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An update on the Bangor City Hall renovation boondoggle
In the local paper: Extensive renovations to the interior and exterior of Bangor City Hall, which aim to make the […]
Yes, Trump should have run for pope, but I have an even funnier idea
I don’t know much about the Catholic Church’s internal politics and policymaking, which means I don’t know much about their […]
Dystopia watch: get thee back to the sweatshops, America
Thus spoke Howard Lutnick: “This is the new model where you work in these kinds of plants for the rest […]
The Nate thing: the most heinous crime is lying to investors, apparently
Setting yourself up as an online shopping middleman, adding another layer of awkwarness and profit extraction to as many transactions […]
The littlest deportees
I still think that, if I had to pick one recent deportation outrage to call “the most outrageous,” I’d go […]

Before playing Oblivion Remastered…
Hey, The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remastered is out now! I’m cautiously optimistic as I wait for the download to finish… […]
Ninja smoke bombs, or the funny side of food inflation
Easter egg painting used to be an activity for the whole family, but I’m not sure it’d be a good […]
…and afterward, by executive order, Rushmore would be renamed Mount Assclown
Last month, I learned (via Politico) about a congressional Trumpet’s attempt to have Donald Trump’s face carved onto Mount Rushmore. […]
The CVE/MITRE thing
Here’s what CVE is, via The Register: The 25-year-old CVE program plays a huge role in vulnerability management. It is […]