Joshua Frankel
@joshuafrankel.bsky.social
Artist, director, animator.
Posting about art, music, cities and, sometimes, the Knicks
https://joshuafrankel.net/
Wassaic, NY
Posting about art, music, cities and, sometimes, the Knicks
https://joshuafrankel.net/
Wassaic, NY
Absentee ballots are done being counted and our town board election was just decided by ONE vote
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Absentee ballots are done being counted and our town board election was just decided by ONE vote
Wait, so did the Democrats ending the govt shutdown somehow make it possible to release the emails?
November 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Wait, so did the Democrats ending the govt shutdown somehow make it possible to release the emails?
was Bonita Applebum's last name actually Apfelbaum
November 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
was Bonita Applebum's last name actually Apfelbaum
Big night for Bronx Science High School
November 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Big night for Bronx Science High School
I live in a rural hamlet. Our region voted for Obama, then Trump.
Today are our town board elections.
In our local elections, most folks split their tickets and vote based on the candidate, not their party.
Two years ago, which party held a majority on the town board was decided by ten votes.
Today are our town board elections.
In our local elections, most folks split their tickets and vote based on the candidate, not their party.
Two years ago, which party held a majority on the town board was decided by ten votes.
November 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I live in a rural hamlet. Our region voted for Obama, then Trump.
Today are our town board elections.
In our local elections, most folks split their tickets and vote based on the candidate, not their party.
Two years ago, which party held a majority on the town board was decided by ten votes.
Today are our town board elections.
In our local elections, most folks split their tickets and vote based on the candidate, not their party.
Two years ago, which party held a majority on the town board was decided by ten votes.
My hot take is the outcome of next year's NY governor's race primary (Hochul v. Delgado) might impact people's lives much more than the mayoral election. A lot of what Mamdani wants to do requires the governor.
But either way, go vote!
But either way, go vote!
November 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
My hot take is the outcome of next year's NY governor's race primary (Hochul v. Delgado) might impact people's lives much more than the mayoral election. A lot of what Mamdani wants to do requires the governor.
But either way, go vote!
But either way, go vote!
my kids favorite pope is Sixtus VII
November 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
my kids favorite pope is Sixtus VII
Local broadcasters should call playoff games in all sports. They always know the teams better and are always more interesting personalities
John Smoltz giving a very persuasive argument as to having local broadcasters call the playoffs and World Series.
I’m seeing everyone post some version of this take and it’s because Smoltz is always giving “I hate baseball” energy when his job is to create excitement around baseball. He is the Andrew Cuomo running for mayor of NYC while constantly trashing NYC of baseball announcers.
November 2, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Local broadcasters should call playoff games in all sports. They always know the teams better and are always more interesting personalities
the World Series of nonsense mayoral election ads
November 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
the World Series of nonsense mayoral election ads
The problem with chest freezers is that the design tempts you to do last-in-first-out.
I want a basement freezer with two doors on opposite side walls — one to put things in and one to pull things out. For last-in-first-out.
I want a basement freezer with two doors on opposite side walls — one to put things in and one to pull things out. For last-in-first-out.
October 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The problem with chest freezers is that the design tempts you to do last-in-first-out.
I want a basement freezer with two doors on opposite side walls — one to put things in and one to pull things out. For last-in-first-out.
I want a basement freezer with two doors on opposite side walls — one to put things in and one to pull things out. For last-in-first-out.
I think Schumer and Jeffries should be fired and also I earnestly believe they can do better than this
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...
Explaining a Democratic Talking Point About the Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I think Schumer and Jeffries should be fired and also I earnestly believe they can do better than this
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...
Frustration at James Comey is not the only common ground between red and blue America, but it's a start.
September 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Frustration at James Comey is not the only common ground between red and blue America, but it's a start.
When will we start saying that ChatGPT "lies"?
The usual term is "hallucination".
But when asked a question that it doesn't know the answer to, it often presents a false answer with full confidence. When you tell it "that's not right", it admits it was being untruthful.
#ai
The usual term is "hallucination".
But when asked a question that it doesn't know the answer to, it often presents a false answer with full confidence. When you tell it "that's not right", it admits it was being untruthful.
#ai
September 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
When will we start saying that ChatGPT "lies"?
The usual term is "hallucination".
But when asked a question that it doesn't know the answer to, it often presents a false answer with full confidence. When you tell it "that's not right", it admits it was being untruthful.
#ai
The usual term is "hallucination".
But when asked a question that it doesn't know the answer to, it often presents a false answer with full confidence. When you tell it "that's not right", it admits it was being untruthful.
#ai
"Head over heels" is a confusing phrase because when everything is normal and stable my head is over my heels.
September 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
"Head over heels" is a confusing phrase because when everything is normal and stable my head is over my heels.
How deep do Spotify's AI "Ghost Artist" fabrications go —
Are they making instagrams for their ghost artists?
Are they making instagrams for their ghost artists?
September 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
How deep do Spotify's AI "Ghost Artist" fabrications go —
Are they making instagrams for their ghost artists?
Are they making instagrams for their ghost artists?
Just learned that iphone can show only the unread texts.
You gotta toggle on Settings > Messages Filter Unknown Senders.
You can still also see texts from unknown senders, they're just in their own list.
You gotta toggle on Settings > Messages Filter Unknown Senders.
You can still also see texts from unknown senders, they're just in their own list.
September 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Just learned that iphone can show only the unread texts.
You gotta toggle on Settings > Messages Filter Unknown Senders.
You can still also see texts from unknown senders, they're just in their own list.
You gotta toggle on Settings > Messages Filter Unknown Senders.
You can still also see texts from unknown senders, they're just in their own list.
Oh, look - this old cartoon was obv the inspiration for the Bud-Weis-Er frog commercial
youtu.be/MYEmL0d0lZE?...
youtu.be/MYEmL0d0lZE?...
Walt Disney's The Old Mill (1937)
YouTube video by fireurgunz
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September 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Oh, look - this old cartoon was obv the inspiration for the Bud-Weis-Er frog commercial
youtu.be/MYEmL0d0lZE?...
youtu.be/MYEmL0d0lZE?...
Effectiveness of customer service reps who are AI
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Effectiveness of customer service reps in faraway countries who are underpaid and, reasonably, don't really give a shit
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Effectiveness of customer service reps in faraway countries who are underpaid and, reasonably, don't really give a shit
September 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Effectiveness of customer service reps who are AI
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Effectiveness of customer service reps in faraway countries who are underpaid and, reasonably, don't really give a shit
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Effectiveness of customer service reps in faraway countries who are underpaid and, reasonably, don't really give a shit
It’s just gonna be a bunch of ads
September 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
It’s just gonna be a bunch of ads
The MF WOOLF TikTok challenge is where you read “To The Lighthouse” while listening to MF DOOM and try to understand what’s happening
August 13, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The MF WOOLF TikTok challenge is where you read “To The Lighthouse” while listening to MF DOOM and try to understand what’s happening
Is there a thinkpiece on how ranked-choice voting might have enabled Mamdani's win?
Used to be, folks were afraid to "throw away their vote" on progressives who "couldn't win"...
but with ranked-choice voting, folks can vote their actual preference.
Used to be, folks were afraid to "throw away their vote" on progressives who "couldn't win"...
but with ranked-choice voting, folks can vote their actual preference.
June 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Is there a thinkpiece on how ranked-choice voting might have enabled Mamdani's win?
Used to be, folks were afraid to "throw away their vote" on progressives who "couldn't win"...
but with ranked-choice voting, folks can vote their actual preference.
Used to be, folks were afraid to "throw away their vote" on progressives who "couldn't win"...
but with ranked-choice voting, folks can vote their actual preference.
Evergreen
#knickssky
#knickssky
When Mitch starts shooting granny style the Knicks will win a chip
June 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Evergreen
#knickssky
#knickssky
You know who else is rattled... certain art schools that've become dependent on mainland Chinese students paying full tuition
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/u...
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
You know who else is rattled... certain art schools that've become dependent on mainland Chinese students paying full tuition
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/u...