Nostr notes by Charlie McHenry

How #Israel is destroying healthcare infrastructure in southern ...

2026-04-05T18:15:05Z

How #Israel is destroying healthcare infrastructure in southern #Lebanon - Turing southern Lebanon into Gaza. #IsraelWarCrimes https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/4/3/how-israel-is-destroying-healthcare-infrastructure-in-southern-lebanon

In #Lebanon, more than 50 medics have been killed by #Israel. ...

2026-04-05T18:13:50Z

In #Lebanon, more than 50 medics have been killed by #Israel. Some say they're targeted - #IsraelWarCrimes https://www.npr.org/2026/04/05/nx-s1-5763606/lebanon-medics-killed-targeted-israel

Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon kill two girls, damage ...

2026-04-05T18:13:08Z

Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon kill two girls, damage hospital - #WarCrimes #lebanon #israel #IsraelWarCrimes https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/4/israeli-strikes-damage-hospital-in-lebanons-tyre

Lilacs are blooming in the #PNW. Lovely and fragrant time of ...

2026-04-05T16:39:31Z

Lilacs are blooming in the #PNW. Lovely and fragrant time of year. #flowers #FlowersOfMastodon #BloomScrolling

🧵2/ Here’s Tokyo Groove Jyoshi performing “Rise up” - ...

2026-04-04T21:34:26Z

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🧵2/ Here’s Tokyo Groove Jyoshi performing “Rise up” - one of their best known songs featuring Sax player Harumo Imai joining band founders and principals Emi, MiMi and Rina. This is why the ‘girl power’ band has the word #groove in their name. #jazz #funk #music https://youtu.be/zBip51tYNOU?si=7sNosq4wKB-2hBaK

This is one of my favorite Japanese bands, mostly #jazz but also ...

2026-04-04T21:20:35Z

This is one of my favorite Japanese bands, mostly #jazz but also known for their funky groove. The three founders and principals, MiMi, Emi and Rina, are seasoned session musicians that formed Tokyo Groove Jyoshi in 2018. Since then the band has established itself in the international touring band universe, and played with a number of add’l musicians, like their talented Sax player, Harumo Imai. The attached #MusicVideo features the original trio - all of them sing. #Jpop #music

https://youtube.com/watch?v=4TRp5DUVL0g&si=GaC1z8owHP-BdxSf

This is what it sounds like when two jazz guitarists decide to ...

2026-04-04T21:08:56Z

This is what it sounds like when two jazz guitarists decide to play the #Blues - Joscho, a #GypsyJazz legend, is playing with a lot of #guitar notables of late. Matteo Mancuso and Tommy Emmanuel just to name two. Bruno Müller, who is playing with Joscho on this track, is a German Jazz guitarist. #music

https://youtube.com/watch?v=vIito8HKcuU&si=VaCDuD5cMQgm7pLw

Mother/daughter musical duos are not that common. Catalan Spanish ...

2026-04-04T18:36:21Z

Mother/daughter musical duos are not that common. Catalan Spanish singer Rita Payés and her mom Elizabeth Roma make really beautiful music. Roma’s sensitive and emotional guitar is the perfect accompaniment for Payés lovely voice. This song/performance of Alfonsina y el Mar is one of my personal favs. Hope you like it. #music #guitar

https://youtube.com/watch?v=C8wpfQ5pdfo&si=M0x42bQbBTnrIiWd

Wondering where the $$ for Trump’s #IranWar and #pentagon ...

2026-04-04T18:25:26Z

Wondering where the $$ for Trump’s #IranWar and #pentagon budget is coming from⁉️Do #Republicans and #MAGA sorts think this is somehow ‘America First’? Nobody voted for this BS, libs or conservatives. #RepublicansDidThis #RepublicansOwnThis

Oh, the irony‼️#IranWar #Trump #USPol ...

2026-04-04T18:14:35Z

Oh, the irony‼️#IranWar #Trump #USPol

NC joins lawsuit over Trump’s mail-in ballot order, calling it ...

2026-04-04T17:59:02Z

NC joins lawsuit over Trump’s mail-in ballot order, calling it an unconstitutional power grab - I live in Oregon where we’ve been using #VoteByMail for over 20 years without a single problem. Almost 0 fraud, and county clerks love it. Plus, it encourages more folks to vote, which evidently scares the hell out of #republicans who clearly hate #democracy and the #constitution. https://www.wral.com/news/nccapitol/north-carolina-joins-lawsuit-trump-mail-in-ballot-order-april-2026/

Rather than the regime change #Trump and Netanyahu promised… ...

2026-04-04T17:55:39Z

Rather than the regime change #Trump and Netanyahu promised… Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher. Oh, great. Billions spent, lives lost, schools and bridges bombed, expensive US aircraft downed, munitions depleted and this is what we get? #IranWar #RepublicansDidThis #RepublicansOwnThis #military https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/03/middleeast/trump-claims-iran-regime-change-intl

OpenAI executive shuffle includes new role for COO Brad Lightcap ...

2026-04-04T04:46:03Z

OpenAI executive shuffle includes new role for COO Brad Lightcap to lead ‘special projects’ - #AI #OpenAI #ArtificialIntelligence #business https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/openai-executive-shuffle-new-roles-coo-brad-lightcap-fidji-simo-kate-rouch/

Kate Rouch steps down as OpenAI CMO amid cancer treatment - #AI ...

2026-04-04T04:42:42Z

Kate Rouch steps down as OpenAI CMO amid cancer treatment - #AI #OpenAI #ArtificialIntelligence #business https://www.storyboard18.com/amp/brand-makers/openai-cmo-kate-rouch-steps-down-to-focus-on-cancer-recovery-ws-l-94163.htm

OpenAI's AGI Chief Fidji Simo Takes Medical Leave Amid ...

2026-04-04T04:42:13Z

OpenAI's AGI Chief Fidji Simo Takes Medical Leave Amid Shake-Up - #AI #OpenAI #ArtificialIntelligence #business https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/openai-s-agi-chief-fidji-simo-takes-medical-leave-amid-shake-up

Thanks, done.

2026-04-03T21:32:24Z

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Thanks, done.

We’re all paying too much for our #glasses - it’s a total ...

2026-04-03T21:24:17Z

We’re all paying too much for our #glasses - it’s a total scam. Your $400 designer glasses and lens cost between $8-$15 to make. Thanks to Reddit u/sappk for the following deep dive: “…EssilorLuxottica owns a lot of brands. But laid out together the scope is genuinely staggering. They own Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Costa Del Mar. They manufacture for Prada, Chanel, Versace, Armani, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany, Michael Kors, Coach, Valentino, Tory Burch. Your "Prada glasses" were made in the same Luxottica factory as everything else with a licensing sticker on the temple. They own LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut (3,100+ stores), Pearle Vision, Target Optical, Glasses.com, EyeBuyDirect. €27 billion annual revenue. 18,000+ stores. 150 countries.” #monopoly #eyeglasses #capitalism

White House seeks massive increase in defense spending and looks ...

2026-04-03T18:02:33Z

White House seeks massive increase in defense spending and looks to slash housing, social services and health care https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/03/politics/white-house-budget-proposal-defense-spending-trump

2/ Here’s #PipeOrgan virtuoso and resident artist at Royal ...

2026-04-03T02:43:56Z

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2/ Here’s #PipeOrgan virtuoso and resident artist at Royal Albert Hall in England Anna Lapwood performing Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 with the London Philharmonic. #music #ClassicalMusic https://youtu.be/Bi5CPm96rCE?si=aJ7-YU2r5w5WBZgz

I’m delighted to witness the talented and enthusiastic ...

2026-04-03T02:37:52Z

I’m delighted to witness the talented and enthusiastic #PipeOrgan virtuoso Anna Lapwood single handedly making the world’s largest musical instrument cool again. I’ve always been fascinated by these musical behemoths. Did you know that at one period in distant history a pipe organ was the largest single machine on earth? The instrument is considered one of the most complex devices created by humans. Speaking of distant history, the pipe organ was first invented in 200 BCE - and back then it ran on water, not air (the bellows weren’t introduced until 600 or so CE) #Music 1/

https://youtube.com/watch?v=xMEdqx3MdZA&si=PUmbhqsAJ-fB8mp9

#Trump does not have to turn over presidential records, Justice ...

2026-04-02T23:18:11Z

#Trump does not have to turn over presidential records, Justice Department says - Uh-huh, sure… Because he’s gotta hide incriminating evidence. Or maybe his sharpie notes are just too embarrassing to share. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/justice-department-says-trump-not-turn-presidential-records-rcna266434

Hegseth ousts the Army chief of staff as the #IranWar rages ...

2026-04-02T23:14:41Z

Hegseth ousts the Army chief of staff as the #IranWar rages through Week 5 https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5771160/iran-war-trump-speech

The Forgotten History of Anti-Zionist and Anti-Imperialist Jews ...

2026-04-02T19:33:52Z

The Forgotten History of Anti-Zionist and Anti-Imperialist Jews with my favorite millennial artist and activist Molly Crabapple - #AntiZionism #AntiImperialism #Judaism #jews

https://mollycrabapple.substack.com/p/the-forgotten-history-of-anti-zionist?publication_id=1198481&play_audio=true&utm_content=watch_now_button&triedRedirect=true

I wish🙏 - but ITMT, let’s rebuild a proper safety net.

2026-04-02T18:46:12Z

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I wish🙏 - but ITMT, let’s rebuild a proper safety net.

#Hospital costs are rising far faster than inflation and drowning ...

2026-04-02T18:36:26Z

#Hospital costs are rising far faster than inflation and drowning Americans in debt - The #affordability crisis, fueled by greed and inflation, extends beyond #GasPrices, rising rents and #GroceryPrices to healthcare. Just another reason we need to get rid of #Republicans and enact #MedicareForAll https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/hospital-costs-are-rising-far-faster-inflation-drowning-americans-debt-rcna262473

Ya think⁉️Maybe #Trump Should Not Have Given This Speech - He ...

2026-04-02T18:18:34Z

Ya think⁉️Maybe #Trump Should Not Have Given This Speech - He thought he could just lie his way through what is an #IranWar humiliation. Guess again #TacoTrump https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/trump-iran-war-speech/686663/

#BreakingNews - Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general ...

2026-04-02T18:13:32Z

#BreakingNews - Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general #TrumpRegime #AG #PamBondi https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/02/politics/pam-bondi-role-trump

#LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer - Microsoft is ...

2026-04-02T18:06:21Z

#LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer - Microsoft is running one of the largest corporate espionage operations in modern history.
Every time any of LinkedIn’s one billion users visits linkedin.com, hidden code searches their computer for installed software, collects the results, and transmits them to LinkedIn’s servers and to third-party companies including an American-Israeli cybersecurity firm.
After years on the platform with not a single positive, not a single real job-related inquiry. I deleted my Linkedin profile last year. There have been no negatives to that decision, just a lot less BS. #DataPrivacy #tracking #surveillance #DigitalFreedom

https://browsergate.eu/

Yes, Xi is in all ways an emperor. Perhaps like the Ming ...

2026-04-02T03:43:02Z

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Yes, Xi is in all ways an emperor. Perhaps like the Ming Dynasty’s Yongle, effective but ruthless; known for his achievements not his benevolence.

I am aware of the unemployment data, especially the high levels ...

2026-04-02T03:01:24Z

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I am aware of the unemployment data, especially the high levels of youth unemployment. Thus, the whole ‘lying flat’ phenomena. University grads not able to find jobs, and having to rely on the gig economy. All exacerbated by the property sector collapse, the conundrum of state-owned-industry debt, and the bankruptcies of local governments. China has it problems, its purges, and many challenges ahead. The CCP has made significant mistakes, especially in managing growth and the economy. These will need to be addressed. That said, the project is moving forward and iterating imo.

#China is an authoritarian, surveillance state ruled by a one ...

2026-04-02T01:36:52Z

#China is an authoritarian, surveillance state ruled by a one powerful man. That said, the Chinese Communist Party under Xi’s leadership seems to legit try to do its best for the country and people. There are glaring empire tendencies on the downside - thinking of Tibet, Taiwan and the Uyghurs - but on the upside the government/party has lifted a ton of people out of poverty and propelled the country into global tech, automotive, economic and alternative energy leadership roles. Most recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for mobilizing the whole society to actively participate in afforestation, stressing that a sound ecological environment is shared by all and requires the joint efforts of all. Just sayin… Beats the crap outta paying a billion taxpayer dollars to remove US wind energy installations already underway and approving clear cutting of old-growth forests. #environment #DomesticPolicy

Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on ...

2026-04-01T22:44:38Z

Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades - I love #space but hey…read the room #NASA. There’s a war going on, an affordability crisis at home in the USA, and our democracy itself is under attack from wannabe authoritarian dictators, oligarchs and billionaires. Is this really the time to be burning resources on this particular mission? Just sayin… #priorities

https://apnews.com/live/artemis-ii-launch-nasa-moon-rocket#0000019d-4b30-d025-a59d-5b3c904b0000

When the bully shows up and gets sent home humiliated… If ...

2026-04-01T22:33:20Z

When the bully shows up and gets sent home humiliated… If #Trump Was Trying to Intimidate the Supreme Court on Birthright Citizenship, It Backfired Miserably - #SCOTUS #BirthRightCitizenship https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/04/trump-shows-up-supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-fail.html

Let the lies and the blame games begin…‘I came, I saw, I ...

2026-04-01T22:27:50Z

Let the lies and the blame games begin…‘I came, I saw, I conquered:’ Trump set to claim victory in Iran at primetime address - Uh-huh. Very few will believe his BS, and those who do are irredeemable. It is clear that #Iran has outlasted the US, the current regime will retain power, and the vital Strait of Hormuz will remain under Iranian and Omani control (it is not int’l waters, btw). So billions of dollars spent, American soldiers sacrificed, vital US armaments expended, allies insulted and lost, and #Trump intends to declare victory - ‘mission accomplished’. What a crock, what a clueless idiot. #IranWar #USPol #USPolitics #TrumpRegime https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/01/trump-to-declare-iran-war-is-winding-down-and-others-need-to-resolve-hormuz-00854265

One would hope that Congress would have the good sense to prevent ...

2026-04-01T22:21:28Z

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One would hope that Congress would have the good sense to prevent such madness, but I’m not holding out hope at the moment. If there is a ‘blue wave’ this November, we can hamstring this BS and render Trump a lame duck at that point.

So let me get this straight… #WallStreet is having a ‘relief ...

2026-04-01T22:18:42Z

So let me get this straight… #WallStreet is having a ‘relief rally’ because hopeful (read ‘greedy’) investors are eager to profit from the #IranWar ending soon. They’re straining at the bit to get back to business as usual, raking in those revenues & fueling the fires of #capitalism. It is accurate to say this irrational exuberance lacks any rationality, as it will take months, perhaps years, to recover from the damage already done. And don’t forget…the status quo before the war was fragile and not sustainable by any measure. Global supply chains have been disrupted; farming cycles fractured; alliances disordered; and the entire #PetroDollar platform upended. When all is said & done, the Chinese #Yuan (RMB) may emerge as the new global currency. Then there’s #ClimateChange and the ensuing #WaterWars and mass migrations to factor in. #Trump has managed to screw up the entire world order. TBH, I’d be shorting the market because I think major shit has yet to hit the fan. #Investing #finance #economy

1-bit Bonsai 8B - The first commercially viable model with 1-bit ...

2026-04-01T18:04:53Z

1-bit Bonsai 8B - The first commercially viable model with 1-bit weights. Requiring only 1.15GB of memory, 1-bit Bonsai 8B was engineered for robotics, real-time agents, and edge computing. It has a 14× smaller footprint than a full-precision 8B model, runs 8× faster, and is 5× more energy efficient, while matching leading 8B models on benchmarks. This results in over 10× the intelligence density of full-precision 8B models¹. #LLM #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #EdgeComputing #LLMs

https://prismml.com/

#RepublicansDidThis - Medicaid cuts threaten hundreds of ...

2026-04-01T17:31:06Z

#RepublicansDidThis - Medicaid cuts threaten hundreds of hospitals, new report finds - #PublicHealth #hospitals #healthcare https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/medicaid-cuts-threaten-hundreds-hospitals-new-report-finds-rcna265789

What do Trump's latest comments on leaving #Nato mean for the ...

2026-04-01T17:27:17Z

What do Trump's latest comments on leaving #Nato mean for the alliance? Chaos monkey president of the USA busting up key alliances, conducting a fruitless and illegal war while dismantling democracy at home. Worst president ever. #Trump #Republicans #ForeignPolicy https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79je4vldq5o

#Iran denies Trump’s claim Iranian president requested ...

2026-04-01T17:24:10Z

#Iran denies Trump’s claim Iranian president requested ceasefire - #IranWar https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/1/iran-denies-trumps-claim-iranian-president-requested-ceasefire

Trump says we’re ‘negotiating’ with #Iran. Iran’s foreign ...

2026-04-01T17:22:05Z

Trump says we’re ‘negotiating’ with #Iran. Iran’s foreign minister says bullshit, there’s no trust, no negotiations - only messages. #IranWar #Trump

https://youtube.com/watch?v=OBt1dLXnvyU&si=mKKHodKvHCL44yNx

Do you want your local #police using #AI❓Here in #Oregon that ...

2026-03-31T23:29:10Z

Do you want your local #police using #AI❓Here in #Oregon that is an urgent question, as AI use by local police departments is rapidly spreading. So far, facial recognition, cellular interception and license plate reading have all been deployed (except in a few, blue cities that have explicitly banned it), and now, many departments are using on-chest AI recorders to write police reports. lNot unlike some healthcare clinics are now using AI to write visit summaries and progress reports. #policing #LawEnforcement #ArtificialIntelligence #technology #PNW

https://www.thewesternedge.media/p/robo-cops-ai-is-coming-for-your-local

Meanwhile in #Iran - “…everyone still surviving will have ...

2026-03-31T19:46:48Z

Meanwhile in #Iran - “…everyone still surviving will have been promoted, hardened, and empowered. Surviving elites in such a system tend to be more radical and more confident, not less. If and when the dust settles, Iran is left with more resources to pursue its nuclear program than it had before. It is very hard to see how this sequence leaves us better off than we were under the Obama‑era JCPoA, which seriously constrained enrichment and gave us intrusive inspections. Trump and company should now be desperate to get back to something like the Obama Iran deal. But the deal they torched is now so far outside the attainable set that they are trapped. They cannot admit error domestically; they cannot reconstruct international trust; and they have empowered exactly the Iranian hardliners who argued that the U.S. would never keep its word—and were proven correct.” —Professor Brad DeLong, UC Berkeley #IranWar #MiddleEast #TrumpsWar #RepublicansOwnThis #military #RegimeChange #Israel

Oracle slashes 30,000 jobs with a cold 6 a.m. email - Workers ...

2026-03-31T17:31:01Z

Oracle slashes 30,000 jobs with a cold 6 a.m. email - Workers across the U.S., India, and other regions learned their jobs were gone before most people had finished their morning coffee, with no prior warning from HR or their managers. #jobs #Layoffs #TechLayoffs #oracle #LarryEllison

https://rollingout.com/2026/03/31/oracle-slashes-30000-jobs-with-a-cold-6/

#Axios is the most popular JavaScript HTTP client library with ...

2026-03-31T17:19:10Z

#Axios is the most popular JavaScript HTTP client library with over 100 million weekly downloads. On March 30, 2026, StepSecurity identified two malicious versions of the widely used axios HTTP client library published to npm: axios@1.14.1 and axios@0.30.4. The malicious versions inject a new dependency, plain-crypto-js@4.2.1, which is never imported anywhere in the axios source code. Its sole purpose is to execute a postinstall script that acts as a cross platform remote access trojan (RAT) dropper, targeting macOS, Windows, and Linux… #Malware #Trojan #RemoteAccessTrojan

https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/axios-compromised-on-npm-malicious-versions-drop-remote-access-trojan

Iran strikes fully loaded oil tanker off Dubai coast as gas ...

2026-03-31T17:14:37Z

Iran strikes fully loaded oil tanker off Dubai coast as gas reaches $4 per gallon in US - U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 as fuel prices continue to soar worldwide. The last time U.S. drivers were collectively paying this much at the pump was nearly four years ago, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. #IranWar #OilPrices #oil #gas #inflation #economy #RepublicansDidThis

https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-31-2026

How Trump’s EEOC is attacking #DEI and emphasizing white people ...

2026-03-31T16:53:54Z

How Trump’s EEOC is attacking #DEI and emphasizing white people https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5763966/eeoc-trump-white-men-civil-rights-dei-discrimination

Trump attacks allies, signals #IranWar may end without opening ...

2026-03-31T16:51:53Z

Trump attacks allies, signals #IranWar may end without opening Hormuz https://www.axios.com/2026/03/31/trump-europe-strait-hormuz-iran-uk-france

The bot situation on the internet is actually worse than you ...

2026-03-29T18:24:59Z

The bot situation on the internet is actually worse than you could imagine. Here's why: #bot #bots #enshittification #internet
https://gladeart.com/blog/the-bot-situation-on-the-internet-is-actually-worse-than-you-could-imagine-heres-why

The ripple effect of the #IranWar on struggling U.S. farmers: ...

2026-03-29T18:12:28Z

The ripple effect of the #IranWar on struggling U.S. farmers: "It couldn't have come at a worst time" - #farming #agriculture #farms https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ripple-effect-iran-war-struggling-u-s-farmers/

Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday ...

2026-03-29T18:09:48Z

Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message https://www.npr.org/2026/03/29/nx-s1-5765380/pope-leo-rejects-claims-god-justifies-war-palm-sunday

YES‼️ Jury acquits Portland ICE protester after clash with ...

2026-03-29T17:46:50Z

YES‼️ Jury acquits Portland ICE protester after clash with right-wing influencer Nick Sortor - #legal #ICE #protest #PNW #Portland https://katu.com/news/local/jury-acquits-portland-ice-protester-after-clash-with-right-wing-influencer-nick-sortorimmigration-customs-enforcement-ice-protests-donald-trump-court-jury

Want to continue demonstrating after the #NoKings protests? ...

2026-03-29T17:28:28Z

Want to continue demonstrating after the #NoKings protests? Here’s what you can do next - Keep the pressure on until the madness ends. #protest #fascism #USPol #USPolitics https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/29/no-kings-protest-next-steps-activism

Ornamental Crabapple adding to the ‘Spring Pink’ show. So ...

2026-03-28T22:51:00Z

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Ornamental Crabapple adding to the ‘Spring Pink’ show. So many bees, it sounds like the tree is humming. #BloomScrolling #FlowersOfMastodon #Flowers #SpringFlowers #PNW #Oregon

Redbuds are blooming. It’s a pollinator party in the #PNW ...

2026-03-28T22:45:44Z

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Redbuds are blooming. It’s a pollinator party in the #PNW #flowers #FlowersOfMastodon #BloomScrolling #Oregon

We have Old English Wallflowers in pots on our back veranda. They ...

2026-03-28T22:42:48Z

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We have Old English Wallflowers in pots on our back veranda. They have such a lovely aroma. #Flowers #FlowersOfMastodon #BloomScrolling #PNW #Oregon

An early #Spring is bringing blooms. Lilacs are just starting to ...

2026-03-28T22:39:47Z

An early #Spring is bringing blooms. Lilacs are just starting to go off. #FlowersOfMastodon #BloomScrolling #SpringFlowers #PNW #Oregon

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2026-03-28T03:14:19Z

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Certified🙏

Yes, I agree - point taken. However in my mind I see the ...

2026-03-27T23:28:06Z

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Yes, I agree - point taken. However in my mind I see the #Surveillance buildout more like an aggressive, invasive plant that spreads its tendrils across any available technology platform. I can’t kill the plant, nor really stop its spread; but…I can damn well cut any new tendrils I encounter encroaching on what space I have left. Also, I live in rural America, where the surveillance spread is limited to traffic control cameras, schools, big box stores, and the rare federal building security setup. (I’m not even going to think about what satellites may be up there gazing down on my patch of ground😵‍💫).

Iran School bombing…LLMs-gone-rogue dominated coverage, but had ...

2026-03-27T21:41:36Z

Iran School bombing…LLMs-gone-rogue dominated coverage, but had nothing to do with the targeting. Instead, it was choices made by human beings, over many years, that gave us this atrocity #IranWar #WarCrime

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/26/ai-got-the-blame-for-the-iran-school-bombing-the-truth-is-far-more-worrying

Whoa⁉️ TIL there’s a special desk made for people who work ...

2026-03-27T21:33:29Z

Whoa⁉️ TIL there’s a special desk made for people who work from home and have cats. Uh-huh. Of course it’s Japanese… #cats #CatsOfMastodon #desks #DeskSetup

https://soranews24.com/2026/03/27/japan-now-has-a-special-desk-for-people-who-work-at-home-with-a-pet-catphotos/

AL-Monitor News: The Trump administration is warning Iran of ...

2026-03-27T21:25:04Z

AL-Monitor News: The Trump administration is warning Iran of “more death and destruction” if it refuses to reach a deal with the United States, but analysts say added military pressure is unlikely to change Tehran’s calculus. Iran balked at the 15-point plan put forward by the United States this week… Speaking at a Cabinet meeting Thursday, US negotiator Steve Witkoff said Iran received the plan through Pakistan and is “looking for an off-ramp.” But Iran’s public response suggests otherwise. It has issued a set of five demands that includes guarantees against future US attacks, compensation for strike-related damage and recognition of what it says is its right to control traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts describe the Iranian counterproposal as a familiar tactic: By staking out an extreme opening position it knows Washington will reject, Tehran will later be able to frame any future concession it makes as a reasonable compromise. #IranWar #Iran #MiddleEast #Israel #TrumpWar

BTW, if you like the image it is public domain, copyright free.

2026-03-27T01:06:46Z

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BTW, if you like the image it is public domain, copyright free.

How do you all feel about #SmartGlasses❓I can understand their ...

2026-03-27T00:48:50Z

How do you all feel about #SmartGlasses❓I can understand their usefulness in museums, historic sites, on hikes, even in meetings. But I tend to think folks who wear them in public places, on public transportation or in clubs are #Glassholes. I def don’t like the idea of being recorded without my knowledge or permission, nor the indisputable fact that some vendor or third party will have access to images of me or my family. #privacy #surveillance #consent

#WallStreet has its worst day since the war with Iran started and ...

2026-03-26T20:11:20Z

#WallStreet has its worst day since the war with Iran started and crude oil prices rise - #economy #OilPrices #stocks #StockMarket #finance #investing

https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-trump-iran-oil-8118f58d75859b9fc74ab133fa9e8c3e

For those of us of a certain age, “Soul Of The New Machine” ...

2026-03-26T18:41:56Z

For those of us of a certain age, “Soul Of The New Machine” was an entré to #tech - Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer-winning author who turned unlikely subjects into bestsellers, dies aged 80 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/25/tracy-kidder-dies-aged-80

This is so disturbing…At Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth ...

2026-03-26T18:28:56Z

This is so disturbing…At Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prays for violence 'against those who deserve no mercy' - #ChristianNationalism #Christianity #religion https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/at-pentagon-christian-service-hegseth-prays-for-violence-against-those-who-deserve-no-mercy

Trump's attacks on offshore #WindPower could hurt ...

2026-03-26T18:20:14Z

Trump's attacks on offshore #WindPower could hurt infrastructure spending across the economy - oil and gas prices soar while #Trump pays a French firm $1 billion in taxpayer funds to stop offshore wind power developments. Doesn’t make any sense at all. #energy #EnergyCrisis #AlternativeEnergy https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5760979/trump-offshore-wind-climate-change-energy

S&P 500 falls as #oil jumps and Trump warns Iran negotiators ...

2026-03-26T18:16:01Z

S&P 500 falls as #oil jumps and Trump warns Iran negotiators to 'get serious' - Trump’s #IranWar is backfiring big time. #Inflation is making a comeback, not just on oil and gas, but on groceries and consumer goods delivered by truck. Airfares also on the rise. Farmers facing #fertilizer shortages and price hikes while the global economy appears headed toward recession. #RepublicansDidThis #economy #finance #investing #Stocks #StockMarket https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

It's Equal Pay Day. #Women have lost ground for the second ...

2026-03-26T18:05:18Z

It's Equal Pay Day. #Women have lost ground for the second year in a row - If you’re wondering why #republicans and #conservatives hate #DEI it’s because the initiative promoted diversity, equity and inclusion. #Equity is a concept old, white, male conservatives hate. https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5758090/equal-pay-day-gender-wage-gap

Vertigo Games is releasing a remake of our iconic, pioneering ...

2026-03-25T21:02:54Z

Vertigo Games is releasing a remake of our iconic, pioneering #Videogame The 7th Guest (first released in 1994). The company I co-founded licensed the game, our IP, to Vertigo - and we are delighted to see this remake published. https://www.ign.com/videos/the-7th-guest-remake-official-announcement-trailer #Videogames #gaming #RetroGaming

Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a ...

2026-03-25T17:07:59Z

Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant - #privacy #surveillance https://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5752369/ice-surveillance-data-brokers-congress-anthropic

New #Covid variant spreading across US States - may not respond ...

2026-03-25T04:10:39Z

New #Covid variant spreading across US States - may not respond to current #vaccines. “…with Covid now considered endemic, viruses will continue to mutate and there are dozens of variants spreading right now. They may not change that much, but scientists say we should still be ready to tune our response accordingly.” #Covid19

https://www.the-independent.com/news/health/covid-variant-us-travelers-wastewater-b2944619.html

👏Democrat Emily Gregory wins special election for Florida ...

2026-03-25T00:24:55Z

👏Democrat Emily Gregory wins special election for Florida State legislative seat, flipping district that includes Mar-a-Lago 🎉 #USPol #USPolitics #elections

https://apnews.com/article/democrat-emily-gregory-florida-legislative-seat-maralago-899016be8e87645f7776fa0cca94e1bc

It was always about punishing Blue cities - #ICE deployments ...

2026-03-24T18:21:17Z

It was always about punishing Blue cities - #ICE deployments created chaos for cities and cost them millions, NPR analysis finds https://www.npr.org/2026/03/24/nx-s1-5739701/ice-surge-trump-finance-cost-cities

The #corruption of the #TrumpRegime is staggering. And it ...

2026-03-24T17:47:28Z

The #corruption of the #TrumpRegime is staggering. And it continues unabated with NO consequences. Just think if it would have been a Democrat or Independent shamelessly lining their pockets. #grift #GriftersGonnaGrift #Republicans #GOP #USPol #USPollitics

Here’s a short vid of the night view from my back veranda ...

2026-03-24T00:38:43Z

Here’s a short vid of the night view from my back veranda across Southern Oregon’s Rogue Valley. My banner image on my bio/profile is the daylight view. #PNW #Oregon #SouthernOregon #NightShot #NightTime

#IranWar is pushing up energy prices now. Trump's policies ...

2026-03-24T00:29:05Z

#IranWar is pushing up energy prices now. Trump's policies could hurt for years to come https://www.npr.org/2026/03/23/nx-s1-5753761/trump-ev-renewables-oil-prices

If you’re running for local or state office, or managing a ...

2026-03-24T00:11:08Z

If you’re running for local or state office, or managing a #PoliticalCampaign then you need the just released 7th edition of THE CAMPAIGN MANAGER - Running And Winning Local Elections by my friend and long-time associate Catherine Shaw. It’s a step-by-step guide for process- and data-driven campaign management that reveals analysis and tactics you won’t find anywhere else. That’s why the #book is in its 7th edition, it is just that good (and useful). 80% of campaigns that follow this detailed roadmap, from our estimates, win their contests. Just read the endorsements on the back cover (image attached) #Bookstodon #books #USPol #USPolitics #politics #Political

🧵3/ Two of the greatest young guitarists alive, playing ...

2026-03-22T22:37:45Z

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🧵3/ Two of the greatest young guitarists alive, playing together. Matteo Mancuso and Antoine Boyer. What a treat for #music and #guitar lovers. An over-the-top display of talent from these two virtuosos. #guitarist https://youtu.be/xFnfCyXmJEc?si=wAS-O4y37Y2lyhwU

🧵2/ Here’s a #MusicVideo of #guitarist Antoine Boyer playing ...

2026-03-22T22:34:36Z

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🧵2/ Here’s a #MusicVideo of #guitarist Antoine Boyer playing a Stevie Wonder classic. Boyer started out playing #GypsyJazz and then expanded to pop and finally to classical. There is really nothing this talented young virtuoso can’t play. https://youtu.be/KjpvJh5VGhM?si=Gewrrt7OupF9z5IK #Music #guitar

🧵1/ Is Matteo Mancuso the best #guitarist on the planet? ...

2026-03-22T22:29:08Z

🧵1/ Is Matteo Mancuso the best #guitarist on the planet? He’s definitely in my top two, along with Antoine Boyer… Here’s a sample with Matteo showing off on both an electric and acoustic #guitar. Following in the footsteps of Al Di Meola and Pat Metheny, but also at home playing rock, blues and classical. #music

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ex4HzV_mDBM&si=eHuAloo7re2CgN43

One of my favorite fiddle performances ever…the Beaton Sisters ...

2026-03-22T20:34:18Z

One of my favorite fiddle performances ever…the Beaton Sisters live on stage at Cape Breton Island’s Celtic Colours festival. Every October on the Island, this is the best music festival I’ve ever attended. Great music, good food, local single-malt whiskey, friendly people - what’s not to love? #Music #CelticMusic #fiddle

https://youtube.com/watch?v=xCSk5waVkxI&si=P71j0Uyjkkr_Naut

Fresh baked bread from the oven for our Sunday. #baking #bread ...

2026-03-22T18:18:09Z

Fresh baked bread from the oven for our Sunday. #baking #bread #FromTheKitchen #Food

Bees are loving our flowering Rosemary. #pollinators #gardening ...

2026-03-22T18:00:04Z

Bees are loving our flowering Rosemary. #pollinators #gardening #PNW #Oregon

Good luck with that😵‍💫 Congress looks for Trump’s exit ...

2026-03-21T17:20:13Z

Good luck with that😵‍💫 Congress looks for Trump’s exit plan as the #IranWar drags on - #RepublicansDidThis #TrumpRegime https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-powers-exit-strategy-congress-trump-781ef538fbb493cf0973c6a89698f36e

Pete Hegseth's Christian rhetoric reignites scrutiny after ...

2026-03-21T17:16:21Z

Pete Hegseth's Christian rhetoric reignites scrutiny after the U.S. goes to war with Iran - Theocrats in the US and #Israel fighting theocrats in #Iran, all thinking they’re doing god’s work. This is why #theocracy is toxic folks. And this time, it has gotten us into a war we didn’t want or need. All because some #evangelical fanatics believe they are accelerating the end of days and the return of a mythological messiah. #Religion #Christianity #Judiasm #Islam https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/pete-hegseths-christian-rhetoric-reignites-scrutiny-after-the-u-s-goes-to-war-with-iran

Point taken.

2026-03-21T16:59:37Z

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Point taken.

Seriously, how did we get to this point? In Britain, the high and ...

2026-03-21T16:58:21Z

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Seriously, how did we get to this point? In Britain, the high and mighty are facing justice. Just this last week, statues of the late Cesar Chavez have been covered and streets renamed. But still… our #pedotus remains in office - enabled by #republicans in congress who appear to be able to ignore and overlook his grift, his felonious past, his lies and his obvious dementia. #Trump #USPol #USPolitics

The #IranWar vacillating, back-and-forth, is laying bare the lack ...

2026-03-21T16:54:31Z

The #IranWar vacillating, back-and-forth, is laying bare the lack of seriousness, the utter lack of planning and the #ForeignPolicy folly of the #TrumpRegime. Can’t even get their messaging straight. #Trump is used to getting his way, with 13 year-old girls, congress and abroad. Nobody has stopped his infantile madness to date. This is what one gets when a pedophile, felon, habitual liar is elected to the highest office in the land.

I don’t hate it, or much of anything. Takes too much effort. I ...

2026-03-21T02:55:04Z

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I don’t hate it, or much of anything. Takes too much effort. I just think it’s ugly, as are most of Gaudi’s works. Just my contrarian opinion. I’ve seen his Barcelona creations in person, and I was not impressed by any of his designs. I would describe his work as ‘eyesores’ rather than ‘joyful’.

I did label the toot as an ‘unpopular opinion’ in my defense. ...

2026-03-20T20:25:09Z

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I did label the toot as an ‘unpopular opinion’ in my defense. I’ve seen most of his work around the city, and none of it made sense to me. The frightful apartment building and the gaudy park… I guess I’m also just surprised at how much love and respect he gets from the locals. Barcelona is an unusual city, so preoccupied with modernity, when the rest of Spain is absorbed with preserving the past. It’s a Catalan thing I suppose.

Unpopular opinion #architecture - La Familia Sagrada basilica in ...

2026-03-20T19:24:05Z

Unpopular opinion #architecture - La Familia Sagrada basilica in Barcelona has a hideous exterior design - common to the world’s worst, but still celebrated, architect: Gaudi. I’ve visited twice, decades apart - and though the interior has its moments, the exterior is, imho, simply ugly, a blight on the city like most of Gaudi’s work. His designs appear to me like a child drizzling wet sand to create a toddler castle on the beach. #SagradaFamilia #buildings #barcelona

Approximately 35% of the world's food crops depend on ...

2026-03-20T18:46:51Z

Approximately 35% of the world's food crops depend on pollinators -- that's the equivalent to every third bite of food. Considering the critical role pollinators like bees play in the food system, we should be doing everything possible to support them. But millions of acres of crops grown in the U.S. today, especially corn, are now toxic to bees due to the use of pesticides known as neonicotinoids, or neonics. #Farming #corn #pesticides #agriculture

I’m ok being left behind, thanks…It is 100% OK to wait and ...

2026-03-20T18:26:02Z

I’m ok being left behind, thanks…It is 100% OK to wait and see if something is actually useful.

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/03/im-ok-being-left-behind-thanks/

Global #OilPrices stuck in triple digits. Goldman Sachs says it ...

2026-03-20T18:08:08Z

Global #OilPrices stuck in triple digits. Goldman Sachs says it may stay there for years https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/20/energy/oil-gas-prices-intl-hnk

Mexican teen dies while being held in US immigration custody #ICE ...

2026-03-20T17:53:56Z

Mexican teen dies while being held in US immigration custody #ICE #DHS https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp84n0kn902o

The US is on the verge of an all-time heat record for March. Yes, ...

2026-03-20T17:49:56Z

The US is on the verge of an all-time heat record for March. Yes, it’s #ClimateChange. https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/20/weather/us-heat-record-march-climate

US reportedly preparing to deploy thousands more troops to ...

2026-03-20T17:46:49Z

US reportedly preparing to deploy thousands more troops to #MiddleEast - SEND BARRON‼️ #IranWar https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/20/us-considering-occupying-iran-kharg-island-hormuz-strait-trump

Yeah, this is ominous - as #fascism overtakes democracy in the ...

2026-03-19T18:27:20Z

Yeah, this is ominous - as #fascism overtakes democracy in the USA. #ICE officers are taking DNA samples from protesters they've arrested https://www.npr.org/2026/03/18/nx-s1-5739257/ice-officers-dna-protesters-database