David Dixon
@dixondaver.bsky.social
Father, veteran, author. All views my own, but they should be yours as well. Author of THE SHIP AND THE STORM: POEMS.
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David Dixon
@dixondaver.bsky.social
· Jun 29
My debut poetry collection, alongside the wonderful @quotidianwriter.bsky.social releases in September!
THE SHIP AND THE STORM is a conversation in poetry, as we delve into subjects ranging from loss and memory to war and nature, and I really hope you'll give it a read.
THE SHIP AND THE STORM is a conversation in poetry, as we delve into subjects ranging from loss and memory to war and nature, and I really hope you'll give it a read.
Grok-in-Tesla asked for nudes.
People voted to give Musk up to a trillion dollars in compensation yesterday.
We live in a hell of our own making.
People voted to give Musk up to a trillion dollars in compensation yesterday.
We live in a hell of our own making.
Today's entry in "why your chatbot, particularly that one, should not be in general deployment"
"My car asked my kids a shocking and inappropriate question. That’s how I realized there are few safe spaces anymore" in the Toronto Star [gift link]
"My car asked my kids a shocking and inappropriate question. That’s how I realized there are few safe spaces anymore" in the Toronto Star [gift link]
www.thestar.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Grok-in-Tesla asked for nudes.
People voted to give Musk up to a trillion dollars in compensation yesterday.
We live in a hell of our own making.
People voted to give Musk up to a trillion dollars in compensation yesterday.
We live in a hell of our own making.
Seriously, if you listen to *Sextant* and aren't transported to some infinitely weird and funky plane of existence, I don't know how to help you, man.
Can we please import more drugs into this country, but only whatever kind Herbie Hancock was on in the early 70s?
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Seriously, if you listen to *Sextant* and aren't transported to some infinitely weird and funky plane of existence, I don't know how to help you, man.
Losing my mind at the idea of Pat Work being "woke."
Hegseth and Co. are simply the stupidest motherfuckers to ever walk through the doors of the Pentagon, and, believe me, they have some STIFF historical competition.
Hegseth and Co. are simply the stupidest motherfuckers to ever walk through the doors of the Pentagon, and, believe me, they have some STIFF historical competition.
Latest Army general to be jammed up over alleged wokeness is Pat Work, who led the Ranger company that fast-roped into the Korengal to recover the bodies during Operation Red Wings and was the 82nd brigade commander who dug ISIS out of Mosul
November 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Losing my mind at the idea of Pat Work being "woke."
Hegseth and Co. are simply the stupidest motherfuckers to ever walk through the doors of the Pentagon, and, believe me, they have some STIFF historical competition.
Hegseth and Co. are simply the stupidest motherfuckers to ever walk through the doors of the Pentagon, and, believe me, they have some STIFF historical competition.
Can we please import more drugs into this country, but only whatever kind Herbie Hancock was on in the early 70s?
November 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Can we please import more drugs into this country, but only whatever kind Herbie Hancock was on in the early 70s?
My 16 year old college-chemistry-taking son loves to make chemistry and physics jokes that require more than a passing familiarity with bond types, quantum mechanics, and properties of specific elements.
Does anyone know the booking agent for the MIT student union?
Does anyone know the booking agent for the MIT student union?
November 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM
My 16 year old college-chemistry-taking son loves to make chemistry and physics jokes that require more than a passing familiarity with bond types, quantum mechanics, and properties of specific elements.
Does anyone know the booking agent for the MIT student union?
Does anyone know the booking agent for the MIT student union?
I can do with AI in seconds what used to take me hours with my skull calipers!
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
Should facial analysis help determine whom companies hire?
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
econ.st
November 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I can do with AI in seconds what used to take me hours with my skull calipers!
Old: The Left doesn't want power, it wants to critique power.
New: The Left doesn't want comedy, it wants to critique comedy.
New: The Left doesn't want comedy, it wants to critique comedy.
November 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Old: The Left doesn't want power, it wants to critique power.
New: The Left doesn't want comedy, it wants to critique comedy.
New: The Left doesn't want comedy, it wants to critique comedy.
"Invade Nigeria" is quite literally the dumbest thing anyone has ever said on American television in my lifetime.
November 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
"Invade Nigeria" is quite literally the dumbest thing anyone has ever said on American television in my lifetime.
Reposted by David Dixon
dawg not the steakhouse wedding font
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
dawg not the steakhouse wedding font
FIFA has the opportunity to do something incredibly funny here, but they won't.
November 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
FIFA has the opportunity to do something incredibly funny here, but they won't.
Reposted by David Dixon
Headline writers, feel free to use any of the following for tomorrow's front page:
REPUBS IN RETREAT
DEMS DECIMATE OPPOSITION
THE MAMDANI MASSACRE
CUOMO CALLS IT QUITS
SPANBERGER SHINES
JUBILANT JONES TRIUMPHS
MAGA MELTDOWN
IT'S VENI VIDI VICI FOR VIRGINIA DEMS
REPUBS IN RETREAT
DEMS DECIMATE OPPOSITION
THE MAMDANI MASSACRE
CUOMO CALLS IT QUITS
SPANBERGER SHINES
JUBILANT JONES TRIUMPHS
MAGA MELTDOWN
IT'S VENI VIDI VICI FOR VIRGINIA DEMS
November 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Headline writers, feel free to use any of the following for tomorrow's front page:
REPUBS IN RETREAT
DEMS DECIMATE OPPOSITION
THE MAMDANI MASSACRE
CUOMO CALLS IT QUITS
SPANBERGER SHINES
JUBILANT JONES TRIUMPHS
MAGA MELTDOWN
IT'S VENI VIDI VICI FOR VIRGINIA DEMS
REPUBS IN RETREAT
DEMS DECIMATE OPPOSITION
THE MAMDANI MASSACRE
CUOMO CALLS IT QUITS
SPANBERGER SHINES
JUBILANT JONES TRIUMPHS
MAGA MELTDOWN
IT'S VENI VIDI VICI FOR VIRGINIA DEMS
So much for the tolerant Left (laudatory)
the age of woke is over, the age of dark woke begins
November 5, 2025 at 1:50 AM
So much for the tolerant Left (laudatory)
VA Dem HQ right now:
Mortal Kombat Flawless GIF
ALT: Mortal Kombat Flawless GIF
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:43 AM
VA Dem HQ right now:
Gonna walk into work with the same sort of faux concerned-for-the-other-party advice my Republican coworkers always have for me about Democratic politicians and political strategy.
November 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Gonna walk into work with the same sort of faux concerned-for-the-other-party advice my Republican coworkers always have for me about Democratic politicians and political strategy.
Watching these election returns and waiting for the raft of "Republicans in Disarray" articles in Politico tomorrow and reading sage centrist pundits discuss how Republicans are out of touch with America and need to moderate on race and gender issues.
That's what's coming, right? Right?
That's what's coming, right? Right?
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Watching these election returns and waiting for the raft of "Republicans in Disarray" articles in Politico tomorrow and reading sage centrist pundits discuss how Republicans are out of touch with America and need to moderate on race and gender issues.
That's what's coming, right? Right?
That's what's coming, right? Right?
Wasn't this the one that was supposed to be close?
NEW: Decision Desk has called New Jersey governor for Sherrill. election-night.decisiondeskhq.com/date/2025-11...
November 5, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Wasn't this the one that was supposed to be close?
Evening soundtrack:
November 5, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Evening soundtrack:
What a ghoul.
From an @apnews.com interview w/ Greg Bovino: “Bovino points the finger at Pritzker, activists and news outlets. He called Pritzker ‘wildly misinformed’ while repeatedly mispronouncing his name during the interview, even after being called out, and took jabs at the governor’s appearance”
November 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
What a ghoul.
Good.
I hope Congress smacks Colby around some, and his little minions, too.
I hope Congress smacks Colby around some, and his little minions, too.
Republicans torch Pentagon over lack of information on European troop drawdown
"The situation needs to improve if we are to craft the best defense policy," Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) told Pentagon nominees.
share.google
November 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Good.
I hope Congress smacks Colby around some, and his little minions, too.
I hope Congress smacks Colby around some, and his little minions, too.
Colts are in win now mode FOR REAL.
Trade summary, per Adam Schefter:
Colts get - Sauce Gardner
Jets get - two 1st-round picks
Colts get - Sauce Gardner
Jets get - two 1st-round picks
November 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Colts are in win now mode FOR REAL.