Paul Chernoff
@paulc.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy
Mild mannered director of IT at a major metropolitan magazine. Dementia caregiver, ask me about Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD). Mac fan. Board wargamer. Still […]
[bridged from https://mstdn.social/@paulc on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
[bridged from https://mstdn.social/@paulc on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
Reposted by Paul Chernoff
I read and listen to people I know I don’t agree with. Call it curiosity. Call it a test. At the very least I call it both.
Measuring Sticks https://warnercrocker.com/2026/02/10/measuring-sticks/
Measuring Sticks https://warnercrocker.com/2026/02/10/measuring-sticks/
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM
I read and listen to people I know I don’t agree with. Call it curiosity. Call it a test. At the very least I call it both.
Measuring Sticks https://warnercrocker.com/2026/02/10/measuring-sticks/
Measuring Sticks https://warnercrocker.com/2026/02/10/measuring-sticks/
@gottalaff.bsky.social Oddly I couldn't pull up Bsky links in Safari but could bring up the same links in Vivaldi. It might have been coincidence.
February 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM
@gottalaff.bsky.social Oddly I couldn't pull up Bsky links in Safari but could bring up the same links in Vivaldi. It might have been coincidence.
@0xabad1dea @briankrebs Most important, I hope that the results are helpful for you and you are healthy.
On my first I scored a 6.something, which is mild sleep apnea. I bought an ExciteOSA and 2 years later my score went down by a point. However, the price has since doubled and not covered by […]
On my first I scored a 6.something, which is mild sleep apnea. I bought an ExciteOSA and 2 years later my score went down by a point. However, the price has since doubled and not covered by […]
Original post on mstdn.social
mstdn.social
February 9, 2026 at 10:04 PM
@0xabad1dea @briankrebs Most important, I hope that the results are helpful for you and you are healthy.
On my first I scored a 6.something, which is mild sleep apnea. I bought an ExciteOSA and 2 years later my score went down by a point. However, the price has since doubled and not covered by […]
On my first I scored a 6.something, which is mild sleep apnea. I bought an ExciteOSA and 2 years later my score went down by a point. However, the price has since doubled and not covered by […]
@0xabad1dea @briankrebs I've done at home sleep studies. I put on everything myself at home. The portable equipment has improved a lot in the past 2 years.
Abadidea, was there something special about your study that required them to wire you up in the hospital. I hope that people made sure you […]
Abadidea, was there something special about your study that required them to wire you up in the hospital. I hope that people made sure you […]
Original post on mstdn.social
mstdn.social
February 9, 2026 at 9:53 PM
@0xabad1dea @briankrebs I've done at home sleep studies. I put on everything myself at home. The portable equipment has improved a lot in the past 2 years.
Abadidea, was there something special about your study that required them to wire you up in the hospital. I hope that people made sure you […]
Abadidea, was there something special about your study that required them to wire you up in the hospital. I hope that people made sure you […]
@APBBlue I think you posted a note about Vivaldi browser yesterday. I am finally trying it out. It imported by bookmarks fine from Safari but it put them in its folder and I had to drag them out to the Bookmarks Bar.
February 9, 2026 at 2:32 PM
@APBBlue I think you posted a note about Vivaldi browser yesterday. I am finally trying it out. It imported by bookmarks fine from Safari but it put them in its folder and I had to drag them out to the Bookmarks Bar.
Want a snack food that you won't scarf down too quickly?
Wasabi Dry Roasted Edamame.
Wasabi Dry Roasted Edamame.
February 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Want a snack food that you won't scarf down too quickly?
Wasabi Dry Roasted Edamame.
Wasabi Dry Roasted Edamame.
@futurebird I am listening to a podcast right now about the ending of the Atlantic slave trade. Some of the important events would be considered performative today since they didn't change things. But they got the public's attention, they galvanized the anti-slave people, it got people to work […]
Original post on mstdn.social
mstdn.social
February 9, 2026 at 12:36 PM
@futurebird I am listening to a podcast right now about the ending of the Atlantic slave trade. Some of the important events would be considered performative today since they didn't change things. But they got the public's attention, they galvanized the anti-slave people, it got people to work […]
I just took mass transit to and from my office just so I could unplug and plug back in the remote temperature reader in the server room to get it working again. Too cold for going out.
February 9, 2026 at 12:32 PM
I just took mass transit to and from my office just so I could unplug and plug back in the remote temperature reader in the server room to get it working again. Too cold for going out.
Reposted by Paul Chernoff
[barely legal]
@futurebird A while back, I taught at a college where affairs between faculty and students were tolerated, and it was awful, seeing young people call themselves "jailbait" and prance around in front of professors who claimed they had no other choice. (None of the students were […]
@futurebird A while back, I taught at a college where affairs between faculty and students were tolerated, and it was awful, seeing young people call themselves "jailbait" and prance around in front of professors who claimed they had no other choice. (None of the students were […]
Original post on c18.masto.host
c18.masto.host
February 8, 2026 at 1:25 PM
[barely legal]
@futurebird A while back, I taught at a college where affairs between faculty and students were tolerated, and it was awful, seeing young people call themselves "jailbait" and prance around in front of professors who claimed they had no other choice. (None of the students were […]
@futurebird A while back, I taught at a college where affairs between faculty and students were tolerated, and it was awful, seeing young people call themselves "jailbait" and prance around in front of professors who claimed they had no other choice. (None of the students were […]
Reposted by Paul Chernoff
[barely legal]
"barely legal" is a key word phrase from the porn industry used to describe 18 year olds. It's also tied to "virgin" porn. To some it is 'soft' immorality. "Boys will be boys." (Why are the boys all wealthy men over 50?)
The attraction of these products is in part about a naive […]
"barely legal" is a key word phrase from the porn industry used to describe 18 year olds. It's also tied to "virgin" porn. To some it is 'soft' immorality. "Boys will be boys." (Why are the boys all wealthy men over 50?)
The attraction of these products is in part about a naive […]
Original post on sauropods.win
sauropods.win
February 8, 2026 at 12:46 PM
[barely legal]
"barely legal" is a key word phrase from the porn industry used to describe 18 year olds. It's also tied to "virgin" porn. To some it is 'soft' immorality. "Boys will be boys." (Why are the boys all wealthy men over 50?)
The attraction of these products is in part about a naive […]
"barely legal" is a key word phrase from the porn industry used to describe 18 year olds. It's also tied to "virgin" porn. To some it is 'soft' immorality. "Boys will be boys." (Why are the boys all wealthy men over 50?)
The attraction of these products is in part about a naive […]
@gottalaff.bsky.social I think me CEO predicted this, that they would have to remove his stench to get any of the remaining staff to do work. She said it was really odd that he wasn’t there the day of the layoffs and him leaving was the only explanation.
She also said the she couldn’t see any […]
She also said the she couldn’t see any […]
Original post on mstdn.social
mstdn.social
February 8, 2026 at 1:15 AM
@gottalaff.bsky.social I think me CEO predicted this, that they would have to remove his stench to get any of the remaining staff to do work. She said it was really odd that he wasn’t there the day of the layoffs and him leaving was the only explanation.
She also said the she couldn’t see any […]
She also said the she couldn’t see any […]
Reposted by Paul Chernoff
[About that $50k ICE "bonus"]
Some people will do anything for money, or maybe they are just in dire situations. Anyway $50k to join ICE might tempt some people.
Well.
* It's not 50k it's 10k per year for five years. Big difference.
* It is a five year *commitment* bonus. You need to work the […]
Some people will do anything for money, or maybe they are just in dire situations. Anyway $50k to join ICE might tempt some people.
Well.
* It's not 50k it's 10k per year for five years. Big difference.
* It is a five year *commitment* bonus. You need to work the […]
Original post on sauropods.win
sauropods.win
February 7, 2026 at 5:13 PM
[About that $50k ICE "bonus"]
Some people will do anything for money, or maybe they are just in dire situations. Anyway $50k to join ICE might tempt some people.
Well.
* It's not 50k it's 10k per year for five years. Big difference.
* It is a five year *commitment* bonus. You need to work the […]
Some people will do anything for money, or maybe they are just in dire situations. Anyway $50k to join ICE might tempt some people.
Well.
* It's not 50k it's 10k per year for five years. Big difference.
* It is a five year *commitment* bonus. You need to work the […]
Reposted by Paul Chernoff
Important Warning:
#picathecat does not run a "fun and fuzzy tax prep 4 u" she doesn't know what taxes are.
* Do not send her cash in the mail
* Do not give her your bank information
* Do not send her a copy of the key to your house
Please be careful we are working on fixing this now.
:/
#picathecat does not run a "fun and fuzzy tax prep 4 u" she doesn't know what taxes are.
* Do not send her cash in the mail
* Do not give her your bank information
* Do not send her a copy of the key to your house
Please be careful we are working on fixing this now.
:/
February 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Important Warning:
#picathecat does not run a "fun and fuzzy tax prep 4 u" she doesn't know what taxes are.
* Do not send her cash in the mail
* Do not give her your bank information
* Do not send her a copy of the key to your house
Please be careful we are working on fixing this now.
:/
#picathecat does not run a "fun and fuzzy tax prep 4 u" she doesn't know what taxes are.
* Do not send her cash in the mail
* Do not give her your bank information
* Do not send her a copy of the key to your house
Please be careful we are working on fixing this now.
:/
Reposted by Paul Chernoff
A #minnesota court transcript that must be read to grasp #trump’s America - Law Dork
“US District Judge Blackwell dug into why individuals he had ordered released from detention were not being released.
“Detention without lawful authority is not just a technical defect,” he said, “it is a […]
“US District Judge Blackwell dug into why individuals he had ordered released from detention were not being released.
“Detention without lawful authority is not just a technical defect,” he said, “it is a […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
February 7, 2026 at 1:37 PM
A #minnesota court transcript that must be read to grasp #trump’s America - Law Dork
“US District Judge Blackwell dug into why individuals he had ordered released from detention were not being released.
“Detention without lawful authority is not just a technical defect,” he said, “it is a […]
“US District Judge Blackwell dug into why individuals he had ordered released from detention were not being released.
“Detention without lawful authority is not just a technical defect,” he said, “it is a […]
Reposted by Paul Chernoff
[US pol: sorting humans into bins]
I just don't want anyone to have any illusions that this isn't anything but a call dislocate people and put them in camps.
Why camps?
You can't "just send them back where they came from" they may not have a claim to citizenship anywhere else. They may not […]
I just don't want anyone to have any illusions that this isn't anything but a call dislocate people and put them in camps.
Why camps?
You can't "just send them back where they came from" they may not have a claim to citizenship anywhere else. They may not […]
Original post on sauropods.win
sauropods.win
July 18, 2024 at 10:48 PM
[US pol: sorting humans into bins]
I just don't want anyone to have any illusions that this isn't anything but a call dislocate people and put them in camps.
Why camps?
You can't "just send them back where they came from" they may not have a claim to citizenship anywhere else. They may not […]
I just don't want anyone to have any illusions that this isn't anything but a call dislocate people and put them in camps.
Why camps?
You can't "just send them back where they came from" they may not have a claim to citizenship anywhere else. They may not […]
Reposted by Paul Chernoff
It's generous of Italy to have allowed JD Vance back into the country after he killed the Pope.
February 7, 2026 at 1:51 AM
It's generous of Italy to have allowed JD Vance back into the country after he killed the Pope.
@futurebird On top of everything look at the lawsuits he is financially involved in. Anti-vacine winning makes him money.
February 7, 2026 at 12:48 AM
@futurebird On top of everything look at the lawsuits he is financially involved in. Anti-vacine winning makes him money.
Reposted by Paul Chernoff
Heated gloves are amazing. Soothing to arthritis, they can make bitter cold winter days tolerable.
The main reason I suspect they are not more popular is the annoying matter of keeping them charged. It’s really easy to forget to turn them off.
What if the […]
[Original post on sauropods.win]
The main reason I suspect they are not more popular is the annoying matter of keeping them charged. It’s really easy to forget to turn them off.
What if the […]
[Original post on sauropods.win]
February 5, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Heated gloves are amazing. Soothing to arthritis, they can make bitter cold winter days tolerable.
The main reason I suspect they are not more popular is the annoying matter of keeping them charged. It’s really easy to forget to turn them off.
What if the […]
[Original post on sauropods.win]
The main reason I suspect they are not more popular is the annoying matter of keeping them charged. It’s really easy to forget to turn them off.
What if the […]
[Original post on sauropods.win]
Fighting the huge to respond to someone on FB who claims that teens and children are getting trans surgery. As far as I know you have to be at least 18 to have it in the US, though hormone and other therapies are done for people under 18.
February 4, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Fighting the huge to respond to someone on FB who claims that teens and children are getting trans surgery. As far as I know you have to be at least 18 to have it in the US, though hormone and other therapies are done for people under 18.
Reposted by Paul Chernoff
lets be honest, we're doing you a favor making your pc unbootable.
February 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
lets be honest, we're doing you a favor making your pc unbootable.
@futurebird Do tax breaks attract businesses? I've read that there are many other more important factors. Yes, a business will like a tax break but are unlikely to base location decisions on it.
Look at Amazon when they went for Amazon 2 HQ. They knew where they wanted to move, but they got […]
Look at Amazon when they went for Amazon 2 HQ. They knew where they wanted to move, but they got […]
Original post on mstdn.social
mstdn.social
February 4, 2026 at 11:56 AM
@futurebird Do tax breaks attract businesses? I've read that there are many other more important factors. Yes, a business will like a tax break but are unlikely to base location decisions on it.
Look at Amazon when they went for Amazon 2 HQ. They knew where they wanted to move, but they got […]
Look at Amazon when they went for Amazon 2 HQ. They knew where they wanted to move, but they got […]
Reposted by Paul Chernoff
[US Pol: Lies]
Trump lies all the time and even his critics have given up trying to pin down and dispel any particular lie.
There is one lie that I wish they wouldn't let slide by:
"They bring people here and they vote."
In other words Democrats allow people who aren't US Citizens to vote […]
Trump lies all the time and even his critics have given up trying to pin down and dispel any particular lie.
There is one lie that I wish they wouldn't let slide by:
"They bring people here and they vote."
In other words Democrats allow people who aren't US Citizens to vote […]
Original post on sauropods.win
sauropods.win
February 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM
[US Pol: Lies]
Trump lies all the time and even his critics have given up trying to pin down and dispel any particular lie.
There is one lie that I wish they wouldn't let slide by:
"They bring people here and they vote."
In other words Democrats allow people who aren't US Citizens to vote […]
Trump lies all the time and even his critics have given up trying to pin down and dispel any particular lie.
There is one lie that I wish they wouldn't let slide by:
"They bring people here and they vote."
In other words Democrats allow people who aren't US Citizens to vote […]
Reposted by Paul Chernoff
Congresswoman who is an M.D. gained oversight access to Whipple dentention center, a Trump immigrant concentration camp in Minneapolis. She posted about it on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SxPn8n2Bfg In pictures is a rough transcript of her […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
February 2, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Congresswoman who is an M.D. gained oversight access to Whipple dentention center, a Trump immigrant concentration camp in Minneapolis. She posted about it on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SxPn8n2Bfg In pictures is a rough transcript of her […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]