Scooter 🥃🕹️
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I’m in Ohio so I question the accuracy of the name “Blue Sky” daily. Also pinball, bourbon, gaming, sports, and shenanigans.
The more that has come out of the IFPA / OBX situation, the worse and worse it looks. The IFPA is lacking in leadership badly right now, and I applaud the Women’s Advisory committee as the people who stepped up only to be shushed by the higher-ups.
Thanks to @kineticist.com for your coverage.
Thanks to @kineticist.com for your coverage.
November 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The more that has come out of the IFPA / OBX situation, the worse and worse it looks. The IFPA is lacking in leadership badly right now, and I applaud the Women’s Advisory committee as the people who stepped up only to be shushed by the higher-ups.
Thanks to @kineticist.com for your coverage.
Thanks to @kineticist.com for your coverage.
Can someone point to me to a good comprehensive thread on what happened?
No matter what, shame on this tournament and shame on this venue. Trans rights are human rights and any venue that threatens that amongst the wonderful and inclusive pinball community we have shouldn’t be welcomed, ever.
No matter what, shame on this tournament and shame on this venue. Trans rights are human rights and any venue that threatens that amongst the wonderful and inclusive pinball community we have shouldn’t be welcomed, ever.
With a heavy heart, and after a long deliberation, I am boycotting the OBX Fall Flippers 2025 tournaments.
Trans rights are human rights, and nobody should feel uncomfortable when going to the bathroom.
Trans rights are human rights, and nobody should feel uncomfortable when going to the bathroom.
November 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Can someone point to me to a good comprehensive thread on what happened?
No matter what, shame on this tournament and shame on this venue. Trans rights are human rights and any venue that threatens that amongst the wonderful and inclusive pinball community we have shouldn’t be welcomed, ever.
No matter what, shame on this tournament and shame on this venue. Trans rights are human rights and any venue that threatens that amongst the wonderful and inclusive pinball community we have shouldn’t be welcomed, ever.
Aside from my skepticism of this being on exactly one bullet, why the hell is this being released four hours after the shooting?!
I don’t know, maybe let the experts, you know, process evidence first?
I don’t know, maybe let the experts, you know, process evidence first?
Hours after a shooting of ICE detainees, the FBI says “early evidence” of messages on the rounds are “anti-ICE in nature.”
Here is a picture FBI Director Kash Patel just tweeted of “the unspent shell casings recovered…engraved with the phrase ANTI ICE.”
Here is a picture FBI Director Kash Patel just tweeted of “the unspent shell casings recovered…engraved with the phrase ANTI ICE.”
September 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Aside from my skepticism of this being on exactly one bullet, why the hell is this being released four hours after the shooting?!
I don’t know, maybe let the experts, you know, process evidence first?
I don’t know, maybe let the experts, you know, process evidence first?
In #MLB wackiness, Trevor Rogers has the 4th best WAR for pitchers in the American League in mid-September.
He hasn't even his 100 innings yet!
He hasn't even his 100 innings yet!
September 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
In #MLB wackiness, Trevor Rogers has the 4th best WAR for pitchers in the American League in mid-September.
He hasn't even his 100 innings yet!
He hasn't even his 100 innings yet!
Not the numbers!
CNN: When the jobs report comes out, are you going to believe the numbers?
REP. RANDY FINE: Um, I'm going to look at the numbers. Look, the people who put these numbers together are human & fallible and make mistakes
C: It wasn't that they make mistakes
F: Numbers always tend to benefit the left
REP. RANDY FINE: Um, I'm going to look at the numbers. Look, the people who put these numbers together are human & fallible and make mistakes
C: It wasn't that they make mistakes
F: Numbers always tend to benefit the left
September 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Not the numbers!
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Our essay on the Annunciation Catholic School shooting: substack.com/profile/5411...
John Dickerson (@johnfdickerson)
Our essay on the Annunciation Catholic School shooting:
substack.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Our essay on the Annunciation Catholic School shooting: substack.com/profile/5411...
So this looks like a shakedown. The Trump admin saying “you want the rest of that Biden CHIPS money? Give us a 10 percent share” and they’re so desperate and capitulate that they did it.
Look, this intel press release makes no sense to me at all.
Questions I have:
1) why would they sell shares at a discount? How is that ok?
2) how can the United States be a passive shareholder with no governance rights?
3) when is the transaction taking place?
www.intc.com/news-events/...
Questions I have:
1) why would they sell shares at a discount? How is that ok?
2) how can the United States be a passive shareholder with no governance rights?
3) when is the transaction taking place?
www.intc.com/news-events/...
Intel and Trump Administration Reach Historic Agreement to Accelerate American Technology and Manufacturing Leadership
www.intc.com
August 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
So this looks like a shakedown. The Trump admin saying “you want the rest of that Biden CHIPS money? Give us a 10 percent share” and they’re so desperate and capitulate that they did it.
So awhile back I was noting that I’m not always into cross-platform. I think after looking at some tools, my view is changing a bit.
It’s not about cross-platform compatibility, it’s about more vendor independence where I can. I’m looking into Obsidian right now and moving off of OneNote (1/2)
It’s not about cross-platform compatibility, it’s about more vendor independence where I can. I’m looking into Obsidian right now and moving off of OneNote (1/2)
August 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
So awhile back I was noting that I’m not always into cross-platform. I think after looking at some tools, my view is changing a bit.
It’s not about cross-platform compatibility, it’s about more vendor independence where I can. I’m looking into Obsidian right now and moving off of OneNote (1/2)
It’s not about cross-platform compatibility, it’s about more vendor independence where I can. I’m looking into Obsidian right now and moving off of OneNote (1/2)
There is nothing more Iowa than two kickers on a Top 10 list.
YOU FORGOT RHYS
August 20, 2025 at 4:16 AM
There is nothing more Iowa than two kickers on a Top 10 list.
The part of all this that is truly hypocritical is that these are the people who espouse themselves as “alpha male” specimens, yet they are the first to cry and run for the hills around a problem that doesn’t exist.
Oh and Stephen Miller is still a fascist horrid human being.
Oh and Stephen Miller is still a fascist horrid human being.
Ghoul Stephen Miller says violence in DC is worse than Baghdad, while family with baby stroll through park in background.
#Resist
#Resist
August 17, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The part of all this that is truly hypocritical is that these are the people who espouse themselves as “alpha male” specimens, yet they are the first to cry and run for the hills around a problem that doesn’t exist.
Oh and Stephen Miller is still a fascist horrid human being.
Oh and Stephen Miller is still a fascist horrid human being.
I have found another wonderful gamer / bourbon lover.
As I’ve gone more down the journey of bourbon, it’s amazing how much crossover there is amongst adult gamers and pinball players. Love it!
As I’ve gone more down the journey of bourbon, it’s amazing how much crossover there is amongst adult gamers and pinball players. Love it!
August 16, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I have found another wonderful gamer / bourbon lover.
As I’ve gone more down the journey of bourbon, it’s amazing how much crossover there is amongst adult gamers and pinball players. Love it!
As I’ve gone more down the journey of bourbon, it’s amazing how much crossover there is amongst adult gamers and pinball players. Love it!
I don’t do social media for the number of people joining or whether it’s a ghost down.
Bluesky is fun for me. Twiter is not anymore. The end.
Bluesky is fun for me. Twiter is not anymore. The end.
Bluesky has a growth problem
Bluesky has hit 38M monthly users, up 8M since March
Once adding 5M users per month, it’s now slowed to 1.6M. A 60% drop
But post volume is falling—more users, less activity
It risks becoming a ghost town with a loyal but shrinking core
#bluesky #fediverse
Bluesky has hit 38M monthly users, up 8M since March
Once adding 5M users per month, it’s now slowed to 1.6M. A 60% drop
But post volume is falling—more users, less activity
It risks becoming a ghost town with a loyal but shrinking core
#bluesky #fediverse
Bluesky Reaches 38 Million Users, Though Post Volume is Declining
Bluesky’s growth momentum has slowed, but it is still growing.
www.socialmediatoday.com
August 8, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I don’t do social media for the number of people joining or whether it’s a ghost down.
Bluesky is fun for me. Twiter is not anymore. The end.
Bluesky is fun for me. Twiter is not anymore. The end.
Again, NO KEROPPI is a travesty!
August 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Again, NO KEROPPI is a travesty!
Whether you like him or not, he certainly understands the industry that keeps Kentucky relevant.
Rand Paul: "We haven't seen the punishment yet, and that's rising prices in the tariffed goods. You will see that ... I think that happens in the next several months."
August 7, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Whether you like him or not, he certainly understands the industry that keeps Kentucky relevant.
I need feedback from fellow nerds. If you’re a power user, do you take into consideration if an app is cross-platform?
I used to almost exclusively but as I move towards Mac only outside of gaming … I’m caring about that much less.
What say you?
I used to almost exclusively but as I move towards Mac only outside of gaming … I’m caring about that much less.
What say you?
August 3, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I need feedback from fellow nerds. If you’re a power user, do you take into consideration if an app is cross-platform?
I used to almost exclusively but as I move towards Mac only outside of gaming … I’m caring about that much less.
What say you?
I used to almost exclusively but as I move towards Mac only outside of gaming … I’m caring about that much less.
What say you?
Me watching Reds versus Braves i.imgflip.com/a1vygj.jpg
August 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Me watching Reds versus Braves i.imgflip.com/a1vygj.jpg
While I’m not a crypto bro at all, this is the one reason it’s out there as an alternative.
Payment processor doesn’t want any of this? Bitcoin it!
Payment processor doesn’t want any of this? Bitcoin it!
Itchio - "We have “deindexed” all adult NSFW content from our browse and search pages."
..."We are currently conducting a comprehensive audit of content to ensure we can meet the requirements of our payment processors."
itch.io/updates/upda...
..."We are currently conducting a comprehensive audit of content to ensure we can meet the requirements of our payment processors."
itch.io/updates/upda...
July 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
While I’m not a crypto bro at all, this is the one reason it’s out there as an alternative.
Payment processor doesn’t want any of this? Bitcoin it!
Payment processor doesn’t want any of this? Bitcoin it!
I have determined that Bluesky needs more people reacting to down systems and services, and to weather in real time, not just NWS alerts.
They’re incredibly niche things yet the last two things I’ve had to go to Twitter for.
Surely we can do that more intelligently here too.
TV stations too!!!
They’re incredibly niche things yet the last two things I’ve had to go to Twitter for.
Surely we can do that more intelligently here too.
TV stations too!!!
July 21, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I have determined that Bluesky needs more people reacting to down systems and services, and to weather in real time, not just NWS alerts.
They’re incredibly niche things yet the last two things I’ve had to go to Twitter for.
Surely we can do that more intelligently here too.
TV stations too!!!
They’re incredibly niche things yet the last two things I’ve had to go to Twitter for.
Surely we can do that more intelligently here too.
TV stations too!!!
… and what happened in Texas might have cost lives and response, he’ll, even the politicians there, right sided as they are, said they couldn’t get the resources they needed quickly enough!
The pain is a feature, not a bug, and they don’t care who’s in pain. This says the quiet part out loud.
The pain is a feature, not a bug, and they don’t care who’s in pain. This says the quiet part out loud.
Noem: "What you saw happen in Texas was much more how FEMA will look in the future."
July 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
… and what happened in Texas might have cost lives and response, he’ll, even the politicians there, right sided as they are, said they couldn’t get the resources they needed quickly enough!
The pain is a feature, not a bug, and they don’t care who’s in pain. This says the quiet part out loud.
The pain is a feature, not a bug, and they don’t care who’s in pain. This says the quiet part out loud.
This is maybe the easiest follow up ever.
“Can you release the statistics on how many calls were made and responded to?”
These hosts and reporters are one honest and fair question away from making people like Noem come clean or at least get real uncomfortable live. Never happens.
“Can you release the statistics on how many calls were made and responded to?”
These hosts and reporters are one honest and fair question away from making people like Noem come clean or at least get real uncomfortable live. Never happens.
WELKER: The NYT is reporting that thousands of calls from flood victims to FEMA calls centers went unanswered in the middle of this ongoing disaster because you didn't renew contracts to keep call center staff in place until nearly a week after the floods.
NOEM: False reporting. Fake news.
NOEM: False reporting. Fake news.
July 13, 2025 at 9:33 PM
This is maybe the easiest follow up ever.
“Can you release the statistics on how many calls were made and responded to?”
These hosts and reporters are one honest and fair question away from making people like Noem come clean or at least get real uncomfortable live. Never happens.
“Can you release the statistics on how many calls were made and responded to?”
These hosts and reporters are one honest and fair question away from making people like Noem come clean or at least get real uncomfortable live. Never happens.
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A good journalist would at least go through the hiring process for this. A great one could get inside
Concentration camp jobs posted on Indeed. I wonder if they’ll start advertising that the uniforms are being made by Hugo Boss:
www.indeed.com/cmp/Critical...
www.indeed.com/cmp/Critical...
July 13, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A good journalist would at least go through the hiring process for this. A great one could get inside
This month: tariff threats
August: Deadline extension
September: Promise deals, make none, walk things back, distract from ICE racism.
Rinse and repeat until the end of 2028, make everything volatile and pray that when it’s done we’re not dead.
August: Deadline extension
September: Promise deals, make none, walk things back, distract from ICE racism.
Rinse and repeat until the end of 2028, make everything volatile and pray that when it’s done we’re not dead.
July 13, 2025 at 3:11 AM
This month: tariff threats
August: Deadline extension
September: Promise deals, make none, walk things back, distract from ICE racism.
Rinse and repeat until the end of 2028, make everything volatile and pray that when it’s done we’re not dead.
August: Deadline extension
September: Promise deals, make none, walk things back, distract from ICE racism.
Rinse and repeat until the end of 2028, make everything volatile and pray that when it’s done we’re not dead.
We’re they masked, in military cosplay and in an unmarked van? Asking for a country.
July 13, 2025 at 2:12 AM
We’re they masked, in military cosplay and in an unmarked van? Asking for a country.
Dude is gonna be good. Like, really good. But over the two Phillies pitchers and prolly a bunch of other candidates who, you know, have more than FIVE GAMES of experience?
Is it a “time of the rotation” kind of thing?
Is it a “time of the rotation” kind of thing?
Jacob Misiorowski is heading to the All-Star game after appearing in just 5 MLB games per @JeffPassan 😳
July 12, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Dude is gonna be good. Like, really good. But over the two Phillies pitchers and prolly a bunch of other candidates who, you know, have more than FIVE GAMES of experience?
Is it a “time of the rotation” kind of thing?
Is it a “time of the rotation” kind of thing?