@mathowie ban them from every MLB stadium

@gruber @jwz @mathowie Go Johnny go! … Johnny B. Go!

I feel bad for every young adult who gets to vote in their first presidential election this year because if they're getting political party texts on their phones, the message they see loud and clear is the only thing that matters to winning any election is raising money from donations.It's the only thing 100s of texts and emails keep shouting at me. "We need more money, more than the other team, send more NOW, it's URGENT! $$$"Elections didn't used to be like this, young folks, and I'm sorry

jesus—and I can't reiterate enough—fucking christ

Despite the different crowds and their behavior on each network, from the writing side of things here's how they rank:Mastodon: 500 characters (but you can post thousands if you really wanted to), it's all hidden behind read-more links in most clients.️ UNLIMITED EDITING OF YOUR POSTS!Bluesky: 300 characters with zero editing, ever.Threads: 500 characters but zero editing, ever.Mastodon still wins by a mile for writers

@mathowie when i tell people that USA slaveowners made more money BREEDING SLAVES than from cash crops, they don't believe me; yet there it is.

I'm kind of surprised and amazed they actually did it: $400/person per day at Disneyland and you get to walk onto any lightning lane ride for a full day.https://www.cnn.com/travel/disney-parks-new-line-skip-plan/index.html

@mathowie I think this is right, and also it’s about forcing more women to have children earlier if they want kids at all, which puts them behind in careers and makes them more dependent. There’s a multi-faceted push against delaying having kids (for women only). And as with abortion, rich families will be able to afford travel to jurisdictions that allow it.

Portland Japanese Garden fall color report: place is at full “are you kidding me?! levels right now

My new response to every invite

I only hit my car's horn about once a year to prevent an accident but I'd use it more if it could make one of two sounds instead of the default:a) a gentle toot just barely louder than a conversation to egg people in front of me to put down their phones and go at the green lightb) a Union Pacific Locomotive blast that loosens fillings in people's teeth when it goes off to prevent someone from t-boning me

trump is making up stories about “transgender surgery is being done on illegal immigrants” but honestly, can you imagine *anyone* in America getting completely free healthcare with no copay, no one responsible for 50% that isn’t covered, no need for five referrals first?His tales are completely laughable to anyone that’s ever spent any time in the US.

@[email protected] 500 meters, you have time to merge. 300 meters, you should probably merge soon. If turning, 500 meters is a lot. Prepare to turn around 150m or so. Hope that helps haha