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Until it’s FREEDOM FOR ALL, it’s freedom for none. In our history, we’ve never actually achieved FREEDOM FOR ALL. But we will. Or we’ll die trying. #NeverGiveUp #FreedomForAll #4thOfJuly

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usluck.com/580038/idiocracy-wa… Idiocracy was a comedy. It wasn’t supposed to be an instruction manual… #Tweets #Twitter

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Some ancillary Chinwag services may be offline for a little bit now and then today, as we do a little (physical) rearrangement of some hardware in a rack.

No major changes happening, just taking a chance to do some tidying up and better cable management while we can!

You probably won't notice, but if something does seem a bit broken at some point over the next 8 hours or so, that'll probably be why!

Thanks everyone!

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Is there a place where vintage Mac 3D printable parts are collected in one place?

#RetroComputing #VintageMac #VintageApple

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I have these and a 1541 disk drive that I will give away to anyone in Melbourne who may want them. Can collect from Clayton during the week. DM me for info #c64

Also some joysticks and a box of tapes and diskettes to suit.

#c64
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When the recipe says to add garlic, they mean a jar. Maybe only a single bulb if you're sensitive.

Don't you dare bring out the food if you added "half a teaspoon of garlic". You're not done. Do it again. I'll wait.

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Let's talk about me


Oh come on, had to use that headline, even if'n we're just talking about my accounts. For the most part I'm on the Fediverse, although I am also on Reddit and Tumblr.

For those that remember my last post about this, I got rid of my Diaspora, the idea was for it to serve as an easy bridge between Tumblr and here, since Friendica doesn't thumbnail Tumblr post usually. Diaspora does that, until it doesn't, plus sometimes posts on Diaspora wouldn't properly display here, so that was rather pointless.
These days I just throw the memes up directly here, however there can be some lag if'n I forget to make a new post, and then I need help with alt text and @Altbot isn't entirely reliable ( @Micr0byte ), such as giving me alt text in the wrong language, or not at all. In fact today it managed to give me no alt text, but to message me and tell me that I should add the alt text to the image.

Here I have four accounts, this one, @Kāpitan which is the admin and occasionally posts server, admin or moderation commentary, @Recalls which posts all the recalls I can find, and finally @The Taur Nation which is devoted to posting centaur, lamia, naga and related artwork links and occasionally artwork, rated from G-R18G, content warninged as necessary.
Here there be questions, things about my life, and politics, though we do try to make sure they're properly tagged so you can make them go away.

If'n you don't like the politics, try my Mastodon, @Taurnsndhaus Admin , originally planned to be a back up in case something happened here, its boosting general content from here, occasionally original posts, so long as the post fits in a single tweet. Any politics that show up there will be local, St Louis, St Louis metro or Missouri, nothing national.

Like politics? Then my Tumblr is for you, here I post the most interesting and/or important stuff I find there, but I boost a lot more over there. Not much original content over there, despite how much I like it, I just tend to forget about it.

And lastly Reddit, which is mostly content I can't find here on the Fediverse, r/StLouis and ones related to my car (r/ChevyBolt) or my gig work. If that stuff starts showing up on the Fediverse, I'll start moving away from it.

#friendica #mastodon #Fediverse #socialmedia #Reddit #tumblr #STL #stlouis #missouri

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The image features a cartoon-style illustration with three characters: a man, a woman, and a child. The man is in the center, wearing a brown suit with a black tie and a pipe in his mouth, smiling. The woman is on the left, wearing a red shirt and a purple skirt, also smiling. The child is on the right, wearing a blue shirt and a green skirt, holding a black object in each hand and smiling. Above them, in bold red letters, is the text: "It's not prejudice if you call it religion." Below the child, in a speech bubble, is the text: "God told us to hate you!" The background is a simple gradient of blue, suggesting a clear sky. The image is credited to BettyBowers.com, with the copyright year 2015.

The image features a woman in a pink outfit with red trim, her hand over her mouth in a surprised expression. The background is white with a black banner at the top that reads "Religious Freedom" in white text. Below the woman, various phrases are listed in different colors, each accompanied by a biblical reference. The phrases include: "Beat your slaves! Exodus 21:21," "Silence your women! 1 Corinthians 14:34," "Dislike your Jews! 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16," "Obey your slavemaster! Ephesians 6:5," "Desert your family! Mark 10:29," "Hate your wife! Luke 14:26," "Stone your children! Deuteronomy 21:18-21," and "Marry your rapist! Deuteronomy 22:28-29." At the bottom, there is a statement in white text on a black background: "For when your country becomes more enlightened than your god." The image is a critique of religious teachings, using a mix of colors and fonts to emphasize the phrases.

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Pedro X. Molina by Pedro X. Molina for July 2, 2025 | GoComics


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#uspol #biguglybill

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The image features a solid red background with bold, black text centered in the middle. The text reads: "Two hundred forty nine years to build, six months to destroy. Born on the 4th of July, died on the 3rd." The font is simple and sans-serif, making the text easily readable against the red backdrop. The message is presented in a straightforward manner, with no additional images or decorations.

The image is a black and white pencil drawing of the Statue of Liberty's face, focusing on the left side. The drawing is highly detailed, showcasing the texture of the stone and the intricate folds of the crown. The eye is depicted with a tear streaming down the cheek, adding a poignant element to the image. The background is plain white, emphasizing the statue's features. In the bottom right corner, the text "JULY 4, 2025" is written in bold red letters, contrasting with the grayscale drawing.

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Why did Paul Revere ride his horse at midnight? Because the horse was too heavy to carry.

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The image shows a group of men in suits, likely senators, gathered together in a legislative chamber. They are embracing each other, with their arms around each other's shoulders, suggesting a moment of unity or prayer. The setting appears to be a formal government building, with wooden paneling and rows of seats visible in the background. The men are dressed in dark suits, and some are wearing ties. The image is overlaid with text that reads: "Rev. Benjamin Cremer [@]Brcremer When I see senators praying for the passage of a bill that will harm the poor, the sick, and the hungry, I think of Isaiah 1:15: When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you; even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening. Your hands are full of blood." The text is presented in white font on a black background, contrasting with the image above.

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The initial population in Auschwitz was about 700. It ballooned to over 10,000, but it was never enormous. I don’t think Americans understand that the concentrations camps that became or were designed as extermination camps were not much bigger than the facilities being built in the US right now.

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Jeffries:

There are people in this room who go to church and pray on Sunday.

That's P-R-A-Y.

Then they come to Congress and

P-R-E-Y

on the American people.

I'm not down with that kind of faith.

#HakeemJeffries #filibuster #Congress #USPOL #MAGA

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#Horseshoetheory only makes sense if you've been kicked by a #horse
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boost with CW: uspol, cards to distribute at protests

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"Jamie Raskin's Preamble to the Big Ugly Bill and Trump didn't like it”, DailyKos

“Mr. Speaker, I found a Preamble to this Big Ugly Bill. We the billionaires, and our King, in order to deform and sicken our Union, establish injustice, ensure domestic servility, weaken our peoples defenses, undermine our general welfare, and reserve to ourselves and our posterity staggering debt servitude for eternity, do herby instruct the Republicans in Congress to strip 17 million people of their healthcare, increase copays, premiums and deductibles for everyone else, cut 42 million people off of nutritional assistance, increase the national debt by 4 trillion dollars, trash renewable energy systems, increase our electric bills for the carbon kings, all to weaken and destroy the Constitution of the people of these United States of America. Please include this Preamble in the legislative record. I yield back.”

dailykos.com/stories/2025/7/3/…



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This Zohran Mamdani video is absolutely INCREDIBLE. The numbers he cites, the strategy and results they produced — it’s the future. When have you heard *any* campaign talk about this, ever? It is the blueprint.

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yes, it is. In fact, it’s a blueprint that isn’t all that new: it’s the core ideas of Category Design applied to a politician. (Note: my consulting firm offers exactly that, for both companies and their products but also for individuals such as politicians.) The strategy is pretty simple: explain to your customers (voters) how your product (you) solves their problems.
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And yes, their tactics, such as showing up, authenticity, relentless focus on what matters to the voters and above all: a feeling of voting FOR something is what really made the difference. A positive choice is always much, much stronger than being against something. We all want a better tomorrow!

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The image is a screenshot of a social media post by a user named "onbearfeet" dated July 3, 2024. The post is about PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and its relation to the 4th of July celebrations, specifically fireworks. The background of the post is black, and the text is white, making it easy to read.

The post begins with a friendly reminder to fellow USAmericans about the impact of fireworks on individuals with PTSD. It highlights four key points:

  1. The recent history of two large, active wars has led to a significant number of veterans with PTSD.
  2. The population of veterans with PTSD is a small part of the larger group of people living with the disorder.
  3. People with PTSD are more likely to live in low-income, crowded areas, where access to care might be limited.
  4. The exaggerated startle response often associated with PTSD is not the only symptom caused by sudden loud noises.

The post emphasizes the importance of considering the impact of fireworks on individuals with PTSD, especially those who may not be able to sleep or experience other distressing symptoms. It suggests that scheduled fireworks displays are more tolerable than random loud noises, and encourages people to be considerate of those who may need to leave early or find quieter places to avoid distress.

The post concludes with a plea for understanding and support, using hashtags such as #ptsd, #kat has ptsd, #4th of July, and #mental health support to highlight the message.

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just as i have said in the past, ABORTION BANS ARE SECESSIONIST MOVES FOUNDED ON SLAVERY —by treating people with wombs as property of the state—, so are the laws attacking families for seeking transgender health care for their children.

Paxton's demand to know who seeks transgender health care in other states
wonkette.com/p/ken-paxton-woul…

or abortions
erininthemorning.com/p/texas-a…

harks back to SLAVE-CATCHING LAWS.

states like Texas prove, REPUBLICANS WANT TO REPEAL THE 13TH AMENDMENT

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The image shows a social media post with a black background. The post is from a user named "pocket-deer-boy," indicated by a circular profile picture featuring a cartoonish red deer head with a white face and a pink nose. The username is accompanied by three emojis: a purple face with a crown, a face with a paw print, and a face with a cat ear. The post is dated "May 7" and includes a "Follow" button and three dots for more options.

The text of the post reads: "imagine if they gendered you from birth and then assigned you a list of interests and personality traits even if that felt horribly untrue for you and you hated when people did that for as long as you could remember but every time you complained about it people got confused."

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A castle in Bavaria, Germany, has installed a brick-red PV system using colored solar modules from Italy-based FuturaSun. The project was enabled by a recent amendment to Bavaria’s Monument Protection Act, allowing solar on heritage buildings.

#solar #energy #Germany #castles
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both rational people and animals hate fascists and deeply authoritarian types. Good one🤣
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@vextaur First thing that clued me in that this is fake? In reality the ICE officers would have just shot the bull.
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They would surely try their guns, but a 2,000 pound bull won't even slow down for 9mm or even 10mm pistol shots unless certain very small target areas are hit.

Here's a report of someone who was charged by a moose while carrying a 9mm pistol, managed to shoot the moose right in the heart, and still got trampled before the moose died. Note that a big bull on a farm can weigh even more than a moose

reddit.com/r/GunMemes/comments…

The bull may well die after the fact, but he would get the distinct pleasure of taking out some or all of the ICE agents first.

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It would be a shame if a flood of people went to Google Maps and added the label "Alligator Auschwitz" to the coordinates 25.866293061452332, -80.8979209401338
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A quotation from George Carlin
Folks, I hate to spoil your fun, but — there’s no such thing as rights. Okay? They’re imaginary. We made ’em up. […] Now, if you think you do have rights, one last assignment for you. Next time you’re at the computer, get on the Internet, go to Wikipedia. When you get to Wikipedia, in the search field for Wikipedia I want you to type in “Japanese-American 1942,” and you’ll find all about your precious fucking rights, okay? […] Just when these American citizens needed their rights the most, their government took ’em away. And rights aren’t “rights” if someone can take ’em away — they’re privileges. That’s all we’ve ever had in this country is a Bill of Temporary Privileges. And if you read the news, even badly, you know that every year the list gets shorter and shorter and shorter.


George Carlin (1937-2008) American comedian
Show (2008-03-01), It’s Bad for Ya, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, California (HBO)


Sourcing, notes: wist.info/carlin-george/54395/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #georgecarlin #godgivenrights #internment #abuseofauthority #billofrights #civilrights #government #power #privileges #rights



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This is why WE MUST VOTE BLUE in EVERY SINGLE ELECTION!

“Women in Wisconsin will continue to have access to abortion services under a new ruling from the state's highest court that invalidates a 176-year-old state law that had banned abortions in nearly every situation.

In a ruling July 2, the liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's previous decision that overturned the 19th Century law.” #freedom #Free #abortion #uspol #uspolitics #resist #resistance #wisconsin

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Ok brains trust, has anyone tried to connect their Brailliant BI40X with the latest Android/Talkback version via Bluetooth? not happening on my Pixel 9 Pro.

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UNIX dragon

- hoards everything as a file
- fire consists of UNIX utilities, chained together with pipes
- omnipotent being once hooked up to a mainframe

#dragon #dragonposting #dragons

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Folks, never miss a chance to reframe "Alligator Alcatraz" as "Alligator Auschwitz". Don't let MAGA yuck this one up in contested spaces.

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