It’s bigotry to hate those inflatable flappy arm guys from outside car dealerships

Sometimes when I’m on a plane I get sad there’s no SkyMall catalogue anymore but I guess the entire internet is SkyMall now

the gist lately, 'they expect more, they expect better'. but who's to say who is right and who is wrong?

The obscene face of Christian Nationalism: outlandish untaxed wealth in defiance of Jesus. Oh, and this time, slave laborers, too! Glory! Just remember, for any money you give to Heaven, there is always a 100% handling fee here on Earth.

🚨NEW: Kerry Kennedy has announced Late Show Host Stephen Colbert is the recipient of the 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for his advocacy for free speech and speaking truth to power. REPOST to congratulate Colbert on this honor!

there's some sort of controversy brewing around these parts and honestly i had no idea except for one of the involved parties emphasizing it. otherwise, none of my followers of many stripes are even commenting about it, and now people are saying it's the reason they're leaving. i call bullshit

Gregorian chants are just sonic masturbation. change my mind

even the spirits are afraid youtu.be/CI_r92LZPqM?...

big, sideways changes afoot, with my e-bike setup

Just me being stupidly stubborn in the face of a reasonable deal. "But it's the principle of the matter!!" Yeah yeah, shut up, "me"

Remember, people, there's no "I" in team. Nor is there an "I" in Temu. But perhaps there's an "I" in Tim?

"whoopsie, my bad, we forgot to tell you about the TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS SHIPPING AND HANDLING. we hope that doesn't change your mind"

switching up plans a bit for a replacement e-bike. i'll have it sorted out in the coming months

i've started disassembling the Lectric XP 1.0. going to bag up the various parts, to transfer to a future frame

the Lectric XP 1.0 is officially done, it has ceased to be, it no longer is, it's an 'ex-e-bike'

to a castle i will take you

i have a few hobbies, varying types, and i admit, i get comfortable knowing i can maintain the hobby by shopping online for bits and bobs. so every once in a while, i'll do a live test by attempting to source a part offline, locally, you know, 'doing the righ thing' by shopping local...

no context: i admire your efforts, keep on rockin'

Greg Kroah-Hartman explains the Cyber Resilience Act for open source developers theregister.com/2025/09/30/c... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social Greg K-H explains what #opensource developers need to know about the CRA, but why they don't need to be worried sick about it.

realizing that the general public has fallen off of their PSL obsession

i've reached that stage in desktop Linux usage where i see a Windows user agonizing over having to upgrade, and knowing full well they're bite my head off if i chime in with helpful advice for switching to Linux, so i step away from helping them.

at what ratio of fulfilling/unfulfilling interactions does it cause users to pull back from spending time on a platform?

1980s: Cadillac as indicator of retirement status. and Harley and tattoos as indicator of badass status 2020s: Harley and tattoos as indicator of retirement status. and Cadillac as indicator of collector status

the dating site is very proud of blocking you from flirting with that lawyer, doctor, scientist, academic, because of your age difference. oh wait, they were just saying they're completely powerless in preventing you from being recommended all those other mismatches... what gives??

(person flexing their ties to clergy as intimidation tactic by introducing them) "oh hey Father, what's your thoughts on the immigration status of Joseph & Mary?"

fumbling towards (ecstacy...er uh no) e-bike repair, knocking down little things here and there, trying to get my big boy bike fixed up in reasonable time. replaced a drop out, need to replace a stripped nut, need to install a working cadence sensor. meanwhile, relying on my 2019-era mini e-bike

mulling over phone upgrade options for a family member and they really don't have any complex needs. i could easily get them one of the least expensive phones and they'd be happy. i'm curious how many people knock themselves out over choices like this for no reason

"hi! welcome to Finnegan Pin Hobby Shop! how can i help you?" oh great, i enjoy Finnegan Pins as a hobby, and i need a Finnegan Pin installer tool, do you have any in stock? "uh, no sorry, but we can order one for you!" oh.. well, do you have a Finnegan Adjustment tool?

AOL pulls the plug on dial-up - a reminder that 'dead' tech has a long expiration date zdnet.com/home-and-off... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social AOL’s modems have shrieked for the last time.

would be interesting to see a deep dive into cultural cues and norms online parallel to the era of Windows XP SP2 release date to Windows 10 release date

YES youtu.be/5aJWpnStdSs?...

from yesterday's e-bike ride. some photos around the waterfront, with NYC skyline and eagle fountain as backdrop photos.app.goo.gl/52pZmL2ANBW6...

would be neat to edit the dating profile with, "Jesus Christ espoused liberal values"

what's the risk level of creating mini black holes in a lab? www.sciencealert.com/physicists-s...

HEY CORPORATE MEDIA, Say it with me. Your headline is REPUBLICAN CONGRESS FAILS TO FUND GOVERNMENT: SHUTDOWN IMMINENT Let me know if you need any help with this

And the corporate media framing begins: "White House starts shutdown plans as Democrats block funding"

a good bold cup of coffee gives me the same satisfaction as enjoying a good dark chocolate. i mean, they're both beans, they both have caffeine, so it's not much of a stretch to connect the two

in a local community context, a 15MPH mini commuter e-bike is plenty fast enough. i was looking back at some GoPro footage and surprised at how fast paced it still seems

In tonight’s New Jersey Lt. Gov debate, Jack Ciattarelli’s running mate Jim Gannon said - out loud - that new taxes are on the table for NJ residents…EXCEPT FOR MILLIONAIRES!!! Clip via @umichvoter.bsky.social on X.

in terms of e-bike riding and getting outdoors, this Summer was good, in spite of the wildfires. this song being recently released tied a nice bow on it

Live Nation’s CEO says concert tickets are ‘underpriced.’ I'll be on CKLW AM 800 in Windsor today at 3:40pmET to talk about why he's right. Listen live online, in the car, or on the app: zurl.co/kYXOw

i guess if age verification fully rolls out eventually, that would give a green light for the remaining people to post whatever they want (within reason), since age verification would have eliminated the chance of the wrong users seeing it?

Bluesky is adding age verification starting tomorrow (9/29) for those of us located in Ohio. A recent law passed “restricting” access to online material for minors. Age verification laws like these do little to protect children and cause significant harm to our liberties and freedoms.

I hope she sues this administration‼️THEY ARE LAWLESS‼️

ok cute funny vid lol youtu.be/upztkfYqkDA?...

body ache youtu.be/LbqcXnTt-7o?...

it's the sound of walking away youtu.be/x4NOEIDXoA8?...

“By the way, there is a secret healing technology that elites have access to, it’s called health insurance. And our government really could give everyone access to it if they wanted to,” said Meyers, whose audience erupted in cheers. #M4A #Medicare4All

yep can't share that music vid without being flagged

we used to be the cool kids youtu.be/qtrHH1BDlzk?...