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jackisgettingold.bsky.social
Generally just hoping not to make things worse.
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@seanmcarroll.bsky.social, this is part of your current position, isn’t it?

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

1/2 One of the original arguments for cryptocurrency is that it’s not dependent on a government. Now that enough people have nominal fortunes in crypto, they’ve tossed that idea aside and want government protection. I.e., acquiring the Bitcoin will drive up the price and

submitted 68 days ago • 1 comment

A roast beef sandwich from a deli in Bernardsville, NJ in 1986 was the best I’ve ever eaten. One of my most vivid memories from three years in my little shared office at AT&T HQ.

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

Every single conservative economic theory starts with the assumption that all economic actors are young, healthy, single, orphaned, high-functioning sociopaths whose exclusive aim in life is to accumulate wealth.

submitted 90 days ago • 5 comments

Today I learned why so-called "unlimited PTO" is a thing. It's because if a company promises PTO, it's a liability: www.ptoexchange.com/blog/pto-lia... So you implement this "unlimited" plan and let the social pressure keep people from taking as much as they deserve.

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We got a 3600 watt-hour power bank and now have the 400-watt solar panel to go with it. Here at midday in mid November, 34 degrees North latitude, the display says it’s charging at about 200-250 watts. The bank is big enough to run our freezer for two days without recharging. I’m pleased.

submitted 105 days ago • 0 comments

@moltan1.bsky.social Looking forward to seeing your craftwork here! -Hywel

submitted 110 days ago • 0 comments

We lost Phil Lesh today. Damn. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxjv...

submitted 126 days ago • 0 comments

I feel like the world should see my lovely bookmark that I got from a bookmark bin in Milwaukee

submitted 160 days ago • 5 comments

Just seen over on your MeeMaw's favorite site. While I'm not surprised per se, I have never seen such a painfully clear passive-aggressive way of saying, "I'm a better Christian than you."

submitted 226 days ago • 0 comments

Ok, it probably won't happen but HE COULD BE IN JAIL DURING THE RNC.

submitted 274 days ago • 0 comments

I blame @bermanmatt.bsky.social for this being buried in my mind's eye now.

submitted 295 days ago • 17 comments

Post a banger that isn't in English: www.youtube.com/watch?v=agL9...

submitted 340 days ago • 0 comments

In the WaPo, about the Republican response to the SOTU address: "When Britt did appear, it became clear she’d gone balls-to-the-wall with the mom theme...." Let's hear it for professional word-user Monica Hesse!

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Question 34: Do you think that a covert government effort for Taylor Swift to help Joe Biden win the presidential election actually exists, or not? No: 73% (whew) Yes: 18% Don't Know: 9% Hmm 27% barking mad. Sounds familiar. @johnrogers.bsky.social www.monmouth.edu/polling-inst...

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