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After a poll that garnered fifteen million votes, Donald Trump's Twitter account has been reinstated.

Vox Populi, Vox Dei
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 19, 2022

The usual suspects are, well, usual suspecting:

Just emailed the head of safety at Apple and Google respectively to ask if their app stores will continue to carry the Twitter app now that Elon Musk has reinstated Donald Trump
— Shannon Coulter (@shannoncoulter) November 20, 2022

Given that both Apple and Google carry Trump's own Truth Social app in their stores, I think the answer there might not be what Karen was looking for.

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Oh no, there's another one.

Guess I gotta buy it. It's a great case, but not cheap, and these special editions run 50% over the price of the regular version.

I'd be in trouble if they announced they were doing all of Hololive.
Meanwhile, I've found a fridge that is 5% smaller, 5% cheaper, and most importantly, 10mm shorter than the one I was looking at before. The one I had in mind was exactly the height of the space below the cupboards. Maybe it would fit just fine, but I don't need the trouble if it didn't.
Artifacts of range restriction: When predictive factors aren't. (Towards Data Science)

One example is particularly clear: Among employees of tech companies, technical skill is one of the weakest predictors of success. That's because tech companies are trying to hire the top 5% by technical skill, and with that range restricted other factors are amplified.
Nvidia is expected to launch its mobile 4000 series GPUs on January 3. (WCCFTech)

Leaked numbers indicate the mobile 4060 will be faster than the mobile 3070, and the mobile 4070 will be faster than the current top of the line mobile 3080 Ti.

I wish they'd give them different names to the desktop cards, though.
Looking for an 8 core NUC that can double as a four port 2.5Gb firewall/router? This is one. (Serve the Home)

If you don't mind ordering from a random company on AliExpress and getting who knows what BIOS, it does seem to work.
Funny how this suddenly became possible after the entire Twitter management team and three quarters of the staff were terminated and locked out of the network.

I’m not going to post the hashtag for obvious reasons but if any organization, law enforcement or journalist wants me to send them the hashtag information I will. It’s public information but I don’t want to broadcast it because there are still 3 old tweets available.
— Eliza (@elizableu) November 20, 2022

Disclaimer: Almost as if the management and staff were the problem all along.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 Oops. Have to actually click the Publish button.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 20, 2022 04:07 AM (BLOW1)

2 PDT! PDT!

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 04:08 AM (8rTNG)

3 Way to snag first, Pixy!

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 04:08 AM (8rTNG)

4 hiya

Posted by: JT at November 20, 2022 04:09 AM (T4tVD)

5 Good evening Pixy
Hello everyone

Seems Musk's polling to allow DJT on Twitter was affirmative, He can go back on

Posted by: Skip at November 20, 2022 04:09 AM (xhxe8)

6 https://nitter.net/realDonaldTrump

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 04:12 AM (8rTNG)

7 >>>Just emailed the head of safety at Apple and Google respectively to ask if their app stores will continue to carry the Twitter app now that Elon Musk has reinstated Donald Trump

Can they not even hear themselves.

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 04:15 AM (8rTNG)

8 @fuzzychimpcom
3h
Replying to @shannoncoulter
For 2 years now I would have had no idea what Trump was saying if it weren't for liberals tweeting his press releases and Truth Social posts on Twitter.

Exactly!

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 04:17 AM (8rTNG)

9
Energy Information Administration projects heating a home with natural gas will cost an extra 25% this winter, and heating with electric will run 11% higher. The steepest hike will be on heating oil, which is expected to be 45% more expensive than last winter, squeezing roughly 5 million households, mostly in the Northeast.

Yet, the Northeast votes blue, like the color of their lips this winter.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 20, 2022 04:21 AM (y3pKJ)

10 Blue is the color
Of my true love's lips

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 04:22 AM (8rTNG)

11
Learn to ~~code~~ cold.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 20, 2022 04:31 AM (y3pKJ)

12 Energy Information Administration projects heating a home with natural gas will cost an extra 25% this winter, and heating with electric will run 11% higher. The steepest hike will be on heating oil, which is expected to be 45% more expensive than last winter, squeezing roughly 5 million households, mostly in the Northeast.

Yet, the Northeast votes blue, like the color of their lips this winter.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 20, 2022 04:21 AM (y3pKJ)

Heating oil +45% and natural gas +25% but electricity is just +11%?? I guess the free unicorn farts used by power generators really do offset carbon fuels.

*mind blown*

Posted by: Count de Monet can't get back to sleep at November 20, 2022 04:33 AM (4I/2K)

13 I have not voted blue for about 15 years, nor have millions of others in the NE including the fellow who runs this site, but I appreciate people celebrating our possible coldness and death. The depth of feeling gives a warm feeling to this site.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 20, 2022 04:38 AM (OPz4M)

14
Well, if electricity is generated from hydro, or nukes, or coal there's no reason for a huge jump in cost. I understand the heating oil increase, and natural gas seems about right without fracking adding additional supply.

Today I'll be installing a second in-line electric water heater. My plan is to go ZERO heating oil this winter. I can afford it, I just don't want to - if that makes any sense.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 20, 2022 04:40 AM (y3pKJ)

15
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 20, 2022 04:38 AM

Perhaps you could point out what specific comment is wishing death upon anyone.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 20, 2022 04:45 AM (y3pKJ)

16 Morning!

I don't understand the Twitter hashtag for selling child sex abuse material.
This was something that Twitter was involved with and/ or letting happen?

Posted by: Bruce at November 20, 2022 04:51 AM (3GgZ8)

17 Electricity cost less today you know

Then it did many long years ago...

...Little Bill...

Posted by: Bruce at November 20, 2022 04:52 AM (3GgZ8)

18
The voters (or more accurately the vote counters) in this country have made it clear that they have no objection to higher energy costs. They have virtue signaled that the planet must be 'saved'.

If they're willing to tolerate the discomfort, I'm not shedding any tears on their behalf. The article I got that data from quoted a number of people from Philadelphia - a city that votes 80% on average for (D)'s - a number which negates the vote of the rest of the state.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 20, 2022 04:55 AM (y3pKJ)

19 16 I don't understand the Twitter hashtag for selling child sex abuse material.
Posted by: Bruce at November 20, 2022 04:51 AM (3GgZ

I don't understand it either, Bruce.

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 05:03 AM (GkGYg)

20 I don't understand it either, Bruce.
Posted by: m

Pbbt...like that's supposed to make me feel better..

Joking! Morning m!

Posted by: Bruce at November 20, 2022 05:05 AM (3GgZ8)

21 And it's World Cup Opening Day!!

The excitement at my house, you can cut it with a knife.

Posted by: Bruce at November 20, 2022 05:08 AM (3GgZ8)

22 Some thread last night a commenter put up link or mention of one that Sundowner is paying or wants to reparation to 3rd world countries for global warming.
It's always been a Equality scam to give the 3rd world wealth for not having any.

Posted by: Skip at November 20, 2022 05:08 AM (xhxe8)

23
I think the person is indicating that Twitter is cleaning out a certain hashtag but three tweets remain. Maybe Pixy can 'splain it better.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 20, 2022 05:08 AM (y3pKJ)

24 Here's some context:

@elizableu
7h
To those who aren’t aware yet, last week Twitter did add a direct reporting option for child sexual exploitation. (ONLY on tweets with content images/videos) this was not previously available and was a separate form that wasn’t easy to find.
I’m grateful to see these changes

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 05:08 AM (GkGYg)

25 23 I think the person is indicating that Twitter is cleaning out a certain hashtag but three tweets remain. Maybe Pixy can 'splain it better.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 20, 2022 05:08 AM (y3pKJ)

She explains that here:

Eliza
@elizableu
8h
Correction, the THREE biggest hashtags used by child abusers selling child sexual abuse material on Twitter have virtually been eliminated!
This is huge!

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 05:11 AM (GkGYg)

26 To those who aren’t aware yet, last week Twitter did add a direct reporting option for child sexual exploitation. (ONLY on tweets with content images/videos) this was not previously available and was a separate form that wasn’t easy to find.
I’m grateful to see these changes
Posted by: m

Ahhh...that makes it more clearer.
The ability to report that was buried in the fine print somewhere.
Trump mean tweets? Just hit the big red button next to his name.

Posted by: Bruce at November 20, 2022 05:13 AM (3GgZ8)

27 Her main thread on the topic, here:

https://tinyurl.com/ykb9vxk8

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 05:13 AM (GkGYg)

28 26 Trump mean tweets? Just hit the big red button next to his name.
Posted by: Bruce at November 20, 2022 05:13 AM (3GgZ

LOL

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 05:14 AM (GkGYg)

29 morning all. McCarthy says he is going to kick Omar off of the Foreign Relations committee. We shall see.

Looks like Twitter is doing some swamp cleaning too.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 20, 2022 05:15 AM (h0znF)

30 Ya, Biden wants to pay poor countries climate reparations, but guess which country won't be joining in the fund? That's right, the worlds biggest polluter...Chyna!!!

Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at November 20, 2022 05:18 AM (BF0SU)

31 Looks like Twitter is doing some swamp cleaning too.
Posted by: Ben Had

Hope they can recycle them into useful objects.
Like plastic lawn gnomes, down spout extensions, pig trough liners,....

Posted by: Bruce at November 20, 2022 05:18 AM (3GgZ8)

32 Lengthy discussion and explanation, here:

https://tinyurl.com/55hw36pz

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 05:19 AM (GkGYg)

33 Ya, Biden wants to pay poor countries climate reparations, but guess which country won't be joining in the fund? That's right, the worlds biggest polluter...Chyna!!!
Posted by: Tinfoilbaby

I wonder what will the poor countries use the money for?

Opening a Swiss bank account for the countries leaders? Purchasing a little "present" for Joey?

Posted by: Bruce at November 20, 2022 05:21 AM (3GgZ8)

34
When 10% goes to the Big Guy, China gets rewarded.

See also: Ukraine, honest elections

Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 20, 2022 05:21 AM (y3pKJ)

35 Bruce, my vote is for pig food. That would make them truly recycled.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 20, 2022 05:26 AM (h0znF)

36
The state of Florida has no issue with heating costs and had a virtual glowing Red sweep in their elections. While the states in the Northeast remained as Blue as ever. Those same states that prohibit pipelines and fracking and anything to reduce energy costs. So they were importing oil from Russia, which they think colluded with Donald Trump to steal the election from Hillary Clinton. But now, due to an embargo from Joe Biden they can't get that heating oil from Russia and heating oil rose in price by 45%.

I'd create a Venn diagram to explain it but it would make my head hurt.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 20, 2022 05:29 AM (y3pKJ)

37 Bruce, my vote is for pig food. That would make them truly recycled.
Posted by: Ben Had

Sounds like a plan.

Posted by: Bruce at November 20, 2022 05:30 AM (3GgZ8)

38 mornin' y'all

Posted by: Nearsighted Cyclopes at November 20, 2022 05:31 AM (PbwT0)

39 I'd create a Venn diagram to explain it but it would make my head hurt.
Posted by: Divide by Zero

I know what you mean.

I think...

...Joey...

Posted by: Bruce at November 20, 2022 05:31 AM (3GgZ8)

40 36 I'd create a Venn diagram to explain it but it would make my head hurt.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 20, 2022 05:29 AM (y3pKJ)

Also, you couldn't post a Venn diagram here, so ....

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 05:36 AM (GkGYg)

41 >>>Funny how this suddenly became possible after the entire Twitter management team and three quarters of the staff were terminated and locked out of the network.

So, the thousands of Karens who were zapping anybody who said "I question what Fauci ..." were NOT interested in stopping child porn? This is crazy.

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 05:39 AM (GkGYg)

42 The energy cost surge highlights the election conundrum for most blue states - you either believe that blue states remain so because a large number of people are wards of the state and their votes are augmented to the majority by societal contributors who vote against their economic and other self-interests, or the process is tainted. There is an option for "and" of course, but in either case the idea of throwing off the blue yoke seems, unlikely.

Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at November 20, 2022 05:39 AM (AaLDK)

43
Also, you couldn't post a Venn diagram here, so ....

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 05:36 AM

Used to be able to. But Pixy put the kibosh on that. Know why you have to capitalize the letters IMG?

Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 20, 2022 05:39 AM (y3pKJ)

44 To clarify: I'm in favor of that Pixy decision!

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 05:43 AM (GkGYg)

45 So, the thousands of Karens who were zapping anybody who said "I question what Fauci ..." were NOT interested in stopping child porn? This is crazy.
Posted by: m

They would zap you if you said that child porn could prevent you from catching the crud though.

Posted by: Bruce at November 20, 2022 05:45 AM (3GgZ8)

46 bzzzt!

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 05:47 AM (GkGYg)

47
The term 'apple polisher' comes to mind.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 20, 2022 05:49 AM (y3pKJ)

48 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 20, 2022 05:50 AM (ju2Fy)

49 bzzzt!
Posted by: m

LoL

Posted by: Bruce at November 20, 2022 05:50 AM (3GgZ8)

50 olddog, Good Morning. Whatcha cookin today?

Posted by: Ben Had at November 20, 2022 05:53 AM (h0znF)

51 The point of my post earlier is that we should all pray for the remnant, like Fen, in this places that more closely resemble the Babylonian captivity than the US these days. You can of course pray for all those people, but I have elected the "shake the dust from my sandals approach". Fen would disapprove, as might my Lord, but I'm a work in progress.

Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at November 20, 2022 05:53 AM (AaLDK)

52 So many in the NE depend on sugar daddy to supply them with the necessity of life. I might add the far western states also....So if they voted Republican, they are afraid of loosing all the dollars, and probably push grandma over the cliff as they eliminate SS. the beauty of the welfare state....

Posted by: Colin at November 20, 2022 05:58 AM (zJY/j)

53 Wonder what PDT will say in his first post back on Twitter?

https://nitter.net/realDonaldTrump

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 05:59 AM (GkGYg)

54 Morning, Ben Had. Not sure what cookin' today. Making second trip to store to finish Turkey day menu. Got a bird yesterday for 89c/lb. Not as cheap as in past, but better than expected.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 20, 2022 05:59 AM (ju2Fy)

55 "Tap, tap. Is this thing on?" would be a good first post back.

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 06:00 AM (GkGYg)

56 A good evening and morning to Pixy et al. Looks like I missed a good movie thread. I've never seen the 1943 Heaven Can Wait, and it sounds like a charmer.

Anyway, I'm up, I'm drinking coffee, what more do ya want?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 20, 2022 06:00 AM (KAKDL)

57 "Vox populi, vox Trumpi."

Posted by: m at November 20, 2022 06:01 AM (GkGYg)

58 KRAK OF DAWN HAS ARRIVED

Posted by: Skip nood advisor at November 20, 2022 06:01 AM (xhxe8)

59 PDT! PDT!
Posted by: m

PST! PST!
(I actually don't know whether this is ST or DT)

Posted by: SFGoth at November 20, 2022 06:02 AM (KAi1n)

60 olddog, I am doing Thanksgiving with business partner and her sister. They want Chiles relleno jose, bacon and sliced mango. I bought a turkey breast to fry up for sammiches.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 20, 2022 06:03 AM (h0znF)

61 I like the sweatshirt you can buy and has Biden/Fetterman for 2024. I can see this happening, what a shit show that would be.

Posted by: Colin at November 20, 2022 06:04 AM (zJY/j)

62 It's a damp 45 F. right now. I hope to stretch and be able to walk a mile without my leg bothering me too much. I did that on Friday, and while the knee hurt a bit after the first 5 minutes, everything faded nicely once I was back and not working it any more.

In the meantime I have to dose the brown torbie kitten, then feed her and her big black brother. Grocery stuff is done except for a few Dollar Tree items, so I'm not in a real rush today. Nice.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 20, 2022 06:05 AM (KAKDL)

63 Glad you found a better fitting fridge. When we renovated our kitchen, we had a very different dimension problem. The fridge fit just fine in the cabinet. In fact, it was purpose-built for the fridge. Our problem is that we have a colonial reproduction house with lower than usual ceilings. The refrigerator was delivered horizontally ( to get through the door). It then had to be tilted upright. That meant that at one point, the diagonal from the lower front edge to the upper rear edge would be vertical. The length of that diagonal was greater than the ceiling height. The contractor wanted us to get a different fridge. But I came up with a solution he didn’t like, but did. We removed a section of drywall in the ceiling between two joints, then positioned the fridge so the top edge would come up in that hole when it was raised from horizontal to vertical. Once upright, it was lower than the ceiling and was rolled right into the cabinet.

Posted by: pincorrect at November 20, 2022 06:20 AM (AFtXy)

64 Meanwhile some establishment hack writer named Teri Christoph, over at RedState.com (no surprise), seems to grudgingly admit that the Twitter ban lift revealed President Trump's January 6 tweets that prove he didn't use the message platform to encourage violence. She even posts the relevant tweet where he states "peaceful protest, no violence!"
And yet she still takes the occasion for a juvenile shot a President Trump, stating he still should have and could have done more to prevent what happened on January 6, without giving a single hint as to what extra moves President Trump was supposed to take.
I guess Teri Cristoph just chose to ignore the president's request to then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for additional police and offer of troops for extra security, prior to January 6.
Just for the record (since Christoph failed, deliberately perhaps to note this part), Nancy Pelosi TURNED DOWN President Trump's offer. Those are all the facts.

RedState.com is a despicable site!

Posted by: Tracy at November 20, 2022 06:24 AM (ias+u)

65 >>>It's a damp 45 F. right now. I hope to stretch and be able to walk a mile without my leg bothering me too much

>My stiff joints tell me when it's cold. Just used my infrared thermal gun to test the area. -15 deg F. I need to move somewhere warmer.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at November 20, 2022 06:30 AM (geVLo)

66 Any idea what's going on with the network that handles Dilbert, GoComics, and the Far Side site? It's been down for more than a day. They show unavailable, and a tracert runs right up to TenGigE0-0-1-0.KSCYMOS1*****.lh.net and stops. It's disrupting my daily routine.

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What's that in real units, and more importantly, the units of your forefathers, the POMs?

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What's that in real units, and more importantly, the units of your forefathers, the POMs?

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