Mastodawn

Congrats to the NY Knicks on their first NBA title in 53 years.

I’ll just point out:
1. The only game Knicks lost was the one Trump attended, because everything Trump touches dies. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
2. Is there Anything Mamdani can’t do?
3. I hope the Knicks decline to visit the White House.

jensilber 23h ago

A dignified old lady

jensilber 1d ago

Canadian Curmudgeon 🍁1d ago

Brian Bilston says it best...

I'm sad there's no https://festival.si.edu/ this year, though. It's the one thing I would be making an exception for. But I do appreciate how they've reprogrammed it to take place in sites around the country this year.

Homepage | Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an annual exposition of living cultural heritage on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

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jensilber 1d ago

Still inside the Beltway but not in the federal district:
https://www.alexandriava.gov/news-oha/2026-05-27/sails-on-the-potomac-features-tall-ships-evening-receptions
https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=62603
https://www.alexandriava.gov/Birthday

Sails on the Potomac Features Tall Ships Evening Receptions

Visit alexandriava.gov for more information.

City of Alexandria, VA

jensilber 1d ago

Just living my northern-Virginia-summertime life and thinking "You know what I do *not* want to do for the next three weeks or so? Go into DC."
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/11/trumps-great-american-state-fair/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-throwing-himself-ufc-themed-133000082.html

jensilber 1d ago

@GottaLaff 2d ago

LOL! I thought he was just joking!

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jdwghlz7xad26vgx3p7wvnmv/post/3mo4kavd2wc2m

jensilber 1d ago

Charlie Stross 2d ago

I note that Elon Musk's wealth now exceeds the annual GDP of Switzerland.

I think this makes him a state-level actor, and a *hostile* one.

I submit that we have tools for dealing with rogue states, and they should be applied to him until/unless he starts to behave. NB: said tools vary from polite talkings-to by diplomats all the way up to cruise missile strikes and invasions.

jensilber 2d ago

AmyFou 🕊️2d ago

OK so the livestream went down, they've only really done the scaffolding so far, so here are some consolation flowers for your #BloomScrolling

#flowers #LosAngeles #EveningPrimrose #AfricanIris #LMU