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The occupation of Washington DC (17:54 local, August 14, 2025)

Black dots and lines are reported sightings of federal law enforcement on patrol, setting up checkpoints, harassing residents, etc. Grey dots are the approximate locations listed in a "leaked" patrol assignment list floating around on TikTok; its legitimacy has not been verified. Note that this list is biased by a) what has been recorded, b) what has been posted online, and c) locations I can personally identify based on the available footage.

The invasion of DC's streets by US state security forces [ATF, DEA, ICE, FBI, Marshals Service, National Guard, etc.] earlier this week was hardly noticeable at first, but that's changing quickly. Apparently they were training and going over plans, but now that they've finished they're out in significant numbers. The rumor/word on the street is that there will be mass clearings of homeless camps tonight; a few well-documented homeless sweeps already took place this morning. The government is doing very little to communicate their plans to DC's citizenry (this is intentional; they want us in the dark).

It's obvious that the feds are working in concert with the DC Metropolitan Police Department, which was taken over by President Trump on Monday. The supplemental manpower has allowed MPD and other local DC police forces to act more aggressively than they usually do, going more on the "offensive." DC Mayor Muriel Bowser got on a plane to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts a few hours ago.

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Time to change an air filter!

This engine is, uh, really tight.

Hm. That's. That's not a great sign.

Yeah, this is not supposed to be this color. An air filter this dirty is a really good indicator of poor maintenance because air filters are one of the easiest and cheapest things to replace.

Compare and contrast:

Okay. One thing down, a few dozen to go.

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huge fan of the depth of a good purple but another area that draws me is definitely around aquamarine/turquoise/seafoam. you can not go wrong once the green starts getting just a tinge more blue. a gal could certainly do worse than to pull over there and stay a while

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When people say that labubus are the beanie babies/troll dolls/furbies of 2025, I feel like perhaps they aren't considering is that in 1995 if you wanted a beanie baby you just went to the store and bought it and if the store was out you didn't buy five beanie babies trying to get the one you wanted.

> looking at a new popular collectible

> ask the people if it's objects or gambling

> they don't understand

> pull out illustrated diagram explaining what is objects and what is gambling

> they laugh and say "it's a good collectible sir"

> look up how to buy a collectible

> its gambling

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psych

Tesla in the news:

Detroit rapper BigHuey313 releases a song called “cybertruck”

Tesla sends Huey a cease and desist for “violating their intellectual property”

Huey does not take down the song

Tesla remotely disables Huey’s cybertruck while he’s driving on the interstate

The vehicle’s screen displays a warning flashing red, “Comply with cease and desist”

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"Do you ever dream of land?" The whale asks the tuna.

"No." Says the tuna, "Do you?"

"I have never seen it." Says the whale, "but deep in my body, I remember it."

"Why do you care," says the tuna, "if you will never see it."

"There are bones in my body built to walk through the forests and the mountains." Says the whale.

"They will disappear." Says the tuna, "one day, your body will forget the forests and the mountains."

"Maybe I don't want to forget," Says the whale, "The forests were once my home."

"I have seen the forests." Whispers the salmon, almost to itself.

"Tell me what you have seen," says the whale.

"The forests spawned me." Says the salmon. "They sent me to the ocean to grow. When I am fat with the bounty of the ocean, I will bring it home."

"Why would the forests seek the bounty of the oceans?" Asks the whale. "They have bounty of their own."

"You forget," says the salmon, "That the oceans were once their home."

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Hi! Hopefully you dont mind, but a quick car question.

Do paint scratches matter in any meaningful sense? Or are they purely cosmetic? Ive heard things will rust if the paint isnt intact but only ever from people trying to sell me stuff... so im suspicious.

Fluffy duck friends for tax! (I promise theyre waterfowl, i work with them)

Oh those are some excellent birds.

Paint can be important but it kind of depends on what part of the car it's on and what environment you're in. In Southern California, where it's so dry that we generally don't worry much about rust, I've never been concerned about paint scratches. On my Saturns, which had plastic side panels, I never worried about paint scratches. There's a big chip/scrape on the roof of my subaru that rusty, so I'm going to want to fix that.

Basically the only ones to worry about are the ones that go through the clearcoat, paint, and primer down to bare metal. If you've got a scratch or chip that goes to bare metal, you are going to want to clean the scratch and seal it to prevent rust

What you need to do for this is basically use an abrasive to clean the area, a compound to fill the scratch, and a sealer to prevent water from getting in. There are tons of tutorials out there for how to do this, but it all depends on how bad the scratch or chip is. It's hard to give universal advice on something like this, but this turtle wax scratch repair kit is a decent all-around option for different kinds of minor scratches and this ifixit tutorial is good for repairs that are bad enough that you want to actually do a paint touchup. (Reminder: i don't use affiliate links, I'm reccing that repair kit because it's good for people who aren't comfortable using sandpaper on their paint job, i'm not getting paid for it but there's a lot of bad paint repair advice out there and this is a good option for minor scratches that isn't going to damage your paint)

The issue with rust, btw, is that it will eventually weaken the metal and it will spread. If you've got a chip that exposes metal and you ignore it, that exposed area will rust and then it will begin to peel and flake the paint around it as rust spreads under the paint; in places with weather where they salt the roads, this can be very destructive.

Also, for reference:

Clear coat scratch (just the top layer, can be buffed out)

Paint Scratch (top layer and second layer, may need to be filled to hide it)

Those first two are cosmetic most likely aren't going to cause any damage to your car.

Primer scratches/chips like the one below are the ones to worry about.

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I didn't use a recipe this was throwing shit together but uh

1.5 bags of penne pasta, boiled to an al dente state and drained

6 slices of bacon chopped and cooked until done and drained of oil

1.5c frozen broccoli, thawed and chopped

12oz colby jack, grated

12oz garlic jack, grated

Garlic powder (all seasonings to taste)

Minced onion

Mushroom/Umami powder

Black pepper

1/4c butter

1.5c whole milk

1/2 c half and half

1/2c heavy cream

2tbsp rice/potato/corn starch

Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit

Boil and drain the pasta, cook the bacon, thaw the broccoli and set aside.

In a deep pot, heat butter and spices, then add milk and heavy cream, heating until just below boiling. Add 2/3rds of the shredded cheese to the pot and stir until melted. Mix starch and half and half in a small bowl, whisking to make sure lumps are eliminated. Add to the cheese sauce and stir until the sauce is smooth and thickens. Stir in pasta, bacon, and broccoli, then pour mixture into a 9x13 pan. Cover with the remaining cheese and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese is brown and crispy on top.

This isn't a particularly cheesy or creamy mac and cheese, there isn't going to be a ton of sauce on the noodles because I don't like mac and cheese that is drowning in sauce. It's more like pasta baked in a light coating of alfredo sauce with a bunch of cheese on top holding the casserole together. You'll note that there's no added salt, which is because cheese, bacon, and mushroom powder taste very salty to me; taste the sauce as you go and decide if you want to add other seasonings or if you want to add more cheese to make it a more traditionally cheesy mac and cheese.

I made bacon broccoli mac and cheese

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Hi! Hopefully you dont mind, but a quick car question.

Do paint scratches matter in any meaningful sense? Or are they purely cosmetic? Ive heard things will rust if the paint isnt intact but only ever from people trying to sell me stuff... so im suspicious.

Fluffy duck friends for tax! (I promise theyre waterfowl, i work with them)

Oh those are some excellent birds.

Paint can be important but it kind of depends on what part of the car it's on and what environment you're in. In Southern California, where it's so dry that we generally don't worry much about rust, I've never been concerned about paint scratches. On my Saturns, which had plastic side panels, I never worried about paint scratches. There's a big chip/scrape on the roof of my subaru that rusty, so I'm going to want to fix that.

Basically the only ones to worry about are the ones that go through the clearcoat, paint, and primer down to bare metal. If you've got a scratch or chip that goes to bare metal, you are going to want to clean the scratch and seal it to prevent rust

What you need to do for this is basically use an abrasive to clean the area, a compound to fill the scratch, and a sealer to prevent water from getting in. There are tons of tutorials out there for how to do this, but it all depends on how bad the scratch or chip is. It's hard to give universal advice on something like this, but this turtle wax scratch repair kit is a decent all-around option for different kinds of minor scratches and this ifixit tutorial is good for repairs that are bad enough that you want to actually do a paint touchup. (Reminder: i don't use affiliate links, I'm reccing that repair kit because it's good for people who aren't comfortable using sandpaper on their paint job, i'm not getting paid for it but there's a lot of bad paint repair advice out there and this is a good option for minor scratches that isn't going to damage your paint)

The issue with rust, btw, is that it will eventually weaken the metal and it will spread. If you've got a chip that exposes metal and you ignore it, that exposed area will rust and then it will begin to peel and flake the paint around it as rust spreads under the paint; in places with weather where they salt the roads, this can be very destructive.

Also, for reference:

Clear coat scratch (just the top layer, can be buffed out)

Paint Scratch (top layer and second layer, may need to be filled to hide it)

Those first two are cosmetic most likely aren't going to cause any damage to your car.

Primer scratches/chips like the one below are the ones to worry about.

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Feel free to elaborate/explain yourself. I’m hard of hearing and sometimes have to judge my volume by touching my neck, and I’m wondering if other people pay attention to/notice this in themselves. Please reblog for a larger sample size!

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I made bacon broccoli mac and cheese

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Trying out some new shapes.

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trump admin is encouraging federal workers to proselytize their religion in the workplace.

we need him more than ever before

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'eclipse of the sun,' the first photograph of a solar eclipse. frederick and william langenheim, 1854.