Allan Hurst
@allanh.bsky.social
Sacramento-based square dance caller, IAGSDC historian, SF&F fan, and general weirdo.
Square Dance Calling Website: https://www.allanhurst.com
IAGSDC History Wiki: https://www.iagsdchistory.org
Square Dance Calling Website: https://www.allanhurst.com
IAGSDC History Wiki: https://www.iagsdchistory.org
Our family feels that love is not best professed by a single holiday such as Valentine’s Day, but by the loving acts of service we perform for each other on a daily basis.
(And restaurant service is always worst on VD, so we go out for dinner a few days after.)
(And restaurant service is always worst on VD, so we go out for dinner a few days after.)
February 15, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Our family feels that love is not best professed by a single holiday such as Valentine’s Day, but by the loving acts of service we perform for each other on a daily basis.
(And restaurant service is always worst on VD, so we go out for dinner a few days after.)
(And restaurant service is always worst on VD, so we go out for dinner a few days after.)
STOP USING GENERATIVE A.I (Original Song)
YouTube video by Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 11:51 AM
I am adopting this abbreviation into my online vocabulary immediately.
February 14, 2026 at 1:26 AM
I am adopting this abbreviation into my online vocabulary immediately.
As a furry ally, I rather liked this, which was written from a mainstream point of view.
slate.com/advice/2026/...
slate.com/advice/2026/...
My Son Has Discovered a Beloved Hobby. I’m Trying to Accept This, But It’s Too Weird!
I keep hoping it's a phase.
slate.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:06 AM
As a furry ally, I rather liked this, which was written from a mainstream point of view.
slate.com/advice/2026/...
slate.com/advice/2026/...
My Apple Watch was charging slowly and erratically.
I power-cycled it, updated it to the most current WatchOS, and now it’s charging speedily once again.
Sometimes the most hackneyed fixes (“reboot it and apply updates”) are hyped repeatedly because more often than not, they actually DO work.
I power-cycled it, updated it to the most current WatchOS, and now it’s charging speedily once again.
Sometimes the most hackneyed fixes (“reboot it and apply updates”) are hyped repeatedly because more often than not, they actually DO work.
January 30, 2026 at 9:46 PM
My Apple Watch was charging slowly and erratically.
I power-cycled it, updated it to the most current WatchOS, and now it’s charging speedily once again.
Sometimes the most hackneyed fixes (“reboot it and apply updates”) are hyped repeatedly because more often than not, they actually DO work.
I power-cycled it, updated it to the most current WatchOS, and now it’s charging speedily once again.
Sometimes the most hackneyed fixes (“reboot it and apply updates”) are hyped repeatedly because more often than not, they actually DO work.
Why Don't You Call What We're Dancing
YouTube video by Ray Owens
youtu.be
January 27, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Between my impending retirement and current news, I'm rethinking some of my personal tech choices.
Today, I set up a paid Proton account. I'll start the email migration from Gmail shortly. (Post-retirement M365 work calendar will follow.)
I'm not feeling trustful of Silicon Valley right now.
Today, I set up a paid Proton account. I'll start the email migration from Gmail shortly. (Post-retirement M365 work calendar will follow.)
I'm not feeling trustful of Silicon Valley right now.
January 16, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Between my impending retirement and current news, I'm rethinking some of my personal tech choices.
Today, I set up a paid Proton account. I'll start the email migration from Gmail shortly. (Post-retirement M365 work calendar will follow.)
I'm not feeling trustful of Silicon Valley right now.
Today, I set up a paid Proton account. I'll start the email migration from Gmail shortly. (Post-retirement M365 work calendar will follow.)
I'm not feeling trustful of Silicon Valley right now.
I’m sure I’m late late late to the party on this, but I found this to be pretty amazing.
Also highly intriguing to see how the results vary from series to series.
trekkiefeminist.com/category/bec...
Also highly intriguing to see how the results vary from series to series.
trekkiefeminist.com/category/bec...
trekkiefeminist.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:00 AM
I’m sure I’m late late late to the party on this, but I found this to be pretty amazing.
Also highly intriguing to see how the results vary from series to series.
trekkiefeminist.com/category/bec...
Also highly intriguing to see how the results vary from series to series.
trekkiefeminist.com/category/bec...
"The war we fight is not against powers and principalities, it is against chaos and despair. Greater than the death of flesh is the death of hope, the death of dreams. Against this peril we can never surrender."
— G’Kar, Babylon 5.
— G’Kar, Babylon 5.
January 9, 2026 at 4:39 PM
"The war we fight is not against powers and principalities, it is against chaos and despair. Greater than the death of flesh is the death of hope, the death of dreams. Against this peril we can never surrender."
— G’Kar, Babylon 5.
— G’Kar, Babylon 5.
Our version of NYT Cooking’s Carrot Tart with Ricotta and Feta.
It was a nice way to break in the Cuisinart 11-Cup food processor @lljsky.bsky.social gave me for my birthday earlier in the month.
It’s not a difficult or fussy recipe, it just takes organized prep and cook time.
It was a nice way to break in the Cuisinart 11-Cup food processor @lljsky.bsky.social gave me for my birthday earlier in the month.
It’s not a difficult or fussy recipe, it just takes organized prep and cook time.
December 29, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Our version of NYT Cooking’s Carrot Tart with Ricotta and Feta.
It was a nice way to break in the Cuisinart 11-Cup food processor @lljsky.bsky.social gave me for my birthday earlier in the month.
It’s not a difficult or fussy recipe, it just takes organized prep and cook time.
It was a nice way to break in the Cuisinart 11-Cup food processor @lljsky.bsky.social gave me for my birthday earlier in the month.
It’s not a difficult or fussy recipe, it just takes organized prep and cook time.
We used the Got Junk people half a dozen times (no…really!) just before we moved from Sunnyvale to Sacramento.
Today we used them again here in Sac to remove old furniture, clothing, shoes, old paint and dead monitors and batteries.
I feel like singing “Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life.”
Today we used them again here in Sac to remove old furniture, clothing, shoes, old paint and dead monitors and batteries.
I feel like singing “Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life.”
December 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
We used the Got Junk people half a dozen times (no…really!) just before we moved from Sunnyvale to Sacramento.
Today we used them again here in Sac to remove old furniture, clothing, shoes, old paint and dead monitors and batteries.
I feel like singing “Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life.”
Today we used them again here in Sac to remove old furniture, clothing, shoes, old paint and dead monitors and batteries.
I feel like singing “Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life.”
Reposted by Allan Hurst
OH MY GOD THEY DID
Oh did they do that thing where they're just another layer in the PDF.
I have to presume they’ve redacted all these Epstein documents in such a hamfisted way that you just need to dial up the brightness in Photoshop to be able to read them
December 23, 2025 at 4:35 AM
OH MY GOD THEY DID
And sometimes, looking out the (virtual) window at all of the craziness, all I really want to do is think about how great our dinner of Costco ready-to-bake salmon, air-fried rainbow carrots, and brown rice/quinoa with sautéed almonds was tonight. (Randy didn’t even put bacon salt on anything!)
December 22, 2025 at 6:45 AM
And sometimes, looking out the (virtual) window at all of the craziness, all I really want to do is think about how great our dinner of Costco ready-to-bake salmon, air-fried rainbow carrots, and brown rice/quinoa with sautéed almonds was tonight. (Randy didn’t even put bacon salt on anything!)
Best dad joke of the week (thus far):
— — —
I asked the librarian if they had books on paranoia.
She whispered, “They’re right behind you."
— — —
I asked the librarian if they had books on paranoia.
She whispered, “They’re right behind you."
December 18, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Best dad joke of the week (thus far):
— — —
I asked the librarian if they had books on paranoia.
She whispered, “They’re right behind you."
— — —
I asked the librarian if they had books on paranoia.
She whispered, “They’re right behind you."
In a "normal" political environment, this story wouldn't raise a lot of eyebrows. In the current (abnormal) political environment, however, this is a big deal.
www.metroweekly.com/2025/12/cons...
www.metroweekly.com/2025/12/cons...
Conservatives Slam Chick-fil-A for Celebrating Gay Wedding
Conservatives say the fast food chain has betrayed its former values after a franchisee celebrated a gay wedding.
www.metroweekly.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
In a "normal" political environment, this story wouldn't raise a lot of eyebrows. In the current (abnormal) political environment, however, this is a big deal.
www.metroweekly.com/2025/12/cons...
www.metroweekly.com/2025/12/cons...
Days until Allan Retires - Countdown Timer
Days until Allan Retires Countdown Timer
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December 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This video made me feel unaccountably happy and cheerful this morning, kind of like a little ray of light in a very dark forest.
www.instagram.com/reel/DRM8hGH...
www.instagram.com/reel/DRM8hGH...
Dignity Seniors Society | 2SLGBTQIA+ Seniors Services on Instagram: "The Trans Woman Behind the NYC Subway Announcements…
Millions of New Yorkers hear Bernie Wagenblast’s voice every single day on th...
The true story of Bernie Wagenblast, a trans woman working as a voice of the New York City subway, finding the courage to be her authentic self and living her life full-time as a woman.
www.instagram.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This video made me feel unaccountably happy and cheerful this morning, kind of like a little ray of light in a very dark forest.
www.instagram.com/reel/DRM8hGH...
www.instagram.com/reel/DRM8hGH...
The original space mom, and I will miss her terribly.
If not for her, we wouldn't have had DS9's Kasidy Yates-Sisko, The Orville's Dr. Claire Finn...or Princess Leia. (And don't forget that Maureen Robinson was a biochemist, one of the first STEM role models for girls!)
If not for her, we wouldn't have had DS9's Kasidy Yates-Sisko, The Orville's Dr. Claire Finn...or Princess Leia. (And don't forget that Maureen Robinson was a biochemist, one of the first STEM role models for girls!)
The actor, whose career spanned films, TV dramas and soap operas, was beloved for her roles in "Lassie" and "Lost In Space." She died on Thursday of natural causes, a family friend said.
June Lockhart, beloved mother figure from 'Lassie' and 'Lost In Space,' dies at 100
The actor, whose career spanned films, TV dramas and soap operas, was beloved for her roles in "Lassie" and "Lost In Space." She died on Thursday of natural causes, a family friend said.
n.pr
October 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The original space mom, and I will miss her terribly.
If not for her, we wouldn't have had DS9's Kasidy Yates-Sisko, The Orville's Dr. Claire Finn...or Princess Leia. (And don't forget that Maureen Robinson was a biochemist, one of the first STEM role models for girls!)
If not for her, we wouldn't have had DS9's Kasidy Yates-Sisko, The Orville's Dr. Claire Finn...or Princess Leia. (And don't forget that Maureen Robinson was a biochemist, one of the first STEM role models for girls!)
Ah, if only my acquaintance George Madison (“Furr”) was still alive.
He was a _huge_ Amiga fan (some might have called him fanatical, actually), and he would have LOVED this.
He was a _huge_ Amiga fan (some might have called him fanatical, actually), and he would have LOVED this.
Update 3 for AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition Available
Hyperion Entertainment BV is proud to announce the release of Update 3 for AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition. Update 3 includes more than 60 new features, 70 updates, and over 135 bug fixes across the system.
More info at www.hyperion-entertainment.com
Hyperion Entertainment BV is proud to announce the release of Update 3 for AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition. Update 3 includes more than 60 new features, 70 updates, and over 135 bug fixes across the system.
More info at www.hyperion-entertainment.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Ah, if only my acquaintance George Madison (“Furr”) was still alive.
He was a _huge_ Amiga fan (some might have called him fanatical, actually), and he would have LOVED this.
He was a _huge_ Amiga fan (some might have called him fanatical, actually), and he would have LOVED this.
PSA: I won’t be posting or commenting on anything really juicy or political or naughty here until after I retire on March 13, 2026. (“Beware the Ides of March!”)
But…I _am_ here, I _am_ reading, and I _am_ liking your posts, even if I’m not commenting. (Yet.)
But…I _am_ here, I _am_ reading, and I _am_ liking your posts, even if I’m not commenting. (Yet.)
October 19, 2025 at 12:56 AM
PSA: I won’t be posting or commenting on anything really juicy or political or naughty here until after I retire on March 13, 2026. (“Beware the Ides of March!”)
But…I _am_ here, I _am_ reading, and I _am_ liking your posts, even if I’m not commenting. (Yet.)
But…I _am_ here, I _am_ reading, and I _am_ liking your posts, even if I’m not commenting. (Yet.)
I am increasingly disenchanted with pols who aren’t doing anything visibly yet keep begging me via unsolicited texts for money.
October 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I am increasingly disenchanted with pols who aren’t doing anything visibly yet keep begging me via unsolicited texts for money.
Regarding a recent story on Frontier Airlines planning to swap jet bridges for portable stairs to load flights, because they believe it will provide a faster turnaround (I thought this seemed rather ableist), I've referred to this related story from 2024.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ther...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ther...
There Are Quicker Ways to Board a Plane--So Why Don't Airlines Use Them?
These boarding methods are more efficient, but they come at a cost
www.scientificamerican.com
September 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Regarding a recent story on Frontier Airlines planning to swap jet bridges for portable stairs to load flights, because they believe it will provide a faster turnaround (I thought this seemed rather ableist), I've referred to this related story from 2024.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ther...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ther...
inside my head: “Be like Tim.”
August 17, 2025 at 4:51 AM
inside my head: “Be like Tim.”