Today, August 4, 2026, is the setting of Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” about a fully automated house continuing on after the family who lived there and the world around it died in a nuclear blast.
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Born and raised in Florida, double Gator, lived 11 years in KC, moved to central WA in 2023. Fandom: Gators, Chiefs, Royals more or less. NBA team is either Billy Donovan’s team or whichever team still has a Gator from the 2006-2007 teams.
Wherein John Kruk’s mind is blown by a Strawberry Hot Honey Chicken Cheesesteak
I actually think ticket prices are going to be a good predictor of game results this year. In that we lose all our real games. Except for the traditional random game where we bludgeon a good team for no reason. Let’s say… Texas again this year.
No Purpose Flour@hodgepodge.bsky.social · 2d agoLet’s do it. 9-3 Vols in Faizon’s freshman season.
"It's about protecting women's sports which, by the way, I hate more than anything in the world."
Sonicscrewdriv4@sonicscrewdriv4.bsky.social · 2d agoWhat sort of delusional BS is this??? www.mediaite.com/media/news/c...
I just had the most intense flashback to playing Mechwarrior 2 and Jane’s ATF at a buddy’s house every night all summer.
assbutt@nasboat.org · 2d agothe Billboard Modern Rock chart from 30 years ago today — August 3, 1996.
I felt a great disturbance in the force, as if hundreds of Op Law JAG attorneys suddenly cried out in terror.
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d agoPENTAGON: Anyone got any ideas? @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/p...
72 degrees and gorgeous right now in Seattle. And somehow these were the cheapest seats on Seat Geek.
Top 5 performances in THE ODYSSEY 1. Robert Pattinson (extremely funny) 2. Matt Damon 3. Samantha Morton (one of the best female characters Nolan has ever written) 4. Himesh Patel (enjoyed how every single one of his lines had a “Jesus Christ man” subtext) 5. Argus the Dog (good boy)
My high school chem teacher taught us buffer systems and … here we go. 😬
Nahel Belgherze@wxnb.bsky.social · 5d agoBordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking.
Name: Troy Age: watched 9/11 happen in homeroom Face food: pizza Birthday: National Talk Like a Pirate Day Favorite music act: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Country: and Western Dream job: no such thing Color: blue Season: football
Anonymous IV 🍺 🍕🚲 📚@anoniv.bsky.social · 6d agoname: Anonymous IV age: I saw the lines for Star Wars at the theater before it said Episode IV fave food: Pizza birthday: anniversary of the Gettysburg Address fave music act: San Francisco Symphony country: the Undiscovered dream job: college football librarian color: Green season: Fall
Film you’ve watched more than six times with a gif.
Mike Ensminger Fan Account@laplanck.bsky.social · 7d agoFilm you've watched more than six times with a gif
The 7 year old: “Why aren’t they playing in a stadium?”
Matt Lichtenstadter@mattsmusings1.bsky.social · last wk.It's funny how we immediately transitioned from the most watched men's World Cup ever right to a CONCACAF youth tournament reminding all of us sickos out here the fires that we were forged in.
My brain refuses to believe this isn’t a deepfake.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.Hannity: "My President, Lindsey probably has a heavenly version of Mar-a-Lago. It may even be a little bigger. I wouldn't be surprised if he added one big beautiful ballroom and an arch somewhere on the property. Because he would want to obviously duplicate his dearest friend in life. You."
Am I reading this right that Kyle Shanahan’s Tesla *veered into oncoming traffic* while he wasn’t looking??
Circling back to this because it makes me happy. The emergent story telling in Fate of the Fellowship is insanely cool. Please geek out with me and enjoy some creative justifications for Legolas’ ability in the game to shoot an arrow from The Grey Havens to Dol Amroth.
TJGator@tjgator.bsky.social · last wk.My 9 favorite solo board games.
Next summer … Jason Statham is … PRUFROCK. This ain’t no love song.
Jesse Hawken@jessehawken.bsky.social · last wk.Studio execs are going to want to adapt more poems for the big screen now
Jesus Christ. All good thoughts to the Bieniemy family.
Nate Taylor@bynatetaylor.bsky.social · last wk.An updated story. Eric Bieniemy’s wife, Mia, was shot by Elijah Bieniemy, the couple’s son Sunday night at the family’s home in Virginia, sources told ESPN. Mia, who is hospitalized & in stable condition, was shot in the chest & arm, sources told ESPN. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
Without saying your age, what is your favorite movie from the year you turned 18
Ryan Ritter@ndtex.gamin4aven.org · last wk.Without saying your age, what is your favorite movie from the year you turned 18
This might have been the first CD I ever owned. Sold exclusively at McDonalds.
Ray Radlein@radlein.bsky.social · last wk.Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam or Alice In Chains.
I am unequivocally pro number crunchers in baseball, *except* when they suggest my perfect beautiful large adult son Salvy Perez might not be a hall of famer. Try watching some games, nerds!
You don't have to listen to conservatives' opinions about what the left should do. Just vote for who you like.
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 2w agoThe vibes may be exciting, but if Democrats are going to win this year and in 2028, they must reject the DSA. If you’re tempted by a democratic socialist this year, think of what use Republicans will make of these victories, and ask whether you want to do favors for fascists.
This is perfect because tomatoes are maybe the single *best* example of something that is infinitely better when grown in a pot at home than when mass produced for the grocery store.
Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 2w agoAnother odd moment occurred when Musk insisted that work in the future would be "optional" because robots would do everything. Musk said people might still work in the future but compared it to people who grow their own backyard tomatoes. He said they could just go to the store for better tomatoes.
My boy should not be out here talking about *other people’s* “outer appearance becoming a manifestation of their inner hatred.”
PEIPolitical 🇨🇦@peipolitical.bsky.social · 3w agoMiller: "It's not a coincidence that when you look at these violent Antifa demonstrations not one of the people that is demonstrating looks like a normal person. Not one looks normal. They're all deformed in some way in their appearance, in their dress, in their mannerism." #cdnpoli