BCooper
@bcooper82.bsky.social
A guy, two cats, family, and lots of books. Currently overseas.😸🎮 🇺🇲🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️✝️☮️💉🌎⚗️🖖⚾
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BCooper
@bcooper82.bsky.social
· Oct 22
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a piano
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a piano
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Dreaming of a better future tonight.
One that we all make together ❤️
One that we all make together ❤️
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Seasonal reminder that ribbon and tinsel can be DEADLY for cats. Please keep ribbon stored safely and tinsel out of your home completely. ⚠️ hhvh.net/2018/01/13/w...
December 11, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Seasonal reminder that ribbon and tinsel can be DEADLY for cats. Please keep ribbon stored safely and tinsel out of your home completely. ⚠️ hhvh.net/2018/01/13/w...
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I’ve always loved looking at other travelers’ scrapbooks, and I like to use a fun incentive to encourage @ricksteveseurope.bsky.social tour members to virtually preserve their memories: I bribe them.
Every year, I host a scrapbook contest, and the grand prize is a free Rick Steves tour!
Every year, I host a scrapbook contest, and the grand prize is a free Rick Steves tour!
Our 2025 Tour Scrapbook Contest
www.ricksteves.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I’ve always loved looking at other travelers’ scrapbooks, and I like to use a fun incentive to encourage @ricksteveseurope.bsky.social tour members to virtually preserve their memories: I bribe them.
Every year, I host a scrapbook contest, and the grand prize is a free Rick Steves tour!
Every year, I host a scrapbook contest, and the grand prize is a free Rick Steves tour!
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Ugh. Late bedtime. But at least it’s finally bedtime
December 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Ugh. Late bedtime. But at least it’s finally bedtime
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"To attempt to find useful information and instead take part in the solidification of the internet as an ad-delivery business, where you’re given no option but to be the product."
Revised Definitions of the Verb “To Google”
1. To look something up quickly and then spend twenty minutes fact-checking the AI summary, only to find out that it was absolutely wrong. 2. To se...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"To attempt to find useful information and instead take part in the solidification of the internet as an ad-delivery business, where you’re given no option but to be the product."
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I’m someone who really loves learning from real people who quite thoroughly know their shit.
I also really enjoy interacting with interesting people who have led lives.
These would not be radical statements 15 years ago.
(Also false gurus in the commentariat class can’t fall soon enough, my God.)
I also really enjoy interacting with interesting people who have led lives.
These would not be radical statements 15 years ago.
(Also false gurus in the commentariat class can’t fall soon enough, my God.)
December 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I’m someone who really loves learning from real people who quite thoroughly know their shit.
I also really enjoy interacting with interesting people who have led lives.
These would not be radical statements 15 years ago.
(Also false gurus in the commentariat class can’t fall soon enough, my God.)
I also really enjoy interacting with interesting people who have led lives.
These would not be radical statements 15 years ago.
(Also false gurus in the commentariat class can’t fall soon enough, my God.)
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I was in a meeting tonight where someone observed that we are on the cusp of an era where AI has corrupted so much content that we are starting to see a demand for true expertise, and a looming fall of false gurus everywhere, and it can’t come soon enough on so many levels.
December 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I was in a meeting tonight where someone observed that we are on the cusp of an era where AI has corrupted so much content that we are starting to see a demand for true expertise, and a looming fall of false gurus everywhere, and it can’t come soon enough on so many levels.
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Ok, so what are the interstate signs like in your state? NY apparently spent the money to round the corners to match the outline but PA chose to leave the corners hanging out. Have you ever noticed this? (I never did until sis-in-law pointed it out.) Which look do you prefer?
#RandomPondering
#RandomPondering
December 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Ok, so what are the interstate signs like in your state? NY apparently spent the money to round the corners to match the outline but PA chose to leave the corners hanging out. Have you ever noticed this? (I never did until sis-in-law pointed it out.) Which look do you prefer?
#RandomPondering
#RandomPondering
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I currently work a four-day work week and it is so much better.
Kanagawa Prefecture may be the latest government body in Japan to adopt a four-day workweek for government employees. The move follows Tokyo and multiple private businesses as the country strives for a better work-life balance.
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Kanagawa Prefecture Considers Four-Day Workweek for All Government Staff - Unseen Japan
The prefecture is the latest in a string of local governments and private companies in Japan experimenting with flexible schedules.
unseen-japan.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I currently work a four-day work week and it is so much better.
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You all post so much good stuff! I’ve been super busy and barely on here and I’ve missed far too many delightful photos, bits of news and more. Thank you to everyone for being awesome and making me smile and laugh multiple times while scrolling.
(A curious Song Sparrow) #birds 🌿
(A curious Song Sparrow) #birds 🌿
December 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
You all post so much good stuff! I’ve been super busy and barely on here and I’ve missed far too many delightful photos, bits of news and more. Thank you to everyone for being awesome and making me smile and laugh multiple times while scrolling.
(A curious Song Sparrow) #birds 🌿
(A curious Song Sparrow) #birds 🌿
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Not sure why my brain thought there was an E in Downy but here we are. Just for the record it’s DOWNY. #birds 🌿 #RobertDowneyWoodpecker #AlwaysReadTheHashtags 😁
A Downey Woodpecker contemplates a meal. It’s a Praying Mantis egg case!
#birds #WoodpeckerWednesday 🌿
#birds #WoodpeckerWednesday 🌿
December 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Not sure why my brain thought there was an E in Downy but here we are. Just for the record it’s DOWNY. #birds 🌿 #RobertDowneyWoodpecker #AlwaysReadTheHashtags 😁
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Ho Ho Ho
Stay orange friends!!
Stay orange friends!!
December 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Ho Ho Ho
Stay orange friends!!
Stay orange friends!!
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NEW INFORMATION: Neo-Nazi org scrambling after being de-platformed, civil rights lawyer applauds shutdown www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Neo-Nazi org scrambling after being de-platformed, civil rights lawyer applauds shutdown
An attorney for a national civil rights organization is celebrating recent defeats for a neo-Nazi group that stirred up trouble in Nashville and hoping it is a sign of more to come.
www.newschannel5.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
NEW INFORMATION: Neo-Nazi org scrambling after being de-platformed, civil rights lawyer applauds shutdown www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
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Is it 'Winter' or 'winter'?
The seasons are common nouns, not proper nouns, so they are not usually capitalized.
They should be capitalized when they are the first word of a sentence or in titles, and in cases where they are being personified, as in poetry.
The seasons are common nouns, not proper nouns, so they are not usually capitalized.
They should be capitalized when they are the first word of a sentence or in titles, and in cases where they are being personified, as in poetry.
December 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Is it 'Winter' or 'winter'?
The seasons are common nouns, not proper nouns, so they are not usually capitalized.
They should be capitalized when they are the first word of a sentence or in titles, and in cases where they are being personified, as in poetry.
The seasons are common nouns, not proper nouns, so they are not usually capitalized.
They should be capitalized when they are the first word of a sentence or in titles, and in cases where they are being personified, as in poetry.
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The Failure of “America’s Greatest Otaku” - Megan D. examines TOKYOPOP's ill-fated attempt to create a reality TV series geared toward anime fans. She examines the series from the top down, from baffling production choices, to ill-advised locations, set against the backdrop of the industry crash.
The Failure of "America's Greatest Otaku"
Tokyopop’s situation was still precarious after a round of layoffs in 2008, but company founder and CEO Stu Levy was certain he could turn things around.
hera.fyi
December 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Failure of “America’s Greatest Otaku” - Megan D. examines TOKYOPOP's ill-fated attempt to create a reality TV series geared toward anime fans. She examines the series from the top down, from baffling production choices, to ill-advised locations, set against the backdrop of the industry crash.
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The 3rd and final installment of this miniseries from @darkhorse.com. Mixed feelings about a series being this short, but since it's doing connected one-shots across the three main trilogies, it works well.
December 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The 3rd and final installment of this miniseries from @darkhorse.com. Mixed feelings about a series being this short, but since it's doing connected one-shots across the three main trilogies, it works well.
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So elegant this morning 😸😸
December 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
So elegant this morning 😸😸
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Papyrus. If it’s good enough for Avatar, it’s good enough for wherever you work.
ok this is an insane story but let’s do a poll: if you could declare your workplace’s official font, what would it be? (Might be different than *favorite* font!)
Mr. Rubio said switching back to Times New Roman would “restore decorum and professionalism to the department’s written work.” Calibri is “informal” when compared to serif typefaces like Times New Roman and “clashes” with the department’s official letterhead. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
December 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Papyrus. If it’s good enough for Avatar, it’s good enough for wherever you work.
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Have a kitty. This handsome floofy chonk is Frogger. He’s available for adoption in Minnesota through Caring for Cats. You can learn more about him here: us18c.sheltermanager.com/service?acco...
December 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Have a kitty. This handsome floofy chonk is Frogger. He’s available for adoption in Minnesota through Caring for Cats. You can learn more about him here: us18c.sheltermanager.com/service?acco...
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I once took a trip to Sedona
The jewel of mid-Arizona
My stress did decrease
I found lots of peace
And came back with a whole new persona
#desert #Az #nature #love #eastcoastkin #scape #landscape #goodmorning #photography #hiking #bluesky #nokings #peace #zen #poem #sky
The jewel of mid-Arizona
My stress did decrease
I found lots of peace
And came back with a whole new persona
#desert #Az #nature #love #eastcoastkin #scape #landscape #goodmorning #photography #hiking #bluesky #nokings #peace #zen #poem #sky
December 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I once took a trip to Sedona
The jewel of mid-Arizona
My stress did decrease
I found lots of peace
And came back with a whole new persona
#desert #Az #nature #love #eastcoastkin #scape #landscape #goodmorning #photography #hiking #bluesky #nokings #peace #zen #poem #sky
The jewel of mid-Arizona
My stress did decrease
I found lots of peace
And came back with a whole new persona
#desert #Az #nature #love #eastcoastkin #scape #landscape #goodmorning #photography #hiking #bluesky #nokings #peace #zen #poem #sky
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I continue to have no sympathy left for whinging about how the public are rude about AI and feel threatened by it when the biggest players in the AI space have spent years very vocally and constantly *threatening the public*
December 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I continue to have no sympathy left for whinging about how the public are rude about AI and feel threatened by it when the biggest players in the AI space have spent years very vocally and constantly *threatening the public*
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This hard working boy was at his desk before 6:30 this morning!
December 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
This hard working boy was at his desk before 6:30 this morning!
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Potential Republican plan would deal with end to Obamacare subsidies with a $1,500 payout to some Americans, which could in turn fall well short of what was lost by expiring funding. Via Reuters.
Trump says money should go to people, not health insurers
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday criticized insurance companies while calling for funds to go directly to individuals rather than insurers, as Democrats push for a three-year extension of expirin...
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December 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Potential Republican plan would deal with end to Obamacare subsidies with a $1,500 payout to some Americans, which could in turn fall well short of what was lost by expiring funding. Via Reuters.