Getting around to watching Star Trek: Picard. Two thoughts. The first, given how often their ships get boarded surely there'd be like ... better training for it? Two, the Federation is positively evil, with the level of hypocrisy only possible with those who think they hold the high moral ground.

"Progressive bad because one progressive bad, so draft centrist candidate" -> this is such an obvious logical fallacy that one assumes that centrist Democrats are hoping no one will notice?

Cell rings. I think I recognise the number and answer (I know - self-inflicted). Dude launches into a sales pitch. I manage to get a word in and say I don't take sales calls on my cell. Offer for him to send me an email. Without a beat he continues the pitch. Instant hang up.

I am unreasonably upset I can no longer use em dashes in my writing — because AI has spoiled it for everyone.

I wrote about how I discovered that a new site for The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, John Koenig's long-running Tumblr project-turned-book, was a bootleg made by a marketing agency. They published the complete book verbatim, then added AI-generated art and new AI words, entirely without permission.

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Without permission, a marketing agency republished the entirety of John Koenig's Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows book, replacing its art with AI slop and adding new AI words. Their unauthorized site now ranks higher than the real one everywhere.

One of my colleagues said, "I can't join the meeting, I have no energy." I suggested a Red Bull, and they were deeply confused. Turns out, "no energy" they meant "no power/electricity". English, it's a wonderful language.

I was today years old when I learned that the rand's currency code is ZAR and not SAR.

Misread an email of the "Blah blah is now Red Hat" variety and thought a tool I love had been bought by them. Instead "Blah blah is now Red Hat blah blah cerified" Phew.

Having a very Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy moment: it's 4am and there's a man in a bathrobe and flip flops going through TSA Pre with me.

Every time I am in Vegas, I am just "why?" over and over.

Guess who is the reason that their company painted giant lines on the clear glass sliding doors in our HQ.

Site that hosts Nazi content turns out to have sketchy business practices. News at 11. *shocked face*

One of my colleagues has started calling me James del socorro. I don't know if I am pertually helpful or need perpetual help. I am going with the former.

In my experience, Colombians are often mean to one another just as a matter of course. Nicknames, jokes, and offensive language are often laughed off. But if you have said something mean that actually upsets a Colombian? It's bad. Run.

As a US/Australian dual citizen, I was trying to explain the very complex "What sporting team do I support" hierarchy, and I decided a diagram would help.

Sad to hear Dan Simmons has died. The Hyperion Quartet remains one of my favourite series of books.

I am turning into my mother. Just picked up some shopping, and the place has new shopping bags. Good size, nice handles, solid construction. Out loud, I said, "Oh, that's a nice bag, will have to keep it." I've thought that before, but verbalizing is a whole new thing.

First attempt to make Numi Al-Basrah. I think it's going to be too strong & I should have started with one teaspoon of black lime instead of two. But we'll see. Maybe can add some simple syrup. If this doesn't work, I'll try with real dried limes next time.

Personally I think the 2nd Amendment isn't worth keeping. However, gun rights advocates don't get to have it both ways: either the 2nd Amendment is a consitutional right or it's not. You don't get to pick and choose when it is because you don't like who is exercising their rights.

I told someone in December that this would be Kent State all over again.

No thanks Chuck.

Everything is awesome.

Passing a sign that says "founded in 1986" and I was "why do people put up those signs for companies that are so young." 40 years. That was 40 years ago.

Over the years we had more dirtbag alley conversations than I can count. Vale mate.

OH on subway: "What's cabana in Spanish?" "I think it's already Spanish." Having some deja vu in French here.

Toronto friends - any recommendations on somewhere that might be playing the Gotham FC semi-final game on Sunday?

I work with a lot of Colombians. It's an education in swearing in Spanish. Today I learned: "Qué hijos de puta en serio."

It's never good when Elise Stefanik is trending.

"The bastards have never been bombed like they’re going to be bombed this time." No, not Trump on Venezuela. Nixon on bombing the North Vietnamese. No parallels to see here, move along.

Weird thought but I know people think the Scandanavians make the best crime drama but honestly I think it's the French. To be fair, the English make A great crime show, it's just the same show 243 times over.