Brent Scales
@boiler40.bsky.social
Midwest Coast. Automotive industry lifer. Still learning.
Me thinking about negotiating with health insurance companies
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Me thinking about negotiating with health insurance companies
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Another species no longer on the global Endangered list:
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
A few decades after a Star Trek movie where the central conflict was the total extinction of the humpback, their numbers are rising fast enough to put them at "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List.
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
A few decades after a Star Trek movie where the central conflict was the total extinction of the humpback, their numbers are rising fast enough to put them at "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List.
a man with a mustache says there be whales here in a dark room
Alt: Scotty from Star Trek Original Series (played by Jimmy Doohan) says there be whales here in a Klingon vessel's cargo hold.
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Another species no longer on the global Endangered list:
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
A few decades after a Star Trek movie where the central conflict was the total extinction of the humpback, their numbers are rising fast enough to put them at "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List.
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
A few decades after a Star Trek movie where the central conflict was the total extinction of the humpback, their numbers are rising fast enough to put them at "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List.
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Me: the creeper taking your photo while you're not looking
You: the performative reader
You: the performative reader
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Me: the creeper taking your photo while you're not looking
You: the performative reader
You: the performative reader
With the Lowdown having just concluded, I don’t want to call Pluribus the tv event of the year. However, 2 episodes in, Vince Gilligan doesn’t miss. So glad to see Rhea Seehorn get the lead she deserves. Kaiya Shunyata via @ebertvoices.bsky.social www.rogerebert.com/streaming/pl...
Vince Gilligan’s Riveting “Pluribus” Is the Television Event of the Year | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert
It is mostly a one-woman show, run by a phenomenally sharp Seehorn.
www.rogerebert.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
With the Lowdown having just concluded, I don’t want to call Pluribus the tv event of the year. However, 2 episodes in, Vince Gilligan doesn’t miss. So glad to see Rhea Seehorn get the lead she deserves. Kaiya Shunyata via @ebertvoices.bsky.social www.rogerebert.com/streaming/pl...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Canada has lost its measles elimination status because of continued spread, international health experts say.
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Canada has lost its measles elimination status because of continued spread, international health experts say.
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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It's so cool that when the right person lands a direct hit on ol' Elon he can't stop from lighting up and spinning his bowtie like a carnival game clown
November 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
It's so cool that when the right person lands a direct hit on ol' Elon he can't stop from lighting up and spinning his bowtie like a carnival game clown
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Oh so now this is interesting -- what if Musk's trillion-dollar pay package is just a way for him to get a $50bn one?
becky knows- without meeting most targets laid out for him by the board, Musk could still get more than $50B (by hitting a handful of the more attainable goals). there’s also a list of “covered events” that allow Musk to get shares without meeting operational milestones. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/t...
Tesla says shareholders approve Musk's $1 trillion pay plan with over 75% voting in favor
Tesla shareholders approved CEO Elon Musk's historic pay package at the company's annual shareholders meeting in Austin, Texas.
www.cnbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Oh so now this is interesting -- what if Musk's trillion-dollar pay package is just a way for him to get a $50bn one?
To be clear, you can’t have too many watches. *However* I spend zero extra time on my shoes twice a year when the Daylight Savings/No Savings (?) hits.
November 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
To be clear, you can’t have too many watches. *However* I spend zero extra time on my shoes twice a year when the Daylight Savings/No Savings (?) hits.
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Been out walking around Spain for three weeks thinking about stuff and making new friends… what did I miss?
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Been out walking around Spain for three weeks thinking about stuff and making new friends… what did I miss?
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The BBC visits an IDF outpost on the eastern edge of Gaza City:
“The Gaza of maps and memories is gone, replaced by a monochrome landscape of rubble stretching flat and still for 180 degrees…there's almost nothing left to orient you here or identify the neighbourhoods.”
“The Gaza of maps and memories is gone, replaced by a monochrome landscape of rubble stretching flat and still for 180 degrees…there's almost nothing left to orient you here or identify the neighbourhoods.”
Inside Gaza, BBC sees total devastation after two years of war
With endless rubble and destroyed streets as far as the eye can see, any plans for Gaza's future are a far cry from where it is today, writes Lucy Williamson.
www.bbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The BBC visits an IDF outpost on the eastern edge of Gaza City:
“The Gaza of maps and memories is gone, replaced by a monochrome landscape of rubble stretching flat and still for 180 degrees…there's almost nothing left to orient you here or identify the neighbourhoods.”
“The Gaza of maps and memories is gone, replaced by a monochrome landscape of rubble stretching flat and still for 180 degrees…there's almost nothing left to orient you here or identify the neighbourhoods.”
When I notice Blake is back to posting here (which I’m glad to see):
November 6, 2025 at 1:37 AM
When I notice Blake is back to posting here (which I’m glad to see):
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i miss the good old days when you could get a shloske for 9.50
mmmm my favorite mcdonald’s food, Dore, Caprer, and a side of Cchinges
November 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
i miss the good old days when you could get a shloske for 9.50
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There is some sad irony in McClatchy shutting its DC bureau the same day that Dick Cheney died.
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
November 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
There is some sad irony in McClatchy shutting its DC bureau the same day that Dick Cheney died.
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
A sort of title in the ‘30s behind 3xAA, John Wooden (yes, that guy). Close behind Rick Mount (thanks, Lew). Close with JBC. Close in ‘88 (thanks Mitch). Close with Glenn Robinson (thanks back injury/Grant). Close with Edey (boo, UConn). Tonight begins the @boilerball.bsky.social championship season
November 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
A sort of title in the ‘30s behind 3xAA, John Wooden (yes, that guy). Close behind Rick Mount (thanks, Lew). Close with JBC. Close in ‘88 (thanks Mitch). Close with Glenn Robinson (thanks back injury/Grant). Close with Edey (boo, UConn). Tonight begins the @boilerball.bsky.social championship season
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UPS flight #5X2976 crashed during takeoff from Louisville this afternoon. The MD-11F was bound for Honolulu. Video from the scene and imagery from local new helicopters indicate damage to the aircraft prior to becoming airborne. www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf...
November 4, 2025 at 11:23 PM
UPS flight #5X2976 crashed during takeoff from Louisville this afternoon. The MD-11F was bound for Honolulu. Video from the scene and imagery from local new helicopters indicate damage to the aircraft prior to becoming airborne. www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Several agencies are responding to a report of a plane crash near Fern Valley Road and Grade Lane.
#louisville
www.whas11.com/article/news...
#louisville
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LMPD: Crews respond to reported plane crash near Louisville airport
Injuries are reported and a large plume of smoke could be seen south of Louisville SDF.
www.whas11.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:38 PM
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Several agencies are responding to a report of a plane crash near Fern Valley Road and Grade Lane.
#louisville
www.whas11.com/article/news...
#louisville
www.whas11.com/article/news...
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1) Are we supposed to believe this wasn't done in coordination with the Cuomo campaign?
2) The people who did this need to be chased from polite society.
2) The people who did this need to be chased from polite society.
A super PAC supporting former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the New York mayoral election is running a late ad that depicts Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani in front of video of the Twin Towers crashing down on 9/11.
Pro-Andrew Cuomo super PAC depicts Zohran Mamdani in front of Twin Towers attack in late ad
Cuomo and others have criticized Mamdani for appearing with Hasan Piker, who made 2019 comments that "America deserved 9/11." Mamdani has previously disavowed the comments.
nbcnews.to
November 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
1) Are we supposed to believe this wasn't done in coordination with the Cuomo campaign?
2) The people who did this need to be chased from polite society.
2) The people who did this need to be chased from polite society.
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An ankle injury just ended walk-on-turned-star RB Devin Mockobee’s college career. Purdue has only won seven games in the past three years and many of the programs top players have left for the Portal each of the past few years. Mockobee stayed and he shined: www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
A nod to Purdue RB Devin Mockobee, the Boilermakers star who stayed
Mockobee had several opportunities to leave Purdue for a more high-profile program. He opted to stay and will graduate next month.
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
An ankle injury just ended walk-on-turned-star RB Devin Mockobee’s college career. Purdue has only won seven games in the past three years and many of the programs top players have left for the Portal each of the past few years. Mockobee stayed and he shined: www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
Colts are all in on a Super Bowl push now. It only rests on more QB pressure and Daniel Jones being competent. Zero worries from here on out.
(Did Sauce’s Madden rating slip allowing Brick Johnson to make a move? Need you on here @dannyheifetz.bsky.social )
(Did Sauce’s Madden rating slip allowing Brick Johnson to make a move? Need you on here @dannyheifetz.bsky.social )
BREAKING: The Colts are acquiring Jets corner Sauce Gardner, per source.
November 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Colts are all in on a Super Bowl push now. It only rests on more QB pressure and Daniel Jones being competent. Zero worries from here on out.
(Did Sauce’s Madden rating slip allowing Brick Johnson to make a move? Need you on here @dannyheifetz.bsky.social )
(Did Sauce’s Madden rating slip allowing Brick Johnson to make a move? Need you on here @dannyheifetz.bsky.social )
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With a near daily assault on norms, laws, and professionalism, it’s difficult to address all issues. However, one place to start could be to call recently cashiered/retired-early general and flag officers in front of Congress under oath. @maxboot.bsky.social via WaPo 🎁 link wapo.st/4qzucT3
Opinion | Why is Trump politicizing the military? Ask the fired generals.
Why are so many generals getting fired? Congress should summon them to find out.
wapo.st
November 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
With a near daily assault on norms, laws, and professionalism, it’s difficult to address all issues. However, one place to start could be to call recently cashiered/retired-early general and flag officers in front of Congress under oath. @maxboot.bsky.social via WaPo 🎁 link wapo.st/4qzucT3
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“The military buildup in the region is the largest unrelated to disaster relief since 1994, when the United States sent two aircraft carriers and more than 20,000 troops to Haiti to take part in ‘Operation Uphold Democracy.’”
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
How the US is preparing a Caribbean staging ground near Venezuela
The US military is upgrading a Cold War base in the Caribbean it abandoned 20 years ago. Experts say it’s a step towards sustained operations in the region.
www.reuters.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“The military buildup in the region is the largest unrelated to disaster relief since 1994, when the United States sent two aircraft carriers and more than 20,000 troops to Haiti to take part in ‘Operation Uphold Democracy.’”
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...