Scott Ashcraft
@scott.ashcraft.com
By day, I'm a Devops Engineer by way of Customer Support. By night, I watch some sportsball, including rooting for a lot of franchises from the Bay Area. Confirmed science nerd; cannot ingest enough of it. Star Trek fan and an amateur chef.
This game is Gober ̶t̶
December 7, 2024 at 5:22 AM
This game is Gober ̶t̶
OMG a paperclip contrabass clarinet. I've played this beast! I also love that tmbg knew that!
Sold out? Australia, the UK, SF, Seattle, SLC, Philadelphia, DC, Brooklyn
Not sold out YET? Boston LA San Diego ATL Nashville Portland + Florida
Go to TMBG.com for links!
Not sold out YET? Boston LA San Diego ATL Nashville Portland + Florida
Go to TMBG.com for links!
December 1, 2024 at 11:55 PM
OMG a paperclip contrabass clarinet. I've played this beast! I also love that tmbg knew that!
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The SGU is not backing down in the face of rampant misinformation and denialism of science.
November 15, 2024 at 12:52 AM
The SGU is not backing down in the face of rampant misinformation and denialism of science.
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Time to roll out this classic.
November 24, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Time to roll out this classic.
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You know the "🔹AI Overview" you get on Google Search?
I discovered today that it's repeating as fact something I made up 7 years ago as a joke.
"Kyloren syndrome" is a fictional disease I invented as part of a sting operation to prove that you can publish any nonsense in predatory journals...
I discovered today that it's repeating as fact something I made up 7 years ago as a joke.
"Kyloren syndrome" is a fictional disease I invented as part of a sting operation to prove that you can publish any nonsense in predatory journals...
November 22, 2024 at 4:06 PM
You know the "🔹AI Overview" you get on Google Search?
I discovered today that it's repeating as fact something I made up 7 years ago as a joke.
"Kyloren syndrome" is a fictional disease I invented as part of a sting operation to prove that you can publish any nonsense in predatory journals...
I discovered today that it's repeating as fact something I made up 7 years ago as a joke.
"Kyloren syndrome" is a fictional disease I invented as part of a sting operation to prove that you can publish any nonsense in predatory journals...
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To be fair she does look like a chicken.
November 23, 2024 at 2:08 PM
To be fair she does look like a chicken.
Dang, RIP Alice.
Every year on Thanksgiving at 12pm, I, like many others, turn on the radio to listen to "Alice's Restaurant." Growing up, I'd sit w/my parents and listen; now, I sit w/my kids
Alice died today at 83
You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant (excepting Alice)
www.wbur.org/news/2024/11...
Alice died today at 83
You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant (excepting Alice)
www.wbur.org/news/2024/11...
The real Alice of Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant” dies at 83
The hippie-era icon who inspired folk singer Arlo Guthrie’s epic, Berkshire's based anti-establishment song “Alice’s Restaurant” has died. Alice Brock took her final breath at a hospice home in Wellfl...
www.wbur.org
November 22, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Dang, RIP Alice.
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aside from being lazy engagement bait, this "you must inhabit spaces inundated with right wing ideology if you want to be a well-rounded person" stuff is really just an evolution of the "journalism must trip over itself to be kind to Republicans or his has a 'liberal bias'" stuff
November 22, 2024 at 2:48 PM
aside from being lazy engagement bait, this "you must inhabit spaces inundated with right wing ideology if you want to be a well-rounded person" stuff is really just an evolution of the "journalism must trip over itself to be kind to Republicans or his has a 'liberal bias'" stuff
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Did you know that by substituting your morning coffee with green tea, you can eliminate up to 93% of what little joy you have left?
November 21, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Did you know that by substituting your morning coffee with green tea, you can eliminate up to 93% of what little joy you have left?
Austin local TV news KXAN just had a story about RFK Jr's upcoming war on "chemicals in breakfast cereals" and interviewed Vani "The Food Babe" Hari as a "food expert". What a travesty.
November 21, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Austin local TV news KXAN just had a story about RFK Jr's upcoming war on "chemicals in breakfast cereals" and interviewed Vani "The Food Babe" Hari as a "food expert". What a travesty.
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You never support my life choices, Martha!
November 20, 2024 at 2:56 PM
You never support my life choices, Martha!
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Work from home was a boon to productive workers and an absolute catastrophe for the group of middle managers and executives who make their living putting their names on other people's work and that latter group started to undermine it as soon as they realized this.
I do not understand why, after remote work has been repeatedly proven to be just as productive (if not more so) than in-office work, people should be required to return to in-office work in order to justify the money the bosses spent on real estate.
Demanding that people go back to the office five days a week has been shown to punish staff who are lower-income, parents, and disabled. It is also not necessary for reporters and journalists who do much of their work in the field, on the phone, or on laptop computers that can be used anywhere.
November 20, 2024 at 12:51 AM
Work from home was a boon to productive workers and an absolute catastrophe for the group of middle managers and executives who make their living putting their names on other people's work and that latter group started to undermine it as soon as they realized this.
I have to say, while I am loving my time over here, I am concerned that many of the more famous folks out there aren't verifying themselves by using a custom domain to positively identify themselves. I will remain skeptical they are who they say they are until the *.bsky.social is gone.
November 19, 2024 at 2:08 AM
I have to say, while I am loving my time over here, I am concerned that many of the more famous folks out there aren't verifying themselves by using a custom domain to positively identify themselves. I will remain skeptical they are who they say they are until the *.bsky.social is gone.
Stay strong, my Alabama friends!
November 17, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Stay strong, my Alabama friends!
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Vaccines do not cause autism.
November 17, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Vaccines do not cause autism.
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"this is fine"
British Library Manuscript - royal ms 20 a ii f3r
British Library Manuscript - royal ms 20 a ii f3r
November 16, 2024 at 11:36 AM
"this is fine"
British Library Manuscript - royal ms 20 a ii f3r
British Library Manuscript - royal ms 20 a ii f3r
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We may not agree about politics or religion,,, but we can all agree that we want Mike Tyson to knock out Jake Paul
a man with glasses and a mustache is making a funny face and saying yeth .
Alt: Mike Tyson says YES
media.tenor.com
November 16, 2024 at 3:04 AM
We may not agree about politics or religion,,, but we can all agree that we want Mike Tyson to knock out Jake Paul
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People of Bluesky! Let's get to know each other better. What is your favorite movie in GIF form?
November 16, 2024 at 1:45 AM
People of Bluesky! Let's get to know each other better. What is your favorite movie in GIF form?
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This should go without saying for everyone. People are people. Let them live their lives. 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈
November 16, 2024 at 12:34 AM
This should go without saying for everyone. People are people. Let them live their lives. 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈
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I know this "bring your own domain" as your handle feature of BSky is meant to be a more elegant solution than even the old blue checkmark system on that other site (and it is!), so not really intended for nobodies like me. But I'm a nerd, I *can* do it, so dangit, I done did it.
November 15, 2024 at 11:25 PM
I know this "bring your own domain" as your handle feature of BSky is meant to be a more elegant solution than even the old blue checkmark system on that other site (and it is!), so not really intended for nobodies like me. But I'm a nerd, I *can* do it, so dangit, I done did it.
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This article is totally insane; NPR should be ashamed. The headlines and lede give you no indication at all that RFK is a crank whose claims about vaccines are false and threaten public health. Would they write a story saying "Alex Jones wants to inform the public but he faces a lot of pushback"?
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.
RFK Jr. wants to 'Make America Healthy Again.' He could face a lot of pushback
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2024 at 8:29 PM
This article is totally insane; NPR should be ashamed. The headlines and lede give you no indication at all that RFK is a crank whose claims about vaccines are false and threaten public health. Would they write a story saying "Alex Jones wants to inform the public but he faces a lot of pushback"?
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This X account has been given a grey checkmark, verifying it as an official government account.
It also only accepts resumes be DM's, which are solely open to verified X users who pay Elon Musk.
This level of corruption is staggering.
It also only accepts resumes be DM's, which are solely open to verified X users who pay Elon Musk.
This level of corruption is staggering.
November 14, 2024 at 6:10 PM
This X account has been given a grey checkmark, verifying it as an official government account.
It also only accepts resumes be DM's, which are solely open to verified X users who pay Elon Musk.
This level of corruption is staggering.
It also only accepts resumes be DM's, which are solely open to verified X users who pay Elon Musk.
This level of corruption is staggering.