Jason Parker-Burlingham
@dropmaw.bsky.social
I follow human beings (at walking pace, from the shadows)
When you post something I don't understand I go look it up and 3 times out of 5 I regret it
It's not a you-problem, it's a me-problem
It's not a you-problem, it's a me-problem
November 18, 2025 at 5:58 AM
When you post something I don't understand I go look it up and 3 times out of 5 I regret it
It's not a you-problem, it's a me-problem
It's not a you-problem, it's a me-problem
I will also accept Daniel Craig Is In Big Trouble
November 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I will also accept Daniel Craig Is In Big Trouble
What's hilarious here is that these criminals don't even need to disguise themselves as ICE, since even in the before times ICE would use Spirit Halloween -quality generic "POLICE" disguises.
November 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
What's hilarious here is that these criminals don't even need to disguise themselves as ICE, since even in the before times ICE would use Spirit Halloween -quality generic "POLICE" disguises.
The branding on his deeply unoriginal idea is either pure genius — news outlets won't even say or print it! — or boneheadedly dense and I've never been able to tell which
November 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The branding on his deeply unoriginal idea is either pure genius — news outlets won't even say or print it! — or boneheadedly dense and I've never been able to tell which
The dude who ran boing boing knows a thing or two about how the effect of a need for revenue drives user-hostility
November 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The dude who ran boing boing knows a thing or two about how the effect of a need for revenue drives user-hostility
It's so odd given that caller ID is (as you know, Bob) totally opt-in and under the caller's control.
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
It's so odd given that caller ID is (as you know, Bob) totally opt-in and under the caller's control.
No business can ever tell me the number their calls will come from; my tire place alone has at least 9 different numbers
November 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
No business can ever tell me the number their calls will come from; my tire place alone has at least 9 different numbers
The people that they/you/I follow have been hand-selected; people following them/you/me can be anyone (and frequently are).
November 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The people that they/you/I follow have been hand-selected; people following them/you/me can be anyone (and frequently are).
You can't reply because they've limited replies to people they follow. People do this (sometimes retroactively) to control the quantity or quality of replies.
November 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
You can't reply because they've limited replies to people they follow. People do this (sometimes retroactively) to control the quantity or quality of replies.
it's too bad I don't have _low_ blood pressure because I could just think about The Dismissal to give me a little mojo whenever I was feeling woozy
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
it's too bad I don't have _low_ blood pressure because I could just think about The Dismissal to give me a little mojo whenever I was feeling woozy
4 is for stuff that provoked a reaction out of me, 5 is for stuff that left me a blubbering mess or laughing uncontrollably, more or less.
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
4 is for stuff that provoked a reaction out of me, 5 is for stuff that left me a blubbering mess or laughing uncontrollably, more or less.
It's more governing by compromise with opponents who've shown time and again that they're liars and cheats who move the goalposts after an ostensible deal has been made. Craven and stupid.
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
It's more governing by compromise with opponents who've shown time and again that they're liars and cheats who move the goalposts after an ostensible deal has been made. Craven and stupid.
Oh, I see, it's not so much a core of splitters as the fix being in: spend that political capital from last Tuesday and fold like a cheap house of cards while making sure that there are volunteers to take the blame.
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Oh, I see, it's not so much a core of splitters as the fix being in: spend that political capital from last Tuesday and fold like a cheap house of cards while making sure that there are volunteers to take the blame.
If these splitters think that this White House is really going to reinstate sacked workers and have a serious conversation about extending ACA credits, then they're dumber than I thought possible — and that's really saying something.
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
If these splitters think that this White House is really going to reinstate sacked workers and have a serious conversation about extending ACA credits, then they're dumber than I thought possible — and that's really saying something.
Breaking Bad is the long story of a man struggling over and over to successfully lie to his wife, and finally succeeding in the final episode.
November 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Breaking Bad is the long story of a man struggling over and over to successfully lie to his wife, and finally succeeding in the final episode.
WET PAINT would be a very niche reaction but I'd find a way to use it
November 7, 2025 at 4:39 AM
WET PAINT would be a very niche reaction but I'd find a way to use it
it's like hearing someone say they get all their news from The Daily Show, instant disregard for anything else they have to say
November 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
it's like hearing someone say they get all their news from The Daily Show, instant disregard for anything else they have to say
You appear to have our cat but with a floofier tail
November 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
You appear to have our cat but with a floofier tail