Alan Macdonald
@pembroke529.bsky.social
Progressive, bass player.
Proud atheist and skeptic. Hater of logical fallacies.
We're in for rough weather.
Proud atheist and skeptic. Hater of logical fallacies.
We're in for rough weather.
In this time of Trump fascism I keep this aphorism in mind:
The difference between hope and despair is a good nights rest.
Night, night everyone. 👍
The difference between hope and despair is a good nights rest.
Night, night everyone. 👍
February 14, 2025 at 3:16 AM
In this time of Trump fascism I keep this aphorism in mind:
The difference between hope and despair is a good nights rest.
Night, night everyone. 👍
The difference between hope and despair is a good nights rest.
Night, night everyone. 👍
I keep getting flagged on Twitter for calling Joe Rogan an "unfunny lawn jockey".
I wonder why?
I wonder why?
January 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I keep getting flagged on Twitter for calling Joe Rogan an "unfunny lawn jockey".
I wonder why?
I wonder why?
Dear Santa (or Satan),
Please make me a multi-billionaire so I can use my resources to make millions of people's lives more miserable just for shits and giggles. This will help people to think I'm cool.
Thanks
Please make me a multi-billionaire so I can use my resources to make millions of people's lives more miserable just for shits and giggles. This will help people to think I'm cool.
Thanks
December 19, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Dear Santa (or Satan),
Please make me a multi-billionaire so I can use my resources to make millions of people's lives more miserable just for shits and giggles. This will help people to think I'm cool.
Thanks
Please make me a multi-billionaire so I can use my resources to make millions of people's lives more miserable just for shits and giggles. This will help people to think I'm cool.
Thanks
Doug Ford on CNN right now (Erin Burnett). He's explaining tariffs and repercussions. Ford is fairly cogent.
December 18, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Doug Ford on CNN right now (Erin Burnett). He's explaining tariffs and repercussions. Ford is fairly cogent.
It's fucking mid-December and those damn leaf-blowers are making noise sweeping up pine needles.
The joys of living in an apartment. 😬
The joys of living in an apartment. 😬
December 17, 2024 at 3:27 PM
It's fucking mid-December and those damn leaf-blowers are making noise sweeping up pine needles.
The joys of living in an apartment. 😬
The joys of living in an apartment. 😬
I love Gary Kasparov's idea (posted on Twitter) to get Biden to resign and let Kamala be POTUS for the final days. It will allow for the 1st woman to be president and more importantly fuck with all that Trump merch. 😀
December 5, 2024 at 6:35 PM
I love Gary Kasparov's idea (posted on Twitter) to get Biden to resign and let Kamala be POTUS for the final days. It will allow for the 1st woman to be president and more importantly fuck with all that Trump merch. 😀
Over on the Elon Musk cesspool I made a flippant remark regarding Canada joining the US. The bots and haters were out in all their full glory in responding.
The block hammer was busy, but it just pushes me further away from Twitter. 👍
The block hammer was busy, but it just pushes me further away from Twitter. 👍
December 4, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Over on the Elon Musk cesspool I made a flippant remark regarding Canada joining the US. The bots and haters were out in all their full glory in responding.
The block hammer was busy, but it just pushes me further away from Twitter. 👍
The block hammer was busy, but it just pushes me further away from Twitter. 👍
The Dems are still being attacked for the election loss.
My take is that the Dems can't offer BS promises they know they can't/won't keep while Trump promised anything/everything to garner votes.
Trump will only fulfill the nasty promises. 👍
My take is that the Dems can't offer BS promises they know they can't/won't keep while Trump promised anything/everything to garner votes.
Trump will only fulfill the nasty promises. 👍
November 24, 2024 at 3:26 AM
The Dems are still being attacked for the election loss.
My take is that the Dems can't offer BS promises they know they can't/won't keep while Trump promised anything/everything to garner votes.
Trump will only fulfill the nasty promises. 👍
My take is that the Dems can't offer BS promises they know they can't/won't keep while Trump promised anything/everything to garner votes.
Trump will only fulfill the nasty promises. 👍
The nice thing I find about Bluesky is that unlike Twitter I find that I'm way more inclined to like/follow accounts rather than block them. 👍
November 24, 2024 at 1:49 AM
The nice thing I find about Bluesky is that unlike Twitter I find that I'm way more inclined to like/follow accounts rather than block them. 👍
I'm trying to read "The Investigation" by Philippe Claudel. It's a Kafkaesque style story that I having trouble to finish. It feels like the last POTUS election for frustration vibe. 😬
Anyone read this? Recommend it? 🤔
Anyone read this? Recommend it? 🤔
November 22, 2024 at 3:29 AM
I'm trying to read "The Investigation" by Philippe Claudel. It's a Kafkaesque style story that I having trouble to finish. It feels like the last POTUS election for frustration vibe. 😬
Anyone read this? Recommend it? 🤔
Anyone read this? Recommend it? 🤔
As a longtime podcast listener, has anyone noticed that there seems to be fewer ads on podcasts? I'm getting the impression advertising on podcast has peaked and seems to be declining. Perhaps it's digital ads all round. 🤔
November 21, 2024 at 8:37 PM
As a longtime podcast listener, has anyone noticed that there seems to be fewer ads on podcasts? I'm getting the impression advertising on podcast has peaked and seems to be declining. Perhaps it's digital ads all round. 🤔
I love the starter lists feature.
As Bluesky grows, I would welcome block recommendations as well. On Twitter I spent half my time blocking assholes and bots. I don't care that it's an echo chamber. I don't need the hate and bullshit that permeated Twitter.
As Bluesky grows, I would welcome block recommendations as well. On Twitter I spent half my time blocking assholes and bots. I don't care that it's an echo chamber. I don't need the hate and bullshit that permeated Twitter.
November 20, 2024 at 2:43 AM
I love the starter lists feature.
As Bluesky grows, I would welcome block recommendations as well. On Twitter I spent half my time blocking assholes and bots. I don't care that it's an echo chamber. I don't need the hate and bullshit that permeated Twitter.
As Bluesky grows, I would welcome block recommendations as well. On Twitter I spent half my time blocking assholes and bots. I don't care that it's an echo chamber. I don't need the hate and bullshit that permeated Twitter.
Anyone catch Bill Maher last night? It was a love-fest for RFK jr. Amazing. 🙄
November 16, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Anyone catch Bill Maher last night? It was a love-fest for RFK jr. Amazing. 🙄
A young Alan Alda smoking a pipe.
November 15, 2024 at 3:54 PM
A young Alan Alda smoking a pipe.
Anyone ever seen this painting IRL? If you live in Hamilton, it's worth the trip to the art gallery.
Though small, it's very powerful.
www.aci-iac.ca/art-books/al...
Though small, it's very powerful.
www.aci-iac.ca/art-books/al...
Alex Colville, Horse and Train, 1954
In Alex Colville’s iconic painting, based on a poem by Roy Campbell, a dark horse runs towards an oncoming train—a surreal image and an existentialist idea of agency.
www.aci-iac.ca
November 15, 2024 at 3:40 AM
Anyone ever seen this painting IRL? If you live in Hamilton, it's worth the trip to the art gallery.
Though small, it's very powerful.
www.aci-iac.ca/art-books/al...
Though small, it's very powerful.
www.aci-iac.ca/art-books/al...
I was just watching CNN. A reporter was interviewing people who voted for Trump. Reasons were like: He seemed so honest, I'm sure he can fix the cost of things, bring stability ...
What kind of "magic" made people think like this? 🤔
What kind of "magic" made people think like this? 🤔
November 15, 2024 at 3:09 AM
I was just watching CNN. A reporter was interviewing people who voted for Trump. Reasons were like: He seemed so honest, I'm sure he can fix the cost of things, bring stability ...
What kind of "magic" made people think like this? 🤔
What kind of "magic" made people think like this? 🤔
OK, breath deeply. Time for my daily walk and podcast fix. Weather is cool (around 2C) and the sun is going down.
Tonight, some beer, hash and bass playing therapy.
Cheers to all my new followers.
Tonight, some beer, hash and bass playing therapy.
Cheers to all my new followers.
November 13, 2024 at 9:12 PM
OK, breath deeply. Time for my daily walk and podcast fix. Weather is cool (around 2C) and the sun is going down.
Tonight, some beer, hash and bass playing therapy.
Cheers to all my new followers.
Tonight, some beer, hash and bass playing therapy.
Cheers to all my new followers.
Today I got to have lunch with my literal first friend (we lived across from each other at age 4). I haven't seen him in 20+ years. We walked down by Lake Ontario in Ajax. The weather was cool and excellent. Great day! 😀
November 12, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Today I got to have lunch with my literal first friend (we lived across from each other at age 4). I haven't seen him in 20+ years. We walked down by Lake Ontario in Ajax. The weather was cool and excellent. Great day! 😀
I just joined Bluesky.
Here's to hope in these "interesting" times. 👍
Here's to hope in these "interesting" times. 👍
November 8, 2024 at 3:46 PM
I just joined Bluesky.
Here's to hope in these "interesting" times. 👍
Here's to hope in these "interesting" times. 👍