a Christmas carol makes more sense from a Buddhist perspective than a Christian one

the actual mechanism of Scrooge's transformation is way more Buddhist than Christian

there's no salvation through grace, no acceptance of a savior, no forgiveness of sins through faith

what happens is he's forced to see clearly.

he witnesses the causes and conditions of his own suffering and the suffering he creates. he sees dependent origination in action - how his choices ripple outward, how Tiny Tim's fate is entangled with his own actions

Meant to link to my previous reporting on this topic, which briefly touches on some of the challenges w/ the ubiquity and sheer insecurity-by-design of most of these Android TV/movie streaming devices

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/11/is-your-android-tv-streaming-box-part-of-a-botnet/

Hey, bro, look down there… ❤️

#photography #photo #foto #fotografie #nature #wildlife #animals #birdwatching #birding #birdlovers #BirdsInCities #birds #birdphotography #winter #wintervibes #citylife

Weather for Grants Pass, Oregon 🌤️

Forecast for the coming days:

• Thursday 25 December: Min 42.1°, Max 54.0° (Light rain) 🌧️, Precipitation 0.18, Precipitation probability 19%, Wind speed: 8.9 mph (4.0 m/s)
• Friday 26 December: Min 38.1°, Max 45.7° (Moderate rain) 🌧️, Precipitation 0.28, Precipitation probability 34%, Wind speed: 8.8 mph (3.9 m/s)
• Saturday 27 December: Min 34.3°, Max 42.8° (Moderate drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation 0.05, Precipitation probability 28%, Wind speed: 5.6 mph (2.5 m/s)
• Sunday 28 December: Min 31.6°, Max 48.9° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 1%, Wind speed: 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s)
• Monday 29 December: Min 33.8°, Max 56.1° (Cloudy) ☁️, Wind speed: 3.2 mph (1.4 m/s)
• Tuesday 30 December: Min 35.1°, Max 57.6° (Cloudy) ☁️, Wind speed: 2.8 mph (1.2 m/s)
• Wednesday 31 December: Min 37.2°, Max 58.3° (Partly cloudy) ⛅, Precipitation probability 2%, Wind speed: 2.2 mph (1.0 m/s)

Hourly forecast for the next 12 hours:

• 10:00: 49.3° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 25%, Wind speed: 7.6 mph (3.4 m/s)
• 11:00: 48.9° (Moderate drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation 0.02, Precipitation probability 28%, Wind speed: 5.2 mph (2.3 m/s)
• 12:00: 45.5° (Moderate drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation 0.02, Precipitation probability 12%, Wind speed: 3.2 mph (1.4 m/s)
• 13:00: 45.0° (Light rain) 🌧️, Precipitation 0.06, Precipitation probability 14%, Wind speed: 3.9 mph (1.7 m/s)
• 14:00: 46.2° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 23%, Wind speed: 6.6 mph (3.0 m/s)
• 15:00: 45.7° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 16%, Wind speed: 4.2 mph (1.9 m/s)
• 16:00: 44.2° (Light drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation 0.01, Precipitation probability 18%, Wind speed: 4.9 mph (2.2 m/s)
• 17:00: 41.9° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 18%, Wind speed: 6.1 mph (2.7 m/s)
• 18:00: 41.9° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 22%, Wind speed: 6.1 mph (2.7 m/s)
• 19:00: 42.1° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 24%, Wind speed: 4.6 mph (2.1 m/s)
• 20:00: 42.1° (Light drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation 0.01, Precipitation probability 35%, Wind speed: 4.3 mph (1.9 m/s)
• 21:00: 41.5° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 49%, Wind speed: 5.9 mph (2.6 m/s)

The USA is demanding from >40 states an "Enhanced Border Security Partnership" #EBSP. It will grant their migrant hunters direct access to police databases in these - mostly European - countries. This is unprecedented.
My streamed talk on Saturday at #39C3:
https://fahrplan.events.ccc.de/congress/2025/fahrplan/event/trump-government-demands-access-to-european-police-databases-and-biometrics

Weather for Keizer, Oregon ☁️

Forecast for the coming days:

• Thursday 25 December: Min 39.0°, Max 52.3° (Moderate drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation 0.08, Precipitation probability 8%, Wind speed: 12.4 mph (5.6 m/s)
• Friday 26 December: Min 36.9°, Max 46.6° (Moderate rain) 🌧️, Precipitation 0.25, Precipitation probability 21%, Wind speed: 11.1 mph (5.0 m/s)
• Saturday 27 December: Min 35.2°, Max 46.4° (Light snow) ❄️, Precipitation 0.19, Precipitation probability 32%, Wind speed: 13.0 mph (5.8 m/s)
• Sunday 28 December: Min 35.1°, Max 45.5° (Cloudy) ☁️, Wind speed: 3.7 mph (1.6 m/s)
• Monday 29 December: Min 34.5°, Max 46.9° (Cloudy) ☁️, Wind speed: 4.5 mph (2.0 m/s)
• Tuesday 30 December: Min 35.4°, Max 47.3° (Cloudy) ☁️, Wind speed: 4.3 mph (1.9 m/s)
• Wednesday 31 December: Min 34.2°, Max 47.8° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 10%, Wind speed: 3.2 mph (1.4 m/s)

Hourly forecast for the next 12 hours:

• 10:00: 48.0° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 25%, Wind speed: 6.8 mph (3.1 m/s)
• 11:00: 51.1° (Clear sky) ☀️, Precipitation probability 10%, Wind speed: 8.1 mph (3.6 m/s)
• 12:00: 52.3° (Clear sky) ☀️, Precipitation probability 9%, Wind speed: 11.0 mph (4.9 m/s)
• 13:00: 51.6° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 9%, Wind speed: 12.4 mph (5.6 m/s)
• 14:00: 50.4° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 3%, Wind speed: 11.7 mph (5.2 m/s)
• 15:00: 46.6° (Moderate drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation 0.02, Precipitation probability 2%, Wind speed: 6.5 mph (2.9 m/s)
• 16:00: 45.0° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 2%, Wind speed: 5.8 mph (2.6 m/s)
• 17:00: 43.2° (Clear sky) 🌕, Precipitation probability 5%, Wind speed: 6.0 mph (2.7 m/s)
• 18:00: 42.3° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 3%, Wind speed: 6.5 mph (2.9 m/s)
• 19:00: 40.8° (Clear sky) 🌕, Precipitation probability 5%, Wind speed: 3.8 mph (1.7 m/s)
• 20:00: 39.9° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 4%, Wind speed: 4.2 mph (1.9 m/s)
• 21:00: 39.6° (Partly cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 3%, Wind speed: 4.2 mph (1.9 m/s)

Blaumeise

#birds

@vmstan @APBBlue (Skulks away with my Heinz 57 in hand) 😅

@vmstan @APBBlue (Skulks away with my Heinz 57 in hand) 😅

Weather for Lake Oswego, Oregon 🌦️

Forecast for the coming days:

• Thursday 25 December: Min 39.9°, Max 52.5° (Light drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation 0.02, Precipitation probability 9%, Wind speed: 10.3 mph (4.6 m/s)
• Friday 26 December: Min 38.8°, Max 48.9° (Moderate rain) 🌧️, Precipitation 0.35, Precipitation probability 25%, Wind speed: 12.8 mph (5.7 m/s)
• Saturday 27 December: Min 36.0°, Max 45.1° (Light rain) 🌧️, Precipitation 0.13, Precipitation probability 39%, Wind speed: 11.4 mph (5.1 m/s)
• Sunday 28 December: Min 37.8°, Max 45.3° (Light drizzle) 🌦️, Wind speed: 3.1 mph (1.4 m/s)
• Monday 29 December: Min 36.7°, Max 46.6° (Cloudy) ☁️, Wind speed: 4.3 mph (1.9 m/s)
• Tuesday 30 December: Min 37.9°, Max 47.5° (Cloudy) ☁️, Wind speed: 4.2 mph (1.9 m/s)
• Wednesday 31 December: Min 36.7°, Max 47.1° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 11%, Wind speed: 3.2 mph (1.4 m/s)

Hourly forecast for the next 12 hours:

• 10:00: 48.4° (Light drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation 0.01, Precipitation probability 30%, Wind speed: 7.3 mph (3.3 m/s)
• 11:00: 50.4° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 23%, Wind speed: 10.3 mph (4.6 m/s)
• 12:00: 52.0° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 11%, Wind speed: 8.3 mph (3.7 m/s)
• 13:00: 52.5° (Clear sky) ☀️, Precipitation probability 11%, Wind speed: 6.5 mph (2.9 m/s)
• 14:00: 51.3° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 8%, Wind speed: 5.7 mph (2.6 m/s)
• 15:00: 48.9° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 4%, Wind speed: 4.9 mph (2.2 m/s)
• 16:00: 45.1° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 2%, Wind speed: 2.0 mph (0.9 m/s)
• 17:00: 43.3° (Partly cloudy) 🌕, Precipitation probability 2%, Wind speed: 4.0 mph (1.8 m/s)
• 18:00: 42.1° (Clear sky) 🌕, Precipitation probability 4%, Wind speed: 1.9 mph (0.8 m/s)
• 19:00: 41.4° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 2%, Wind speed: 2.6 mph (1.2 m/s)
• 20:00: 40.6° (Clear sky) 🌕, Precipitation probability 4%, Wind speed: 1.3 mph (0.6 m/s)
• 21:00: 39.9° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 4%, Wind speed: 0.2 mph (0.1 m/s)

@mntmn Yes

post festive feast snooze
#dogsofmastodon

Weather for Tigard, Oregon 🌦️

Forecast for the coming days:

• Thursday 25 December: Min 40.1°, Max 52.3° (Moderate drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation 0.05, Precipitation probability 9%, Wind speed: 11.6 mph (5.2 m/s)
• Friday 26 December: Min 39.4°, Max 48.6° (Moderate rain) 🌧️, Precipitation 0.21, Precipitation probability 24%, Wind speed: 12.6 mph (5.6 m/s)
• Saturday 27 December: Min 35.2°, Max 45.5° (Light drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation 0.03, Precipitation probability 39%, Wind speed: 10.8 mph (4.8 m/s)
• Sunday 28 December: Min 37.0°, Max 45.5° (Cloudy) ☁️, Wind speed: 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s)
• Monday 29 December: Min 36.9°, Max 46.6° (Cloudy) ☁️, Wind speed: 3.7 mph (1.7 m/s)
• Tuesday 30 December: Min 38.3°, Max 47.5° (Cloudy) ☁️, Wind speed: 3.5 mph (1.6 m/s)
• Wednesday 31 December: Min 36.9°, Max 47.1° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 12%, Wind speed: 2.6 mph (1.2 m/s)

Hourly forecast for the next 12 hours:

• 10:00: 49.5° (Light drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation 0.01, Precipitation probability 30%, Wind speed: 9.4 mph (4.2 m/s)
• 11:00: 49.8° (Partly cloudy) ⛅, Precipitation probability 18%, Wind speed: 9.1 mph (4.1 m/s)
• 12:00: 52.0° (Partly cloudy) ⛅, Precipitation probability 10%, Wind speed: 10.2 mph (4.6 m/s)
• 13:00: 52.3° (Clear sky) ☀️, Precipitation probability 11%, Wind speed: 8.9 mph (4.0 m/s)
• 14:00: 51.1° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 7%, Wind speed: 8.1 mph (3.6 m/s)
• 15:00: 48.6° (Light drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation probability 4%, Wind speed: 10.4 mph (4.7 m/s)
• 16:00: 44.8° (Light drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation 0.02, Precipitation probability 2%, Wind speed: 3.0 mph (1.3 m/s)
• 17:00: 43.5° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 2%, Wind speed: 3.7 mph (1.6 m/s)
• 18:00: 42.1° (Clear sky) 🌕, Precipitation probability 4%, Wind speed: 5.0 mph (2.2 m/s)
• 19:00: 41.9° (Partly cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 3%, Wind speed: 4.8 mph (2.2 m/s)
• 20:00: 41.4° (Clear sky) 🌕, Precipitation probability 5%, Wind speed: 5.0 mph (2.2 m/s)
• 21:00: 41.2° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 4%, Wind speed: 5.4 mph (2.4 m/s)

Every year he put up a little one. #grickledoodle #christmas #horror #holidays #vampire #cartoon #art #drawing #funny

Little reminder that if you got the H3N2 or Covid or another similar sickness, showing up at a family gathering means you decided for everyone there that they have to roll the "permanent disability" dice

Everyone will understand if you say you're not coming because you're sick

@superuserdo Happy Holidays!

Weather for Albany, Oregon ☁️

Forecast for the coming days:

• Thursday 25 December: Min 39.7°, Max 52.0° (Heavy drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation 0.07, Precipitation probability 9%, Wind speed: 15.0 mph (6.7 m/s)
• Friday 26 December: Min 37.6°, Max 45.9° (Moderate rain) 🌧️, Precipitation 0.3, Precipitation probability 19%, Wind speed: 10.6 mph (4.8 m/s)
• Saturday 27 December: Min 34.9°, Max 46.6° (Light snow) ❄️, Precipitation 0.48, Precipitation probability 38%, Wind speed: 12.1 mph (5.4 m/s)
• Sunday 28 December: Min 34.3°, Max 45.3° (Light drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation probability 1%, Wind speed: 5.1 mph (2.3 m/s)
• Monday 29 December: Min 33.6°, Max 44.4° (Cloudy) ☁️, Wind speed: 5.6 mph (2.5 m/s)
• Tuesday 30 December: Min 34.2°, Max 46.4° (Cloudy) ☁️, Wind speed: 3.6 mph (1.6 m/s)
• Wednesday 31 December: Min 34.3°, Max 48.7° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 9%, Wind speed: 3.2 mph (1.4 m/s)

Hourly forecast for the next 12 hours:

• 10:00: 48.6° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 15%, Wind speed: 8.1 mph (3.6 m/s)
• 11:00: 51.4° (Clear sky) ☀️, Precipitation probability 9%, Wind speed: 11.8 mph (5.3 m/s)
• 12:00: 52.0° (Clear sky) ☀️, Precipitation probability 7%, Wind speed: 12.7 mph (5.7 m/s)
• 13:00: 51.8° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 5%, Wind speed: 9.8 mph (4.4 m/s)
• 14:00: 47.1° (Light drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation 0.01, Precipitation probability 3%, Wind speed: 15.0 mph (6.7 m/s)
• 15:00: 45.9° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 2%, Wind speed: 6.6 mph (3.0 m/s)
• 16:00: 43.9° (Clear sky) 🌕, Precipitation probability 4%, Wind speed: 5.3 mph (2.4 m/s)
• 17:00: 43.3° (Clear sky) 🌕, Precipitation probability 5%, Wind speed: 8.1 mph (3.6 m/s)
• 18:00: 42.1° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 6%, Wind speed: 5.1 mph (2.3 m/s)
• 19:00: 40.3° (Clear sky) 🌕, Precipitation probability 5%, Wind speed: 1.1 mph (0.5 m/s)
• 20:00: 39.6° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 3%, Wind speed: 1.7 mph (0.8 m/s)
• 21:00: 40.1° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 4%, Wind speed: 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s)

Discover 20 Historical Christmas Recipes: Fruitcake, Gingerbread, Figgy Pudding & More

https://www.openculture.com/2025/12/discover-20-historical-christmas-recipes-fruitcake-gingerbread-figgy-pudding-more.html

Weather for Corvallis, Oregon 🌧️

Forecast for the coming days:

• Thursday 25 December: Min 39.9°, Max 51.4° (Light rain) 🌧️, Precipitation 0.14, Precipitation probability 10%, Wind speed: 13.8 mph (6.2 m/s)
• Friday 26 December: Min 37.6°, Max 46.0° (Light rain) 🌧️, Precipitation 0.09, Precipitation probability 19%, Wind speed: 13.2 mph (5.9 m/s)
• Saturday 27 December: Min 35.8°, Max 47.1° (Light snow) ❄️, Precipitation 0.35, Precipitation probability 36%, Wind speed: 10.6 mph (4.8 m/s)
• Sunday 28 December: Min 34.5°, Max 45.7° (Cloudy) ☁️, Wind speed: 5.5 mph (2.4 m/s)
• Monday 29 December: Min 34.3°, Max 45.1° (Cloudy) ☁️, Wind speed: 5.6 mph (2.5 m/s)
• Tuesday 30 December: Min 34.7°, Max 46.9° (Cloudy) ☁️, Wind speed: 3.9 mph (1.7 m/s)
• Wednesday 31 December: Min 35.4°, Max 48.4° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 10%, Wind speed: 3.4 mph (1.5 m/s)

Hourly forecast for the next 12 hours:

• 10:00: 48.2° (Partly cloudy) 🌤️, Precipitation probability 13%, Wind speed: 5.8 mph (2.6 m/s)
• 11:00: 51.4° (Clear sky) ☀️, Precipitation probability 8%, Wind speed: 12.7 mph (5.7 m/s)
• 12:00: 51.3° (Partly cloudy) ⛅, Precipitation probability 8%, Wind speed: 13.8 mph (6.2 m/s)
• 13:00: 51.4° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 4%, Wind speed: 11.9 mph (5.3 m/s)
• 14:00: 46.6° (Moderate drizzle) 🌦️, Precipitation 0.03, Precipitation probability 3%, Wind speed: 10.1 mph (4.5 m/s)
• 15:00: 46.0° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 3%, Wind speed: 8.9 mph (4.0 m/s)
• 16:00: 43.7° (Partly cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 5%, Wind speed: 3.5 mph (1.6 m/s)
• 17:00: 42.4° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 6%, Wind speed: 5.7 mph (2.6 m/s)
• 18:00: 41.2° (Partly cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 7%, Wind speed: 3.2 mph (1.4 m/s)
• 19:00: 40.5° (Clear sky) 🌕, Precipitation probability 5%, Wind speed: 4.0 mph (1.8 m/s)
• 20:00: 40.3° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 3%, Wind speed: 3.9 mph (1.7 m/s)
• 21:00: 40.5° (Cloudy) ☁️, Precipitation probability 4%, Wind speed: 4.2 mph (1.9 m/s)