John Lasater
@johnlasater.bsky.social
It seems we finally found the floor beneath which Tim Cook and Apple are not willing to sink in order to appease authoritarians! "We obey all local laws in the countries where we operate, except for when we don't want to." www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sanchar Saathi: India mandates state-owned cyber safety app on all smartphones
India wants all smartphone makers to pre-install new devices with a state-owned cyber security app.
www.bbc.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:38 PM
It seems we finally found the floor beneath which Tim Cook and Apple are not willing to sink in order to appease authoritarians! "We obey all local laws in the countries where we operate, except for when we don't want to." www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hey @pkrugman.bsky.social someone is using AI to generate YouTube content and attributing it to you. Even if these are your words, I am pretty sure this is not you speaking. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xB6...
Trump Is In FAR Deeper Trouble Than I Anticipated | Paul Krugman
YouTube video by ThinkAxis
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Hey @pkrugman.bsky.social someone is using AI to generate YouTube content and attributing it to you. Even if these are your words, I am pretty sure this is not you speaking. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xB6...
More like “Welcome to Non-Dairy”
December 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
More like “Welcome to Non-Dairy”
A recent change to Apple Intelligence: you no longer have to specify when you want Siri to forward your request to ChatGPT. It seems to do it automatically, intelligently. I asked “when is the next Fed board of governors meeting” and instead of saying “I found this on the web” it asked ChatGPT!
November 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
A recent change to Apple Intelligence: you no longer have to specify when you want Siri to forward your request to ChatGPT. It seems to do it automatically, intelligently. I asked “when is the next Fed board of governors meeting” and instead of saying “I found this on the web” it asked ChatGPT!
If The Sixth Sense came out in 2025, the trailer would definitely reveal that Bruce Willis is a ghost.
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 AM
If The Sixth Sense came out in 2025, the trailer would definitely reveal that Bruce Willis is a ghost.
AMC is an extremely scummy company. They canceled my screening of The Running Man, blaming it on a "scheduling conflict," when in fact it was due to low ticket sales. They then booked Now You See Me, Now You Don't for the same screen and same showtime. We come to this place for magic, not lies.
November 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
AMC is an extremely scummy company. They canceled my screening of The Running Man, blaming it on a "scheduling conflict," when in fact it was due to low ticket sales. They then booked Now You See Me, Now You Don't for the same screen and same showtime. We come to this place for magic, not lies.
I really needed 30 minutes of Dopamine today, and I discovered an undocumented Apple Music feature that would unlock it. Tap the list icon in the bottom right so that the repeat icon appears above it. The song will play back, not on repeat but on a permanent loop. Feels like one 30 minute song!
November 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I really needed 30 minutes of Dopamine today, and I discovered an undocumented Apple Music feature that would unlock it. Tap the list icon in the bottom right so that the repeat icon appears above it. The song will play back, not on repeat but on a permanent loop. Feels like one 30 minute song!
Pats ChatGPT on the head: "You silly, naive little Large Language Model. I want to live in your reality."
October 22, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Pats ChatGPT on the head: "You silly, naive little Large Language Model. I want to live in your reality."
10/10, perfect, no notes. No Autotune needed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWyY...
Olivia Newton-John - A Little More Love (Top Of The Pops. January 4, 1979)
YouTube video by Olivia Newton-John
www.youtube.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
10/10, perfect, no notes. No Autotune needed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWyY...
Seth, thanks for this helpful reminder to donate to @edmarkey.bsky.social's re-election campaign
It's time for a new generation of leadership for Democrats and America.
Moulton launches challenge to Markey, arguing Democrats can no longer afford to ‘follow same old playbook’ - The Boston Globe
The Salem congressman is putting the need for a "new generation of leadership" at the core of his challenge to the long-tenured Senator Ed Markey.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Seth, thanks for this helpful reminder to donate to @edmarkey.bsky.social's re-election campaign
D'Angelo was truly a musical genius. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAfu...
D'Angelo - Cruisin' (Official Video)
YouTube video by DAngeloVEVO
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
D'Angelo was truly a musical genius. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAfu...
Episode 4 of Task, and the jukebox in the biker bar is playing ANOTHER song by Richard and Linda Thompson, which is delightful, but difficult to believe?
October 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Episode 4 of Task, and the jukebox in the biker bar is playing ANOTHER song by Richard and Linda Thompson, which is delightful, but difficult to believe?
There is still good in this world. Reading Rainbow is back, with new host Mychal Threets. youtu.be/gHAIjSkmnYI?...
No Cats In The Library 🐱📚 | Reading Rainbow 📖 🌈 | Full Episode | @Kidzuko
YouTube video by Kidzuko
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
There is still good in this world. Reading Rainbow is back, with new host Mychal Threets. youtu.be/gHAIjSkmnYI?...
Everybody should watch this youtu.be/lfLKHY52ERc?...
Dr. Jane Goodall’s Final Message To The World | Famous Last Words | Netflix
YouTube video by Still Watching Netflix
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Everybody should watch this youtu.be/lfLKHY52ERc?...
If Trump really is mentally unfit, and I believe he is, then why isn’t his resignation or removal the Democrats’ condition for reopening the government? An unhinged person with the nuclear codes is a threat to humanity. Isn’t that more important than ACA subsidies?
MADELEINE DEAN: The president is unhinged. He's unwell
JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too
D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?
J: I didn't see it
D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.
JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too
D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?
J: I didn't see it
D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.
October 2, 2025 at 6:10 AM
If Trump really is mentally unfit, and I believe he is, then why isn’t his resignation or removal the Democrats’ condition for reopening the government? An unhinged person with the nuclear codes is a threat to humanity. Isn’t that more important than ACA subsidies?
“Market headwinds.” “Regulatory shifts.” Leaders of small and medium sized business will do anything to avoid blaming Trump for the problems he created. “Regulatory shifts cause North Carolina solar company to cut 500 jobs” www.wral.com/story/regula...
Regulatory shifts cause North Carolina solar company to cut 500 jobs
Blue Ridge Power said regulatory changes affecting renewable energy companies and shifts in the capital markets prompted its decision to wind down the business.
www.wral.com
September 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
“Market headwinds.” “Regulatory shifts.” Leaders of small and medium sized business will do anything to avoid blaming Trump for the problems he created. “Regulatory shifts cause North Carolina solar company to cut 500 jobs” www.wral.com/story/regula...
Dear Megyn Kelly, here is a list of living Americans who actually are national treasures:
Dolly Parton, Mavis Staples, Al Green, Tom Hanks, Levar Burton, Anthony Fauci, Bryan Stevenson, Frank Oz, Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, William Barber, Meryl Streep, David Byrne, Questlove, and John Waters.
Dolly Parton, Mavis Staples, Al Green, Tom Hanks, Levar Burton, Anthony Fauci, Bryan Stevenson, Frank Oz, Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, William Barber, Meryl Streep, David Byrne, Questlove, and John Waters.
September 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Dear Megyn Kelly, here is a list of living Americans who actually are national treasures:
Dolly Parton, Mavis Staples, Al Green, Tom Hanks, Levar Burton, Anthony Fauci, Bryan Stevenson, Frank Oz, Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, William Barber, Meryl Streep, David Byrne, Questlove, and John Waters.
Dolly Parton, Mavis Staples, Al Green, Tom Hanks, Levar Burton, Anthony Fauci, Bryan Stevenson, Frank Oz, Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, William Barber, Meryl Streep, David Byrne, Questlove, and John Waters.
Do not obey in advance. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/b...
Pentagon Expands Its Restrictions on Reporter Access
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Do not obey in advance. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/b...
Reposted by John Lasater
a lot of bad-faith grifters are taking my words out of context just because i told jeffrey dahmer to "stay hungry," in writing, at his birthday party, that i was at.
September 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
a lot of bad-faith grifters are taking my words out of context just because i told jeffrey dahmer to "stay hungry," in writing, at his birthday party, that i was at.
Robert Downey Jr. and Ryan Reynolds are reportedly not getting along on the set of the new Avengers movie. I assume this is because
RDJ finds Ryan’s constant attempts to get him to switch to Mint Mobile annoying.
RDJ finds Ryan’s constant attempts to get him to switch to Mint Mobile annoying.
August 23, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Robert Downey Jr. and Ryan Reynolds are reportedly not getting along on the set of the new Avengers movie. I assume this is because
RDJ finds Ryan’s constant attempts to get him to switch to Mint Mobile annoying.
RDJ finds Ryan’s constant attempts to get him to switch to Mint Mobile annoying.
It's not part of a "national security investigation." It's part of a campaign of harassment against anyone who criticizes Dear Leader. It's 2025, we are ten years into this, and the media is still normalizing Trump.
August 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
It's not part of a "national security investigation." It's part of a campaign of harassment against anyone who criticizes Dear Leader. It's 2025, we are ten years into this, and the media is still normalizing Trump.
My favorite ABBA song. Chopin wishes he wrote this. open.spotify.com/track/2eszMQ...
The Day Before You Came
Benny Andersson · Piano · Song · 2017
open.spotify.com
July 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM
My favorite ABBA song. Chopin wishes he wrote this. open.spotify.com/track/2eszMQ...
Canceling Colbert was "purely a financial decision" says the company that just paid $1.5 BILLION for the streaming rights to South Park.
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
'South Park' creators reach $1.5-billion streaming deal with Paramount
Paramount has reached an agreement that will bring 'South Park' to streaming service Paramount+ for the first time in the U.S.
www.latimes.com
July 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Canceling Colbert was "purely a financial decision" says the company that just paid $1.5 BILLION for the streaming rights to South Park.
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Reposted by John Lasater
A cat that lived on the front line with #Ukrainian Warriors gave birth to kittens the day after the death of Defender Vadym Barlanytskyi.The brothers-in-arms gave one of the kittens the call sign of the fallen Defender -"Vado"-&took it to Vadym's son,Mykyta.
Mykyta waited 9 months for the kitten
Mykyta waited 9 months for the kitten
July 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
A cat that lived on the front line with #Ukrainian Warriors gave birth to kittens the day after the death of Defender Vadym Barlanytskyi.The brothers-in-arms gave one of the kittens the call sign of the fallen Defender -"Vado"-&took it to Vadym's son,Mykyta.
Mykyta waited 9 months for the kitten
Mykyta waited 9 months for the kitten
This from the people who wanted everyone to know that the $16 million dollars they paid Donald Trump for editing someone else’s interview was DEFINITELY NOT A BRIBE.
July 18, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This from the people who wanted everyone to know that the $16 million dollars they paid Donald Trump for editing someone else’s interview was DEFINITELY NOT A BRIBE.