Tootfinder

A useful tidbit that stood out to me in this article:
“Noem [by lying] is training and testing the MAGA base”
Huh − “training and testing”
There’s a dance here: the regime is training its supports in how to think about and talk about current circumstances — but also testing the waters, seeing what sticks, what they’re willing to believe. Recognizing this as a bidirectional dance seems useful. Framing it as “training” instead of “telling” seems useful. Recognizing it as “testing” seems useful.
https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/ice-noem-dangerous-playbook

Courtland Sutton among divisional weekend's top 30 predicted anytime touchdown scorers https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/47611936/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-touchdown-odds-predictions

J.J. McCarthy's Best Plays From 3-Touchdown Performance vs. Dallas https://www.vikings.com/video/j-j-mccarthy-s-best-plays-from-3-touchdown-performance-vs-dallas

For #TextModeTuesday, some fonts from my old demoscene days, recreated in 2022 for an example project of my opensource libraries:
Figlet style text generator using big fonts:
https://demo.thi.ng/umbrella/big-font/

Stop the Government Redefining Animal Testing Sites as “National Infrastructure” #AnimalRights

Animal testing petition - Protect the Wild
Stop the Government Redefining Animal Testing Sites as “National Infrastructure” The Government is quietly pushing through a change to the law that would dramatically restrict the public’s right to protest. A new Statutory Instrument, due to be considered by MPs this week, would amend the Public Order Act 2023 to…

heise | Mehr Ports für den Mac mini M4: Acht Hubs im Test, die genau passen
Wir testen Hubs, die in Form und Farbe zu Apples Kompakt-Desktop passen. Sie stellen für den Mac mini M4 einen SSD-Steckplatz und weitere Schnittstellen bereit.

Do Laws Matter to Conservatives?  - The Hustings #USPolitics

Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether
two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month,
as all charges were dropped against two Venezuelan men.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons said Friday that
his agency opened a joint probe with the Justice Department after video evidence revealed
“sworn testimony provided by two separate officers appears to have made untruthful statements”

Feds investigating if ICE officers lied about a Minneapolis shooting
Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month, as all charges were dropped against two Venezuelan men. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons said Friday that his agency had opened a joint probe with the Justice Department after video evidence revealed “sworn testimony provided by two separate officers appears to have made untruthful statements” about the shooting of one of t…

Week 15 NFL anytime touchdown scorer odds, picks: Ashton Jeanty among best bets for anytime TD scorer bets

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/week-15

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