M.SandersSmith
@msanderssmith.bsky.social
Economics nerd, music fan, recovering political junkie. Did some Army stuff long ago, so I should be nominated for SECDEF soon.
True, I had Breakfast and Elevenses earlier, will be starving by 2.
November 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
True, I had Breakfast and Elevenses earlier, will be starving by 2.
I can’t speak to the scale, but it’s certainly a noticeable factor now.
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I can’t speak to the scale, but it’s certainly a noticeable factor now.
Anyone in ATL in the late 90s/early 2000s who waited on a taxi to arrive will understand the productivity benefits, even if tangentially related, that ride share and Waymo have provided. Had a friend who would call a wrecker instead of a taxi b/c it was faster, cheaper, and you had your car in AM. 😂
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Anyone in ATL in the late 90s/early 2000s who waited on a taxi to arrive will understand the productivity benefits, even if tangentially related, that ride share and Waymo have provided. Had a friend who would call a wrecker instead of a taxi b/c it was faster, cheaper, and you had your car in AM. 😂
Halogen-level.
November 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Halogen-level.
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To be fair, WordleBot said I got lucky, that there were 16 words left after my second try, but I’m okay with luck when there was strategy behind it. 😂
November 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
To be fair, WordleBot said I got lucky, that there were 16 words left after my second try, but I’m okay with luck when there was strategy behind it. 😂
Whoa, looks like we share similar strategies early on.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Whoa, looks like we share similar strategies early on.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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It was a somewhat difficult word to reach. Also, I definitely know what word you played on line 5, because a whole lot of people played that word before the correct one! 😂
Talking Seattle Grunge Rock Blues was incredibly funny.
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Talking Seattle Grunge Rock Blues was incredibly funny.
Super tough to make that American Exceptionalism argument right now.
November 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Super tough to make that American Exceptionalism argument right now.
Me watching any UGA game this year…
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November 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Me watching any UGA game this year…
Yes, I wasn’t super focused and almost let it slip away from me. WordleBot mocked me on the analysis. 😂 Wordle 1,608 5/6
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November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Yes, I wasn’t super focused and almost let it slip away from me. WordleBot mocked me on the analysis. 😂 Wordle 1,608 5/6
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That was wild. It was like Sirianni lost all sense of what it means to be a football coach on that 4th down call.
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
That was wild. It was like Sirianni lost all sense of what it means to be a football coach on that 4th down call.
Black Confetti was my instant favorite on Patch The Sky as soon as I listened to it. Such a great song.
November 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Black Confetti was my instant favorite on Patch The Sky as soon as I listened to it. Such a great song.
“Gin and tonic is the cornerstone of the British Empire. The empire was built on gin and tonic. Gin to fight the boredom of exile and quinine to fight malaria.”
November 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
“Gin and tonic is the cornerstone of the British Empire. The empire was built on gin and tonic. Gin to fight the boredom of exile and quinine to fight malaria.”
Kim Jong Il said he shot a 38 the first time he played golf, including 11 holes-in-one. That means even HE looked at the situation and thought, “Should I claim 18 holes-in-one? Nah, that would be completely unbelievable.”
October 28, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Kim Jong Il said he shot a 38 the first time he played golf, including 11 holes-in-one. That means even HE looked at the situation and thought, “Should I claim 18 holes-in-one? Nah, that would be completely unbelievable.”
Someone should have told Trump it was a Confederate monument. The building would still be standing.
October 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Someone should have told Trump it was a Confederate monument. The building would still be standing.
Well done, sir.
October 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Well done, sir.
Everything in this post reinforces @radiofreetom.bsky.social’s point that we’re not living under fascism yet, even if Trump and his administration are trying to get there. An acquittal by jury against charges brought by DOJ and a blistering public statement in response.
October 16, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Everything in this post reinforces @radiofreetom.bsky.social’s point that we’re not living under fascism yet, even if Trump and his administration are trying to get there. An acquittal by jury against charges brought by DOJ and a blistering public statement in response.
Exactly right. There are two spectacles at a MAGA rally, Trump and the crowds. Put Trump in front of hundreds of serious people (like generals) and the insanity really stands out.
October 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Exactly right. There are two spectacles at a MAGA rally, Trump and the crowds. Put Trump in front of hundreds of serious people (like generals) and the insanity really stands out.
There is a reason this guy washed out at Major.
September 30, 2025 at 10:57 PM
There is a reason this guy washed out at Major.