022 07:24 AM (2yeP2)

132 "I don't think they'll even say that.

Posted by: m at January 31, 2022 07:15 AM (ugYvB) "

nope. all the fault of "Trump's climate of hate, and wypipo being so racist all the time ... also climate change. "
to quote myself earlier this morning ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (9CuDT) at January 31, 2022 07:25 AM (9CuDT)

133 Put me in the category of not having a clue what Spotify is...
Posted by: Rosasharn at January 31, 2022 07:23 AM (yEBFM)

LOL, me to pal, me to

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 31, 2022 07:25 AM (GPwVZ)

134
Spotify is a streaming music service. Subscription model, I believe.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at January 31, 2022 07:27 AM (dQvv7)

135 Oh, from book thread yesterday --

When I updated my audio on the big TV, I now have a lot of 'bleed through' audio like two different shows at the same time. One show is the one on the screen and the other is somehow background noise.

Yes, I have rescanned channels, but for a while I thought I was losing what few brains I had left.

Posted by: mustbequantum at January 31, 2022 07:28 AM (MIKMs)

136 True. They won't accept blame. "We operated on the best info... pandemic... saved grandma...."

They will somehow flip the narrative and make it political. Just like Abraham Lincoln is now considered a Democrat and the Klan are considered all Republicans.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at January 31, 2022 07:29 AM (lD3vL)

137 Spotify is a streaming music service. Subscription model, I believe.
Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at January 31, 2022 07:27 AM (dQvv7)

Correct. You can listen for free if you can endure irritating commercials and horribly compressed sound.

Posted by: Captain Hate won't forget Michael Byrd Murdered Ashli Babbitt at January 31, 2022 07:32 AM (y7DUB)

138 Just like Abraham Lincoln is now considered a Democrat and the Klan are considered all Republicans.
Posted by: Reuben Hick at January 31, 2022 07:29 AM (lD3vL)

Something the GOP has been uncommonly inept in combating.

Posted by: Captain Hate won't forget Michael Byrd Murdered Ashli Babbitt at January 31, 2022 07:35 AM (y7DUB)

139
Correct. You can listen for free if you can endure irritating commercials and horribly compressed sound.

Posted by: Captain Hate won't forget Michael Byrd Murdered Ashli Babbitt

Ugh. I'll pass. The Amazon Music that comes with Prime membership is good enough for me. I'm always finding new, but not recent music to enjoy. I found a Chris Botti album last night that is terrific. Release date? 1996.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at January 31, 2022 07:38 AM (dQvv7)

140 if by "inept" you mean "never even bothered to try" ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (9CuDT) at January 31, 2022 07:38 AM (9CuDT)

141 In case I'm not the only one to not know there's a new thread...

Posted by: Captain Hate won't forget Michael Byrd Murdered Ashli Babbitt at January 31, 2022 07:39 AM (y7DUB)

142 I mentioned this in the overnight thread, but missed the obvious connection. The mainstream media is pushing the following as the BIGGEST story of the weekend:

A Tennessee school board has removed Art Spiegelman's comic book memoir about his father's survival of the Holocaust, Maus, from it's 8th grade curriculum.

I realized it was used to distract from and ignore the real news. I should have seen the angle, "This is what you get the students' parents get involved in deciding school policy."

Also, "Tennessee, home of the Scopes Trial!!!!! Fundamentalist Yahoos Fascists!!!!"

Posted by: Pete in Texas at January 31, 2022 08:17 AM (2RBkF)

143 142 - my first thought when I heard that last week was "false flag op !".

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (9CuDT) at January 31, 2022 09:16 AM (9CuDT)

144 Avast is now blocking ace.mu.nu due to an expired security certificate, or something something. Oh, and please ask Ace to become a Brave Verified Creator so Brave browser users can tip him ad revenue. Thanks.

Posted by: Jason M at January 31, 2022 09:27 AM (otHkJ)

145 Pixy, Avast is now blocking ace.mu.nu due to an expired security certificate, or something something. Oh, and please ask Ace to become a Brave Verified Creator so Brave browser users can tip him ad revenue. Thanks.

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