Bruce MacDonald
@b4youleap.bsky.social
TOGAF 9 certified enterprise architect, economics student, new F1 fan (Oscar!), aspiring smart home builder, easily distracted.
@dow.bsky.social Dow kinda energy today.
October 14, 2025 at 12:10 AM
@dow.bsky.social Dow kinda energy today.
Wow. What a week it's been!
Oh, wait... It's only Tuesday???
Oh, wait... It's only Tuesday???
September 24, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Wow. What a week it's been!
Oh, wait... It's only Tuesday???
Oh, wait... It's only Tuesday???
Jobs numbers, RFK, etc., making me want to listen to a certain Red Rider song on loop.
September 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Jobs numbers, RFK, etc., making me want to listen to a certain Red Rider song on loop.
Data nerds need to weigh in here… BLS wants good data only. How does that sound? Like a boss or end user that pisses you off? Can’t make good business decisions on shit data. Well, maybe that’s why the casino failed…?
August 2, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Data nerds need to weigh in here… BLS wants good data only. How does that sound? Like a boss or end user that pisses you off? Can’t make good business decisions on shit data. Well, maybe that’s why the casino failed…?
@pipczar.bsky.social I always heard you say something to the effect of “up the escalator, down the elevator.” Seeing @hmeisler.bsky.social Saturday Chartfest it looks like we got off on a floor… the next step (still waiting) will be a doozy!
July 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
@pipczar.bsky.social I always heard you say something to the effect of “up the escalator, down the elevator.” Seeing @hmeisler.bsky.social Saturday Chartfest it looks like we got off on a floor… the next step (still waiting) will be a doozy!
I know a lot of shit is hitting the fan these days but nothing on this platform about the Supreme Court allowing Orange to fire Consumer Product Safety Commission members? JFC. How long before we pull seat belts out of cars? This generation will learn about Mom's arm I guess. WTF... #TMIAFM
July 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I know a lot of shit is hitting the fan these days but nothing on this platform about the Supreme Court allowing Orange to fire Consumer Product Safety Commission members? JFC. How long before we pull seat belts out of cars? This generation will learn about Mom's arm I guess. WTF... #TMIAFM
Edit: worse. Worse than the old swamp. It is getting worse.
Meet the new swamp… same as the old swamp… drain must’ve been clogged.
July 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Edit: worse. Worse than the old swamp. It is getting worse.
Meet the new swamp… same as the old swamp… drain must’ve been clogged.
July 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Meet the new swamp… same as the old swamp… drain must’ve been clogged.
I went back into the Time Machine and saw this so I thought it appropriate to update even though it’s only a 4 year interval…
July 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I went back into the Time Machine and saw this so I thought it appropriate to update even though it’s only a 4 year interval…
How soon we forget. Recall in the first four years that people got fired by tweet? I guess we get world peace via tweet now too. What a wonderful world.
June 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
How soon we forget. Recall in the first four years that people got fired by tweet? I guess we get world peace via tweet now too. What a wonderful world.
Reposted by Bruce MacDonald
it’s even more demoralizing when the history you’re repeating is history you were around for the first time
June 22, 2025 at 1:44 AM
it’s even more demoralizing when the history you’re repeating is history you were around for the first time
In the 1986 comedy “The Money Pit” Tom Hanks’ character is told “Two Weeks” by his contractor who then maniacally laughs as he drives away.
The US is imitating art right now as Orange is still obsessing over Joe Biden.
It’s worse than we can imagine.
The US is imitating art right now as Orange is still obsessing over Joe Biden.
It’s worse than we can imagine.
June 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
In the 1986 comedy “The Money Pit” Tom Hanks’ character is told “Two Weeks” by his contractor who then maniacally laughs as he drives away.
The US is imitating art right now as Orange is still obsessing over Joe Biden.
It’s worse than we can imagine.
The US is imitating art right now as Orange is still obsessing over Joe Biden.
It’s worse than we can imagine.
Finally getting back to coding, and I forgot how little I like Python. Think I’ll switch over to golang tomorrow for loading my data.
June 8, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Finally getting back to coding, and I forgot how little I like Python. Think I’ll switch over to golang tomorrow for loading my data.
History, people! We’ve been here before. It’s in the history books. It’s in the music. Listen to CSNY, the song Ohio. ‘Tin soldiers and Nixons coming… four dead in Ohio’
Do we really have to all this shit again??? Wake the fuck up. This is stupid.
Do we really have to all this shit again??? Wake the fuck up. This is stupid.
June 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
History, people! We’ve been here before. It’s in the history books. It’s in the music. Listen to CSNY, the song Ohio. ‘Tin soldiers and Nixons coming… four dead in Ohio’
Do we really have to all this shit again??? Wake the fuck up. This is stupid.
Do we really have to all this shit again??? Wake the fuck up. This is stupid.
Waymo is fantastic!
June 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Waymo is fantastic!
Where’s the Flounder from Animal House? This is gonna be great!!!
June 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Where’s the Flounder from Animal House? This is gonna be great!!!
Chicken Tacos and Golden Margaritas tonight and for every Tuesday until this term ends.
June 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Chicken Tacos and Golden Margaritas tonight and for every Tuesday until this term ends.
Reposted by Bruce MacDonald
I'm appalled at the lack of serious discourse on Trump's deteriorating cognitive functioning WHILE HE'S IN OFFICE.
But, yeah, let's keep rehashing Biden's issues.
But, yeah, let's keep rehashing Biden's issues.
May 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I'm appalled at the lack of serious discourse on Trump's deteriorating cognitive functioning WHILE HE'S IN OFFICE.
But, yeah, let's keep rehashing Biden's issues.
But, yeah, let's keep rehashing Biden's issues.
Are we doing "Sell in May and go away." this year? Asking for a friend.
May 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Are we doing "Sell in May and go away." this year? Asking for a friend.
The lack of people in the Scottsdale grocery store tonight was a sign that the snowbirds have gone North (I think a safe assumption). Will be interesting to see if they return in the fall. I think not, based on how this year has begun.
May 18, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The lack of people in the Scottsdale grocery store tonight was a sign that the snowbirds have gone North (I think a safe assumption). Will be interesting to see if they return in the fall. I think not, based on how this year has begun.
Reposted by Bruce MacDonald
"On Wednesday, May 28th... meteorologists and climate scientists from across the country will give virtual 20-minute talks continuously as we share our work and why it matters for every American.”
- Prof. Marshall Shepherd
- Prof. Marshall Shepherd
100-Hour Streaming Marathon To Highlight Value Of Weather Expertise
A 100-hour streaming marathon before hurricane season seeks to raise awareness of cuts to the weather-climate enterprise and why that expertise matters to us all.
www.forbes.com
May 17, 2025 at 3:48 AM
"On Wednesday, May 28th... meteorologists and climate scientists from across the country will give virtual 20-minute talks continuously as we share our work and why it matters for every American.”
- Prof. Marshall Shepherd
- Prof. Marshall Shepherd
3/3 All the while passing a huge tax cut to his biggest donors while this “big beautiful bill” eats away at Medicaid (Medicare too? Who’s read it all?). The GOP happily plays along while Orange whines about not having a new fucking plane. This really is the FAFO party. JFC.
May 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
3/3 All the while passing a huge tax cut to his biggest donors while this “big beautiful bill” eats away at Medicaid (Medicare too? Who’s read it all?). The GOP happily plays along while Orange whines about not having a new fucking plane. This really is the FAFO party. JFC.
2/3 So how is today any different? Orange collects way over $200 million just for an inaugural event (that moved indoors); collects settlements and presidential library donations again in the millions (with more in the hopper); goes whack-a-mole with big beautiful tariffs (regressive tax on US)
May 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
2/3 So how is today any different? Orange collects way over $200 million just for an inaugural event (that moved indoors); collects settlements and presidential library donations again in the millions (with more in the hopper); goes whack-a-mole with big beautiful tariffs (regressive tax on US)
1/3 AI just told me the average age in the Senate is 64, while the House is 57. If true, that means the education system was probably still teaching history when they were in school. One would expect them to know about Marie Antoinette and the result of “haves” vs. “have nots”…
May 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
1/3 AI just told me the average age in the Senate is 64, while the House is 57. If true, that means the education system was probably still teaching history when they were in school. One would expect them to know about Marie Antoinette and the result of “haves” vs. “have nots”…
Reposted by Bruce MacDonald
"Am I being pretentious/judgmental in thinking that people in AI only really [ed: barely 🔥] know Python & the 'well, it works on my computer' approach is still considered acceptable? This should be glaringly obvious to anyone that ever tried to run anything from Hugging Face"
raz.sh/blog/2025-05...
raz.sh/blog/2025-05...
A Critical Look at MCP - Raz Blog
raz.sh
May 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
"Am I being pretentious/judgmental in thinking that people in AI only really [ed: barely 🔥] know Python & the 'well, it works on my computer' approach is still considered acceptable? This should be glaringly obvious to anyone that ever tried to run anything from Hugging Face"
raz.sh/blog/2025-05...
raz.sh/blog/2025-05...