My electric rate got hiked again.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/nonpolitical_comics/p/1654790/alexkrokus-elders

Thanks to whoever suggested I draw the rest of the solar system in the previous post.

AI in video games is a caustic enough subject that Valve requires developer disclosure if a title utilizes the generative technology. This way, people who have qualms about AI or its impact can opt out of purchasing anything that uses the genAI. One developer, however, is saving everyone from the moral quandary in the first place by just deleting their game altogether.

The real image of the teens in the comments

Notice how they’re trying to smear the victim, not bring the perpetrator to justice

Time, dr Freeman?

Transcription of the imagewriting-prompt-s ​Temples are built for gods. Knowing this a farmer builds a small temple to see what kind of god turns up. ​sadoeuphemist ​Arepo built a temple in his field, a humble thing, some stones stacked up to make a cairn, and two days later a god moved in. ​“Hope you’re a harvest god,” Arepo said, and set up an altar and burnt two stalks of wheat. “It’d be nice, you know.” He looked down at the ash smeared on the stone, the rocks all laid askew, and coughed and scratched his head. “I know it’s not much,” he said, his straw hat in his hands. “But - I’ll do what I can. It’d be nice to think there’s a god looking after me.” ​The next day he left a pair of figs, the day after that he spent ten minutes of his morning seated by the temple in prayer. On the third day, the god spoke up. ​“You should go to a temple in the city,” the god said. Its voice was like the rustling of the wheat, like the squeaks of fieldmice running through the grass. “A real temple. A good one. Get some real gods to bless you. I’m no one much myself, but I might be able to put in a good word?” It plucked a leaf from a tree and sighed. “I mean, not to be rude. I like this temple. It’s cozy enough. The worship’s been nice. But you can’t honestly believe that any of this is going to bring you anything.”

The Federal Communications Commission is letting Verizon lock phones to its network for longer periods, eliminating a requirement to unlock handsets 60 days after they are activated on its network.

I honestly thought he was named after the vacuum company because he sucks up stuff like a vacuum cleaner does.

*Mayor decries ‘assault on our democracy’ after employee detained during ‘routine immigration appointment’*

*ICE Out for Good vigils and rallies are being tracked online by Indivisible, the group behind the No Kings protests*

No idea what was said, but it gained popularity real quick then got removed quick.

This Machine Kills Fascists

Playing off of @The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world

Some wars can’t be won. It can be hard to come to terms with this fact when you’re still on the battlefield, but if somehow you manage to step out for a moment, then the truth will become obvious. You have lost, the people on your side have lost, the villains have won and, if anything, you should have run away a long time ago.

As Kyiv faces prolonged blackouts and subzero temperatures, officials and energy experts warn that the city’s infrastructure is nearing its limits. Although the number of buildings without heat has decreased since the Jan. 9 mass missile and drone attack, the broader impact of the crisis on daily life is only deepening.

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) filed a federal civil lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Monday, saying the Defense Department’s retaliation against him for a video message to U.S. service members is unconstitutional.

Plus, Nex Playground heads to Europe and Phasmaphobia devs launch publishing arm

my sweet kitties

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/40691532

Over the summer, KING 5 revealed continued data sharing through the Department of Licensing’s driver and plate database, known as DAPS. The investigation found hundreds of searches of Washington records after Trump retook office, prompting outcries from immigration advocates.

Zorin, a Linux distro that positioned itself as a familiar and accessible entry point for users leaving Windows, continues to move with growing confidence toward reaching a broader user base. I say this because the most recently published information on the subject is impressive.

Our tax dollars at work. 😑

I used jarred sauce because after a day of repairing floor joists I was in too much pain to make my own from a can of crushed tomatoes. And I used brass cut die spaghetti because it was already open so this is a bit pricier than normal for what should be a cheaper meal.

Last spring, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped the recommendation that all kids routinely get COVID shots. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week did the same thing for six other childhood immunizations, including the annual flu shot.

The Swedish defense company Saab has released a promotional video showcasing the RBS-15 missile, which, much like the Ukrainian Neptune, has evolved from a purely anti-ship weapon into a versatile system designed to engage a wide range of targets.

who knew libs would get mad at being called out? /s :3

Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.”

Often billed as Billie Holiday, but the original info seems to suggest Nellie Lutcher. Regardless, I’d love a poster of it.

January 12, 2026

AT&T and Verizon claim right to a jury trial was violated by FCC fines.

AI infrastructure will provides Meta with a “strategic advantage,” Zuckerberg said. He once said almost the exact same thing about the metaverse.

Self-governing island stresses it is member of Nato, which is looking at improving Arctic defences, through Denmark