calixton ★★☆☆☆
@scalixton.bsky.social
Just another guy who wrote a couple of books
Heads up for those of you considering IKEA’s $1 hot dog—do not just get the hot dog, get the hot dog and soda. The bun is dryer than SKRUVBY storage unit assembly dowels and will instantly suck the moisture out of your body. #ikeahacks
September 30, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Heads up for those of you considering IKEA’s $1 hot dog—do not just get the hot dog, get the hot dog and soda. The bun is dryer than SKRUVBY storage unit assembly dowels and will instantly suck the moisture out of your body. #ikeahacks
Because English is funny or English is hard.
“A rebel rebels but rebels rebel.”
“A rebel rebels but rebels rebel.”
June 30, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Because English is funny or English is hard.
“A rebel rebels but rebels rebel.”
“A rebel rebels but rebels rebel.”
A little late, but Happy Pride to all who celebrate.
June 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A little late, but Happy Pride to all who celebrate.
For once, the stuff on social media is good.
June 15, 2025 at 3:41 AM
For once, the stuff on social media is good.
Pairing soldiers with police is a bad idea.
“The LA operations are also sparking safety concerns because of complications inherent in pairing military and domestic police officers, advocates say, since they are trained very differently and use different vocabulary to handle emergency situations.
“The LA operations are also sparking safety concerns because of complications inherent in pairing military and domestic police officers, advocates say, since they are trained very differently and use different vocabulary to handle emergency situations.
Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’
Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was not necessary
www.theguardian.com
June 13, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Pairing soldiers with police is a bad idea.
“The LA operations are also sparking safety concerns because of complications inherent in pairing military and domestic police officers, advocates say, since they are trained very differently and use different vocabulary to handle emergency situations.
“The LA operations are also sparking safety concerns because of complications inherent in pairing military and domestic police officers, advocates say, since they are trained very differently and use different vocabulary to handle emergency situations.
Watching a Finnish crime drama and it’s taken me ten episodes to learn the main characters’ names.
Nimet ovat vaikeita.
Nimet ovat vaikeita.
May 31, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Watching a Finnish crime drama and it’s taken me ten episodes to learn the main characters’ names.
Nimet ovat vaikeita.
Nimet ovat vaikeita.
California Competes suggests all of California’s public universities, colleges, and JCs become one giant university. Under this plan, all colleges would be California University and all restaurants would be Taco Bell.
edsource.org/2025/califor...
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Should California’s college systems be merged into one university?
A report from California Competes argues that the state should revamp its 1960 Master Plan for Higher Education and create a single, massive California University.
edsource.org
May 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
California Competes suggests all of California’s public universities, colleges, and JCs become one giant university. Under this plan, all colleges would be California University and all restaurants would be Taco Bell.
edsource.org/2025/califor...
edsource.org/2025/califor...
With RFK Jr.’s HHS blocking CDC communications, no urgent health news is good news.
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
www.npr.org
May 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
With RFK Jr.’s HHS blocking CDC communications, no urgent health news is good news.
For those confused by the China tariff news:
• Trump caved and got zero in return
• No manufacturing moved back to the USA
• 30% tariff is still a huge tax on Americans
• 90 day pause still causes uncertainty
• Trump lost all negotiating leverage
• Trump caved and got zero in return
• No manufacturing moved back to the USA
• 30% tariff is still a huge tax on Americans
• 90 day pause still causes uncertainty
• Trump lost all negotiating leverage
May 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Sometimes your Apple News headlines sync up.
May 10, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Sometimes your Apple News headlines sync up.
It’s May 8th and I’m still working my way through Star Wars. So many light saber amputations.
May 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
It’s May 8th and I’m still working my way through Star Wars. So many light saber amputations.
Watching “Star Wars” on Star Wars Day and noticing for the first time that the first line of dialogue is spoken by C-3PO.
“R2-D2, where are you?”
“R2-D2, where are you?”
May 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Watching “Star Wars” on Star Wars Day and noticing for the first time that the first line of dialogue is spoken by C-3PO.
“R2-D2, where are you?”
“R2-D2, where are you?”
Watching “Rogue One” on Star Wars Day Eve.
“The Force is with me and I am one with the Force.”
“The Force is with me and I am one with the Force.”
May 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Watching “Rogue One” on Star Wars Day Eve.
“The Force is with me and I am one with the Force.”
“The Force is with me and I am one with the Force.”
At first glance I read PayPal and was immediately confused.
April 26, 2025 at 9:41 AM
At first glance I read PayPal and was immediately confused.
Andor, season 1: Dedra vs. Blevin. Dedra wins.
Spoiler for season 2 follows.
Spoiler for season 2 follows.
April 25, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Andor, season 1: Dedra vs. Blevin. Dedra wins.
Spoiler for season 2 follows.
Spoiler for season 2 follows.
Recently watched a food vlog on YouTube. When did we start toasting each other when tasting food?
April 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Recently watched a food vlog on YouTube. When did we start toasting each other when tasting food?
Finished rewatching Andor, season 1 in anticipation of season 2 starting tomorrow.
Was moved, as always, by the greatest dialogue in Star Wars history: Luthen’s monologue in episode 10 and Maarva’s speech in episode 12.
Was moved, as always, by the greatest dialogue in Star Wars history: Luthen’s monologue in episode 10 and Maarva’s speech in episode 12.
April 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Finished rewatching Andor, season 1 in anticipation of season 2 starting tomorrow.
Was moved, as always, by the greatest dialogue in Star Wars history: Luthen’s monologue in episode 10 and Maarva’s speech in episode 12.
Was moved, as always, by the greatest dialogue in Star Wars history: Luthen’s monologue in episode 10 and Maarva’s speech in episode 12.
At this point, I feel kind of left out on the whole secret war plans Signal chat thing.
April 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
At this point, I feel kind of left out on the whole secret war plans Signal chat thing.
I’ve been using A.1. since I was a little kid and never once worried about the implicatons of it spreading misinformation or replacing me at my job.
April 15, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I’ve been using A.1. since I was a little kid and never once worried about the implicatons of it spreading misinformation or replacing me at my job.
Claude Cam at @calacademy.bsky.social is my new video background for chill lofi beats
www.youtube.com/live/OdJjhrL...
www.youtube.com/live/OdJjhrL...
Claude Cam | California Academy of Sciences
YouTube video by California Academy of Sciences
www.youtube.com
April 7, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Claude Cam at @calacademy.bsky.social is my new video background for chill lofi beats
www.youtube.com/live/OdJjhrL...
www.youtube.com/live/OdJjhrL...
Popeyes’ website and mobile app were down yesterday evening because of their pickle menu promotion.
Unrelated: My 50M requests/sec to popeyes.com yesterday evening for pickle menu deals.
Unrelated: My 50M requests/sec to popeyes.com yesterday evening for pickle menu deals.
April 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Popeyes’ website and mobile app were down yesterday evening because of their pickle menu promotion.
Unrelated: My 50M requests/sec to popeyes.com yesterday evening for pickle menu deals.
Unrelated: My 50M requests/sec to popeyes.com yesterday evening for pickle menu deals.
Introducing Signal's new casual wear Screenshot Collection.
March 27, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Introducing Signal's new casual wear Screenshot Collection.
Are there other Signal chat groups I should subscribe to besides Secret War Plans, Steal from the Poor, and Destroy Climate/Environment?
March 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Are there other Signal chat groups I should subscribe to besides Secret War Plans, Steal from the Poor, and Destroy Climate/Environment?