Christopher Owens
@scavamungus.bsky.social
History, economics, electronics, test automation
Occasional sailor
Test automation grayhair. Manufacturing and software Quality
IT Principal Consultant in Quality
Greater Houston area
Occasional sailor
Test automation grayhair. Manufacturing and software Quality
IT Principal Consultant in Quality
Greater Houston area
Pinned
Things to look out for in 2026:
Before going to an all-you-can-eat restaurant, check how many of your group are on weight loss medication!
Before going to an all-you-can-eat restaurant, check how many of your group are on weight loss medication!
February 20, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Things to look out for in 2026:
Before going to an all-you-can-eat restaurant, check how many of your group are on weight loss medication!
Before going to an all-you-can-eat restaurant, check how many of your group are on weight loss medication!
Reposted by Christopher Owens
Reposted by Christopher Owens
Bondi Spying On Congressional Epstein Searches Should Be A Major Scandal
Yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee. Among the more notable exchanges was when Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked some of Jeffrey Epstein's victims who were in the audience to stand up…
Yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee. Among the more notable exchanges was when Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked some of Jeffrey Epstein's victims who were in the audience to stand up…
Bondi Spying On Congressional Epstein Searches Should Be A Major Scandal
Yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee. Among the more notable exchanges was when Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked some of Jeffrey Epstein's victims who were in the audience to stand up and indicate whether Bondi's DOJ had ever contacted them about their experiences. None of them had heard from the Justice Department. Bondi wouldn't even look at the victims as she frantically flipped through her prepared notes.
www.techdirt.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Bondi Spying On Congressional Epstein Searches Should Be A Major Scandal
Yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee. Among the more notable exchanges was when Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked some of Jeffrey Epstein's victims who were in the audience to stand up…
Yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee. Among the more notable exchanges was when Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked some of Jeffrey Epstein's victims who were in the audience to stand up…
As a care giver for ~90 year old parents, I get a lot of criticism for the way I do things.
But one that always makes me have to hide a smile is using too large a piece of cling wrap on my mother's leftover wine at the end of dinner.
But one that always makes me have to hide a smile is using too large a piece of cling wrap on my mother's leftover wine at the end of dinner.
February 12, 2026 at 1:17 AM
As a care giver for ~90 year old parents, I get a lot of criticism for the way I do things.
But one that always makes me have to hide a smile is using too large a piece of cling wrap on my mother's leftover wine at the end of dinner.
But one that always makes me have to hide a smile is using too large a piece of cling wrap on my mother's leftover wine at the end of dinner.
Reposted by Christopher Owens
AI is weirdly badly sold. I mean, orthogonally to whether it and/or its proponents are good or bad. Let’s put that aside for a moment. Keeping the guy constant, Elon selling space is like FINAL FRONTIER GALACTIC SPECIES DISCOVERY and selling AI, he’s like “I taught a racist robot to steal your job.”
February 10, 2026 at 10:15 PM
AI is weirdly badly sold. I mean, orthogonally to whether it and/or its proponents are good or bad. Let’s put that aside for a moment. Keeping the guy constant, Elon selling space is like FINAL FRONTIER GALACTIC SPECIES DISCOVERY and selling AI, he’s like “I taught a racist robot to steal your job.”
Did you know eyedrops expire?
Asking for a friend who put in some eyedrops last night and they kind of hurt and when I looked at the bottle they'd expired 5 years ago.
Asking for a friend who put in some eyedrops last night and they kind of hurt and when I looked at the bottle they'd expired 5 years ago.
February 10, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Did you know eyedrops expire?
Asking for a friend who put in some eyedrops last night and they kind of hurt and when I looked at the bottle they'd expired 5 years ago.
Asking for a friend who put in some eyedrops last night and they kind of hurt and when I looked at the bottle they'd expired 5 years ago.
this appears to be the one thing of importance I missed by not watching the superbowl
February 10, 2026 at 3:04 PM
this appears to be the one thing of importance I missed by not watching the superbowl
Everyone should subscribe to @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social
It only comes out when there's news so it doesn't take much of your time unless it's important.
It's incredibly informative, has hosts who are deeply familiar with the subject matter, yet is blessedly free of alarmism and doom.
It only comes out when there's news so it doesn't take much of your time unless it's important.
It's incredibly informative, has hosts who are deeply familiar with the subject matter, yet is blessedly free of alarmism and doom.
We recorded one yesterday.
So @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social, @wslafoy.bsky.social and @aaronstein1.bsky.social, I ASSUME the rule is also “Test a nuke, get a pod!” Right?
Just checking.
Just checking.
February 7, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Everyone should subscribe to @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social
It only comes out when there's news so it doesn't take much of your time unless it's important.
It's incredibly informative, has hosts who are deeply familiar with the subject matter, yet is blessedly free of alarmism and doom.
It only comes out when there's news so it doesn't take much of your time unless it's important.
It's incredibly informative, has hosts who are deeply familiar with the subject matter, yet is blessedly free of alarmism and doom.
sometimes it's confusing when you're interested in reading both about role playing games AND rocket-propelled grenades
February 7, 2026 at 1:40 AM
sometimes it's confusing when you're interested in reading both about role playing games AND rocket-propelled grenades
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"Love this place, especially Underground 80's (Huge Thomas Dolby, Depeche etc etc fan so it's great to hear some of those B sides) and Space Station Soma. (perfect for indoor turbo / cycle sessions and driving when the world is rushing by) Just donated" -- Dan
February 6, 2026 at 8:25 PM
"Love this place, especially Underground 80's (Huge Thomas Dolby, Depeche etc etc fan so it's great to hear some of those B sides) and Space Station Soma. (perfect for indoor turbo / cycle sessions and driving when the world is rushing by) Just donated" -- Dan
People don't much think about what The Internet was like before search engines. You found out about cool sites by surfing links on other sites, from Usenet, and even from magazine articles.
The first time I visited the CIA World Factbook was during this era.
It was a good one.
The first time I visited the CIA World Factbook was during this era.
It was a good one.
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 2:14 AM
People don't much think about what The Internet was like before search engines. You found out about cool sites by surfing links on other sites, from Usenet, and even from magazine articles.
The first time I visited the CIA World Factbook was during this era.
It was a good one.
The first time I visited the CIA World Factbook was during this era.
It was a good one.
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The Trump administration is demanding @upenn.edu (my alma mater) a list of all Jewish faculty, staff, and students Personally, I don't care why they're asking for this list of names, because no reason would make it any less chilling.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Why the Trump administration’s demand for a list of Jews at Penn is so dangerous | Sigal Ben-Porath, Serena Mayeri and Amanda Shanor
If history teaches us anything, it is that making lists of Jews, no matter the ostensible purpose, is often a prelude to their and others’ persecution
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:08 PM
The Trump administration is demanding @upenn.edu (my alma mater) a list of all Jewish faculty, staff, and students Personally, I don't care why they're asking for this list of names, because no reason would make it any less chilling.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
jhc these people apologizing for their "association" with Epstein.
NOBODY WANTS AN APOLOGY FOR ASSOCIATING.
I WANT YOU TO HELP ARREST THE GODDAMN PEDOPHILES.
WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING?
NOBODY WANTS AN APOLOGY FOR ASSOCIATING.
I WANT YOU TO HELP ARREST THE GODDAMN PEDOPHILES.
WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING?
February 4, 2026 at 11:43 PM
jhc these people apologizing for their "association" with Epstein.
NOBODY WANTS AN APOLOGY FOR ASSOCIATING.
I WANT YOU TO HELP ARREST THE GODDAMN PEDOPHILES.
WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING?
NOBODY WANTS AN APOLOGY FOR ASSOCIATING.
I WANT YOU TO HELP ARREST THE GODDAMN PEDOPHILES.
WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING?
This guy on NBC interviewing Trump isn't even throwing him softballs, he's throwing him little satin heart-shaped cushions.
February 4, 2026 at 11:38 PM
This guy on NBC interviewing Trump isn't even throwing him softballs, he's throwing him little satin heart-shaped cushions.
And the moral of the story is: name your cars things. Like words. Please. I'm begging you.
Cardle 5/5
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Total Score 123
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Cardle 5/5
Streak 1🔥
Total Score 123
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Cardle
Guess the car in 5 tries. A new car is available each day.
www.playcardle.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:52 PM
And the moral of the story is: name your cars things. Like words. Please. I'm begging you.
Cardle 5/5
Streak 1🔥
Total Score 123
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Cardle 5/5
Streak 1🔥
Total Score 123
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Wild to go from using copilot in vs code to editing contact info in ios. I entered the first letter of the (large) city and waited for it to autocomplete the city, state, and zipcode.
It didn't.
It's like having to back up a car without a camera, or be in a specific place to answer a telephone.
It didn't.
It's like having to back up a car without a camera, or be in a specific place to answer a telephone.
February 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Wild to go from using copilot in vs code to editing contact info in ios. I entered the first letter of the (large) city and waited for it to autocomplete the city, state, and zipcode.
It didn't.
It's like having to back up a car without a camera, or be in a specific place to answer a telephone.
It didn't.
It's like having to back up a car without a camera, or be in a specific place to answer a telephone.
TIL this UI element is sometimes called the "kebab" and I immediately get it
February 3, 2026 at 7:20 PM
TIL this UI element is sometimes called the "kebab" and I immediately get it
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we just drove over from ix. many coke freestyle machines on ix
February 1, 2026 at 2:53 AM
we just drove over from ix. many coke freestyle machines on ix
tbf they made this model for over 125 years
Cardle 3/5
Streak 2🔥
Total Score 118
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www.playcardle.com
Cardle 3/5
Streak 2🔥
Total Score 118
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www.playcardle.com
Cardle
Guess the car in 5 tries. A new car is available each day.
www.playcardle.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:31 PM
tbf they made this model for over 125 years
Cardle 3/5
Streak 2🔥
Total Score 118
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www.playcardle.com
Cardle 3/5
Streak 2🔥
Total Score 118
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www.playcardle.com
We are a hair's breadth from a world where, if you are caught near a protest, you get put on a no-fly list indefinitely.
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:07 PM
We are a hair's breadth from a world where, if you are caught near a protest, you get put on a no-fly list indefinitely.
did you know a python dictionary can have a tuple as its hash key?
January 29, 2026 at 9:47 PM
did you know a python dictionary can have a tuple as its hash key?
I'm not a classic cars guy but I know the basics
Cardle 1/5
Streak 1🔥
Total Score 109
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www.playcardle.com
Cardle 1/5
Streak 1🔥
Total Score 109
🟢 🟢 🟢
www.playcardle.com
Cardle
Guess the car in 5 tries. A new car is available each day.
www.playcardle.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I'm not a classic cars guy but I know the basics
Cardle 1/5
Streak 1🔥
Total Score 109
🟢 🟢 🟢
www.playcardle.com
Cardle 1/5
Streak 1🔥
Total Score 109
🟢 🟢 🟢
www.playcardle.com
My philosophy of writing and updating bugs/stories/tickets is to make a good-faith effort to include all the information that the next person to look at it will need to make a decision about how to proceed.
January 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM
My philosophy of writing and updating bugs/stories/tickets is to make a good-faith effort to include all the information that the next person to look at it will need to make a decision about how to proceed.
Reposted by Christopher Owens
when they tell you to go back to writing about gadgets www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
Best gas masks
“How did these people go out and get gas masks?” AG Bondi asked.
www.theverge.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:29 PM
when they tell you to go back to writing about gadgets www.theverge.com/policy/86857...