Socialism is a scare word they have hurled at every advance the people have made in the last 20 years.

Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called Social Security.

Socialism is what they called farm price supports.

Socialism is what they called bank deposit insurance.

Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.

Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

--Harry S Truman, Syracuse NY, 1952-10-10

Doesn't holding a `state fair' in Washington recognize DC as a state?

Did someone really block me because I challenged their belief that Fahrenheit is the one true temperature scale?

Religion is a terrible drug.

One day, when #Emacs reaches its heat death, we will look back and say: ed(1) is the standard #editor.

In Alabama, today is Jefferson Davis Day.

In the rest of the US, it's Dinosaur Day.

We report, you decide.

Enigma on my front porch.

Happy Dirt Day.

Yellow Fog Warning!

Is tonight the right night to watch Dr Strangelove?

Yellow rain warning for tomorrow!

@ed1conf Did I miss your announcement this morning of the new AI-powered ed(1) that edits text for you?

I hear Trump won't be pardoning the Easter Bunny this year. Shameful!

Even in broken backwards US date notation, 3/14 is about 0.2143. Don't give me this Pi Day nonsense.

Hey there!

Are you also in america right now? Does it all seem pretty bleak?

Well I have good news, there is a general strike against ICE occupation planned in Minnesota this Friday and you can help wherever you are by joining in solidarity.

No work. No school. No commerce.

https://minneapolisunions.org/system/files/2026-01/press_release_-_january_16_2026.pdf

Can't risk taking off work? No worries, maybe you can spread the word to someone who can.

If you can withhold your labor on Friday, consider gathering with other people in your community and participating in some mutual aid.

#GeneralStrike #Jan23 #solidarity #abolishice

What was the CPU of the first computer you programmed made of?

Happy 222nd #birthday to Hector #Berlioz.

just received an unsolicited credit card in the post from Wealthsimple. Anyone else got one? Anyone know what the hell it's about? They appear to be a Canadian company, so probably specific to #Canada; they have a web site but offer no phone number, only online chat.

Oh, roar a roar for Nora,
Nora Alice in the night
For she has seen aurora
borealis burning bright!

COVID #vaccine number 11 (Moderna this time) plus annual flu shot (adjuvated because I'm Old) all done.

Enigma Variations still to come.