Doug "Bear" Hazard
@bearlydoug.com
Retired-ish 🏈/ MBB / WBB / WNBA media guy & photog 📷. Webby for some high profile sites. Going NSFW & loving it; leave me TF alone about my language.
Apparently, I know a LOT about Star Trek: The Next Generation 🖖
Apparently, I know a LOT about Star Trek: The Next Generation 🖖
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Doug "Bear" Hazard
@bearlydoug.com
· Nov 15
BlueSky Sanity Checker - Douglas "BearlyDoug" Hazard
BlueSky – Getcher sanity checked here! Word to the wise – This is going to be a continually evolving section, so be sure to check back regularly. Items are sorted by the date/time (ascending) I posted...
bearlydoug.com
Yes, it's me... the same Bear y'all know from other places. My handle here is different, because I wanted to make it SUPER easy to find me... and my website (and maybe my FAILbook page, too).
My BlueSky Primer lives, too! Check it out: bearlydoug.com/bluesky-sani...
My BlueSky Primer lives, too! Check it out: bearlydoug.com/bluesky-sani...
It just wouldn't be an ACC game otherwise... ;)
Technical difficulties late in the Pitt-Georgia Tech game feels appropriate actually
November 23, 2025 at 4:21 AM
It just wouldn't be an ACC game otherwise... ;)
They're reportedly on Candler Road in Gwinnette / DeKalb County now.
Reports of ICE in Jackson County Ga today.
Unconfirmed reports that they tried to enter the SK Battery plant in Commerce and were turned away. After the international incident they provoked at the Hyundai plant I’m shocked but not surprised thy would go anywhere near that facility. #gapol
Unconfirmed reports that they tried to enter the SK Battery plant in Commerce and were turned away. After the international incident they provoked at the Hyundai plant I’m shocked but not surprised thy would go anywhere near that facility. #gapol
November 21, 2025 at 3:03 AM
They're reportedly on Candler Road in Gwinnette / DeKalb County now.
HAAAAAAAAAAAA! Who could've EVER seen this coming?
F**K AI!
F**K AI!
Stereogum says Google's switch to AI Overviews reduced its ad revenue by *70 percent* www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
Stereogum soldiers on in the era of streaming and AI
Stereogum Founder Scott Lapatine on the importance of independent media in the age of AI slop and algorithms.
www.theverge.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
HAAAAAAAAAAAA! Who could've EVER seen this coming?
F**K AI!
F**K AI!
He's 7.5 years younger than I am, and looks 10 years older. Holy fook!
Brendan Carr and I are the same age.
We're ruled by people with all the wit of a snotty 12-year-old: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
November 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
He's 7.5 years younger than I am, and looks 10 years older. Holy fook!
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This is why I hate when people call Beto or Stacey Abrams losers - the work they did (and continue to do after their losses) has made a difference in their states and with Georgia, in the nation
And even more - lots of first timers said “I know I’m going to lose my first election” which would be unheard of in NYC. They view it as capacity building
November 15, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This is why I hate when people call Beto or Stacey Abrams losers - the work they did (and continue to do after their losses) has made a difference in their states and with Georgia, in the nation
Absolute Beta Cuck energy right here...
True comedy is watching Dave Portnay trying to use a hammer
November 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Absolute Beta Cuck energy right here...
Cadet Bone Spurs to the FESCUE!
Friggin' asshat...
Friggin' asshat...
Trump: "If we die, we must die and we as men we die without complaining."
November 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Cadet Bone Spurs to the FESCUE!
Friggin' asshat...
Friggin' asshat...
Both Obama and Biden understood the importance of technology and its role within the Government. One of my friends was asst Tech head during Obama and Tech Head during Biden (for a year and a half).
That this administration fears technology says a LOT.
That this administration fears technology says a LOT.
EXCLUSIVE: DOGE whistleblower and former SSA Chief Data Officer Chuck Borges is running for office.
In his first interview since announcing his campaign for Maryland State Senate, he describes being sidelined at SSA + why government needs more technologists.
www.wired.com/story/doge-w...
In his first interview since announcing his campaign for Maryland State Senate, he describes being sidelined at SSA + why government needs more technologists.
www.wired.com/story/doge-w...
This DOGE Whistleblower Is Running for Office
WIRED spoke with Chuck Borges, the former SSA data chief turned DOGE whistleblower, who is running to represent southern Maryland in the state’s senate.
www.wired.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Both Obama and Biden understood the importance of technology and its role within the Government. One of my friends was asst Tech head during Obama and Tech Head during Biden (for a year and a half).
That this administration fears technology says a LOT.
That this administration fears technology says a LOT.
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Katie Wilson leads Bruce Harrell by 91 votes in Seattle's mayoral race, erasing a 4,300-vote deficit following today's drop that added 40,000 ballots to the tally.
Harrell - 133,378 (49.79%)
Wilson - 133,469 (49.83%)
Next results update Tuesday.
Harrell - 133,378 (49.79%)
Wilson - 133,469 (49.83%)
Next results update Tuesday.
Katie Wilson now trails Bruce Harrell by 4,300 votes in Seattle's mayoral race, cutting her deficit by more than half following Friday's drop that added approximately 57,000 ballots to the tally.
Harrell - 116,435 (50.74%)
Wilson - 112,135 (48.86%)
Next results update Monday.
Harrell - 116,435 (50.74%)
Wilson - 112,135 (48.86%)
Next results update Monday.
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Katie Wilson leads Bruce Harrell by 91 votes in Seattle's mayoral race, erasing a 4,300-vote deficit following today's drop that added 40,000 ballots to the tally.
Harrell - 133,378 (49.79%)
Wilson - 133,469 (49.83%)
Next results update Tuesday.
Harrell - 133,378 (49.79%)
Wilson - 133,469 (49.83%)
Next results update Tuesday.
Reposted by Doug "Bear" Hazard
Wilson is now leading in the vote count for Seattle mayor by 91 votes. There are still several thousand ballots to count, likely—based on historical examples—to favor Wilson.
Wilson may be the most truly "urbanist" mayoral candidate in the country.
Wilson may be the most truly "urbanist" mayoral candidate in the country.
Who is Katie Wilson?
She’s head of the Seattle Transit Riders Union.
Her platform proposes to massively increase funding for affordable housing, cut red tape for development, shift away from single occupancy cars, & develop the transit network.
And she may well be the next mayor of the city.
She’s head of the Seattle Transit Riders Union.
Her platform proposes to massively increase funding for affordable housing, cut red tape for development, shift away from single occupancy cars, & develop the transit network.
And she may well be the next mayor of the city.
In my spreadsheet (which makes assumptions about fall off, write-ins, probably has mistakes, etc.), Katie needed to average 54.6% to win by a little over 100 votes.
Today she got 54.85%.
A friend says she needs 54.2% from here on out--will do my own math shortly.
Today she got 54.85%.
A friend says she needs 54.2% from here on out--will do my own math shortly.
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Wilson is now leading in the vote count for Seattle mayor by 91 votes. There are still several thousand ballots to count, likely—based on historical examples—to favor Wilson.
Wilson may be the most truly "urbanist" mayoral candidate in the country.
Wilson may be the most truly "urbanist" mayoral candidate in the country.
My generation (Gen Xers) gets a (rightfully earned) bad rap for being more conservative than our damned parents were/are.
Katie Wilson is a breath of fresh air and I think would be FANTASTIC for Seattle.
SUPER happy she's taken the lead from the incumbent Boomer (who is a pretty decent guy, FYI)
Katie Wilson is a breath of fresh air and I think would be FANTASTIC for Seattle.
SUPER happy she's taken the lead from the incumbent Boomer (who is a pretty decent guy, FYI)
Woohoo! @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social now leads the Seattle mayor's race by 91 votes!
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
My generation (Gen Xers) gets a (rightfully earned) bad rap for being more conservative than our damned parents were/are.
Katie Wilson is a breath of fresh air and I think would be FANTASTIC for Seattle.
SUPER happy she's taken the lead from the incumbent Boomer (who is a pretty decent guy, FYI)
Katie Wilson is a breath of fresh air and I think would be FANTASTIC for Seattle.
SUPER happy she's taken the lead from the incumbent Boomer (who is a pretty decent guy, FYI)
And, again, as much as some Americans HATE the idea of "how far left" Mamdani is, in all honesty, Americans are prudes.
He'd almost be middle of the road in Europe.
Dems need to wake TF up. We want more people like Mamdani in office. THESE are going to be the movers and shakers & change makers.
He'd almost be middle of the road in Europe.
Dems need to wake TF up. We want more people like Mamdani in office. THESE are going to be the movers and shakers & change makers.
Like, the most exciting thing about the elections this week was Mamdani winning.
The candidate that establishment dems fought tooth and nail to try and avoid. That the most powerful dems in the party never endorsed. Yeah the dem brand is still shit.
The candidate that establishment dems fought tooth and nail to try and avoid. That the most powerful dems in the party never endorsed. Yeah the dem brand is still shit.
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
And, again, as much as some Americans HATE the idea of "how far left" Mamdani is, in all honesty, Americans are prudes.
He'd almost be middle of the road in Europe.
Dems need to wake TF up. We want more people like Mamdani in office. THESE are going to be the movers and shakers & change makers.
He'd almost be middle of the road in Europe.
Dems need to wake TF up. We want more people like Mamdani in office. THESE are going to be the movers and shakers & change makers.
I keep forgetting you live in HOTlanta (except for tonight... shit's gonna be COLDlanta!).
Glad you're on this shit too. :)
Glad you're on this shit too. :)
Just engaged my senator in keeping with the great tradition of American democracy (threatened them to the limit of the law and told them “don’t be a bitch”)
November 10, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I keep forgetting you live in HOTlanta (except for tonight... shit's gonna be COLDlanta!).
Glad you're on this shit too. :)
Glad you're on this shit too. :)
We've also never had a 40+ day shutdown, either. And this ain't business as usual. Even Der Cheetodustolini's 2nd term is much different than its first.
As I said last month, the party that pushes for a shutdown never gets what they want.
-In 2013, Cruz tried to defund Obamacare via shutdown, didn't work
-In 2018, Dems did for DREAMers, it failed
-Trump shut the government down for his border wall. it failed
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
-In 2013, Cruz tried to defund Obamacare via shutdown, didn't work
-In 2018, Dems did for DREAMers, it failed
-Trump shut the government down for his border wall. it failed
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Senate Democrats vote to shut down government over Republican spending bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries get their caucus to hold fast against a continuing resolution written by Republicans
www.independent.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
We've also never had a 40+ day shutdown, either. And this ain't business as usual. Even Der Cheetodustolini's 2nd term is much different than its first.
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CALL CALL CALL CALL CALL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATOR RIGHT NOW
8/ the wind at their backs right now I think a strong enough pre-backlash literally right now could change it. And again, even if they have the votes it’s critical that the rest of the caucus does not give them cover. People who want to throw in the towel now shld be crystal clear they want to …
November 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
CALL CALL CALL CALL CALL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATOR RIGHT NOW
@ossoff.senate.gov and @warnock.senate.gov, don't you DARE sell out the people who supported and voted for you.
Y'all better be a HARD no on ANY compromise involving the ACA, or you're both going to be primaried out QUICKLY.
Rev. Warnock, this ain't "good trouble". This is bending the knee.
Y'all better be a HARD no on ANY compromise involving the ACA, or you're both going to be primaried out QUICKLY.
Rev. Warnock, this ain't "good trouble". This is bending the knee.
2/ The Senators who want to vote yes on basically any terms appear to be shaheen, Hassan, king and Fetterman. Slightly less clear but I think pushing that way are Peters and Durbin. You’ll note that four of these six are retiring. Others who seem on the fence include the two sens from Georgia and …
November 9, 2025 at 11:39 PM
@ossoff.senate.gov and @warnock.senate.gov, don't you DARE sell out the people who supported and voted for you.
Y'all better be a HARD no on ANY compromise involving the ACA, or you're both going to be primaried out QUICKLY.
Rev. Warnock, this ain't "good trouble". This is bending the knee.
Y'all better be a HARD no on ANY compromise involving the ACA, or you're both going to be primaried out QUICKLY.
Rev. Warnock, this ain't "good trouble". This is bending the knee.
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Fox “News” and Facebook and other very large platforms need to face sanctions like the EU has imposed for misinformation.
The USA needs a strategy like EUvsDisinfo ASAP to mitigate disinformation.
We need to bolster our fact checking capabilities.
We all need to support independent media outlets.
The USA needs a strategy like EUvsDisinfo ASAP to mitigate disinformation.
We need to bolster our fact checking capabilities.
We all need to support independent media outlets.
November 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Fox “News” and Facebook and other very large platforms need to face sanctions like the EU has imposed for misinformation.
The USA needs a strategy like EUvsDisinfo ASAP to mitigate disinformation.
We need to bolster our fact checking capabilities.
We all need to support independent media outlets.
The USA needs a strategy like EUvsDisinfo ASAP to mitigate disinformation.
We need to bolster our fact checking capabilities.
We all need to support independent media outlets.
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Some astonishing numbers in here:
-OpenAI loses $2 for every $1 it makes
-OpenAI projects annual losses of $14 billion by 2026
-To break even OpenAI needs to increase revenue 25x in just 5 years
-33% of VC portfolios are committed to AI
-5 AI-heavy stocks account for 29% of the S&P 500's value
-OpenAI loses $2 for every $1 it makes
-OpenAI projects annual losses of $14 billion by 2026
-To break even OpenAI needs to increase revenue 25x in just 5 years
-33% of VC portfolios are committed to AI
-5 AI-heavy stocks account for 29% of the S&P 500's value
Bubble Trouble
An AI bubble threatens Silicon Valley, and all of us.
prospect.org
March 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Some astonishing numbers in here:
-OpenAI loses $2 for every $1 it makes
-OpenAI projects annual losses of $14 billion by 2026
-To break even OpenAI needs to increase revenue 25x in just 5 years
-33% of VC portfolios are committed to AI
-5 AI-heavy stocks account for 29% of the S&P 500's value
-OpenAI loses $2 for every $1 it makes
-OpenAI projects annual losses of $14 billion by 2026
-To break even OpenAI needs to increase revenue 25x in just 5 years
-33% of VC portfolios are committed to AI
-5 AI-heavy stocks account for 29% of the S&P 500's value
The AI Bubble Burst is gonna be GLORIOUSLY massive. And so many companies (and Billionaires) are gonna lose SO much. Ya hate to see it! #NoNotReally #ROTinHELL #AISlop RP @jasonkirk.fyi "AI bailout during shutdown" would turn the Joker into the Joker
“OpenAI is getting ready to run hat in hand to the taxpayer for subsidies.” After losing more than $13 billion this year, OpenAI officials are angling for a bailout. From @ryanlcooper.com:
trib.al/CUazMCQ
trib.al/CUazMCQ
OpenAI Is Maneuvering for a Government Bailout - The American Prospect
For artificial intelligence to ever pencil out, some truly enormous revenue streams will be required. And if you need trillions of dollars for data centers forever, there’s only one entity to turn to: Uncle Sam.
trib.al
November 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The AI Bubble Burst is gonna be GLORIOUSLY massive. And so many companies (and Billionaires) are gonna lose SO much. Ya hate to see it! #NoNotReally #ROTinHELL #AISlop RP @jasonkirk.fyi "AI bailout during shutdown" would turn the Joker into the Joker
Waiting for you... or anyone, really, to tell me where, exactly, you're pulling that "i" from. Oh, and that "h", too. And where that 2nd "m" mysteriously disappeared to.
Your logic ain't logicing, Jeffie.
Your logic ain't logicing, Jeffie.
When you rearrange the letters of 'Sam Altman' you get 'Alt Samhain'
Coincidence? Or the Devil??? 📛
Coincidence? Or the Devil??? 📛
November 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Waiting for you... or anyone, really, to tell me where, exactly, you're pulling that "i" from. Oh, and that "h", too. And where that 2nd "m" mysteriously disappeared to.
Your logic ain't logicing, Jeffie.
Your logic ain't logicing, Jeffie.
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You know what would be a great way to celebrate Mamdani’s historic win?
Donate to a food bank. Give to community fridges. Call and check on your disabled or elderly neighbour and see if they need groceries.
SNAP still hasn’t been funded and people need help now.
Donate to a food bank. Give to community fridges. Call and check on your disabled or elderly neighbour and see if they need groceries.
SNAP still hasn’t been funded and people need help now.
November 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
You know what would be a great way to celebrate Mamdani’s historic win?
Donate to a food bank. Give to community fridges. Call and check on your disabled or elderly neighbour and see if they need groceries.
SNAP still hasn’t been funded and people need help now.
Donate to a food bank. Give to community fridges. Call and check on your disabled or elderly neighbour and see if they need groceries.
SNAP still hasn’t been funded and people need help now.
Girlfriend is SO on point with this! (This is via her Threads account, FYI). Absolutely gotta respect her and her game!
November 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Girlfriend is SO on point with this! (This is via her Threads account, FYI). Absolutely gotta respect her and her game!
Just an FYI, Hobby Lobby boycott started LONG before last year. When it came out that they interfered with their employee's health care choices (and demands to be exempt from anti-discrimination laws, antisemitism, theft of ancient artifacts, and so much more). Might want to brush up on these. :)
The Big Beautiful Boycott!! 🙌🏾
Started w/Target, Walmart, Amazon, & Hobby Lobby last year right before the elections, and have continued to shift my dollars to black-owned and/or small business owners. I hope Americans realize that money does talk in this country and that's the only thing they see.
Started w/Target, Walmart, Amazon, & Hobby Lobby last year right before the elections, and have continued to shift my dollars to black-owned and/or small business owners. I hope Americans realize that money does talk in this country and that's the only thing they see.
November 8, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Just an FYI, Hobby Lobby boycott started LONG before last year. When it came out that they interfered with their employee's health care choices (and demands to be exempt from anti-discrimination laws, antisemitism, theft of ancient artifacts, and so much more). Might want to brush up on these. :)
You might want to re-think this, Chris. SEVERAL of us are doing the Tuesday before Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday.
And now we're talking about expanding it through the holidays.
Exceptions: Small business, local business, absolutely necessary items (groceries, etc).
And now we're talking about expanding it through the holidays.
Exceptions: Small business, local business, absolutely necessary items (groceries, etc).
Hey everyone, early heads up, @50501oc.bsky.social is planning a boycott for Black Friday weekend through Cyber Monday, and I’ll be joining in. Feel free to participate and send a message to corporations who continue to bend the knee to fascism!
November 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
You might want to re-think this, Chris. SEVERAL of us are doing the Tuesday before Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday.
And now we're talking about expanding it through the holidays.
Exceptions: Small business, local business, absolutely necessary items (groceries, etc).
And now we're talking about expanding it through the holidays.
Exceptions: Small business, local business, absolutely necessary items (groceries, etc).