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If people want to know why Gen X is always mad, it's because we had to replace our record collections with a tape collection and then replace that with a CD collection that we slowly replaced with an MP3 collection and now need a subscription to listen to music.

Average Left Wing approach to politics.

Every single assessment about morality, progress and possible outcome of the Iran war I read is 100% correlated with whether the author likes or hates Trump. It's pretty annoying

such a good tweet

Europe selected against this gene for centuries by hanging about 1% of each generation in a continual, harsh effort against crime All serious crimes were capital crimes, and centuries of effort meant eventually this gene, which amounts to a crime gene, was selected against Notably, the fact that the time this process completed, around the late-18th century, was the start of the second great imperial period in European history, and hardly a peaceful period, so they managed to remain warlike and bold fighters...just without the "criminal behavior" gene The paper on this is called "Western Europe, State Formation, and Genetic Pacification"

@TSmith1867 Ahhhhhh, gotcha, I'm a little slow today lol

@8flat Gravity works only when its turned one way for the hammers to strike the bell. Back up alarm with no wires.. 🤌

** IN SEARCH OF ** Vintage mechanical hub mounted back up alarm. Apparently rarer than hens teeth. Needed for my Rat Rod. * I am also not made of money, but it would be cool to preserve the history and put it out there for others to appreciate. ... dont force me to build one..

For westerners this kind of conversation is unthinkable, but this is how you have to talk and deal with these kinds of people. Esp in the middle east, people only understand violence. There is no morals in this.

𝗩𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗢𝗡 𝗝𝗢𝗘 𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗧 JD Vance just gave the clearest, most disciplined response to the Kent resignation of anyone in the administration — and it lands harder because he says it without malice. Vance knows Kent. He likes Kent. The president likes Kent. None of that changes the fundamental principle Vance articulated with surgical precision: 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦. This is how functional governments work. Trump, by Vance's account, is genuinely open to input — from the Secretary of State to the gardener at Mar-a-Lago. He listens. He values different perspectives. That culture of openness is a feature, not a bug. But it operates 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 the decision is made. Once the president decides, the debate is over and execution begins. Kent didn't raise his concerns privately and then faithfully implement the decision. He was cut from briefings months ago as a suspected leaker, was excluded from all Iran war planning, ignored JD Vance's personal counsel to speak to the chief of staff before going public — and then published a resignation letter on government letterhead filled with antisemitic conspiracy theories accusing the president of being manipulated by Israel. That's not principled dissent. That's insubordination wrapped in a press release. Vance closes with the most important line: 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘐 𝘥𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘫𝘰𝘣. In one sentence he draws the sharpest possible contrast with Kent — and quietly signals to anyone watching that whatever disagreements he may have about foreign policy, he is not going to be the next person throwing a grenade on the way out the door. That's called loyalty. And in this administration, it means something.

@PBoonzaier @dhe3g I've wrestled since 4 years old, and train jiu jitsu and MMA, and I would straight up RUN away from Big country Roy Nelson lol

@dhe3g Roy Nelson, then. Just so we establish, it's not just black dudes...

@ThrillaRilla369 Grass fed STEAK

If you had to eat the same meal every day for 7 days, what would you choose?

@Handre Ummm rural Montana ranchers are not the best example to prove this point, MT telephone co-ops have some of the highest penetration of fiber to the home deployment in the US. In VERY remote areas. Profile pic is view from my house. On fiber!

In 1934, FCC predecessor agency promised to bring telephone service to rural America within a decade. They created elaborate maps, held countless hearings, and distributed subsidies to establish carriers. Bureaucrats calculated optimal coverage areas while farmers waited by empty phone lines. And waited. And waited. Forty years later, many remote areas still had spotty service. The government's solution? More agencies, more studies, more five-year plans. Meanwhile, private telephone companies quietly connected profitable routes first — then used those profits to extend into harder-to-reach places. Fast forward to today: the FCC spent $20 billion on rural broadband programs that barely moved the needle. But Elon Musk launches a constellation of satellites and suddenly ranchers in Montana have faster internet than most of Manhattan. No congressional hearings required — just rockets, satellites, and the profit motive doing what bureaucrats couldn't manage in decades.

Everyone wants me to rip on TrumpRx. Reality is, it’s saving patients money on IVF and a few other drugs. A lot of money. IMO, anything that saves patients money is a win. And they truly do have some great people that are making smart moves. You just don’t know their names. Chris Klomp. Mark Atalla, Abe Sutton and so many more. When you talk to them, and see the work they put in, it’s obvious they are focused on trying to do the right thing for patients. Don’t forget they didn’t give the insurance industry a price increase they wanted, and those stock prices got crushed. TrumpRx is just getting started. @costplusdrugs is just getting started.

@alt_w_v_g @osully1369 I'd really like to hire you.

Update: Wednesday The department-wide meeting I was not invited I went anyway 8am Walked in Legal pad in hand The room was full Not just HR Not just finance The entire floor Someone from marketing was there She had "Identified Adjective: Creative" in her email signature I've never met her HR stood at the front PowerPoint on the screen Slide one: "Email Signature Policy: Clarification & Compliance" I sat in the front row HR looked at me I opened my legal pad She began "Effective immediately, the email signature policy will require identified pronouns only. Adjectives are not included." I raised my hand She said "we're not taking questions yet" I said "it's not a question. It's a point of order. The current policy says 'identified.' It does not specify a part of speech. You're changing the policy, not clarifying it." Legal was in the back of the room He nodded Again HR said "we've updated the language" I said "when" She said "this morning" I said "so the policy I complied with yesterday is no longer the policy today" She said "correct" I said "and I'm the one being non-compliant" The room was quiet The controller raised his hand He said "so do I remove 'Tired' or not" Someone in the back laughed HR did not laugh The analyst was standing in the doorway I didn't invite him He came anyway He was holding a legal pad I looked at him He looked at me I didn't say anything But I noted it HR said "going forward, signatures will include name, title, and identified pronouns. Nothing else." I said "I'll comply with the new policy" She looked surprised I said "effective today. As written. Until someone changes it again." My boss said "I think that's fair" HR closed the PowerPoint Meeting adjourned in 14 minutes I walked out The analyst followed me He said "so the adjectives are gone?" I said "from the signature, yes" He said "that's it?" I said "the policy changed. So I'll change." He looked confused I said "but the policy didn't say anything about the out-of-office auto-reply" He stared at me I stared back He smiled First time I've ever seen that kid smile at work I think he just earned his first adjective Updated my out-of-office to: Thank you for your email. I am currently unavailable. Best, Ethan Brooks Identified Adjectives: Smart / Handsome Identified Chromosomes: XY For urgent matters, please contact HR. They love hearing from people. Sent from my iPhone

@TeslaAiGirl Cool! Is this the one they made with the lotus body?

3-17-2008 they started production on these beauties. This one is our 2010 Roadster in Glacier Blue. She has 32,000 miles and still has the original battery.

On this day in 1995, the last clan chief in history known to have led his men into battle died at the age of 83. Simon Fraser, the 15th Lord Lovat, was the Chief of Clan Fraser. He was the man Winston Churchill described, in a letter to Joseph Stalin, as “the mildest-mannered man that ever scuttled ship or cut a throat.” The Scottish Commando chief whom Hitler placed a 100,000 Reichsmark bounty on, dead or alive. He was a well respected man that already had a serious war record before D-Day. The night before D-Day, Lovat addressed his men. He closed with this: “A hundred years from now, your children’s children will say - they must have been giants in those days.” Then came June 6th, 1944. Sword Beach, Normandy. As Brigadier of the 1st Special Service Brigade, Lord Lovat waded ashore leading 3,000 commandos into hell. And behind him came the sound that made the whole scene unforgettable. The English War Office had strictly banned bagpipes in battle. They said it was too conspicuous. Too dangerous. Lovat brought his personal piper, Bill Millin, and gave the order: “Play us ashore.” When Millin hesitated, citing the regulations, Lovat smiled and replied: “Ah, but that’s the English War Office. You and I are both Scottish, and that doesn’t apply.” So Millin played Highland Laddie, The Road to the Isles, and All The Blue Bonnets Are Over the Border. Men fell around them. Bullets tore through the surf. The noise of artillery was deafening. And through it all, the unmistakable scream of the bagpipes. Captured German snipers later admitted they had Millin in their sights, but didn’t shoot him because they assumed he had gone completely mad. Lovat’s mission was to reach Pegasus Bridge, where British glider troops were desperately holding on. The schedule said 1pm. Lovat and his men fought their way off the beach and arrived at exactly 1:02 PM. He calmly walked up to the commanding officer under enemy fire and apologised for being two and a half minutes late. His commandos then marched across the bridge in the open. Lovat had ordered his men to wear their green berets instead of steel helmets, so the Germans would know exactly who was coming for them. Twelve men were shot through their berets that day. After that, they finally put their helmets on. But they held the bridge. For Clan Fraser, there was something almost mythic about it. Their ancestors had come from Normandy centuries earlier. Now their chief had led Highland soldiers back onto those same shores in one of the most decisive battles in modern history. Six days later, Lovat was given his last rites after being hit by friendly fire from a stray artillery shell. Against all odds, he survived. He returned home a hero. He went on to serve in Parliament, judge cattle internationally, and manage his massive 250,000-acre Highland estate. But his final years were marked by grief. Two of his sons died within weeks of each other in 1994. Beaufort Castle, his ancestral home, had to be sold that same year. When Lord Lovat died on 16 March 1995, an era died with him. Bill Millin later played at his funeral, bringing the story full circle. The last clan chief who went to war. The brigadier who brought bagpipes onto D-Day. The Highlander with a price on his head. Scotland does not produce many men like that ⚔️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Literally had this argument with a CEO and CFO of a tech company. Old ideas are hard to remove.

Password rotation or Forced changes lead to "password hedging," where users just add a number or change one letter (e.g., Summer1! becomes Summer2!). It is biologically impossible for most people to memorize a high volume of complex, random strings every few months, leading to "sticky note" security risks. When security is a hassle, users find dangerous shortcuts, like reusing the same "strong" password across every site they own. The most important fact is that NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), the global authority on cybersecurity standards, officially retired this method In its Digital Identity Guidelines (SP 800-63B), NIST now explicitly states that organizations "SHALL NOT require" periodic password changes. They’ve shifted the focus to Length over Complexity. They recommend allowing passphrases of up to 64 characters and only requiring a change if there is actual evidence of a compromise.

@realpeteyb123 I love this f-ing place.

My great grandfather left a body and a head in the town square in the village as a warning to the Turks and as a sign of an uprising for the Greeks. These are the stories I was raised with. Islamists regimes that want to hurt Americans and the rest of the world, must go.

I’m a born and raised American of Greek blood, the grandson of men who lived under the Ottoman Empire, fought and bled for their freedom, and did whatever it took to win it. I was raised hearing heroic yet barbaric tales of what my grandfather did. Things I’m capable of for my freedom and family. This doesn’t mean I support Israel’s politics or how they influence our government. That’s another problem that I’ve been vocal about. For those who don’t understand, consider this your warning. You don’t have to choose sides. America 🇺🇸