Jeff
@jefft.bsky.social
Seattle-based. Interested in housing. Really more of a reply guy than a poster, but the good kind of reply guy.
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God bless the grink
[me telling my story how I survived a plane crash and lived on a deserted island for a year] it was crazy
[friend who once got a text from me where I accidentally called the grinch the grink] was the grink there?
[friend who once got a text from me where I accidentally called the grinch the grink] was the grink there?
December 25, 2025 at 7:50 AM
God bless the grink
Incredible. Abigail has figured out what it takes to block the Grinch: an 8' radius brown cheese quarter.
He's not getting through there to pull his emotionally manipulative switcheroo!
He's not getting through there to pull his emotionally manipulative switcheroo!
December 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Incredible. Abigail has figured out what it takes to block the Grinch: an 8' radius brown cheese quarter.
He's not getting through there to pull his emotionally manipulative switcheroo!
He's not getting through there to pull his emotionally manipulative switcheroo!
The Vorkosigan Saga!
OK, less contentious post:
You've been placed in charge of a movie studio, and have an unlimited budget to adapt any work of your choosing that has never been made into a live-action TV series or film. What are you picking?
For me: PC Hodgell's Kencyrath Cycle and there's no close second
You've been placed in charge of a movie studio, and have an unlimited budget to adapt any work of your choosing that has never been made into a live-action TV series or film. What are you picking?
For me: PC Hodgell's Kencyrath Cycle and there's no close second
December 25, 2025 at 4:39 AM
The Vorkosigan Saga!
That's not a Mr Beast video, that's a Minecraft "one-block" mod I think my son got bored of in 20 minutes.
In Mr Beast’s new video, a woman is alone for two weeks on a platform in the sky. and each day, a balloon is released at an inopportune moment for her. And if she fails to shoot the balloon with an arrow, they take a small portion of the platform that is her home
December 22, 2025 at 4:18 AM
That's not a Mr Beast video, that's a Minecraft "one-block" mod I think my son got bored of in 20 minutes.
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This guy is great. Also I really hope the postmortem on this attack explains why the fat shambling cowardly killer this guy disarmed, several minutes into the rampage, was permitted by the cops to mosey back up to the footbridge, re-arm himself, and resume shooting.
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This guy is great. Also I really hope the postmortem on this attack explains why the fat shambling cowardly killer this guy disarmed, several minutes into the rampage, was permitted by the cops to mosey back up to the footbridge, re-arm himself, and resume shooting.
This statement has now been rescinded. The latest word is the shooter is still at large.
Really crazy how bad comms can be in an emergency. Seems like MOST active shooter situations involve either a false announcement that the guy is in custody, or false reports that there were multiple shooters.
Really crazy how bad comms can be in an emergency. Seems like MOST active shooter situations involve either a false announcement that the guy is in custody, or false reports that there were multiple shooters.
Emergency scanner says 2 dead inside a Brown University building, and shooter has now been taken into custody, scene now secure.
December 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This statement has now been rescinded. The latest word is the shooter is still at large.
Really crazy how bad comms can be in an emergency. Seems like MOST active shooter situations involve either a false announcement that the guy is in custody, or false reports that there were multiple shooters.
Really crazy how bad comms can be in an emergency. Seems like MOST active shooter situations involve either a false announcement that the guy is in custody, or false reports that there were multiple shooters.
First thought: start the rapture.
Second thought: my "croc enthusiast" kid would actually crack up at this, and I have to get them as a stocking stuffer for him.
Second thought: my "croc enthusiast" kid would actually crack up at this, and I have to get them as a stocking stuffer for him.
December 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
First thought: start the rapture.
Second thought: my "croc enthusiast" kid would actually crack up at this, and I have to get them as a stocking stuffer for him.
Second thought: my "croc enthusiast" kid would actually crack up at this, and I have to get them as a stocking stuffer for him.
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
December 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
Ok that settles it. FIFA is gonna move the world cup games out of blue cities like Seattle without Trump even asking them.
December 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Ok that settles it. FIFA is gonna move the world cup games out of blue cities like Seattle without Trump even asking them.
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Here's Frank on the Simpsons, which he voiced while I worked for him. I can not tell you how often I walked around the Gehry partners office saying "yo Frank Gehry, like curvilinear forms much" after this aired www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MyT...
Frank Gehry as featured in The Simpsons
YouTube video by Arch2O
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December 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Here's Frank on the Simpsons, which he voiced while I worked for him. I can not tell you how often I walked around the Gehry partners office saying "yo Frank Gehry, like curvilinear forms much" after this aired www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MyT...
Niche Seattle transit content: just saw a new bus failure mode. The off ramp to Alaskan Way from NB 99 before the tunnel was so horrendously clogged by cars that Metro re-routed buses from West Seattle to skip it and use slow 1st Ave up to King Street. In spite of bus lanes on 99 and that ramp!
December 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Niche Seattle transit content: just saw a new bus failure mode. The off ramp to Alaskan Way from NB 99 before the tunnel was so horrendously clogged by cars that Metro re-routed buses from West Seattle to skip it and use slow 1st Ave up to King Street. In spite of bus lanes on 99 and that ramp!
Fascinating map of this razor-thin mayoral election in Seattle.
Per-precinct final data are now available for King County, Washington's general election. In the race for Seattle mayor, Katie Wilson defeated incumbent Bruce Harrell by just under 2,000 votes.
November 27, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Fascinating map of this razor-thin mayoral election in Seattle.
It's kind of wild that General Douglas MacArthur's dad fought in the Civil War 85+ years before the Korean War.
His dad was 18 at the battle of missionary ridge in 1863.
It'd be like if the invasion of Iraq was led by the son of a distinguished WWI vet.
His dad was 18 at the battle of missionary ridge in 1863.
It'd be like if the invasion of Iraq was led by the son of a distinguished WWI vet.
The battle being a “miracle” might have been an exaggeration, but there was no shortage of courage. 7 soldiers won Medals of Honor that day, including Arthur MacArthur, the father of future WWII general Douglas MacArthur. It was and still is the most won in a single day in American history (20
November 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
It's kind of wild that General Douglas MacArthur's dad fought in the Civil War 85+ years before the Korean War.
His dad was 18 at the battle of missionary ridge in 1863.
It'd be like if the invasion of Iraq was led by the son of a distinguished WWI vet.
His dad was 18 at the battle of missionary ridge in 1863.
It'd be like if the invasion of Iraq was led by the son of a distinguished WWI vet.
Counterpoint: These look nice as hell. I'd take one of these in a heartbeat over a Seattle townhouse w/50% more square footage.
Windows on all sides. Patio space. A little outdoor space that get sunlight. Not having to go up/downstairs to get from front door to kitchen and living room.
Windows on all sides. Patio space. A little outdoor space that get sunlight. Not having to go up/downstairs to get from front door to kitchen and living room.
Placing 5 to 6 800 square foot “cottages” on 10,000 square foot lots is not a housing solution any city should take seriously. The planners are wrong to push these on single family areas in major cities
November 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Counterpoint: These look nice as hell. I'd take one of these in a heartbeat over a Seattle townhouse w/50% more square footage.
Windows on all sides. Patio space. A little outdoor space that get sunlight. Not having to go up/downstairs to get from front door to kitchen and living room.
Windows on all sides. Patio space. A little outdoor space that get sunlight. Not having to go up/downstairs to get from front door to kitchen and living room.
This is the main lesson of MTG's retirement. Trump sicced his army of raving maga goons on her and she understandably buckled.
People are reading a lot into this, but I think all the death threats and harassment from the chuds probably just wasn't worth it to her anymore. The terrorists loyal to Trump are real.
BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress — effective January 5, 2026.
November 22, 2025 at 2:28 AM
This is the main lesson of MTG's retirement. Trump sicced his army of raving maga goons on her and she understandably buckled.
I remember reading the Bell Curve in high school and it seemed self evident that to whatever extent its theories held true (IQ is largely heritable and causes/predicts income variation in the modern world), that massively strengthens the case for a strongly redistributive welfare state.
like "how do we give Moron Islanders safe and meaningful lives within the limits of our abilities" is a definite concern but in the event that any of them turn out to be professors, the first thing i'm reevaluating is the Moron Island survey team's competence, not the standards for Ph.Ds
November 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I remember reading the Bell Curve in high school and it seemed self evident that to whatever extent its theories held true (IQ is largely heritable and causes/predicts income variation in the modern world), that massively strengthens the case for a strongly redistributive welfare state.
I have never believed or understood this, and now that my Bloomberg subscription has expired, I never will.
If you're making the Thanksgiving turkey this year, DO NOT WASH THE RAW BIRD before cooking. @jasongale.bsky.social explains why in Prognosis >
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Why You Should Never Wash Your Turkey Before Cooking
The risk of cross contamination is high.
www.bloomberg.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I have never believed or understood this, and now that my Bloomberg subscription has expired, I never will.
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every epstein email is some creep complaining about MeToo and then being like “oh before i forget, any advice on how to use my position of authority to force women into sleeping with me?”
November 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
every epstein email is some creep complaining about MeToo and then being like “oh before i forget, any advice on how to use my position of authority to force women into sleeping with me?”
Yeah this is sickening. Above and beyond exploiting his role as faculty mentor, he clearly approaches women with an abusive, controlling attitude.
"To get her to be good probably requires more firmness than I enjoy" omg I am going to vomit. "I want women to fawn over me naturally without having to be openly abusive because that's distasteful but I'm not actually attractive/interesting/a good person/at all age appropriate."
November 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Yeah this is sickening. Above and beyond exploiting his role as faculty mentor, he clearly approaches women with an abusive, controlling attitude.
The most on-brand and accessible "aggressive" or quick fix Mayor Wilson could do, is to unblock key bus route bottlenecks. Much of our bus lane network is effectively wasted because careless/selfish car drivers routinely queue up blocking bus lane turns every rush hour.
Like here at Valley/Westlake
Like here at Valley/Westlake
November 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The most on-brand and accessible "aggressive" or quick fix Mayor Wilson could do, is to unblock key bus route bottlenecks. Much of our bus lane network is effectively wasted because careless/selfish car drivers routinely queue up blocking bus lane turns every rush hour.
Like here at Valley/Westlake
Like here at Valley/Westlake
Whoa just realized this means we will have a pro-transit mayor for the World Cup, instead of (I'm sure) self-defeating plans to unlock road capacity for SOVs and Ubers and taxis.
Mayoral candidate @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social made a second appearance on @lobbingscorchers.com and talked about the World Cup and her vision for Seattle (For the record: Mayor Harrell has declined an invite).
www.sounderatheart.com/2025/10/lobb...
www.sounderatheart.com/2025/10/lobb...
Lobbing Scorchers: Meet The Seattle Mayoral Candidate Everyone's Talking About!
https://www.sounderatheart.com/content/media/2024/10/
www.sounderatheart.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Whoa just realized this means we will have a pro-transit mayor for the World Cup, instead of (I'm sure) self-defeating plans to unlock road capacity for SOVs and Ubers and taxis.
Our next mayor. Wow.
Waiting for the L8 at 5th and Denny… Can’t wait to break out the red paint!
November 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Our next mayor. Wow.
This is the biggest counter to Stancilism: the cost of becoming a homeowner literally doubled from 2020 to 2022.
If your picture of stable financial success in adulthood includes homeownership, it makes sense to feel incredibly discouraged and frustrated about your prospects.
If your picture of stable financial success in adulthood includes homeownership, it makes sense to feel incredibly discouraged and frustrated about your prospects.
Americans are still experiencing sticker-shock when it comes to housing, with mortgage payments about double pre-covid levels.
My @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social Chart
My @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social Chart
November 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This is the biggest counter to Stancilism: the cost of becoming a homeowner literally doubled from 2020 to 2022.
If your picture of stable financial success in adulthood includes homeownership, it makes sense to feel incredibly discouraged and frustrated about your prospects.
If your picture of stable financial success in adulthood includes homeownership, it makes sense to feel incredibly discouraged and frustrated about your prospects.