Chicago Pope wants to make sure he has your undivided attention.

Oh goody.

Tree, the unofficial mascot of Stanford University, usually played by a member of The Incredible Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band (The Only Junior University Marching Band In The World!) No particular reason. 😉

El Palo Alto, the tree for which the city of Palo Alto is named, and which appears on the seal of Stanford University. No particular reason. 😉

@scottwiener.bsky.social ?

My brain: Pennsylvania 6-5000

If you see this, quote post with a GIF of your first ever anime.

Just finished “What Stalks The Deep” by @tkingfisher.com . I found it at least partially reminiscent of a certain John Carpenter film, based on a certain John W. Campbell short story. There is a Good Dog who is okay. However… [redacted] Anyway, buy it and read it, it’s good.

It’s September 30, and James Dean has been dead for 70 years.

im here u fuckaas bitch

Today in history: 42 years ago, Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov, on shift at the Soviet Air Defense Forces early-warning system facility, was notified of an apparent missile launch from the United States, followed by four more launch indicators. He correctly judged this a false alarm, and life went on.

One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock block Five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock block Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock block We're gonna block around the clock tonight!

Block, Block, the Planet Block, don't stop

Today in history: 22 years ago, an 8.3 earthquake struck off the coast of the island of Hokkaido in Japan. Surprisingly, no one was killed, though 839 were injured and there was widespread damage, both from the quake and the ensuing tsunami.

Subtly downgrade a band Followed Zeppelin

Subtly downgrade a band Sedan Halen

Hey folks, since I'm getting my newsletter going on Ghost, I'm getting an order of magnitude fewer page views than I got when I was on Substack. Could you do me a solid and repost/share my latest post to help me get those numbers back up? I'd be grateful! www.bugbeardispatch.com/the-autumn-o...

As expected, Trump rambled at the UN this morning.

Shana tovah to those on my feed celebrating tonight. May your year be one of justice & community support, connection & finding joy together. This monarch butterfly my students and I raised hatched out this morning, and flew with strong wings when we released her - may your wings grow strong, too.

The Italian Job (the original, accept no substitutes)

Nifty, heard a big explosion and our power immediately went out. Probably not a coincidence (local transformer is right across the street)

M*A*S*H

Free book? Worth a shot

Carmina Burana

Got my first roll with photos of the Matthew Turner back. This was taken from Lighthouse Point using an 80mm zoom and a tele-doubler on the KR-10. Fujicolor 400 film. Photo has been cropped. #believeinfilm #filmisntdead

A fun evening with @scalzi.com at Bookshop Santa Cruz, which still has no Bluesky presence, alas

Dessert mode ACTIVATE: Best pie: lemon meringue Best ice cream: pralines & cream Best donut: chocolate old-fashioned Best bar: lemon bar Best cake: German chocolate Best other: plum cobbler

Blue Thunder.

Post a team you would send instead of Bongino and Patel.

They prefer Luke 22:36 - “Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.” (KJV)

Surprised the NYT included the caveat, given their assistance in shaping the narrative around trans people.

Brilliant

I love how the FBI is describing the gun as "a high-powered bolt-action rifle." So what, a deer rifle, of which there are probably thousands if not millions in Utah?

This is not a new statue. It was unveiled in 1999. It is the Madonna dei Naviganti by Maria Scanu.

I love the smell of petrichor in the morning. Smells like… fall

Slightly diminish a book: It Can't Happen There

It's a large rodent the size of a small rodent! 😍

Slightly diminish a book Lowered Expectations

A doctor I trust more than RFK jr.

Today in history: 28 years ago, the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, was held in London. It was kind of a big deal. 30 years ago, Cal Ripken Jr. surpassed Lou Gehrig’s record of consecutive games played, as he played his 2,131st game. (and he had 501 more to go! Also kind of a big deal.)

All good for now

Harrison Ford, best known for playing a bellhop in Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round, 1966.

Fiasco is home! @kithrup.bsky.social

Using one photo already on your phone, what is the announcement tomorrow at 2?

A sea turtle surfacing by a MASSIVE school of rays near Clearwater, Florida a couple days ago. Another post into the BluSky void. Maybe 2 or 3 people will see this one and my time won't have been wasted. I'll keep trying a little longer. #nature #animals #amazing #wildlife #awesome #ocean

MW's Words First Used In Print in your birth year is your personal We Didn't Start The Fire: Agent Orange, bad hair day Minoxidil, nongay Professional corporation Teppanyaki, ‘fro Hairy cell leukemia Flat-picking, granola Identity politics Suck-up, standing O [instrumental break]

It’s the first of September, post an autumn GIF 🍃🍂🍁

The Matthew Turner is still moored off Santa Cruz. This is the best view I could get with my phone, hopefully the real photos will be better.