RIP
Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned
The decision came a week after the justices heard a First Amendment challenge to a law aimed at the wildly popular short-form video platform used by 170 million Americans that the government fears could be influenced by China.
just did my last quarterly estimated tax payments for the city of Portland 🥳 (because our new payroll provider actually does withholding unlike ADP, which is fucking ridiculous given they’re one of the biggest payroll providers in the country)
i mean, it’s interesting, but the headline makes it sound like an official app. also, Bluesky limits images to being under 1 MB. that’s kind of a bummer for any real photo sharing
Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
More good news for those looking to exit Meta's social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a
I checked in at Forest Park / Portland / OR
love a misty hike
no. just shut it the fuck down
China Weighs Sale of TikTok's US Operations to Elon Musk as One Possible Option
Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app, according to people familiar with the matter.
really wish that more restaurants would just have websites instead of announcing everything on instagram. i don’t want to be on any meta platform but that’s literally the only place that restaurants post.
finally risking it all and opening this ten year old nigori sake that someone found in their house and gave me last year. pray for me
neat! i look forward to this selling out instantly and not being able to get one
Nintendo’s next Lego console will be a Game Boy
Your Switch 2 announcement is in another castle.
feeling especially at peace with our early decision to defederate xoxo.zone from Threads
finally getting around to watching Hereditary and what is up with this trope of “person goes to group therapy and finally decides to deliver an epic monologue as everyone else stares down at their feet”
wow even the gay CEOs can’t help themselves huh
Apple CEO Tim Cook Donating $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund
Apple CEO Tim Cook plans to donate $1 million to Donald Trump's inauguration fund, reports Axios. The donation will be a personal donation...
the XOXO slack just breathed its last breath and i am full of feelings 😭 that place has been my main (if not only) home on the internet for at least five years now. but people are moving on to new places and that leaves me with a lot of hope 💛
as was prophesied, everything on last night’s plate combined to make a killer za’atar fried chicken sandwich, but i did add a slice of pepperjack and harissa hot sauce for some kick. i love recipes where all the leftovers combine into a new dish like this
happy new year to everyone except people setting off fireworks
