That bird you don’t like? I like it

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https://www.europesays.com/1786127/ Finnish Military Intelligence Review 2025 #finland

Using your own laptop or phone for work? Why it’s a security hazard for businesses

https://theconversation.com/using-your-own-laptop-or-phone-for-work-why-its-a-security-hazard-for-businesses-244418

> Letting employees use their own devices for work has many benefits – and many risks, too.

Here's a Bishop who knows how to confront evil face to face. And we can see how the evil one is dismissing the message.

https://meidasnews.com/news/bishop-calls-out-trump-and-vance-to-their-face

https://www.europesays.com/1786125/ Buttericks ansöker om konkurs – ”hade velat fortsätta” #sweden

https://www.europesays.com/1786123/ Et eksempel på robotter som prøver at manipulerer vores subreddit. Hvad gør vi for at beskytte os selv imod dette? #denmark

The Utah State Legislature is under way with big plans for nuclear power, an overhaul of higher education and defending “the Utah Dream:” https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/the-2025-utah-state-legislature-is-under-way #utpol #Utah

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#Fediverse

A group of researchers at France's CNRS public research body have developed an app to help users migrate from X to other platforms. The "HelloQuitX" campaign (a play on "Hello Kitty," since the letter Q sounds like K and X is pronounced "eeks" in French) allows users to transfer the lists of people they follow and their followers to Bluesky or Mastodon. The CNRS says it will delete personal information after migration. David Chavalarias, a mathematician at CNRS, says more than 5,000 people and organizations have signed up so far. Here's more from France 24.

https://flip.it/0hAJWn

#Technology #OpenSocialWeb #HelloQuitX #France #Xodus

"FFS, my toes are cold & there's a snowflake on my head & i blame u"--bluebird of crappiness

the snow is REALLY coming down hard on the northshore

#Snowmageddon2025 #Snow
#Snowstorm #Brrrrr #Birds #Birding #Bird #Photography #BirdPhotography #Nola #Noladon #Northshore

Many of Trump’s voters will be surprised when they discover that their prescription drug costs have skyrocketed.

“Trump’s Make Drug Prices High Again EO rescinded the BIden-Harris order to lower drug costs - to cap the co-payment for generic medications at $2 for Medicare beneficiaries.”
-S Kennedy

#Medicare #Medicaid #Trump #Health #PrescriptionDrugs #USPol

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-rolls-back-effort-to-lower-medicare-medicaid-drug-costs-c6d2b53d

https://www.europesays.com/1786121/ Cieszę się że Polska w końcu zaczyna wszędzie wprowadzać rampy dla niepełnosprawnych 😀 #polska

Sooner or later, if history is any guide, Kekius Maximus becomes Kekius Icarus. Let’s hope sooner over later.

For the record, I understand the assignment. I voted for the woman who wanted to invest in people buying their own homes for the first time and build up the middle class.

Elon Musk's Salute Stirs Up Reaction From Right-Wing Extremists:
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-salute-reaction-right-wing-extremists-1235241866/

Judge Cannon Gives Trump Massive Win on Day Two of His Presidency
Aileen Cannon just stopped the release of Jack Smith’s full report on his investigation into Trump...#Trump..#GOP..#whitenationalism

New merchant machine installed

Hugz & xXx

I had an interesting thing happen #today, and an associated lady brag, but it requires a bit of backstory:

Last week I reached out to a potential candidate and asked if they’d like to interview for a role I had open. They agreed and booked an interview, then got on the call and immediately let me know that they weren’t interested in the job, but they would be happy to introduce me to other people they knew for a placement fee.

I said thanks no thanks because that’s not how this client operates, and was honestly a little miffed that they took an interview slot from a candidate who was genuinely looking for a job.

Figured that was the end of it, until they booked additional time on my calendar today and asked if they could “pick my brain” about starting their own staffing agency.

NOW… normally I am very happy to offer advice to folks who are trying to start their own businesses, but the back door way this person tried to do it really gave me the ick.

Instead of just telling them to F off, I responded that I would be happy to jump on a call at my consulting rate, figuring that would make them disappear.

Instead, they said they would be interested in booking at the rate quoted them to get more information about starting a business like the one I have.

So… TL;DR I might be a business consultant now?

But let us not overlook the audacity, the gall, and the gumption of assuming they could book my time for free. I’m quite proud of myself for asking for what my time is worth

https://www.europesays.com/1786117/ Magyar és a magyargyűlölő abszurd szerelmes scifi kapcsolata ezt még a reddit sem találná ki. Kő kemény valóság #hungary

It's possible that it snowed at some oil rigs or buoys in the Gulf today. We may never know. The one NDBC Buoy Cam in the area (42042) showed heavy rain (?) but only got down to 40 degrees but a couple other stations hit 32.

#2025

https://www.europesays.com/1786115/ Iniciatíva Nie v našom meste: Posielali sme email, z ktorého vychádza utajená správa SIS. V žiadnom prípade nebol tajný #slovakia

It's been a long year.

Et tu, Coca-Cola? https://www.comicsands.com/cocacola-honors-trump-diet-coke?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

News That Will Drive You To Drink

Happy Hour News I guess that FAFO goes college. Yesterday, when I was out and about avoiding the #felonauguration, I ran into some protesters in front of the local community college. One was grinning like a smug idiot and carrying a sign that essentially said The Orange 🤡 stopped the Israel-Palestine war. Christ on a cracker! Take a eff’ing bow, kids for…

http://mockpaperscissors.com/2025/01/21/news-that-will-drive-you-to-drink-2231/

https://www.europesays.com/1786113/ Mein Billa hat jetzt Kameras in jedem Regal.. #austria

Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht (Silk Road), sentenced to life in prison for money laundering, narcotics trafficking, and computer hacking.

https://www.europesays.com/1786111/ Na razpis za reševalna helikopterja prispela ena ponudba – RTV SLO #slovenia

It’s cozy inside.
#dogsofmastodon

Family guys of the world, Unite! We have nothing to lose but our Megs!

Secret blep
#DailyDoggo #DogsOfMastodon

Two questions need to be asked.

How did Leo Molloy get the information about this incident.

If the person concerned had not yet hit the check out or left the store how can the Police determine intent? Are they now mind readers?

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/golriz-ghahramans-paknsave-shopping-incident-highlights-police-use-of-auror-retail-crime-database/KUAZU65F7FD5TDXAC5IAW4MLKY/

Just dropped into the antique shop ... And I can hear the transphobe whinging and whining ... Giggles

Hugz & xXx

https://www.europesays.com/1786109/ Bojkot raspodjela #croatia

Our baby's getting sleepy. Time to turn off the light and say good night.

Good night, or good day, to all our friends in the Fediverse!

#Pax #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #Cat #CatsOfFediverse #Catstodon #Tabby #MastoCats #FediCats #Animals #Cute #Pets #Katzen #Katze #Chat #Gatos #Kitty #AdoptDontShop

https://www.europesays.com/1786106/ Garda sues colleague for €60,000 after nose broken during after-hours party, court hears #ireland

I don't know what to do, but arguing with strangers has proven ineffective.

Some pics of Gnocchi

I'm thinking of expanding GovTrack to the executive branch. Not sure how to fund it. We don't have the experience in house to provide necessary commentary and context. If you have constructive thoughts get in touch. ~JT

Houghton is in the process of digitizing a collection of 19th century photographic portraits of African Americans. More than 100 are online so far. https://hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu/repositories/24/resources/12085/digital_only