Michael B. Chortlin'
@mkprz.bsky.social
husband dad squishyware engineer
awkward and not getting any better
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Michael B. Chortlin'
@mkprz.bsky.social
· Sep 27
defund billionaires
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth chastised Sen. Mark Kelly for incorrectly displaying his military uniform medals, not comprehending that photographs reverse images from left to right. Here’s what that says about Joe Biden’s cognitive state.
November 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth chastised Sen. Mark Kelly for incorrectly displaying his military uniform medals, not comprehending that photographs reverse images from left to right. Here’s what that says about Joe Biden’s cognitive state.
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maybe i am going insane
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
maybe i am going insane
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I remember at Adobe when I realized the "feature database" should have instead been called the "problem database".
Right from the start people think they should be asking for a feature instead of describing a problem or, even better, *goal*.
Right from the start people think they should be asking for a feature instead of describing a problem or, even better, *goal*.
November 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I remember at Adobe when I realized the "feature database" should have instead been called the "problem database".
Right from the start people think they should be asking for a feature instead of describing a problem or, even better, *goal*.
Right from the start people think they should be asking for a feature instead of describing a problem or, even better, *goal*.
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my mom was losing her mind telling me and my siblings she could hear a turkey all day, wondering if there could possibly be a turkey outside?? would someone do that??
no, her new WiFi-enabled oven had updated itself to have gobble sounds when a timer went off
no, her new WiFi-enabled oven had updated itself to have gobble sounds when a timer went off
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 AM
my mom was losing her mind telling me and my siblings she could hear a turkey all day, wondering if there could possibly be a turkey outside?? would someone do that??
no, her new WiFi-enabled oven had updated itself to have gobble sounds when a timer went off
no, her new WiFi-enabled oven had updated itself to have gobble sounds when a timer went off
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In a tacit admission that food production requires foreign labor, the Trump administration is making it easier for farmers to employ guest workers. At the same time, ICE in recent months appears to be refraining from conducting agricultural workplace raids.
Via @stateline.org
Via @stateline.org
Trump allows more foreign ag workers, eases off ICE raids on farms • South Dakota Searchlight
In a tacit admission that U.S. food production requires foreign labor, the Trump administration is making it easier for farmers to employ guest workers from other countries. At the same time, U.S.…
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November 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
In a tacit admission that food production requires foreign labor, the Trump administration is making it easier for farmers to employ guest workers. At the same time, ICE in recent months appears to be refraining from conducting agricultural workplace raids.
Via @stateline.org
Via @stateline.org
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I heard there was a Cohen song,
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I heard there was a Cohen song,
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
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A great long-term takeaway from my time at Stanford was their university policy of EANABs: for every college event with alcohol, equal $ had to be spent on Equally Attractive Non-Alcoholic Beverages, so it wasn't a choice between Fancy Cocktail vs Sprite. It helped both reduce stigma & pressure.
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
November 24, 2025 at 4:32 AM
A great long-term takeaway from my time at Stanford was their university policy of EANABs: for every college event with alcohol, equal $ had to be spent on Equally Attractive Non-Alcoholic Beverages, so it wasn't a choice between Fancy Cocktail vs Sprite. It helped both reduce stigma & pressure.
true (fb free for almost a year)
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 AM
true (fb free for almost a year)
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A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
The night America’s doomed ruling class gorged on lamb, blood, and oil
For America’s deeply corrupt billionaires, time heals all wounds — even from a murderous Saudi prince’s bone saw.
www.inquirer.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
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I hope someone is scraping "location" data for all the grifters, genociders, and right-wing propagandists while this feature lasts
November 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I hope someone is scraping "location" data for all the grifters, genociders, and right-wing propagandists while this feature lasts
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supporting my beautiful wife by getting "it's in your purse" tattooed on my forehead
December 31, 2024 at 3:56 PM
supporting my beautiful wife by getting "it's in your purse" tattooed on my forehead
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"Freelance journalism in 2025 is an incredibly difficult place to build a career. But, it turns out, it’s a decent enough arena for a scam."
"I was embarrassed. I had been naively operating with a pre-ChatGPT mindset, still assuming a pitch’s ideas and prose were actually connected to the person who sent it"
Stunning investigation of how slop merchants are getting work into established media outlets
thelocal.to/investigatin...
Stunning investigation of how slop merchants are getting work into established media outlets
thelocal.to/investigatin...
November 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"Freelance journalism in 2025 is an incredibly difficult place to build a career. But, it turns out, it’s a decent enough arena for a scam."
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It’s not what you know, it’s what you can prove.
November 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM
It’s not what you know, it’s what you can prove.
listen the gemini gmail thing being not true doesnt mean i aint gonna do my part to deny my data to anything refered to as "smart" in this day and age
November 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
listen the gemini gmail thing being not true doesnt mean i aint gonna do my part to deny my data to anything refered to as "smart" in this day and age
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X rolled out a new feature overnight showing where accounts are based. This network of “Trump-supporting independent women” that claimed to be “real Americans” are based in Thailand.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
November 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
X rolled out a new feature overnight showing where accounts are based. This network of “Trump-supporting independent women” that claimed to be “real Americans” are based in Thailand.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
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WATCH: We reviewed months of Fox News’ coverage and over 700 videos posted on social media by protesters, counterprotesters and others.
Here's how Fox News and the Trump administration provided a misleading picture of what was happening in Portland: https://propub.li/4a4TaE4
Here's how Fox News and the Trump administration provided a misleading picture of what was happening in Portland: https://propub.li/4a4TaE4
November 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
WATCH: We reviewed months of Fox News’ coverage and over 700 videos posted on social media by protesters, counterprotesters and others.
Here's how Fox News and the Trump administration provided a misleading picture of what was happening in Portland: https://propub.li/4a4TaE4
Here's how Fox News and the Trump administration provided a misleading picture of what was happening in Portland: https://propub.li/4a4TaE4
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1) good, they should be prosecuted, they are responsible for countless deaths
2) always very funny when these people realize the extent to which their billionaire patrons could not possibly give less of a shit about them
2) always very funny when these people realize the extent to which their billionaire patrons could not possibly give less of a shit about them
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
www.rawstory.com/doge-employe...
www.rawstory.com/doge-employe...
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
Current and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are growing increasingly concerned that the work they did slashing government programs and eliminating jobs will come back to hau...
www.rawstory.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
1) good, they should be prosecuted, they are responsible for countless deaths
2) always very funny when these people realize the extent to which their billionaire patrons could not possibly give less of a shit about them
2) always very funny when these people realize the extent to which their billionaire patrons could not possibly give less of a shit about them
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Despite challenges Amtrak closes FY 25 with record ridership and revenue. People want to ride trains! Give the people more trains!
www.masstransitmag.com/rail/news/55...
www.masstransitmag.com/rail/news/55...
Amtrak closes FY25 with record ridership, revenue
The company spent the past fiscal year launching new services and improving the customer experience with new trains and upgraded safety policies.
www.masstransitmag.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Despite challenges Amtrak closes FY 25 with record ridership and revenue. People want to ride trains! Give the people more trains!
www.masstransitmag.com/rail/news/55...
www.masstransitmag.com/rail/news/55...
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“THE NON-ARTIST FIXATION ON HYPERREALISM AS THE PINNACLE OF ART IS CLEARLY PART OF THE REASON SO MANY ADULTS THINK THEY CANNOT DRAW OR CONSIDER THEMSELVES TO BE FAILURES, KAWAII, FOLK ART, DOODLES, OR OTHER EASIER ENTRY POINTS ARE CONSIDERED CHILDISH, WHICH IS WHY JAPANESE DRAWING BOOKS ARE BETTER…”
November 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
“THE NON-ARTIST FIXATION ON HYPERREALISM AS THE PINNACLE OF ART IS CLEARLY PART OF THE REASON SO MANY ADULTS THINK THEY CANNOT DRAW OR CONSIDER THEMSELVES TO BE FAILURES, KAWAII, FOLK ART, DOODLES, OR OTHER EASIER ENTRY POINTS ARE CONSIDERED CHILDISH, WHICH IS WHY JAPANESE DRAWING BOOKS ARE BETTER…”
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Suck it, Debra Messing
Reporter to Trump: Would you feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani mayoralty?
Trump: "I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting, absolutely."
Trump: "I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting, absolutely."
November 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Suck it, Debra Messing
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He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
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Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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It remains very fun that the guy from the O.C. and Gotham became one of the biggest and most clearly spoken critics of crypto and is just chilling in the replies dropping the same gifs we would
November 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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It remains very fun that the guy from the O.C. and Gotham became one of the biggest and most clearly spoken critics of crypto and is just chilling in the replies dropping the same gifs we would
November 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
It remains very fun that the guy from the O.C. and Gotham became one of the biggest and most clearly spoken critics of crypto and is just chilling in the replies dropping the same gifs we would