N.N. Scott
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"Unfortunately, a chimera bombinating in a vacuum is, nowadays, only too capable of producing secondary causes." -- Rudyard Kipling, 1905
"Unfortunately, a chimera bombinating in a vacuum is, nowadays, only too capable of producing secondary causes." -- Rudyard Kipling, 1905
I'd have all three parts of The Garden of Earthly Delights as backgrounds on that thing so fast it would make your head spin
November 13, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I'd have all three parts of The Garden of Earthly Delights as backgrounds on that thing so fast it would make your head spin
Yes, there were a lot of red ones over Chicagoland last night. IT FORETELLS THE DOWNFALL OF WORLD LEADERS AND THE CHANGE OF NATIONS
November 13, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Yes, there were a lot of red ones over Chicagoland last night. IT FORETELLS THE DOWNFALL OF WORLD LEADERS AND THE CHANGE OF NATIONS
Sick, but still killin it on style
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Sick, but still killin it on style
I was thinking that. Though in truth, I've also met some women who are masters at it
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I was thinking that. Though in truth, I've also met some women who are masters at it
I'm not sure anyone cares what Trump "calls for" these days. Remember when he called for Tylenol to be banned? Back in the dim, distant unremembered past of like, 3 weeks ago. I just saw a rack full of it at Costco. Anyway my prediction is they won't make the slightest move to end the filibuster.
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I'm not sure anyone cares what Trump "calls for" these days. Remember when he called for Tylenol to be banned? Back in the dim, distant unremembered past of like, 3 weeks ago. I just saw a rack full of it at Costco. Anyway my prediction is they won't make the slightest move to end the filibuster.
You'd never believe it, there was this one guy
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 AM
You'd never believe it, there was this one guy
Really amazing how much of success in the USA amounts to "habitually offload the work of interpreting, organizing and managing everything onto others"
November 13, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Really amazing how much of success in the USA amounts to "habitually offload the work of interpreting, organizing and managing everything onto others"
Here in Illinois it was claimed to be more than "defining". Dem PACs were accused of funding ad campaigns for the craziest GOP extremists, and even coaching Dem voters - who can choose which primary to participate in, here - to vote for the crazy in the GOP primary. How much was true I don't know.
November 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Here in Illinois it was claimed to be more than "defining". Dem PACs were accused of funding ad campaigns for the craziest GOP extremists, and even coaching Dem voters - who can choose which primary to participate in, here - to vote for the crazy in the GOP primary. How much was true I don't know.
That's a valid question, but it seems to be the situation confronting users now on most big social media sites, including video platforms where people actually make their living.
November 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
That's a valid question, but it seems to be the situation confronting users now on most big social media sites, including video platforms where people actually make their living.
I'm sure much stupid stuff was said on Twitter & elsewhere, but I seem to recall the main thrust of the criticism was that Dems were doing a strategy of boosting fringe GOP candidates in their primaries who would go on to fail in the general, & critics thought this unwise. But it kind of... worked?
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I'm sure much stupid stuff was said on Twitter & elsewhere, but I seem to recall the main thrust of the criticism was that Dems were doing a strategy of boosting fringe GOP candidates in their primaries who would go on to fail in the general, & critics thought this unwise. But it kind of... worked?
"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" is a remarkably good book. I remember reading somewhere (citation needed) that the manuscript was turned down by something like 100 publishers before one took it on a chance.
November 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" is a remarkably good book. I remember reading somewhere (citation needed) that the manuscript was turned down by something like 100 publishers before one took it on a chance.
"Dreaming while dawn's left hand was in the sky
I heard a voice within the tavern cry
'Awake, my little ones! And fill the cup
Before life's liquor in it's cup be dry.'"
-- the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
I heard a voice within the tavern cry
'Awake, my little ones! And fill the cup
Before life's liquor in it's cup be dry.'"
-- the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
November 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
"Dreaming while dawn's left hand was in the sky
I heard a voice within the tavern cry
'Awake, my little ones! And fill the cup
Before life's liquor in it's cup be dry.'"
-- the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
I heard a voice within the tavern cry
'Awake, my little ones! And fill the cup
Before life's liquor in it's cup be dry.'"
-- the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
To me it seems reasonable that accounts having some combination of high-followers / been around a long time / followed by Bsky admins get a manual review or appeal (or ought to), but allowing for that, I agree it's likely cheaper to cut without recourse & not look back. No one's owed an account here
November 12, 2025 at 11:51 AM
To me it seems reasonable that accounts having some combination of high-followers / been around a long time / followed by Bsky admins get a manual review or appeal (or ought to), but allowing for that, I agree it's likely cheaper to cut without recourse & not look back. No one's owed an account here
This seems like a reasonable explanation. At any time Bsky must be auto-banning thousands of spam, impersonation & other malicious accounts, and the appeal process now confronts automated appeals that must be filtered. In recent years YouTube & Twitch increasingly auto-ban streamers without appeal.
November 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
This seems like a reasonable explanation. At any time Bsky must be auto-banning thousands of spam, impersonation & other malicious accounts, and the appeal process now confronts automated appeals that must be filtered. In recent years YouTube & Twitch increasingly auto-ban streamers without appeal.
Thinking of a certain thing that was nicknamed "The Gadget"
November 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Thinking of a certain thing that was nicknamed "The Gadget"
How could you think this about the Bean when the Crown Fountain, which is infinitely uglier and designed around the experience of gigantic anonymous faces spitting jets of water on the viewer, is right next to it?
[community note, both are very popular with Chicagoans]
[community note, both are very popular with Chicagoans]
November 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
How could you think this about the Bean when the Crown Fountain, which is infinitely uglier and designed around the experience of gigantic anonymous faces spitting jets of water on the viewer, is right next to it?
[community note, both are very popular with Chicagoans]
[community note, both are very popular with Chicagoans]
"relaxed" and "in an expansive frame of mind"
November 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
"relaxed" and "in an expansive frame of mind"
Elon and Grok, the ultimate odd couple
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Elon and Grok, the ultimate odd couple
You're like the girl walking with her hands over her ears, and we're the boy playing the trumpet, in the meme
November 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
You're like the girl walking with her hands over her ears, and we're the boy playing the trumpet, in the meme
take care! a steady hand is all it takes (as she said)
November 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
take care! a steady hand is all it takes (as she said)
It does, and it's a pity it's a much worse film. For my money despite the enormous production values of the later films, the first Craig Bond, the "Casino Royale" remake, is the only one that's worth seeing. Some good dialog and characterization.
November 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
It does, and it's a pity it's a much worse film. For my money despite the enormous production values of the later films, the first Craig Bond, the "Casino Royale" remake, is the only one that's worth seeing. Some good dialog and characterization.
sorry, hope it was an old phone, at least
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
sorry, hope it was an old phone, at least