I'm sure other people are excited about other albums out this weekend. And I'm sure I even like many of them. But the best one I've listened to this weekend is the one by Kiwi Jr.
Norman J Fischer
@smellsfischy.bsky.social
Really over here to vibe about Goose the Band and other music
Listening to new album by my favorite Toronto based Indie band of the 2020s. (and no, it isn't Alvvays) (I do like Alvvays tho)
In honor of @emilymbender.bsky.social and @alexhanna.bsky.social In my course "AI" statement I refer to the service as a probabilistic word choice extruder.
because you're a Drive by Truckers completist this gets a spin now and then
When a company tries to sell you on a worse version of a product that used to work just fine.
In a related story, he doesn't like Caddyshack.
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2w agoTrump allegedly just won his 43rd Club Championship today at one of his courses.
Gonna try something. C'mon @dashbord.bsky.social lets slay the day Ronald Acuna style. 'sup @6r0m7.bsky.social
If you ever feel unqualified, remember that a gang of billionaires spent $900 million for 60,000 acres with no water, no infrastructure, a roster of endangered species, and a voter-approved ordinance that specifically bans building a city there. Now they’re begging politicians to bail them out.
Gil Durán@gilduran.com · 2w agoLooks like Gavin Newsom is going to bat for California Forever, the Network State "tech utopia" project backed by Marc Andreessen and other tech billionaires. 70% of local residents oppose it. But the billionaires hired Newsom's favorite lobbyist. Welcome to Sacramento. nypost.com/2026/07/29/u...
The "merit pay" system of rewards at universities is an arbitrary way of doing things that rewards toadyism.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=6B77... Just gonna put this here. This band doesn't miss.
Terminal Paradise
YouTube video by Big Thief - Topic
music.youtube.com
But what about me? I've burned almost as much money as they have but nobody cares? Waaaaaah!
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 3w agoMark Zuckerberg took aim at Anthropic and OpenAI, which have pushed to tightly control A.I. development, and said he supported “more openness.”
Forever War Follow my cartoons and accompanying written commentary on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com For @contrariannews.org
i.e. Windows blows, and is typical of rent seeking Silicon Valley that has no ideas left.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 3w agoMicrosoft is ending support for Windows 10, and many laptops aren’t eligible to upgrade to Windows 11. But you have some options. nyti.ms/4pUfw0X
Following up a Southern Band doing the Stones with the Stones at their Southern Rock finest
Norman J Fischer@smellsfischy.bsky.social · 3w agoGreat opening tune for a latter day DBT classic
One of the better essays about the AI pilling of companies. hermit-tech.com/blog/ai-mani...
AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decisionmaking
The reality of how much damage AI mania is doing to our ability to run institutions effectively.
hermit-tech.com
www.404media.co/flock-object... One of my former hometowns seeks to Tame the Flock
Flock ‘Objects to Our Removing Their Equipment’: Emails Reveal Why a Town Put Bags Over Its Flock Cameras
"For the time being, if you or someone on your crew has availability to secure black plastic bags (or something else) over the cameras, that would be great."
404media.co
