Nathan J. Williams
@nathanjw.bsky.social
Boston-area nerd, computer professional, parent, cook, brewer, award-winning cidermaker. Xoogler. He/him.
Also @nathanw@metasocial.com (fediverse), nathanw.62 (Signal)
Also @nathanw@metasocial.com (fediverse), nathanw.62 (Signal)
This has bothered me since it came up in 2001 in Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich - she's exploring being working poor and housing is expensive but a (non-romantic) roommate is beyond the pale.
Okay I'm going to flag this not to dunk on Sandra but because I want to point that one major driver of increased housing costs is that young people today are MUCH more reluctant to have roommates than in the past. I personally know a number of folks who just refuse to consider it!
A loan and because I was a young woman my dad had to co-sign and the car was $2500. My apartment was $200, my share $100, heat and electric included. No IPhones, computers and other must have expensive tech. Once the gas went crazy high from .35 to over .52 sold the Mach and bought a VW bug.
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
This has bothered me since it came up in 2001 in Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich - she's exploring being working poor and housing is expensive but a (non-romantic) roommate is beyond the pale.
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A rare interview with the creators of the always-funny, always-brilliant, and *usually*-sexy—or occasionally anti-sexy—OGLAF!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Talking Oglaf with Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne: 'We'd stay up all night drawing stuff to make each other laugh' - The Comics Journal
Other than some time off every year for Christmas, Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne have delivered a new Oglaf comic, skewering fantasy tropes with absolutely not safe for work humor, every week since 2008...
www.tcj.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A rare interview with the creators of the always-funny, always-brilliant, and *usually*-sexy—or occasionally anti-sexy—OGLAF!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
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Nintendo Gamma Boy
November 8, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Nintendo Gamma Boy
Still feels rude.
This business where web sites (like this one) switch from light mode to dark mode when the sun sets is kind of neat, but it still feels rude when it happens before 5pm.
November 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Still feels rude.
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Alliteration is key. I suggest "Republicans in ruin", although "retreat", "rupture", "rout", and "ruckus" also come to mind.
The GOP took a beating in the 2025 elections across the board. The president is in rapid decline. The House has been shut down for two months to block the Epstein Files. And now this.
We should have “Republicans in disarray” stories across the board right now.
We should have “Republicans in disarray” stories across the board right now.
🚨 WaPo SCOOP: Inside the crisis at the Heritage Foundation
The group behind Project 2025 is facing a rebellion — and has been for months.
The Tucker Carlson/Nick Fuentes/antisemitism saga is just what caused it to break into the open.
🎁 Gift link:
The group behind Project 2025 is facing a rebellion — and has been for months.
The Tucker Carlson/Nick Fuentes/antisemitism saga is just what caused it to break into the open.
🎁 Gift link:
November 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Alliteration is key. I suggest "Republicans in ruin", although "retreat", "rupture", "rout", and "ruckus" also come to mind.
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a good evening to remember that the statute of limitations for a lot of federal crimes is longer than five years, and that state crimes cannot be pardoned by the President.
November 5, 2025 at 1:11 AM
a good evening to remember that the statute of limitations for a lot of federal crimes is longer than five years, and that state crimes cannot be pardoned by the President.
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if only there were some sort of cautionary tale about reviving something beautiful but ultimately long dead
deadline.com/2025/11/new-...
deadline.com/2025/11/new-...
Brendan Fraser & Rachel Weisz In Talks To Return For New ‘Mummy’ Movie From Universal; Radio Silence To Direct
A new 'Mummy' movie to star Brendan Fraser & Rachel Weisz is in the works at Universal, with Radio Silence set to direct, sources tell Deadline.
deadline.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
if only there were some sort of cautionary tale about reviving something beautiful but ultimately long dead
deadline.com/2025/11/new-...
deadline.com/2025/11/new-...
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friends. romans. countrymen
the bar needs filling
it's close! fill the bar. or RT if you already filled bar
fill bar here: teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/teams/7634
the bar needs filling
it's close! fill the bar. or RT if you already filled bar
fill bar here: teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/teams/7634
November 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
friends. romans. countrymen
the bar needs filling
it's close! fill the bar. or RT if you already filled bar
fill bar here: teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/teams/7634
the bar needs filling
it's close! fill the bar. or RT if you already filled bar
fill bar here: teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/teams/7634
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Dick Cheney led America into a disastrous war based on false evidence. But he did so with civility, and for that I am eternally grateful.
by David Brooks
by David Brooks
November 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Dick Cheney led America into a disastrous war based on false evidence. But he did so with civility, and for that I am eternally grateful.
by David Brooks
by David Brooks
Definitely having a sandwich for lunch today.
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Definitely having a sandwich for lunch today.
Yep. Most of the places I've lived were northeast urban 1880-1920 construction, there was a decade in a stone house from 1806 (the "old part" of that house was built in ~1750), a brief stint in a ~1950 ranch, and I currently own and live in a place from about 1890.
November 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Yep. Most of the places I've lived were northeast urban 1880-1920 construction, there was a decade in a stone house from 1806 (the "old part" of that house was built in ~1750), a brief stint in a ~1950 ranch, and I currently own and live in a place from about 1890.
Change one letter, ruin a candy
Twit
Twit
Change one letter, ruin a candy
S&M's
S&M's
Change one letter, ruin a candy
Knickers
Knickers
October 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Change one letter, ruin a candy
Twit
Twit
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I would rather live next door to someone who speaks another language than live next door to someone who doesn’t want to live near people who speak other languages. I know nothing about Person A but I know person B is a shitbird.
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
October 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I would rather live next door to someone who speaks another language than live next door to someone who doesn’t want to live near people who speak other languages. I know nothing about Person A but I know person B is a shitbird.
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A female sex demon is called a succubus. A male sex demon is called an incubus. A non-binary sex demon is called an omnibus.
October 29, 2025 at 6:11 AM
A female sex demon is called a succubus. A male sex demon is called an incubus. A non-binary sex demon is called an omnibus.
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Baking was critical to the Lower Kingdom. It allowed the stationing of large forces to counter tribal raids into the fertile Nile region.
Bread production on that scale required advanced yeast filtering through linen bags.
If hadn't been for cotton-tied dough, they'd been harried long time ago.
Bread production on that scale required advanced yeast filtering through linen bags.
If hadn't been for cotton-tied dough, they'd been harried long time ago.
#Archaeologists discover massive ancient #Egyptian fortress.
Excavations also revealed a large bread oven and fossilized dough.
Link for more: www.popsci.com/science/arch...
Excavations also revealed a large bread oven and fossilized dough.
Link for more: www.popsci.com/science/arch...
October 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Baking was critical to the Lower Kingdom. It allowed the stationing of large forces to counter tribal raids into the fertile Nile region.
Bread production on that scale required advanced yeast filtering through linen bags.
If hadn't been for cotton-tied dough, they'd been harried long time ago.
Bread production on that scale required advanced yeast filtering through linen bags.
If hadn't been for cotton-tied dough, they'd been harried long time ago.
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... they seek scapegoats, they enjoy performative violence imposed on marginalized populations, etc.
They're just like that. Reactionaries exist. The right exists. It is not just a bunch of temporarily confused Dems disappointed by offshoring or whatever. They don't need anything to react to.
They're just like that. Reactionaries exist. The right exists. It is not just a bunch of temporarily confused Dems disappointed by offshoring or whatever. They don't need anything to react to.
October 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
... they seek scapegoats, they enjoy performative violence imposed on marginalized populations, etc.
They're just like that. Reactionaries exist. The right exists. It is not just a bunch of temporarily confused Dems disappointed by offshoring or whatever. They don't need anything to react to.
They're just like that. Reactionaries exist. The right exists. It is not just a bunch of temporarily confused Dems disappointed by offshoring or whatever. They don't need anything to react to.
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someone needs to convince the neighborhood children to say "treat or trick?" at every other house to minimize response order bias
October 22, 2024 at 11:14 PM
someone needs to convince the neighborhood children to say "treat or trick?" at every other house to minimize response order bias
When I used to find myself here (or similar places), I would take a drink every time the staff performed their Very Not Copyright Violating Birthday Song for someone.
Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse (1992-2016) A "Canadian-themed" chain of steakhouses. Known for their animatronic moose, geese, buffalo, and raccoons that would move and make comments to diners, as well as Timber the Talking Christmas tree, which would tell guests about Canadian history
October 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
When I used to find myself here (or similar places), I would take a drink every time the staff performed their Very Not Copyright Violating Birthday Song for someone.
They're a very good organization, one of my regular places to give.
Just gave a chunk of cash to Food for Free, a local food bank that is sort of complementary with the Greater Boston Food Bank, working especially on food rescue, fresh produce, and improving access for students and seniors. They’re a good one if you’re looking for someplace to donate.
Home - FoodForFree.org
Food For Free improves access to healthy food within our community by rescuing food that would otherwise go to waste and creating new distribution channels to under-served populations with an emphasis...
foodforfree.org
October 26, 2025 at 11:04 PM
They're a very good organization, one of my regular places to give.
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Just gave a chunk of cash to Food for Free, a local food bank that is sort of complementary with the Greater Boston Food Bank, working especially on food rescue, fresh produce, and improving access for students and seniors. They’re a good one if you’re looking for someplace to donate.
Home - FoodForFree.org
Food For Free improves access to healthy food within our community by rescuing food that would otherwise go to waste and creating new distribution channels to under-served populations with an emphasis...
foodforfree.org
October 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Just gave a chunk of cash to Food for Free, a local food bank that is sort of complementary with the Greater Boston Food Bank, working especially on food rescue, fresh produce, and improving access for students and seniors. They’re a good one if you’re looking for someplace to donate.
The Source Code
Game time, Booksky.
Change the whole vibe of a book by adding a word to a title. I’ll start:
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Thatcher.
Change the whole vibe of a book by adding a word to a title. I’ll start:
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Thatcher.
October 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
The Source Code
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meatcoding (it's like vibecoding but instead you use meat that can think)
October 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
meatcoding (it's like vibecoding but instead you use meat that can think)
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Has anyone studied the impact of spoiled past-date IPA shelfies on craft sales?
I know a cursed NYT Article That Shall Not Be Named got us all dogpiling on the "IPAs suck" argument lately, but wouldn't buying a shitty spoiled grocery store IPA leave an impression?
Is there data on this?
I know a cursed NYT Article That Shall Not Be Named got us all dogpiling on the "IPAs suck" argument lately, but wouldn't buying a shitty spoiled grocery store IPA leave an impression?
Is there data on this?
October 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Has anyone studied the impact of spoiled past-date IPA shelfies on craft sales?
I know a cursed NYT Article That Shall Not Be Named got us all dogpiling on the "IPAs suck" argument lately, but wouldn't buying a shitty spoiled grocery store IPA leave an impression?
Is there data on this?
I know a cursed NYT Article That Shall Not Be Named got us all dogpiling on the "IPAs suck" argument lately, but wouldn't buying a shitty spoiled grocery store IPA leave an impression?
Is there data on this?
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<anil dash> this LLM browser is bullshit
<nerds> ha ha yeah fuck yeah
<anil dash> also text adventures sucked
<nerds> wait what the fuck
<nerds> ha ha yeah fuck yeah
<anil dash> also text adventures sucked
<nerds> wait what the fuck
October 23, 2025 at 1:20 AM
<anil dash> this LLM browser is bullshit
<nerds> ha ha yeah fuck yeah
<anil dash> also text adventures sucked
<nerds> wait what the fuck
<nerds> ha ha yeah fuck yeah
<anil dash> also text adventures sucked
<nerds> wait what the fuck