ckoppelman
@ckoppelman.bsky.social
Computer programmer, progressive, Jew, mediocre ukulelist. Adams Morgan, DC.
I like transit and urbanism, but not like *that*. Also like public education and public spaces.
Views are my own. Tables are the DBA's.
Two spaces after periods.
I like transit and urbanism, but not like *that*. Also like public education and public spaces.
Views are my own. Tables are the DBA's.
Two spaces after periods.
.... I know some who feel just as adamantly about ט״ו בשבט
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
.... I know some who feel just as adamantly about ט״ו בשבט
Like John and Ivan?
November 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Like John and Ivan?
I'm sure there were/are Persians who are really upset about the way we pronounce their months.
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I'm sure there were/are Persians who are really upset about the way we pronounce their months.
Sure. But so is אהשורוש and likely מרדכי and probably משה
November 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Sure. But so is אהשורוש and likely מרדכי and probably משה
I don't really understand appetizers
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I don't really understand appetizers
Little skewers of roasted sweet potatoes and apples?
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Little skewers of roasted sweet potatoes and apples?
I'll say it's like an Illness for lI'l Edward III
November 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I'll say it's like an Illness for lI'l Edward III
The font that Bluesky uses makes Weird AI nearly indistinguishable from Weird Al [Yankovich]. (I think there's an extra pixel between the capital A and capital I.
Anyway. This is all to say that I was really looking forward to something about a new Weird Al album
Anyway. This is all to say that I was really looking forward to something about a new Weird Al album
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The font that Bluesky uses makes Weird AI nearly indistinguishable from Weird Al [Yankovich]. (I think there's an extra pixel between the capital A and capital I.
Anyway. This is all to say that I was really looking forward to something about a new Weird Al album
Anyway. This is all to say that I was really looking forward to something about a new Weird Al album
But where is the breeze? 😜
November 19, 2025 at 2:56 AM
But where is the breeze? 😜
Small and positive. Proof text: "I'm not short, I'm fun size".
November 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Small and positive. Proof text: "I'm not short, I'm fun size".
All this is true but.... Mansa Musa could not have imagined indoor plumbing with readily available hot water, air conditioning, airplane travel, potatoes or tomatoes.
We're living pretty well by the standards of ancient kings.
We're living pretty well by the standards of ancient kings.
November 16, 2025 at 4:42 AM
All this is true but.... Mansa Musa could not have imagined indoor plumbing with readily available hot water, air conditioning, airplane travel, potatoes or tomatoes.
We're living pretty well by the standards of ancient kings.
We're living pretty well by the standards of ancient kings.
Talk about a name server with a cache invalidation problem!
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Talk about a name server with a cache invalidation problem!
Before my wedding I wanted to change the spelling of my Hebrew name for reasons. I assembled a Beit Din of three of my observant friends and announced my new spelling and gave reasons and they agreed.
It was more satisfying than you'd think.
It was more satisfying than you'd think.
November 11, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Before my wedding I wanted to change the spelling of my Hebrew name for reasons. I assembled a Beit Din of three of my observant friends and announced my new spelling and gave reasons and they agreed.
It was more satisfying than you'd think.
It was more satisfying than you'd think.
InAshkenazi tradition, it's to confuse the Angel of Death who is also incapable of telling Jacob (85yo) apart from Jacob (3yo).
So if you change your name, the Angel can't find you and kill you
So if you change your name, the Angel can't find you and kill you
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
InAshkenazi tradition, it's to confuse the Angel of Death who is also incapable of telling Jacob (85yo) apart from Jacob (3yo).
So if you change your name, the Angel can't find you and kill you
So if you change your name, the Angel can't find you and kill you
No one sings Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah (even Leonard, who kinda speaks it). We all sing Jeff Buckley's version
November 9, 2025 at 1:35 AM
No one sings Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah (even Leonard, who kinda speaks it). We all sing Jeff Buckley's version