Willard
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it's all gavagaï to me
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Willard
@climateball.bsky.social
· Nov 27
Reply Guy Waiting for Main Character
Acrylic on canvas
Partial gift of Snottie Drippen to the Tate Museum in memory of Twitter, 2024.
Acrylic on canvas
Partial gift of Snottie Drippen to the Tate Museum in memory of Twitter, 2024.
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I will not discourse.
Discourse is the mind-killer.
I will face Bluesky discourse,
I will let it pass through me.
Where the discourse has gone,
there shall be nothing.
Only my posts will remain.
Discourse is the mind-killer.
I will face Bluesky discourse,
I will let it pass through me.
Where the discourse has gone,
there shall be nothing.
Only my posts will remain.
January 30, 2026 at 2:29 AM
I will not discourse.
Discourse is the mind-killer.
I will face Bluesky discourse,
I will let it pass through me.
Where the discourse has gone,
there shall be nothing.
Only my posts will remain.
Discourse is the mind-killer.
I will face Bluesky discourse,
I will let it pass through me.
Where the discourse has gone,
there shall be nothing.
Only my posts will remain.
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Again, a shanda on my generation
Backing up The Argument in NYT/Siena, Gen X still has an astonishing 49% approval for Trump (!), while Boomers have dipped to 42%.
Gen X is currently tracking at 12 pts to the right of the electorate on the generic ballot. Now 9 pts to the right of Boomers, which has to be the largest gap ever.
Gen X is currently tracking at 12 pts to the right of the electorate on the generic ballot. Now 9 pts to the right of Boomers, which has to be the largest gap ever.
January 30, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Again, a shanda on my generation
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This is what it’s all about
Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat) - The Immortals [Speed Bag Cover]
YouTube video by Speedbag Bard
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 1:32 AM
This is what it’s all about
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"The Department of Energy on Thursday confirmed the cancellation of a $1.8-billion clean energy loan commitment to Arizona Public Service, the largest investor-owned utility in that state." www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-nix... via @dianadigangi.bsky.social 🔌💡
DOE nixes $1.8B loan to Arizona Public Service for transmission, renewables and storage
“Additional de-obligations are in process but cannot be publicly disclosed until finalized,” said Olivia Tinari, deputy press secretary for DOE’s Office of Public Affairs.
www.utilitydive.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:20 PM
"The Department of Energy on Thursday confirmed the cancellation of a $1.8-billion clean energy loan commitment to Arizona Public Service, the largest investor-owned utility in that state." www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-nix... via @dianadigangi.bsky.social 🔌💡
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There are actually 12 Norwegian Sniper greyhounds in this picture.
it's cold out, please remember to winterize your greyhounds
January 29, 2026 at 10:47 PM
There are actually 12 Norwegian Sniper greyhounds in this picture.
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Your friendly reminder, on this holiest of holidays, Janeway's spirit animal is a tokay gecko. 💚🦎
January 29, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Your friendly reminder, on this holiest of holidays, Janeway's spirit animal is a tokay gecko. 💚🦎
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Re-naming my dissertation melania.doc so no one ever bothers to see it
January 29, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Re-naming my dissertation melania.doc so no one ever bothers to see it
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biscuits are a social art
January 29, 2026 at 10:11 PM
biscuits are a social art
"Barton Swaim, a native South Carolinian, attended the University of South Carolina and the University of Edinburgh. From 2007 to 2010 he worked for Mark Sanford, South Carolina’s governor, as a communications officer and speechwriter. He lives in Columbia, South Carolina"
Close your eyes and imagine what Barton Swaim looks like, then Google him, and you will discover that you are right.
January 29, 2026 at 6:06 PM
"Barton Swaim, a native South Carolinian, attended the University of South Carolina and the University of Edinburgh. From 2007 to 2010 he worked for Mark Sanford, South Carolina’s governor, as a communications officer and speechwriter. He lives in Columbia, South Carolina"
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It’s not a coincidence that the 1927 movie Metropolis features an AI robot AND centralised, top-down planning from super-human administrative geniuses. It’s the same dream.
Lots of interesting stuff in this analysis but I especially liked this part on the appeal of AI to the boss class, which goes beyond the (also true) “it allows them to fire more people” bit
January 29, 2026 at 3:16 PM
It’s not a coincidence that the 1927 movie Metropolis features an AI robot AND centralised, top-down planning from super-human administrative geniuses. It’s the same dream.
[FRENCH DUDE] they're automobiles
There is no "self" in self-driving cars.
January 29, 2026 at 1:37 PM
[FRENCH DUDE] they're automobiles
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This frozen morning in the valley
January 29, 2026 at 12:55 PM
This frozen morning in the valley
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The EU battery storage boom continues at record speed🔋
SolarPower Europe's #EUBatteryReview25 reveals the EU installed 27.1 GWh of battery storage capacity in 2025, marking 45% year-on-year growth for the industry
Download the report: www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
SolarPower Europe's #EUBatteryReview25 reveals the EU installed 27.1 GWh of battery storage capacity in 2025, marking 45% year-on-year growth for the industry
Download the report: www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
January 29, 2026 at 11:44 AM
The EU battery storage boom continues at record speed🔋
SolarPower Europe's #EUBatteryReview25 reveals the EU installed 27.1 GWh of battery storage capacity in 2025, marking 45% year-on-year growth for the industry
Download the report: www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
SolarPower Europe's #EUBatteryReview25 reveals the EU installed 27.1 GWh of battery storage capacity in 2025, marking 45% year-on-year growth for the industry
Download the report: www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/out...
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Le WebLouvre, a 1994 virtual art gallery (via https://www.ford-mason.co.uk/resources/stw/node52.html)
January 29, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Le WebLouvre, a 1994 virtual art gallery (via https://www.ford-mason.co.uk/resources/stw/node52.html)
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Good morning. School is out, everyone slept in so we are doing the rounds later than usual, which meant that …
January 29, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Good morning. School is out, everyone slept in so we are doing the rounds later than usual, which meant that …
gavagaï!
The word armadillo is borrowed from Spanish and simply means “little armored one.” But an even better word for an armadillo, in my opinion, is the Nahuatl ayotochtli. It means “turtle rabbit.”
January 29, 2026 at 12:07 PM
gavagaï!
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Get a load of this:
'They are seeking another meeting next month with state and Treasury officials to ask for a $500bn credit facility to help bankroll the province if an independence referendum'
'They are seeking another meeting next month with state and Treasury officials to ask for a $500bn credit facility to help bankroll the province if an independence referendum'
Trump officials met group pushing Alberta independence from Canada
Separatists from oil-rich province try to capitalise on friction between White House and Mark Carney
www.ft.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Get a load of this:
'They are seeking another meeting next month with state and Treasury officials to ask for a $500bn credit facility to help bankroll the province if an independence referendum'
'They are seeking another meeting next month with state and Treasury officials to ask for a $500bn credit facility to help bankroll the province if an independence referendum'
At first life becomes crab, then Timothée Chalamet.
January 29, 2026 at 12:00 AM
At first life becomes crab, then Timothée Chalamet.
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"The one who possessed silver,
The one who has possessed lapis,
The one who has possessed oxen,
The one who has possessed sheep --
At the gate of the one who has possessed barley,
Will spend the day there."
- Sumerian proverb
Translation in 2026: you can't eat money.
cdli.earth/artifacts/34...
The one who has possessed lapis,
The one who has possessed oxen,
The one who has possessed sheep --
At the gate of the one who has possessed barley,
Will spend the day there."
- Sumerian proverb
Translation in 2026: you can't eat money.
cdli.earth/artifacts/34...
January 16, 2026 at 2:24 PM
"The one who possessed silver,
The one who has possessed lapis,
The one who has possessed oxen,
The one who has possessed sheep --
At the gate of the one who has possessed barley,
Will spend the day there."
- Sumerian proverb
Translation in 2026: you can't eat money.
cdli.earth/artifacts/34...
The one who has possessed lapis,
The one who has possessed oxen,
The one who has possessed sheep --
At the gate of the one who has possessed barley,
Will spend the day there."
- Sumerian proverb
Translation in 2026: you can't eat money.
cdli.earth/artifacts/34...
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“Do not be afraid,” said Frog. “I will be with you on the sled. It will be a fine, fast ride. Toad, you sit in front. I will sit right behind you.”
January 28, 2026 at 8:37 PM
“Do not be afraid,” said Frog. “I will be with you on the sled. It will be a fine, fast ride. Toad, you sit in front. I will sit right behind you.”