Harrumph
@harrumph.bsky.social
Born helpless, naked and unable to provide for myself, I eventually bootstrapped beyond these setbacks to become helpless and clothed.
My unique set of skills include doubt, ennui, angst, resignation, and sarcasm. Now get off my lawn.
My unique set of skills include doubt, ennui, angst, resignation, and sarcasm. Now get off my lawn.
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FEEDBACK: A viewer questions Rep Lauren Boebert (R-CO) offering a Capitol tour to pardoned J6 rioters. But I can see why.
January 23, 2025 at 3:52 AM
FEEDBACK: A viewer questions Rep Lauren Boebert (R-CO) offering a Capitol tour to pardoned J6 rioters. But I can see why.
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Won't sugarcoat it: This has been the shittiest start to any presidency in my lifetime. And I’ve lived through Nixon, Reagan, and George W. Bush. But there are heroes among us, and Bishop Budde is a shining example.
Nation Shocked By Spectacle of Someone in Washington Advocating Kindness
Americans were emotionally unprepared for the 2-minute plea for mercy.
www.borowitzreport.com
January 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Won't sugarcoat it: This has been the shittiest start to any presidency in my lifetime. And I’ve lived through Nixon, Reagan, and George W. Bush. But there are heroes among us, and Bishop Budde is a shining example.
I miss being owned by a Great Dane!
January 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I miss being owned by a Great Dane!
There are those few who actually deserve the title of hero. Charles Person and the 12 other Riders counted among the ranks of those rare ones.
Charles Person, the youngest of the 13 original Freedom Riders who traveled from Washington to Birmingham, Alabama, in 1961 in an effort to integrate interstate bus terminals across the South — and who were nearly beaten to death for doing so — died on Wednesday. He was 82. nyti.ms/40qH6I6
Charles Person, Youngest of the Original Freedom Riders, Dies at 82
In 1961, he and 12 other civil rights activists were nearly killed for trying to integrate interstate bus terminals across the South.
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January 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
There are those few who actually deserve the title of hero. Charles Person and the 12 other Riders counted among the ranks of those rare ones.
Fall back? Retrocede? Backtrack? What’s the proper spin term inside the beltway these days for “Well, duh…”
Elon Musk says DOGE probably won't find $2 trillion in federal budget cuts
Musk previously said his Department of Government Efficiency would be able to recommend cuts to the federal budget of “at least $2 trillion.”
www.nbcnews.com
January 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Fall back? Retrocede? Backtrack? What’s the proper spin term inside the beltway these days for “Well, duh…”
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My very first post since reviving my Substack was about how DOGE was a fraud. Surprise! Elon Musk has just admitted that it won’t get anywhere close to its goals paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-fraudu...
The Fraudulence of “Waste, Fraud and Abuse”
History repeats itself, the first time as farce, the second as clown show
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
My very first post since reviving my Substack was about how DOGE was a fraud. Surprise! Elon Musk has just admitted that it won’t get anywhere close to its goals paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-fraudu...
It was a pure joy moment to be able to see Mavis in concert in 2023 with Bonnie Raitt.
You’re the US Marines band at the White House and Mavis Staples 👑 walks into the room so you start playing "I’ll Take You There" and this happens👇
January 10, 2025 at 6:18 AM
It was a pure joy moment to be able to see Mavis in concert in 2023 with Bonnie Raitt.
Australia taught me a healthy dose of fear and respect for the sheer potential in both speed & ferocity of a wind driven fire front. Solidarity today for those in LA dealing with the aftermath of loss today.
I Saw the Beginning of Hell
What started as small flames engulfed my city and my life.
nymag.com
January 9, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Australia taught me a healthy dose of fear and respect for the sheer potential in both speed & ferocity of a wind driven fire front. Solidarity today for those in LA dealing with the aftermath of loss today.
Gotta love @eff.org genuine efforts to take the high-road, find the silver-lining, believe in the greater good. As for me, I’ll bet on the political manoeuvre low-road.
We applaud Meta’s efforts to try to fix its over-censorship problem but will watch closely to make sure it is a good-faith effort and rolled out fairly and not merely a political maneuver to accommodate the upcoming U.S. administration change.
EFF Statement on Meta's Announcement of Revisions to Its Content Moderation Processes
In general, EFF supports moves that bring more freedom of expression and transparency to platforms—regardless of their political motivation. We’re encouraged by Meta's recognition that automated flagg...
www.eff.org
January 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Gotta love @eff.org genuine efforts to take the high-road, find the silver-lining, believe in the greater good. As for me, I’ll bet on the political manoeuvre low-road.
Saw Peter, Paul & Mary many times over the years. Thank you for the memories, Peter. The world is a little less with your final exit.
Breaking News: Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary, one of the most popular folk acts of the 1960s, is dead at 86.
Peter Yarrow, the Peter of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86
The folk trio he formed with Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers became a pop phenomenon, scoring hits like “If I Had a Hammer” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.”
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Saw Peter, Paul & Mary many times over the years. Thank you for the memories, Peter. The world is a little less with your final exit.
I learn something new every day and forget a dozen other things. Today I learned me so much big brainy stuff about MotoGP data that I’m probably gonna go full Flowers for Algernon.
Outstanding video @matoxley.bsky.social & Peter Bom; thank you!
Outstanding video @matoxley.bsky.social & Peter Bom; thank you!
In case you've not listened to the latest Oxley Bom MotoGP podcast: we look into the weird world of MotoGP data , AKA The Department of Squiggly Lines, which is why this podcast is a vodcast! 😎😎✊✊
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dod_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dod_...
FIRST VIDEO - The Department of Squiggly Lines
YouTube video by Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast
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January 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I learn something new every day and forget a dozen other things. Today I learned me so much big brainy stuff about MotoGP data that I’m probably gonna go full Flowers for Algernon.
Outstanding video @matoxley.bsky.social & Peter Bom; thank you!
Outstanding video @matoxley.bsky.social & Peter Bom; thank you!
Can’t tell if @matoxley.bsky.social is fully taking the piss with this idea but I like the idea. Sadly in my experience, BigCorp megadeals only seem to enshitify the things punters love. Cynical side thinks there’ll be little upside for GP fans in this deal going through.
Here you go: my super-brave prediction for MotoGP 2025 😅 And how Dorna can keep KTM on the grid if the Liberty deal goes tits up 👀 the terms of the deal state that Liberty must give Dorna £100 million in compensation if the deal is terminated 🤑🤑
www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/sin...
www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/sin...
What we'd like to see in 2025: predictions for F1, MotoGP and more
2025 dawns with the potential to be a vintage year of racing. Our contributors offer the predictions that they would most like to see this season
www.motorsportmagazine.com
January 3, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Can’t tell if @matoxley.bsky.social is fully taking the piss with this idea but I like the idea. Sadly in my experience, BigCorp megadeals only seem to enshitify the things punters love. Cynical side thinks there’ll be little upside for GP fans in this deal going through.
First Suzuki’s unexpected exit, now KTM looking likely. A real disappointment. Especially when MotoGP needs more constructors challenging on the grid than ever.
January 3, 2025 at 4:27 AM
First Suzuki’s unexpected exit, now KTM looking likely. A real disappointment. Especially when MotoGP needs more constructors challenging on the grid than ever.
100%.
Though Sam Konstas’ Day 1 levelled up my cricket fan status.
Though Sam Konstas’ Day 1 levelled up my cricket fan status.
Cricket for non-cricket fans: surviving the endless game | Jess Harwood
Cricket for non-cricket fans: surviving the endless game | Jess Harwood
Cricket sucks conscious thought from my body and can bend time Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2024 at 11:03 PM
100%.
Though Sam Konstas’ Day 1 levelled up my cricket fan status.
Though Sam Konstas’ Day 1 levelled up my cricket fan status.
That didn’t take as long as I thought it would.
Maga v Musk: Trump camp divided in bitter fight over immigration policy
Maga v Musk: Trump camp divided in bitter fight over immigration policy
Feud flared up when president-elect chose Sriram Krishnan, an Indian-born entrepreneur, as his AI adviser
Bitter in-fighting has broken out between the tech billionaire Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s hardline Make America great again (Maga) base after the…
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2024 at 9:12 AM
That didn’t take as long as I thought it would.
It hasn’t been this much fun watching a Detroit team since the 1996 Red Wings. So much respect for Dan Campbell.
From @theathletic.bsky.social: Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater coached his alma mater high school team to a state championship earlier this month in his first season on the job. Now, he is coming out of retirement to sign with the Detroit Lions. nyti.ms/41QKDjS
Teddy Bridgewater signs with Lions after HS state title coaching run
Bridgewater retired after the 2023 season following a decade in the league that saw him play for six teams.
nyti.ms
December 27, 2024 at 11:33 PM
It hasn’t been this much fun watching a Detroit team since the 1996 Red Wings. So much respect for Dan Campbell.
These quizzes have been showing up for last 5+ years like clockwork. The improvement in generative quality is equal parts impressive and disconcerting. Genuinely harder to each year to be certain what’s AI and what’s not.
Can you identify the parts of these photos that are A.I. generated? Take our quiz to find out.
Which Parts of These Images Are A.I.-Generated?
This quiz shows genuine images that were edited with A.I. tools. Your job: Find what’s fake.
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2024 at 11:28 PM
These quizzes have been showing up for last 5+ years like clockwork. The improvement in generative quality is equal parts impressive and disconcerting. Genuinely harder to each year to be certain what’s AI and what’s not.
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Last I looked plastic outweighed plankton in the oceans by about 17:1, according to this ↓ livestock outweighs wildlife by 13:1.
This can't go on.
Let's stop prioritizing the subsidized destruction of the West and start prioritizing wildlife safe public lands.
This can't go on.
Let's stop prioritizing the subsidized destruction of the West and start prioritizing wildlife safe public lands.
December 27, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Last I looked plastic outweighed plankton in the oceans by about 17:1, according to this ↓ livestock outweighs wildlife by 13:1.
This can't go on.
Let's stop prioritizing the subsidized destruction of the West and start prioritizing wildlife safe public lands.
This can't go on.
Let's stop prioritizing the subsidized destruction of the West and start prioritizing wildlife safe public lands.
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As 2024 draws to an end, Team Big Picture's Jay Kuo compiled strategies and tips, gleaned from experts and from his conversations with many readers, on ways to survive these next four Trump years, both individually and collectively as a democracy. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/surviving-...
Surviving the Next Four Years
A practical guide for coping with and getting through Trump 2.0
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
December 24, 2024 at 11:02 PM
As 2024 draws to an end, Team Big Picture's Jay Kuo compiled strategies and tips, gleaned from experts and from his conversations with many readers, on ways to survive these next four Trump years, both individually and collectively as a democracy. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/surviving-...
Love it when I learn something new from a “comic” panel!
December 12, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Love it when I learn something new from a “comic” panel!
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Bad Map Projection: The United Stralia xkcd.com/2999
October 16, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Bad Map Projection: The United Stralia xkcd.com/2999
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This is kind of in the weeds. But I think it's important for Bluesky. So making this suggestion to @jay.bsky.team. One of Old Twitter's best features for news was curated lists. Lists are now robust enough to serve that purpose on Bluesky. One critical difference though, if I'm understanding the ...
December 3, 2024 at 6:41 PM
This is kind of in the weeds. But I think it's important for Bluesky. So making this suggestion to @jay.bsky.team. One of Old Twitter's best features for news was curated lists. Lists are now robust enough to serve that purpose on Bluesky. One critical difference though, if I'm understanding the ...
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Conditions were difficult (sleet, rain, thick clouds) but I managed to get a couple shots of him as he crossed a field. He stopped and posed for me and then moved on.
December 3, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Conditions were difficult (sleet, rain, thick clouds) but I managed to get a couple shots of him as he crossed a field. He stopped and posed for me and then moved on.