Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Just wait until they announce the "Bidet by Dyson!"apple.newsI thought Dyson's new camera toothbrush was a gimmick - until I saw the results after a week — StuffThe camera-in-a-toothbrush has quite a sizeable learning curve, but it’s worth it 001
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Shit Midas hasn't lost his touch!theguardian.comWiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with CanadaPaper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 22/07/2026hubris x delusion=quagmirecnn.comA new front is opening in the Iran war. Oil faces ‘no way out’ | CNN BusinessThe Houthis’ blockade of the Bab al-Mandeb strait couldn’t have come at a worse time for the oil market. 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 20/07/2026At great taxpayer expense the following will be added to the AF1 hooptie: gold toilets, more "gold" everywhere, reverse spinners on the wheels, an escalator so somebody won't have to actually use steps...and all of the critical defensive stuff that was left out of the original refit project plan.huffpost.comTrump Sending His Luxury Qatari Jet That Lacks Missile Defenses Back For More ModificationsThe president took his new Air Force One within 600 miles of Iran earlier this month, even though it lacks at least several key anti-missile features. 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Starlink was great until about four months before its IPO...then its QOS (quality of service) between 2pm and 7pm fell off a cliff!!! Up until that time, it had been rock solid and was something I touted to EVERYONE. Neighbors with various generations of Starlink concur with the recent drop in QOS.makeuseof.comI replaced my rural 4G internet with Starlink, but speed tests missed the biggest differenceThe Starlink Mini was faster, but stable latency made the real difference 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 20/07/2026The word of the season is "closetocracy." If you know, you know...If you don't, know you have something to do your own research on (HeHeHe). 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 16/07/2026PREDICTION: Tomorrow evening the 25th Amendment, Alzheimer's and sundowning will trend in Red States as searches on Google.cnn.comAnalysis: Trump’s address is likely to cast new cloud over midterm elections | CNN PoliticsPresident Donald Trump has passed up multiple chances to explain to Americans how his latest escalation will win the war in Iran or how he’ll alleviate their perpetually high costs for groceries, hous... 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 14/07/2026So even Ron's starting to think it's a "Weekend at Bernie's" kind of AI imposter kind of coverup???thehill.comGOP Sen. Ron Johnson says he’s not sure McConnell photo with Chao is newRepublican Sen. Ron Johnson (Wisc.) on Monday cast doubt on the recency of a photo Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) shared of himself in the hospital alongside his wife. “I’ve just heard from some ot… 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 13/07/2026So if the extemporaneously created "damage due to leak standard" is applied to the rest of us, thanks to the actions of DOGE each and every person in the US is owed about 1.8 billion dollars and that said same population shall also be immune from investigation and prosecution by the IRS.cnn.comJudge: Trump sought to ‘manipulate the judicial process’ with his IRS lawsuit and attempted $1.8B fund | CNN PoliticsA federal judge Monday said a controversial lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump against the IRS sought to “manipulate the judicial process” and that he acted in bad faith in bringing it. 000
Reposted by Erik （エリック）Robyn @mamahipster.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Welp time to dust off this Bette Davis quote cause he’s certainly deserving of it. 111426
Reposted by Erik （エリック）Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 07/07/2026What is Platner waiting for?static.klipy.comIt's Over. Go Home!ALT: It's Over. Go Home! 3666672995
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 05/07/2026But many of his favorite dictators are communists. 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 03/07/2026If I say "Shit Midas" who comes to mind? Truth be told, it'll be more fun if you don't respond. 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Kean spent four months off in the nuthouse and still looks like an egg that's just been cracked but not yet opened. Without irony, across the nation folks be sayin' "I'll have what he's having!" for they know he's on the really good shit. Me, I'm gonna stick to cabernet sauvignon from California.apnews.comRepublican Tom Kean Jr. reveals depression diagnosis after his four-month absence from CongressNew Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has revealed the reason for his four-month absence from the U.S. House. 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 27/06/2026This shitshow of a "State Fair" was not supposed to include a petting zoo...thedailybeast.comMAGA Fanatic Accused of Twisted Sex Acts at Trump’s ‘State Fair’Witnesses told police the alleged conduct occurred as a troupe of female acrobats performed at the fair. 000
Reposted by Erik （エリック）The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Who’s paying team algae? George Sporos? 1082433273
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 20/06/2026When asked "Who do you think is a Russian Asset?" what name pops into your head first? 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Shit Midas strikes again!huffpost.comTrump's $14M Reflecting Pool Paint Job Is Now Peeling Off And Floating To The SurfaceJust in time for America's birthday. 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 17/06/2026So when will Orange Julius announce that he'll be building hotels with OPM (other people's money) on Kish Island and in Tehran? 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 08/06/2026During the last three months our service during the afternoon got to be so bad that we were forced to sign up for an alternative. Even worse, at the same time that Starlink's service was going into the toilet from 2pm-7pm PST they had the gall to raise our rates. They used to be reliable AF. Sigh.pcmag.comI've Used Starlink Every Day for 4 Years. Its Speeds Have Taken an Unexpected TurnYears of testing Starlink from rural Idaho have transformed my home internet access, but my 2026 performance data raises new questions about speed, pricing, and priority tiers. 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 08/06/2026So did a certain other SCJ who purportedly had rather large gambling debts follow the law with respect to making clear on his state and federal tax forms as to how said debts were paid off? If memory serves, said debt was in the six-figure range. Just asking for a friend (of the court/constitution). 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 08/06/2026But, as the song goes (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urgp...), "He's an asshole!"wsj.comRahm Emanuel Pedals Hard to Show Vitality as Aging Potential 2028 CandidateHis long résumé would traditionally be an asset, but it could be a liability in a Democratic Party where some are calling for younger leaders after former President Joe Biden. 000
Reposted by Erik （エリック）MyPet Health by Vetcation @vetcation.com · 13/05/2026New York subway rule: dogs can only travel if they go "in a bag." New Yorkers took it very seriously... and became incredibly creative. 🐶 404126742852
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Per her "resume" she's perfect for a cabinet position under #47. 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 10/05/2026What's the cost/benefit to bringing back Tulare Lake? Would doing so recharge California's aquifers, lessen California's fire danger and improve the water situation for the Colorado River? There are a lot of other ecological and cultural benefits too...Just sayin' such might be worth considering.en.wikipedia.orgTulare Lake - Wikipedia 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Looking more and more like META will soon join the likes of MySpace and its ilk. Therefore... So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, goodbye. 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Any bets as to whether he gets a pardon and promotion to Secretary of War?apnews.comUS soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raidA U.S. soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an on... 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 12/04/2026With Trump's support for Hilton (literally a kiss of death in these parts, especially now) and Swalwell's implosion...it would appear Trump wants Katie Porter to become CA's next governor. Such was not on my bingo card last week. 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 12/04/2026More than a little curious!sciencealert.comExperimental Drug Can Reverse Osteoarthritis in Weeks, Animal Research ShowsThe debilitating, chronic loss of joint cartilage known as osteoarthritis causes pain and bone decay for hundreds of millions of people every day, but new help may be on the way – in the form of a sim... 000
Reposted by Erik （エリック）Ethan 🦋Proud Blue🦋 @grand-pa-etan.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Trump long ruled over the Republicans by crushing the careers of those who dared to challenge him. Supporting Gallrein against Massie was supposed to show his strength, but no one followed. MAGAs feel the tide is turning and are preparing to forget their old, capricious king. #ProudBlue #DV1 518692
Reposted by Erik （エリック）Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 08/04/2026The Mother of all TACOs. 1141391174
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 01/04/2026For those into sci-fi and/or alternative history explorations (The Man in the High Castle, Back to the Future, Outlander, Timecop, Star Trek, etc.)...so much could have been avoided if an immigration clerk in Germany had allowed somebody's grandfather to remain in Germany back in 1905. 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Sometimes the way karmic justice is applied makes me giggle and feel all warm and fuzzy. Any bets as to who will be next?nypost.comExclusive | Kristi Noem weighs in on report husband lives cross-dressing double life: ‘The family was blindsided by this’Kristi Noem is “devastated” by salacious allegations her husband Bryon lives a double life in which he dabbled in cross-dressing and chatted online with fetish models. 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 26/03/2026And what haven't the minions been effectively able to convey regarding both the near and far and also the long and the short? Anything?? Everything??? Nothing of use???? [Insert: depressed knowing sigh]cbsnews.comLive Updates: White House says Trump will "unleash hell" if Iran does not make dealWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said talks between Washington and Tehran were ongoing, hours after Iran's state media said the regime rejected proosals by the Trump administration. 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Having lived in the SF Bay Area for most of my life...am more than familiar with the annual "hapinstance" of refinery fires and how such invariably leads to legally justifiable increases in the cost of gasoline and diesel. 100
Reposted by Erik （エリック）David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 24/03/2026I’d rather live next to wind turbines and solar panels.apnews.comLarge oil refinery explosion near Texas coast forces residents to shelter in placeOfficials say a large explosion at an oil refinery near the Texas coast has shot plumes of smoke into the air and forced nearby residents to shelter in place. 221715424
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 24/03/2026The word of the day, week, year, decade and start to the 21st century is HUBRIS.en.wikipedia.orgHubris - Wikipedia 000
Reposted by Erik （エリック）BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 26/02/2026I'm not dropping it until we have ALL of the files have been released, we see everything except victims names unredacted, and we get at least a dozen rich and powerful pedos convicted and behind bars. 441830479
Reposted by Erik （エリック）Meidas Sassy™ 🐬 @filosia.bsky.social · 26/02/2026"Every one of these individuals is a person of color who has had this happen to them." I implore you to watch this poignant statement in full! And please share! #StopICE #StopTheMadness #StopTrump #Resist 👊🏼 10264156
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 24/02/2026And why am I less-than-enthused about yet another laser-based system? Let's just say every other such system I've ever encountered couldn't handle things such as fog and/or rain. So best of luck to Taara...but if I'm gonna be honest, your launch lacked what most might call "escape velocity."pcmag.comNew Device From Starlink Rival Taara Promises 25Gbps Internet Using LightTaara, a startup that graduated from Alphabet’s moonshot factory, has slimmed down its technology, which uses near-infrared light to bring high-speed internet to remote areas. 000
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Congratulations to Alysa Liu. The narrative about her return to skating reminded me of Katelyn Ohashi's recent journey back to gymnastics. More parents, coaches and athletes need to read up on and understand the importance of "joy" as relates to sport. 000
Reposted by Erik （エリック）Allyson Williams Democrat 🇺🇦🌻 @allysonwilliams.bsky.social · 12/02/2026I almost died in 1963 from measles. It’s on you, people. 02319
Erik （エリック） @erikkassebaum.bsky.social · 12/02/2026media.tenor.coma man with a beard is sitting at a table and says i haven 't the wordsALT: a man with a beard is sitting at a table and says i haven 't the words 000
Reposted by Erik （エリック）5nark Twain @5narktwain.bsky.social · 09/02/2026#Badbunny #SuperBowl #DV1 #ProudBlue Bad Bunny didn’t just perform; he turned the world’s biggest stage into a celebration of love, culture, and pure joy. From the vibrant visuals to a message of inclusion that doesn't need a translator, San Benito proved that music is a universal language. 08634
Reposted by Erik （エリック）Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 09/02/2026Learn more about Ibaraki Prefecture's first pride parade and the impact that Pride celebrations have on smaller communities across Japan here: buff.ly/ydIpzHPbuff.lySmall City, Big Pride: Japanese Prefecture Gets Its First Pride Parade - Unseen JapanThe parade in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, shows how Japan's LGBTQ+ citizens are committed to raising awareness in smaller cities and towns. 016146
Reposted by Erik （エリック）Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 09/02/2026“I began to think no one would turn up and that maybe we couldn’t do it after all, but then we decided to just go for it, thinking ‘even if only a few people come, let’s just try doing it this year!’ So we took the plunge and went ahead." - Nozato Asumi, Hitachi Pride Parade co-founder 122951
