is it wrong to want a better world? (i'm just checking to see how far out of line I am with current society) 😣

if you've got one, flaunt it proudly 😬

An incredible technology that was scrapped in favor of streaming to the detriment of…everyone, actually.

@catsofyore.bsky.social Can you give this a boost to help some poorly kitties? The Society for Abandoned Animals is where I adopted my cats Merlin & Juno from many years ago. www.justgiving.com/campaign/whi...

why doesn’t this surprise me 🤔

Autocorrect has become our worst enema.

As I said before, like my colleagues, I see disinformation as a matter of national security—it's time for politicians and decision makers to understand that.

A critical report by the ICDS on disinformation and information operations. I believe it will be of interest to anyone interested in the topic. I will share just one fact: Russia is investing $1.8 billion in propaganda in 2024, while the EU is investing around $25 million to counter it.

I miss when technology used to be fun.

current 20: convening with my morlock brethren

my goodness… i had no idea it was such a _big_ box 😳 #CDFriday picture as promised but since it's a Christmas present, I can't open it for another 6 weeks 😣

Silicon Valley, 1990s: Free and open access to all the world’s knowledge will usher a new utopian age of information! Silicon Valley, 2025:

I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed. Here are the words she left behind: www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...

Fewer profiles of journalists continuing a genteel kind of work despite their abject disgrace, more interest in journalists forced to leave the field in dejected poverty

I’m taking a bye on #CDFriday today because this puppy isn’t arriving until tomorrow😬 (it’s actually my Christmas present from Wendy but what the hell everybody’s doing Black Friday Everything two weeks in advance so I might as well get my damned present while I’m at it)

if u don't know SWITCHED-ON BACH is insane because the Moog synth is monophonic. meaning every single note of every single chord in every song had to be overdubbed separately. she had to be extremely precise & meticulous to make that album work

Split Enz's gloriously eccentric early years—when they were co-led by Tim Finn and Phil Judd, and very far away from the sharp, succinct pop songwriting of Neil Finn—are collected on the new box set ENZcyclopedia, Volumes 1 & 2. My review:

Iger, over a caviar lunch: "listen, I respect everyone's efforts to eliminate crew jobs, but why stop there? let's ditch all of them, and hear me out, what if we replace the paid film crew completely with people who are *paying us* to watch Disney+"

So the production teams making the biggest studio in the world richer going forward (already on the backs of artists whose work AI uses without consent or compensation) won't even be skeleton crews of industry sycophants but .. their subscribers, for free. Lest you thought this couldn't get dumber

the great Tatsuya Nakadai has passed; noted as one of the greatest actors in japanese cinema, but easily one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. Period. his on-screen intensity is off the scale - and he does almost all of it with his eyes Harakiri is a must-see if you haven't. Amazing. 🥲

Please remember that my tech side is pro machine-learning; but I reached a point tonight with all the LLM/scrapernoise - (umm, ‘cuse me, “AI experience”) i started a rant but so far I have avoided posting said rant… but none of the shit below surprises me It fits the fucking profile.

I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.

Cowards die many times before their deaths, The valiant never taste of death but once.

this is definitely the optimal use case for Bernie Sanders

@warren.senate.gov ms. warren, please go to the floor on this bill and yell like hell thank you 🙏

Have R senators? (Like me?) Call Schumer’s office to tell him you will never donate to another D senate campaign again as long as he’s Senate leader. Tell him this deal is a shameful joke and a betrayal. (202) 224-6542

We just did this as well. Even as bad as things have already been, the damage will be beyond catastrophic if D's cave. I have friends who may lose their insurance entirely. An FSA/HSA is useless when your monthly payment is bigger than your yearly savings. We urge you to make your voice heard.

Help me call Ossoff. I can feed my neighbor, I can’t pay their cancer care alone. (And if he folds I swear I will primary the man myself if I must)

I just did this and if nothing else it was cathartic. I said I would make it my life’s mission to make sure there’s a primary challenger for any D involved in this deal, it’s fucking embarrassing.

Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542 Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224 King (ME) 202 224-5344 Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324 Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152 Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521 Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841 Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451 Masto (NV) 202 224-3542 Warner (VA) 202 224-2023

I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave. It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.

Dear My Senator, if you end this shutdown without ironclad protections for the American people I will dedicate all of my energy to ensuring this is your last term as my representative. You will not be elected dog catcher if I am still on this good earth.

I am begging anyone that has a dem senator to call. I am repped by Blackburn and Hagerty, they hear from me a lot and know my stance already, and obv calling them would be pointless here. Maybe your rep will listen?

I have so much contempt for Schumer but his defenders who insist that he’s actually a master tactician who’s working for us are arguably even more contemptible

i just said this in a message i'm sticking to it

this is wisdom

I just showed this to Wendy and she said 1000 miles is too damn close

A new paper [2023] based on long-lost documents confirms that DNA discoverer Rosalind Franklin should be credited for discovering the double helix. www.livescience.com/health/genet...

oh t'hell with it - i'm having a Morrison morning (hey, I write all night, so this counts as morning)

a special #CDFriday: an actual CD copy of the new Steve Tibbetts album "Close" - currently unavailable in the United States, since ECM is not sending any product to the US due to The Orange Menace and his tariffs big h/t to @brucelevenstein.bsky.social for hipping me to Presto who got it to me🙏 1/2

Tamahori had such a sure hand with his films - but Once Were Warriors is a brutal, once in a generation film. Seek it out if you haven't seen it. A true loss. 😞

Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default. Here's how to turn it off. First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner

Huge news. Glass Eye ruled. 👏👏👏

this month is the best month to buy some neat trinkets as Christmas gifts from local artisans *and* to support them through a uniquely difficult financial moment at the same time, so definitely get on that

It's been a v rough year for me with a full breakdown & trying to get back on my feet financially since then. If you come across this post it would help me *so much* if you could retweet my post above👆 about my Etsy shop-it will put the things I make in front of more eyes. Thankyou 🌿

@sarahkite.bsky.social dear ms. kite - please have a wonderful birthday 🎂 👏👏👏

Tips for Cuomo moving forward: -the I-95 express lane in Miami is fool's gold, stick to the main lanes -order your Publix sub online and wait an extra 15 mins beyond when they say it'll be ready -the iguanas don't bite you but the ducks will

RIP, Joe Byrd, mastermind behind two mind-bending classics: The United States Of America (1968) + Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies' The American Metaphysical Circus (1969). Get 'em both in all formats. He was true one-off, loved by Broadcast, Portishead, & many others. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYAk...

Farewell, Joseph Byrd.