It’s such a relief to finally be able to put a name to my condition

https://youtu.be/bewKPi9gdT4

California’s Board of Forestry has approved sweeping Zone Zero rules,

banning plants within one foot of homes
and most combustibles within five feet

for millions in high fire-risk communities.

Existing homeowners in state responsibility and very high hazard zones
will have up to five years to comply with Zone Zero,
while new construction must adhere immediately.

Officials say the changes are crucial
as worsening wildfires have destroyed tens of thousands of homes;

studies show hardened houses and cleared Zone Zero improve survival and insurability.
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-08-19/state-approves-zone-zero-fire-safe-landscaping-rules

RE: https://mastodon.world/@maddad/117125537180311102

The King is naked!

#nokings #IranWar

hot take

The United States of America has not won a war since 1945.

Still trying to improve my ASMR game. Taking another stab at this with the Pixel 11 Pro XL unboxing. There's not much to unbox, but at least you can REALLY HEAR it! https://youtube.com/shorts/1LErBT2Daiw?feature=share

#tech #technews #shorts #youtube #google #pixel11

The first topic Jack Tame asks Wong about is regulating lobbying;

"[Opportunity] want a stand-down period, a lobbyist's register, and a code of conduct. Poor lobbyists."

He doesn't sound very sympathetic ; ) But so far so good. Tame goes on to summarise TOP's definition of 'lobbyist';

"Someone who is paid by clients to influence decision-makers, or who spends a substantial part of their time lobbying."

What this means, in practice, depends on how they define 'lobbying'.

(3/?)

#PolicyNZ

Reinstalled it after upgrade, testing to sid, successfully completed. 😌

For years Natalie Harp has only been a minor character in the Trump Cinematic Universe.

But all that changed this week when Jon Ossoff, a Democratic senator and possible 2028 presidential contender,
accused Trump in a campaign speech of wanting to “build his ballroom and travel with Natalie” instead of doing his job.

The remark triggered a tsunami of online speculation about the precise nature of the relationship
and a furious backlash.
On Monday Trump lashed out at the CNN reporter Kristen Holmes
after she asked a question about Ossoff’s comments,
while the White House’s anonymous “Rapid Response” team posted at Holmes:
“Someday, your children will come across your disgusting and inhumane question.”

Far from dousing the flames, the White House had in fact poured kerosene on them,
inadvertently enhancing Ossoff’s national standing among Democrats
and inviting millions of people to ask the same question.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/natalie-harp-trump-aide?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Supreme Court Reform Gathers Momentum | Brennan Center for Justice

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/supreme-court-reform-gathers-momentum

A violent thunderstorm woke me up at 3:30 am. So let’s try to get back to sleep after I checked that no direct damage was caused. Puh.

if i was your mom though i'd give you a big hug and say i was very proud of you. would you like a cookie and a glass of milk

Once I add a secondary video card selector you'll even be able to debug with an MDA card. In your browser.

now should you really just be using the desktop MartyPC at that point? Probably. But I'm not your mom

What i'm really excited about in the short term future is implementing support for the origin private filesystem.

What I think I'm going to do is keep the C: drive working as-is, but a VHD for drive D: will be created for you in the OPFS if it doesn't exist.

This drive will persist between sessions.. Install whatever you want. Put Turbo C on there and code retro games in your browser. I think it will be cool.

Youtube now requires all creators to disclose if generative AI was used in their videos.

So why doesn't Youtube give viewers the option to weed out genAI videos from our feeds?!

https://www.gadgetreview.com/flock-cameras-are-affecting-the-housing-market-homebuyers-are-checking-surveillance-maps-then-canceling

U.S. Treasury is paying $3 billion a day in interest on the debt

U.S. government debt has hit $40 trillion—an alarming milestone for economists who fear the nation’s fiscal policy is spiraling out of control.

https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/u-treasury-paying-3-billion-104918826.html

Madness.

A former #Republican #Florida state legislator who supported a bill to give pedophiles the death penalty has been arrested for ... guess what?

Always projection with them.

https://www.newsweek.com/republican-who-backed-death-penalty-for-pedophiles-faces-child-sex-charges-12339656

#Pedophile

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