Edward “Ned” Abbott
@ewabbott.com
A bit about myself. Obviously not as bright as you are. Everything on BlueSky is off the record. Upstate NY. He/Him http://www.ewabbott.com
I think this is the rest of my links from the late summer ewabbott.substack.com/p/tuesday-th...
Tuesday Things
On a Wednesday because I had a lot of links that I have shared with people and a bunch of other things that I have found interesting recently. This is me being back on my BS for the autumn.
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The neighborhood children are enjoying that last sunny day before school starts on Thursday and while I love the sounds of a vibrant community, I am going to, like Depeche Mode told us to, Enjoy The Silence.
I took advantage of the REI Labor Day sale and picked up new shoes. Craft hybrids. Took them for a #run. Saw people. No one asked if they made me faster.
Oh, thank you for this, @professormusgrave.bsky.social. Who did I vote for? I earned 7,873 points over 10 voters on ultimate mode (avg 787). Model 821, base rate 679. profmusgrave.github.io/votergame2024/
Who did I vote for?
profmusgrave.github.io
I may be on my second a little too big mug of coffee this morning though. Fun.
Edward “Ned” Abbott@ewabbott.com · 2d agoSome of the good things about having broken my sleep schedule are: 1. Missing whatever counts as evening entertainment. If I am asleep by 7:30, I don’t know what the real housewives have done below deck. 2. Being able to start my day in the dark & quiet. Both IRL & online. 3. Baking bread early.
Some of the good things about having broken my sleep schedule are: 1. Missing whatever counts as evening entertainment. If I am asleep by 7:30, I don’t know what the real housewives have done below deck. 2. Being able to start my day in the dark & quiet. Both IRL & online. 3. Baking bread early.
I know it’s something silly. I know it’s rage bait. But this just bothers me. I was happy that Apple Maps did not change it immediately but come on man.
The Spurs offense is like my lovemaking… Everyone involved is disappointed in my ability to finish. #THFC
Note to the void: if contract work for you requires that I use my own eq, that’s fine. If it requires that I install your software to monitor my eq, that’s a violation and a non-starter.
I routinely joke with a friend that the graphical internet was a mistake. Given the way Sport™️ has evolved over the years, I am thinking that ESPN was a mistake as well. Kind of joking. (In the same way that CNN changed the way reporting worked, you know?)
I was just checking the Instagram feed for the Troy Running League (www.RunTroy.com) & so many of the ads are entirely Generative AI. If you’re trying to sell me, and my organization, a product and you don’t care enough to present it in a way that takes care & effort, then it’s a pass for me.
All summer long I have been baking a skillet #bread nearly every morning. 100% hydration. At least 12 hour countertop fermentation. Four ingredients. 450° F for 45 to 60 minutes depending on volume. Rack to cool for 20 minutes. Perfect way to start my day.
There’s a part time pedestrian advocacy position open in my area and I love the idea of it while understanding that I am probably too old for it.
I don't have anything noteworthy to say about the passing of Wendell Berry that other people, generally smarter than I, have already said. I am just going to ask you to read his collection of essays from forty years ago, "Home Economics" to see why his writing is relevant still.
Speaking of running, the gentlemen of the @theincomparable.com’s #MagnumPI podcast have been shouting me out all summer. It’s a great listen if you are an Xer with a certain type of nostalgia. Thanks to @snell.zone, @djl.bsky.social, and @philipmichaels.bsky.social for the support & laughter.
Edward “Ned” Abbott@ewabbott.com · last wk.If you’re a #runner, and you want to make it happen, you can make it happen. I like doing fun things and I’m at the point where I’m just going to do the fun things now. If three people join me, great. If no one joins me, I still get to do the fun thing.
If you’re a #runner, and you want to make it happen, you can make it happen. I like doing fun things and I’m at the point where I’m just going to do the fun things now. If three people join me, great. If no one joins me, I still get to do the fun thing.
Edward “Ned” Abbott@ewabbott.com · last wk.Custom buckles aren’t terribly expensive. Tyvek bibs aren’t expensive at all. Timing using phones/GPS isn’t expensive and in a small enough group we don’t need permits. 
I just finished putting on two back-to-back months of segment running in my small city. At the gathering to give the awards and talk about it a runner was lamenting that she doesn’t know what she’s going to do after the Chicago marathon. One of the other runners suggested an ultra.
You and Jefferies should write a strongly worded letter.
Chuck Schumer@schumer.senate.gov · 2w agoIt’s been 6 months since Trump initiated a war with Iran that has put American servicemembers at risk, caused gas prices to skyrocket and created global instability.
I am begging all small business owners to stop making videos where you are talking straight to a handheld camera & either lamenting how hard it is to run a small business OR scolding me for not coming in to your place of business.
I ran a charity 5K today. It was 41° F and rainy so not the best conditions but I ran well. One of the reasons I ran well is the musical choice that I made. 17 years ago or so a mashup of Radiohead and Jay-Z came out. I was able to find it on Bandcamp and it made for a great soundtrack.
Jaydiohead: Jay-Z x Radiohead, by Jay-Z, Radiohead, Max Tannone
10 track album
maxtannone.bandcamp.com
I screwed up making my bean & cheese dip, hammering the onions, and I produced something new. I am not saying it is better but it was just as good.
Psychology nerds: I had a hard time with the word "episode" the other day after a bit of a workout. It did sound right coming out of my mouth. Without any other context, is that aphasia or semantic satiation?
The Mets have started up that four rung ladder for me again. They have to win out if I am going to be able to have a beer at CitiField on Thursday.
I just saw a commercial for a new business in Troy. It’s a vintage shop. The commercial was made and disseminated by the BID. In the voice over, we were told to come in to get our new clothing. This irritated me. New-to-you wouldn’t have bothered me but new runs counter to vintage.
