Stuart Semmel
@semmiotic.bsky.social
British history, political thought, history of consciousness, movies, snacks
Ah, thanks. The c was covered by the icon (but now I see).
November 11, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Ah, thanks. The c was covered by the icon (but now I see).
Just a reminder that the Boomers were the Gen alpha of their day, and the Lost Generation were the millennials.
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Just a reminder that the Boomers were the Gen alpha of their day, and the Lost Generation were the millennials.
What happened to Tim?
November 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
What happened to Tim?
Your best bet is 1960.
November 8, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Your best bet is 1960.
Some people simply cannot math. Sliwa’s votes + Cuomo’s votes < Mandani’s votes.
November 5, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Some people simply cannot math. Sliwa’s votes + Cuomo’s votes < Mandani’s votes.
(Here is the full program.)
October 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
(Here is the full program.)
“Harvard’s Asian Futures”
(are not looking particularly Asian)
(are not looking particularly Asian)
October 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
“Harvard’s Asian Futures”
(are not looking particularly Asian)
(are not looking particularly Asian)
I regard this not as an AI fail but as a triumphant satirical indictment of airport bestseller business paperbacks.
(The last bit here.)
(The last bit here.)
October 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I regard this not as an AI fail but as a triumphant satirical indictment of airport bestseller business paperbacks.
(The last bit here.)
(The last bit here.)
Inspired by darth smoosh potatoes, I allowed myself one nonsense recipe request. Google AI recognized it as nonsense—but then built a whole business philosophy out of it nonetheless!
October 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Inspired by darth smoosh potatoes, I allowed myself one nonsense recipe request. Google AI recognized it as nonsense—but then built a whole business philosophy out of it nonetheless!
It’s so janky. After clicking the link above, I was taken to the old app (see the image in the previous post). Further steps led me to a blank screen in the new app (instead of telling me that the linked content was not available in my country).
October 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
It’s so janky. After clicking the link above, I was taken to the old app (see the image in the previous post). Further steps led me to a blank screen in the new app (instead of telling me that the linked content was not available in my country).
I was an avid listener to BBC sounds. Even then, a lot of content was only temporarily available, and yes, there were ads, but it seemed to work.
They got rid of the app and invented a new BBC app to combine radio with text content.
They got rid of the app and invented a new BBC app to combine radio with text content.
October 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I was an avid listener to BBC sounds. Even then, a lot of content was only temporarily available, and yes, there were ads, but it seemed to work.
They got rid of the app and invented a new BBC app to combine radio with text content.
They got rid of the app and invented a new BBC app to combine radio with text content.
I idly half-remembered that someone had sung “Send in the Clowns” on The Muppet Show. I checked. Judy Collins. With clowns.
October 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I idly half-remembered that someone had sung “Send in the Clowns” on The Muppet Show. I checked. Judy Collins. With clowns.
Annals of facepalm
September 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Annals of facepalm
My Amazon feed is cosplaying British this morning.
August 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
My Amazon feed is cosplaying British this morning.
Nope, this is what he wore.
August 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Nope, this is what he wore.
