In 1992, I was on the student programming board at KU. We had Dr. Ruth speaking and the hospitality team provided a tray of... ham sandwiches. She took one look and handed her sandwich to me.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
In 1992, I was on the student programming board at KU. We had Dr. Ruth speaking and the hospitality team provided a tray of... ham sandwiches. She took one look and handed her sandwich to me.
Fun story about Kay Waldo Barnes...
She was hanging out in the Sheraton on the Plaza with her colleagues and dared me to quit smoking at 7pm one New years Eve.
Said, "if you're not ready to do it now you'll never do it"
www.kmbc.com/article/kay-...
She was hanging out in the Sheraton on the Plaza with her colleagues and dared me to quit smoking at 7pm one New years Eve.
Said, "if you're not ready to do it now you'll never do it"
www.kmbc.com/article/kay-...
Sources: Kay Barnes to be named interim Jackson County executive after Frank White recall
Former Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Kay Barnes will be appointed interim Jackson County executive, according to sources.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Fun story about Kay Waldo Barnes...
She was hanging out in the Sheraton on the Plaza with her colleagues and dared me to quit smoking at 7pm one New years Eve.
Said, "if you're not ready to do it now you'll never do it"
www.kmbc.com/article/kay-...
She was hanging out in the Sheraton on the Plaza with her colleagues and dared me to quit smoking at 7pm one New years Eve.
Said, "if you're not ready to do it now you'll never do it"
www.kmbc.com/article/kay-...
Sharice Davids (D-KS) voted Yes. I'm embarrassed.
If you are one of the almost 100 Dems who voted to honor the guy who said the Civil Rights Act was a huge mistake,
don’t bother asking Black people to vote for you, donate to you or canvass for you next year.
Don’t bother.
Please.
And don’t be shocked if you get a primary opponent.
don’t bother asking Black people to vote for you, donate to you or canvass for you next year.
Don’t bother.
Please.
And don’t be shocked if you get a primary opponent.
September 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Sharice Davids (D-KS) voted Yes. I'm embarrassed.
Rioji Vaot by birth
Kansan by grace of god
Kansan by grace of god
August 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Rioji Vaot by birth
Kansan by grace of god
Kansan by grace of god
Went outside my office and a wasp put a dab of mud on me and flew away. Not sure where this goes
June 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Went outside my office and a wasp put a dab of mud on me and flew away. Not sure where this goes
For a generation raised on a diet of Disney shows with dumb parents and wise-cracking teens who ignore them, my kids are pretty great. Gonna pat myself on the back now.
May 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
For a generation raised on a diet of Disney shows with dumb parents and wise-cracking teens who ignore them, my kids are pretty great. Gonna pat myself on the back now.
Drop the kids off with a friend or relative who can't go. You know folks who can't go.
You endanger the kids or cause a distraction, or both!
You endanger the kids or cause a distraction, or both!
There is literally a woman on Threads who complained that there was no bounce house for her kids at her local protest. That’s why you suck. Why some of us aren’t involved. You demand comfort even in the face of chaos.
a man in a suit and tie says " serious people "
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says " serious people "
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April 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Drop the kids off with a friend or relative who can't go. You know folks who can't go.
You endanger the kids or cause a distraction, or both!
You endanger the kids or cause a distraction, or both!
There's a special bureaucratic thing they do at DoD called "performance reviews"; he could have found out very quickly actually
All I keep thinking about is how Pete Hegseth raised questions of the competency of a Black four-star general and Air Force fighter pilot who was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Hegseth asked did he get the job “because of his skin color? Or his skill? We’ll never know, but always doubt.”
March 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
There's a special bureaucratic thing they do at DoD called "performance reviews"; he could have found out very quickly actually
Went to the perfect birthday party this weekend.
After we ate plenty of delicious food the hostess broke out the floss pics. Four of us sitting at the table, staring into space, quietly flossing. No pressure to talk, just working on our teeth and gums 😂
After we ate plenty of delicious food the hostess broke out the floss pics. Four of us sitting at the table, staring into space, quietly flossing. No pressure to talk, just working on our teeth and gums 😂
March 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Went to the perfect birthday party this weekend.
After we ate plenty of delicious food the hostess broke out the floss pics. Four of us sitting at the table, staring into space, quietly flossing. No pressure to talk, just working on our teeth and gums 😂
After we ate plenty of delicious food the hostess broke out the floss pics. Four of us sitting at the table, staring into space, quietly flossing. No pressure to talk, just working on our teeth and gums 😂
Those of you who don't live in a Super Bowl town like me may never know the anguish of school Spirit Week:
Patrick Mahomes Day! Have your kid wear sweats, curly hair, or a Mohawk!
Three's Day - Have your kid wear three of something!
Win's Day! We're dreaming about a win - wear PJ's!
Patrick Mahomes Day! Have your kid wear sweats, curly hair, or a Mohawk!
Three's Day - Have your kid wear three of something!
Win's Day! We're dreaming about a win - wear PJ's!
February 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Those of you who don't live in a Super Bowl town like me may never know the anguish of school Spirit Week:
Patrick Mahomes Day! Have your kid wear sweats, curly hair, or a Mohawk!
Three's Day - Have your kid wear three of something!
Win's Day! We're dreaming about a win - wear PJ's!
Patrick Mahomes Day! Have your kid wear sweats, curly hair, or a Mohawk!
Three's Day - Have your kid wear three of something!
Win's Day! We're dreaming about a win - wear PJ's!
Reposted by Jason Graff
Trump fired 12 inspectors general last night. Meanwhile the top Democrat in charge of oversight, 74 year old Rep. Gerry Connolly, hasn't done a media hit in over 2 weeks
January 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Trump fired 12 inspectors general last night. Meanwhile the top Democrat in charge of oversight, 74 year old Rep. Gerry Connolly, hasn't done a media hit in over 2 weeks
One of the things they don't tell you about nicotine gum is the packaging stabs you in the pocket continuously
December 23, 2024 at 3:58 PM
One of the things they don't tell you about nicotine gum is the packaging stabs you in the pocket continuously
Cleaned the whole house
Had people over
Cleaned up after the party
So nice to sit exhausted, in my own clean, quiet house
Had people over
Cleaned up after the party
So nice to sit exhausted, in my own clean, quiet house
November 29, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Cleaned the whole house
Had people over
Cleaned up after the party
So nice to sit exhausted, in my own clean, quiet house
Had people over
Cleaned up after the party
So nice to sit exhausted, in my own clean, quiet house
Reminds me of KU vs K-State. KU:
November 24, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Reminds me of KU vs K-State. KU:
Why are all these authors following me? Did they see that great email I sent out last week?
November 20, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Why are all these authors following me? Did they see that great email I sent out last week?
What is one of your comfort movies?
November 11, 2024 at 4:49 AM
What is one of your comfort movies?
Someone told me, "you leave a trail of joy in your wake". Don't see anything topping that ☺️
bringing over a question i asked twitter years ago that felt like such a healthy and affirming exercise, and netted me some great friends:
what's your favorite compliment you have ever received?
same answer then and now: that i carry myself with genuine integrity 😭 i felt so seen!!
what's your favorite compliment you have ever received?
same answer then and now: that i carry myself with genuine integrity 😭 i felt so seen!!
November 9, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Someone told me, "you leave a trail of joy in your wake". Don't see anything topping that ☺️
Even if KS becomes a swing state, I still want the electoral college to go away.
November 3, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Even if KS becomes a swing state, I still want the electoral college to go away.
Repost with your favorite work reaction GIF
a blurry picture of a door with a white handle and a brown door .
Alt: Actor chow yun fat, giving a thumbs up from a doorway with a mouth full of food
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October 14, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Repost with your favorite work reaction GIF
Almost a year of doomscrolling!
September 17, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Almost a year of doomscrolling!
Went to the License Plate office in Olathe yesterday. If you're in line when they open at 7:30, choose your line carefully. My line had all seniors and they ALL needed help getting signed in on the laptops; probably cost me 20 places in the queue 💀
September 5, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Went to the License Plate office in Olathe yesterday. If you're in line when they open at 7:30, choose your line carefully. My line had all seniors and they ALL needed help getting signed in on the laptops; probably cost me 20 places in the queue 💀
I want to learn as little as possible to use your software. Please don't MAKE me learn more.
something I have had hammered into me by working in software for the past fifteen years is that it's impossible to overstate how important a smooth and intuitive user experience is
most people want things to Just Work, the second you put any tech barrier up you lose 90% of users
most people want things to Just Work, the second you put any tech barrier up you lose 90% of users
Not a competition, buuuuuut: "On Saturday, Mastodon founder and CEO Eugen Rochko said the service had seen 4,200 signups from Brazil"
September 4, 2024 at 12:22 PM
I want to learn as little as possible to use your software. Please don't MAKE me learn more.
The new MCI has been running for a year; they have already joined the other airports with fancy motion sensor soap dispensers that don't work.
August 19, 2024 at 8:53 PM
The new MCI has been running for a year; they have already joined the other airports with fancy motion sensor soap dispensers that don't work.