Dave, admirer of squirrels
@quercusmax.bsky.social
I live in the PNW. I play various ukuleles.
I hate hate HATE that now any time I search for an animal picture, 90% of the pictures are absolutely horrendous AI.
November 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I hate hate HATE that now any time I search for an animal picture, 90% of the pictures are absolutely horrendous AI.
Ah, the joy of starting a new job and having to watch several hours of extremely cringe inducing dramatic readings of PowerPoint presentations featuring what appear to be budget versions in of some of your favorite sitcom characters.
October 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Ah, the joy of starting a new job and having to watch several hours of extremely cringe inducing dramatic readings of PowerPoint presentations featuring what appear to be budget versions in of some of your favorite sitcom characters.
Hey @murderxbryan.bsky.social, you might actually have some relevant experience in this new grifty space!
October 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Hey @murderxbryan.bsky.social, you might actually have some relevant experience in this new grifty space!
I'm guessing that trains don't do this...
UK study: a car’s four tires churn out one trillion particles for every kilometer driven.
This means 80% of plastic in our bodies is likely from car tire dust contaminated with traces of oil, petrol, petrol exhaust & asphalt. No wonder Cancer rates are going up
e360.yale.edu/features/tir...
This means 80% of plastic in our bodies is likely from car tire dust contaminated with traces of oil, petrol, petrol exhaust & asphalt. No wonder Cancer rates are going up
e360.yale.edu/features/tir...
Road Hazard: Evidence Mounts on Toxic Pollution from Tires
Researchers are only beginning to uncover the toxic cocktail of chemicals, microplastics, and heavy metals hidden in car and truck tires. But experts say these tire emissions are a significant source ...
e360.yale.edu
October 21, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I'm guessing that trains don't do this...
I just realized, after half a decade, that my Nord keyboard (the red one all the cool kids play) can fit under my adjustable desk if I raise it just a teensy bit higher than I normally prefer.
Now I can practice my music while I wait for my code to compile and tests to run. Game. Changer.
Now I can practice my music while I wait for my code to compile and tests to run. Game. Changer.
October 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I just realized, after half a decade, that my Nord keyboard (the red one all the cool kids play) can fit under my adjustable desk if I raise it just a teensy bit higher than I normally prefer.
Now I can practice my music while I wait for my code to compile and tests to run. Game. Changer.
Now I can practice my music while I wait for my code to compile and tests to run. Game. Changer.
ICE in Portland detained comedian Robbie Roadsteamer yesterday. Every comedian should go to their nearest ICE facility and roast them mercilessly. My wife was down there yesterday and he wasn't doing anything besides being an obnoxious Boston guy.
youtu.be/HHTuJ7P8YiM
youtu.be/HHTuJ7P8YiM
Roadsteamer Detained by ICE in Portland!
YouTube video by Robby Roadsteamer
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
ICE in Portland detained comedian Robbie Roadsteamer yesterday. Every comedian should go to their nearest ICE facility and roast them mercilessly. My wife was down there yesterday and he wasn't doing anything besides being an obnoxious Boston guy.
youtu.be/HHTuJ7P8YiM
youtu.be/HHTuJ7P8YiM
Maybe the Dems shouldn't send their emails begging for money from an account named "Dem Collapse". Just saying.
October 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Maybe the Dems shouldn't send their emails begging for money from an account named "Dem Collapse". Just saying.
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@unraveledpress.com & other press have been threatened, shot with less-lethals and arrested while reporting on federal immigration activities in Chicagoland and on the resulting protests at Broadview.
I'm now at a hearing asking the federal court to rein ICE & co in. I'll let you know how it goes.
I'm now at a hearing asking the federal court to rein ICE & co in. I'll let you know how it goes.
Well, yeah, we're suing ICE.
This wasn't really a hard decision. As little faith as we have in institutions, we recognize the value of drawing visible lines in the sand. We drew ours personally a while ago, but better late than never.
May every protester be freed and may this occupation end.
This wasn't really a hard decision. As little faith as we have in institutions, we recognize the value of drawing visible lines in the sand. We drew ours personally a while ago, but better late than never.
May every protester be freed and may this occupation end.
October 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
@unraveledpress.com & other press have been threatened, shot with less-lethals and arrested while reporting on federal immigration activities in Chicagoland and on the resulting protests at Broadview.
I'm now at a hearing asking the federal court to rein ICE & co in. I'll let you know how it goes.
I'm now at a hearing asking the federal court to rein ICE & co in. I'll let you know how it goes.
One of the worst parts about job hunting in 2025 is using LinkedIn, which is like Facebook for the most boring people imaginable who post terrible articles about why your hair (facial or otherwise) either should or shouldn't look exactly like your profile picture.
October 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
One of the worst parts about job hunting in 2025 is using LinkedIn, which is like Facebook for the most boring people imaginable who post terrible articles about why your hair (facial or otherwise) either should or shouldn't look exactly like your profile picture.
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TLDR: Judge Immergut GRANTS a 2nd TRO blocking the Trump admin from sending ANY federalized troops from ANY state into Oregon/Portland. (Full hearing thread below)
Judge: That's what I'll do. Prohibit federalization or deployment of any NG troops into Oregon. For all reasons in prior opinion. Deployment of federalized military is ultra vires and contrary to law, violating Title 10, section 12406. I also find it's likely that defendants violate 10th Amendment.
October 6, 2025 at 3:22 AM
TLDR: Judge Immergut GRANTS a 2nd TRO blocking the Trump admin from sending ANY federalized troops from ANY state into Oregon/Portland. (Full hearing thread below)
Reporting from war-torn Portland, OR:
This morning, I brewed my wife and me some delicious Portland-roasted coffee using my hand grinder and aeropress. Then I spent some time practicing my jazz ukulele.
I'm making vegan tacos for lunch, if I don't get distracted by the squirrels out my window.
This morning, I brewed my wife and me some delicious Portland-roasted coffee using my hand grinder and aeropress. Then I spent some time practicing my jazz ukulele.
I'm making vegan tacos for lunch, if I don't get distracted by the squirrels out my window.
September 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Reporting from war-torn Portland, OR:
This morning, I brewed my wife and me some delicious Portland-roasted coffee using my hand grinder and aeropress. Then I spent some time practicing my jazz ukulele.
I'm making vegan tacos for lunch, if I don't get distracted by the squirrels out my window.
This morning, I brewed my wife and me some delicious Portland-roasted coffee using my hand grinder and aeropress. Then I spent some time practicing my jazz ukulele.
I'm making vegan tacos for lunch, if I don't get distracted by the squirrels out my window.
They really think everybody who thinks they're awful is getting paid to say so? I'm happy to hate Trump for free, he's just such an awful person.
BREAKING
The DOJ has instructed more than a half dozen U.S. attorney’s offices to draft plans to investigate George Soros and his foundation.
Possible charges included racketeering, arson, wire fraud and material support for terrorism, according to the directive.
Full Story: bit.ly/3VCwOkZ
The DOJ has instructed more than a half dozen U.S. attorney’s offices to draft plans to investigate George Soros and his foundation.
Possible charges included racketeering, arson, wire fraud and material support for terrorism, according to the directive.
Full Story: bit.ly/3VCwOkZ
September 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
They really think everybody who thinks they're awful is getting paid to say so? I'm happy to hate Trump for free, he's just such an awful person.
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Reposted by Dave, admirer of squirrels
It's why they're pretending not to notice both parties are obsessed with creating "Dynasties", like the Bushes, the Clintons, or now, the Trumps. There's even talk of Michelle Obama running in the future, just because she's the wife of Barrack Obama.
Reject dynasties. The U.S. isn't a monarchy.
Reject dynasties. The U.S. isn't a monarchy.
September 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM
It's why they're pretending not to notice both parties are obsessed with creating "Dynasties", like the Bushes, the Clintons, or now, the Trumps. There's even talk of Michelle Obama running in the future, just because she's the wife of Barrack Obama.
Reject dynasties. The U.S. isn't a monarchy.
Reject dynasties. The U.S. isn't a monarchy.
As someone who's searching for a job right now, I'm acutely aware of how I'm more qualified for these jobs than most of these people, and I'm not remotely qualified.
I guess the thing that keeps astonishing me is the degree to which it doesn't occur to them that anyone has to be good at anything
September 20, 2025 at 1:32 AM
As someone who's searching for a job right now, I'm acutely aware of how I'm more qualified for these jobs than most of these people, and I'm not remotely qualified.
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moments ago, ice agents again came out of the broadview detention/“professing” facility to escort a silver suv out of the lot.
one of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate kat abughazaleh to the ground.
one of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate kat abughazaleh to the ground.
September 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
moments ago, ice agents again came out of the broadview detention/“professing” facility to escort a silver suv out of the lot.
one of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate kat abughazaleh to the ground.
one of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate kat abughazaleh to the ground.
AI is great, y'all. Google will tell you some fascinating factoids:
"Tim Curry was also in the same production of Cats, potentially in the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter."
"Tim Curry was also in the same production of Cats, potentially in the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter."
September 14, 2025 at 5:25 AM
AI is great, y'all. Google will tell you some fascinating factoids:
"Tim Curry was also in the same production of Cats, potentially in the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter."
"Tim Curry was also in the same production of Cats, potentially in the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter."
He wore nice suits and spoke "proper English" while saying the most horrible things. You're only seeing the vanilla frosting when the cake is make of feces.
September 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
He wore nice suits and spoke "proper English" while saying the most horrible things. You're only seeing the vanilla frosting when the cake is make of feces.
My favorite perk when I worked at Google was the free searches.
September 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
My favorite perk when I worked at Google was the free searches.
That's not what Charlie Kirk was doing. He was spewing hate and bigotry, and calling for violence.
The best way to honor Charlie's memory is to continue his work: engage with each other, across ideology, through spirited discourse. In a democracy, ideas are tested through words and good-faith debate — never through violence.
September 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
That's not what Charlie Kirk was doing. He was spewing hate and bigotry, and calling for violence.
Etsy witches are about to be flooded with business
September 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Etsy witches are about to be flooded with business
My kid (who works at a burger restaurant) just told me they're getting paid time and a half for working the holiday next Thursday. I foolishly assumed they meant *this* Thursday, 9/11.
No, they meant Sep 18, which is National Cheeseburger Day. I don't know what to think any more.
No, they meant Sep 18, which is National Cheeseburger Day. I don't know what to think any more.
September 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
My kid (who works at a burger restaurant) just told me they're getting paid time and a half for working the holiday next Thursday. I foolishly assumed they meant *this* Thursday, 9/11.
No, they meant Sep 18, which is National Cheeseburger Day. I don't know what to think any more.
No, they meant Sep 18, which is National Cheeseburger Day. I don't know what to think any more.
I just got a box to ship back a work laptop, and they included an entire fresh roll of packing tape. Such luxury.
September 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I just got a box to ship back a work laptop, and they included an entire fresh roll of packing tape. Such luxury.
So did Trump chicken out once again with his whole Chicago invasion? What's even happening with that?
September 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM
So did Trump chicken out once again with his whole Chicago invasion? What's even happening with that?