Joseph O
@josepho.bsky.social
Haughty middlebrow. Nonsense Guru. He/Him
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Joseph O
@josepho.bsky.social
· Nov 16
It has to stand.
It has to work.
It has to function.
This is the science of architecture.
It has to comfort.
It has to delight.
It has to inspire.
This is the art of architecture.
It has to work.
It has to function.
This is the science of architecture.
It has to comfort.
It has to delight.
It has to inspire.
This is the art of architecture.
The ultimate point of power is to never be concerned with cost.
January 22, 2026 at 3:26 AM
The ultimate point of power is to never be concerned with cost.
Health, safety, and welfare has become disease, terror, and fuck you.
January 22, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Health, safety, and welfare has become disease, terror, and fuck you.
I really don't know why I'm not in this industry.
"Phantom Thread" Camera Tests with Paul Thomas Anderson Commentary
YouTube video by Cinematographers on cinematography
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 2:19 AM
I really don't know why I'm not in this industry.
The cruelty isn't just the point, it's the thrill. These people are mentally ill and anti-human.
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 22, 2026 at 12:39 AM
The cruelty isn't just the point, it's the thrill. These people are mentally ill and anti-human.
They want a permanent underclass. They think it's funny.
January 22, 2026 at 12:35 AM
They want a permanent underclass. They think it's funny.
Don't post pictures of the kid. Post pictures of the motherfuckers who kidnapped him.
January 22, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Don't post pictures of the kid. Post pictures of the motherfuckers who kidnapped him.
I'm coming around to this. I have a couple wolves in me that wants to take their shit because it preserves the embodied energy of the infrastructure, and I want them to know we're gonna take their shit. But I'm coming around to just burning it all down. I can still watch them cry at the flames.
The Democratic party does not deserve to survive.
To quote one source:
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
January 22, 2026 at 12:30 AM
I'm coming around to this. I have a couple wolves in me that wants to take their shit because it preserves the embodied energy of the infrastructure, and I want them to know we're gonna take their shit. But I'm coming around to just burning it all down. I can still watch them cry at the flames.
This will be great evidence for the trial.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino is seen deploying a gas canister at Mueller Park in south Minneapolis this afternoon.
Video by Ben Luhmann.
Video by Ben Luhmann.
January 22, 2026 at 12:23 AM
This will be great evidence for the trial.
This will be great evidence for the trial.
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 22, 2026 at 12:23 AM
This will be great evidence for the trial.
Yikes. Every player on the Bills should request a trade.
Terry Pegula on players reacting to Sean McDermott's firing: "Everybody has their opinion. We can all speak our mind. I don't look at this stuff, so I don't even know who those players are ... I don't look at what everybody is saying. I made the decision"
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
Bills owner Terry Pegula says coaches pushed Keon Coleman pick
Sean McDermott and the Bills' coaching staff pushed the organization to draft Keon Coleman, according to owner Terry Pegula.
www.espn.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Yikes. Every player on the Bills should request a trade.
That’s interesting. I wonder if Jensen has some financial interest in framing the issue this way.
Jensen Huang of Nvidia, $NVDA, has said relentless negativity around AI is hurting society and has done a lot of damage, per Techspot.
January 21, 2026 at 9:46 PM
That’s interesting. I wonder if Jensen has some financial interest in framing the issue this way.
Jeffries and Dem “leadership” can just say they’re terrified. We get it. They don’t have the stones to lead. They should resign and let people who are willing to stand up for their principles regardless of any speculative consequences take the reins.
To quote one source:
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
Jeffries Won’t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding - The American Prospect
While the House Democratic leader announced personal opposition to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, he won’t pressure his colleagues to do the same.
prospect.org
January 21, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Jeffries and Dem “leadership” can just say they’re terrified. We get it. They don’t have the stones to lead. They should resign and let people who are willing to stand up for their principles regardless of any speculative consequences take the reins.
pick up the nearest book. turn to page 42, post the second sentence
“Ursächlich für diese Wandlungsfähigkeit sind gesellschaftliche Veränderungen, die in den eingangs erwähnten Statistiken sum Ausdruck kommen.”
from Contemporary Japanese Architecture by Philip Jodidio
“Ursächlich für diese Wandlungsfähigkeit sind gesellschaftliche Veränderungen, die in den eingangs erwähnten Statistiken sum Ausdruck kommen.”
from Contemporary Japanese Architecture by Philip Jodidio
pick up the nearest book. turn to page 42, post the second sentence
'Sakamochi returned to his cheerful voice.'
From Battle Royale, by Koushun Takami
Guess the game can't all be winners.
'Sakamochi returned to his cheerful voice.'
From Battle Royale, by Koushun Takami
Guess the game can't all be winners.
pick up the nearest book. turn to page 42, post the second sentence
“But did my first oyster fresh from the bassin in twenty-eight years do it for me? Did it transport me immediately to some culinary version of Elysian Fields, as i’d hoped?”
from “A Cook’s Tour”, by Anthony Bourdain.
“But did my first oyster fresh from the bassin in twenty-eight years do it for me? Did it transport me immediately to some culinary version of Elysian Fields, as i’d hoped?”
from “A Cook’s Tour”, by Anthony Bourdain.
January 21, 2026 at 6:53 PM
pick up the nearest book. turn to page 42, post the second sentence
“Ursächlich für diese Wandlungsfähigkeit sind gesellschaftliche Veränderungen, die in den eingangs erwähnten Statistiken sum Ausdruck kommen.”
from Contemporary Japanese Architecture by Philip Jodidio
“Ursächlich für diese Wandlungsfähigkeit sind gesellschaftliche Veränderungen, die in den eingangs erwähnten Statistiken sum Ausdruck kommen.”
from Contemporary Japanese Architecture by Philip Jodidio
It was politically advantageous and prudent to treat the threat as real and is still. More proof that Newsom isn’t good at international politics.
Newsom: "It was remarkably boring. It was remarkably insignificant. He was never going invade Greenland. It was never real."
January 21, 2026 at 4:21 PM
It was politically advantageous and prudent to treat the threat as real and is still. More proof that Newsom isn’t good at international politics.
Coincidentally, an RFP in Vegas just came across my desk and a quick look over their code, the highest wall they allow is 12’ with an 8’ wall and a 4’ retaining wall where the slope is >2%. 10’ <2% and 6’ otherwise.
14 foot perimeter screens, walls, or fences are typically not allowed in most zoning ordinances.
Americans are the most paranoid people in the world. They arm themselves to the teeth, and build 14 foot walls around their homes, and neighbourhoods. I'm thinking of doing the same because of them.
January 21, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Coincidentally, an RFP in Vegas just came across my desk and a quick look over their code, the highest wall they allow is 12’ with an 8’ wall and a 4’ retaining wall where the slope is >2%. 10’ <2% and 6’ otherwise.
Taco Wednesday.
Stocks rebound from big sell-off after Trump rules out military action on Greenland — CNBC
All three major U.S. stock indexes logged their worst daily performances since Oct. 10 as Trump escalated his Greenland tariff threats.
stocks.apple.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Taco Wednesday.
Funny enough, this is also the foundational premise of white supremacy.
It's inevitable, you simply must adapt to it and use it, you have no choice, but also please use it more or it's going to die
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
January 21, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Funny enough, this is also the foundational premise of white supremacy.
There is no rational reason why this should shock anyone. There is nothing surprising about Donald. We all know his accusations of "low IQ" are merely manifestations of his sense of his own inadequacies. Every lie is about his own inadequacies. I've met hundreds of him. He's unsurprising.
Watched it live and while unfortunately not surprising it was truly shocking.
So far, I am only seeing TPM, Mediaite, and Daily Beast focusing on this.
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
January 21, 2026 at 2:50 AM
There is no rational reason why this should shock anyone. There is nothing surprising about Donald. We all know his accusations of "low IQ" are merely manifestations of his sense of his own inadequacies. Every lie is about his own inadequacies. I've met hundreds of him. He's unsurprising.
Every single bit of NFL commentary about Harbaugh and Tomlin and McDermott, is all predicated on the naive idea that clearly remarkable coaches who have demonstrated difficulty in putting it all together (again, as the case may be), might find success in a change of scenery, neglect to mention...
January 21, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Every single bit of NFL commentary about Harbaugh and Tomlin and McDermott, is all predicated on the naive idea that clearly remarkable coaches who have demonstrated difficulty in putting it all together (again, as the case may be), might find success in a change of scenery, neglect to mention...
Does Trump think windmills are Black or something?
Q: How would you characterize your relationship with Macron and Starmer right now?
TRUMP: They get a little bit rough when I'm not around, but when I'm around they treat me very nicely. They've gotta straighten out their countries. They gotta stop with the windmills.
TRUMP: They get a little bit rough when I'm not around, but when I'm around they treat me very nicely. They've gotta straighten out their countries. They gotta stop with the windmills.
January 20, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Does Trump think windmills are Black or something?
Every Democratic leader is surprised Mamdani didn’t burst into flames like all their centrist consultants said would happen if they said stuff like this.
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Every Democratic leader is surprised Mamdani didn’t burst into flames like all their centrist consultants said would happen if they said stuff like this.
I am enjoying this college football game. I have never said that before in my life.
January 20, 2026 at 3:51 AM
I am enjoying this college football game. I have never said that before in my life.
I wonder how much a penny will be worth in 40,000 years?
January 20, 2026 at 2:58 AM
I wonder how much a penny will be worth in 40,000 years?
so deft: "done a lot of thing wrong or I should say hasn't done enough" is like starting a fight by dangling keys off to the left. but he leaves himself open with "( obv not take it by force)" really showing his ass there.
The new right-wing thing is not being able to defend Trump on the merits anymore so everyone who criticizes him has Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS).
Truly an incredible pivot.
Truly an incredible pivot.
January 20, 2026 at 2:42 AM
so deft: "done a lot of thing wrong or I should say hasn't done enough" is like starting a fight by dangling keys off to the left. but he leaves himself open with "( obv not take it by force)" really showing his ass there.
This is why we need to teach philosophy in kindergarten.
How dare the press *checks notes* focus on the president threatening to take an ally's territory by force because he didn't get a peace prize, which would then lead to the destruction of the world's largest security pact.
January 20, 2026 at 2:34 AM
This is why we need to teach philosophy in kindergarten.