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Rollenspielszenen: Verfluchte Zunge

Wie gehst du vor, wenn du eine perfekte Goblinverkleidung herbeizaubern kannst, aber kein Wort der Goblinsprache sprichst?

BIA Addresses Marriage Fraud on Valentine’s Eve

The Board of Immigration Appeals published a precedential decision on issues related to marriage fraud investigations. I noticed it published the decision on Valentine's Eve.

Daily News Stuff 20 February 2026

Tailguard Edition Top Story The US government is building a specifically VPN-enabled website to allow Euroserfs to access content banned by their fascist overlords. (Reuter) Radio Free Europe, part...

Starbucks Japan complexly raises prices, will now charge for takeout bags

Ecological goals and economic concerns mean no more free bags and more by-location price variations. There’s been a lot for Japanese Starbucks fans to be happy about over the last few days, as the ...

Weekly Notes 08/2026

Uma loves singing. Recently, she has been humming ಬಾನ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂರ್ಯ ಜಾರಿಹೋದ. I wanted to create a karaoke version of it. Since the video already had the lyrics embedded, all I needed to do was se...

Bak Baan's Second Litter of Puppies

One of my uncles is taking care of our family durian plantation, with a dog he rescued as a stray a year ago and named Bak Baan after the mahjong tile 白板. My parents and I met Bak Baan for the firs...

Toucan Wireless Split Ergonomic Keyboard DIY Build

Has keyboard endgame been acheived? LOL no, but we had fun along the way.

Why I struggle to trust myself

Content Warning: childhood trauma, domestic abuse, gaslighting After much self-reflection, I think I figured out what specifically traumatised me about my grandparents, to the point I became mute a...

Update on moving parts for vaccine policy

And some communication tips for the moment.

Aesthetic Graph Pruning

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Depending Upon

The disability lawyers sent both email and text today to inform me that the disability examiner has mailed me a copy of form SSA-3373-BK, otherwise known as “Function Report - Adult”. Once it arriv...

Eliminating the Impossible

The Software Development Lifecycle Is Dead

AI agents didn't make the SDLC faster. They killed it. All that's left is context.

Harvey Partners With … Well, Harvey, Its Namesake, As Brand Spokesperson

The Harvey in question — the non-AI one, that is — is Gabriel Macht, the actor who played the role of lawyer Harvey Specter in the television series Suits. The post Harvey Partners With … Well, Har...

Climbing The Workplace Social Ladder

Read Climbing The Workplace Social Ladder I work in a warehouse that employs a lot of immigrant labor, and in our part of the world, that means Hispanic. I say 'hola' to them all, and we all have m...

down with texting

long overdue, it's time to make phone calls again

No Pseudonymity for Defendant in Computer Fraud and Abuse Act / Trade Secrets Case

From Grow Universe Inc. v. Doe, decided Friday by Judge Gregory Woods (S.D.N.Y.): Plaintiff filed this action on March 5,… The post No Pseudonymity for Defendant in Computer Fraud and Abuse Act / T...

Daily News Stuff 19 February 2026

Insufficient Obsession Edition Top Story Open source game engine Godot is getting overwhelmed with pull requests on GitHub. (PC Gamer) It's taken a surprising amount of time for AI to turn into an ...

Kids and Smartphones

My oldest son is 11. He'll be starting high school in September, and my wife and I want a way of keeping in touch with him as he'll be making his own way to school. The default here would be to get...

You're Not Enough (and That's Ok) by Allie Beth Stuckey

Why read the book? Allie Beth Stuckey wrote You're Not Enough (And That's Okay). She calls the book an escape from the toxic culture of self-love. Stuckey says modern ideas tell us we are enough on...