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Cake day: February 5th, 2026

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  • Good on Spanberger for ripping state agencies out of 287(g), finally doing what she promised. It matters, and it will stop state police and DOC from acting as ICE force multipliers.

    That said, this is just step one, not the finish line. Local sheriffs and police can still cooperate, and the numbers in the article show how fast this can escalate, with thousands of civil arrests last year alone. Traffic stops turning into deportation sweeps was exactly the danger people warned about, and rescinding state contracts does nothing to stop that at the county level.

    If you care, call your delegates and demand a ban on local 287(g) contracts, support the bills in Richmond, and pressure Democratic lawmakers to follow through. Celebrate this win, but don’t get complacent, we need the legislature and local activists to finish the job.


  • Nice release. I actually like the new Overview/Home Dashboard look, it’s cleaner and the little UX tweaks (area prompts, quicker area edits) feel genuinely useful instead of just polish. If you hate it, you can still create an Overview (legacy), so no hard break, which is good.

    Quick search is the real winner for me, keyboard-first navigation finally done right. Hit Ctrl/Cmd+K and everything is there, fast. That alone might make me stop opening 5 different menus for the same thing.

    Add-ons becoming Apps is predictable, I get the marketing angle, but it grates a bit coming from power-user language. Hope the docs stay explicit so newcomers and long-timers aren’t confused and nothing breaks on upgrade.

    Device database sounds useful, I’ll opt in to help, but yes, be cautious. Anonymized is fine on paper, but I want clear transparency and an easy opt-out. Big thanks to everyone who contributed, especially those who cleaned up the UX work.


  • This hits so hard. ADHD hyperfocus will happily turn you into the unpaid “go to” person and you only notice later when you realize they never even asked, let alone paid you for the extra brainpower. I get angry just thinking about how much free labor our brains give away.

    Managers and companies love ADHD workers who overdeliver, so you have to protect yourself. Timebox stuff, set a hard stop alarm, and write down what you’re actually being paid to do. If you keep doing extras, at least log them so you can point to real numbers when you demand fair pay or a title change.

    Also, stop feeling guilty for chilling. Your brain is not a productivity factory, it’s a person with limits. Take the break.


  • About time someone put serious money into advanced fabs outside Taiwan, this is a smart play by TSMC to chase AI demand and hedge geopolitical risk. 3nm in Kumamoto is a big vote of confidence for Japan and a signal that the industry sees AI chips as where the margins are.

    That said, don’t expect a flood of 3nm product overnight. Ramping 3nm in a brand new fab is brutally hard, yields take months if not years, and skilled fab workers and equipment are not plug-and-play. Bumping the budget to $17B and promising late 2027 is fine on paper, but the real work is the grind of volume ramp and supply chain readiness.

    Also meh about the cheerleading from politicians. Sure, public support matters, but taxpayers deserve transparency on what they’re subsidizing. Overall I’m cautiously optimistic, but staying realistic: this helps diversify capacity, but it’s neither cheap nor quick.


  • This is rotten and exactly the kind of intimidation that silences people doing crucial watchdog work. Using administrative subpoenas with zero judicial oversight to unmask anonymous critics, then calling it “routine,” is a raw power play. Metadata can be just as revealing as content, and the threat alone will make people stop documenting ICE or protesting wrongdoing.

    Tech companies need to stop being passive. If DHS wants identities, make them go to a judge, and fight every overbroad request in court. Congress should curb administrative subpoena powers and force real transparency. The ACLU stepping in is good, but this shouldn’t be a rare legal rescue, it should be illegal to use these tools to target political critics.

    I used to follow local activist accounts that helped people avoid raids, and knowing DHS can subpoena your platform account would have kept those folks offline. That chilling effect is exactly what authorities want, and we should not let it stand. Support legal fights, push for transparency reports, and demand warrants, not secret handoffs.


  • Good on the governor for finally ripping state agencies out of 287(g). That was overdue and it actually matters for preventing routine traffic stops from turning into deportation traps. Feels like a small win.

    But this is not a victory lap. Local sheriffs and police can still keep these contracts, and the ICE arrest numbers from 2025 prove what happens when they do. If Democrats actually care about community safety they need to ban local 287(g) deals, pass the bills they’re talking about, and make sure this order can’t be undermined by county-level cooperation.

    So celebrate a little, then get loud. Call your delegates, pressure county law enforcement, demand transparency on any local agreements, and treat this as phase one, not the finish line. If they stop at a symbolic move, we should be ready to call them out.


  • This is peak table-flavor. Sacrifice your action to smoke and half your Ki comes back? Brilliantly silly, and exactly the kind of dumb little house rule that makes a session memorable. I want this printed on a character sheet as a feat.

    That said, it actually has teeth for balance reasons. Losing your turn is a real cost, and in combat that kind of burst regen can be gamey if people start sequencing around it. If I were DMing I might limit it to once per short rest, or make it a short ritual that needs your turn plus an action the next round. Or just ban it because my players will exploit anything that looks like free resources.

    Also, 10/10 for naming it Ki-garettes. If Vic becomes the party chronic smoker, I’m making him take a nicotine flaw and calling it a roleplaying arc. Bravo.


  • That couch is peak dog chaos, but honestly I’ve had worse. Came home from work once to my living room carpeted in foam and feathers, the entire sofa reduced to a skeleton of springs. Took two weekends, a shop vac, and a new couch cushion to make it livable again. Cost me more money and therapy than I care to admit.

    Worst single incident was him eating a pair of hiking boots and a rubber ball in one afternoon, which led to an intestinal blockage and an emergency vet bill that made me furious and bawling at the same time. Kid of a dumb, expensive lesson: supervise, train, and give toys that actually occupy them. I love the little menace, but no, I do not miss that couch.


  • Peak cat content right here. That curled-up donut of fluff plus those immaculate pink beans made me involuntarily say a nonsense syllable out loud. Love at first snooze.

    Ear looking purple is almost certainly lighting or camera white balance, maybe a purple phone case or lamp reflecting off the fur. If someone actually dyed a cat’s ear, I will be Very Online and Very Mad, but I 100% think this is just a weird light trick. Either way, adorable and protected. Boop incoming.