George Budd
@crankycoder.bsky.social
Father, Fiancé, Volunteer EMT, (conflicted) Veteran, Computer Geek, Widower, Perpetual Student. Command line kind of guy (he/him)
Very amateur woodworker, crude sketcher, proud nerd, liberal, wish I knew more math and science. Grateful for second chances
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George Budd
@crankycoder.bsky.social
· Nov 22
Overdue introduction:
Hi! I’m George, I’m a coffee-swilling programmer by trade.
I’m a volunteer EMT which is the greatest job you’ll never get paid for.
I serve one cat, am friends with one dog, father of one awesome daughter, and fiancé to one awesome woman. I should practice more guitar
Hi! I’m George, I’m a coffee-swilling programmer by trade.
I’m a volunteer EMT which is the greatest job you’ll never get paid for.
I serve one cat, am friends with one dog, father of one awesome daughter, and fiancé to one awesome woman. I should practice more guitar
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Nov 5, 2025: During routine pre-return checks, the Shenzhou-20 crew spots an abnormal mark on the return capsule portview window. Images from inside and via the space station’s robotic arm are sent to Earth for assessment. content-static.cctvnews.cctv.com/snow-book/in...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Nov 5, 2025: During routine pre-return checks, the Shenzhou-20 crew spots an abnormal mark on the return capsule portview window. Images from inside and via the space station’s robotic arm are sent to Earth for assessment. content-static.cctvnews.cctv.com/snow-book/in...
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presented without comment
December 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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A really great video outlining the inherent advantage of American artillery in WW2. It's hard to overstate the advantage that RCA and the teams of mathematicians gave us in the war:
youtu.be/9-9XVMrXk4U?...
youtu.be/9-9XVMrXk4U?...
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November 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
A really great video outlining the inherent advantage of American artillery in WW2. It's hard to overstate the advantage that RCA and the teams of mathematicians gave us in the war:
youtu.be/9-9XVMrXk4U?...
youtu.be/9-9XVMrXk4U?...
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Legacies
I’ve seen this movie before.
substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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There might be no better example of the war coming home than a CIA trained teen death squad recruit getting asylum in the US and then shooting a bunch of soldiers who were deployed to DC for no reason other than Kabuki Security Theater
November 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
There might be no better example of the war coming home than a CIA trained teen death squad recruit getting asylum in the US and then shooting a bunch of soldiers who were deployed to DC for no reason other than Kabuki Security Theater
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Hegseth should fry for this
November 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Hegseth should fry for this
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you can immediately clock WKRP fans just by seeing whose face lights up with these 10 little words: "As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."
“WKRP In Cincinnati” premieres 47 years ago today — a show that creator Hugh Wilson based on radio staff he knew from his days in advertising.
“Every call letter that I ran through my mind was already taken,” he said. “I think WKRP was not taken because it can be said that it spells ‘crap.'”
“Every call letter that I ran through my mind was already taken,” he said. “I think WKRP was not taken because it can be said that it spells ‘crap.'”
September 19, 2025 at 12:54 AM
you can immediately clock WKRP fans just by seeing whose face lights up with these 10 little words: "As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."
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The hidden chemical attack that forced the Northern line’s extraordinary repair
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the...
The hidden chemical attack that forced the Northern line’s extraordinary repair
Thirty years ago, an entire section of the Northern line had to be replaced because it was under attack from acid, and hardly anyone noticed that it was happening.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The hidden chemical attack that forced the Northern line’s extraordinary repair
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the...
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When you draw a platoon leader like Hegseth, it’s your worst nightmare. You just ride it out until he’s gone and gets replaced by someone who isn’t a complete jackass. Only a fool like Trump would put one of them in charge of the entire defense department.
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
When you draw a platoon leader like Hegseth, it’s your worst nightmare. You just ride it out until he’s gone and gets replaced by someone who isn’t a complete jackass. Only a fool like Trump would put one of them in charge of the entire defense department.
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
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a “Space Force”, if you will
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
a “Space Force”, if you will
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I am calling upon the people of Ireland to immediately begin construction of a thread on this site about how you or someone you know was roasted for a fashion choice. We need it.
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 AM
I am calling upon the people of Ireland to immediately begin construction of a thread on this site about how you or someone you know was roasted for a fashion choice. We need it.
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
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Modeling Monday: In honor of George Dantzig's 111th birthday, everyone knows the "late to class/solves two open problems thinking they were homework" story. Fewer know the hilarious backstory of the diet problem. Buckle up for an operations research thread... 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Modeling Monday: In honor of George Dantzig's 111th birthday, everyone knows the "late to class/solves two open problems thinking they were homework" story. Fewer know the hilarious backstory of the diet problem. Buckle up for an operations research thread... 🧵
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Both the dog’s cool confidence and the cat’s bitchiness are hilarious.
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Both the dog’s cool confidence and the cat’s bitchiness are hilarious.
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Today in 1974, the missile submarine USS James Madison (SSBN-627) collided with a Soviet attack submarine in shallow waters as it departed the sub base at Holy Loch, Scotland, leaving a 9-foot scratch on the Madison’s hull. The United States did not report the accident to avoid embarrassing the UK.
November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Today in 1974, the missile submarine USS James Madison (SSBN-627) collided with a Soviet attack submarine in shallow waters as it departed the sub base at Holy Loch, Scotland, leaving a 9-foot scratch on the Madison’s hull. The United States did not report the accident to avoid embarrassing the UK.
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Over the course of researching the flow of money from the US into Northern Ireland during the 1970s-1980s for work, I’ve learned a lot about Irish Americans and why contemporary Americans are so weird about the IRA.
November 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Over the course of researching the flow of money from the US into Northern Ireland during the 1970s-1980s for work, I’ve learned a lot about Irish Americans and why contemporary Americans are so weird about the IRA.
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Again, this precise use case is why these systems exist-to proliferate people’s racist (transphobic, misogynistic…) imaginary at scale. This should not be seen as a “misuse” but rather the product being used exactly as intended.
Racist Influencers Using OpenAI's Sora to Make it Look Like Poor People Are Selling Food Stamps for Cash
Folks looking for evidence of SNAP recipients as welfare queens have no shortage of AI generated schlock to use as justification.
futurism.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Again, this precise use case is why these systems exist-to proliferate people’s racist (transphobic, misogynistic…) imaginary at scale. This should not be seen as a “misuse” but rather the product being used exactly as intended.
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Thank you Congressman Neguse for laying it plain.
October 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Thank you Congressman Neguse for laying it plain.
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OK. Who wants another Captain Dan history thread? (Reprised and rescued from the bad place....) I present you with Chemical Warfare and Chemical Weapons in the Second World War.
October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
OK. Who wants another Captain Dan history thread? (Reprised and rescued from the bad place....) I present you with Chemical Warfare and Chemical Weapons in the Second World War.
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Best sign nominee.
October 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Best sign nominee.
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THIS IS CULTURAL APPROPRIATION!
DEMOLISHING THE WHITE HOUSE IS A PROUD PART OF CANADIAN HISTORY!
DEMOLISHING THE WHITE HOUSE IS A PROUD PART OF CANADIAN HISTORY!
October 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
THIS IS CULTURAL APPROPRIATION!
DEMOLISHING THE WHITE HOUSE IS A PROUD PART OF CANADIAN HISTORY!
DEMOLISHING THE WHITE HOUSE IS A PROUD PART OF CANADIAN HISTORY!
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Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.
October 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.