Bill Shirley
@bshirley.shirl.com
Houstonian, cyclist, board gamer, iOS dev, hypnagogic podcast listener. ♌︎ 🤘
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Bill Shirley
@bshirley.shirl.com
· Dec 4
no plutocrats
no kleptocrats
no oligarchs
no kleptocrats
no oligarchs
'Your success is our success,' Rubio tells Orban ahead of Hungary polls - AFP News
fascists gonna fasch
fascists gonna fasch
'Your success is our success,' Rubio tells Orban ahead of Hungary polls — AFP News
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed Viktor Orban's leadership during a visit to Budapest on Monday, ahead of elections threatening the nationalist prime minister's hold on power.
apple.news
February 16, 2026 at 9:34 PM
'Your success is our success,' Rubio tells Orban ahead of Hungary polls - AFP News
fascists gonna fasch
fascists gonna fasch
Elon musk wants to put a mass driver on the moon.
There will not be a SpaceXai employee on the moon (or a dozen MuskBots) for an entire year before Elon is gone from this world.
There will not be a SpaceXai employee on the moon (or a dozen MuskBots) for an entire year before Elon is gone from this world.
February 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Elon musk wants to put a mass driver on the moon.
There will not be a SpaceXai employee on the moon (or a dozen MuskBots) for an entire year before Elon is gone from this world.
There will not be a SpaceXai employee on the moon (or a dozen MuskBots) for an entire year before Elon is gone from this world.
Fremdscham
there should be a news program/podcast/recurring print article named this that covers the incessant Trump administration goods who are incapable of shame for their abhorrent acts.
there should be a news program/podcast/recurring print article named this that covers the incessant Trump administration goods who are incapable of shame for their abhorrent acts.
February 15, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Fremdscham
there should be a news program/podcast/recurring print article named this that covers the incessant Trump administration goods who are incapable of shame for their abhorrent acts.
there should be a news program/podcast/recurring print article named this that covers the incessant Trump administration goods who are incapable of shame for their abhorrent acts.
The houston mayor fails the "not being a miserable jerk" measurement.
The NYC mayor’s genuine enjoyment at doing his job and positively affecting — even in the smallest of ways — the lives of those in the city he leads is a reminder that better things are possible and that “not being a miserable jerk” is somehow an underrated quality in a politician
Watch the full video here: youtu.be/dUp01MXUkpo
February 15, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The houston mayor fails the "not being a miserable jerk" measurement.
Reposted by Bill Shirley
North Carolina lawmakers have voted to remove all college campus voting sites. Specifically at the largest HBCU in the US NC A&T. They now have to walk 30 minutes to their nearest polling place. Students are protesting this - pls share and support.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
Even without an on-campus voting site, NCAT students still marched to the polls. 💙💛 Students at North Carolina A&T showed that barriers won’t stop their voices. When access isn’t easy, they organize. ...
TikTok video by HBCU Student Action Alliance
www.tiktok.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:55 PM
North Carolina lawmakers have voted to remove all college campus voting sites. Specifically at the largest HBCU in the US NC A&T. They now have to walk 30 minutes to their nearest polling place. Students are protesting this - pls share and support.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
Reposted by Bill Shirley
The legislation, introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Sen. Edward Markey, would expand federal civil rights protections for transgender Americans in health care, housing, employment, and education nationwide #NOH8
February 13, 2026 at 3:38 PM
The legislation, introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Sen. Edward Markey, would expand federal civil rights protections for transgender Americans in health care, housing, employment, and education nationwide #NOH8
A company that scraped the Internet, stealing intellectual property, announces someone(s) is/are trying to scrape their derived work which they consider their intellectual property.
Something Went Wrong
BREAKING: North Carolina teen who killed five in 2022 rampage sentenced to life
www.nbcnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:34 PM
A company that scraped the Internet, stealing intellectual property, announces someone(s) is/are trying to scrape their derived work which they consider their intellectual property.
13th month of Trump 2.0…
"It’s starting to remind me of the mad Hatter’s Tea Party and the Queen of Heart’s Garden"
"It’s starting to remind me of the mad Hatter’s Tea Party and the Queen of Heart’s Garden"
February 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
13th month of Trump 2.0…
"It’s starting to remind me of the mad Hatter’s Tea Party and the Queen of Heart’s Garden"
"It’s starting to remind me of the mad Hatter’s Tea Party and the Queen of Heart’s Garden"
Definition of: 'catechize' is: 'to question closely'. Learn more at: www.dictionary.com/browse/catec...
#Bondi
#Bondi
CATECHIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
CATECHIZE definition: to instruct orally by means of questions and answers, especially in Christian doctrine. See examples of catechize used in a sentence.
www.dictionary.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Definition of: 'catechize' is: 'to question closely'. Learn more at: www.dictionary.com/browse/catec...
#Bondi
#Bondi
Reposted by Bill Shirley
Reposted by Bill Shirley
feels like i should re-post this every few weeks
NEW: Substack founders finally respond to Substackers Against Nazis. They say Nazis publishing and earning money on their platform is fine with them.
Their full statement here: substack.com/@hamish/note...
Their full statement here: substack.com/@hamish/note...
February 12, 2026 at 4:17 AM
feels like i should re-post this every few weeks
i don’t like coffee in my beer
and i don’t like lactose in my beer
so what am i drinking to get it out of my fridge?
a Double Coffee Milk Stout
and i don’t like lactose in my beer
so what am i drinking to get it out of my fridge?
a Double Coffee Milk Stout
February 12, 2026 at 4:39 AM
i don’t like coffee in my beer
and i don’t like lactose in my beer
so what am i drinking to get it out of my fridge?
a Double Coffee Milk Stout
and i don’t like lactose in my beer
so what am i drinking to get it out of my fridge?
a Double Coffee Milk Stout
Shuck the Zuck!
recently received email: "We’re reaching out to let you know that starting March 16, 2026, Strava will begin ending support for Facebook login and suggesting Facebook friends."
bravo, Strava
#ShuckTheZuck
recently received email: "We’re reaching out to let you know that starting March 16, 2026, Strava will begin ending support for Facebook login and suggesting Facebook friends."
bravo, Strava
#ShuckTheZuck
February 11, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Shuck the Zuck!
recently received email: "We’re reaching out to let you know that starting March 16, 2026, Strava will begin ending support for Facebook login and suggesting Facebook friends."
bravo, Strava
#ShuckTheZuck
recently received email: "We’re reaching out to let you know that starting March 16, 2026, Strava will begin ending support for Facebook login and suggesting Facebook friends."
bravo, Strava
#ShuckTheZuck
Superbowl commercials: beer, soda, and industries in a bubble.
EDS Hearding Cats
Pets dot com
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EDS Hearding Cats
Pets dot com
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February 10, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Superbowl commercials: beer, soda, and industries in a bubble.
EDS Hearding Cats
Pets dot com
…
EDS Hearding Cats
Pets dot com
…
oldest selfie in my phone…
February 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
oldest selfie in my phone…
Yet another example of the Texas Legislature passing unconstitutional law and frittering away not only the money we pay for their salaries but the money we pay lawyers to defend their ridiculousness.
Anti-fossil fuel boycott law ruled unconstitutional | Off the Kuff
Good.
www.offthekuff.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Yet another example of the Texas Legislature passing unconstitutional law and frittering away not only the money we pay for their salaries but the money we pay lawyers to defend their ridiculousness.
this is what happens when you have irresponsible people running a country
"Around a third of countries attending a military AI summit agreed…to a declaration on how to govern deployment of [A.I.] in warfare, but military heavyweights China and the US opted out."
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
"Around a third of countries attending a military AI summit agreed…to a declaration on how to govern deployment of [A.I.] in warfare, but military heavyweights China and the US opted out."
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
February 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
this is what happens when you have irresponsible people running a country
"Around a third of countries attending a military AI summit agreed…to a declaration on how to govern deployment of [A.I.] in warfare, but military heavyweights China and the US opted out."
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
"Around a third of countries attending a military AI summit agreed…to a declaration on how to govern deployment of [A.I.] in warfare, but military heavyweights China and the US opted out."
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Ron Johnson: protesters are a murderous drug cartel
RON JOHNSON: In Central America, if you become a police chief, the drug cartels send you a DVD w/ a video of your family going to church or school...that's what ICE agents are facing
SORKIN: But these people are allowed to protest
J: They want their activists to dox them & put families at risk
SORKIN: But these people are allowed to protest
J: They want their activists to dox them & put families at risk
February 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Ron Johnson: protesters are a murderous drug cartel
copy edit, first sentence of the story: “look out at the sparkling 65-degree saltwater off Key West”
hey USA Today, hire more copy editors, “saltwater” is an adjective
The Gulf of What? Has Trump's name change caught on? - USA TODAY
hey USA Today, hire more copy editors, “saltwater” is an adjective
The Gulf of What? Has Trump's name change caught on? - USA TODAY
The Gulf of What? Has Trump's name change caught on? — USA TODAY
It's been a year since President Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. We asked people along its shores what they actually call it.
apple.news
February 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
copy edit, first sentence of the story: “look out at the sparkling 65-degree saltwater off Key West”
hey USA Today, hire more copy editors, “saltwater” is an adjective
The Gulf of What? Has Trump's name change caught on? - USA TODAY
hey USA Today, hire more copy editors, “saltwater” is an adjective
The Gulf of What? Has Trump's name change caught on? - USA TODAY
Wordlebot, you’re drunk. Go home.
February 9, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Wordlebot, you’re drunk. Go home.
🎶 unwillingness to claim us
you’ve got no war to name us 🎶
-‘Bastards of Young’ (1985), The Replacements
you’ve got no war to name us 🎶
-‘Bastards of Young’ (1985), The Replacements
Psychology of Gen X
What shaped the psychology of Generation X? In this video, we explore the Gen X mindset, their emotional resilience, independence, skepticism, and how growing up during economic uncertainty, rising…
youtu.be
February 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
🎶 unwillingness to claim us
you’ve got no war to name us 🎶
-‘Bastards of Young’ (1985), The Replacements
you’ve got no war to name us 🎶
-‘Bastards of Young’ (1985), The Replacements
Reposted by Bill Shirley
The Sermon on the Mount, by Beryl Lewis, before 1965, 📸 by @ScottStrazzante
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The Sermon on the Mount, by Beryl Lewis, before 1965, 📸 by @ScottStrazzante
“Harlan Pepper, if you don’t stop naming nuts”
February 7, 2026 at 9:34 PM
“Harlan Pepper, if you don’t stop naming nuts”
google search for specific thing,…
first link: dead site
(Google search is on life support. A.I. funding and corporate mind-rot is sitting on its chest.)
first link: dead site
(Google search is on life support. A.I. funding and corporate mind-rot is sitting on its chest.)
February 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
google search for specific thing,…
first link: dead site
(Google search is on life support. A.I. funding and corporate mind-rot is sitting on its chest.)
first link: dead site
(Google search is on life support. A.I. funding and corporate mind-rot is sitting on its chest.)
sleepy gnome friday
February 7, 2026 at 1:04 AM
sleepy gnome friday