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swirlee.bsky.social
He/him • Dad, software engineer, karaokeist, recent Minnesota transplant
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what do you mean 'normal tools'?

Haven’t heard anything about invading Canada lately. So that’s good I guess.

I wore denim shorts to a last-minute job interview but in my defense it was jort notice.

I learned not one but two new words today.

Thanks AI.

Eons ago MapQuest had a mode that would show a simplified map of your driving directions. Only the roads you needed (and maybe major crossroads?) were shown as straightened line segments, kind of like if somebody sketched the route for you by hand. I thought it was brilliant.

This taco place near me has the best URL.

It’s pollen time.

"Do not panic. The authorities are in complete control."

Not me ready to stir things up in the extended family group chat.

Impatiently checking my package-tracking app for when my new bathroom faucet aerators will arrive.

SORRY. Sorry. Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement

Postscript: It took more than eight weeks to get my real driver’s license in the mail, despite the very helpful guy’s very confident prediction of four weeks. All’s well that ends well, I suppose.

TIL cultured celery juice is an alternative to sodium nitrate for curing meats… though that doesn’t explain why it’s in my uncured bacon.

@puzzmo.com Oops, there’s a bug on the “Watch an ad” screen on Cross|word today. The keyboard is coming up so you can’t press the ad button. 😢 (iOS 18.3.2 on iPhone 13 mini)

Hey @vercel.com, there’s an active phishing site on your platform: clevelandstate-bank dot vercel dot app. I reported it through your site yesterday but it’s still up. Might wanna get on that.

TIL Florence + The Machine covered No Doubt’s “Just a Girl.” It really, really works.

I understand how you made the leap, Amazon Music, but no, songs from Hamilton, Newsies, and Into the Woods are not reasonable tracks to follow @clppng.bsky.social.

I almost threw my phone when this came up in Instagram.

We've confirmed the US Bureau of Prisons has transferred trans women to men's prisons despite three court rulings blocking Trump's executive order “I’m continuing to be punished for existing. I'm a pawn in others' political games" -Whitney, 31-year-old woman taken to men's prison this week, told us

TIL about SPEED GOATS.

Obligatory March 5 snow photo. It was 50°F yesterday.

Primary them all.

My toddler disappeared my distance glasses a couple months ago and while I don’t really need them for much (they’re nice for night driving) I can’t see the bedroom TV for shit without them which means I’m going to be very annoyed if I don’t find them before Andor season 2 starts in April.

this just played on tv with no audio and almost killed me

ok, cis folks—if you said you'd stand with trans folks, it's time. S.9 is the senate's sports ban bill—a big step to making trump’s executive order a federal law, which is much harder to undo. it can be stopped *monday.* short call scripts for dem & GOP senators ⬇️🧵 legiscan.com/US/bill/SB9/...

Adding this to my slate of morning puzzle games. It's addicting.

I eventually figured out that ChatGPT doesn’t even have this capability. It just hallucinated the whole thing. Amazing technology.

trillion dollar industry that will revolutionize everything

The guy who printed out my temporary driver’s license (on a plain sheet of office paper) asked me if I wanted him to fold it. I said “sure” and he rapidly folded it into this tiny wallet-sized rectangle. He said, “Look at that—perfect!” clearly proud of his handiwork. It was very cute.

Tear this down and replace it with a sign that says “Men and Cis Men.”

Did a little task (finally got my MN driver’s license), got myself a little treat (coffee and a breakfast sandwich).

The current administration is trying to codify changes that limit or prevent correct gender markers for trans people on Passports. The President's EOs have been used to hold up or deny or confiscate Passport applications and renewals for trans people. Please provide comments on these items