Notices by Play Ball and Fight Fascists (cafechatnoir@mastodon.social)

@hacks4pancakes

I first learned of Grace Hopper in 1983 - I was 11 years old and in total awe of this woman who was an Admiral in the Navy. AN ADMIRAL! A LADY ADMIRAL!

She's also the reason I know how long a nanosecond is.

We can't lose her to these fascist fucks. We won't.

He stole my spot on the couch, but he does air biscuits whenever I pet him, so....

#CatsOfMastodon

@br00t4c

Elon can go fuck himself.

@br00t4c

IDK, maybe they could DO SOMETHING MORE THAN GRUMBLING.

They're firing air traffic controllers.

Regardless of where you live, I would not get on a plane flying over US airspace anytime soon.

#USPolitics #Safety

https://apnews.com/article/doge-faa-air-traffic-firings-safety-67981aec33b6ee72cbad8dcee31f3437

My whole life, every time there has been a Democrat in the White House, I have had to listen to right wing gun nuts screaming about government tyranny, and that's why they needed their guns.

Welp, we got the fucking tyranny, and I can't help but notice they're real damn quiet.

#USPolitics

@Gargron

I just ran into this and it's great - I'd gotten a post ready and got distracted and almost posted without alt text.

Busy day, only caught two bits of news.

Court has temp blocked the "quit or get fired" order, which is good.

And then Trump sanctioning the International Criminal Court, because he is an international criminal.

On that count, I'm gonna have to let the international community figure out what to do with that one.

#USPolitics

Oh, I also saw that one of Musk's nazi shitbirds got fired for...racist tweets in the past?

Color me confused, because I really would have thought that is what got him hired in the first place.

#USPolitics

@ai6yr

I hate that this may all only stop or be slowed only because the capitalists running the government contractors REALLY do not like it when they don't get paid.

But if that is what it takes.

@Nonilex

She should have to respond by COB Monday.

She doesn't need or deserve a week.

@ZhiZhu

Can't snitch if you don't know anything.

And also, wouldn't it be a shame if that email got absolutely inundated with junk email.

@nancywisser

Ursula Vernon did a good thread on this on Bluesky, worth a read for reassurance.

https://bsky.app/profile/tkingfisher.com/post/3lehxu2ljft2w

@WarnerCrocker

Yep!

https://wtop.com/national/2025/01/virginias-statehouse-control-hinges-on-3-key-special-elections/

@Gargron

Love my Plushtodon! Even as adults, we still need fun, silly things that make us smile, and my little pachyderm does exactly that.

Oh, y'all, we gotta re-normalize carrying cash when you're out and about.

Not a ton, but enough for like, 1/2 tank of gas, lunch order, that type of thing.

Otherwise you're gonna be like the lady in front of me at the gas station who was trying really hard not to lose her shit over the fact that the internet was down and they couldn't take credit/debit cards.

(And yeah, I realize the "emergency $20" is more like an "emergency $50" these days.)

To her credit, she did not fully lose her shit, but telling the clerk, "Y'all gotta get better internet, cause you're losing money" is not helpful given that he has zero control over who the company chooses for their internet provider.

So, Sean & Jorge like to jumpscare each other coming out of the litter box.

Yes, it seems like a dick move, but they have established *rules* for this.

The jumper must be behind the chair, a good 4+ feet away from the litter box, and it all waits until the other one is done with the box and walking away - no ambushes while anyone is trying go to the bathroom.

And it cracks me up every time. There is a *protocol* here.

@evacide

I'm going to be focusing on our local food bank, cause they're definitely gonna need help if these tariffs go through, and I'm trying to find a solid local LGBTQ+ org to help out.

If anyone out there is thinking, "I need to arm myself to the teeth" - I'm not gonna try to dissuade you.

But promise me you'll take every available safety class for whatever hardware you decide to equip yourself with, OK?