Just a dozen cars sitting here idling in record heat with the AC pumping while we wait for our Dunkin' disposable drinks, but sure, we got nothing to do with it.

I guess you could call Pressure a "thriller," just so long as you don't know what date D-Day was. I want to know: Was there nobody in the room who said "just say the attack is scheduled for Monday and leave the date out"? I would've been that (adament) someone.

Sometimes, I get the urge to just randomly message the local breakfast spot. "Two words: breakfast tacos." Why must we be plagued with terrible "breakfast wraps"? Sigh.

absolutely love this about listening to @wfmu.bsky.social - beyond the weirdos and whatever awesome shit they play, there's the 90s looking website that's actually quite useful and fun. the only things automatically updating are the chat and the playlist, and neither is by algorithm.

New concrete pylons with chains between them at entrances to farnam drive through East Rock Park. No room for bikes, wheelchairs, walkers or anyone. Womp womp.

i really loved playing 'the last of us' and i just realized something abou that: i don't necessarily want an open world in my off time. i loved the story line, the upending of expectations, and that i didn't have much, if any, choice in where things were going. it kept the pace - and my interest.

Are my speakers busted or is it just neutral milk hotel?

I'm now "that cop looks like a child" old.

My podcasts are all news and current events or AI and tech. I'd love some more deep journalism or storytelling. Got any suggestions out of the ordinary?

A white SUV with fully tinted windows and flashers inside just went speeding up Waite St. in Hamden. I imagine I'm not imagining things.

Well, I definitely saw this coming.

Tom Warren@tomwarren.co.uk · last yr.

GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft, as CEO Thomas Dohmke resigns. GitHub is now moving to Microsoft's AI engineering team, CoreAI, with a new structure for GitHub's leadership team. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/757461/...

so the new model is the "we dont want you to talk about which gpt it is anymore"-GPT?

The TV show 'Silicon Valley' is a documentary.

This from the guy who pardoned a bunch of dudes who beat up the police, huh? www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Strengthening and Unleashing America's Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:Section 1.  Purpose and

whitehouse.gov

well, I'm happy to have made it to a point in life where I have a 401k and it's a thing I pay any attention to, but....all the money I've put in this year at 20% of my salary is all gone currently. in three days. so that's fun

Tried to get to the riverwalk in Hartford yesterday only to find that the only ramp down to the trail was chained off for no reason, while all the stairs were open. Why??? There's literally no other way to access the trail from downtown that I could find, with I95 cutting it off completely.

None of this is normal

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · last yr.

“.. The odds of Elon getting whatever Elon wants are much higher today. .. No one ever anticipated that an industry competitor would have access to those kinds of levers of power.” @nytimes.com #OligarchEra 🇺🇸 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/u...

I wrote a blog post about wikipedia as a breaking news source at SXSW 2010. I'm curious about its process and role these days...how it's doing amidst <waves hands> all this. archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes....

Lance Ulanoff@lanceulanoff.com · last yr.

Sometimes, the speed of Wikipedia is simply stunning

I’m hoping that when people watch this film that they get energized to make sure that we don’t lose these hard one rights and accessibility to lives that everyone else takes for granted. I co-directed Crip Camp with @nicolenewnham.bsky.social

Lawrence Carter-Long@lcarterlong.bsky.social · last yr.

History isn’t just what was—it’s what we do with it. We shape #PublicPolicy by remembering & showing up. #Disability Rights didn't stop w/the ADA. Nor should we. Proud to be part of #ChangeNotCharity, a powerful follow-up to #CripCamp by @jimlebrecht.bsky.social airing 3/25 on #AmericanExperiencePBS

I don't even know how to use social media anymore. Used to feel so natural to share random thoughts. I came to talk about my phone woes...but we're watching all the parts of the government that protect people be dismantled.

lol, from UK satirical magazine Private Eye

Woke up to my Pixel phone in a boot loop. shit.

Reading "Ministry for the future" and it sure does ring true.

A group of 17 states have sued the United States government. The states are asking the court to get rid of Section 504 and its new rules that protect people with disabilities from discrimination in health care and human services. dredf.org/protect-504/

Texas v. Becerra: What it is and How You Can Help Stop the Attack on Section 504 | DREDF

This page explains what the lawsuit Texas v. Becerra is, how Texas v. Becerra threatens Section 504, and why Section 504 is important. Learn what you can do to help protect 504.

dredf.org

I'm scraping doge.gov - they're all about "transparency" so it was a little annoying that Cloudflare was blocking my scraper when it ran unassisted on GitHub Actions Here's my git scraping repo: github.com/simonw/scrap...

GitHub - simonw/scrape-doge-gov: Track changes to doge.gov

Track changes to doge.gov. Contribute to simonw/scrape-doge-gov development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Alt text is very important. Add it to your graphics and photos. Why deny a cross section of our society the benefit of your wisdom?

Kelly@broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2y ago

We need to keep pushing to make Bluesky accessible for all. Alt text is critically important for people who rely on screen readers, and it’s not hard to do! If you’re struggling, ask for help or tag #Alt4Me. People will happily assist you so everyone can enjoy your content.

whitep4nth3r.com/blog/how-i-l...

How I learned to code with my voice

Struggling with severe hand pain, I learned to code by voice. This is my journey with Talon and Cursorless, plus practical tips for hands-free development.

whitep4nth3r.com

Thank you for inviting me to tell my story, @kevinpowell.co! The main message: you never know when this might happen to you.

Kevin Powell@kevinpowell.co · 2y ago

My full conversation with @whitep4nth3r.com is up! youtu.be/QYkjgd6_s4o

Not that it's a surprise, but Musk/Trump have now fired folks who worked on *securing elections*, including combatting foreign interference (they falsely claim this team was censoring conservatives, which is a lie). www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

Trump continues federal purge, gutting cyber workers who combat disinformation

Roughly half a dozen employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who previously worked to counter election-related disinformation have been put on administrative leave.

politico.com