The one town that wants a data center. Atlantic gift link: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/08/jay-maine-wants-data-center/688043/?gift=L2aql4Qoi09z50oHv3jcce27MJsiW0jW8v85CoHkbjQ&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

Nobody here but us egos.

This is quite exciting. An internal version of Astra, OpenAI’s next major model family, solved 10 major open problems in mathematics, quantum complexity, and theoretical computer science. https://x.com/polynoamial/status/2083467194663571701?s=46

Surprised. Black voters are among the most homophobic.

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I am going to take up yelling at clouds. Thank you, Steve.

Oddly, and off topic, I didn’t know who he was yesterday but this is the second reference to him I’ve seen today. He broke with Mamdani over the release of names and addresses of everyone subject to pied a terre taxes in NY (which includes him). His line “He took what was a good source of revenue and turned it into a wanted poster”.

LOL

For the preppers: https://waterbob.com/

@wtg OMG I forgot all about that!!!

Republican Sen. John Cornyn continues to block Todd Blanche's path to confirmation as attorney general, saying Thursday morning that there were "new complications." Cornyn is demanding the Department of Justice put in writing that the nearly $1.8 billion so-called "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is officially dead, and that the scope of President Donald Trump's immunity deal with the IRS be narrowed. "I know that Todd Blanch understands it, but I think he's probably getting some pushback from the White House, and that's making things more complicated than there needs to be," Cornyn told ABC News. https://abcnews.com/Politics/gops-cornyn-continues-block-todd-blanche-attorney-general/story?id=135228494 Too bad it took getting primaried for him to develop a spine....

A man from India told a group in Moab. People in the western world spend too much time thinking about death. You will die, successfully.

Very clever, especially if you’re heating your entire town by burning wood chips.

Around here I see only walleye and lake perch. I wonder why no one talks about whitefish?

My fellow Chicagoans will recognize the name... Ann Sather's Cinnamon Rolls https://www.chicagotribune.com/2004/01/11/on-a-roll-56/ ANN SATHER’S CINNAMON ROLLS Makes 12 rolls 1 envelope (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast 1 teaspoon sugar 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees) 1 cup milk, scalded, cooled 1/4 cup (2 ounces) butter, melted 1/3 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 1/2 to 3 cups all-purpose flour 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) butter, room temperature 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon Powdered sugar glaze, optional, recipe follows In a large bowl, stir the yeast and 1 teaspoon of sugar into the warm water and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in milk, melted butter, 1/3 cup sugar, salt and 1 cup flour. Beat with a spoon or an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually stir in 11/2 cups flour, keeping the dough smooth. If the dough is still moist, stir in 1 tablespoon flour at a time to make a soft dough. Cover with a dry cloth and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Divide the raised dough in half. On a lightly oiled board, roll out (with a lightly floured rolling pin) and stretch 1 piece of dough to make a 12-by-8-inch rectangle. Spread 2 tablespoons of the soft butter over the top of the dough. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Beginning on the long side, roll up tightly, jelly-roll fashion. Repeat with remaining dough. Cut the dough into 2-inch slices. Place on greased and floured baking sheets. Let the dough rise (in a warm place) until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes. Bake in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Take the baking sheets out of the oven and place the cinnamon rolls on a wire rack to cool. Top rolls with a sugar glaze immediately, if desired. Serve warm or at room temperature. POWDERED SUGAR ICING Makes 1/2 cup 1 cup sifted powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon milk, plus additional as needed Combine sugar, vanilla and 1 tablespoon milk in a small bowl. Stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until icing is loose enough to drizzle.

Impeachment? Does he have a way to get the Senate to vote for impeachment?

@AndyD Very beautiful house and location. Isn't all that far from Glasgow--as a crow flies, but 3 hours one way due to waterways. $10.5K/month for 30 years. Yikes.

At least give him that cognitive test that Trump always says he aces.