HJ Armstrong
@hjarmstrong.bsky.social
Neuro-misfit. Searcher. Restless. Likely covered in crumbs. ⎯ Entrepreneur-ish. Genealogy is my jam, but I only post about it at @suitcasegen.bsky.social and @yoretravel.bsky.social. ⎯ If the apocalypse comes, beep me. Avi: 2011 US Navy Birthday Ball
Three years ago, EPA proposed cybersecurity rules for municipal water systems. Republicans sued to prevent the rules from going into effect, and that was the end of that. Now seven states' water systems are under attack by Iran.
Suspected Iran Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Supply Follow Years of Warnings and Neglect (Gift Article)
Federal and state officials are racing to address an assault on the nation’s water supply that they believe is the work of Iranian hackers.
nytimes.com
Having Ted Lasso back is like being embraced in a nice warm hug. I've missed these wonderful characters. And I get to see more of THE GODDESS who is Hannah Waddingham. I laughed and chuckled through this whole first ep. tv.apple.com/us/episode/h...
Watch Home - Ted Lasso (Season 4, Episode 1) - Apple TV
A few years after Ted leaves Richmond, some familiar faces visit him in Kansas…or is it Missouri?
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Amazed lifestyle people haven’t incorporated climate change into their fall coverage. “The perfect fall bikini” “seven skimpy Halloween costumes for when it’s 90 in the shade” “cool salads for another hot Thanksgiving”
At a time when US violence and belligerence toward Iran keeps reaching terrifying new heights, this call to action from dockworkers is so concrete, so needed. These are the same unions that pulled off dockworker strikes in solidarity with Palestinians, so they mean it when they put out these calls.
Dockworkers Unions in Six Countries Announce Day of Strikes and Protests Against War and Genocide
Unions representing workers at 40 ports in Europe and the Mediterranean are calling for an international day of action on October 30.
inthesetimes.com
Peahen timeline cleanse featuring 4 baby peachicks! 🦚
First, you tell me to get a hobby; now it's an “appropriate hobby”.
I'm honestly surprised individual planes haven't been given brand names like stadiums/arenas.
kc green@kcg.bsky.social · 21h agopilot just did a citibank ad read as we are landing 🛬 🆒 👍
Could we bother you for a quick vote? The Shelter Challenge ends in 2 days + while we won’t win the top prize, we’re eligible for a random prize. That could help us TNR or feed more cats like community cat Barclay. 🙏 greatergood.com/pages/shelte... #catsky #catsofbluesky TY friends! Meow you! 🐾
An $11,000 golf cart. More than $7,000 on TV subscriptions. $1.5 million in office renovations. Those were among the expenses that one sheriff’s office billed to a settlement aimed at rooting out racial profiling in the department. (Published May)
This Sheriff’s Office Says Racial Profiling Reforms Are Too Costly. Auditors Found It Misused $163 Million.
Since 2013, Maricopa County officials have approved $226 million in sheriff’s office spending related to a settlement aimed at rooting out racial profiling. Auditors found that more than 70% of it was...
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Oh, yay. A massive dust storm has come and knocked out my internet. It’s trying to take my electricity, too.
They just wanted a vacation they didn't have to pay for (I mean, nine children? JFC, the cost must be insane) while he collected his salary from us taxpayers.
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 2d agoRead the latest edition of False Flag:
Talks with Iran are going on right now, all their negotiators are just out of the frame
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoTrump says talks with Iran "are going on right now" (Iran says no talks are happening)
Not a big fan of the "sick, elderly and/or disabled people don't count" discourse that appears to follow public health disasters these days.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2d agoBreaking News: Two deaths in Michigan have been linked to cyclospora. Both people who had the parasite also had underlying health issues.
I'm not going to be relitigating COVID lockdowns or mask mandates. Both were necessary measures that saved lives. If you cannot accept the curtailing of even the minor of freedoms in the name of public safety, you have demonstrated that you do not give a solitary fuck about the rest of us.
A must-read for women who have or suspect they might have ADHD and for those who love someone who does:
NPR@npr.org · 3d agoFor decades, ADHD was viewed as a childhood condition that mostly affected boys. Researchers now know ADHD manifests differently in girls, but many still go undiagnosed until adulthood.
Right now, for $25, you can get two years of Texas Monthly in print + two unlimited digital subscriptions + access to a half-century of online archives. For. Twenty. Five. Dollars. subscription.texasmonthly.com/servlet/Orde...
I'm not sure folks have realized just how crazy the second half of 2026 and 2027 will be for global temperatures – on the back of a record-smashing El Niño event. Here is my latest estimate of where both years will end up compared to global temperatures since 1850.
This is great! High five to the author, Annie Rauwerda, for her sleuthing skills.
ryan cooper@ryanlcooper.com · 3d agothis owns www.inverse.com/input/cultur...
hey bluesky, i've been unemployed since i graduated. i'm proficient in typescript and python, and can learn new stuff fairly quick. also familiar with using LLMs in various ways. Please hire me.
That "just got to Muttville" smile Here's something else to smile about: Throughout August, adoptions are free for qualified adopters!
What I hate about COVID downplayers is… you won okay. In the aftermath of humanity coming together to develop the most crucial vaccines of our lifetime & collectively sacrificing to save lives, we are now less safe, less vaccinated & less empathetic than ever. You won ok. Lay down your swords.
