john vining
@johnvining.bsky.social
Interested in history, languages, software, dogs, dog software, and weird stuff from the internet. Swagless normie. Madison, Wisconsin.
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"Life coach" sounds much less Californian in German.
February 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
"Life coach" sounds much less Californian in German.
Agents will effectively move every developer to the manager's schedule and this is going to change the perceived pleasantness of the job for most developers.
February 5, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Agents will effectively move every developer to the manager's schedule and this is going to change the perceived pleasantness of the job for most developers.
I never do Door Dash; too easy to cook at home.
February 5, 2026 at 3:30 AM
I never do Door Dash; too easy to cook at home.
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stolen squalor
February 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
stolen squalor
For some weird CMS reason, the local paper dumps all of their highschool sports coverage on the same day each week and every spot on the homepage is covered with volleyball scores until it flushes out.
Hire a few reporters to write almost exclusively about high school sports and new restaurants opening with every 5th article about how local policy affects people
3. Here's a page you should bookmark: It's the directory of nonprofit newsrooms that belong to the Institute for Nonprofit News. You can look for locality covered, including national newsrooms. It's so rich: explore! Find your niche!
findyournews.org/explore/
findyournews.org/explore/
February 4, 2026 at 6:54 PM
For some weird CMS reason, the local paper dumps all of their highschool sports coverage on the same day each week and every spot on the homepage is covered with volleyball scores until it flushes out.
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My big picture view is that shifting our culture to find meaning primarily outside of work will be challenging, and it is a transition worth going through.
February 4, 2026 at 1:29 AM
My big picture view is that shifting our culture to find meaning primarily outside of work will be challenging, and it is a transition worth going through.
GTYAAAS
Hot take: I don't think SaaS is dead (too much value in It Just Works and Having A Guy To Yell At), but I do think 80% margins on SaaS products are dead
$ADBE -4%
$ADBE -3%
$CRM -3.5%
$DOCU -6%
$INTU -6%
$NOW -6%
$WDAY -3.5%
$TEAM -6%
$ADBE -3%
$CRM -3.5%
$DOCU -6%
$INTU -6%
$NOW -6%
$WDAY -3.5%
$TEAM -6%
February 3, 2026 at 9:40 PM
GTYAAAS
cold? compared to what?
The "cold uncaring universe" line treats consciousness and feeling as somehow external to the cosmos, a weird fluke hovering above the "real" machinery of physics.
February 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
cold? compared to what?
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Covered Bridge with Skaters
Maud Lewis
c. 1964
Maud Lewis
c. 1964
January 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Covered Bridge with Skaters
Maud Lewis
c. 1964
Maud Lewis
c. 1964
A poem about technology. Wood above all. Herbert Edward Palmer.
January 28, 2026 at 1:13 AM
A poem about technology. Wood above all. Herbert Edward Palmer.
I'm about to destructively scan some poetry
January 27, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I'm about to destructively scan some poetry
A sign that the French writer was not edited by a native anglophone. We have random rules about which demonym adjectives are nouny!
January 26, 2026 at 5:40 PM
A sign that the French writer was not edited by a native anglophone. We have random rules about which demonym adjectives are nouny!
Frutopia-branded watch for sale on ebay. 25 bucks.
January 26, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Frutopia-branded watch for sale on ebay. 25 bucks.
good time to have an ice fishing trip planned
The only Wisconsin Mesonet stations still above -10 F right now are basking at -8 to -9.6 in the lake effect along Lake Michigan (South Milwaukee and 3 in Door County, lake is only frozen locally along the shoreline). And Knight, SW of Hurley in northern Wisconsin, is at -33.1 F. wisconet.wisc.edu
January 24, 2026 at 3:09 AM
good time to have an ice fishing trip planned
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Once again, Congress, under both parties, created an imperial presidency from WWII onward that depended entirely on shared norms about democracy/the rule of law & not abusing that delegated executive authority that no longer exists. When we get through this, <all> of these things need to go.
In a 1983 opinion by Ted Olson(!), DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel concluded that assigning JAG lawyers to serve as Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys violated a statute that bans military officers from exercising the duties of a civil office.
Then, Congress authorized it.
This is dumb—but legal.
Then, Congress authorized it.
This is dumb—but legal.
SCOOP: As the National Guard takes over the streets of DC, military officers are now going to be detailed to prosecute civilian criminal cases for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
August 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Once again, Congress, under both parties, created an imperial presidency from WWII onward that depended entirely on shared norms about democracy/the rule of law & not abusing that delegated executive authority that no longer exists. When we get through this, <all> of these things need to go.
el pollo loco parentis
January 23, 2026 at 5:07 PM
el pollo loco parentis
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This beautiful #Roman enamelled copper alloy flask in hexagonal shape was found in Welzheim.
The small vessel was a product of a workshop in Britain or Gaul and was presumably used to hold perfume.
Dating 2. century AD.
#findsfriday 🏺
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The small vessel was a product of a workshop in Britain or Gaul and was presumably used to hold perfume.
Dating 2. century AD.
#findsfriday 🏺
📷 @almbawue.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
This beautiful #Roman enamelled copper alloy flask in hexagonal shape was found in Welzheim.
The small vessel was a product of a workshop in Britain or Gaul and was presumably used to hold perfume.
Dating 2. century AD.
#findsfriday 🏺
📷 @almbawue.bsky.social
The small vessel was a product of a workshop in Britain or Gaul and was presumably used to hold perfume.
Dating 2. century AD.
#findsfriday 🏺
📷 @almbawue.bsky.social
Christopher Guest directs a film about a coliseum show going poorly.
January 23, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Christopher Guest directs a film about a coliseum show going poorly.
I've always wished I had video of this to figure out who he is yelling the chord change at at 3:20.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbuA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbuA...
I Paid the Price (Live at the Santa Monica Civic, Santa Monica, CA - May 1973)
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
I Paid the Price (Live at the Santa Monica Civic, Santa Monica, CA - May 1973) · Van Morrison
..It's Too Late to Stop Now... Vol. II, III & IV
℗ 2016…
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January 22, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I've always wished I had video of this to figure out who he is yelling the chord change at at 3:20.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbuA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbuA...