Gruntled old man
@boulderguy.bsky.social
Recovering academic? Computer-science / Engineering with a "tall and thin" academic interest and a "short-and-wide" physique. All the normal things - mountain biking, skiing, hiking, baking & cooking, cats and travel. Dutiful parent and ally.
Good to see NPR using words like "rambled" and "racist".
Finally calling it what it is.
Finally calling it what it is.
December 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Good to see NPR using words like "rambled" and "racist".
Finally calling it what it is.
Finally calling it what it is.
"Court documents obtained by ABC News show that within hours of her detainment, a federal judge ordered the government not to remove Lopez Belloza from the U.S....
But she was transferred that evening to a detention center in Texas and deported to Honduras the next day despite the court order"
But she was transferred that evening to a detention center in Texas and deported to Honduras the next day despite the court order"
Exclusive: Student says she was living 'American Dream' before she was deported despite judge’s order
College student Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, who was deported after a federal judge blocked her removal, spoke with ABC News in an exclusive interview.
abcnews.go.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"Court documents obtained by ABC News show that within hours of her detainment, a federal judge ordered the government not to remove Lopez Belloza from the U.S....
But she was transferred that evening to a detention center in Texas and deported to Honduras the next day despite the court order"
But she was transferred that evening to a detention center in Texas and deported to Honduras the next day despite the court order"
"The decline in teenage pregnancy is a major story here and it rarely gets discussed. ...the average number of children for 17-year-olds around 0.13 in 2000. That’s around one in eight, and that goes to 0.024 by 2024. That’s a near-total disappearance of teen childbearing over a single generation."
New post: The Eldest Millennials Had the Same Fertility as the Youngest Baby Boomers.
I did not have a strong take digging into 'fertility crisis' debates, but was genuinely surprised as how different the data is from the panic of that Discourse.
mikekonczal.substack.com/p/the-eldest...
I did not have a strong take digging into 'fertility crisis' debates, but was genuinely surprised as how different the data is from the panic of that Discourse.
mikekonczal.substack.com/p/the-eldest...
The Eldest Millennials Had the Same Fertility as the Youngest Baby Boomers
How U.S. fertility is happening later, not less.
mikekonczal.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"The decline in teenage pregnancy is a major story here and it rarely gets discussed. ...the average number of children for 17-year-olds around 0.13 in 2000. That’s around one in eight, and that goes to 0.024 by 2024. That’s a near-total disappearance of teen childbearing over a single generation."
We've all been there, amiright?
What's that you say, we haven't?
What's that you say, we haven't?
Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store
Store employee found masked bandit sleeping off a bender after invading booze store and tippling a tad too much
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
We've all been there, amiright?
What's that you say, we haven't?
What's that you say, we haven't?
I think I'm detecting a pattern
Trump announces a pardon of Henry Cuellar: "I am hereby announcing my full and unconditional PARDON of beloved Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar, and Imelda. Henry, I don’t know you, but you can sleep well tonight — Your nightmare is finally over!"
December 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I think I'm detecting a pattern
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Currently dorking out over this graph about child mortality with my brother. Just mind boggling to take in.
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Currently dorking out over this graph about child mortality with my brother. Just mind boggling to take in.
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I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
November 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
Oh crepe!
France’s far-right leader hit by egg, days after flour attack
French far-right leader hit on the head with an egg
Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, was hit on the head with an egg Saturday, just days after another incident in which a protester threw flour at him.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 30, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Oh crepe!
Every David Brooks opinion piece is a dumpster fire and the one today (to which I will not provide a link because nobody should read it) is no different.
It starts with a consistent leftward punch saying that Democrats believe less in the ideals of America and ends with a paean to Ronald Reagan.
It starts with a consistent leftward punch saying that Democrats believe less in the ideals of America and ends with a paean to Ronald Reagan.
November 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Every David Brooks opinion piece is a dumpster fire and the one today (to which I will not provide a link because nobody should read it) is no different.
It starts with a consistent leftward punch saying that Democrats believe less in the ideals of America and ends with a paean to Ronald Reagan.
It starts with a consistent leftward punch saying that Democrats believe less in the ideals of America and ends with a paean to Ronald Reagan.
I was just looking at my 1975 edition of mahur jaffrey's introduction to Indian cooking and then recalled this lovely video.
I have so many good memories of the recipes from that book.
youtu.be/iQVsVNPkPmE?...
I have so many good memories of the recipes from that book.
youtu.be/iQVsVNPkPmE?...
Mr. Cardamom - Nani (starring Madhur Jaffrey)
YouTube video by Mr. Cardamom
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I was just looking at my 1975 edition of mahur jaffrey's introduction to Indian cooking and then recalled this lovely video.
I have so many good memories of the recipes from that book.
youtu.be/iQVsVNPkPmE?...
I have so many good memories of the recipes from that book.
youtu.be/iQVsVNPkPmE?...
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No idea why an Afghan refugee shot National Guard soldiers within walking distance of the White House, but this new USCIS directive was revealed on Monday. Worth noting.
The folks at @afghanevac.bsky.social have in hand a new USCIS directive which largely targets Afghan refugees who fled the Taliban in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal in 2021.
In case you needed a reminder that the most loathsome people in the world work for DHS.
In case you needed a reminder that the most loathsome people in the world work for DHS.
November 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM
No idea why an Afghan refugee shot National Guard soldiers within walking distance of the White House, but this new USCIS directive was revealed on Monday. Worth noting.
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Joe Biden is a Time Lord. Gift article.
"...Mr. Justice asserted during a news conference that the 2009 tax assessment against him..which was levied in 2015...were politically motivated. ...He suggested that President Joe Biden’s administration might have targeted him during his 2024.."
"...Mr. Justice asserted during a news conference that the 2009 tax assessment against him..which was levied in 2015...were politically motivated. ...He suggested that President Joe Biden’s administration might have targeted him during his 2024.."
Senator Agrees to Pay Over $5 Million in Back Taxes to I.R.S.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Joe Biden is a Time Lord. Gift article.
"...Mr. Justice asserted during a news conference that the 2009 tax assessment against him..which was levied in 2015...were politically motivated. ...He suggested that President Joe Biden’s administration might have targeted him during his 2024.."
"...Mr. Justice asserted during a news conference that the 2009 tax assessment against him..which was levied in 2015...were politically motivated. ...He suggested that President Joe Biden’s administration might have targeted him during his 2024.."
Which is worse, not paying the patent fees or not paying the domain name renewal?
This is interesting!!
#Canada’s Unexpected Opening for Ozempic Generics by 2026
Novo Nordisk’s Canadian Patent CA 2601784 (Acylated GLP-1 Compounds), protecting Ozempic and Wegovy’s active ingredient, semaglutide,
/1 thread
www.greyb.com/blog/ozempic...
#Canada’s Unexpected Opening for Ozempic Generics by 2026
Novo Nordisk’s Canadian Patent CA 2601784 (Acylated GLP-1 Compounds), protecting Ozempic and Wegovy’s active ingredient, semaglutide,
/1 thread
www.greyb.com/blog/ozempic...
Ozempic Patent Lapse in Canada Opens Generic Market By 2026 - GreyB
Novo Nordisk’s Canadian lapse of the Ozempic patent creates early generic competition. Learn how to capitalize on such lapses and stay ahead.
www.greyb.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Which is worse, not paying the patent fees or not paying the domain name renewal?
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Turns out Mamdani's controversial proposal for government-run supermarkets isn't so novel. Other cities also are toying with the idea to bring fresh, affordable food to communities that do not have easy access to it. Good WSJ read (gift link)
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
Inside Atlanta’s First Government-Funded Supermarket
The goal is for the store to become profitable without any government subsidy within three years.
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Turns out Mamdani's controversial proposal for government-run supermarkets isn't so novel. Other cities also are toying with the idea to bring fresh, affordable food to communities that do not have easy access to it. Good WSJ read (gift link)
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
Omg, so controversial!
He chastised the synagogue, saying through his spokeswoman that “these sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law.”
Gift link
He chastised the synagogue, saying through his spokeswoman that “these sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law.”
Gift link
Mamdani Response to Protest Inflames Tensions With Jewish Leaders
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Omg, so controversial!
He chastised the synagogue, saying through his spokeswoman that “these sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law.”
Gift link
He chastised the synagogue, saying through his spokeswoman that “these sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law.”
Gift link
Chat GPT taking over the role of inner voice once again
The company said the new feature will be available to all logged-in users with nearly unlimited usage through the holidays.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/HEGP
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/HEGP
November 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Chat GPT taking over the role of inner voice once again
This would have brought European level of travel rights to the US.
Air passenger rights - Your Europe share.google/Sgq02gUEkTSE...
Air passenger rights - Your Europe share.google/Sgq02gUEkTSE...
November 25, 2025 at 3:04 AM
This would have brought European level of travel rights to the US.
Air passenger rights - Your Europe share.google/Sgq02gUEkTSE...
Air passenger rights - Your Europe share.google/Sgq02gUEkTSE...
Tbf, Dr. Kickbacks also play a role.
"Medicare spends about $80 billion more annually for Medicare Advantage enrollees than it would if they were enrolled in traditional Medicare, leading to higher spending for both Part A (which covers hospitalization) and Part B."
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"Medicare spends about $80 billion more annually for Medicare Advantage enrollees than it would if they were enrolled in traditional Medicare, leading to higher spending for both Part A (which covers hospitalization) and Part B."
Gift link
What to Know About the Nearly 10% Climb in a Key Medicare Expense for 2026
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Tbf, Dr. Kickbacks also play a role.
"Medicare spends about $80 billion more annually for Medicare Advantage enrollees than it would if they were enrolled in traditional Medicare, leading to higher spending for both Part A (which covers hospitalization) and Part B."
Gift link
"Medicare spends about $80 billion more annually for Medicare Advantage enrollees than it would if they were enrolled in traditional Medicare, leading to higher spending for both Part A (which covers hospitalization) and Part B."
Gift link
Funny, my electric usage is pretty flat, why am I being asked to pay more? Doesn't new demand pay for that demand?
Xcel Energy seeks $355.5M revenue hike, increasing residential bills nearly 10% on average
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Xcel Energy seeks $355.5M revenue hike, increasing residential bills nearly 10% on average
Utility says rate increase would cover costs associated with growth in demand, reliability.
trib.al
November 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Funny, my electric usage is pretty flat, why am I being asked to pay more? Doesn't new demand pay for that demand?
They could have done this all along. Good to see Congress reasserting it's duties.
The Trump administration has reversed its attempt to eliminate funding for a key government oversight group, following calls from Capitol Hill to release the congressionally approved money and protect federal watchdog activities.
Trump administration revives some funding for IG group
The move marks a reversal of an effort to eliminate funding for the umbrella group that helps support inspectors general offices.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
They could have done this all along. Good to see Congress reasserting it's duties.
Building high density housing near transit and encouraging bike infrastructure would help both.
Fed's Waller: The affordability of housing and cars poses an ongoing challenge for consumers, weighing on spending growth.
November 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Building high density housing near transit and encouraging bike infrastructure would help both.
Should have thought about the time before doing the crime. Setup for pardon?
“For somebody who's perhaps a little more genteel, a little bit more educated, a little bit more established, perhaps, it puts her in a more difficult position for sure. She's been threatened for sure,” said Ticktin
“For somebody who's perhaps a little more genteel, a little bit more educated, a little bit more established, perhaps, it puts her in a more difficult position for sure. She's been threatened for sure,” said Ticktin
Convicted former clerk Tina Peters trying to move to federal prison
The Bureau of Prisons officially requested the shift, but that decision is in the hands of the state.
www.cpr.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Should have thought about the time before doing the crime. Setup for pardon?
“For somebody who's perhaps a little more genteel, a little bit more educated, a little bit more established, perhaps, it puts her in a more difficult position for sure. She's been threatened for sure,” said Ticktin
“For somebody who's perhaps a little more genteel, a little bit more educated, a little bit more established, perhaps, it puts her in a more difficult position for sure. She's been threatened for sure,” said Ticktin
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Why am I rehashing all this?
So the next time a Republican simp asks you why the “Biden DOJ” did not release the Epstein files, you can answer with the following:
“Ghislaine Maxwell’s court cases, that’s why.”
So the next time a Republican simp asks you why the “Biden DOJ” did not release the Epstein files, you can answer with the following:
“Ghislaine Maxwell’s court cases, that’s why.”
November 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Why am I rehashing all this?
So the next time a Republican simp asks you why the “Biden DOJ” did not release the Epstein files, you can answer with the following:
“Ghislaine Maxwell’s court cases, that’s why.”
So the next time a Republican simp asks you why the “Biden DOJ” did not release the Epstein files, you can answer with the following:
“Ghislaine Maxwell’s court cases, that’s why.”