Jason M. Heim
@jmh.bsky.social
I write things.
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I wanted to like "It: Welcome to Derry" but the show is just a meandering mess.
The few things it does do well are already done better by Stranger Things.
The plot struggles to keep its own lore straight, while milking the IP in a sad attempt to build a Marvel-esque cinematic universe.
The few things it does do well are already done better by Stranger Things.
The plot struggles to keep its own lore straight, while milking the IP in a sad attempt to build a Marvel-esque cinematic universe.
December 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I wanted to like "It: Welcome to Derry" but the show is just a meandering mess.
The few things it does do well are already done better by Stranger Things.
The plot struggles to keep its own lore straight, while milking the IP in a sad attempt to build a Marvel-esque cinematic universe.
The few things it does do well are already done better by Stranger Things.
The plot struggles to keep its own lore straight, while milking the IP in a sad attempt to build a Marvel-esque cinematic universe.
Serious question: why would anyone with a chronic health condition come to a country that has a vampiric for-profit health care system?
The US has a lot of cool shit but wellness is not on that list.
The US has a lot of cool shit but wellness is not on that list.
New Rules Would Deny Visas To Those With Chronic Health Conditions https://theonion.com/new-rules-would-deny-visas-to-those-with-chronic-health-conditions/
November 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Serious question: why would anyone with a chronic health condition come to a country that has a vampiric for-profit health care system?
The US has a lot of cool shit but wellness is not on that list.
The US has a lot of cool shit but wellness is not on that list.
A while back I posted a challenge for #musiciansky to find a cycle of cover songs: artist A covers B, B covers C, and C covers A. Three or more artists.
I could not think of any from memory alone, nor from browsing my music collection, so I dug through secondhandsongs.com.
Results!
I could not think of any from memory alone, nor from browsing my music collection, so I dug through secondhandsongs.com.
Results!
November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
A while back I posted a challenge for #musiciansky to find a cycle of cover songs: artist A covers B, B covers C, and C covers A. Three or more artists.
I could not think of any from memory alone, nor from browsing my music collection, so I dug through secondhandsongs.com.
Results!
I could not think of any from memory alone, nor from browsing my music collection, so I dug through secondhandsongs.com.
Results!
I am really trying hard not to be cynical these days, but I am skeptical that this will help anything.
One powerful group that tried to hide pedophilia amongst its ranks is condemning another group that is trying to hide pedophilia amongst its ranks.
I guess it can't hurt? 🤷♂️
One powerful group that tried to hide pedophilia amongst its ranks is condemning another group that is trying to hide pedophilia amongst its ranks.
I guess it can't hurt? 🤷♂️
November 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I am really trying hard not to be cynical these days, but I am skeptical that this will help anything.
One powerful group that tried to hide pedophilia amongst its ranks is condemning another group that is trying to hide pedophilia amongst its ranks.
I guess it can't hurt? 🤷♂️
One powerful group that tried to hide pedophilia amongst its ranks is condemning another group that is trying to hide pedophilia amongst its ranks.
I guess it can't hurt? 🤷♂️
A challenge for #musiciansky - find cycles of cover songs!
By "cycle" I mean that A covered B, B covered C, and C covered A. Or a longer chain.
I've been trying to find a good example and it's harder than I expected. E.g. Johnny Cash covered NIN, NIN covered Bowie... but how to close the loop?
By "cycle" I mean that A covered B, B covered C, and C covered A. Or a longer chain.
I've been trying to find a good example and it's harder than I expected. E.g. Johnny Cash covered NIN, NIN covered Bowie... but how to close the loop?
November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A challenge for #musiciansky - find cycles of cover songs!
By "cycle" I mean that A covered B, B covered C, and C covered A. Or a longer chain.
I've been trying to find a good example and it's harder than I expected. E.g. Johnny Cash covered NIN, NIN covered Bowie... but how to close the loop?
By "cycle" I mean that A covered B, B covered C, and C covered A. Or a longer chain.
I've been trying to find a good example and it's harder than I expected. E.g. Johnny Cash covered NIN, NIN covered Bowie... but how to close the loop?
It's wild to me that the only NYC borough to vote for Cuomo already has fast and free transit - the Staten Island ferry - thanks to the notorious socialist Rudolph Giuliani.
donald trump says " you know you 're really beautiful "
Alt: Donald Trump says "you know you're really beautiful" to Rudy Giuliani dressed in drag.
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
It's wild to me that the only NYC borough to vote for Cuomo already has fast and free transit - the Staten Island ferry - thanks to the notorious socialist Rudolph Giuliani.
"But how do we PAY for it???"
I hear this whenever a candidate proposes something that helps poor or marginalized people.
"I'll hire 5000/7000 more cops!"
One NYC cop costs over $110k/yr. Which means that 1000 cops cost over $110 million/yr.
But no one asks how we pay for those. Why is that?
I hear this whenever a candidate proposes something that helps poor or marginalized people.
"I'll hire 5000/7000 more cops!"
One NYC cop costs over $110k/yr. Which means that 1000 cops cost over $110 million/yr.
But no one asks how we pay for those. Why is that?
November 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"But how do we PAY for it???"
I hear this whenever a candidate proposes something that helps poor or marginalized people.
"I'll hire 5000/7000 more cops!"
One NYC cop costs over $110k/yr. Which means that 1000 cops cost over $110 million/yr.
But no one asks how we pay for those. Why is that?
I hear this whenever a candidate proposes something that helps poor or marginalized people.
"I'll hire 5000/7000 more cops!"
One NYC cop costs over $110k/yr. Which means that 1000 cops cost over $110 million/yr.
But no one asks how we pay for those. Why is that?
I have a marathon to run tomorrow but there is a game 7 tonight and it doesn't start until 8pm and yeah I might be screwed. I don't even follow baseball regularly but damn I wanna see LA lose this.
November 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I have a marathon to run tomorrow but there is a game 7 tonight and it doesn't start until 8pm and yeah I might be screwed. I don't even follow baseball regularly but damn I wanna see LA lose this.
Mike Tomlin sounds more like a corporate executive than a football coach. I've worked at big tech companies for almost 30 years, he'd make a great VP of product after a failed launch of a feature that users hated.
www.youtube.com/live/x9qHYFE...
www.youtube.com/live/x9qHYFE...
Coach Mike Tomlin Postgame Press Conference (Week 8 vs Green Bay Packers) | Pittsburgh Steelers
YouTube video by Pittsburgh Steelers
www.youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Mike Tomlin sounds more like a corporate executive than a football coach. I've worked at big tech companies for almost 30 years, he'd make a great VP of product after a failed launch of a feature that users hated.
www.youtube.com/live/x9qHYFE...
www.youtube.com/live/x9qHYFE...
This thread is essential reading if you've ever casually wondered how one outage at a big tech firm can have such widespread impact.
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This thread is essential reading if you've ever casually wondered how one outage at a big tech firm can have such widespread impact.
Who robbed the Louvre right answers only
October 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Who robbed the Louvre right answers only
The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is... Wikipedia trust and safety personnel.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/n...
Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is... Wikipedia trust and safety personnel.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/n...
I made a thing while I was away on a trip. #musiciansky #singersongwriter #sadsongs
youtu.be/ED5k2i0PgTs
youtu.be/ED5k2i0PgTs
I'm Not Ready (Demo From Guatemala)
YouTube video by Bucket
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I made a thing while I was away on a trip. #musiciansky #singersongwriter #sadsongs
youtu.be/ED5k2i0PgTs
youtu.be/ED5k2i0PgTs
Yearly reminder...
In case people wonder how the Internet responded, in real time, follow this thread. Most of the Internet was broken that day.
m.fark.com/comments/450...
m.fark.com/comments/450...
September 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Yearly reminder...
I'm resisting the urge to say "good riddance", only because I hope more will follow this example, especially Schumer.
I'd be happy to see Lina Khan take a swing at this. Erik Bottcher is a long shot but I'd consider him as he's been solid at the local level.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/n...
I'd be happy to see Lina Khan take a swing at this. Erik Bottcher is a long shot but I'd consider him as he's been solid at the local level.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/n...
A Kennedy, a Protégé and a Progressive Star Eye Nadler’s N.Y. House Seat
www.nytimes.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I'm resisting the urge to say "good riddance", only because I hope more will follow this example, especially Schumer.
I'd be happy to see Lina Khan take a swing at this. Erik Bottcher is a long shot but I'd consider him as he's been solid at the local level.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/n...
I'd be happy to see Lina Khan take a swing at this. Erik Bottcher is a long shot but I'd consider him as he's been solid at the local level.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/n...
Nice. Can we get a New York version of this to take out Schumer too? 🙏
My name is Graham Platner and I’m running for US Senate to defeat Susan Collins and topple the oligarchy that’s destroying our country.
I’m a veteran, oysterman, and working class Mainer who’s seen this state become unlivable for working people. And that makes me deeply angry.
I’m a veteran, oysterman, and working class Mainer who’s seen this state become unlivable for working people. And that makes me deeply angry.
August 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Nice. Can we get a New York version of this to take out Schumer too? 🙏
Imposter syndrome INTENSIFIES
If you want a weird but true fact to talk about:
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
It feels like we should be making a bigger deal of “we actually did in fact find a cure for AIDS”
August 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Imposter syndrome INTENSIFIES
Everything is terrible except my dog who signals that she wants a treat by waving her ears at me.
It works every time 🥹
It works every time 🥹
June 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Everything is terrible except my dog who signals that she wants a treat by waving her ears at me.
It works every time 🥹
It works every time 🥹
Honestly the sad thing here is that this is old news. Cuomo is just another entry in the sordid history of nepotism among politicians in the United States. We're supposed to be a country founded on the rejection of a royal family, but can't help voting as if we want that back.
holy shit. Cuomo halted an investigation into the Weinstein case after a donation from Weinstein’s former lawyer’s firm to his reelection campaign…
guys, this was in 2018 AFTER the Weinstein exposés (multiple) had been published & the #metoo movement was ascendant
guys, this was in 2018 AFTER the Weinstein exposés (multiple) had been published & the #metoo movement was ascendant
June 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Honestly the sad thing here is that this is old news. Cuomo is just another entry in the sordid history of nepotism among politicians in the United States. We're supposed to be a country founded on the rejection of a royal family, but can't help voting as if we want that back.
Yeah this explains the timing...
I love the Steelers but the QB shenanigans are the worst. They got extremely lucky with Roethlisberger and it will probably be another 21 years* before they stumble into that kind of luck again.
*The time between Bradshaw retiring and Big Ben's rookie season
I love the Steelers but the QB shenanigans are the worst. They got extremely lucky with Roethlisberger and it will probably be another 21 years* before they stumble into that kind of luck again.
*The time between Bradshaw retiring and Big Ben's rookie season
June 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Yeah this explains the timing...
I love the Steelers but the QB shenanigans are the worst. They got extremely lucky with Roethlisberger and it will probably be another 21 years* before they stumble into that kind of luck again.
*The time between Bradshaw retiring and Big Ben's rookie season
I love the Steelers but the QB shenanigans are the worst. They got extremely lucky with Roethlisberger and it will probably be another 21 years* before they stumble into that kind of luck again.
*The time between Bradshaw retiring and Big Ben's rookie season
Never underestimate the value of good editing.
Maybe he just needs an editor to remove all those adjectives and adverbs and sarcasm.
April 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Never underestimate the value of good editing.
I still have my 2013 MacBook pro that can handle all my basic GarageBand and Gimp needs. But right after Trump got elected I finally decided to upgrade because I worried about tariffs.
I wonder how many others did similarly, and how much that will factor into grinding the world economy to a halt.
I wonder how many others did similarly, and how much that will factor into grinding the world economy to a halt.
April 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I still have my 2013 MacBook pro that can handle all my basic GarageBand and Gimp needs. But right after Trump got elected I finally decided to upgrade because I worried about tariffs.
I wonder how many others did similarly, and how much that will factor into grinding the world economy to a halt.
I wonder how many others did similarly, and how much that will factor into grinding the world economy to a halt.
Me reading national security secrets bc I was accidentally added to a group chat
March 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Me reading national security secrets bc I was accidentally added to a group chat
Post a fictional character who you think would be an antivaxxer.
Hard mode: No villains
Hard mode: No villains
March 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Post a fictional character who you think would be an antivaxxer.
Hard mode: No villains
Hard mode: No villains
It occurs to me that music playback technology tends to evolve by using increasingly dangerous mechanisms.
Vinyl needs NEEDLES to get the music out.
CDs need LASERS to get the music out.
Streaming needs VAMPIRE CAPITALISM to get the music out!
Vinyl needs NEEDLES to get the music out.
CDs need LASERS to get the music out.
Streaming needs VAMPIRE CAPITALISM to get the music out!
March 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It occurs to me that music playback technology tends to evolve by using increasingly dangerous mechanisms.
Vinyl needs NEEDLES to get the music out.
CDs need LASERS to get the music out.
Streaming needs VAMPIRE CAPITALISM to get the music out!
Vinyl needs NEEDLES to get the music out.
CDs need LASERS to get the music out.
Streaming needs VAMPIRE CAPITALISM to get the music out!