Nordstahl @Nordstahl@social.cleverlibre.org

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It’s a pricey sandwich but Queens really does it right

@pivoinebleue it’s becoming clear that fully 1/3 of the country (Republicans) are extremely deranged. It is important to stay away from them and especially their businesses. They suffer from a dangerous psychosis, and there isn’t enough mental healthcare in the world to treat them.

A Supercell Thunderstorm Cloud Over Montana
Credits: Sean R. Heavey
#nature #space #astrophotography

If you're using Mastodon through a computer, there are lots of keyboard shortcuts you can use. Type shift + ? (or just ? depending on your keyboard layout) to see a complete list of all the shortcuts.

You can also type emojis directly in posts by typing a colon : and then a keyword without a space, which brings up matching emoji. For example :sun would show emoji with the keyword "sun".

There's more info on these features at https://fedi.tips/using-mastodon-through-a-keyboard/

New on Dinosaur Toy Blog. Yutyrannus (Beasts of the Mesozoic by Creative Beast Studio): https://dinotoyblog.com/yutyrannus-beasts-of-the-mesozoic-by-creative-beast-studio/

"The sculpt adheres to the fossil evidence on the animal, from the long shaggy coat of filaments to the shape of the skull and crest and to the large, powerful, three-clawed fingered hands."

#DinoToyBlog #dinosaur #dinosaurs #figure #toys #BOTM #Creative

The kind of existential questions I often ask myself…
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What would it mean if humans are the lone intelligence in the universe? If there are no aliens, no gods, no conscious AI waiting to emerge in the future? Well, it would mean we’ve got a lot more responsibility, for one. Nobody’s coming to the rescue. It’s on us to fix this mess.

And I think that’s probably a big part of what drives the belief that we’re *not* alone — not because the evidence is particularly strong, but because of how intimidating the prospect is.

That’s what I find when I look within myself, anyway. When I ask myself “What if we’re alone in this?” the very first response that comes up within me is, “Ah shit.”

Because think about what that would mean. Not only would it mean we’re permanently on our own when it comes to fixing all our massive problems, but we’ve also got a massive responsibility not to fuck this all up. If we’re the only intelligent life in the universe, then we’ve actually got a serious responsibility to try and preserve that life.

I mean, if we wipe ourselves out with nuclear war or environmental collapse, or with some other wonderful technology-based emergence we haven’t invented yet, then that’s bad enough by itself. But if on top of that we also wiped out the only intelligent life in the universe, it’s almost infinitely worse, no? It means we didn’t just inflict that horror upon ourselves, we inflicted it upon the future of the entire universe.

And I think that’s probably what drives a lot of the belief that there’s something else out there. The fact that we’re all kind of intimidated by the responsibility which would come with our being alone.
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From Caitlin Johnstone (@Caitoz) --https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2023/04/09/the-word-presstitute-is-insulting-to-sex-workers-notes-from-the-edge-of-the-narrative-matrix/

#Existentialism #Philosophy #War #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange

At times I feel I could bring real class into some man's life & others I'm returning a 6-pack of panties to Walmart

Last night, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. It's one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country.

Make no mistake: Bans like these aren’t “pro-life”. They are pro-poverty and pro-inequality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN3oLwO0OEE

This perfectly depicts life since about 2016.

#lemons #lemonade #BrexitBrokeBritain #COVID19 #CostOfLivingCrisis #ToryCorruption #WhenWillItEnd

@copter_chief
If? In 1969 a liberal justice resigned for accepting lavish gifts from a rich acquaintance. #Precedence

If a Democrat SCOTUS took lavish vacations with a billionaire donor, then took $130,000 from that donor to buy his moms house & two adjacent empty lots, without reporting the sale, the GOP would’ve already passed a resolution in the House to impeach that SCOTUS Justice.

Chief Justice Roberts hasn’t said or done a damn thing about this corruption!😡

The Senate Judiciary Committee and Oversight committee’s MUST subpoena SCOTUS Justice Thomas to testify why he broke the law! #NobodyIsAboveTheLaw

The cats survived a night and day to themelves. Apparently, one of them stared at the person that came by in the morning to feed them as if to say "who the Hell are you?" And then she fed them and he was like, "okay you're coo- nom nom nom". 🤣

Lunch at Mellow Mushroom here in Winston Salem today was really good.

I absolutely love this place and the atmosphere it has to offer.

#MellowMushroom #WinstonSalem #NC #Food #Pizza #Wings

Marjorie Taylor Greene is an apologist for insurrectionists and traitors. 

Why on earth is she serving on the Homeland Security Committee?

Missing Child in Toronto, Ontario - Brandon, 14 - #Toronto #Ontario #MissingChild #missingperson #missingpeoplecanada #missingincanada

The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public's assistance locating a missing person.

Brandon, 14, was last seen on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 3 p.m., in the Humberline Drive and Woodlot Crescent area...

More Info: https://missingpeople.ca/missing-child-in-toronto-ontario-brandon-14/

In a bold political move, GOP Senator Lindsey Graham unveiled a nationwide abortion ban bill prohibiting the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy, intensifying the debate on abortion rights just weeks before the pivotal midterm elections that will determine the control of Congress. Despite uncertainty over Republican Party leaders' support for the bill, Democrats have wasted no time in condemning the proposal as a stark example of far-right extremism and a threat to women's rights.

GOP's Graham unveils nationwide abortion ban after 15 weeks | AP News https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-inflation-us-supreme-court-health-7ea4f8fa597c97042503d856a082ef94

When classified documents go missing, anyone notice a difference in how Donald Trump is treated versus Reality Winner and Jack Teixeira?

Winner was arrested the day after she was identified, and held in jail without bail for a year while the DOJ built a case against her.

Teixeira was also arrested the day after he was identified.

Trump has still not been arrested after 820 days.

Selective Prosecution is a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

#FireMerrickGarland

Had a dream I was pregnant last night, and I was panic -stricken. I've never been so happy to wake up and remember I'm menopausal with no uterus.