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Random Shots for Friday, 24 April 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook [ here and here ] and to Nextdoor

    Suspicious male pedestrian on Georgetown NW

    About twenty minutes ago, there was a guy trying to open my front door, ringing the doorbell, etc. When I answered the door, he asked for a “Cindy.” I replied “No Cindy here.” He said “My bad” and appeared to leave the area.

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Science ChannelMysteries of the Abandoned
  2. Rebellion Publishing2000AD Sci-Fi Special 2019 (2019)
  3. New York PostHarvard professor wants to ban homeschooling because it’s ‘authoritarian’ by Selim Algar
  4. RankerThe Most Scientifically Accurate Fictional Spaceships by Stephan Roget
  5. KUPT 29 TV [Heroes & Icons (H&I) affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico] —
    1. Star Trek
    2. Star Trek: The Next Generation
    3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    4. Star Trek: Voyager
    5. Star Trek: Enterprise

Random Shots for Thursday, 23 April 2020

Today in history

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Comedy CentralSouth Park
  2. Adult Swim [as] on Cartoon Network [CN] —
    1. Robot Chicken
    2. Aqua Something You Know Whatever
    3. Squidbillies
    4. The Venture Bros.
  3. DC ComicsOrigin of Lobo
  4. KUPT 29 TV [Heroes & Icons (H&I) affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico] —
    1. Star Trek
    2. Star Trek: The Next Generation
    3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    4. Star Trek: Voyager
    5. Star Trek: Enterprise
  5. New York PostDe Blasio’s social distancing tip line flooded with penis photos, Hitler memes by Tina Moore, Gabrielle Fonrouge and Bruce Golding
  6. KOB 4 NewsGov. Lujan Grisham announces plans to extend Public Health Order to May 15 by KOB Web Staff & Brittany Costello
  7. Science ChannelBlack Files Declassified
  8. Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) — 3DPrintBanLetter.com: Reject the Attempt of 25 State Attorneys General to Censor 3D-Printable Models

Random Shots for Wednesday, 22 April 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    Please welcome Robbie Billings to the group!

  2. Posted to Facebook

    Not only legal to intentionally spread it, but subsidize those who get it, as they do in San Francisco East (Santa Fe, New Mexico).

  3. Posted to Facebook

    I would prefer that Lockdown Lujan put a plastic bag over her head instead of goofing around with that mask. The bag will keep in any virus droplets, as well as the eeeee-vil, toxic carbon dioxide that she keeps exhaling.

  4. Posted to Facebook

    Lockdown Lujan (Michelle Lujan Grisham) can probably top Whitmer where inanity and insanity are concerned.

  5. Posted to Facebook

    1. Skimming through the Proboards just now was the first time I’ve read any message board in years.

    2. Haven’t used Discord yet, though I’m on a few other networking services (Diaspora*, Friendica, Spreely, etc.).

    3. This Facebook group is one of the better ones that I’ve come across, and I’ve been on Facebook since 2008.

    NOTE: I’ve never actually played the game with others. I just get a kick out of reading the books and playing out scenarios in my head on occasion.

  6. Posted to Facebook [ here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here ] and Spreely [ here, here, here, and here ] —

    nmsp.covid19@state.nm.us

    De Blasio’s social distancing tip line flooded with penis photos, Hitler memes
    by Tina Moore, Gabrielle Fonrouge and Bruce Golding
    https://nypost.com/2020/04/21/de-blasios-social-distancing-tip-line-flooded-with-obscenities/

  7. Posted to Facebook

    From the sidebar:

    Note: This is NOT an official Libertarian Party group.

    Mike Blessing, Group Admin and Creator

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. ViceWeediquette
  2. Adult Swim [as] on Cartoon Network [CN] —
    1. Robot Chicken
    2. Aqua Something You Know Whatever
    3. Squidbillies
    4. The Venture Bros.
  3. Alvision100Reaching for the skies (Star Trek fan animation) [YouTube]
  4. IDW PublishingWomanthology: Space
  5. KUPT 29 TV [Heroes & Icons (H&I) affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico] —
    1. Star Trek
    2. Star Trek: The Next Generation
    3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    4. Star Trek: Voyager
    5. Star Trek: Enterprise
  6. New York PostDe Blasio’s social distancing tip line flooded with penis photos, Hitler memes by Tina Moore, Gabrielle Fonrouge and Bruce Golding
  7. KOB 4 NewsGov. Lujan Grisham announces plans to extend Public Health Order to May 15 by KOB Web Staff & Brittany Costello
  8. Science ChannelSea Monsters

Random Shots for Tuesday, 21 April 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    IF Fuckerberg actually does end up incarcerated, it will most likely be at some Club Fed place, with its own golf course, among other amenities.

  2. Posted to Facebook

    How To Get Donald Trump Re-Elected 101 is what this is.

  3. Posted to Facebook

    Shades of 2016, when Hillary Clinton cheered the imminent “demise” of the coal mining industry.

    How is President Hillary doing these days?

  4. Posted to Facebook

    “E” would be the letter, and the word it completes constitutes a felony under the New Mexico Statutes Annotated.

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Science ChannelHow the Universe Works
  2. Adult Swim [as] on Cartoon Network [CN] —
    1. Aqua Teen Hunger Force
    2. Squidbillies
  3. WRAL 5 News [Raleigh, North Carolina] — #ShareYourCheck: Raleigh, Durham leaders encourage donating stimulus checks to immigrant taxpayers by Jessica Patrick, WRAL digital journalist
  4. AmmoLand Shooting Sports News
    1. Court upholds Right of Armed Citizen to Shoot a Police Officer in Defense by Dean Weingarten
    2. American Suppressor Association Tax Day Raffle Underway! by Knox Williams
  5. KUPT 29 TV [Heroes & Icons (H&I) affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico] —
    1. Star Trek
    2. Star Trek: The Next Generation
    3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    4. Star Trek: Voyager
    5. Star Trek: Enterprise
  6. National Public Radio [NPR] — Secret Recording Reveals NRA’s Legal Troubles Have Cost The Organization $100 Million by Tim Mak
  7. ViceDark Side of the Ring: After Dark

Alternatives to Facebook and Twitter

Tom Souther
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 8:03 PM

https://facebook.com/hashtag/facebooksucks!

The WrapFacebook Will Remove Content Organizing Protests Against Stay-at-Home Orders, Zuckerberg Says by Sean Burch

Consider Diaspora*, Flote, Friendica, Gab, Liberty.Me, MeWe, Minds, Pocketnet, or Spreely as possible alternatives to Facebook and Twitter.

http://diasp.org/people/797c4c40d5020132c71100259069449e

Diaspora* doesn’t have pages or groups, and it helps if you can read German, French and Spanish, but there is some interesting stuff there.

https://flote.app/mikewb1971

https://nerdica.net/profile/mike

Friendica is similar to Diaspora, along with the posts in Russian and Japanese.

https://gab.ai/mikewb1971

Gab is a less-censored version of Twitter.

https://liberty.me/members/mikewb1971/

https://mewe.com/i/mikewb11971

MeWe lets you create groups at no charge, but charges you per month for pages. Also, they don’t let you share links for anything there (including your own stuff) outside of MeWe.

http://minds.com/mikewb1971

On top of this, Facebook won’t let you post links to any content on Minds, hence the above URL.

https://pocketnet.app/mikewb1971

https://spreely.com/mikewb1971

Spreely offers the same sort of stuff as Facebook (pages, groups, video channels), but doesn’t seem to do the same sort of arbitrary lefty-biased shadow-banning that we’ve seen on Facebook.

Thus, I’m slowly duplicating my Facebook pages and groups on Spreely, in advance of a mass migration.

Also, while Facebook will allow you to post links to Spreely, the FB system labels it as “403 Forbidden.”

https://youme.social/profile/2220

YouMe seems to be a new outfit. Like MeWe, they don’t seem to let you share links of what you post outside their system.


NOTES

  1. Reposted –
    1. Personal blogs and micro-blogs – Blogspot / Diaspora* / Ello / Facebook / Flote / Friendica / Gab / Liberty.me / Minds / Pocketnet / Spreely / Twitter / VK
    2. Absurdist Discordian Party of New Mexico — Facebook page / Spreely page
    3. Albuquerque Liberty Forum — Facebook page / Spreely page
    4. Discordian Absurdist Party of New Mexico — Facebook page / Spreely page
    5. Extropy UnboundFacebook page / Spreely page
    6. KCUF Media – Facebook page / Spreely page
    7. New Mexico Dissent and Expose — Facebook page / Spreely page
    8. New Mexico Libertarians — Facebook group / Facebook page / Spreely group / Spreely page
    9. The Weekly SeditionFacebook / Spreely / Twitter / WordPress

Random Shots for Monday, 20 April 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    Looks like the Super Pigs’ funding is a part of the State’s budget that can be slashed to ZERO if there’s a special session for budgetary issues.

  2. Posted to Facebook

    Am I clear to copy and paste this?

  3. Posted to Facebook

    Lockdown Lujan is chafing at the bit for a chance to pay back the Duke of New York, Baron Bloomberg, for the millions he gave her so that she could get (s)elected as First Non-Essential ‘Worker.’

  4. Posted to Facebook

    What’s this, Derailment 101 ?

  5. Posted to Facebook

    It seems that the lamestream snoozemedia is trying to dismiss the protests against the lockdowns as inconsequential.

  6. Posted to Facebook

    I’m kind of done with the superhero genre. I’m glad to see that not everyone in the industry is relying on it as their bread and butter.

    As for the “woke” characters, let them try that bit with Deadpool or the Punisher.

  7. Posted to Facebook

    She’s a First Non-Essential “Worker” with a (D) after her name, so the lamestream snoozemedia gives her a free pass. Did you seriously expect anything different?

  8. Posted to Facebook

    A fellow Activist here in New Mexico is struggling to keep his business open as a result of the current lock down. J.L. Atreides is a great person who’s volunteered a lot of his time to help our community, to break barriers, and to protect against government overreach and now needs our help! Will you help support a great small business and a great person in this difficult time?

    https://gofundme.com/f/help-body-potions-emporium-survive-covid19

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Paramount NetworkBar Rescue
  2. Firearms NewsAcknowledging the Earlier ‘Shockwave’ Developer: Len Savage, President of Historic Arms, LLC. by David Codrea
  3. The Truth About Guns [TTAG] — SAF, NRA, FPC Sue New Mexico Governor Over Gun Store Closures
  4. KUPT 29 TV [Heroes & Icons (H&I) affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico] —
    1. Star Trek
    2. Star Trek: The Next Generation
    3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    4. Star Trek: Voyager
    5. Star Trek: Enterprise
  5. The WrapFacebook Will Remove Content Organizing Protests Against Stay-at-Home Orders, Zuckerberg Says by Sean Burch
  6. Science ChannelHow the Universe Works

Random Shots for Sunday, 19 April 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    Estevan —

    If you’re happy and you know it, shake your chains
    If you’re happy and you know it, shake your chains
    If you’re happy and you know it and you really wanna show it, shake your chains
    If you’re happy and you know it, shake your chains

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. KUPT 29 TV [Heroes & Icons (H&I) affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico] —
    1. Star Trek
    2. Star Trek: The Next Generation
    3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    4. Star Trek: Voyager
    5. Star Trek: Enterprise
  2. Denverite from Colorado Public Radio [CPR] — ‘Operation Gridlock’ protest against Colorado stay-home order brings hundreds to Capitol lawn by Taylor Allen, Kevin Beaty, and Dave Burdick
  3. Albuquerque JournalPro-Trump protesters push back on stay-at-home orders by Sara Burnett and Brian Slodysko, Associated Press
  4. KOB 4 NewsPresident of Albuquerque Tea Party files lawsuit, claims governor’s orders are a violation of civil rights by Nathan O’Neal
  5. KOAT 7 NewsSanta Fe lab helping track stay-at-home success by Brandon Evans
  6. KRQE 13 NewsAlbuquerque Tea Party handing out flyers bashing councilman by Stephanie Chavez
  7. Paramount NetworkBar Rescue

Random Shots for Saturday, 18 April 2020

Today in history

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Andy Ngo — Portland Antifa Leader Threatens Andy Ngo [YouTube]
  2. The Daily Signal from the Heritage FoundationOn 4 Fronts, How China Quietly Infiltrates American Life by Jarrett Stepman
  3. Image ComicsSea of Stars

Random Shots for Friday, 17 April 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Facebook

    Please welcome Janay Myers to the group!

  2. Posted to Facebook

    Please welcome Chris Luchini to the group!

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. WiredThe Rise of a Hindu Vigilante in the Age of WhatsApp and Modi by Mohammad Ali
  2. Christian KalliasUniverse In Flames, Origin Episode 1: Course Correction
  3. Midnight’s EdgeViacomCBS Strapped for Cash, could they be Forced to SELL Star Trek? [YouTube]
  4. Nerdrotic by Gary Buechler — Marvel DESTROYED the Comic Shop | Can COMICS Survive? #PENCILSDOWN [YouTube]
  5. AeonI was homeschooled for eight years: here’s what I recommend by Mordechai Levy-Eichel
  6. Food NetworkDiners, Drive-Ins, and Dives
  7. TBSAvengers: Age of Ultron
  8. KUPT 29 TV [Heroes & Icons (H&I) affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico] — Star Trek: Enterprise
  9. FXXArcher

Random Shots for Thursday, 16 April 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

  1. Posted to Twitter here and here

    We The People don’t need your “permission.” Get off your high horse. April 30th, we reserve the right to END your “state of emergency.” Don’t like that? Then RESIGN and LEAVE PUBLIC OFFICE in perpetuity.

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

  1. Comedy CentralSouth Park
  2. DC ComicsAquaman, Volume 5, # 4 “A Porpoise in Life” (1994)
  3. Adult Swim [as] on Cartoon Network [CN] —
    1. Robot Chicken
    2. Aqua Something You Know Whatever
    3. Squidbillies
    4. The Venture Bros.
  4. Vanity FairBehold Dune: An Exclusive Look at Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, and More by Anthony Breznican
  5. WiredHow to Cover Your Tracks Every Time You Go Online by David Nield
  6. Peter F. Hamilton“Escape Route”
  7. Van HalenThe Best of Both Worlds
  8. KUPT 29 TV [Heroes & Icons (H&I) affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico] —
    1. Star Trek
    2. Star Trek: The Next Generation
    3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    4. Star Trek: Voyager
    5. Star Trek: Enterprise
  9. Gun Owners of America [GOA] — National Alert: ATF to Disregard Gun Owner Input on Preventing Illegal Registration by Aidan Johnston