Mastodawn

The tiresome thing about Star Trek fandom are the toxic ones whose energy is all 'You guys are interpreting the Bible all wrong.'

David F. Soros Feb 27

ICE announces Pokemon roundup
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260227-pok%C3%A9mon-fans-still-on-quest-to-catch-em-all-30-years-after-release

Pokemon fans are still on quest to 'catch 'em all' 30 years after release

For Benson Lu, Pokemon is more than nostalgia – it’s a daily ritual and a five-figure investment. Three decades after the franchise’s debut, the pocket monsters still command fierce devotion, soaring resale prices and even criminal attention, proving the quest to “catch ’em all” is far from over.

FRANCE 24

David F. Soros Feb 27

Translation: Rubio orders officials to stay TF off Reddit. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/marco-rubio-iran-talks-mike-huckabee

Marco Rubio orders US officials to stop commentary that could strain Iran talks

Exclusive: memo came after Mike Huckabee’s remarks about Israel sparked alarm inside White House

The Guardian

David F. Soros Feb 27

Artifical vs Lack-of
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/technology/defense-department-anthropic-ai-safety.html

Pentagon-Anthropic Standoff Is a Decisive Moment for How A.I. Will Be Used in War

The Pentagon’s contract dispute with Anthropic is part of a wider clash about the use of artificial intelligence for national security and who decides on any safeguards.

The New York Times

David F. Soros Feb 17

Trying to up my bread game with a Pullman pan.

David F. Soros Feb 16

If President Kamala Harris had done this I can imagine what Donald Judas Trump would say: "It's a coverup like no one has ever seen before, no one can believe it." https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/16/fbi-alex-pretti-minnesota-authorities-information-sharing

FBI won’t share Alex Pretti shooting evidence, Minnesota authorities say

State’s governor had demanded impartial inquiry into the shooting of the VA nurse by federal immigration agents

The Guardian

David F. Soros Feb 16

The world is going to hell. But in other news, Fritos are $3.99 at the Smallburgh market.

David F. Soros Feb 16

To be fair, real clowns wear a lot less makeup than President Id. https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260215-clown-show-obama-speaks-out-trump-racist-monkey-clip-minneapolis-crackdown-ice

'Clown show': Obama speaks out on Trump's racist monkey clip and 'rogue' Minneapolis crackdown

Former US president Barack Obama on Saturday addressed a racist video posted on President Donald Trump's social media account, telling a podcast that the "decorum" that once guided public officials has been lost. Obama also lamented the "rogue behaviour" of federal agents involved in a deadly immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and praised local communities for pushing back.

FRANCE 24

David F. Soros Feb 16

Did Epstein ever inadvertantly do anything Good, and if so will the beneficiaries get worked over.

David F. Soros Feb 16

#iNews9K BREAKING: Trump suggests Moderna adopt new name, Regresso.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/health/rfk-vaccine-manufacturers.html

Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs

Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said.

The New York Times

Politics	Satire, mostly
Technology	Automated transportation
Pets	Dogs; Cavalier King Charles
Media	Indy film; Star Trek; French TV