Adam L. Cox
@adamlcox.bsky.social
KS>IA>NE>BC>UT>NC>MD>FL>SC Appalachian Southerner combined with Kansas pioneer stock. I value both literature and sports. Be sensible, be kind and don’t forget to give the dog treats. Don’t get me started about [INSERT LITERARY FIGURE HERE]
Never been in or seen a fight at a Waffle House, but its omnipresence is always kind of comfort.
December 31, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Never been in or seen a fight at a Waffle House, but its omnipresence is always kind of comfort.
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have i ever said how much i love Waffle House?
December 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
have i ever said how much i love Waffle House?
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Nick Shirley at the US Capitol on January 6th, 2021.
December 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Nick Shirley at the US Capitol on January 6th, 2021.
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I’ve turned a corner with the novel, in that I can see the whole thing as a piece and it mostly makes sense. Now it’s as if I am revising and tuning, even though it’s only halfway written.
December 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I’ve turned a corner with the novel, in that I can see the whole thing as a piece and it mostly makes sense. Now it’s as if I am revising and tuning, even though it’s only halfway written.
I once bought uniform shirts for my employees from Stephen Spielberg’s sister.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I once bought uniform shirts for my employees from Stephen Spielberg’s sister.
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Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
I once sat in the same audience as Bill Reid as a kid, which when you're a kid in BC is basically rubbing elbows with the divine.
December 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I once sat in the same audience as Bill Reid as a kid, which when you're a kid in BC is basically rubbing elbows with the divine.
While I am actually happy both the Pope and the King of England are cool now, it's important to note this is a historical anomaly of the "enormously, unforgivingly improbable" order.
[through gritted teeth] I agree with the hereditary monarch about the importance of pluralism
Britain's King Charles lauds unity in diversity in his Christmas message reut.rs/3L2dhsw
December 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
While I am actually happy both the Pope and the King of England are cool now, it's important to note this is a historical anomaly of the "enormously, unforgivingly improbable" order.
I’ve been thinking about this, and I don’t believe Miller cares whether he’s right or wrong. The people he wants to reach will be reached by this kind of thing, and the people who try to catch him with facts don’t matter to him.
Simply incredible. Stephen Miller is so far down the ideological rabbit hole that he doesn't even realize this badly undermines his case against immigrants.
December 27, 2025 at 3:31 AM
I’ve been thinking about this, and I don’t believe Miller cares whether he’s right or wrong. The people he wants to reach will be reached by this kind of thing, and the people who try to catch him with facts don’t matter to him.
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One of my favorite presents ever—my dad found and framed this pic of my mother @sunminkimes.bsky.social at a Seattle courthouse after she passed her US citizenship test in 1981. Like so many of the people who come here to start a new life, she is the best of us—the bravest, strongest person I know.
December 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
One of my favorite presents ever—my dad found and framed this pic of my mother @sunminkimes.bsky.social at a Seattle courthouse after she passed her US citizenship test in 1981. Like so many of the people who come here to start a new life, she is the best of us—the bravest, strongest person I know.
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This shit is made up, actually
December 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This shit is made up, actually
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Imagine watching Sinatra, son of Dolly & Antonini born in Genoa & Sicily, respectively, and Martin, son of Gaetano & Angela, born in Montesilvano, Italy & Ohio respectively, (Angela to parents born in Monasterolo, Italy), and crusading against the value of children of immigrants to the U.S.
December 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Imagine watching Sinatra, son of Dolly & Antonini born in Genoa & Sicily, respectively, and Martin, son of Gaetano & Angela, born in Montesilvano, Italy & Ohio respectively, (Angela to parents born in Monasterolo, Italy), and crusading against the value of children of immigrants to the U.S.
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You can learn so much about a man from his library.
The entire #PaulBowles library is available on the official website:
www.paulbowles.org/library/visu...
#library #books
The entire #PaulBowles library is available on the official website:
www.paulbowles.org/library/visu...
#library #books
December 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
You can learn so much about a man from his library.
The entire #PaulBowles library is available on the official website:
www.paulbowles.org/library/visu...
#library #books
The entire #PaulBowles library is available on the official website:
www.paulbowles.org/library/visu...
#library #books
Varley was one of the greats.
Saddened to learn of the recent death of John Varley, a brilliantly talented writer.
December 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Varley was one of the greats.
Merry Unseasonably Warm Christmas to those who celebrate!
I take comfort in the hope that somewhere there’s snow or at least not shorts weather.
I take comfort in the hope that somewhere there’s snow or at least not shorts weather.
December 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Merry Unseasonably Warm Christmas to those who celebrate!
I take comfort in the hope that somewhere there’s snow or at least not shorts weather.
I take comfort in the hope that somewhere there’s snow or at least not shorts weather.
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Can someone who knows how to read British money tell me what I’m looking at here?
December 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Can someone who knows how to read British money tell me what I’m looking at here?
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Reagan's project was successful: now, many Americans have no idea what a "public good" is.
Their only framework for social interaction--outside friends & family--is set by the concepts of private property & consumer choice.
That explains a lot about voting patterns & the dying sense of civic duty.
Their only framework for social interaction--outside friends & family--is set by the concepts of private property & consumer choice.
That explains a lot about voting patterns & the dying sense of civic duty.
Today I helped someone at the library who didn't know you could borrow items for free. She gave me her library card and $40 to pay for the books. Was delighted when I said everything is free to use.
I'd never encountered that before. I assumed people just knew library items were free and public.
I'd never encountered that before. I assumed people just knew library items were free and public.
December 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Reagan's project was successful: now, many Americans have no idea what a "public good" is.
Their only framework for social interaction--outside friends & family--is set by the concepts of private property & consumer choice.
That explains a lot about voting patterns & the dying sense of civic duty.
Their only framework for social interaction--outside friends & family--is set by the concepts of private property & consumer choice.
That explains a lot about voting patterns & the dying sense of civic duty.
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Not enough people read Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
December 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Not enough people read Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
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In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
December 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
In this essay, I will discuss the problems of HIGHLANDER, a movie which I have only recently seen and truly enjoyed, beginning with Christopher Lambert
December 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
In this essay, I will discuss the problems of HIGHLANDER, a movie which I have only recently seen and truly enjoyed, beginning with Christopher Lambert
I’m fascinated by this. It’s as if Trump’s political instrument has become so out of tune that, in some dim way, he thinks maybe if invading Venezuela is unpopular, invading Greenland might be?
Not again with this Greenland bullshit.
He's out of his mind.
He's out of his mind.
December 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I’m fascinated by this. It’s as if Trump’s political instrument has become so out of tune that, in some dim way, he thinks maybe if invading Venezuela is unpopular, invading Greenland might be?
What this indicates to me is that Republicans are a small enough minority we could probably safely deport them to Russia and get on with our business
![Gallup poll | 12/1-12/15
President Trump approval crosstabs (%)
🟥Overall (59/36 disapprove) [-23]
🟥Democratic (93/3 disapprove) [-90]
🟩Republican (89/8 approve) [+81]
🟥Independent (68/25 disapprove) [-43]
🟥18-34 (68/25 disapprove) [-43]
🟥35-54 (59/36 disapprove) [-23]
🟥55+ (53/43 disapprove) [-10]
🟥No college (55/37 disapprove) [-18]
🟥College graduate (59/37 disapprove) [-22]
🟥Male (53/42 disapprove) [-11]
🟥Female (64/30 disapprove) [-34]
🟥White (52/46 disapprove) [-6]
🟥Non-white (71/21 disapprove) [-50]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreifnv6vxufu6icjvsd5toirz3lmqkzertdpdnlqh7q44momevhfjqq@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 3:21 AM
What this indicates to me is that Republicans are a small enough minority we could probably safely deport them to Russia and get on with our business
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One of my hotter takes is that a lot of prestige drama is lowkey reactionary because the premise of a lot of that stuff is built around the myth that evil people are inherently interesting
December 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
One of my hotter takes is that a lot of prestige drama is lowkey reactionary because the premise of a lot of that stuff is built around the myth that evil people are inherently interesting