Edward Carney
@ecarney.bsky.social
Executive dysfunction, a conspicuous lack of marketable skills, and a paradoxical ambition to build a better society from the ground up.
"Who does the 'my' in 'My Source for News, Opinion, and the World' refer to?"
"You have selected 'you,' referring to me. That is wrong. The correct answer is you."
"You have selected 'you,' referring to me. That is wrong. The correct answer is you."
November 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
"Who does the 'my' in 'My Source for News, Opinion, and the World' refer to?"
"You have selected 'you,' referring to me. That is wrong. The correct answer is you."
"You have selected 'you,' referring to me. That is wrong. The correct answer is you."
Do tell! I'm on the edge of my seat.
November 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Do tell! I'm on the edge of my seat.
Begging the question for me but not for thee.
November 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Begging the question for me but not for thee.
If you've been looking for object lessons in cognitive dissonance, the past two days have been an embarrassment of riches.
November 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
If you've been looking for object lessons in cognitive dissonance, the past two days have been an embarrassment of riches.
Case in point: This stupid survey that came up as a notification on my phone. No definition of what it actually means to "misuse" SNAP. No follow-up questions about the nature or extent of that misuse. Just tacit encouragement of a thoughtless assumption about *food assistance.*
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Case in point: This stupid survey that came up as a notification on my phone. No definition of what it actually means to "misuse" SNAP. No follow-up questions about the nature or extent of that misuse. Just tacit encouragement of a thoughtless assumption about *food assistance.*
As certain as Will is that this is true, I'm equally certain that it's not, and I don't think either of us has anything to go off of, other than, "That's the impression that I get."
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
As certain as Will is that this is true, I'm equally certain that it's not, and I don't think either of us has anything to go off of, other than, "That's the impression that I get."
Yes, definitely. When there's an aspiring dictator in the White House, the first thing you want to do is establish the precedent that you can just dissolve the entire Congress. Very well thought out.
Bluesky is slowly, steadily losing its goddamn mind.
Bluesky is slowly, steadily losing its goddamn mind.
November 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Yes, definitely. When there's an aspiring dictator in the White House, the first thing you want to do is establish the precedent that you can just dissolve the entire Congress. Very well thought out.
Bluesky is slowly, steadily losing its goddamn mind.
Bluesky is slowly, steadily losing its goddamn mind.
This topic seems to come up periodically on various platforms, and while I can't speak for anyone else, I suspect it thrives on a basic misunderstanding. Not liking it and not doing it are two different things. I don't think anyone is saying "no small talk ever," so much as "not ONLY small talk."
November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This topic seems to come up periodically on various platforms, and while I can't speak for anyone else, I suspect it thrives on a basic misunderstanding. Not liking it and not doing it are two different things. I don't think anyone is saying "no small talk ever," so much as "not ONLY small talk."
Censor (2021) has a place of honor on my list of Absolutely Perfect Endings.
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Censor (2021) has a place of honor on my list of Absolutely Perfect Endings.
Excellent placement
November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Excellent placement
One of the other guys Helen Andrews was dating at the same time as Todd Seavey:
November 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
One of the other guys Helen Andrews was dating at the same time as Todd Seavey:
Just watched: The X-Files ep. 704 - Millennium
I don't think I saw this episode in the original run, which is a damn shame because it blends together ritual magic, a zombie plague, and Christian eschatology. It's like it was written specifically to suit my interests when I was 14 years old.
I don't think I saw this episode in the original run, which is a damn shame because it blends together ritual magic, a zombie plague, and Christian eschatology. It's like it was written specifically to suit my interests when I was 14 years old.
November 6, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Just watched: The X-Files ep. 704 - Millennium
I don't think I saw this episode in the original run, which is a damn shame because it blends together ritual magic, a zombie plague, and Christian eschatology. It's like it was written specifically to suit my interests when I was 14 years old.
I don't think I saw this episode in the original run, which is a damn shame because it blends together ritual magic, a zombie plague, and Christian eschatology. It's like it was written specifically to suit my interests when I was 14 years old.
Don't worry, I'm sure there are no credulous judges who would deem an AI trustworthy and allow it to influence their decisions from the bench.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/c...
www.msn.com/en-us/news/c...
November 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Don't worry, I'm sure there are no credulous judges who would deem an AI trustworthy and allow it to influence their decisions from the bench.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/c...
www.msn.com/en-us/news/c...
I'm curious if @moviessilently.bsky.social has a perspective on this one.
October 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I'm curious if @moviessilently.bsky.social has a perspective on this one.
Bird on a Wire is once of those movies that has a special place in my heart just because it was constantly on basic cable when I was a kid, after falling theatrically.
Burnt Offerings is one of the best haunted house movies and also one of the bleakest, and I might rewatch it today.
Burnt Offerings is one of the best haunted house movies and also one of the bleakest, and I might rewatch it today.
October 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Bird on a Wire is once of those movies that has a special place in my heart just because it was constantly on basic cable when I was a kid, after falling theatrically.
Burnt Offerings is one of the best haunted house movies and also one of the bleakest, and I might rewatch it today.
Burnt Offerings is one of the best haunted house movies and also one of the bleakest, and I might rewatch it today.
Well trick or treat to me! My order from the @kinolorber.com fall sale happened to arrive on Halloween. A bit of a departure from my usually constrained spending habits, as I've only seen two of these. But I haven't gotten new physical media in a while & I feel duty-bound to support boutique labels.
October 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Well trick or treat to me! My order from the @kinolorber.com fall sale happened to arrive on Halloween. A bit of a departure from my usually constrained spending habits, as I've only seen two of these. But I haven't gotten new physical media in a while & I feel duty-bound to support boutique labels.
Kind of a neat inscription to find while wandering around Forest Lawn Cemetery.
October 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Kind of a neat inscription to find while wandering around Forest Lawn Cemetery.
I understand that tone can be difficult to parse on social media, but if you need a sarcasm tag for something like this, you should probably log off forever.
October 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I understand that tone can be difficult to parse on social media, but if you need a sarcasm tag for something like this, you should probably log off forever.
World War II was the only thing that ever defeated an authoritarian regime.*
*Source: dude trust me
*Source: dude trust me
October 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
World War II was the only thing that ever defeated an authoritarian regime.*
*Source: dude trust me
*Source: dude trust me