Jeff Spindler
@theanderblast.bsky.social
Software developer, gamer, choral singer, JoCoNaut, G&S fan, living in Ann Arbor
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"I asked ChatGPT" "I asked Grok" ok well I asked Gandalf and he said he has not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm
June 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"I asked ChatGPT" "I asked Grok" ok well I asked Gandalf and he said he has not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm
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It seems so weird to just be going about our normal lives, celebrating holidays and going out and watching sports etc when our brave troops are fighting in the Venezuelan War.
April 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
It seems so weird to just be going about our normal lives, celebrating holidays and going out and watching sports etc when our brave troops are fighting in the Venezuelan War.
@joannahastings.bsky.social Thanks so much for advising me not to buy a Tesla because of Musk!
April 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
@joannahastings.bsky.social Thanks so much for advising me not to buy a Tesla because of Musk!
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I'm still on Twitter/X. It's nice here, but honestly it's a bit of an echo chamber, and my focus rn is on understanding folks who joined the MAGA team & are cautiously optimistic - but could swing back. We need them. They're not, for most part, on here.
Some observations so far:
Some observations so far:
February 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I'm still on Twitter/X. It's nice here, but honestly it's a bit of an echo chamber, and my focus rn is on understanding folks who joined the MAGA team & are cautiously optimistic - but could swing back. We need them. They're not, for most part, on here.
Some observations so far:
Some observations so far:
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This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
February 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
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I'm really frustrated with the news media reporting on Trump's illegal and unconstitutional machinations as if they are actually happening.
February 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I'm really frustrated with the news media reporting on Trump's illegal and unconstitutional machinations as if they are actually happening.
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Trump declared on Truth Social, “I will soon be announcing a new roster of ballerinas, with an amazing principal ballerina, DONALD J. TRUMP.”
Trump Names Himself Principal Ballerina of Kennedy Center Ballet
Trump took to Truth Social to announce a purge of the company's ballerinas.
www.borowitzreport.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Trump declared on Truth Social, “I will soon be announcing a new roster of ballerinas, with an amazing principal ballerina, DONALD J. TRUMP.”
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It's amazing that all cities don't do this.
A million cars have disappeared: What NYC is like after one month of congestion pricing
Congestion pricing began on January 5. One month in, traffic is down, public buses are faster, and transit ridership is up.
www.fastcompany.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It's amazing that all cities don't do this.
youtube.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Husband of a friend of my sister’s killed www.times-herald.com/news/coweta-...
Coweta Fire Battalion Chief fatally shot while aiding stranded driver
‘There's just no sense in it’
www.times-herald.com
January 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Husband of a friend of my sister’s killed www.times-herald.com/news/coweta-...
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The idea that a president can issue an executive order that overrides Congress, while it may be appealing to everyone who wants TikTok back and agrees that the TikTok ban is a first amendment violation, is actually illegal dictator shit
January 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The idea that a president can issue an executive order that overrides Congress, while it may be appealing to everyone who wants TikTok back and agrees that the TikTok ban is a first amendment violation, is actually illegal dictator shit
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want to be excruciatingly clear about this: TikTok didn't have to go dark last night and it didn't have to turn back on this morning.
both of those were voluntary moves that the law does not directly touch.
both of those were voluntary moves that the law does not directly touch.
January 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
want to be excruciatingly clear about this: TikTok didn't have to go dark last night and it didn't have to turn back on this morning.
both of those were voluntary moves that the law does not directly touch.
both of those were voluntary moves that the law does not directly touch.
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Europeans must be going hog wild on TikTok using centimeters and talking about how much they like tiny coffee and affordable healthcare.
January 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Europeans must be going hog wild on TikTok using centimeters and talking about how much they like tiny coffee and affordable healthcare.
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Three weeks into his managerial position, Leonard is annoyed to find that the rocks still refuse to organize themselves by size, color or shape.
(repost from November 2016)
(repost from November 2016)
January 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Three weeks into his managerial position, Leonard is annoyed to find that the rocks still refuse to organize themselves by size, color or shape.
(repost from November 2016)
(repost from November 2016)
I have the Amazon echo in my bathroom set to speak only German. The green ring was flashing, so I asked what my notifications were. The answer came back in English with a German accent, and the numbers spoken in German.
January 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I have the Amazon echo in my bathroom set to speak only German. The green ring was flashing, so I asked what my notifications were. The answer came back in English with a German accent, and the numbers spoken in German.
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The emergence of Charles, trying and failing to plan a surprise party for his tail:
January 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The emergence of Charles, trying and failing to plan a surprise party for his tail:
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As we remember Jimmy Carter, let’s also take a moment to remember what a ginormous dick Ronald Reagan was.
Jimmy Carter Deserved Better. So Do We.
An underreported chapter from Carter’s career.
www.borowitzreport.com
January 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
As we remember Jimmy Carter, let’s also take a moment to remember what a ginormous dick Ronald Reagan was.
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Q: What do you do when it's too cold to draw outside?
A: There are plenty of indoor opportunities, especially if you befriend a bartender. Here are some examples from my "Coasting Through Cold Weather" collection, which can be found in my book Underfoot Menagerie at zinnart.com.
Stay warm!
A: There are plenty of indoor opportunities, especially if you befriend a bartender. Here are some examples from my "Coasting Through Cold Weather" collection, which can be found in my book Underfoot Menagerie at zinnart.com.
Stay warm!
January 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Q: What do you do when it's too cold to draw outside?
A: There are plenty of indoor opportunities, especially if you befriend a bartender. Here are some examples from my "Coasting Through Cold Weather" collection, which can be found in my book Underfoot Menagerie at zinnart.com.
Stay warm!
A: There are plenty of indoor opportunities, especially if you befriend a bartender. Here are some examples from my "Coasting Through Cold Weather" collection, which can be found in my book Underfoot Menagerie at zinnart.com.
Stay warm!