Bill
@wrdickson.bsky.social
The world is on fire
So why am I still in the dark?
– Tanya Donelly
So why am I still in the dark?
– Tanya Donelly
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Bill
@wrdickson.bsky.social
· Feb 3
Early Gen X guy living in beautiful Port Townsend, WA.
I have two cats with three eyes and one tail between them. I’m a Drupal developer for state government. I co-authored a 1994 book about the Internet. I like music by people my age. Atheist, vegetarian, pro-UBI, anti-borders.
I have two cats with three eyes and one tail between them. I’m a Drupal developer for state government. I co-authored a 1994 book about the Internet. I like music by people my age. Atheist, vegetarian, pro-UBI, anti-borders.
This is an unexpected treat. Early birthday present to myself. tickets.venuepilot.com/e/jesse-syke...
Jesse Sykes And The Sweet Hereafter • The Rabbit Box Theatre • VenuePilot
tickets.venuepilot.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
This is an unexpected treat. Early birthday present to myself. tickets.venuepilot.com/e/jesse-syke...
The New York Observer once commented on Thomas Jefferson: "Mr. Jefferson, it is well known, was never suspected of being very friendly to orthodox religion, but these volumes prove not only that he was a disbeliever, but a scoffer of the very lowest class."
As a scoffer, put me on that list.
As a scoffer, put me on that list.
The Trump administration is trying to root out what it sees as rampant left-wing domestic terrorism, raising concerns among security experts and lawmakers that broad categories of Americans’ speech could come under surveillance.
December 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The New York Observer once commented on Thomas Jefferson: "Mr. Jefferson, it is well known, was never suspected of being very friendly to orthodox religion, but these volumes prove not only that he was a disbeliever, but a scoffer of the very lowest class."
As a scoffer, put me on that list.
As a scoffer, put me on that list.
Kudos to Jefferson County PUD for getting the power back on in the wee hours last night. I really like living in a place with community-owned not-for-profit utilities. @governorferguson.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Kudos to Jefferson County PUD for getting the power back on in the wee hours last night. I really like living in a place with community-owned not-for-profit utilities. @governorferguson.bsky.social
And this is why I’ve been gradually returning to physical media. Happily found one (1) copy of the album on Amazon.
December 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
And this is why I’ve been gradually returning to physical media. Happily found one (1) copy of the album on Amazon.
Real happy to be living in the rain shadow this week.
December 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Real happy to be living in the rain shadow this week.
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new iOS update is sleek and also defaults in Music to “you must want songs transition as they would on a dance floor.” so many people will wonder why they can’t just listen to an album. Apps > Music > Song Transitions > toggle off.
December 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
new iOS update is sleek and also defaults in Music to “you must want songs transition as they would on a dance floor.” so many people will wonder why they can’t just listen to an album. Apps > Music > Song Transitions > toggle off.
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Trump Appears To Doze During Stroke
December 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Trump Appears To Doze During Stroke
My Music Replay is heavily polluted by my sleep music playlist that runs for an hour or two every night while I fall asleep and/or am actually asleep. But this part is absolutely accurate, and I have no regrets.
December 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
My Music Replay is heavily polluted by my sleep music playlist that runs for an hour or two every night while I fall asleep and/or am actually asleep. But this part is absolutely accurate, and I have no regrets.
Can I order up some popcorn and perhaps some hungry crocodiles to add to the mix?
apple.news/A2bITKB_nRym...
apple.news/A2bITKB_nRym...
MAGA declares war on the Catholic Church — The Hill
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s brutal treatment of racial minorities, mostly of Hispanic heritage, caused Pope Leo XIV to call upon Catholic leadership to issue a forceful statement condemning ...
apple.news
December 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Can I order up some popcorn and perhaps some hungry crocodiles to add to the mix?
apple.news/A2bITKB_nRym...
apple.news/A2bITKB_nRym...
This song, Timony’s guitar in particular, really hits me in the emotional bits. I don’t know much about guitar, but just based on the way she can make me feel things, she’s something special. youtu.be/edT6INzLd3U?...
Mary Timony - No Thirds (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by Merge Records on YouTube
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This song, Timony’s guitar in particular, really hits me in the emotional bits. I don’t know much about guitar, but just based on the way she can make me feel things, she’s something special. youtu.be/edT6INzLd3U?...
I haven’t read comics in decades, but Facebook keeps showing me single-page posts. And I just learned there’s a cat with a tragic backstory and a power ring, and a monstrous supervillain who loves him and calls him “good kitty,” and I feel like maybe I’ve been missing out.
November 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I haven’t read comics in decades, but Facebook keeps showing me single-page posts. And I just learned there’s a cat with a tragic backstory and a power ring, and a monstrous supervillain who loves him and calls him “good kitty,” and I feel like maybe I’ve been missing out.
Pacific Drive is an absolute bang-up game, and I expect no less from this expansion.
Pacific Drive: Whispers in the Woods is Available... Now. 👁
youtu.be/TNbSiVUBJpg
PlayStation 5, Steam, Epic Games Store, and Xbox.
youtu.be/TNbSiVUBJpg
PlayStation 5, Steam, Epic Games Store, and Xbox.
Pacific Drive: Whispers in the Woods | Launch Trailer
YouTube video by Ironwood Studios
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Pacific Drive is an absolute bang-up game, and I expect no less from this expansion.
Does RFK remind anyone else of Leland Palmer in his “Mairzy Doats” phase?
October 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Does RFK remind anyone else of Leland Palmer in his “Mairzy Doats” phase?
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#20SongsByYear
#MusicChallenge
1989 - Day 14
💖Kirsty MacColl - "Free World"
Written by Kirsty about greed and Thatcherism. Released in March '89 - it could have been written yesterday
"And I’ll see you baby when the clans rise again
Women and men united by a struggle"
youtu.be/46gRoPQ8i9A?...
#MusicChallenge
1989 - Day 14
💖Kirsty MacColl - "Free World"
Written by Kirsty about greed and Thatcherism. Released in March '89 - it could have been written yesterday
"And I’ll see you baby when the clans rise again
Women and men united by a struggle"
youtu.be/46gRoPQ8i9A?...
Kirsty MacColl - Free World (Official HD Music Video)
YouTube video by DemonMusicGroup
youtu.be
October 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
#20SongsByYear
#MusicChallenge
1989 - Day 14
💖Kirsty MacColl - "Free World"
Written by Kirsty about greed and Thatcherism. Released in March '89 - it could have been written yesterday
"And I’ll see you baby when the clans rise again
Women and men united by a struggle"
youtu.be/46gRoPQ8i9A?...
#MusicChallenge
1989 - Day 14
💖Kirsty MacColl - "Free World"
Written by Kirsty about greed and Thatcherism. Released in March '89 - it could have been written yesterday
"And I’ll see you baby when the clans rise again
Women and men united by a struggle"
youtu.be/46gRoPQ8i9A?...
Well, it’s that shitty “adjust to new glasses” period again, apologies in advance if I walk into you on the sidewalk or knock over your drink.
October 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Well, it’s that shitty “adjust to new glasses” period again, apologies in advance if I walk into you on the sidewalk or knock over your drink.
ECV-2 Cascadia.
I tried out #NoMansSky in PSVR2 this weekend. It was absolutely incredible…and yet I won’t be playing it that way. It’s just not comfortable for long sessions, it’s a nuisance trying to refer to and take notes, and the cats *really* don’t like it.
I tried out #NoMansSky in PSVR2 this weekend. It was absolutely incredible…and yet I won’t be playing it that way. It’s just not comfortable for long sessions, it’s a nuisance trying to refer to and take notes, and the cats *really* don’t like it.
September 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
ECV-2 Cascadia.
I tried out #NoMansSky in PSVR2 this weekend. It was absolutely incredible…and yet I won’t be playing it that way. It’s just not comfortable for long sessions, it’s a nuisance trying to refer to and take notes, and the cats *really* don’t like it.
I tried out #NoMansSky in PSVR2 this weekend. It was absolutely incredible…and yet I won’t be playing it that way. It’s just not comfortable for long sessions, it’s a nuisance trying to refer to and take notes, and the cats *really* don’t like it.
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Kennedy Curse Sure Taking Its Sweet Time With RFK Jr.
August 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Kennedy Curse Sure Taking Its Sweet Time With RFK Jr.
In 2016, I was still on Facebook and had connections with many people from my hometown. I kept saying that it seemed like the people who had moved away (like me) were solidly on the left, while those who hadn’t were very much on the right. Seems I wasn’t imagining that. apple.news/AJYxmVVgLQQu...
August 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
In 2016, I was still on Facebook and had connections with many people from my hometown. I kept saying that it seemed like the people who had moved away (like me) were solidly on the left, while those who hadn’t were very much on the right. Seems I wasn’t imagining that. apple.news/AJYxmVVgLQQu...
I may have seen Brazil more times than “Holy Grail” or “Life of Brian,” and yes, it’s more relevant now than ever.
*Have* you got a 27B/6?
apple.news/AXoKMhCccTRu...
*Have* you got a 27B/6?
apple.news/AXoKMhCccTRu...
Commentary: Terry Gilliam's 1985 masterpiece
Homes are invaded by masked and anonymous police, malfunctioning technology arrayed against citizens, information used as a weapon — 40 years ago, the movie
apple.news
August 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I may have seen Brazil more times than “Holy Grail” or “Life of Brian,” and yes, it’s more relevant now than ever.
*Have* you got a 27B/6?
apple.news/AXoKMhCccTRu...
*Have* you got a 27B/6?
apple.news/AXoKMhCccTRu...
So I finally bought No Man’s Sky, looking for something less grim than Fallout 4. I love it. I’m going to be spending a lot of time in that universe. Lately I’ve been flying this interceptor, “Some Disassembly Required.”
August 5, 2025 at 1:58 AM
So I finally bought No Man’s Sky, looking for something less grim than Fallout 4. I love it. I’m going to be spending a lot of time in that universe. Lately I’ve been flying this interceptor, “Some Disassembly Required.”
Decided to try living with an iPad Pro as my only personal computer. Anticipated having to buy some apps to fill in gaps in functionality. So far it’s going pretty well.
The one place it falls apart so far — importing CDs into Music. I may need to keep a MacBook around just for that, which is dumb.
The one place it falls apart so far — importing CDs into Music. I may need to keep a MacBook around just for that, which is dumb.
August 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Decided to try living with an iPad Pro as my only personal computer. Anticipated having to buy some apps to fill in gaps in functionality. So far it’s going pretty well.
The one place it falls apart so far — importing CDs into Music. I may need to keep a MacBook around just for that, which is dumb.
The one place it falls apart so far — importing CDs into Music. I may need to keep a MacBook around just for that, which is dumb.
I’m not sure if there’s ever been a more appropriately-titled album. music.apple.com/us/album/rip...
Rips by Ex Hex on Apple Music
Album · 2014 · 12 Songs
music.apple.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I’m not sure if there’s ever been a more appropriately-titled album. music.apple.com/us/album/rip...
How to be on the right side of history. youtube.com/watch?v=29E6...
Horse Feathers (1/9) Movie CLIP - I'm Against It (1932) HD
YouTube video by Movieclips
youtube.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
How to be on the right side of history. youtube.com/watch?v=29E6...
Well, it took them 20 years after Kitzmiller v Dover, but with the Dept of Education decision, the creationists may have finally won their war on science education.
July 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Well, it took them 20 years after Kitzmiller v Dover, but with the Dept of Education decision, the creationists may have finally won their war on science education.
I hope they get sued so hard that it would have been cheaper to stick with humans.
McDonald's uses an AI bot called "Olivia" for hiring. A pair of hackers found they could access every conversation job applicants had with it—including all the personal info they shared—by exploiting security vulnerabilities as basic as using the password "123456". www.wired.com/story/mcdona...
McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants’ Data to Hackers Who Tried the Password ‘123456’
Basic security flaws left the personal info of tens of millions of McDonald’s job-seekers vulnerable on the “McHire” site built by AI software firm Paradox.ai.
www.wired.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I hope they get sued so hard that it would have been cheaper to stick with humans.