Joshua Bloch
@joshbloch.bsky.social
Effective Java author, API Designer, CMU Prof, Swell guy.
...and I am Marie of Romania.
January 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
...and I am Marie of Romania.
Reposted by Joshua Bloch
Imagine watching Sinatra, son of Dolly & Antonini born in Genoa & Sicily, respectively, and Martin, son of Gaetano & Angela, born in Montesilvano, Italy & Ohio respectively, (Angela to parents born in Monasterolo, Italy), and crusading against the value of children of immigrants to the U.S.
December 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Imagine watching Sinatra, son of Dolly & Antonini born in Genoa & Sicily, respectively, and Martin, son of Gaetano & Angela, born in Montesilvano, Italy & Ohio respectively, (Angela to parents born in Monasterolo, Italy), and crusading against the value of children of immigrants to the U.S.
Nothing to see here. Ric Grenell continues to be the asshole he's always been. If he follows his idiotic letter with actual legal action, I predict there will be no shortage of lawyers eager to defend Redd pro bono. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Kennedy Center president demands $1m from musician who canceled Christmas Eve show
Drummer Chuck Redd decided to cancel his yearly Jazz Jam after Donald Trump added his name to the venue
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Nothing to see here. Ric Grenell continues to be the asshole he's always been. If he follows his idiotic letter with actual legal action, I predict there will be no shortage of lawyers eager to defend Redd pro bono. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Boxing Day rainbow!
December 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Boxing Day rainbow!
This is not what democracy looks like. Also, I think you're supposed to burn them outright.
Here’s the U.S. government being officially religious in a country with no official religion.
December 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This is not what democracy looks like. Also, I think you're supposed to burn them outright.
If you promise someone lingerie for Christmas but give them a parka, have you under-promised and over-delivered?
December 23, 2025 at 2:38 AM
If you promise someone lingerie for Christmas but give them a parka, have you under-promised and over-delivered?
This is not what democracy looks like.
The New York Times investigated 346 people who donated at least $250,000 to Trump and found that more than half of them (197) have received pardons, jobs, government contracts, special treatment, or favors.
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This is not what democracy looks like.
Christmas is coming, so tonight we're going to watch the Grinch. We're also going to listen to
@stevenwilsonhq.bsky.social's wonderful new Atmos mix of the Who's classic "Who Are You." In honor of this holiday paring, I made some artwork with nano banana. It's called "The Who Down in Who-ville."
@stevenwilsonhq.bsky.social's wonderful new Atmos mix of the Who's classic "Who Are You." In honor of this holiday paring, I made some artwork with nano banana. It's called "The Who Down in Who-ville."
December 21, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Christmas is coming, so tonight we're going to watch the Grinch. We're also going to listen to
@stevenwilsonhq.bsky.social's wonderful new Atmos mix of the Who's classic "Who Are You." In honor of this holiday paring, I made some artwork with nano banana. It's called "The Who Down in Who-ville."
@stevenwilsonhq.bsky.social's wonderful new Atmos mix of the Who's classic "Who Are You." In honor of this holiday paring, I made some artwork with nano banana. It's called "The Who Down in Who-ville."
Here is an image of the Rosette nebula that I took Friday night from my San Jose backyard. It represents 4.5 hours of data (138 two-minute exposures). You can zoom in and it still looks good.
December 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Here is an image of the Rosette nebula that I took Friday night from my San Jose backyard. It represents 4.5 hours of data (138 two-minute exposures). You can zoom in and it still looks good.
The next time someone tells you that you don't know shit, you can tell them, with confidence, that they're wrong. (HT Joseph Hudson of Pronunciation Studio).
December 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The next time someone tells you that you don't know shit, you can tell them, with confidence, that they're wrong. (HT Joseph Hudson of Pronunciation Studio).
A-effing-men!
Justice Jackson to Solicitor General Sauer (just now, in Trump v. Slaughter arguments):
December 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A-effing-men!
Nonsense. Sky-high BTC prices are still with us. It has no intrinsic value, and people still pay tens of thousands of dollars for it. Looks like a bubble to me at present prices.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/t...
Those Sky-High Bitcoin Prices Everyone Said Were Here to Stay? They Left.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Nonsense. Sky-high BTC prices are still with us. It has no intrinsic value, and people still pay tens of thousands of dollars for it. Looks like a bubble to me at present prices.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/t...
Today, Cindy and I walked to Cambridge. We saw a sundog (refraction)....
December 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Today, Cindy and I walked to Cambridge. We saw a sundog (refraction)....
This image is too cool to be real, but it's real (NGC 6302, the butterfly nebula, www.cbsnews.com/news/chile-t...).
December 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
This image is too cool to be real, but it's real (NGC 6302, the butterfly nebula, www.cbsnews.com/news/chile-t...).
This is not what democracy looks like. Also it's not what they meant when they said "land of the free."
When this criminal was jailed, the judge told David Gentile and America: ‘This is a warning to would-be fraudsters that seeking to get rich by taking advantage of investors gets you only a one-way ticket to jail.’ I guess not
November 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This is not what democracy looks like. Also it's not what they meant when they said "land of the free."
I couldn't resist playing with my aurora photo a bit in lightroom (and GraXpert). Here is the result.
November 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I couldn't resist playing with my aurora photo a bit in lightroom (and GraXpert). Here is the result.
This too is not what democracy looks like. I thought the constitution contained two emoluments clauses.
President Donald Trump has continued his purchases of municipal and corporate debt this fall, including bonds of companies affected by his administration’s policies
Trump Buys Another $82 Million of Corporate and Municipal Bonds
President Donald Trump has continued his purchases of municipal and corporate debt this fall, including bonds of companies affected by his administration’s policies.
bloom.bg
November 16, 2025 at 5:34 AM
This too is not what democracy looks like. I thought the constitution contained two emoluments clauses.
This is not what democracy looks like.
Trump re-pardons a Jan. 6 defendant to erase unrelated gun conviction
Trump re-pardons a Jan. 6 defendant to erase unrelated gun conviction
The new pardon ends a legal clash over the limits of Trump’s sweeping Day One clemency for those who stormed the Capitol.
dlvr.it
November 16, 2025 at 5:32 AM
This is not what democracy looks like.
This is not what democracy looks like. Also, the White House decor has descended well into self-parody.
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This is not what democracy looks like. Also, the White House decor has descended well into self-parody.
About to depart on a last minute vacation to Boise. The hope is too see the northern lights tonight and fly back tomorrow.
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
About to depart on a last minute vacation to Boise. The hope is too see the northern lights tonight and fly back tomorrow.
He pardons only the best people.
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
He pardons only the best people.
Propose insignia for the Democratic leadership (AI generated, as I don't know how to draw). Chuck Schumer / Chuck (Charlie) Brown. More than a coincidence? You decide.
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Propose insignia for the Democratic leadership (AI generated, as I don't know how to draw). Chuck Schumer / Chuck (Charlie) Brown. More than a coincidence? You decide.
This is not what democracy looks like:
www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
Trump grants pardons to Giuliani, Meadows, others linked to 2020 election efforts
The pardons include 77 allies tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
This is not what democracy looks like:
www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
In this photo, Cindy shows you how to carry your groceries home from the store.
November 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
In this photo, Cindy shows you how to carry your groceries home from the store.