Topher Polack
@topherpolack.bsky.social
Housedad, doodling, improvisation
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The death of KitKat, a brown tabby cat, has reverberated throughout San Francisco after a Waymo struck the cat and continued driving.
But mourners’ grief has been complicated by who, or what, should be held accountable.
But mourners’ grief has been complicated by who, or what, should be held accountable.
Death of KitKat, a beloved San Francisco cat, reignites fury over robotaxis
A Waymo taxi struck the brown tabby, a Mission District fixture, raising questions about the role of self-driving cars in the neighborhood.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The death of KitKat, a brown tabby cat, has reverberated throughout San Francisco after a Waymo struck the cat and continued driving.
But mourners’ grief has been complicated by who, or what, should be held accountable.
But mourners’ grief has been complicated by who, or what, should be held accountable.
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The latest from the Stephen Miller Band: “Dead Like a Drugboat"
harryshearer.com/le-shows/nov...
harryshearer.com/le-shows/nov...
Le Show: Dumb Homes, AI Suicide Spike & Trump Audio (Nov 2 2025)
Harry riffs on dumb homes, AI suicide chats, rehired layoffs, Grokipedia, border patrol far from the border, crypto crackdowns, and a Stephen Miller Band spoof song.
harryshearer.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The latest from the Stephen Miller Band: “Dead Like a Drugboat"
harryshearer.com/le-shows/nov...
harryshearer.com/le-shows/nov...
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hey look, it's me! And Claire, "the ADHD EA"
Claire invited me on her podcast but then I don't think it ever dropped! Here's a clip from a couple years ago where she asks what I would like to see for the future of Neurodiversity awareness & society. (I think. Something like that, anyway.)
Claire invited me on her podcast but then I don't think it ever dropped! Here's a clip from a couple years ago where she asks what I would like to see for the future of Neurodiversity awareness & society. (I think. Something like that, anyway.)
October 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
hey look, it's me! And Claire, "the ADHD EA"
Claire invited me on her podcast but then I don't think it ever dropped! Here's a clip from a couple years ago where she asks what I would like to see for the future of Neurodiversity awareness & society. (I think. Something like that, anyway.)
Claire invited me on her podcast but then I don't think it ever dropped! Here's a clip from a couple years ago where she asks what I would like to see for the future of Neurodiversity awareness & society. (I think. Something like that, anyway.)
@joshdobbin.bsky.social thinking of your diner placemat artwork, Maestro! austinkleon.com/2021/12/16/a...
Anyone can be Batman - Austin Kleon
A braindead art activity: Drawing Batman cowls on everybody in the newspaper.
austinkleon.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:17 PM
@joshdobbin.bsky.social thinking of your diner placemat artwork, Maestro! austinkleon.com/2021/12/16/a...
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Wouldn't it be great if there were a list of WordPress users who have turned on their ActivityPub plugin, so we know who to subscribe to on our favorite ActivityPub service.
October 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Wouldn't it be great if there were a list of WordPress users who have turned on their ActivityPub plugin, so we know who to subscribe to on our favorite ActivityPub service.
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The guy behind ICE and the military troops in our cities sings in his own defense. The Stephen Miller Band, “Not a Joker”.
harryshearer.com/le-shows/oct...
harryshearer.com/le-shows/oct...
Le Show Oct 12 | “Not the Joker,” AI Bot Fiascos & Trump Satire
Harry Shearer debuts “Not the Joker,” lampoons AI flattery bots, riffs on Elon’s robot hopes, savors Autumn in New Orleans, and skewers Trump’s latest antics.
harryshearer.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The guy behind ICE and the military troops in our cities sings in his own defense. The Stephen Miller Band, “Not a Joker”.
harryshearer.com/le-shows/oct...
harryshearer.com/le-shows/oct...
@scripting.com Great interview on WP Tavern! I learn so much more hearing your thoughts in conversation. wptavern.com/podcast/186-...
#186 – Dave Winer on Decentralisation, WordPress and Open Publishing
In this WP Tavern episode, host Nathan Wrigley interviews software pioneer Dave Winer, a key figure behind technologies like RSS and podcasting. Winer reflects on the early idealism of the web, the…
wptavern.com
September 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM
@scripting.com Great interview on WP Tavern! I learn so much more hearing your thoughts in conversation. wptavern.com/podcast/186-...
@scripting.com Wow, i can barely fill out an autofill form, but i have been reading your blog for over a decade. You are on to something with Wordland and your latest project. Keep cooking!!
September 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
@scripting.com Wow, i can barely fill out an autofill form, but i have been reading your blog for over a decade. You are on to something with Wordland and your latest project. Keep cooking!!
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If this became a weekly series, it would run longer than The Simpsons.
September 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If this became a weekly series, it would run longer than The Simpsons.
@megabrain.bsky.social I found your bluesky from Hudson Valley unleashed podcast.
September 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
@megabrain.bsky.social I found your bluesky from Hudson Valley unleashed podcast.
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Hey gang - would really appreciate a repost of this, please and thank you!
The private community platform for comic industry pros — Just go to ComicBooked.org and create a profile — Hope to see you there!
PS — We haven’t built the mobile app yet, so for the best experience you’ll wanna login on your desktop computer.
PS — We haven’t built the mobile app yet, so for the best experience you’ll wanna login on your desktop computer.
September 11, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Hey gang - would really appreciate a repost of this, please and thank you!
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The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121.
September 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121.
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So, you’ve heard that @criticalrole.bsky.social is doing a West Marches Style game, but you think that’s only for fantasy TTRPGs? I’m here to tell you - it is a PERFECT match for a game like the Marvel Multiverse RPG. Or Aliens. Or… gasp… Marvel vs Aliens!
youtu.be/8s87nxNQvKc?...
#rpg #marvel
youtu.be/8s87nxNQvKc?...
#rpg #marvel
West Marches Style Campaigns in the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game
YouTube video by Fuzzy on the Details
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September 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
So, you’ve heard that @criticalrole.bsky.social is doing a West Marches Style game, but you think that’s only for fantasy TTRPGs? I’m here to tell you - it is a PERFECT match for a game like the Marvel Multiverse RPG. Or Aliens. Or… gasp… Marvel vs Aliens!
youtu.be/8s87nxNQvKc?...
#rpg #marvel
youtu.be/8s87nxNQvKc?...
#rpg #marvel
@indignantgoat.bsky.social Hello, I found you via your AppleCore site. Looks like we might have a Venn Diagram situation. Might you be interested in conversing about Basic Apple Apps?
September 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
@indignantgoat.bsky.social Hello, I found you via your AppleCore site. Looks like we might have a Venn Diagram situation. Might you be interested in conversing about Basic Apple Apps?
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I never gave up on blogging.
scripting.com/2025/08/28/1...
We have a great platform in WordPress.
It should be compared to Mastodon and Bluesky.
Here's the case I made in a piece I wrote last Thursday.
scripting.com/2025/08/28/1...
We have a great platform in WordPress.
It should be compared to Mastodon and Bluesky.
Here's the case I made in a piece I wrote last Thursday.
Think Different about WordPress
Dave Winer, OG blogger, podcaster, developed first apps in many categories. Old enough to know better. It's even worse than it appears.
scripting.com
September 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I never gave up on blogging.
scripting.com/2025/08/28/1...
We have a great platform in WordPress.
It should be compared to Mastodon and Bluesky.
Here's the case I made in a piece I wrote last Thursday.
scripting.com/2025/08/28/1...
We have a great platform in WordPress.
It should be compared to Mastodon and Bluesky.
Here's the case I made in a piece I wrote last Thursday.
@scripting.com You might dig the premise of Matthew DIcks about writing every day. He approaches blogging from the writer-side. matthewdicks.com/2025/08/30/
August 30, 2025 – Matthew Dicks
matthewdicks.com
August 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
@scripting.com You might dig the premise of Matthew DIcks about writing every day. He approaches blogging from the writer-side. matthewdicks.com/2025/08/30/
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The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121.
August 25, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121.
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Men will be like "I hate drag" and then gush about their favourite anime where a purple haired man in a sparkly leotard fights villains by shooting thumbtacks out of their fingernails or some bullshit
July 29, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Men will be like "I hate drag" and then gush about their favourite anime where a purple haired man in a sparkly leotard fights villains by shooting thumbtacks out of their fingernails or some bullshit
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Some of you have not thought about the difference between immigration and colonization and it shows
June 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Some of you have not thought about the difference between immigration and colonization and it shows
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Nancy and her son Charlie went to D.C. to show Joni Ernst who her budget cuts would hurt—kids like him.
She wouldn’t meet with them.
They left with nothing but lip service, while Ernst filmed a mock apology in a graveyard. This isn’t leadership. It’s cruelty.
#SaveMedicaidKillTheBill
She wouldn’t meet with them.
They left with nothing but lip service, while Ernst filmed a mock apology in a graveyard. This isn’t leadership. It’s cruelty.
#SaveMedicaidKillTheBill
June 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Nancy and her son Charlie went to D.C. to show Joni Ernst who her budget cuts would hurt—kids like him.
She wouldn’t meet with them.
They left with nothing but lip service, while Ernst filmed a mock apology in a graveyard. This isn’t leadership. It’s cruelty.
#SaveMedicaidKillTheBill
She wouldn’t meet with them.
They left with nothing but lip service, while Ernst filmed a mock apology in a graveyard. This isn’t leadership. It’s cruelty.
#SaveMedicaidKillTheBill