Jerry Salley
@idiomsavant.bsky.social
just a fella who messes with words. cautiously pessimistic. childless dad-joker. currently clean on opsec. he/him/his
"How's the draft coming?"
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
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"The chancellor approved it"
October 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"How's the draft coming?"
gosh, that would be a shame
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
gosh, that would be a shame
This was the first thing I ever learned to process words on. I think it became obsolete like two days later.
August 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
This was the first thing I ever learned to process words on. I think it became obsolete like two days later.
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A culture that frames mental illness as a discomfort or irritant to nuclear (white) families on a stroll will not—and has no desire to—create the structures actually required to treat and support people in need, and these fuckers know it.
JD Vance on homelessness: "I don't know why we accepted that it was reasonable to have crazy people yelling at our kids. You should not have to cross the street in downtown Atlanta to avoid a crazy person yelling at your family. Those are your streets."
August 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A culture that frames mental illness as a discomfort or irritant to nuclear (white) families on a stroll will not—and has no desire to—create the structures actually required to treat and support people in need, and these fuckers know it.
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that woman was determined to never be bothered by another bird again
August 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
that woman was determined to never be bothered by another bird again
The two minutes between discovering that Betty White Forever Stamps exist and being told the post office was out of them has probably been the most dramatic emotional roller-coaster of my life so far.
May 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The two minutes between discovering that Betty White Forever Stamps exist and being told the post office was out of them has probably been the most dramatic emotional roller-coaster of my life so far.
well, that's what you get when you name your town "Epicenter"
Residents in Tennessee and Georgia were jolted on Saturday morning by an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.1, according to the USGS.
Earthquake Rattles Parts of Tennessee and Georgia
www.nytimes.com
May 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
well, that's what you get when you name your town "Epicenter"
"A big debate on AI freedom vs. corporate power" -- could both sides lose this debate, please?
April 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"A big debate on AI freedom vs. corporate power" -- could both sides lose this debate, please?
"You're not helping" is, by far, the thing I say most frequently to my dogs.
March 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"You're not helping" is, by far, the thing I say most frequently to my dogs.
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, my favorite sentimental Irish ballad.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PinC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PinC...
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks (Official Video)
YouTube video by The Undertones
www.youtube.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, my favorite sentimental Irish ballad.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PinC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PinC...
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“This could only happen to me / Who has been through anything like this?”
Morrissey or Trump?
1. “For a thing like that to happen is a disgrace / And frankly, it shouldn’t have happened / That I can tell you / It shouldn’t have happened.” 2....
buff.ly
March 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“This could only happen to me / Who has been through anything like this?”
If my dad was still alive, this would be his next birthday card.
February 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
If my dad was still alive, this would be his next birthday card.
So how close do we think we are to an EO defining the "official language" of the US?
February 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
So how close do we think we are to an EO defining the "official language" of the US?
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having a pet is so fucking stupid. you're just pre-purchasing yourself the worst pain you'll ever feel in your life and we just keep doing it, like idiots, because the only thing worse than losing them is never having them at all
February 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
having a pet is so fucking stupid. you're just pre-purchasing yourself the worst pain you'll ever feel in your life and we just keep doing it, like idiots, because the only thing worse than losing them is never having them at all
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Folks trying to save USAID are trying to counterprogram Musk's $40 million Super Bowl ad. They're asking everyone to share this video as widely as you can today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqUE...
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Folks trying to save USAID are trying to counterprogram Musk's $40 million Super Bowl ad. They're asking everyone to share this video as widely as you can today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqUE...
me when the dogs are getting rambunctious in my office
December 15, 2024 at 7:33 PM
me when the dogs are getting rambunctious in my office
It's the most wonderful time of the year! (Many people are saying this.) Time for another collection of seasonal sounds, from the sublime to the ridiculous and back again! Enjoy with friends, loved ones, and barely tolerated work acquaintances! open.spotify.com/playlist/2ZD...
Christmas in December 2024
open.spotify.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:50 AM
It's the most wonderful time of the year! (Many people are saying this.) Time for another collection of seasonal sounds, from the sublime to the ridiculous and back again! Enjoy with friends, loved ones, and barely tolerated work acquaintances! open.spotify.com/playlist/2ZD...
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For those going home to visit family this weekend:
• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.
• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.
November 25, 2024 at 11:31 PM
For those going home to visit family this weekend:
• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.
• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.
Just found a copy of my high school literary magazine, circa 1986, and boy did SOMEBODY ever get inspired by the Challenger disaster to go to town on the myth of Icarus
November 19, 2024 at 2:18 AM
Just found a copy of my high school literary magazine, circa 1986, and boy did SOMEBODY ever get inspired by the Challenger disaster to go to town on the myth of Icarus
"You're just a li'l guy, aren't ya?" -me every time I look at our new dog
November 16, 2024 at 12:38 AM
"You're just a li'l guy, aren't ya?" -me every time I look at our new dog
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AAAAAAAAAAAHHHH
November 6, 2024 at 9:30 PM
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHH
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #4,875,345!
September 22, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #4,875,345!