Whoa, vindication for my hot take that my English teachers in high school who graded us on how many annotations we were making in our books doing the opposite of helping people understand what and how to cite things. I had two teachers expect at least three written annotations per page.

I'm pretty sure that at this point in time, the remaining opposition to renewables are nothing but the tantrums of those with interest in fossil fuels and/or could not get the logic of "there's no cost to obtaining the fuel" to sink into the brain.

There will come a time when people of good faith are empowered to uphold the law. When that time comes, Illinois will have the testimony and records needed to pursue justice to its fullest extent. The truth of what Trump and his masked agents are doing in Chicago will be told.

woot!

I was reading through the OP and some replies and if you don't mind me airing a grievance... there sure are a lot of people out there who seem to have a superiority complex about not watching videos and you do you but I stopped using the word "sportsball" for reasons.

This year's unique ornament comes from a little shop in downtown Glendale called Cactus VHS. @techconnectify.bsky.social and @cathoderaydude.bsky.social would be proud

100% agree. Ironically, this is the only version of "broken windows" that actually makes any sense, because it has to do with the individual behavior of one person going from getting away with small crimes to getting away with big crimes, instead of being some vague theory about general contagion.

I have now had Runza at the insistence of @agingwheels.bsky.social. I believe I now have a much richer understanding of the spirit of Nebraska.

Look who I found this morning. @agingwheels.bsky.social @techconnectify.bsky.social

it's christmastime, and there's... good news? www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy7B...

to keep functioning, society has to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities

I just found a ramen noodle packet with a use by date in 2021 and folks, I am here to tell you they can absolutely go bad.

I have now had a chance to test out the Michelin CrossClimate 2 tires in some heavy snow. Here's a short thread on my thoughts. Overall extremely pleased with a few minor surprises.

happy thanksgiving i made this for you youtu.be/INZybkX8tLI

I made a video about my favorite adapter. youtu.be/8I4Jc-WLsrs

Holy shit, just learned about the typewriter art of Montserrat Alberich Escardívol, a Catalan typist. Using an extra wide typewriter and 180 color ribbons, she built up elaborate images from simple characters like 'm' and '.' and ';'. Here is her typewritten painting of the Cathedral of Barcelona.

Well well well, if it isn't the thing literally everyone whose brain is functioning properly saw coming.

Look outside people, them lights be northern

The Northern Lights over #Chicago with an iPhone. What a world. #aurora

There had better be trials. And not just for the low-level thugs carrying out these orders, but for everyone up the chain of command. If we get past this, the solution isn’t to pretend it never happened and invite Stephen Miller to Harvard’s Institute of Politics. It’s trials w real punishments.

This story has extra juice when you know the pretext behind "operation Midway Blitz"

And now I'm back on my other bullshit

Lucky for you my lazy ass also kept the scoops and they're different in several suspicious ways.

You're probably sick of hearing about dishwasher powder... so let's talk about laundry detergent. I'm a lazy ass who can't be bothered to throw away old boxes sometimes but look what that laziness hath wrought. just why exactly is one box good for 80 loads but the other does 89, hmm?

I'm mad I forgot to include this fun little tidbit in my various videos.

Re-posting out of a thread: It is a weird phenomenon for me to find myself having to argue this point as I thought it was self-evident but apparently not. Big corporations would rather you buy more of their product and they found a perfect way to make sure you buy more.

Another satisfied customer!

AH! Dishwashers exist primarily to make living with traditional dinner ware easier. It's the anti-single-use-item machine. The pods are like "but what if we force some single-use items into your routine?" I think that's why I hate them so much.

Tonight's even more proof the mainstream reporters who are still on Twitter are suffering from a brain problem akin Havana Syndrome that is preventing them from accurately doing their jobs. They are being cooked alive by a snuff-focused apartheid algorithm.

roses are red big laughs are hearty

Well, I've proven Big Pod wrong, I've finally got my favorite gadget again (my Pebble watch), election outcomes look pretty neat... haven't felt this good in a while that's for sure

I knew people were going to be annoying about this in the comments so I was prepared for that, but for the record...

BTW, I would really like @consumerreports.org to watch this video and perhaps start breathing down the necks of those big companies for forcing everyone into using pre-dosed products. That's the opposite of pro-consumer, imo. youtu.be/DAX2_mPr9W8

Folks, I have a new video today where I'm very excited to announce a new dishwasher powder on the market. Why am I so excited? Because it's vindicated every single one of my detergent opinions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAX2...

This post brought to you in part by all the goddamn drivers who somehow can't see the big thick white line they're supposed to stop *behind.*

Apropos of nothing in particular, I'm noticing an uptick in people asking questions in the replies to posts which already have replies which which already asked that question and already got an answer... so here's your reminder to look for things.

In bits of good news, the legislature passed parking reform in Illinois! I think the governor still has to sign it but this is cool chi.streetsblog.org/2025/10/31/i...

happy baseball to all who celebrate

I mean, sometimes less really is more

We are so back

Hey, that's me. Touching an EV-1 like it's an everyday occurrence

A funny reality check, but still not as funny as coming out with a supposed taxi that's a fucking two-seater.

I'm actually quite impressed it took nearly 4 years for this to happen, especially since the second key almost never gets used

Back on my bullshit

whoa

OK, having heard a report on some AI bracelet which is always recording audio with the idea that you could go back and audit your day's interactions or ask it questions about what you did that day... look if you actually want this I think you're forgetting what it means to be human.

I would like to follow this up with my firmly-held and very Midwestern opinion that automated in-ground irrigation systems for single family homes are rich people nonsense, and this colors my thoughts.

People with irrigation systems for their lawn who complain online about how expensive their water bills are from all that watering sure are an odd bunch

Why am I just now learning a hurricane (technically a typhoon) hit Alaska? I saw a story of some flooding but not that it was a dang hurricane that caused it