Found out the mall location of the Radio Shack I grew up going to is now a "Bible Heritage Museum". I want the mall to continue in my hometown but, I mean, yuck.

Mom: [texting] I didn’t want to worry you this weekend while you were away but my husband was in the ER and I lost a tooth. Me: Jesus, mom, let me call you! Mom: Not until 12:30pm tomorrow. I have things to do and don’t want to be disturbed. What’s the point it’s not like anything happened.

In telling a story about a former neighbor (whose dog attacked our dogs multiple times, pushed conspiracy theories, and was a loyal current president supporter), I accidentally allowed my mask to slip to my in-laws that when I actually do get angry I want to someone's soul to suffer. Whoops.

When your mom finally relents and lets you wear the clothes you want and get your hair cut the way you want so you can be the absolute coolest for the first day of seventh grade

Sam Bernero@sambernero.bsky.social · 3d ago

Pic I took of Javier Assad arriving at Wrigley Field this morning.

If you’re wondering, there is a hidden version of YouTube similar to YouTube Kids except for people over 75 years old. It’s chock full of AI slop videos but on topics like construction equipment and German composers, and my father-in-law definitely found it.

While I’m genuinely happy for this young man and wish him nothing but success, the fact a DJ from Naperville is headlining Lollapalooza is the perfect sentence. A Möbius strip of words becoming sentient.

Chicago Sun-Times@chicago.suntimes.com · 5d ago

John Summit, Naperville native and one of the hottest DJs of the summer, delivered another high-energy set for his Lollapalooza headliner homecoming.

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif.

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John Scholvin@scholvin.com · 6d ago

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif.

Work meeting talking about an update to the software we all use to do our job. "We added this feature: copilot" [collective team gasps] "Oh no no no, it's not Microsoft Copilot. We built it ourselves and called it copilot." [someone quietly says "thank god" and a murmur of recognition ensues]

Canada has a list of jobs in remote, smaller towns that if you qualify for them they will speed up your immigration status to be a permanent resident. Think doctors, nurses, construction engineers. I checked the list again and a cook at Popeye's is still listed. Putting my application in now.

For all you other Dropout nerds who haven't watched yet, this week's Game Changer was a chaotic mess in the best way possible and Kaylin became the best champion of this show of all time.

Game Changer@gamechanger.dropout.tv · last wk.

My mother after telling her about a minor medical inconvenience I had: OH MY GOD YOU HAVE TO TELL ME. WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENED? My mother after telling me she used her walker to parkour all over her kitchen resulting in her unable to move for four days: I'M FINE. WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL. I'M TOUGH.

Nothing like having a very lovely chat with someone in your neighborhood who you've never formally met, but you know who he is because you torn down the confederate flag they put up about 6 years ago.

Should have brought back Nicholas Cage as Ghost Rider and had Neveldine/Taylor direct the new movie, you cowards

My 80 year old mother who has not been in a movie theater in like 15 years decided to go see The Odyssey today. Verdict: “I don’t know. Too violent. People turning into pigs. Too weird. My neck hurts from reacting to all the fight scenes. I just can’t do blood anymore.”

I’m disappointed in myself for that last one. What am I saying I’m not. I’m disappointed in myself for forgetting to make one (1) Microsoft KIN joke a year as I promised 10+ years ago.

Y’all, I don’t to brag but… [rips huge fart]

That last one was a niche joke for like 5 people but that joke is hilarious because it's true. They aren't even selling them on Reverb.

The Reverb-Warm Audio mystery box to selling the Warm Audio pedals they don't want on Facebook Marketplace pipeline is real.

Me: I try to let go of negative things in the past. They are moments to learn from not to ruminate over. Also, me: [talking to my mother] 38 years ago you threw away my cassette of Pet Shop Boys' Introspective. You said you did it by accident but YOU DID IT ON PURPOSE. You just hate Domino Dancing!

If you use any coding harness (Claude Code, Codex, etc.) and I cannot suggest this repo enough. Even if you don't have ADHD, this makes the LLM get to the point.

The wife pointed out the battery in our one car was last replaced when Obama was president. Hey, look, it works. (We're getting a new battery.)

Casually remember my father would shout-sing the chorus of this song at random times because he thought the song was hilarious. See also: My mom: "I don't know where you got your sense of humor." Me: "No idea, mom."

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"All 4 Love" from Color Me Badd starts playing I apply mousse to my hair that's magically appeared on my head DJ Joel Miller brings out the flame throwers in my school gym and I just dance

Just watched Backrooms. This is the most stressful ass horror movie I've seen in a long time. Not necessarily scary. Stressful.

I reason I have an iPhone is because my mom got an iPhone before I did and wanted to do video calls with me. Since I knew she wasn’t got to be able to figure out other apps, I got an iPhone for FaceTime alone. The very first time we used FaceTime she said, “Oh no. I don’t like this. Nope.”

Yes, I know there are a lot of dumb horrible things going on right now, but this one isn't as flashy so it isn't top of mind with most people: E-rate E-rate is the federal program that helps fund internet access and hardware purchases for schools and libraries. The administration wants it dead.

The Canadian wildfire smoke has arrived in Chicago

Hal Williams is burned in my memory as one of the definitions of a TV husband/dad. The Saturday NBC Lineup of 227 / Amen / Golden Girls / Empty Nest is unmatched.

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 3w ago

Hal Williams, ‘227’ star and ‘Sanford and Son’ regular, has died at 91 variety.com/2026/tv/news...

Pro: It’s not oppressively hot this morning in the Chicago area Con: There is a visible haze and everything smells like smoke this morning in the Chicago area