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The Supreme Court Will Decide Whether ICE Can Hold People Indefinitely. We Should All Be Worried.
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Right. We're doing that. But because some of us aren't, we all deserve slavery?
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The Supreme Court Will Decide Whether ICE Can Hold People Indefinitely. We Should All Be Worried.
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Right. We're doing that. But because some of us aren't, we all deserve slavery?
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The Supreme Court Will Decide Whether ICE Can Hold People Indefinitely. We Should All Be Worried.
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No one deserves that. What the hell, dude?
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Pope Cancels Visit to the U.S. After Pentagon Threatens Vatican: Report
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Ah, yes, I love engaging in suicide missions that are unlikely to actually result in real change.
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2026-03-13
My immediate thought was Dr. Worm by They Might Be Giants. This comic appears to predate the song.
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Sorry, speed cameras aren’t the problem
A few years ago in Washington DC, a section of a highway had a speed camera installed and they reduced the speed limit from 55mph to 35mph. The area was also marked as a construction zone. The only indication of these changes was a single speed limit sign with a small construction zone sign right above it, and the camera was immediately after it, so if you weren't already at 35mph by the time you passed the camera, you get a ticket. There was no construction for several miles either; no cones, no workers, nothing.
I was returning home fom a service call at 3 am when this camera dinged me. I was going 55mph, and the ticket was $270. Since I was driving a company vehicle, my company didn't give me the chance to fight it, not that I could've ... the "judge" for these fines was an employee of the company that owned the camera, and they reportedly always sided with the company. This camera was noted to be the most profitable camera in the United States at the time. Hopefully Canada doesn't outsource their traffic cameras.
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I used Musicbrainz Picard to sort out my old library. I was honestly impressed with how much I could find all the data for, but it did need help for a lot of things.
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Europeans Are Quiet Quitting the United States
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Canada hasn't been quiet about avoiding american brands. Like, entire sections of empty shelves in liquor stores that used to carry american brands and the like. But you can totally do that quietly, if you prefer the quiet approach.
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TIL about a bridge that turns into a tunnel
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They call the Virginia one a bridge-tunnel. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
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What questions do teens (14-18yo) have about choosing a career path, or navigating school and education options?
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Oh, hey, this is what I do for a living.
There's a lot of math and formulas to learn if you're designing electronics, but just doing assembly requires a lot less math. There's a lot of tools to help with the math, though, so it usually isn't too daunting. When actually doing the work, you'll need to read through a lot of documentation, like spec sheets, to design your stuff to work with their stuff. When it comes to assembly, you'll need to know a lot of rules and be able to follow drawings. You'll need to learn about electromagnetic interference and how to limit it, how to use anti-static equipment, multimeters, hipot testers, how to solder, and so on. Its a lot, but you don't usually have to do everything at once, so it is managable. Many things, like soldering, takes practice and a steady hand.
Feel free to message me if you have any specific questions!
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What's yours?
I am a high school teacher at an all monster girls school now.
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YSK: The Invention Secrecy Act is a US federal law authorizing the government to suppress disclosure of certain inventions for reasons of national security. 6,543 inventions are currently suppressed.
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I work with precision gyroscopes in a commercial setting. Subsea precision surveying and inertial navigation systems are spot on examples of what we use them for. It helps to know where seamounts are, or where you put that subsea cable or pipeline.
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Why are so many young men struggling with erectile dysfunction?
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I love it for all three of us ... my job all last week was nothing but factory acceptance tests and meetings.
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Wordle 1,578 - Tuesday 2025-10-14
Wordle 1,578 3/6
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Emma Watson banned from driving for speeding
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Passing by a sign that lowers the speed limit without noticing it means you deserve to be homeless?
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What questions do teens (14-18yo) have about choosing a career path, or navigating school and education options?
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Hello! Always nice to meet electronics guys.
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What questions do teens (14-18yo) have about choosing a career path, or navigating school and education options?
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Don't let math deter you. Especially if you're more interested in assembly. Most of the math I've done is related to Ohm's Law (which is just basic algebra) and its 3 phase variations. Only occasionally is it more complicated than that. And when it is more complicated, you'll have access to tools that help out.
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Twenty-Nine Dead, 50 Injured at Actor-Politician Vijay's Rally, Local Media Say
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A stampede, I think. It was sorta casually thrown in the middle of the article.
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Democrats Hit Rock Bottom in Devastating New Poll Showing Voters Still Prefer Trump — By a Lot
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Admittedly I've answered questions for pollsters. Granted, I almost never answer unknown callers, so it is few and far between.
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Raddle 13-10-2025
MOLE → HILL [💯]
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Connections #990 2026-02-25
Connections
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