Link of the Day [5.26.26]
The Pope has thoughts on A.I.
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html
Link of the Day [5.19.26]
I don’t know, but I find it easy to watch Nogizaka46 concerts from here in the US. What are people complaining about with J-Pop music. In fact, this morning I saw the first day of Nogizaka46’s 14th Year Birthday Live, and I’ll be watching the next two as well.
I guess it is almost impossible to get tickets to a show in Japan? That’s true. I’ve long wanted to go, but never have the courage to go. Plus it is impossible to get them because of the weird lottery rules and hoops to jump through. Is it worth it to lock down how to retrieve tickets? Make it difficult to get them? Or how about make them expensive with ticket scalpers and such?
Either way I am not getting to see Nogizaka46 live and in person in my lifetime.
Link of the Day [2.25.26]
Bookmarked for when he is finally raptured back to his god.
Link of the Day [11.14.25]
They are going to stop minting the US penny. Here’s some information before it goes away.
https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coins-and-medals/circulating-coins/penny
Link of the Day [7.30.25]
Fuck DOGE. They’re all insufferable tech bros whose genius or stupidity is aiming to make America “great” again. Destroying the simple wealth of simple Americans is evil. Are we dumb for leaving this like this?
#MangioneMethod
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-luke-farritor-doge/?srnd=phx-businessweek
Link of the Day [7.19.25]
This should post on Saturday when most any working person has the day off. Saturday is only the first day of the two days for that comprise the weekend. Everyone would love to have a three day weekend.
I do. I have a three day weekend, because my job has gone to a 4-40 schedule.
I love the three day weekend. I am even writing this post on my day off — Friday!
Except that to have this I have to work a mind and ass-numbing 10 hours Monday to Thursday. It’s asinine. Let’s just do thirty-two hours of work for the four days. I know this is impossible for the Capitalists to understand or to agree with.
So I’ll compromise. Thirty-six hours. Nine hours a day. Four days a week. And I’ll still sleep in on Fridays.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/21/iceland-36-hour-working-week-stress-job
Link of the Day [7.11.25]
Who goes MAGA?
Your uncle.
My quip may sound facetious, but it’s true. You know one of your uncles is MAGA. You can’t speak with him at Thanksgiving or any family gatherings, because he’ll MAGA you to death.
But who else will go MAGA? Maybe you?
Link of the Day [6.20.25]
Nothing in particular, but here’s the quick link to Nogizaka46 member’s birthday playlists. It’s none of the member’s birthday. At least I think it isn’t.
You say you can’t read Japanese, then just go ahead and pick one. They’re all good even if you can’t understand Japanese. Would I do you wrong?
Link of the Day [6.18.25]
Oshima Rion was the best Japanese weather caster on WNN, Weather News Now. She was also an F1 fan. I had the biggest crush on her when she was a weather caster. I still do. My favorite trivia about her is that she is a Nogizaka wota as well.
Anyhow, I hope you read this, because it’s great to see her pretty face again.
Link of the Day [2.15.25]
Wait. Here’s something that I’ve wanted for a long time. You see. I’ve got several Apple IDs. I wish for them to be consolidated into one. Yet that wasn’t ever available until today. Or this is kind of close to consolidation. We’ll have to see.
For now, I’ll just book mark this page.