Pam Mandel
@nerdseyeview.bsky.social
Writer, gadfly, spinster, weirdo. More at nerdseyeview.com. I host a podcast about getting fired: https://cannedpodcast.com/
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i've spent a lot of cycles puzzling on if it's cool to visit countries with problematic governments because people don't equal the government and ya know, i'm like, you should absolutely not visit the US under this regime.
November 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
i've spent a lot of cycles puzzling on if it's cool to visit countries with problematic governments because people don't equal the government and ya know, i'm like, you should absolutely not visit the US under this regime.
i've spent a lot of cycles puzzling on if it's cool to visit countries with problematic governments because people don't equal the government and ya know, i'm like, you should absolutely not visit the US under this regime.
November 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
i've spent a lot of cycles puzzling on if it's cool to visit countries with problematic governments because people don't equal the government and ya know, i'm like, you should absolutely not visit the US under this regime.
A nice thing today was I had dessert leftovers with some neighbors I met coz our dogs are best buddies.
November 29, 2025 at 3:15 AM
A nice thing today was I had dessert leftovers with some neighbors I met coz our dogs are best buddies.
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my gift guide is you should buy cool stuff created by cool people on bluesky.
buy their books, their art, their old-school zines, their music, their nut mixes, a membership to their patreon, their off-kilter tote bags, etc.
(and if you have a thing people should buy, post it! right now!)
buy their books, their art, their old-school zines, their music, their nut mixes, a membership to their patreon, their off-kilter tote bags, etc.
(and if you have a thing people should buy, post it! right now!)
November 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
my gift guide is you should buy cool stuff created by cool people on bluesky.
buy their books, their art, their old-school zines, their music, their nut mixes, a membership to their patreon, their off-kilter tote bags, etc.
(and if you have a thing people should buy, post it! right now!)
buy their books, their art, their old-school zines, their music, their nut mixes, a membership to their patreon, their off-kilter tote bags, etc.
(and if you have a thing people should buy, post it! right now!)
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This still makes an excellent gift! Featuring travel stories, fascinating history, barbecue, motorcycle club, activists, musicians, football, and plenty of anticolonialism. Smithsonian Top 10 travel book of 2017.
I'll even send you a bookplate if you want a "signed" book; just DM or email.
I'll even send you a bookplate if you want a "signed" book; just DM or email.
The Not-Quite States of America
'To truly understand the United States, one must understand the 'not-quite states of America.' —Mark Stein, best-selling author of <em>How the States Got Their Shapes</em>, The Not-Quite States ...
wwnorton.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This still makes an excellent gift! Featuring travel stories, fascinating history, barbecue, motorcycle club, activists, musicians, football, and plenty of anticolonialism. Smithsonian Top 10 travel book of 2017.
I'll even send you a bookplate if you want a "signed" book; just DM or email.
I'll even send you a bookplate if you want a "signed" book; just DM or email.
i have run afoul of wet leaves while riding a bike and ... it hurt, a lot, for many days. this is amazing.
Have you ever seen a bike lane sweeper - pulled behind a bike?
Volunteers in Kirkland have a new tool that attaches to the back of an e-bike. It's good for protected bike lanes, sidewalks, and narrow trails.
My @kuow.org story: www.kuow.org/stories/clea...
Volunteers in Kirkland have a new tool that attaches to the back of an e-bike. It's good for protected bike lanes, sidewalks, and narrow trails.
My @kuow.org story: www.kuow.org/stories/clea...
November 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
i have run afoul of wet leaves while riding a bike and ... it hurt, a lot, for many days. this is amazing.
i've been doing some focused data gathering to debug my dog's late afternoon grumpiness and i swear to god, all things point to him yelling at me because it's too fucking dark at 4pm and could i fix that, please?
November 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
i've been doing some focused data gathering to debug my dog's late afternoon grumpiness and i swear to god, all things point to him yelling at me because it's too fucking dark at 4pm and could i fix that, please?
just here to remind you that you can waffle that leftover stuffing (either with or without an egg added) and it kicks ass.
November 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
just here to remind you that you can waffle that leftover stuffing (either with or without an egg added) and it kicks ass.
thanksgiving ramblings on my mostly hibernating blog.
Single Lady of a Certain Age at Thanksgiving Dinner - nerd's eye view
Reporting in for my annual role as that particular dinner guest.
www.nerdseyeview.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
thanksgiving ramblings on my mostly hibernating blog.
woman i was sitting next to at dinner last night exclaimed, good good, it's 7:30, it feels like it's the middle of the night! the PNW big dark is no freakin joke. she was from central california.
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
woman i was sitting next to at dinner last night exclaimed, good good, it's 7:30, it feels like it's the middle of the night! the PNW big dark is no freakin joke. she was from central california.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Ella Fitzgerald
Tom Petty
The Cure
Dhaka Brakha
Janelle Monae
Ella Fitzgerald
Tom Petty
The Cure
Dhaka Brakha
Janelle Monae
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
Big Smith
Happy Apple
Borodin String Quartet
Han Bennink & Misha Mengelberg
Lateduster
Big Smith
Happy Apple
Borodin String Quartet
Han Bennink & Misha Mengelberg
Lateduster
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
Bob Seger/Molly Hatchet
Pete Seeger
U2 (nightclub)
Prince (Purple Rain debut)
Police/Go-Go's (arena)
Bob Seger/Molly Hatchet
Pete Seeger
U2 (nightclub)
Prince (Purple Rain debut)
Police/Go-Go's (arena)
November 28, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Ella Fitzgerald
Tom Petty
The Cure
Dhaka Brakha
Janelle Monae
Ella Fitzgerald
Tom Petty
The Cure
Dhaka Brakha
Janelle Monae
New rule. Before you set any policy, you have to work for a year at the lowest wage job in the org and live on that salary.
While work-life balance may give you a sense of happiness and fulfillment, it isn’t always realistic, says Walmart executive vice president and chief people officer Donna Morris.
Walmart exec: ‘I’ve never believed in the term work-life balance’—this is the mantra that made her highly successful instead
Many professionals see work-life balance as a non-negotiable. Walmart CPO Donna Morris says people should practice work-life integration instead. Here's why.
cnb.cx
November 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
New rule. Before you set any policy, you have to work for a year at the lowest wage job in the org and live on that salary.
November 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
i am looking forward to my annual appearance as "Single Lady of a Certain Age at Thanksgiving Dinner," it is a role I excel in, plus, i enter stage right wearing something a little bit odd and carrying cake.
November 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
i am looking forward to my annual appearance as "Single Lady of a Certain Age at Thanksgiving Dinner," it is a role I excel in, plus, i enter stage right wearing something a little bit odd and carrying cake.
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TOP PRODUCTIVITY HACK FOR CHATGPT MUST WATCH
November 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
TOP PRODUCTIVITY HACK FOR CHATGPT MUST WATCH
folks are all, yeah but have you tried online dating and uh 👇
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
folks are all, yeah but have you tried online dating and uh 👇
just had coffee w an old friend i haven't seen for a while, it was great. text that pal, don't be weird about it, and say, "hey, it's been too long, let's get together." i'm so glad they got in touch.
November 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
just had coffee w an old friend i haven't seen for a while, it was great. text that pal, don't be weird about it, and say, "hey, it's been too long, let's get together." i'm so glad they got in touch.
making this cake for the third time in three weeks, this time it's for txgiving. HIGHLY recommend. it's not difficult and it's off the charts delicious. notes -- i doubled the cake recipe (not the crumb) and baked it in a springform pan, and the bake time is longer in my oven. use a thermometer.
Chocolate-Pumpkin Crumb Cake
If you love the combination of pumpkin and chocolate, you’ll adore this pumpkin crumb cake. Atop a thin layer of spiced pumpkin cake lays a heavy blanket of buttery crumbs with a bold chocolate flavor...
www.kingarthurbaking.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
making this cake for the third time in three weeks, this time it's for txgiving. HIGHLY recommend. it's not difficult and it's off the charts delicious. notes -- i doubled the cake recipe (not the crumb) and baked it in a springform pan, and the bake time is longer in my oven. use a thermometer.
i liked this book but it made me mad as hell.
I'm returning to Work Won't Love You Back territory for this conversation with @sarahmosseri.bsky.social -- online, December 9, free to all, timed for both US and Europe. darden-virginia.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
i liked this book but it made me mad as hell.
this is bumming me out. can't quite articulate why - beyond, ya know, the nationalism - but it's early still. also are you going to have to carry papers to the ranger station to confirm your nationality? uh...
US triples national park fee for non-residents, amid ‘new’ fee for Americans
Interior department, which has defunded conservation organizations, claims fee hike is for conservation
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
this is bumming me out. can't quite articulate why - beyond, ya know, the nationalism - but it's early still. also are you going to have to carry papers to the ranger station to confirm your nationality? uh...
my weird old dog has had issues since daylight savings time, i think he's struggling with the big dark. the single most effective thing getting him to chill is sitting with him on the couch. i don't object to this, but when i am working again we're gonna have to figure something else out.
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
my weird old dog has had issues since daylight savings time, i think he's struggling with the big dark. the single most effective thing getting him to chill is sitting with him on the couch. i don't object to this, but when i am working again we're gonna have to figure something else out.
THEY'RE GOOD PIES, BRONT.
The only correct pie take is that pies are like dogs—they’re all good, we just have stronger personal attachments to some than others.
November 25, 2025 at 11:38 PM
THEY'RE GOOD PIES, BRONT.
If you're NYC bound go do this.
Want to attend the Garbage & Rats in NYC history walking tour for $1? Great news! TripAdvisor has a promotion now - if you download their app, you get $50 in credit to use toward any Thing to Do, which includes my tour. Book today! We'll have a great time!
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
If you're NYC bound go do this.
is this in addition to having a "side hustle"?
[anyone who uses the word "polyworking" near me better run.]
"workers take additional jobs to supplement salaries for health insurance CEOs" is more like it.
[anyone who uses the word "polyworking" near me better run.]
"workers take additional jobs to supplement salaries for health insurance CEOs" is more like it.
"polyworking" is the kind of newspeak that births spree killers
Workers turn to 'polyworking' to combat frozen salaries and inflation
Working professionals in the U.S. are taking on side jobs to supplement their incomes amid frozen salaries, inflation and fear of layoffs.
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
is this in addition to having a "side hustle"?
[anyone who uses the word "polyworking" near me better run.]
"workers take additional jobs to supplement salaries for health insurance CEOs" is more like it.
[anyone who uses the word "polyworking" near me better run.]
"workers take additional jobs to supplement salaries for health insurance CEOs" is more like it.
oops.
SEATTLE TRAVELERS: Due to the Olympic Pipeline leak, all passengers traveling through SEA this week should check in with their airlines for updates to their flight.
Make sure to arrive at the airport early, and safe travels! www.seattletimes.com/business/ala...
Make sure to arrive at the airport early, and safe travels! www.seattletimes.com/business/ala...
Sea-Tac airlines turn to contingency plans as leak stops jet fuel flow
Washington declared an emergency after an Olympic Pipeline leak, but the airport’s operator and main airlines say flights are still running smoothly.
www.seattletimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
oops.