Rayne The Coder
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Ex-PNW native stuck in Red State purgatory. Twitter survivor. I miss sleep. F43.12 chronic PTSD, F51.05 PTSD-related insomnia.
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It’s Lake Ontario.
August 27, 2026 at 7:26 PM
It’s Lake Ontario.
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Once again, now that the executive order has been signed:
Dear Donald Trump,
COME FUCKING ARREST ME FOR SAYING, "LAKE ONTARIO."
Asshole.
Dear Donald Trump,
COME FUCKING ARREST ME FOR SAYING, "LAKE ONTARIO."
Asshole.
August 27, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Once again, now that the executive order has been signed:
Dear Donald Trump,
COME FUCKING ARREST ME FOR SAYING, "LAKE ONTARIO."
Asshole.
Dear Donald Trump,
COME FUCKING ARREST ME FOR SAYING, "LAKE ONTARIO."
Asshole.
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Just leaving this here. For no particular reason. As a Canadian currently living on the shores of Lake Ontario.
Although...
"In addition to outlawing things that annoyed him and plastering his portrait across the nation, Niyazov liked to name things after himself and his late mother."
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Although...
"In addition to outlawing things that annoyed him and plastering his portrait across the nation, Niyazov liked to name things after himself and his late mother."
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Think Kim Jong-il Was Odd? Meet Saparmurat Niyazov of Turkmenistan.
Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura.
slate.com
August 27, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Just leaving this here. For no particular reason. As a Canadian currently living on the shores of Lake Ontario.
Although...
"In addition to outlawing things that annoyed him and plastering his portrait across the nation, Niyazov liked to name things after himself and his late mother."
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Although...
"In addition to outlawing things that annoyed him and plastering his portrait across the nation, Niyazov liked to name things after himself and his late mother."
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Just for reference i have and will keep calling “Gulf of America” as Gulf of Mexico and same thing applies here: I will keep calling it Lake Ontario
Until and if there’s actual legislation changing it: It will be called Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario on my end
Executive orders are NOT laws!
Until and if there’s actual legislation changing it: It will be called Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario on my end
Executive orders are NOT laws!
NEW: President Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America."
Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
The move comes as Trump and Canada have become embrioled in a trade war.
nbcnews.to
August 27, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Just for reference i have and will keep calling “Gulf of America” as Gulf of Mexico and same thing applies here: I will keep calling it Lake Ontario
Until and if there’s actual legislation changing it: It will be called Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario on my end
Executive orders are NOT laws!
Until and if there’s actual legislation changing it: It will be called Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario on my end
Executive orders are NOT laws!
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This insanity is a warning. Unchecked power and hyper-partisanship are baked into winner-take-all systems.
Canada needs proportional representation now, or we risk letting this same winner-take-all decay define our own political future. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Canada needs proportional representation now, or we risk letting this same winner-take-all decay define our own political future. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Trump moves to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid trade spat with 'entitled' Canada | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as tensions with Canada worsen.
www.cbc.ca
August 27, 2026 at 7:27 PM
This insanity is a warning. Unchecked power and hyper-partisanship are baked into winner-take-all systems.
Canada needs proportional representation now, or we risk letting this same winner-take-all decay define our own political future. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Canada needs proportional representation now, or we risk letting this same winner-take-all decay define our own political future. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
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Shut up and get in line, the only message the Democratic Party has for the base.
Otherwise, why do you hate America?
“if you hate the Democratic Party, then please don’t run for our nomination,” Harrison wrote “Don’t use our resources. Don’t rely on our volunteers. Don’t use our infrastructure."
Otherwise, why do you hate America?
“if you hate the Democratic Party, then please don’t run for our nomination,” Harrison wrote “Don’t use our resources. Don’t rely on our volunteers. Don’t use our infrastructure."
Backlash from centrist Democrats as democratic socialist candidates sweep primaries
Party’s old guard abandons ‘blue no matter what’ banner to push for a more formal break with progressive wing
www.theguardian.com
June 29, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Shut up and get in line, the only message the Democratic Party has for the base.
Otherwise, why do you hate America?
“if you hate the Democratic Party, then please don’t run for our nomination,” Harrison wrote “Don’t use our resources. Don’t rely on our volunteers. Don’t use our infrastructure."
Otherwise, why do you hate America?
“if you hate the Democratic Party, then please don’t run for our nomination,” Harrison wrote “Don’t use our resources. Don’t rely on our volunteers. Don’t use our infrastructure."
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The most recent news is a that a reporter saw him through the window of his house and knocked on the door and Keane was like yeah I’m alive I’ll explain later.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/n...
Representative Tom Kean, Missing for Months, Is Back Home in New Jersey
www.nytimes.com
June 29, 2026 at 11:53 PM
The most recent news is a that a reporter saw him through the window of his house and knocked on the door and Keane was like yeah I’m alive I’ll explain later.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/n...
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Climate.us is live. Built by members of the team behind Climate.gov, this new independent nonprofit website keeps trusted climate information easy to find, easy to use, and harder to erase. #ClimateForUs #ClimateUS
June 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Climate.us is live. Built by members of the team behind Climate.gov, this new independent nonprofit website keeps trusted climate information easy to find, easy to use, and harder to erase. #ClimateForUs #ClimateUS
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Ezra klein is a capitalist.
Everything else, all his posturing, all his holier than thou strutting cannot hide his boundless lust for money.
Everything klein does is for money.
The sooner you realize this, the sooner you can recognize his money making grift.
Everything else, all his posturing, all his holier than thou strutting cannot hide his boundless lust for money.
Everything klein does is for money.
The sooner you realize this, the sooner you can recognize his money making grift.
June 23, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Ezra klein is a capitalist.
Everything else, all his posturing, all his holier than thou strutting cannot hide his boundless lust for money.
Everything klein does is for money.
The sooner you realize this, the sooner you can recognize his money making grift.
Everything else, all his posturing, all his holier than thou strutting cannot hide his boundless lust for money.
Everything klein does is for money.
The sooner you realize this, the sooner you can recognize his money making grift.
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Ezra works for one of the worlds biggest corporations that is in multi billion dollar project to build a singular newspaper monopoly and destroy its labors union
See The buying of the Athletic and firing all union sports writers and denying a union for the Athletic
See The buying of the Athletic and firing all union sports writers and denying a union for the Athletic
June 21, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Ezra works for one of the worlds biggest corporations that is in multi billion dollar project to build a singular newspaper monopoly and destroy its labors union
See The buying of the Athletic and firing all union sports writers and denying a union for the Athletic
See The buying of the Athletic and firing all union sports writers and denying a union for the Athletic
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JD Vance wants you to think of him just like you think of Nixon.
June 26, 2026 at 7:52 PM
JD Vance wants you to think of him just like you think of Nixon.
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13 "centrist" Democrats have united to oppose a progressive agenda and literally signed a pledge to protect capitalism. I'm 100% serious! This is what Dems look like who put their corporate and wealthy donor interests over working families. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
After wins by democratic socialists, centrist Democrats unite to push back
Thirteen Democratic House members and candidates announced their support for an initiative that commits them to centrist principles.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 26, 2026 at 12:46 PM
13 "centrist" Democrats have united to oppose a progressive agenda and literally signed a pledge to protect capitalism. I'm 100% serious! This is what Dems look like who put their corporate and wealthy donor interests over working families. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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“Missouri Republicans are taking an ax to Dolly Parton’s signature initiative.
The state’s decision to freeze enrollment in Parton’s Imagination Library, which offers free books to kids, comes at a perilous time for children’s literacy.”
www.ms.now/opinion/doll...
The state’s decision to freeze enrollment in Parton’s Imagination Library, which offers free books to kids, comes at a perilous time for children’s literacy.”
www.ms.now/opinion/doll...
Opinion | Missouri Republicans are taking an ax to Dolly Parton's signature initiative
The state’s decision to freeze enrollment in Parton’s Imagination Library, which offers free books to kids, comes at a perilous time for children’s literacy.
www.ms.now
June 9, 2026 at 2:23 AM
“Missouri Republicans are taking an ax to Dolly Parton’s signature initiative.
The state’s decision to freeze enrollment in Parton’s Imagination Library, which offers free books to kids, comes at a perilous time for children’s literacy.”
www.ms.now/opinion/doll...
The state’s decision to freeze enrollment in Parton’s Imagination Library, which offers free books to kids, comes at a perilous time for children’s literacy.”
www.ms.now/opinion/doll...
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We celebrate another milestone today. Twenty years ago, in 2006, the FDA approved the Gardasil vaccine against Human Papilloma Virus.
Real world data from Scotland, Netherlands & Denmark show that the HPV vaccine significantly reduces cervical cancer significantly.
🧪 www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
Real world data from Scotland, Netherlands & Denmark show that the HPV vaccine significantly reduces cervical cancer significantly.
🧪 www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
June 8, 2026 at 11:33 PM
We celebrate another milestone today. Twenty years ago, in 2006, the FDA approved the Gardasil vaccine against Human Papilloma Virus.
Real world data from Scotland, Netherlands & Denmark show that the HPV vaccine significantly reduces cervical cancer significantly.
🧪 www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
Real world data from Scotland, Netherlands & Denmark show that the HPV vaccine significantly reduces cervical cancer significantly.
🧪 www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
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Ahead of World Cup opener in L.A., Iran lands in Tijuana wearing pins to honor schoolgirls killed in strike
Ahead of World Cup opener in L.A., Iran lands in Tijuana wearing pins to honor schoolgirls killed in strike
The Iran World Cup team arrived in Tijuana wearing lapel pins on their jackets acknowledging victims of a Feb. 28 missile strike on an elementary school.
www.latimes.com
June 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Ahead of World Cup opener in L.A., Iran lands in Tijuana wearing pins to honor schoolgirls killed in strike
![Looking through one of the four windows of the Orion spacecraft, a tiny crescent Earth is illuminated against the blackness of space and grows smaller as the crew journeys closer to the Moon. Part of the window edge is visible; the rest is darkness. [Alt-text slightly revised from ESA/NASA version]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:62gdkmpwa7xme36getyqnem3/bafkreigksp6ynzr4oxga34viyko2fgg47c6262zz7rqj3khvz3y24pz4by)
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#Photographer Kristin Jensen Huset captured a rare cloud iridescence over #Norway. A delicate burst of pastel #colors stretching across the sky. Cloud #iridescence occurs when sunlight is diffracted by tiny water droplets or ice crystals in thin #clouds, separating light into soft, shimmering hues
April 5, 2026 at 6:43 PM
#Photographer Kristin Jensen Huset captured a rare cloud iridescence over #Norway. A delicate burst of pastel #colors stretching across the sky. Cloud #iridescence occurs when sunlight is diffracted by tiny water droplets or ice crystals in thin #clouds, separating light into soft, shimmering hues
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This is who the 🤢 king 🤢 thinks it's all good to visit and support.
It's atrocious anyone cowtows to this vile disgusting disgrace to pond scum.
Once again sharing this petition
If we can get 100,000 signers it must be debated in British Parliament
c.org/r7HgwgDKVn
It's atrocious anyone cowtows to this vile disgusting disgrace to pond scum.
Once again sharing this petition
If we can get 100,000 signers it must be debated in British Parliament
c.org/r7HgwgDKVn
April 5, 2026 at 10:49 PM
This is who the 🤢 king 🤢 thinks it's all good to visit and support.
It's atrocious anyone cowtows to this vile disgusting disgrace to pond scum.
Once again sharing this petition
If we can get 100,000 signers it must be debated in British Parliament
c.org/r7HgwgDKVn
It's atrocious anyone cowtows to this vile disgusting disgrace to pond scum.
Once again sharing this petition
If we can get 100,000 signers it must be debated in British Parliament
c.org/r7HgwgDKVn
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It’s amazing how quickly Black women have been targeted by these laws and doubly so how little this factors into the analysis around the sexual and gender politics of this movement.
March 20, 2026 at 9:43 AM
It’s amazing how quickly Black women have been targeted by these laws and doubly so how little this factors into the analysis around the sexual and gender politics of this movement.
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I swear. I don’t want softness Democrats when they take control again.
No excuses.
I want this current administration dragged to The Hague.
I want to see them suffer.
If you are a Democrat that’s not willing to do it.
You are not a Democrat for me.
No excuses.
I want this current administration dragged to The Hague.
I want to see them suffer.
If you are a Democrat that’s not willing to do it.
You are not a Democrat for me.
March 19, 2026 at 1:17 PM
I swear. I don’t want softness Democrats when they take control again.
No excuses.
I want this current administration dragged to The Hague.
I want to see them suffer.
If you are a Democrat that’s not willing to do it.
You are not a Democrat for me.
No excuses.
I want this current administration dragged to The Hague.
I want to see them suffer.
If you are a Democrat that’s not willing to do it.
You are not a Democrat for me.
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Ossoff: "After years of this president trashing our allies, we learned today that the Danish govt was preparing military options to defeat a potential American invasion of Greenland just months ago. The president has treated our allies like they don't matter then demanded they come to his aid."
March 20, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Ossoff: "After years of this president trashing our allies, we learned today that the Danish govt was preparing military options to defeat a potential American invasion of Greenland just months ago. The president has treated our allies like they don't matter then demanded they come to his aid."
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My Friday cartoon in the Hamilton Spectator: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...
March 20, 2026 at 12:02 PM
My Friday cartoon in the Hamilton Spectator: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...