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Frank Patrick
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Assume the snark. Embrace the snide.

“Of all the things at risk, the loss of an objective reality is perhaps the most dangerous. The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil.”
- Tony Gilroy, through the Andor character, Senator Mon Mothma
Pinned
“What a jam.
What a mess.
What a pickle.
What a fix.”
- Arthur “Big Guy” Carlson, Station Manager, WKRP
#MediaDiet 12/7-13/2025
- Rogue Agent (2022) — Netflix
- Down Cemetery Road, S1 (2025) — AppleTV+
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, S27 (2025) — NBC
- F1: The Movie (2025) — AppleTV+
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) — Netflix
#MediaDiet 11/24-12/6/2025
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
Death by Lightening (2025)
Nashville (1975)
The Dinner Plan (2025)
The Beast in Me (2025)
Nobody 2 (2025)
All the President’s Men (1976) - Rewatch
The Shattering Peace (2025) - Book/John Scalzi
Mission: Impossible 1-8 (1996-2025) - Rewatch
#LastWeeksViewing 11/16-23/2025
The Ninth Configuration (1980) - Prime
Joe Cocker - Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1971) - YouTube
The American Revolution, S1 (2025) - PBS
Star Wars Visions, S3 (2025) - Disney+
Alfred the Great (1969) - TCM
Masterpiece Mystery: Maigret, S1 (2025) - PBS
December 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Somerset, NJ 2025
December 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"The principal thing in this world is to keep one's soul aloft."
- Gustave Flaubert #QOTD
December 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Connections
Puzzle #917
🟩🟦🟪🟨
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩

I was concerned that first guess might be too easy/obvious.
December 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Wordle 1,639 4/6

🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 9
🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 5
🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 3
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 *

WordleBot
Skill 77/99
Luck 57/99
December 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Reposted by Frank Patrick
What does CBS have for us next week?

The Political Journey & Philosophy of Mike Lindell?
December 14, 2025 at 3:16 AM
After “Wake Up Dead Man” tonight, I noticed that Netflix has recently added the AMC series, Turn.

I highly recommend this series about espionage during the American Revolutionary War, especially as some viewing leading up to next year’s 250th anniversary of our independence (if we can keep it).
a man in a white wig is standing in the snow looking at the camera .
ALT: a man in a white wig is standing in the snow looking at the camera .
media.tenor.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Spelling Bee is so politically correct, it doesn’t know the word “TURD”.
December 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Not ready for prime time.
Today in "Don't Trust AI to Tell You Facts": How several different "AI" programs messed up the simple fact of to whom I dedicated a book, and what that means for how much you should trust "AI" to tell you the truth about things (spoiler: not much at all):

whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/a...
“AI”: A Dedicated Fact-Failing Machine, or, Yet Another Reason Not to Trust It For Anything
I search my name on a regular basis, not only because I am an ego monster (although I try not to pretend that I’m not) but because it’s a good way for me to find reviews, end-of-the-yea…
whatever.scalzi.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Reposted by Frank Patrick
December 13, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Here’s hoping the iOS 26.2 fixes the inconsistent notification sounds for messages.
December 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Pantheon, Rome 2014
December 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
“It's never too late to have a happy childhood.”
- Tom Robbins #QOTD
December 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Wordle 1,638 3/6

🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ 21
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 2
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 !

WordleBot
Skill 95/99
Luck 66/99
December 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Name a film containing a memorable elevator scene
December 13, 2025 at 3:42 AM
“I am so tired of waiting, aren’t you(?), for the world to become good and beautiful and kind.”
- Langston Hughes #QOTD
December 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Reposted by Frank Patrick
We all know Clarke's "sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"

Well we have corollary:
December 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Wordle 1,637 3/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 137
🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ 4
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 !

WordleBot
Skill 72/99
Luck 61/99
December 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I discovered two seasonal songs last year. They are quite different, but they’ve actually stuck with me throughout the year. The first is just sublime. youtu.be/cBCYZ9jIJkI?...
In The Bleak Midwinter - Holst - Tenebrae conducted by Nigel Short
YouTube video by Tenebrae Choir
youtu.be
December 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Reposted by Frank Patrick
Bernie Sanders: It's not good enough just to extend the ACA credits. We have got to join every major country in the world, guarantee healthcare to all people, and pass a Medicare for All, single payer program.
December 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
AI is screwing up everything.
so if consumer RAM prices are quadrupling because of AI silicon demands is there a chance of consumer electronics (e.g. phones) spiking or are these totally separate pipelines
December 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Reposted by Frank Patrick
Another headline that can't possibly be true but sadly is.
December 11, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Reposted by Frank Patrick
Started / Going
December 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
We did this.
December 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.”
- Leonard Cohen #QOTD
December 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM