David Harper
@spacecoastweb.bsky.social
Flawed follower of Christ. UCF alum. 3rd gen Floridian. (he/him)
Staggering levels of pain today. Arthritis flare-up has every joint aching. I broke down and took some aspirin.
Race between Angie Nixon and Alex Vindman could test how progressive Florida Democrats really are www.cltampa.com/news/race-be...
Race between Angie Nixon and Alex Vindman could test how progressive Florida Democrats really are
Florida State Rep.Angie Nixon with supporters in St. Petersburg, Florida on July 8, 2026. As progressives rack up victories in other parts of the country
cltampa.com
A friend sent me this pic. My reply: “Okay, yeah. But imagine the taste in your mouth when you wake up the next afternoon, your cheek stuck to the kitchen floor by the pickle and gastric-juice flavored drool that dried to a hard crust overnight”
Star Trek Enterprise rewatch and I am pretty sure they killed Trip at least five times. But at least he got laid on a regular.
Doubled up on my potassium supplement because I drank a gallon of water and sweat three quarts today.
Busty Shackleford@ginerso.bsky.social · 19h agoBrain: “hey, good job drinking more water. You hit a whole gallon.” Skin: “feels nice. I might clear up some more.” Stomach: “fine by me. Helps me digest.” Bladder: “I fucking hate all of you. No one sleeps tonight. I’m gonna keep EVERYONE awake. No one asked me about this ‘more water’ shit.”
Ripped from the headlines? How about ripped from your entrails, you bastards.
![An image of The Villeneuve Scale of Air Pollution (aka the Milleneuve)
Arrival
< 100 milleneuves
(normal particulate levels)
Prisoners
200 milleneuves
(chimney smoke and rage)
Sicario
300 milleneuves
(gunsmoke and drugs maybe?)
Enemy
600 milleneuves
(C'mon, Toronto, you used to be cool)
Dune
750 milleneuves
(stillsuits are a must!)
Blade Runner 2049
900 milleneuves
(omg why are you even outside, Ryan Gosling??)
[each entry has a still from the film showing the sky color, from clear to deep orange]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:e3adzvtg56lfn3wpdlfjwnoc/bafkreifderpx4gkosjxomcme5gtboehesquihk5usfuv75aq7naejsitie)
Except that a cop will always expect you to be able to recite it backwards.
WildGorillaMan@wildgorillaman.bsky.social · 19h ago
It was a throwaway episode. No character development. No explanation. No reason to invest my attention into a pointless "horror" genre attempt at a Trek plot.
Admiral Funnest Frontier Prime 🏴☠️🖖@deckslower.bsky.social · 6d agoStar Trek Strange New Worlds The Griffin Incident is probably my least favorite episode of Strange New Worlds I hate horror 🖖
So last night I cooked a bogo Korean BBQ marinated pork roast, bogo rice pilaf, and butter beans that I seasoned with turmeric, garlic, and onion. Ate leftovers earlier tonight. Simple pleasures...
Alligator Alcatraz inevitably leads to crocodile concentration camps.
Truthout@truthout.org · 23h agoAn Israeli court has temporarily blocked a plan, cooked up by far right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, to construct a moat full of crocodiles around a notoriously abusive prison that holds Palestinians, over concerns that the crocodiles would be harmed or mistreated.
Call me crazy, but if a Democratic president had 350 accounts closed by their bank for money laundering it’d be more than a blip in the media
These days, he'd probably have a podcast.
David Harper@spacecoastweb.bsky.social · 24h agoAfter a car accident in 1990, I was in an ER. The patient behind the curtain next to to me was reciting the plot points to all the Satanic Panic hits as if he had witnessed them. Child sacrifice, abuse, conjured demons, etc. He got placed on a psych hold real damn quick.
Happy "There Will Come Soft Rains" Day to all those who celebrate.
You may remember Joel Greenberg from the scandal that took down Matt Gaetz
Steven Lemongello@stevelemongello.bsky.social · yesterday“The biggest injustice though has been my being forced to plead guilty to a crime where the ‘victim’ lied about her age,” Greenberg said in an email. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/08/04/c...
Judge has ordered Florida to rewrite the ballot wording on Florida's big property tax ballot amendment, finding it was packed with political slogans meant to entice people to vote YES. This thing is DeSantis' legacy
WCJB TV20 News@wcjb.com · yesterdayJudge rules Florida property tax amendment ballot wording ‘defective,’ orders a rewrite
New: Police are being told to hide the fact that they're using Flock to pull people over and arrest them in both encounters with citizens but ALSO in their official police reports: www.404media.co/do-not-menti...
‘DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE’: How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock
“DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE IN YOUR REPORT OR COMPLAINT."
404media.co
Damn. Sweet poster to match the bill.
@70sweekly.bsky.social · yesterdayAugust 4, 1973 Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL
Kris Kristofferson's Millenium, except with Jaws. Future pervert freaks travel back in time to abduct sharks, because they're extinct in the future.
BREAKING: The property tax proposal pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis can’t appear on the ballot the way his office wrote it, a judge ruled. The ruling said the proposed constitutional amendment uses language “more akin to a political slogan” rather than being clear and neutral, which state law requires.
Florida judge rules property tax amendment misleading, orders rewrite
The property tax proposal initially pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis can’t appear on the ballot the way his office wrote it, a Tallahassee judge ruled late Monday night.
sun-sentinel.com
And now, a little Vivaldi. Michel Tirabosco, a renowned pan flute player, collaborating with Raphaël Froissart. He is a professor at the Geneva Conservatory. Born with physical differences, he began playing the pan flute at 7 and has achieved international recognition for his skill. #streetmusic
This just in ... Judge Frank ruled that the proposed prop tax amendment wording is defective and must be rewritten. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
POLITICO Pro: Florida judge slams property tax amendment as defective
The most immediate question is whether the state seeks to keep the court battle going through appeals courts or opts to have Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier start working on a new version of A...
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This is the tragic yet logical result of a decades-long project—undertaken by rightwing politicians and “business-minded” administrators alike—to distort the meaning of higher education, to deny the intrinsic value of the pursuit of knowledge, to deprive us all of richer, more purposeful lives.
The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 2d agoPresident Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v
"Today is August 4, 2026" There Will Come Soft Rains By: Ray Bradbury
