becca
@magicjewball.bsky.social
Former record label weasel turned school technologist. I like music and sports and tech and the Interweb. And you. Especially you.
Baltimore/NYC
Baltimore/NYC
Could not be worse than actual drivers in Baltimore.
Waymo driverless rides coming to Baltimore, Moore touts "long, proud tradition of embracing innovation"
Waymo driverless rides coming to Baltimore, Moore touts "long, proud tradition of embracing innovation"
Baltimore has been added to the list of U.S. cities that will welcome autonomous ride-hailing service Waymo to its streets.
www.cbsnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Could not be worse than actual drivers in Baltimore.
In declining yet another AI engine that my employer wanted to sign me up for, I think I distilled my reason down to how I really feel: I think it's great and necessary for some, but for me, I could not possibly send someone something with my name on it that I had not written myself.
December 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
In declining yet another AI engine that my employer wanted to sign me up for, I think I distilled my reason down to how I really feel: I think it's great and necessary for some, but for me, I could not possibly send someone something with my name on it that I had not written myself.
Talked a lot about the game and the train.
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Talked a lot about the game and the train.
I took the precaution on Black Friday of ordering more solid shoes for the weather and they were due today.
December 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I took the precaution on Black Friday of ordering more solid shoes for the weather and they were due today.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Another day, another "public transportation has made me late to work despite my getting up super early." Just very, very frustrating and sets me up to both look bad and have a tough day at work.
December 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Another day, another "public transportation has made me late to work despite my getting up super early." Just very, very frustrating and sets me up to both look bad and have a tough day at work.
So I told my family at our Thanksgiving table that I had commissioned a piece for our childhood home and everyone was like, oh that's nice, and then I showed them a picture and OMG, they were all just stunned at how gorgeous it was.
I'm working on another one of these rn but I can take on a couple more, w/ completion in time for Xmas as long as you pay an upfront deposit
Okay. So. If you commission an art piece from me in the next few days, and pay at least a deposit up front (let's say 50% deposit), I will guarantee you that I'll get it done by Christmas (or your December date of choice) genuinesnips.art/commissions/
December 2, 2025 at 5:13 AM
So I told my family at our Thanksgiving table that I had commissioned a piece for our childhood home and everyone was like, oh that's nice, and then I showed them a picture and OMG, they were all just stunned at how gorgeous it was.
This is a banger. I will not be taking questions at this time.
When NPR reaches out and says, “Hey, do you want to talk about Paul McCartney’s ‘Wonderful Christmastime’?” you of course say yes. www.npr.org/2025/12/01/n...
Is Paul McCartney's 'Wonderful Christmastime' simply… horrible?
In the decades since its release, "Wonderful Christmastime" has become a seasonal staple beloved by some but loathed by others.
www.npr.org
December 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM
This is a banger. I will not be taking questions at this time.
Another great day on NextGen. We have been sitting at Newark for ten minutes with an alarm sounding for the last five with no announcements or explanation of any kind. I have yet to be on time on this thing.
December 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Another great day on NextGen. We have been sitting at Newark for ten minutes with an alarm sounding for the last five with no announcements or explanation of any kind. I have yet to be on time on this thing.
Old Acelas holding up great!
November 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Old Acelas holding up great!
Love to be troubleshooting my account for 20 minutes with a help desk guy only to find out via Reddit that the system is down for everyone while I'm on yet another hold.
November 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Love to be troubleshooting my account for 20 minutes with a help desk guy only to find out via Reddit that the system is down for everyone while I'm on yet another hold.
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Dave picked up the latest @baltimorebeat.bsky.social at Zeke's Coffee. He's reading the Gift Guide and says, Hey! @fullstorybaltimore.tours is mentioned in here!! Post about it, I say!!
We agree, Full Story Baltimore is a great local experience gift!! #shoplocal
We agree, Full Story Baltimore is a great local experience gift!! #shoplocal
November 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Dave picked up the latest @baltimorebeat.bsky.social at Zeke's Coffee. He's reading the Gift Guide and says, Hey! @fullstorybaltimore.tours is mentioned in here!! Post about it, I say!!
We agree, Full Story Baltimore is a great local experience gift!! #shoplocal
We agree, Full Story Baltimore is a great local experience gift!! #shoplocal
Tomorrow: Small Business Saturday in Hamilton-Lauraville
November 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Tomorrow: Small Business Saturday in Hamilton-Lauraville
I assume they are showing this on Tgiving weekend because it is about a woman who smells like pies.
#ComingUpOnTCM
MILDRED PIERCE (1945) Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Ann Blyth, Eve Arden
Dir.: Michael Curtiz 10:00 AM PT
A woman's ambitions for her daughter drastically impact her life.
1h 53m | Film Noir | TV-PG
#TCM #TCMParty #JamesMCain
MILDRED PIERCE (1945) Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Ann Blyth, Eve Arden
Dir.: Michael Curtiz 10:00 AM PT
A woman's ambitions for her daughter drastically impact her life.
1h 53m | Film Noir | TV-PG
#TCM #TCMParty #JamesMCain
November 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I assume they are showing this on Tgiving weekend because it is about a woman who smells like pies.
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some great deals for black friday
November 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
some great deals for black friday
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A veteran moving to the Pacific Northwest, then driving to DC to stage a mass shooting of government agents? Sounds like he assimilated into American culture pretty successfully.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A veteran moving to the Pacific Northwest, then driving to DC to stage a mass shooting of government agents? Sounds like he assimilated into American culture pretty successfully.
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Hear me out, a remake of Love Actually that ends with multiple sexual harassment suits
November 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Hear me out, a remake of Love Actually that ends with multiple sexual harassment suits
Pull up the ladder, Jack.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Pull up the ladder, Jack.
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“A tally by Reuters reveals the scale: At least 470 people, organizations and institutions have been targeted for retribution since Trump took office – an average of more than one a day. Some were singled out for punishment; others swept up in broader purges” — www.reuters.com/investigates...
Trump’s campaign of retribution: At least 470 targets and counting
A Reuters investigation documents at least 470 acts of retribution under Trump’s leadership.
www.reuters.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“A tally by Reuters reveals the scale: At least 470 people, organizations and institutions have been targeted for retribution since Trump took office – an average of more than one a day. Some were singled out for punishment; others swept up in broader purges” — www.reuters.com/investigates...
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Baltimore! 👇
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Baltimore! 👇
Very quiet and peaceful at Moynihan. Just one of the best days of the year to travel.
November 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Very quiet and peaceful at Moynihan. Just one of the best days of the year to travel.
It's no fun having to be up at 6am anyway when all the deals have been around for a week already. Humbug.
November 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
It's no fun having to be up at 6am anyway when all the deals have been around for a week already. Humbug.