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fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Fitz Bushnell
@fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
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Data engineering geek, board gamer, gymnastics fan, former (enthusiastic but not very good) ultimate player, bass plucker

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fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
100 meh

Percent of 52 to total (302) = 17.2%
Percent of 79 to total (302) = 26.2%
Percent of 100 to total (302) = 33.1%
Percent of 71 to total (302) = 23.5%
Azul final Player 1: score 52, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 2: score 79, 2 horizontal, 1 vertical, 1 color Player 3: score 100, 2 horizontal, 2 vertical, 1 color Player 4: score 71, 2 horizontal, 1 vertical, 0 color
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Unusual: No horizontals win

Percent of 53 to total (216) = 24.5%
Percent of 42 to total (216) = 19.4%
Percent of 73 to total (216) = 33.8%
Percent of 48 to total (216) = 22.2%
Azul final: Player 1: score 53, 0 horizontal, 1 vertical, 0 color Player 2: score 42, 1 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 3: score 73, 0 horizontal, 1 vertical, 2 color Player 4: score 48, 0 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color (almost 1)
December 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
One of these things is not like the other.

Percent of 63 to total (224) = 28.1%
Percent of 35 to total (224) = 15.6%
Percent of 63 to total (224) = 28.1%
Percent of 63 to total (224) = 28.1%
Azul final No, the difference is not human vs. machine. Player 1: score 63, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 2: score 35, 1 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color (should've had 1) Player 3: score 63, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 4: score 63, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 1 color
December 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Ouch - that big a roast usually requires basting

Percent of 52 to total (281) = 18.5%
Percent of 70 to total (281) = 24.9%
Percent of 102 to total (281) = 36.3%
Percent of 57 to total (281) = 20.3%
Azul final result Almost got doubled Player 1: score 52, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 2: score 70, 1 horizontal, 1 vertical, 0 color Player 3: score 102, 2 horizontal, 2 vertical, 1 color Player 4: score 57, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color
December 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Tiles aligning -> triple double

Percent of 46 to total (273) = 16.8%
Percent of 61 to total (273) = 22.3%
Percent of 57 to total (273) = 20.9%
Percent of 109 to total (273) = 39.9%
Azul final Player 1: score 46, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 2: score 61, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 3: score 57, 1 horizontal, 0 vertical (almost 1), 0 color Player 4: score 109, 2 horizontal, 2 vertical, 2 color
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Thought this'd be closer

Percent of 105 to total (340) = 30.9%
Percent of 80 to total (340) = 23.5%
Percent of 82 to total (340) = 24.1%
Percent of 73 to total (340) = 21.5%
Azul final Player 1: score 105, 3 horizontal, 2 vertical, 1 color Player 2: score 80, 3 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 3: score 82, 3 horizontal, 1 vertical, 0 color Player 4: score 73, 2 horizontal, 1 vertical, 0 color (almost 1)
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Whoosh - messed around & got a triple double

Percent of 66 to total (302) = 21.9%
Percent of 69 to total (302) = 22.8%
Percent of 111 to total (302) = 36.8%
Percent of 56 to total (302) = 18.5%
Azul final Player 1: score 66, 1 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 2: score 69, 1 horizontal, 1 vertical, 0 color Player 3: score 111, 2 horizontal, 2 vertical, 2 color Player 4: score 56, 1 horizontal, 0 vertical (almost 1), 0 color
November 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Wango!
(with apologies to Walt Kelly)

Player 1 would be sad, losing with 95 points, if it weren't a machine.

Percent of 95 to total (311) = 30.5%
Percent of 62 to total (311) = 19.9%
Percent of 108 to total (311) = 34.7%
Percent of 46 to total (311) = 14.8%
Azul final - triple double Player 1: score 96, 2 horizontal, 2 vertical, 1 color Player 2: score 62, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 3: score 108, 2 horizontal, 2 vertical, 2 color Player 4: score 46, 1 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Pretty tight

Percent of 70 to total (275) = 25.5%
Percent of 59 to total (275) = 21.5%
Percent of 73 to total (275) = 26.5%
Percent of 73 to total (275) = 26.5%
Azul final - skin-of-the-teeth win Player 1: score 70, 2 horizontal, 1 vertical, 0 color (but close to 2) Player 2: score 59, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 3: score 73, 1 horizontal, 1 vertical, 1 color Player 4: score 73, 2 horizontal, 1 vertical, 1 color
November 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Azul final
November 8, 2025 at 4:37 AM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Azul on a night of a blue blow-out

Percent of 58 to total (269) = 21.6%
Percent of 94 to total (269) = 34.9%
Percent of 61 to total (269) = 22.7%
Percent of 56 to total (269) = 20.8%
Azul final Player 1: score 58, 1 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 2: score 94, 1 horizontal, 2 vertical, 2 color Player 3: score 61, 1 horizontal, 2 vertical, 0 color Player 4: score 56, 1 horizontal, 1 vertical, 0 color
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
A balanced win

Percent of 63 to total (278) = 22.7%
Percent of 63 to total (278) = 22.7%
Percent of 89 to total (278) = 32%
Percent of 63 to total (278) = 22.7%
Azul final - extremely balanced opposition Player 1: score 63, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 2: score 63, 1 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 3: score 89, 2 horizontal, 1 vertical, 1 color Player 4: score 63, 2 horizontal, 1 vertical, 0 color
November 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Close to 4 horizontals, but still far from winning

Percent of 79 to total (267) = 29.6%
Percent of 67 to total (267) = 25.1%
Percent of 63 to total (267) = 23.6%
Percent of 58 to total (267) = 21.7%
Azul final Player 1: score 79, 2 horizontal, 1 vertical, 0 color Player 2: score 67, 3 horizontal (4 out of 5 on the 4th), 0 vertical, 0 color Player 3: score 63, 2 horizontal, 1 vertical, 0 color Player 4: score 58, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical (almost 1), 0 color
November 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Squashed like bug

Percent of 111 to total (287) = 38.7%
Percent of 64 to total (287) = 22.3%
Percent of 59 to total (287) = 20.6%
Percent of 53 to total (287) = 18.5%
Azul final Player 1: score 111, 2 horizontal, 1 vertical, 2 color Player 2: score 64, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 3: score 59, 1 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 4: score 53, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color
October 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Stomped by the machine

Percent of 41 to total (277) = 14.8%
Percent of 106 to total (277) = 38.3%
Percent of 57 to total (277) = 20.6%
Percent of 73 to total (277) = 26.4%
Azul final Player 1: score 41, 1 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 2: score 106, 3 horizontal, 1 vertical, 1 color Player 3: score 57, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 4: score 73, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 1 color
October 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Reposted by Fitz Bushnell
bruces.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
October 26, 2025 at 4:51 AM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Horror shows watched in honor of Halloween:

1) The Substance
2) Marvel Zombies
3) A Quiet Place: Day One
4) Nosferatu
5) A House of Dynamite
6) News

#somehorrorisreal
October 25, 2025 at 3:49 AM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Everybody's gonna move their feet

3-1-2

Percent of 55 to total (298) = 18.5%
Percent of 69 to total (298) = 23.2%
Percent of 72 to total (298) = 24.2%
Percent of 102 to total (298) = 34.2%
Azul final Player 1: score 55, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 2: score 69, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 3: score 72, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 4: score 102, 3 horizontal, 1 vertical, 2 color
October 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Not a high score, but very pretty: 4 horizontals

Percent of 83 to total (243) = 34.2%
Percent of 44 to total (243) = 18.1%
Percent of 55 to total (243) = 22.6%
Percent of 61 to total (243) = 25.1%
Azul final result Player 1: score 83, 4 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 2: score 44, 1 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 3: score 55, 2 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color Player 4: score 61, 1 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color
October 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Reposted by Fitz Bushnell
joshuajfriedman.com
Oh nooooo, Lindsey Halligan, this is not how any of this works

(15 screens into a Signal exchange) www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
Screenshot of a text exchange via Signal between Anna Bower and Lindsay Halligan. Halligan: By the way - everything I ever sent you is off record. You're not a journalist so it's weird saying that but just letting you know. Bower: I'm sorry, but that's not how this works. You don't get to say that in retrospect. Halligan: Yes I do. Off record. Bower: I am really sorry. I would have been happy to speak with you on an off the record basis had you asked. But you didn't ask, and I still haven't agreed to speak on that basis. Do you have any further comment for the story? Halligan: It's obvious the whole convo is off record. There's disappearing messages and it's on signal. What is your story? You never even told me about a story.
October 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Reposted by Fitz Bushnell
timbray.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy
Good NYT piece (gift link). Tl;dr: Financial whiz kids want to get their hands on mainstream retirement & insurance money so it can be plowed into unregulated private-debt markets and crypto. What could go wrong? […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
October 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Azul machine victory

Percent of 52 to total (275) = 18.9%
Percent of 65 to total (275) = 23.6%
Percent of 53 to total (275) = 19.3%
Percent of 105 to total (275) = 38.2%
Azul final result: Player 1: score 52, 0 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color (almost 1) Player 2 (me): score 65, 1 horizontal, 1 vertical, 1 color Player 3: score 53, 1 horizontal, 0 vertical (almost 1), 0 color Player 4: score 105, 2 horizontal, 2 vertical, 1 color
October 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Reposted by Fitz Bushnell
tomgauld.bsky.social
My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com
A comic strip in six panels. The panels inerlock like a jigsaw with knobs and sockets. Two stick figures walk right to left through all the panels. Panel 1: Person 1 says "I hear you're working on a new theory." Panel 2 & 3: Person 2 says: "Yes, I'm calling it the jigsaw model. I think it could change our whole View of reality." Panel 4: Person 1 says "When Will you publish?: Panel 5: Person 2 says "But a couple of things are still bothering me." (this piece/panel is a bit squint) Panel 6: This piece is rotated ninety degees and fits to the others very badly. Person 2 is saying "Soon. I feel like I'm really close" A second look at the whole comic shows that the last two panels read in the wrong order because the jigsaw has been put together incorrectly.
October 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
fitzscott.tty0.social.ap.brid.gy
Goodness gracious - thunder

Triple double

Player 2 did ok

Percent of 53 to total (287) = 18.5%
Percent of 82 to total (287) = 28.6%
Percent of 106 to total (287) = 36.9%
Percent of 46 to total (287) = 16%
Azul final boom Player 1: score 53, 1 horizontal, 0 vertical, 1 color Player 2: score 82, 2 horizontal, 1 vertical, 1 color Player 3: score 106, 2 horizontal, 2 vertical, 2 color Player 4: score 46, 1 horizontal, 0 vertical, 0 color
October 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM