Gerald So
@sogerald.bsky.social
I run THE FIVE-TWO #Crime #Poetry weekly: https://poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/ and FANS OF #RobertBParker: https://matrix.to/#/#rbp-fans:matrix.org I often post about TV, film, fiction. Also https://masto.ai/@sogerald posting to writing hashtags.
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Gerald So
@sogerald.bsky.social
· Feb 6
Very Much So
Personal blog of Gerald So, poet, writer, editor, moderator, reviewer, stories, books, TV, film.
geraldso.blogspot.com
Previously on My Life Called So, in March '23, I quit Twitter and have been on Mastodon alone until today. Here, I'll chat w/ friends and promote projects. (I don't want to use Masto mods' limited resources for my BSP.) I also still blog, mainly at geraldso.blogspot.com.
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So DOD risked civilian airspace to obliterate some fucking balloons; when FAA found out and asked them to stop they refused; FAA did what it had to keep people safe; when the public rightly freaked out, DOD relented, lied, and blamed the FAA.
Sounds like Hegseth!
www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/u...
Sounds like Hegseth!
www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/u...
February 11, 2026 at 10:58 PM
So DOD risked civilian airspace to obliterate some fucking balloons; when FAA found out and asked them to stop they refused; FAA did what it had to keep people safe; when the public rightly freaked out, DOD relented, lied, and blamed the FAA.
Sounds like Hegseth!
www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/u...
Sounds like Hegseth!
www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/u...
10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU (1999)
MYSTERY MEN (1999)
JACK REACHER (2012)
MYSTERY MEN (1999)
JACK REACHER (2012)
Have asked this before and always like the responses. What are your biggest “I saw that in the first run cinema” flexes? Couple of mine:
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
February 11, 2026 at 11:53 PM
10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU (1999)
MYSTERY MEN (1999)
JACK REACHER (2012)
MYSTERY MEN (1999)
JACK REACHER (2012)
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This is what generative AI does. It fills in the blanks. With random stuff. It is going to get things wrong. If you want to trust it with medical care, it’s going to get that wrong too.
I showed my translation students this last semester and they were horrified. Most people have no idea apnews.com/article/ai-a...
Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flaw. It makes things up that were never said.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:38 PM
This is what generative AI does. It fills in the blanks. With random stuff. It is going to get things wrong. If you want to trust it with medical care, it’s going to get that wrong too.
The headline should be "Gallup can no longer measure presidential approval, it's so low. Thanks, Trump."
February 11, 2026 at 7:50 PM
The headline should be "Gallup can no longer measure presidential approval, it's so low. Thanks, Trump."
Rest in peace, James Van Der Beek. My favorite of his roles was himself in DON'T TRUST THE B.
February 11, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Rest in peace, James Van Der Beek. My favorite of his roles was himself in DON'T TRUST THE B.
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From the people who brought you "there will be fewer Covid cases if we don't test!"
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years
Gallup will no longer track presidential approval ratings after more than eight decades doing so, the public opinion polling agency confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday. The company said starting thi…
thehill.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM
From the people who brought you "there will be fewer Covid cases if we don't test!"
A Giants YouTube host points out that Harbaugh is hiring assistants who shore up each other's perceived weaknesses. Sounds good in theory, but what if they clash?
Mew, mew, fss, fsss! 😾🏈
Mew, mew, fss, fsss! 😾🏈
February 11, 2026 at 6:17 PM
A Giants YouTube host points out that Harbaugh is hiring assistants who shore up each other's perceived weaknesses. Sounds good in theory, but what if they clash?
Mew, mew, fss, fsss! 😾🏈
Mew, mew, fss, fsss! 😾🏈
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Rep. Nadler: How many of Epstein's co-conspirators have you indicted?
Bondi: *avoids question*
Nadler: The answer to my question is 0
Bondi: *avoids question*
Nadler: The answer to my question is 0
February 11, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Rep. Nadler: How many of Epstein's co-conspirators have you indicted?
Bondi: *avoids question*
Nadler: The answer to my question is 0
Bondi: *avoids question*
Nadler: The answer to my question is 0
My advance review of @alisongaylin.bsky.social May 12, 2026 third Sunny Randall sequel, ROBERT B. PARKER'S BOOKED:
chatterrific.blogspot.com/2026/02/robe...
chatterrific.blogspot.com/2026/02/robe...
ROBERT B. PARKER'S BOOKED by Alison Gaylin
In Gaylin's third Sunny Randall sequel, the latest book by Randall's splashy benefactor, Melanie Joan Hall, is savaged by popular anonymous ...
chatterrific.blogspot.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
My advance review of @alisongaylin.bsky.social May 12, 2026 third Sunny Randall sequel, ROBERT B. PARKER'S BOOKED:
chatterrific.blogspot.com/2026/02/robe...
chatterrific.blogspot.com/2026/02/robe...
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Once again, the standard security line at DCA is *way* shorter than the TSA PreChek line.
February 11, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Once again, the standard security line at DCA is *way* shorter than the TSA PreChek line.
“If all the names in the Epstein files are released then our entire system will collapse.”
The ppl in the Epstein files should have thought of that before they dealt w/ Epstein.
The ppl in the Epstein files should have thought of that before they dealt w/ Epstein.
February 11, 2026 at 1:41 PM
“If all the names in the Epstein files are released then our entire system will collapse.”
The ppl in the Epstein files should have thought of that before they dealt w/ Epstein.
The ppl in the Epstein files should have thought of that before they dealt w/ Epstein.
The Five-Two is full for February but has five slots open for March.
Also, April is Nat'l Poetry Month, when I hope more eyes will be on the site.
poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/p/guidelines...
Also, April is Nat'l Poetry Month, when I hope more eyes will be on the site.
poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/p/guidelines...
Guidelines
by Gerald So Publishing an original poem each Monday, THE FIVE-TWO's purpose is to bring current and historical wrongdoing to light, wheth...
poemsoncrime.blogspot.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:21 PM
The Five-Two is full for February but has five slots open for March.
Also, April is Nat'l Poetry Month, when I hope more eyes will be on the site.
poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/p/guidelines...
Also, April is Nat'l Poetry Month, when I hope more eyes will be on the site.
poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/p/guidelines...
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Feb. 9-15 at THE FIVE-TWO #Crime #Poetry weekly, "Say Her Name" by Jennifer Lagier
Text: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/2026/02/jenn...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ii...
Submit your work: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/p/guidelines...
#ReneeGood
Text: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/2026/02/jenn...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ii...
Submit your work: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/p/guidelines...
#ReneeGood
Jennifer Lagier
SAY HER NAME For Renee Nicole Good While stormtroopers terrorize our neighborhoods, assault senior citizens, peaceful protestors, a bla...
poemsoncrime.blogspot.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Feb. 9-15 at THE FIVE-TWO #Crime #Poetry weekly, "Say Her Name" by Jennifer Lagier
Text: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/2026/02/jenn...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ii...
Submit your work: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/p/guidelines...
#ReneeGood
Text: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/2026/02/jenn...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ii...
Submit your work: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/p/guidelines...
#ReneeGood
A $35K fine for giving a basketball hoop the finger? I guess the message is Don't give anyone or anything the finger.
sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...
sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...
NBA fines Bulls G Collin Sexton $35K for flipping off rim after missed free throw in loss to Nets
Collin Sexton's gesture, while minimal, will draw a fine from the league every time.
sports.yahoo.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:43 PM
A $35K fine for giving a basketball hoop the finger? I guess the message is Don't give anyone or anything the finger.
sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...
sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...
I wish my TV were smart enough not to turn on unbidden.
February 11, 2026 at 11:38 AM
I wish my TV were smart enough not to turn on unbidden.
Apparently if you clear an area ten feet left of your driveway, a snow plow will push snow into that area instead of blocking your driveway. Worth a shot.
February 11, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Apparently if you clear an area ten feet left of your driveway, a snow plow will push snow into that area instead of blocking your driveway. Worth a shot.
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"A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water." -- Carl Reiner
February 11, 2026 at 11:27 AM
"A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water." -- Carl Reiner
Maybe what's best about America is it wants to be bigger than the POTUS or the gov't or one American's opinion. It wants to stand for the greater good, liberty and justice for all. I support that ideal over any U.S. politician or athlete.
February 11, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Maybe what's best about America is it wants to be bigger than the POTUS or the gov't or one American's opinion. It wants to stand for the greater good, liberty and justice for all. I support that ideal over any U.S. politician or athlete.
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Very Much Snow: geraldso.blogspot.com/2026/02/very...
Very Much Snow
Personal blog of Gerald So, poet, writer, editor, moderator, reviewer, stories, books, TV, film.
geraldso.blogspot.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Very Much Snow: geraldso.blogspot.com/2026/02/very...
I bought a used large-print hardcover of THE GARNER FILES for $5. Key factor: hardcover. I'm a few years from needing print this large, knock wood.
February 10, 2026 at 10:33 PM
I bought a used large-print hardcover of THE GARNER FILES for $5. Key factor: hardcover. I'm a few years from needing print this large, knock wood.
Does appearing in the Epstein files matter for Trump? He was a known creep before he was elected the first time. Remember the tape with Billy Bush? It mattered to me, but not to enough other ppl to keep him out of the Oval Office.
February 10, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Does appearing in the Epstein files matter for Trump? He was a known creep before he was elected the first time. Remember the tape with Billy Bush? It mattered to me, but not to enough other ppl to keep him out of the Oval Office.
Here's a trick to social media: Check it very sporadically and briefly. That way you hardly see hate posts and it's not an avenue from haters to you.
February 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Here's a trick to social media: Check it very sporadically and briefly. That way you hardly see hate posts and it's not an avenue from haters to you.
It's pub day for @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social 's 2nd Jesse Stone sequel, ROBERT B. PARKER'S BIG SHOT. Here's my review:
chatterrific.blogspot.com/2025/12/robe...
chatterrific.blogspot.com/2025/12/robe...
ROBERT B. PARKER'S BIG SHOT by Christopher Farnsworth
Gerald So interviews authors and reviews books, TV, and film.
chatterrific.blogspot.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:44 PM
It's pub day for @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social 's 2nd Jesse Stone sequel, ROBERT B. PARKER'S BIG SHOT. Here's my review:
chatterrific.blogspot.com/2025/12/robe...
chatterrific.blogspot.com/2025/12/robe...
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A Life Worth Living – Albert Camus, who lived through two world wars and died in a car crash with an unused train ticket to the same destination in his pocket, on our search for meaning and why happiness is our moral obligation www.themarginalian.org/2014/09/22/a...
A Life Worth Living: Albert Camus on Our Search for Meaning and Why Happiness Is Our Moral Obligation
Why “the demand for happiness and the patient quest for it” isn’t a luxury or a mere need but our existential duty.
www.themarginalian.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
A Life Worth Living – Albert Camus, who lived through two world wars and died in a car crash with an unused train ticket to the same destination in his pocket, on our search for meaning and why happiness is our moral obligation www.themarginalian.org/2014/09/22/a...