Spamboy
@spamboy.com
Product manager, UX snob, runner, comic book collector, amateur photog, Korok-friend-reacher, father, husband, Texan.
https://mcgarity.me
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New blog post: there aren't many cool comics about thyroid conditions, but this is one of them. mcgarity.me/an-excellent...
An excellent hypothyroidism cartoon
A cool illustration about my life-long medical condition & some of its administrative hassle
mcgarity.me
July 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
New blog post: there aren't many cool comics about thyroid conditions, but this is one of them. mcgarity.me/an-excellent...
New blog post: how to save money by not spending it on multi-bladed razors. Trigger warning: there is math involved. mcgarity.me/679-days-of-...
679 Days of Shaving
Applying my business analyst brain to both my face and my wallet
mcgarity.me
July 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
New blog post: how to save money by not spending it on multi-bladed razors. Trigger warning: there is math involved. mcgarity.me/679-days-of-...
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Peter and I didn't get to spend a lot of time together over the years, and our worlds didn't overlap much, but this wonderful story speaks volumes about the man and his values. 💛
We had a regular at the shop, a differently-abled young man who absolutely loved the Incredible Hulk. He was, of course, nicknamed Hulk Kid. One Sunday, he was rummaging through the back issue bins when a familiar-looking face from the Comic Buyers' Guide walked through the door.
May 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Peter and I didn't get to spend a lot of time together over the years, and our worlds didn't overlap much, but this wonderful story speaks volumes about the man and his values. 💛
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RIP Butch Guice. And very sorry to hear it. We only met glancingly at cons, but it was a real treat to collaborate with him on AQUAMAN. A big loss for comics today.
Jackson 'Butch' Guice, Acclaimed Longtime DC and Marvel Artist, Has Passed Away
Jackson "Butch" Guice, the acclaimed artist who worked on a number of classic DC and Marvel comics since the early 1980s, has passed away at 63
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May 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
RIP Butch Guice. And very sorry to hear it. We only met glancingly at cons, but it was a real treat to collaborate with him on AQUAMAN. A big loss for comics today.
Thanks, all y'all MAGA voters, for landing my son on RFK Jr’s eugenics database.
"(A) new disease registry is being launched to track Americans with autism, which will be integrated into...Medication records…lab testing & genomics data…claims from private insurers…will all be linked together"
"(A) new disease registry is being launched to track Americans with autism, which will be integrated into...Medication records…lab testing & genomics data…claims from private insurers…will all be linked together"
April 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Thanks, all y'all MAGA voters, for landing my son on RFK Jr’s eugenics database.
"(A) new disease registry is being launched to track Americans with autism, which will be integrated into...Medication records…lab testing & genomics data…claims from private insurers…will all be linked together"
"(A) new disease registry is being launched to track Americans with autism, which will be integrated into...Medication records…lab testing & genomics data…claims from private insurers…will all be linked together"
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This made Topo Chico come out my nose.
SORRY. Sorry.
Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement
Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement
April 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This made Topo Chico come out my nose.
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BREAKING: Four people have appeared outside The Vatican City claiming to be the New Pope.
April 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
BREAKING: Four people have appeared outside The Vatican City claiming to be the New Pope.
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Is this what the kids call a FAFO?
April 20, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Is this what the kids call a FAFO?
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I invented a new phone to help save time in the morning
April 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I invented a new phone to help save time in the morning
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Observe that the one that complied and the one that didn't comply are treated exactly the same way.
Per source, NIH has been instructed to hold off from issuing ALL awards to Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, and Northwestern (including med schools)
Agency staff have also been instructed to not speak about this funding freeze to grantees and applicants
Agency staff have also been instructed to not speak about this funding freeze to grantees and applicants
April 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Observe that the one that complied and the one that didn't comply are treated exactly the same way.
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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
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The full quote from RFK, Jr. is truly disgusting and this is 100% him calling for institutionalization of autistic people. This is horrifying.
April 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The full quote from RFK, Jr. is truly disgusting and this is 100% him calling for institutionalization of autistic people. This is horrifying.
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As I end-of-life my Mastodon sunrise/sunset bot, it seems an appropriate time to vent my complaints about Mastodon as a platform. v.cx/2025/04/mast...
Mastodon Exit Interview
I am currently winding down the Mastodon bots I used to post sunrise and sunet times. The precipitating event is that the admin of the instance hosting the associated accounts demanded they be made ni...
v.cx
April 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
As I end-of-life my Mastodon sunrise/sunset bot, it seems an appropriate time to vent my complaints about Mastodon as a platform. v.cx/2025/04/mast...
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The problem with most machine-based random number generators is that they’re not TRULY random, so if you need genuine randomness it is sometimes necessary to link your code to an external random process like a physical noise source or the current rate of US tariffs on a given country.
April 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The problem with most machine-based random number generators is that they’re not TRULY random, so if you need genuine randomness it is sometimes necessary to link your code to an external random process like a physical noise source or the current rate of US tariffs on a given country.
Put together a fun little experiment today: my life in weeks. Check it out and LMK what you think! weeks.mcgarity.me
My Life in Weeks
This is a map of my life, where each week I’ve been alive is a little box.
weeks.mcgarity.me
April 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Put together a fun little experiment today: my life in weeks. Check it out and LMK what you think! weeks.mcgarity.me
New blog post: a detailed summarization of the pain I went thru just to get UnitedHealthcare to cover my son's specialty medication (which was on their formulary). mcgarity.me/fuck-unitedh...
Fuck UnitedHealthcare
A summarization of the pain I went through just to get a single medication covered by an American insurance company.
mcgarity.me
March 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
New blog post: a detailed summarization of the pain I went thru just to get UnitedHealthcare to cover my son's specialty medication (which was on their formulary). mcgarity.me/fuck-unitedh...
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Crockett: What we’re not going to do is stand around while they pull this bullshit that they’re trying to pull right now
February 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Crockett: What we’re not going to do is stand around while they pull this bullshit that they’re trying to pull right now
Welp, seeing Luka in the new Air Jordan commercial took the wind out of my sails tonight. (sigh)
February 3, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Welp, seeing Luka in the new Air Jordan commercial took the wind out of my sails tonight. (sigh)
Name a cartoon you loved.
February 3, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Name a cartoon you loved.
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The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin
NEW - Ottawa Senators fans booed the American national anthem at the beginning of tonight’s hockey game.
February 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin
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this is what we want to see. tariff the shit out of elon’s companies www.businesstoday.in/world/canada...
‘Make them pay’: Canada puts Trump’s ‘first friend’ Elon Musk’s Tesla in the crosshairs of tariff war
Canada’s EV adoption rate is outpacing that of the U.S., with nearly 17% of new cars sold in the third quarter of 2024 being fully electric, compared to just 8% in the US.
www.businesstoday.in
February 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
this is what we want to see. tariff the shit out of elon’s companies www.businesstoday.in/world/canada...
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Going live at 10am CST.
20 minutes or so
Join us in chat to talk Nosferatu.
And our usual comic and media talk.
www.youtube.com/live/CVSISTg...
20 minutes or so
Join us in chat to talk Nosferatu.
And our usual comic and media talk.
www.youtube.com/live/CVSISTg...
NOSFERATU [2024] | Review and Deep Dive | Next Issue Podcast LIVE!
YouTube video by Next Issue Podcast
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February 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Going live at 10am CST.
20 minutes or so
Join us in chat to talk Nosferatu.
And our usual comic and media talk.
www.youtube.com/live/CVSISTg...
20 minutes or so
Join us in chat to talk Nosferatu.
And our usual comic and media talk.
www.youtube.com/live/CVSISTg...
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So you don't all say I'm just doom and gloom, here's a bit of good news for you this morning...
As a professor who often talks about whether government actions and actors are following the law as part of my classes, I have a vested interest in #1A and academic freedom protections for faculty.
As a professor who often talks about whether government actions and actors are following the law as part of my classes, I have a vested interest in #1A and academic freedom protections for faculty.
Judge orders LSU to reinstate law professor sidelined for political comments • Louisiana Illuminator
A state judge has ordered LSU to allow its law professor Ken Levy to return to teaching duties. The university had removed Levy from the classroom pending an investigation into alleged criticism of Go...
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January 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
So you don't all say I'm just doom and gloom, here's a bit of good news for you this morning...
As a professor who often talks about whether government actions and actors are following the law as part of my classes, I have a vested interest in #1A and academic freedom protections for faculty.
As a professor who often talks about whether government actions and actors are following the law as part of my classes, I have a vested interest in #1A and academic freedom protections for faculty.
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For a photo op & a bragging media post, Trump minions at the USACoE have thrown away millions of gals of #water farmers were relying on for later this year. This water will not be captured, will not be useful for cities or farms or firefighting. It is now lost.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Acting on Trump's order, federal officials opened up two California dams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just opened up two California dams. A spokesperson says the flows are 'controlled' and being coordinated with local officials.
www.latimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
For a photo op & a bragging media post, Trump minions at the USACoE have thrown away millions of gals of #water farmers were relying on for later this year. This water will not be captured, will not be useful for cities or farms or firefighting. It is now lost.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...