Erin O'Brien
@erincle.bsky.social
Don't worry. I'm a good witch.
This, friends, is a classic "lake effect" snow event: cold northwesterly air blows over HOMES, picks up the relatively warm lake water, turns it to snow and dumps it on peeps in the associated "snow belts."
Bonus tip: ALL of us in the region have mad & endless respect for the Buffalonians.
Bonus tip: ALL of us in the region have mad & endless respect for the Buffalonians.
November 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This, friends, is a classic "lake effect" snow event: cold northwesterly air blows over HOMES, picks up the relatively warm lake water, turns it to snow and dumps it on peeps in the associated "snow belts."
Bonus tip: ALL of us in the region have mad & endless respect for the Buffalonians.
Bonus tip: ALL of us in the region have mad & endless respect for the Buffalonians.
It. Got. A. Woman. Killed.
There was no "Emergency" situation with crime in DC. This stunt got a 20 year old young woman killed.
It. Got. A. Woman. Killed.
It. Got. A. Woman. Killed.
November 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
It. Got. A. Woman. Killed.
The hits just keep on comin' folks!
"The humble price tag 'was like a little handshake. It represented an agreement, one price for every customer. But now that agreement is breaking.' And we are all going to pay."
Paywall (ahem) free link:
"The humble price tag 'was like a little handshake. It represented an agreement, one price for every customer. But now that agreement is breaking.' And we are all going to pay."
Paywall (ahem) free link:
Opinion | Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello, Dynamic Pricing.
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The hits just keep on comin' folks!
"The humble price tag 'was like a little handshake. It represented an agreement, one price for every customer. But now that agreement is breaking.' And we are all going to pay."
Paywall (ahem) free link:
"The humble price tag 'was like a little handshake. It represented an agreement, one price for every customer. But now that agreement is breaking.' And we are all going to pay."
Paywall (ahem) free link:
"human safari"
And the ghost of Richard Connell smirks over the yellowed pages of "The Most Dangerous Game."
And the ghost of Richard Connell smirks over the yellowed pages of "The Most Dangerous Game."
How Russian drones targeting civilians are turning one Ukrainian city into a 'human safari'
Ukrainians in the southern city of Kherson live in constant fear of Russian drone attacks. The threat continues even after the city was liberated in 2022.
apnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"human safari"
And the ghost of Richard Connell smirks over the yellowed pages of "The Most Dangerous Game."
And the ghost of Richard Connell smirks over the yellowed pages of "The Most Dangerous Game."
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Arlo Guthrie’s Alice’s Restaurant
Required listening today!
Required listening today!
Alice's Restaurant - Original 1967 Recording
YouTube video by Stiletto
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Arlo Guthrie’s Alice’s Restaurant
Required listening today!
Required listening today!
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Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, AI related stocks have accounted for 75% of S&P 500 returns, 79% of earnings growth, and 90% of capital spending (Capex and R&D) growth. am.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/...
November 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, AI related stocks have accounted for 75% of S&P 500 returns, 79% of earnings growth, and 90% of capital spending (Capex and R&D) growth. am.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/...
Reposted by Erin O'Brien
Reposted by Erin O'Brien
Cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social.
November 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social.
"Tech giants have taken measures to push employees to incorporate more AI into their day-to-day work. Both Microsoft and Meta plan to evaluate employees based on their AI usage."
This is what happens when we throw billions upon billions of dollars at an idea before it's sussed out.
This is what happens when we throw billions upon billions of dollars at an idea before it's sussed out.
In leaked recording, Nvidia CEO says it's 'insane' some of his managers aren't going all in on AI
AI adoption at Nvidia is top priority, says CEO Jensen Huang in an internal meeting. He promised expanded hiring amid AI growth.
www.yahoo.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:56 PM
"Tech giants have taken measures to push employees to incorporate more AI into their day-to-day work. Both Microsoft and Meta plan to evaluate employees based on their AI usage."
This is what happens when we throw billions upon billions of dollars at an idea before it's sussed out.
This is what happens when we throw billions upon billions of dollars at an idea before it's sussed out.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Speaker Mike Johnson has reportedly told the White House that most Republicans aren't interested in extending ACA subsidies.
Reminder that 57% of ACA Marketplace enrollees live in congressional districts represented by a Republican.
They're selling out their own voters.
Reminder that 57% of ACA Marketplace enrollees live in congressional districts represented by a Republican.
They're selling out their own voters.
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Speaker Mike Johnson has reportedly told the White House that most Republicans aren't interested in extending ACA subsidies.
Reminder that 57% of ACA Marketplace enrollees live in congressional districts represented by a Republican.
They're selling out their own voters.
Reminder that 57% of ACA Marketplace enrollees live in congressional districts represented by a Republican.
They're selling out their own voters.
I just found out our darling 27-yr-old White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's husband is 30+ years older than her.
Surely the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein is smiling down on this blessed union.
Surely the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein is smiling down on this blessed union.
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I just found out our darling 27-yr-old White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's husband is 30+ years older than her.
Surely the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein is smiling down on this blessed union.
Surely the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein is smiling down on this blessed union.
Seems like a good time for an Oct. 2016 flashback:
“Every one of these liars will be sued once the election is over,” Trump vowed of the women who accused him of se-ual assault 9 years ago. “I look so forward to doing that.”
Hm ... Any Trump supporters want to update me on how that ended up?
“Every one of these liars will be sued once the election is over,” Trump vowed of the women who accused him of se-ual assault 9 years ago. “I look so forward to doing that.”
Hm ... Any Trump supporters want to update me on how that ended up?
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Seems like a good time for an Oct. 2016 flashback:
“Every one of these liars will be sued once the election is over,” Trump vowed of the women who accused him of se-ual assault 9 years ago. “I look so forward to doing that.”
Hm ... Any Trump supporters want to update me on how that ended up?
“Every one of these liars will be sued once the election is over,” Trump vowed of the women who accused him of se-ual assault 9 years ago. “I look so forward to doing that.”
Hm ... Any Trump supporters want to update me on how that ended up?
Dear Lord,
Please require every person who ever supported Donald Trump to wear a TRUMP WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING hat for the rest of time.
Signed--An Atheist
Please require every person who ever supported Donald Trump to wear a TRUMP WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING hat for the rest of time.
Signed--An Atheist
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Dear Lord,
Please require every person who ever supported Donald Trump to wear a TRUMP WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING hat for the rest of time.
Signed--An Atheist
Please require every person who ever supported Donald Trump to wear a TRUMP WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING hat for the rest of time.
Signed--An Atheist
"NBC News placed an order for a T1 phone in August, paying the $100 deposit for the purposes of tracking the $499 phone’s development.
"The company provided no proactive updates after the order."
"The company provided no proactive updates after the order."
The Trump Mobile phone is nowhere to be found after months of delay
Trump Mobile has posted conflicting photos of the phone and scrubbed mention of its “Made in the USA” promise.
www.nbcnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"NBC News placed an order for a T1 phone in August, paying the $100 deposit for the purposes of tracking the $499 phone’s development.
"The company provided no proactive updates after the order."
"The company provided no proactive updates after the order."
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In the end, it didn’t cut government spending, and there was no promised “savings.” In the end, DOGE destroyed countless lives, ravaged American soft power, killed hundreds of thousands of people around the world (soon millions), & stole your data.
Elon Musk should be on trial.
Elon Musk should be on trial.
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
In the end, it didn’t cut government spending, and there was no promised “savings.” In the end, DOGE destroyed countless lives, ravaged American soft power, killed hundreds of thousands of people around the world (soon millions), & stole your data.
Elon Musk should be on trial.
Elon Musk should be on trial.
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„Quiet, Piggy!“ Just think about that for a minute, and what it means to live in a time when a President can assault a woman in public like that without any consequences.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
„Quiet, Piggy!“ Just think about that for a minute, and what it means to live in a time when a President can assault a woman in public like that without any consequences.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
"The Trump administration will not grant any special exceptions for Haitian soccer fans hoping to travel to the U.S. to follow their team at next year’s FIFA World Cup, according to the State Department."
Fuck. This. Timeline.
Fuck. This. Timeline.
Haiti qualified for the World Cup. But the Trump administration says its fans aren’t welcome.
The Caribbean nation joins Iran as World Cup competitors covered by travel ban.
www.politico.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"The Trump administration will not grant any special exceptions for Haitian soccer fans hoping to travel to the U.S. to follow their team at next year’s FIFA World Cup, according to the State Department."
Fuck. This. Timeline.
Fuck. This. Timeline.
"Journalist Ryan Lizza claimed he learned the meaning off a sexual slang term from a poem written by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lizza’s ex-fiance, Olivia Nuzzi."
I hate this timeline.
I hate this timeline.
Olivia Nuzzi's Ex Learned 'Felching' Term Meaning From RFK
Ryan Lizza claimed he learned the meaning off a sexual slang term from a poem written by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lizza's ex-fiance, Olivia Nuzzi.
www.mediaite.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"Journalist Ryan Lizza claimed he learned the meaning off a sexual slang term from a poem written by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lizza’s ex-fiance, Olivia Nuzzi."
I hate this timeline.
I hate this timeline.
GAWD
This is easily the most embarrassing thing about Nuzzi I’ve ever read
November 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
GAWD
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The entire world is perplexed because the President of the United States appeared cordial in one meeting.
That’s how crazy this timeline is.
That’s how crazy this timeline is.
November 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The entire world is perplexed because the President of the United States appeared cordial in one meeting.
That’s how crazy this timeline is.
That’s how crazy this timeline is.
Friends, our One Trillion Dollar Man is hard at work!
"Between Sept. 17 and Oct. 17, Musk posted, replied to or shared content 1,716 times on his X account — about 55 times a day, on average."
"Between Sept. 17 and Oct. 17, Musk posted, replied to or shared content 1,716 times on his X account — about 55 times a day, on average."
A month of Elon Musk on X: Conspiracy theories, fringe politics and self-promotion
An NBC News analysis of one month of Musk’s social media posts shows what’s been on his mind, including a broad cross-section of fringe political topics.
www.nbcnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Friends, our One Trillion Dollar Man is hard at work!
"Between Sept. 17 and Oct. 17, Musk posted, replied to or shared content 1,716 times on his X account — about 55 times a day, on average."
"Between Sept. 17 and Oct. 17, Musk posted, replied to or shared content 1,716 times on his X account — about 55 times a day, on average."
We interrupt your daily doomscrolling for a timely reminder:
Missy Ivana pledged her love to Donny until death did them part. But after bearing his children, he dumped for a younger woman. Then she "fell" down the stairs and ended up buried in a golf course.
Trump is no one's friend. Ever.
Missy Ivana pledged her love to Donny until death did them part. But after bearing his children, he dumped for a younger woman. Then she "fell" down the stairs and ended up buried in a golf course.
Trump is no one's friend. Ever.
November 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We interrupt your daily doomscrolling for a timely reminder:
Missy Ivana pledged her love to Donny until death did them part. But after bearing his children, he dumped for a younger woman. Then she "fell" down the stairs and ended up buried in a golf course.
Trump is no one's friend. Ever.
Missy Ivana pledged her love to Donny until death did them part. But after bearing his children, he dumped for a younger woman. Then she "fell" down the stairs and ended up buried in a golf course.
Trump is no one's friend. Ever.
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me waking up and opening this app
November 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
me waking up and opening this app
The link is paywalled, but you get the picture.
Keep this in mind when Trump/MAGA wants to change your Social Security payments from US dollars to crypto.
Keep this in mind when Trump/MAGA wants to change your Social Security payments from US dollars to crypto.
Crypto plunge wipes out nearly $400 billion in a week
Bitcoin has lost a third of its value since setting an all-time high in early October.
www.axios.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The link is paywalled, but you get the picture.
Keep this in mind when Trump/MAGA wants to change your Social Security payments from US dollars to crypto.
Keep this in mind when Trump/MAGA wants to change your Social Security payments from US dollars to crypto.