Currently wondering at what point AI decides it needs even more power and decides humans make pretty good batteries.

Thanks to everyone who reached out to me about the accident. I’ve now lost track of who I’ve replied to directly and haven’t so please consider this my thanks to you for your well wishes.

Well, there goes my day…

I’m fine. Just shaken and very, very, sad. I loved this car. Beatrix has been learning to drive with it. She was going to take it with her to college.

Heartbroken.

Opinion | Stop Acting Like This Is Normal - The New York Times

This is not just how authoritarianism happens. This is authoritarianism happening.

This is important.

Digging around in my “ideas” folder and am reignited by this one…

I filled up my savory stomach. My sweet stomach still has room.

— Beatrix, age 17, always wants to see the dessert menu.

I have so many random stickers. When I get stickers from somewhere I throw them into a pile I’ve had going (growing) for years. I’m not a “stickers on things” guy but I feel guilty throwing them away.

What’s a minimalist to do?

The 12-Hour Walk by Colin O’Brady: Get everything you need from the book just by reading the description.

Also, need to know more about “the possible mindset”? It is pretty much this post of mine: A Policy of Yes

There. You can now say you’ve read this book.

Considering building a list of non-fiction books, where you can get everything you need from it by reading the introduction.

Trump shares more details on his seemingly blatant plan to rig the 2026 elections

And on Tuesday, Trump openly told reporters that he’s pushing for a “very simple redraw” so that Republicans pick up five seats. He added that other states could undergo redistricting as well.

I’ll keep hammering this point home until people come to terms with the idea that future elections in this country will be neither fair nor free and that the Republicans have no expectation of and are actively planning never losing power again.