Ian
@brocktoon.bsky.social
Wrote a lot professionally. Write a little now. Adjunct. Doctor of Communication.
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there are almost a million kirkland glass grenades in circulation headed into the biggest season of the year for sparkling wine, proceed with caution as you approach the thanksgiving table folks
F&F Fine Wines Recalls Kirkland Signature Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG Bottles sold by Costco Due to Laceration Hazard
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bottles and not attempt to open them. Consumers should discard the recalled bottles in their household trash and contact Ethica Wines for instructi...
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November 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
there are almost a million kirkland glass grenades in circulation headed into the biggest season of the year for sparkling wine, proceed with caution as you approach the thanksgiving table folks
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It was a lime, and he was successful.
That must have been odd when they toured with EMF. Miles being all serious muso while in the background EMF's bassist tried to fit random bits of fruit under his foreskin.
November 15, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It was a lime, and he was successful.
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the cultural elites of our age is characterized by the pastiche of their output and their unmoored relationship to the ever-unfolding history? picture unrelated
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
the cultural elites of our age is characterized by the pastiche of their output and their unmoored relationship to the ever-unfolding history? picture unrelated
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Lol
No one leaving New York City because of Mamdani, say two top real estate CEOs
No one leaving New York City because of Mamdani, say two top real estate CEOs
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's democratic socialist views spark fears companies and capital will flee, but top real estate CEOs say it's not true.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Lol
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here at the Paper of Record, when an open white supremacist leaks someone's college application in an attempt to imply he got unfair race-based special treatment, even though he was rejected, we know what to do: publish it immediately prospect.org/2025/07/09/2...
November 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
here at the Paper of Record, when an open white supremacist leaks someone's college application in an attempt to imply he got unfair race-based special treatment, even though he was rejected, we know what to do: publish it immediately prospect.org/2025/07/09/2...
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and that can be true! but then you open the actual newspaper and it's soft-focus profiles of Chris Rufo, a frenzied transphobic crusade, an all-out effort to get the first Black woman president of Harvard canned over bullshit, Get Zohran, etc etc
November 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
and that can be true! but then you open the actual newspaper and it's soft-focus profiles of Chris Rufo, a frenzied transphobic crusade, an all-out effort to get the first Black woman president of Harvard canned over bullshit, Get Zohran, etc etc
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I always get a kick out of the NYT Defense Squad trotting out harrumphing takes about how serious journalists don't report on mere speculation, blow things out of proportion, dig into their colleagues' email, etc etc
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I always get a kick out of the NYT Defense Squad trotting out harrumphing takes about how serious journalists don't report on mere speculation, blow things out of proportion, dig into their colleagues' email, etc etc
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A mural of Siouxsie Sioux reportedly from Bogotá
November 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A mural of Siouxsie Sioux reportedly from Bogotá
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Adding this to point out that the NYT is now on the record saying "editors *discovered* his failure to abide by our ethical standards" (emphasis mine)
This strongly suggests a termination for cause, which typically involves an internal investigation. So, what else did his editors "discover"?
This strongly suggests a termination for cause, which typically involves an internal investigation. So, what else did his editors "discover"?
Landon Thomas’s behavior seems to be embarrassing enough to the Times hierarchy that they had their spokesman go on record insinuating to the Post that he was fired for cause. I wonder whether legal signed off on that. nypost.com/2025/11/12/u...
November 13, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Adding this to point out that the NYT is now on the record saying "editors *discovered* his failure to abide by our ethical standards" (emphasis mine)
This strongly suggests a termination for cause, which typically involves an internal investigation. So, what else did his editors "discover"?
This strongly suggests a termination for cause, which typically involves an internal investigation. So, what else did his editors "discover"?
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Cancel your NYT Games subscription. You can play newspaper games on puzzmo.com without financing pedophile cover-ups, anti-trans rhetoric, right-wing columnists and (generously) the occasional token lib.
November 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Cancel your NYT Games subscription. You can play newspaper games on puzzmo.com without financing pedophile cover-ups, anti-trans rhetoric, right-wing columnists and (generously) the occasional token lib.
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basically believe that this mostly depends on when you got Properly Online - before a certain cut-off your normal internet experience was high agency/high effort, but it eventually became low agency/low effort, and it's impossible to create a social media experience that caters to both groups
yes I think @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com has talked about this, it's deeply alienating to find out that the vast majority of people do not want the curated timeline / engagement / discussion version of social media that I find to be the only good version of the experience
November 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
basically believe that this mostly depends on when you got Properly Online - before a certain cut-off your normal internet experience was high agency/high effort, but it eventually became low agency/low effort, and it's impossible to create a social media experience that caters to both groups
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"The golden age of jerks" (sound on)
November 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"The golden age of jerks" (sound on)
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It turned out to be a very pleasant day after Toad’s birthday.
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It turned out to be a very pleasant day after Toad’s birthday.
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Hey, I'm doing an AMA over on r/PbtA, if anybody's interested:
www.reddit.com/r/PBtA/comme...
I've answered a bunch of questions and a bunch more to go. If you want to read up or add to the pile, please come!
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I've answered a bunch of questions and a bunch more to go. If you want to read up or add to the pile, please come!
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November 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Hey, I'm doing an AMA over on r/PbtA, if anybody's interested:
www.reddit.com/r/PBtA/comme...
I've answered a bunch of questions and a bunch more to go. If you want to read up or add to the pile, please come!
www.reddit.com/r/PBtA/comme...
I've answered a bunch of questions and a bunch more to go. If you want to read up or add to the pile, please come!
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if you told 17 year old me how thoroughly, world-historically vindicated ICP would be within a couple decades...
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
if you told 17 year old me how thoroughly, world-historically vindicated ICP would be within a couple decades...
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A lot of people truly don't believe anymore that reading and writing on a mass scale are foundational to democratic society. They think video and streams on corporate platforms can replace that.
November 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A lot of people truly don't believe anymore that reading and writing on a mass scale are foundational to democratic society. They think video and streams on corporate platforms can replace that.
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For my dissertation, I'm looking to interview early-career tech workers about LLMs in the workplace! The interviews for this research study are confidential. If you are interested in being interviewed, or would like to know more, please fill out this form! forms.gle/xGnQthnM7wNZ...
Interview Outreach
Hi! Thank you so much for your interest in participating in my study on generative AI tools in the tech workplace. This form is intended to collect your contact information and give you a little more ...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
For my dissertation, I'm looking to interview early-career tech workers about LLMs in the workplace! The interviews for this research study are confidential. If you are interested in being interviewed, or would like to know more, please fill out this form! forms.gle/xGnQthnM7wNZ...
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the decision to make these movies turgid auteurist slogs with rigid continuity for 30somethings who reply to "DiscussingFilm" is one of the pre-eminent signs of the decline of the west
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
the decision to make these movies turgid auteurist slogs with rigid continuity for 30somethings who reply to "DiscussingFilm" is one of the pre-eminent signs of the decline of the west
I need two things in EU5 so bad
1) More names. The character name list is woefully small.
2) A court marriage automator. Help me. My game is marriage popups for third cousins.
1) More names. The character name list is woefully small.
2) A court marriage automator. Help me. My game is marriage popups for third cousins.
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I need two things in EU5 so bad
1) More names. The character name list is woefully small.
2) A court marriage automator. Help me. My game is marriage popups for third cousins.
1) More names. The character name list is woefully small.
2) A court marriage automator. Help me. My game is marriage popups for third cousins.
Salsa is so good. Love salsa.
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Salsa is so good. Love salsa.