Steve Maine
@smaine.bsky.social
Follower of stuff that interests me (music, law, cocktails). Big fan of monosyllabic animal bands. Seattle (mostly), Denver (often). Programmer and cloud guy by trade; I like building systems that work
Last week, the Seahawks took a loss against the Rams that felt like a win. This week, we won against the Titans but it kind of feels like a loss. 8-3 is 8-3 though...
November 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Last week, the Seahawks took a loss against the Rams that felt like a win. This week, we won against the Titans but it kind of feels like a loss. 8-3 is 8-3 though...
I have a feeling I am going to be saying "metacognitive loop" a lot
November 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I have a feeling I am going to be saying "metacognitive loop" a lot
Damn right I skipped Trey for Underworld
November 15, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Damn right I skipped Trey for Underworld
You bet your ass this is pretext
Instead of just releasing the Epstein files, Trump ordered the DOJ to investigate Democrats and AG Pam Bondi is complying.
Are they setting up a pretext to block the release by arguing the files are now part of an active investigation? I’m not saying that would work, but he’s desperate to block.
Are they setting up a pretext to block the release by arguing the files are now part of an active investigation? I’m not saying that would work, but he’s desperate to block.
November 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
You bet your ass this is pretext
My plans changed and I am going back to Seattle early so I have 2 GA tickets to Trey on Sat to get rid of, DM me
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 AM
My plans changed and I am going back to Seattle early so I have 2 GA tickets to Trey on Sat to get rid of, DM me
It blows my mind that the Sphere is like 1/12 DPI
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It blows my mind that the Sphere is like 1/12 DPI
There is a proper thunderstorm rolling through Seattle right now! We so rarely get lightning; I really miss it
November 6, 2025 at 4:59 AM
There is a proper thunderstorm rolling through Seattle right now! We so rarely get lightning; I really miss it
I like how he's in the back of the 200's stuck behind the Chase bridge
November 3, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I like how he's in the back of the 200's stuck behind the Chase bridge
Looks like the curse of my fantasy team has struck again
November 3, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Looks like the curse of my fantasy team has struck again
Extended Hoffman intro is kind of fun
November 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Extended Hoffman intro is kind of fun
I went to the lower level of our local Fred Meyer to look for more and better Halloween candy but nope it was ALL CHRISTMAS ALREADY fml
October 30, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I went to the lower level of our local Fred Meyer to look for more and better Halloween candy but nope it was ALL CHRISTMAS ALREADY fml
Wow people will pay a shit ton to avoid interacting with others across class boundaries
So the $20,000 humanoid robot housekeeper actually just webcams your house to a random person in a call center with an Xbox controller www.wsj.com/tech/persona... @joannastern.bsky.social
I Tried the Robot That’s Coming to Live With You. It’s Still Part Human.
1X’s Neo wants to be your housekeeper. First, it needs to be controlled by a human in your home. Cool with you?
www.wsj.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Wow people will pay a shit ton to avoid interacting with others across class boundaries
HBD to my first Goose run! Had to fly all the way to the other Portland to finally catch a show live and not on the stream. Strange that was 4 years ago.
October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
HBD to my first Goose run! Had to fly all the way to the other Portland to finally catch a show live and not on the stream. Strange that was 4 years ago.
Fuck everyone out there whose business model is selling useless crap to old people
October 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Fuck everyone out there whose business model is selling useless crap to old people
Hometown show but damn I keep coming back to Carnation 24. The Hungersite gets all the attention but this show was straight fire from the EoA in the first set all the way through to the end. Do not sleep on this Red Bird. Fav show of the Pac NW 24 run by far
October 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Hometown show but damn I keep coming back to Carnation 24. The Hungersite gets all the attention but this show was straight fire from the EoA in the first set all the way through to the end. Do not sleep on this Red Bird. Fav show of the Pac NW 24 run by far
My next trip to Denver will be in November and involve Underworld > TAB and I am pretty excited
October 25, 2025 at 1:12 AM
My next trip to Denver will be in November and involve Underworld > TAB and I am pretty excited
The US military is not a Patreon account which you can sponsor for favors
New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay.
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics
The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...
www.cnn.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The US military is not a Patreon account which you can sponsor for favors
Alaska switched their gates up at DIA so I guess I am an A gate person now. I am going to miss the bar staff at the Timberline in C; same core crew there for a long time and they have been really nice to me over the past couple years
October 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Alaska switched their gates up at DIA so I guess I am an A gate person now. I am going to miss the bar staff at the Timberline in C; same core crew there for a long time and they have been really nice to me over the past couple years
If we must do fascism, can we at least make the manufacturing of a credit card reader with a non standard tap-to-pay location punishable by death
October 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
If we must do fascism, can we at least make the manufacturing of a credit card reader with a non standard tap-to-pay location punishable by death
the cloud is not, in fact, infinite
October 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
the cloud is not, in fact, infinite
One Ticketmaster account per SSN would certainly shake things up. I would be amazed if they actually implemented that but some sort of strong ID verification beyond just a phone number seems inevitable
Ticketmaster, the online ticketing platform accused by the Federal Trade Commission of jacking up ticket resale prices, announced changes to its ticket sale practices in a letter to Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M.
Ticketmaster Promises Overhaul—Crackdown Targets Scalpers
Ticketmaster, the online ticketing platform accused by the Federal Trade Commission of jacking up ticket resale prices, announced changes to its ticket sale practices in a letter to Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M.
www.forbes.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:16 AM
One Ticketmaster account per SSN would certainly shake things up. I would be amazed if they actually implemented that but some sort of strong ID verification beyond just a phone number seems inevitable
It's always DNS
Amazon cloud outage: online services hit, recovery uneven reut.rs/4hh09v4
Amazon cloud outage: online services hit, recovery uneven
An outage at Amazon's cloud computing unit was gradually easing on Monday, after disrupting many online services offered by banks, social media companies and businesses.
reut.rs
October 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
It's always DNS
I just saw someone pitching "Spec Driven Development" on Linked In and I think that might be my cue to...I'm not sure what
October 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I just saw someone pitching "Spec Driven Development" on Linked In and I think that might be my cue to...I'm not sure what
The crew here at my local Seattle combination-Scottish-pub-and-Broncos-bar is very enthusiastic about that last score. Pushups are being done.
I am neutral on the Broncos but can't pass up a Carlsberg and a good meat pie
I am neutral on the Broncos but can't pass up a Carlsberg and a good meat pie
October 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The crew here at my local Seattle combination-Scottish-pub-and-Broncos-bar is very enthusiastic about that last score. Pushups are being done.
I am neutral on the Broncos but can't pass up a Carlsberg and a good meat pie
I am neutral on the Broncos but can't pass up a Carlsberg and a good meat pie
why now one wonders, whilst eagerly waiting for the other shoe to drop
LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says Prince Andrew to stop using titles and honors, including the Duke of York.
October 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
why now one wonders, whilst eagerly waiting for the other shoe to drop