I love it that Instagram has non-skippable ad breaks now. I'm not being sarcastic, it's the perfect sign to stop the scrolling.

Things I've made instantly uncool to my 5yo daughter by saying I like them, too: - Bluey - Phoebe and Her Unicorn (sorry, @danasimpson.com - although I know she still looks at them when I'm not looking) - Vanilla ice cream - 7 Nation Army by the White Stripes ...I'm sure this list will only grow

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, THIS FUCKING HAPPENED? I HAD LOST ALL FAITH IN THE WORLD, HOW DARE YOU SHOW ME THIS?

So, the 5yo just turned to me amidst a disagreement and clearly annoyed, announced: "Daddy, you're such a pain in the neck!" ...So, it begins.

The dumbest thing about this shit is that I'm a cis man and have entered literally hundreds of women's bathrooms in the last 5 years. Because I had 2 kids and that's where the diaper changers usually are. (Fortunately, in Portugal, we still haven't imported this particular moral panic)

I know it's probably not gonna happen, but if this post makes someone in the USA (or anywhere else) read Mafalda, then it's worth it. (I grew up with Mafalda in the same way many Americans grew up with the Peanuts. I have a picture with her statue in Buenos Aires when I went there in 2019)

Post a banger that's not in English. Seems like a great excuse to share my all time favorite Portuguese song youtu.be/wHRKT-4x5J8?...

"Blackjack is all about the flow of the cards. You have to know how to read the game"

Oh, man. So hyped! I'm such a huge fan!

Psychiatrist just prescribed me anti depressives and I'm reading the pamphlet to see what I'm getting myself into. "Possible side effects: depression". Oh, Ok, then.

Don't wanna

Q Pilled?

I don't send email surveys to branches because I don't want to sift through 200+ answers, imagine millions. Good luck with that.

Meeting with another analyst about some weird numbers in a report. At a certain point, we just stop talking and spend 20 minutes silently writing code and analysing numbers. Most productive meeting ever.

Ok, my 4 year old is officially more in tune with pop culture than I am (she introduced me to APT. by Rosé and Bruno Mars)

One day you look in the mirror and you're just a middle aged dude

Very good news. Been a fan of Webcomic Name for years and Alex deserves some peace. Not excellent news because I'd rather the game company didn't get one bit after a shameless grab, but at least it's over

Welcome to life with ADHD!

Thirst traps on LinkedIn. That is all.

I just started a new account, @250yearsagonews.bsky.social, to track the events of exactly 250 years ago as we head into the Revolutionary War and independence. Can I keep it going for eight years of the war? Let’s see!

Always worth sharing! My piece from the @cartoonart.bsky.social Watterson tribute, a few years ago. I like to call it “Susie’s Revenge.”

So, I'm bored off my skull but I have a Master's thesis to write and sharing tidbits about my readings might actually encourage me to write more and, boy, do I need it. So, thread: What are call centers and why they matter in business?

Can't even poke holes in microwave ready meals no more because of woke.

Secret passwords made me giggle. I didn't expect them to be such a nuisance, though

Yeah, who does that? LOL

In 1928 Josephine Baker visited the Netherlands, dressed in traditional Volendam outfit and even danced the Charleston in clogs. I can dance the Charleston, I can dance in clogs, but there's no way I could have combined the two.

(screaming BABABOOEY! on the C-SPAN independent voter caller line and immediately peeking through the blinds to look for SEAL Team 6)

I have no idea either, but according to people who, I guess, were with me that's because I was both drunk off my tits and high as a kite.

My wish for 2025 is SOMEONE, FOR FUCK'S DAKE, MAKE A JOSEPHINE BAKER BIOPIC. HOW DID THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN ALREADY?

Oh, fuck you.

At the mother in law's house and she's watching Ancient Aliens. Something about parallel 37 North. Apparently the aliens drew constellations in the buildings to show where they're from. Very interesting.

I consider myself a centrist who leans heavily to the left, but don't let anybody tell you that leftists can't be batshit crazy* * this is NOT a "both sides" observation. Oh, fuck no! Just thinking of some very specific people

My personal Christmas miracle is that the 16 month old, who only three nights ago had to sleep in his parents' bed and breastfeed every half hour, just slept 10 hours straight, in his cot, in another room. Merry Christmas!

Ticket collector: "So... you know about the loophole" Passenger: "The loophole?" Collector: "Dammit, I talked too much!"

This is my spirit animal

Because 'tis the season, and to bring good cheer, here's my favorite Xmas song 😄 🎄🎁🎅

I don't know about you guys, but I'm still pondering the orb

I know I haven't posted today, but I spent the day listening to the Steven Flowe song on repeat

Whenever I see this I always think of @daraobriain.bsky.social 2 reasons he doesn't do it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEYN...

Cc @mfdicedealer.bsky.social

Watching yr mates become first time parents is so bizarre. What do you mean have to antibac my hands before touching the baby? Woman, I’ve seen you suck a lime wedge out of the arsecrack of a bartender at Chiquitos.

Oh, no, that's terrible! At least, I heard the sights in Moscow are beautiful. Lean in on those windows, Bashar!

Doing groceries with the 4yo and we just had an argument over marshmallows being essential items.

"We should go back to the good old days". The good old days:

I don’t think it can be emphasized enough that large language models were never intended to do math or know facts; literally all they do is attempt to sound like the text they’re given, which may or may not include math or facts. They don’t do logic or fact checking — they’re just not built for that

🎶 So this is Christmas, and what have you done? Yippee kiyay, motherfucker. Now I have a machine gun. 🎶