John Cavnar-Johnson
@cavnar-johnson.net
I enjoy writing software, reading fiction, drinking beer, and making the world a better place for us all to live.
November 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Willie Nelson (1978)
Waylon Jennings
Grateful Dead
Bob Dylan
Willie Nelson (2025)
(Yeah, I am listing Willie twice.)
Waylon Jennings
Grateful Dead
Bob Dylan
Willie Nelson (2025)
(Yeah, I am listing Willie twice.)
Fun prompt!
They Might Be Giants (a half a dozen times, at least)
"Weird Al" Yankovic (a few times)
Barenaked Ladies (Once, in Chicago, it was a blast)
Nickel Creek (once before they made it, then again much later for a reunion)
Wayne Brady at the Venetian (a variety show with a lot of singing)
They Might Be Giants (a half a dozen times, at least)
"Weird Al" Yankovic (a few times)
Barenaked Ladies (Once, in Chicago, it was a blast)
Nickel Creek (once before they made it, then again much later for a reunion)
Wayne Brady at the Venetian (a variety show with a lot of singing)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
ELO
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Michael Jackson
Def Leppard
Jean Michel Jarre
ELO
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Michael Jackson
Def Leppard
Jean Michel Jarre
November 28, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Willie Nelson (1978)
Waylon Jennings
Grateful Dead
Bob Dylan
Willie Nelson (2025)
(Yeah, I am listing Willie twice.)
Waylon Jennings
Grateful Dead
Bob Dylan
Willie Nelson (2025)
(Yeah, I am listing Willie twice.)
Thanksgiving is a good day to recommend www.amazon.com/Grateful-Tra... by @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social
I read this book 6 1/2 years ago and much to my surprise, it has had an impact on my life every day since. It’s simple, easy to read and profound.
I read this book 6 1/2 years ago and much to my surprise, it has had an impact on my life every day since. It’s simple, easy to read and profound.
Grateful: The Subversive Practice of Giving Thanks―Practical Steps for Personal Growth and Community Connection
Grateful: The Subversive Practice of Giving Thanks―Practical Steps for Personal Growth and Community Connection [Bass, Diana Butler] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Grateful: The Subversive Practice of Giving Thanks―Practical Steps for Personal Growth and Community Connection
www.amazon.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Thanksgiving is a good day to recommend www.amazon.com/Grateful-Tra... by @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social
I read this book 6 1/2 years ago and much to my surprise, it has had an impact on my life every day since. It’s simple, easy to read and profound.
I read this book 6 1/2 years ago and much to my surprise, it has had an impact on my life every day since. It’s simple, easy to read and profound.
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Read this opinion carefully. This is a paramilitary force violently attacking and detaining American citizens for opposing the regime. Obviously, those are my words, not the judge's. The facts are the facts. The only "crime" that these people committed was exercising their 1st Amendment rights
Here's the dismissal opinion in the Dana Briggs case. Everyone should read it.
Among other things it describes that none of the very celebrated (by DHS) arrests on September survived.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Among other things it describes that none of the very celebrated (by DHS) arrests on September survived.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Read this opinion carefully. This is a paramilitary force violently attacking and detaining American citizens for opposing the regime. Obviously, those are my words, not the judge's. The facts are the facts. The only "crime" that these people committed was exercising their 1st Amendment rights
The new “War on Christmas”. I swear some folks think Herod was the hero of the story.
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The new “War on Christmas”. I swear some folks think Herod was the hero of the story.
As a Texan, this is unironically who I aspire to be
"Mark my words, one wrong step in this town’ll land you in a whole heap of social services."
Not Sure How They Deal With Criminals In Your Town, But ’Round Here We Use A Restorative Justice Process
Well, well, well. What have we got here? Another city slicker who thinks he can waltz into my town and start causin’ all sorts of trouble. I’d be careful if I was you, fella. Because however they do t...
theonion.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM
As a Texan, this is unironically who I aspire to be
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A little history lesson, with a nod to Frederick Douglass.
What to a Christian is the Eleventh of November?
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
What to a Christian is the Eleventh of November?
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
What to a Christian is the Eleventh of November?
How a holy day for a conscientious objector became a holiday for soldiers and the state
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A little history lesson, with a nod to Frederick Douglass.
What to a Christian is the Eleventh of November?
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
What to a Christian is the Eleventh of November?
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
0 points for me. I’ve done all of these (well, #9 only as a joke in my own home). And I read the entire World Book encyclopedia before I was 10 years old (my parents got their money’s worth).
November 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
0 points for me. I’ve done all of these (well, #9 only as a joke in my own home). And I read the entire World Book encyclopedia before I was 10 years old (my parents got their money’s worth).
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So what did the Trump regime do to Jesus today?
(Mt. 25:40)
(Mt. 25:40)
October 29, 2025 at 1:16 AM
So what did the Trump regime do to Jesus today?
(Mt. 25:40)
(Mt. 25:40)
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Every time I see another one of these clips of Mike Johnson, all I can think of is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HblP...
October 18, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Every time I see another one of these clips of Mike Johnson, all I can think of is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HblP...
I think we have a winner for this meme.
October 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I think we have a winner for this meme.
Who hallucinates more?
a. ChatGPT
b. Trump
a. ChatGPT
b. Trump
October 6, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Who hallucinates more?
a. ChatGPT
b. Trump
a. ChatGPT
b. Trump
John Roberts is an insurrectionist. He’s working to complete the unfinished business of January 6, 2001, installing Trump as American dictator for life. There’s no other explanation for his actions since then.
“Is it that the Chief Justice doesn’t accept that the Court is losing credibility on a daily basis; that he thinks the Court doesn’t need that credibility in order to fulfill its intended role in our constitutional system; or that he doesn’t care?”
Me on John Roberts as his Court turns 20 today:
Me on John Roberts as his Court turns 20 today:
180. The Roberts Court Turns 20
The Supreme Court is much less popular and much more divisive today than it was when John Roberts was sworn in as the 17th Chief Justice on September 29, 2005. And at least much of that is his fault.
www.stevevladeck.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
John Roberts is an insurrectionist. He’s working to complete the unfinished business of January 6, 2001, installing Trump as American dictator for life. There’s no other explanation for his actions since then.
Excellent suggestion. The free press is more than just powerful institutions. I respect and support @propublica.org
@texastribune.org
@404media.co
@emptywheel.bsky.social
@jasonleopold.bsky.social
@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social
and of course @brandibuchman.bsky.social
@texastribune.org
@404media.co
@emptywheel.bsky.social
@jasonleopold.bsky.social
@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social
and of course @brandibuchman.bsky.social
So maybe how about you all you stop surrendering the press for the press! Maybe support the press. Keep making your demands for better journalism everywhere instead of giving up and taking your ball home. Find the ones you respect and support them.
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September 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Excellent suggestion. The free press is more than just powerful institutions. I respect and support @propublica.org
@texastribune.org
@404media.co
@emptywheel.bsky.social
@jasonleopold.bsky.social
@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social
and of course @brandibuchman.bsky.social
@texastribune.org
@404media.co
@emptywheel.bsky.social
@jasonleopold.bsky.social
@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social
and of course @brandibuchman.bsky.social
The Houston Functional Programmers User Group is having its monthly virtual* meeting tonight. Eric Normand will be presenting “On Domain Modeling” at 7pm CDT.
*You don’t have to be from or in Houston to attend.
#fp #fsharp
hfpug.org/event/eric-n...
*You don’t have to be from or in Houston to attend.
#fp #fsharp
hfpug.org/event/eric-n...
Eric Normand, “On Domain Modeling” – Houston Functional Programmers
hfpug.org
August 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The Houston Functional Programmers User Group is having its monthly virtual* meeting tonight. Eric Normand will be presenting “On Domain Modeling” at 7pm CDT.
*You don’t have to be from or in Houston to attend.
#fp #fsharp
hfpug.org/event/eric-n...
*You don’t have to be from or in Houston to attend.
#fp #fsharp
hfpug.org/event/eric-n...
Got an email (to my work email address) from Atlassian asking me to take part in a survey “to share my thoughts on Jira, Confluence, and the future of Atlassian products”.
I want to send them a link to ifuckinghatejira.com (but that wouldn’t be professional).
I want to send them a link to ifuckinghatejira.com (but that wouldn’t be professional).
I fucking hate Jira.
Real opinions from real people about a project management system which unfortunately is also real.
ifuckinghatejira.com
August 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Got an email (to my work email address) from Atlassian asking me to take part in a survey “to share my thoughts on Jira, Confluence, and the future of Atlassian products”.
I want to send them a link to ifuckinghatejira.com (but that wouldn’t be professional).
I want to send them a link to ifuckinghatejira.com (but that wouldn’t be professional).
Code is like fish. Software developers) like to talk about code that “smells”. That’s code that isn’t always wrong; it just makes you dig deeper to see if something is off. Well, I think dead code (code that is still in your code base, but can’t be reached) smells … like dead fish. #fsharp #csharp
July 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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One downside of convincing a large segment of society of a sinister, all-powerful, secret cabal working to destroy them is the inherent lack of brakes. Anything less than total war against the cabal becomes proof that you’ve been co-opted by it — further proving its power and existence.
It's amazing that the first moment in which Trump's grip on his base has appeared to weaken comes from his not being able to backstop the Epstein conspiracy theory. Seems clear the "Comey under investigation" junk was meant to be a hunk of red meat but it's not going to be enough!
July 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
One downside of convincing a large segment of society of a sinister, all-powerful, secret cabal working to destroy them is the inherent lack of brakes. Anything less than total war against the cabal becomes proof that you’ve been co-opted by it — further proving its power and existence.
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I know we don't feel like there's much to celebrate this July 4th. It's been a rough several years.
So I want to talk about how we're making history right now.
So I want to talk about how we're making history right now.
July 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I know we don't feel like there's much to celebrate this July 4th. It's been a rough several years.
So I want to talk about how we're making history right now.
So I want to talk about how we're making history right now.
Reminder: If you’re just now learning that Zohran Mamdani is Mira Nair’s son, you’re one of today’s lucky 10,000 (actually probably more than 10K today):
xkcd.com/1053
xkcd.com/1053
Ten Thousand
xkcd.com
June 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Reminder: If you’re just now learning that Zohran Mamdani is Mira Nair’s son, you’re one of today’s lucky 10,000 (actually probably more than 10K today):
xkcd.com/1053
xkcd.com/1053
Seems like a question for @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
Rewording my earlier post.
RFK Jr will be testifying before Congress.
I am interested in what experts and others think would be the best way to leverage this time and opportunity for the public good.
If you were behind the dais for this hearing, what would you do? What do you want to see asked?
RFK Jr will be testifying before Congress.
I am interested in what experts and others think would be the best way to leverage this time and opportunity for the public good.
If you were behind the dais for this hearing, what would you do? What do you want to see asked?
June 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Seems like a question for @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
Highly recommend the book “On Repentance and Repair” by
@theradr.bsky.social in this context. Start with the fact that Musk deliberately destroyed USAID, causing unspeakable harm to some of the world’s most vulnerable people. He’s got a lot of repairing to do
@theradr.bsky.social in this context. Start with the fact that Musk deliberately destroyed USAID, causing unspeakable harm to some of the world’s most vulnerable people. He’s got a lot of repairing to do
Some Democrats are looking to cosy up to Musk:
Ro Khanna: “We should ultimately be trying to convince him that the Democratic Party has more of the values that he agrees with.”
Ritchie Torres: “I'm a believer in redemption, and he is telling the truth about the legislation.”
Ro Khanna: “We should ultimately be trying to convince him that the Democratic Party has more of the values that he agrees with.”
Ritchie Torres: “I'm a believer in redemption, and he is telling the truth about the legislation.”
June 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Highly recommend the book “On Repentance and Repair” by
@theradr.bsky.social in this context. Start with the fact that Musk deliberately destroyed USAID, causing unspeakable harm to some of the world’s most vulnerable people. He’s got a lot of repairing to do
@theradr.bsky.social in this context. Start with the fact that Musk deliberately destroyed USAID, causing unspeakable harm to some of the world’s most vulnerable people. He’s got a lot of repairing to do