“Oh, a horse with a horn is called a unicorn/A horse with stripes is called a zebra/A horse with wings is called Pegasus/And a horse with a broken leg is called glue.”
Poor broken leg horse. I shall not show this to Horsie, because it will make her sad, and even cry. She will know is a joke, but who jokes like that with “family”?
The Baroque period produced some of the greatest artists humankind has ever seen. I recently came across “The Abduction of Proserpina” on Kottke. Although I saw it with my own eyes, I couldn’t help but feeling, again, amazed and awestruck by the artist incredible skills that make this cold marble so lifelike.
All of these “appeasers” promissing changes to make the current regime look good. Make promises publicly, but never deliver them. A marketing scam. That’s what companies are doing today when they say they are bringing their manufacturing to the US, or investing $X to do it.
The people and the regime will forget, but should anyone remember they will make even more sweeter, unbelievable promises, and repeat the cycle.
What in the blankity blanket is this?! As sad as it is to say it, I hope no international students come while this regime is in power. The growing list of aggravations isn’t worth it.
“Foreign students will be required to unlock their social media profiles to allow US diplomats to review their online activity before receiving educational and exchange visas, the state department has announced. Those who fail to do so will be suspected of hiding that activity from US officials.”
I sent an email to the senators representing our state, to urge them to vote no on a rescissions package that would eliminate $1.1 billion in already-approved funding for public media. Next I know, Rick Scott’s office is already spamming me about “delivering a better, big, beautiful bill for Trump” (my emphasis).
I am forever thankful for “Hide my Email”, I can simply delete the alias, and emails bounce 🎉. And, for Trump, really? Isn’t that supposed to be for the citizens of the US? What an arse licker!
I have not mentioned Headscale before, even though I use it every day. I have my iPhone (on demand), my Mac, my Linux laptop (on demand), and my two VPS connected to it. Headscale is an open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server. You can use the Tailscale client—which is available for all platforms—to connect to it. It is amazing, and worthy—at the very minimum—of a star on its GitHub repository.
Oh no! I just got the notification I set as a reminder to cancel our Crunchyroll subscription. That means we only have tonight to enjoy an advert-free “Jujutsu Kaisen” season 2 watching. After tonight, we will be back to the regular “free” plan. 😩
We need more than Obama. We need those who represent us at all levels in government to unite, understanding the risks at hand, and fight back.
“We’re not there yet completely, but I think that we are dangerously close to normalizing behavior like that. And we need people both outside government and inside government saying, ‘Let’s not go over that cliff because it’s hard to recover.’”
He went on to say:
Democracy, Mr. Obama said, requires government workers, judges and lawyers at the Justice Department to uphold the Constitution and follow the law.
“It requires them to take that oath seriously, and when that isn’t happening we start drifting into something that is not consistent with American democracy […]” he said.
“Less Wrong” sure is an interesting place. For the untrained—like me—it is hard to grasp, as its navigation, and method of engagement, are fairly unique.
“LessWrong is an online forum and community dedicated to improving human reasoning and decision-making. We seek to hold true beliefs and to be effective at accomplishing our goals. Each day, we aim to be less wrong about the world than the day before.”
A simple test, using verses—in modified format—from Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer’s poem, “¿Qué es poesía?” I may delete this note, as it is only a test. Yes, like many, many others, I “test in production”. 😅
I see we are wagging the dog once again. It is clear we have gotten pretty good at it too. In case it is not evident, I don’t like it.
“New Year Resolutions” are a figment our imagination. Dreamers do them; the rest of us, the awake ones, cover our mouth, and giggle at them. 🤭
There shouldn’t be “do-not-reply” email “addresses” (between quotes, because if they can’t be replied to, they aren’t email addresses). If an email goes out, and it’s delivered to someone, or something, it should—must—be replyable. Unattended mailbox my foot. Don’t do that!
I am trying to implement a workflow, so that I can use a graphical editor for creating new notes while in front of the computer, that is, not over an SSH connection. Let’s see how it goes.
Update: 24 Jun 2025 @ 17:14:13
Yup, it works quite well. I really don’t know why it took me this long to implement something as simple as this (I am using Obsidian now to create and edit notes if not over SSH). I guess I usually create notes on Terminal, on Bash, and didn’t have the need for anything else. Until now!
If I die tomorrow, or if I am dead today, know that I loved you very, very, very much. Know that my last sentient thought will be for you. Know that sadness doesn’t compare to what I feel in my last moments, not because I care about myself, but about you.
“All heat and no rain makes Jack a dull boy”. It has now been almost a week since we last saw rain, and, well, I regret complaining when it was raining a lot each day, because the lawn was growing too fast. Now, on the other hand, it’s dying for the lack of it. 😩
This has been one of my pet peeves for many, many years. “Hi”, they say. “Hi there!”, I reply politely. “Can I ask you a question?” “Sure”, big silent sigh. “What’s my username?”. Grrrr. Correct way? “Hi, could you tell me what’s my username?” ❤️
Desperately looking for advise to stop chewing the inside of my cheeks. I don’t feel anxious, nor stressed, and I have made—more than once—the conscious effort to stop biting, but I continue to do it semiconsciously. It’s bothering me quite a bit. Ugh!
Update: 24 Jun 2025 @ 18:38:49
I have successfully managed not to do this anymore, so far. During the first few days I had to put an extra effort remembering not to do it. Now my subconscious seems to have either learned, or given up. Either way is good! Phew!
Totally hypnotised by this person’s creations. It is so easy to fall in love with their generative art, don’t you think?!
More of Yann Le Gall generative art is available at their Instagram. In Yoda’s speaking style, a fan I have become!
It is Horsie’s birthday today. This is the first time I mention about Horsie’s birthday here, which I find odd, somehow. Anyway, celebrations start now, as she has left the bed 😂.
Awesome Father’s Day this year (it isn’t never bad but this year felt a bit more… “special”). And to top it off, I am off tomorrow. Yay! And while having “off” around, off I go to watch “Jujutsu Kaisen”, season 2!
Update: 24 Jun 2025 @ 17:14:13
Now I have watched enough “Jujutsu Kaisen” season 2 (★★★★) episodes to be able to rate it. The rating is based on my difficulty to understand what’s going on. Honestly, if it weren’t for the kid, who patiently—but mockingly—explains things to me, I would be lost.
Stayed overnight at an AirBnB in Cocoa Beach, and woke up without being able to beat the sunrise—which was the “plan” before going to sleep, LOL. Nevertheless, had a nice stroll on an almost deserted beach. Today’s “Father’s Day”, so off we go for dim sum!
This that Matt Blaze wrote in regards to the killing of a democrat lawmaker and her husband is very true, and quite worrisome. We have been going down the slippery slope for a while already, and I have a strong feeling it is going to end badly.
“We now have a political assassin impersonating a police officer on the loose in Minnesota, which, aside from being horrifying in and of itself, underscores the danger of the proliferation of anonymous federal law enforcement deployments from a wide variety of unfamiliar agencies conducting aggressive immigration operations across the country.
Is that uniformed person who’s stopping you or demanding entry to your home legit or a psychotic vigilante seeking to harm you? It’s impossible to know.”
Each and everyone of us is the descendent of an immigrant. Those ancestors we don’t know immigrated multiple times, many of them, for sure, illegally. And yet, here we are.
I wish Hacker News would give us the ability to remove entries from specific domains from timeline. Sort of a domain block ability. The very first ones on my list would be: “x.com”, “twitter.com”, “medium.com”, and “substack.com”.
I missed the opportunity to buy “No Man’s Sky” for $25, and now it is back to $60. It attracted me to play it, because I have been looking for a space exploration game, but I was afraid that it would be too immersive. I have, after all, limited play time. I am sure a new special pricing will return.
Tonight, before the kid and I engage on a mini-binge of “Jujutsu Kaisen” season 2, I will search and learn, at least, 10 character names. I am sick and tired of having him mock me because I can’t remember names. 😡
“‘I like Donald Trump, but when they want to act this way, it’s where they begin to lose a lot of America who just wonders, “Why does everything have to descend to this level?”’ Paul added.”
Because your party, Rand Paul, selected—and supports—a pig, and it’s full of spineless, despicable people. Don’t pretend you don’t know it. It goes beyond “immaturity” and “pettiness”, come on!
The sheer power of a tornado in Kansas, filmed by a drone in 2022. Simply incredible. “No lives were lost as a result of this EF3 tornado, despite immense damage and nearly 1,000 structures impacted”.
Now, more than ever, is a good time to donate to the International Committee of the Red Cross. Take a stance, help others, make a difference. Every human is our family.
We take action, not sides. Because we are neutral, impartial and independent, we can reach those who need us when others cannot, providing humanitarian assistance, protecting lives, upholding rights, and relieving the suffering of people around the world whose lives have been torn apart by armed conflict and violence.
You could also sponsor a child, or help so that lifesaving treatments are provided for them. I know a single individual can’t help everyone, our resources are limited. Pick one, donate a small amount. Every little thing helps!
Israel attacking Iran is not a good news. War is never a good news, and it is not one I want to read about right before going to sleep. “The only winning move is not to play.”
I couldn’t believe my eyes when an update notification popped up today for Snapseed and, imagine my surprise when I saw the total refresh it received. Snapseed is a unique delightful aberration, a glitch in the matrix. Acquired by Google in 2012, it is the only app I know that Google has kept alive, and standalone (that’s, not incorporated into another), and updated.
Oh, and I forgot to mention that it is an amazing app.
Haven’t walked “officially” ever since we came from NYC. With everyday rains, lawn mowing, and what nots, well, not going to justify my not-doings, it just hasn’t happened. Maybe I will venture out now. It is overcast, but no rain yet.
Update: 24 Jun 2025 @ 17:16:09
Forgot to come here to note that, as I was going out of the door to walk, it started thundering and raining, right on the clock. Step count today—please, don’t laugh!—1,548. 😭
To add to the current state of affairs—if you live in the US, you should know everything else that’s happening—we now have a president selling US citizenships under his name, and a Secretary of State celebrating Russia National Day. Yet, Kamala was the “communist” one. Ain’t that right? 😏
From “Fallout” comes this nugget of “wisdom”. It’s true, though, time is the apex predator. Now, about outliving… that’s the challenge. No one can outlive time.
“What is the ultimate weapon of mass destruction? Time. Time is the apex predator. And in the event of an incident, time is the weapon with which we will defeat all of our enemies. That is how we will win the great game of capitalism. Not by outfighting anyone, but by outliving them.”
Absolutely gut wrenching, horrible airplane accident in Ahmedabad, India. Words aren’t enough, so sorry…
“An Air India flight carrying 242 passengers and crew members crashed shortly after taking off in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday. There was no immediate information about survivors, but India’s health minister said “many people” had died.”
Update: 24 Jun 2025 @ 17:14:13
Only 1 person is been reported to have survived. After seeing the video of the explosion, it is genuily amazing one person could have survived it.
I recently got a taste of it, again. A taste of walking in a walkable town, that’s. I wish I lived in a place where I could walk to places. I envy you, Claud!
“Our job is to taste free air. Your so-called boss may own the clock that taunts you from the wall but, my friends, the hour is yours.”
“Page 197 slaps”. From “The You You Are” book comes that excerpt, which will be relevant for the ages.
I didn’t know Christy Walton, but now I do, and I like her very much. If you can, participate! Look for your city, or nearby, in their map.