Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦

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Everything I Do Gohn Be Funky (From Now On), Outtasite Dallasite https://youtu.be/yA-G81xJT3U (by Allen Toussaint)

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Header picture: Big Tex as depicted on animated TV series "King of the Hill"

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦9h ago
Houston Public Media18h ago

Gaps in natural gas regulation could leave Texas vulnerable to another winter storm-related blackout.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/08/18/528877/texas-promised-to-winterize-its-energy-grid-an-audit-found-big-problems/

#Business #EnergyEnvironment #News #Texas #ElectricGrid #KUT #NaturalGas #RailroadCommissionOfTexas #TexasWinterStorm #WinterStorm

Texas promised to winterize its energy grid. An audit found big problems

Gaps in natural gas regulation could leave the state vulnerable to another winter storm-related blackout.

Houston Public Media
Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦9h ago
Sarah Perez 💙13h ago
X’s declining Android app installs are hurting subscription revenue https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/18/xs-declining-android-app-installs-are-hurting-subscription-revenue/
X's declining Android app installs are hurting subscription revenue | TechCrunch

X is struggling on Android with installs down by 49% year-over-year as of June 2025

TechCrunch
Show threadPablonius Monk 🇺🇦16h ago

After Abrupt 2024 Close, Alamo Drafthouse Marks One Year Of Reopening 🍿

A Year After Reopening, Alamo Drafthouse Proves Sometimes the Sequel Is Better

We're just grateful that this Alamo doesn't have to be a distant memory.

https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/after-abrupt-2024-close-alamo-drafthouse-marks-one-year-of-reopening-23011413

#AlamoDrafthouse #Cinema #Movies #Sony #DallasObserver

A Year After Reopening, Alamo Drafthouse Proves Sometimes the Sequel Is Better

We're just grateful that this Alamo doesn't have to be a distant memory.

Dallas Observer
Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦19h ago
Houston Public Media20h ago

The Texas House's quorum-breaking Democrats announced Monday that they are back in Austin, just hours before the House is scheduled to reconvene amid the state's second special session.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/18/528855/texas-house-democrats-return-to-capitol-after-two-week-quorum-break/

#News #Politics #Texas #CongressionalRedistricting #KUT #QuorumBreak #SecondSpecialSesson #TexasDemocraticCaucusChairGeneWu #TexasLegislature

Texas House Democrats return to Capitol after two-week quorum break

On Monday, House Democrats announced they were back in Austin. With their return, the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature will likely move quickly to pass a new map of the state's congressional districts.

Houston Public Media
Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦21h ago

Love 'Road to Rouen'! This reissue will be on my birthday wish list. Out October 3rd! Hard to believe it's been 20 years since its release. 2005 was a blink.

Supergrass Announce 'Road To Rouen' 20th Anniversary Reissue: Hear "Don’t Leave Me Alone"

https://www.stereogum.com/2319419/supergrass-share-previously-unreleased-dont-leave-me-alone-from-road-to-rouen-20th-anniversary-reissue/music/

#Music #Supergrass #RoadToRouen #BritPop #Reissue

Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦21h ago
Houston Public Media22h ago

About 5,000 people gathered at the Capitol on Saturday to protest President Trump and the Texas Legislature's plan to redraw the state's congressional districts to give Republicans more seats in the U.S. House.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/08/18/528842/thousands-rally-at-texas-capitol-against-republican-backed-congressional-redistricting-plan/

#News #Politics #Protests #Texas #BetoORourke #CongressionalRedistricting #GregAbbott #GregCasar #LloydDoggett #TexasLegislature

Thousands rally at Texas Capitol against Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan

About 5,000 people gathered at the Capitol on Saturday to protest President Trump and the Texas Legislature's plan to redraw the state's congressional districts to give Republicans more seats in the U.S. House.

Houston Public Media
Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦21h ago
Deadline22h ago

MSNBC To Change Name To MS NOW As Part Of Split With Comcast
https://deadline.com/2025/08/msnbc-name-change-ms-now-1236490616/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Deadline Hollywood @deadline-hollywood-Deadline

MSNBC To Change Name To MS NOW As Part Of Split With Comcast

The new name stands for My Source News Opinion World

Deadline
Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦1d ago
Pseudo Nym1d ago
From a friend's discord.
Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦1d ago

Pickleball, el deporte que está en auge en España y que apunta a destronar al baloncesto en Estados Unidos

Este verano se ha inaugurado el primer Circuito Nacional de Pickleball en España, donde ya lo practican cerca de 20.000 personas, mientras en el país estadounidense son casi 50 millones de aficionados

🆓🔗: https://archive.ph/zL3hN

https://elpais.com/deportes/2025-08-17/pickleball-el-deporte-que-esta-en-auge-en-espana-y-que-apunta-a-destronar-al-baloncesto-en-estados-unidos.html

#Pickleball #España #Deportes #Tenis #Pádel #ElPaís

Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦1d ago
Jean-Baptiste "JBQ" Quéru1d ago

Here's the deal: when an engineer asks clarifying questions, or tells you that something is impossible, they're not trying to be annoying, they're actually doing their job, using their knowledge to ensure that a system is well-defined and feasible.

Switching to vibe coding might feel like you're getting rid of the annoyance, but in reality you're depriving yourself of the expertise, and you're at risk of getting what you ask, which might be what you want, but is probably not what you need.

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Jeff JarvisAug 2
From Electrical Review, 1889:
Show threadJohn RobinsonAug 2
@jeffjarvis Wow Spot on!
Show threadMichałAug 2

@jeffjarvis in the year 2889 we'll be living in caves.

Still, it's impressive it only took 100 years for most of these to come true.

Show threadAndreas GebhardAug 2
@jeffjarvis fun illustration of Amara’s Law: We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run.