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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 17h

I keep reading the description of this accident, and the sequence is astonishing. vidanewspaper.com/2026/09/29/double…

The force of the crash was substantial, and forced the Toyota Avalon north on Victoria Avenue and into a Southern California Edison pole on the center median. The pole became dislodged at the base and fell onto the Avalon. After striking the pole, the Avalon rolled forward and crashed into a Chevy Volt, which was southbound Victoria Avenue in the left turn lane at Doris Avenue. Meanwhile, the Honda Civic and GMC Sierra both went airborne, and came to a rest on the center median of Victoria Avenue. While in the air, the Honda Civic rolled over the side and roof of a Nissan Rogue, which had been stopped in the southbound left turn lane of Victoria Avenue at Doris Avenue. The Honda Civic and GMC Sierra became entangled as they landed on the median. As they came to a rest, they collided into a 2014 GMC Terrain which had been southbound in the left turn lane of Victoria Avenue at Doris Avenue. The force of that crash caused the Terrain to be pushed back into a 2010 Ford Fusion and 2025 Toyota Rav4, both of which were behind the Terrain.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 17h

Don’t threaten me with a good time.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 28/09/2026

Until someone actually fucking does something about it, he is.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 28/09/2026

Ich war neunzehn (1968) A classic of East German cinema, with the distinction (?) of having been made by Konrad Wolf, the brother of East German spy chief Markus Wolf. (Hey, nobody said it had to be an American film) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Was_Nineteen

en.wikipedia.org

I Was Nineteen - Wikipedia

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 28/09/2026

Just saw a link to a list of RSS readers, and at the link there’s a note at the bottom that if they missed anything and you want to make a suggestion, to file an issue on GitHub. Gee, I can’t imagine why RSS readers have fallen out of mainstream use. 🙄

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 27/09/2026

Honestly, calling the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church a “useful idiot” for the Chinese Communists sounds like some seriously messed-up John Birch Society nonsense of a type that used to be clearly recognized as lunatic fringe stuff. Because it is.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 27/09/2026

“Let me explain how things are gonna be from now on.”

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 26/09/2026

It’s an older one, 9th generation. Could be it’s reached the point in every Apple product’s life where, although it still gets updates, it isn’t quite up to the task of running the latest version of the OS. I only use it to watch YouTube and Prime Video so I’m not spending the $ for a new one.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 26/09/2026

Let the record show that less than 24 hours after I reported a bug in #tapestryapp, I got an email from @iconfactory.com saying it would be fixed in the next update. Nice work there, gents. 👍

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 26/09/2026

How about if people just don’t wear spy cameras in public?

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 26/09/2026

My iPad keeps randomly rebooting itself (fortunately not while I’m using it). I guess Apple wants me to buy a new one (good luck with that, Ternus).

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 25/09/2026

Thinking of visiting the US? Consider it carefully, as they’re going to seize your phone and look at everything you have on it.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 26/09/2026

And some people wonder why I didn’t pursue teaching as a career, like I originally planned.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 25/09/2026

Was reminded of this today, and it's too good not to share. Especially for those of us of a certain age who traveled on European trains 40 or 50 years ago. youtu.be/Fk62xSRXWK0

youtu.be

Paddy Roberts - Don't Use the WC

YouTube video by ros27g

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 25/09/2026

I have now been infected: ✅ Flu vaccine ✅ Covid vaccine Looking forward to my improved 5G reception. 😉

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 25/09/2026

Oh good, political SMS spam season is upon us. 😑

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 25/09/2026

Was Season 4 of Strange New Worlds uneven? Yes. Did they stick the landing with a rip-roaring season finale? Oh, hell yes. 10/10 and ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Loved it.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 25/09/2026

Just unfollowed someone in tech whom I’ve followed for years because he’s apparently turned into a shill for AI. I can only assume he’s suffered a brain injury, and wish him a speedy recovery.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 25/09/2026

“I remember seeing him on TV and thinking, ‘No, that can’t be Kash,’ but sure enough, there he was, addressing the nation about a missing person case.” — Daisy, local golden retriever

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Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI

WASHINGTON—Reflecting on the past fling and remarking how time had flown by, local golden retriever Daisy told reporters Thursday that she could not believe the guy she hooked up with 10 years ago was...

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 24/09/2026

This, for people who don't follow US soccer, is the coach of the Seattle Sounders donating to the GoFundMe of the fields director at Starfire Sports (where the Sounders used to train), who was just abducted by ICE.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 24/09/2026

ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US Congrats on your space potato @alyankovic.bsky.social!

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 23/09/2026

I’ve never wanted anything named after me. Guess I’m just not built like that. If someone were to insist (unlikely), I suppose I’d be OK with a public library.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 22/09/2026

If you’re an iPhone user who has accounts on both Bluesky and Mastodon, you really should check out the new version of Tapestry from @iconfactory.com. It can also be your RSS reader, if you’re into that. And it was made by Real People™️, so it actually works well.

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Daniel Keys Moran @fatsam.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We're going to find a mass graves down the road.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 21/09/2026

Wishing you an easy fast.

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Ned Richardson-Little @historyned.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The CDU/CSU has never been absent from a federal or state parliament in the Federal Republic of Germany since 1949. This is a massive blow to the party that see itself as the natural governing party of post war Germany.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 20/09/2026

It’s ridiculous that Bluesky doesn’t allow you to post to followers only, or to approve who can follow you.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 20/09/2026

It is interesting, to say the least, to see the successor party to the SED once again in power in Berlin.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 19/09/2026

✅ Scheduled: Flu and Covid shots

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 19/09/2026

I’m weird. I don’t wear sneakers or trainers or whatever you call them. I wear flip-flops, hiking sandals, clogs, Crocs. And even if I did, I wouldn’t buy Converse. They’re cheap and nasty and uncomfortable. And I’m sure as hell never buying any after that brain-dead KKK ad.

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Chris Adamson @invalidname.me · 19/09/2026

The Ford app just added AI. This is the greatest thing ever.

Ford app AI prompt, with the user-entered text "Write a 150-word story about Sailor Moon and Hatsune Miku kissing."

Under the gentle glow of a moonlit Tokyo skyline, Usagi Tsukino stood atop a quiet rooftop terrace, the night breeze catching her golden twin tails. Beside her, Hatsune Miku adjusted her glowing teal ribbons, a soft electronic melody humming faintly from the synth display at her wrist. The vibrant city buzzed far below, but above the streets, the air was peaceful and still.
Turning toward each other, Usagi smiled warmly, her bright eyes reflecting the starlight. Miku stepped closer, her digital glow softly illuminating the space between them. Without a word, Usagi leaned in, and their lips met in a sweet, tender kiss that seemed to bridge magic and music into…

one perfect harmony. As they pulled back, blushing beneath the moonlight, Miku shared a soft, cheerful smile.
Now that the magic and music are in harmony, is there anything I can help you with regarding your Mustang Mach-E
today?

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 18/09/2026

“Parliament had turned over its constitutional authority to Hitler and thereby committed suicide, though its body lingered on in an embalmed state.” Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (p. 331)

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 18/09/2026

To be fair, I paid the equivalent of £1.28 per liter at my last fill-up, although that’s still a bargain in global terms.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 17/09/2026

I liked being an American better before my country became a cautionary tale that will be discussed in postgraduate seminars in 50 years.

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Scott Johnson @scottjohnson.zip · 17/09/2026

If you know anyone who finally got into the FBI this week after years of trying…I’d be concerned.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 17/09/2026

Folks, please don’t boost unverified news items, especially if they are political or inflammatory. It helps no one.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 17/09/2026

There are only <90 people there so far, so it’s going to be quiet for a while.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 17/09/2026

If you've ever wanted to be an early adopter, here's your chance: a new European-hosted microblogging service. Be one of the first 250 people. I'm over there at @ larand. (It's European, so don't expect it to be all in English. It isn't.) kwetter.eu

kwetter.eu

Kwetter

A European social platform. No ads, privacy-friendly analytics, hosted in the EU.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 16/09/2026

Updated to a more recent profile photo (taken last month). There are a couple of places that are my Happy Place, and this was taken in one of them, which I think might be clear. :-)

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 16/09/2026

Interesting. I just got a spam SMS from the GOP candidate for Governor of California, in which he tries to distance himself from the MAGA nonsense. Nice try, but he can go to hell with the rest of them.

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Waterfox @waterfox.com · 16/09/2026

Mozilla has just announced a partnership with Mistral. One thing that Waterfox won't do is send your browsing history to an AI company. Not through oblivious methods or any other way.

Smart window privacy notice, showing an egregious passage, highlighted.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 16/09/2026

Echo of history: U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers was killed when the helicopter he was flying for KNBC crashed in the Sepulveda Basin in 1977. www.bbc.com/news/article...

bbc.com

Journalist Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw among three killed in Los Angeles news helicopter crash

The NBCLA news helicopter was flying near the scene of a fatal bus crash.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 14/09/2026

I used to subscribe to the Los Angeles Times many years ago, back when it was still run by Otis Chandler, when it was still a real newspaper. This is just sad.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 13/09/2026

Reposting this in the probably vain hope that someone will see this and pass it to the White House kitchen staff.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 12/09/2026

I cringe every time I see some governor or mayor calling for Canadian tourists to return (just saw a CTV News clip of that exact thing on YouTube). My fellow Americans, until we sort out our mess they’re not coming back, and probably not for 20 years after that. And I can’t blame them.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 11/09/2026

Sorry, folks. I just can’t.

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Larry Anderson @larand.one · 11/09/2026

I still remember the first time I encountered a CGS benchmark, over 40 years ago high up in the Jemez Mountains in New Mexico. But technological progress is no respecter of sentiment.

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