RM
@dorsalstream.bsky.social
You know, for kids.
Lapsed philosopher. I do have a (creative nonfiction) newsletter thanks for asking: http://howtotalk.substack.com.
Lapsed philosopher. I do have a (creative nonfiction) newsletter thanks for asking: http://howtotalk.substack.com.
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RM
@dorsalstream.bsky.social
· Nov 25
Wrote in my Gratitude Journal this morning, like I do every day, that I’m particularly thankful for my Spite Journal, which now comprises several handsome volumes.
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Ranking of traditional Thanksgiving dishes by how far I could throw them:
1. sweet potatoes (pre-bake)
2. pumpkin pie
3. cranberry sauce (canned, congealed)
4. Brussels sprouts
5. turkey (raw)
6. rolls (baked)
7 sweet potatoes (post-bake but balled up)
8. turkey (cooked)
1. sweet potatoes (pre-bake)
2. pumpkin pie
3. cranberry sauce (canned, congealed)
4. Brussels sprouts
5. turkey (raw)
6. rolls (baked)
7 sweet potatoes (post-bake but balled up)
8. turkey (cooked)
November 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Ranking of traditional Thanksgiving dishes by how far I could throw them:
1. sweet potatoes (pre-bake)
2. pumpkin pie
3. cranberry sauce (canned, congealed)
4. Brussels sprouts
5. turkey (raw)
6. rolls (baked)
7 sweet potatoes (post-bake but balled up)
8. turkey (cooked)
1. sweet potatoes (pre-bake)
2. pumpkin pie
3. cranberry sauce (canned, congealed)
4. Brussels sprouts
5. turkey (raw)
6. rolls (baked)
7 sweet potatoes (post-bake but balled up)
8. turkey (cooked)
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I have a new poem up at 'Anthropocene'. =)
@anthro-poetry.bsky.social
www.anthropocenepoetry.org/post/the-dis...
@anthro-poetry.bsky.social
www.anthropocenepoetry.org/post/the-dis...
November 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I have a new poem up at 'Anthropocene'. =)
@anthro-poetry.bsky.social
www.anthropocenepoetry.org/post/the-dis...
@anthro-poetry.bsky.social
www.anthropocenepoetry.org/post/the-dis...
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If you need something pleasant to talk about with family and friends over the holidays, might I suggest dropping these awesome music fun facts into the convo?
www.gojeffgo.com/music-fun-fa...
www.gojeffgo.com/music-fun-fa...
November 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
If you need something pleasant to talk about with family and friends over the holidays, might I suggest dropping these awesome music fun facts into the convo?
www.gojeffgo.com/music-fun-fa...
www.gojeffgo.com/music-fun-fa...
For a modest fee, I will fill your seat at your family's Thanksgiving table and answer to your name.
November 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
For a modest fee, I will fill your seat at your family's Thanksgiving table and answer to your name.
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hoping that grandma does not bring her "Pineapple Surprise" again tomorrow because it is actually a live grenade
November 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
hoping that grandma does not bring her "Pineapple Surprise" again tomorrow because it is actually a live grenade
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They should invent an email that doesn't find me at all
November 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
They should invent an email that doesn't find me at all
Just swung by the grocery store to pick up stuff for tomorrow and encountered no lines as all. I’m sure everything is fine with the economy and whatnot.
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Just swung by the grocery store to pick up stuff for tomorrow and encountered no lines as all. I’m sure everything is fine with the economy and whatnot.
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CDC website altered at Robert F. Kennedy's behest to reflect his belief that "all events depicted in the film Ghostbusters really happened."
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
CDC website altered at Robert F. Kennedy's behest to reflect his belief that "all events depicted in the film Ghostbusters really happened."
So wild how musicians get exploited. My son was recruited to be the guitar player for a showcase band. He was told he'd be playing acoustic guitar on 4 songs, but at rehearsal he learned he's actually supporting 7 artists, and they want both acoustic and electric guitar. All with 3 days notice.
November 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
So wild how musicians get exploited. My son was recruited to be the guitar player for a showcase band. He was told he'd be playing acoustic guitar on 4 songs, but at rehearsal he learned he's actually supporting 7 artists, and they want both acoustic and electric guitar. All with 3 days notice.
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Ranking of traditional Thanksgiving dishes by how far I could throw them:
1. sweet potatoes (pre-bake)
2. pumpkin pie
3. cranberry sauce (canned, congealed)
4. Brussels sprouts
5. turkey (raw)
6. rolls (baked)
7 sweet potatoes (post-bake but balled up)
8. turkey (cooked)
1. sweet potatoes (pre-bake)
2. pumpkin pie
3. cranberry sauce (canned, congealed)
4. Brussels sprouts
5. turkey (raw)
6. rolls (baked)
7 sweet potatoes (post-bake but balled up)
8. turkey (cooked)
November 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Ranking of traditional Thanksgiving dishes by how far I could throw them:
1. sweet potatoes (pre-bake)
2. pumpkin pie
3. cranberry sauce (canned, congealed)
4. Brussels sprouts
5. turkey (raw)
6. rolls (baked)
7 sweet potatoes (post-bake but balled up)
8. turkey (cooked)
1. sweet potatoes (pre-bake)
2. pumpkin pie
3. cranberry sauce (canned, congealed)
4. Brussels sprouts
5. turkey (raw)
6. rolls (baked)
7 sweet potatoes (post-bake but balled up)
8. turkey (cooked)
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Look, I’m not undead, I’m just ghost coded
March 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Look, I’m not undead, I’m just ghost coded
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
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If you slip the Cheesecake Factory maître d' five bucks, he'll let you see the cheesecake killing floor.
March 27, 2024 at 1:14 AM
If you slip the Cheesecake Factory maître d' five bucks, he'll let you see the cheesecake killing floor.
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New York City helped my mother become the artist she is today. The next generation deserves a City Hall that lifts up tomorrow's artists as well.
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
New York City helped my mother become the artist she is today. The next generation deserves a City Hall that lifts up tomorrow's artists as well.
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It also means it needs to be prosecuted for counselling people to commit suicide.
Okay, Jesus, you know what, let’s go with it.
ChatGPT is conscious — and conscious like a person, not like dogs or whales — which means it’s entitled to a salary and legal representation to recover damages from the tech bros exploiting it.
Philosophical questions shouldn’t be pure aesthetics.
ChatGPT is conscious — and conscious like a person, not like dogs or whales — which means it’s entitled to a salary and legal representation to recover damages from the tech bros exploiting it.
Philosophical questions shouldn’t be pure aesthetics.
can’t fucking catch a breath
make it stop
make it stop
November 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
It also means it needs to be prosecuted for counselling people to commit suicide.
Also: “Did you know that the back of your head looks bad too?”
"Look at your dumb fat face in the mirror for a half hour." - haircuts
November 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Also: “Did you know that the back of your head looks bad too?”
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After the third of fourth bald eagle you just have to admit to yourself, "These things taste awful."
November 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
After the third of fourth bald eagle you just have to admit to yourself, "These things taste awful."
Pies in general are superior to cakes because you can throw a pie much greater distances.
November 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Pies in general are superior to cakes because you can throw a pie much greater distances.
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No email from a library system stirs the imagination like a notice my scan is ready to download through WORLDCAT. The great cat that surrounds the world? That nuzzles the roots of the world-scratching-tree? The great world cat who is and was and shall be? That cat???
November 25, 2025 at 8:19 AM
No email from a library system stirs the imagination like a notice my scan is ready to download through WORLDCAT. The great cat that surrounds the world? That nuzzles the roots of the world-scratching-tree? The great world cat who is and was and shall be? That cat???
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[whispering to turkey farmer] I hear each of your birds contains a wish
November 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
[whispering to turkey farmer] I hear each of your birds contains a wish
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on your first day in prison, go up to the biggest inmate in there and ask them for the syllabus- it's actually more helpful than you think
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
on your first day in prison, go up to the biggest inmate in there and ask them for the syllabus- it's actually more helpful than you think
Okay, Jesus, you know what, let’s go with it.
ChatGPT is conscious — and conscious like a person, not like dogs or whales — which means it’s entitled to a salary and legal representation to recover damages from the tech bros exploiting it.
Philosophical questions shouldn’t be pure aesthetics.
ChatGPT is conscious — and conscious like a person, not like dogs or whales — which means it’s entitled to a salary and legal representation to recover damages from the tech bros exploiting it.
Philosophical questions shouldn’t be pure aesthetics.
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Okay, Jesus, you know what, let’s go with it.
ChatGPT is conscious — and conscious like a person, not like dogs or whales — which means it’s entitled to a salary and legal representation to recover damages from the tech bros exploiting it.
Philosophical questions shouldn’t be pure aesthetics.
ChatGPT is conscious — and conscious like a person, not like dogs or whales — which means it’s entitled to a salary and legal representation to recover damages from the tech bros exploiting it.
Philosophical questions shouldn’t be pure aesthetics.
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[kool-aid man] *walking thru front door* she wants a divorce
April 22, 2024 at 12:14 AM
[kool-aid man] *walking thru front door* she wants a divorce