Paulrus of West Bumblefrick
@paulrusof.bsky.social
Chasing the shiny bits in the dark. Punishing my legs for not being rocket packs. Passionate about density, transit, walkability, and cycling infrastructure.
Recovered “avid cyclist”. Big YIMBY.
Seattle, Capitol Hill, but I’m not cool. He/him.
Recovered “avid cyclist”. Big YIMBY.
Seattle, Capitol Hill, but I’m not cool. He/him.
Everyone has their own communication preferences, and those are generally valid (within the bounds of consent and not harming others), but for me, if a close friend messages me “hey” or “heeeeyyyy” it’s great.
But I would absolutely respect a friend who didn’t like that.
But I would absolutely respect a friend who didn’t like that.
November 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Everyone has their own communication preferences, and those are generally valid (within the bounds of consent and not harming others), but for me, if a close friend messages me “hey” or “heeeeyyyy” it’s great.
But I would absolutely respect a friend who didn’t like that.
But I would absolutely respect a friend who didn’t like that.
So many beautiful options and yet men in Seattle will wear hoodies all winter and complain about being cold
November 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
So many beautiful options and yet men in Seattle will wear hoodies all winter and complain about being cold
Putin likes it when his little piggy performs for him
November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Putin likes it when his little piggy performs for him
The VP finds out what most of us already know
November 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The VP finds out what most of us already know
Yep!
Colleagues will message “good morning!” and I don’t see it until late afternoon because I’m head down all day in code. And then I have to ask them what they want hours later, and sometimes I never find out.
Colleagues will message “good morning!” and I don’t see it until late afternoon because I’m head down all day in code. And then I have to ask them what they want hours later, and sometimes I never find out.
November 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Yep!
Colleagues will message “good morning!” and I don’t see it until late afternoon because I’m head down all day in code. And then I have to ask them what they want hours later, and sometimes I never find out.
Colleagues will message “good morning!” and I don’t see it until late afternoon because I’m head down all day in code. And then I have to ask them what they want hours later, and sometimes I never find out.
I agree with this and will amend my prior statement.
Anyone who you’re not very close to, don’t send them a “hey” message.
My girlfriend? Yes please. An acquaintance or relative I rarely talk to? Ominous and/or annoying.
Anyone who you’re not very close to, don’t send them a “hey” message.
My girlfriend? Yes please. An acquaintance or relative I rarely talk to? Ominous and/or annoying.
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I agree with this and will amend my prior statement.
Anyone who you’re not very close to, don’t send them a “hey” message.
My girlfriend? Yes please. An acquaintance or relative I rarely talk to? Ominous and/or annoying.
Anyone who you’re not very close to, don’t send them a “hey” message.
My girlfriend? Yes please. An acquaintance or relative I rarely talk to? Ominous and/or annoying.
Hot take: salutations in text messages are good and should be used.
The only exception is when messaging a professional colleague don’t just send a salutation. “Hey, <actual content of message>” is good, just “Hey” requires the other person to pry what you want out of you.
The only exception is when messaging a professional colleague don’t just send a salutation. “Hey, <actual content of message>” is good, just “Hey” requires the other person to pry what you want out of you.
November 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Hot take: salutations in text messages are good and should be used.
The only exception is when messaging a professional colleague don’t just send a salutation. “Hey, <actual content of message>” is good, just “Hey” requires the other person to pry what you want out of you.
The only exception is when messaging a professional colleague don’t just send a salutation. “Hey, <actual content of message>” is good, just “Hey” requires the other person to pry what you want out of you.
I’m sure that is abundantly and explicitly and publicly discussed in the episode, which I haven’t had time to listen to yet, unlike a professor to came into the comments to say they’d had to teach the book 8 times but refuses to say why.
November 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I’m sure that is abundantly and explicitly and publicly discussed in the episode, which I haven’t had time to listen to yet, unlike a professor to came into the comments to say they’d had to teach the book 8 times but refuses to say why.
I feel sorry for any of your students if you can’t enthusiastically and publicly say why you chose to make them read a terrible book.
Every professor I had in college had a definitive reason for the books they put on the syllabus which they were glad to explain to anyone.
Every professor I had in college had a definitive reason for the books they put on the syllabus which they were glad to explain to anyone.
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I feel sorry for any of your students if you can’t enthusiastically and publicly say why you chose to make them read a terrible book.
Every professor I had in college had a definitive reason for the books they put on the syllabus which they were glad to explain to anyone.
Every professor I had in college had a definitive reason for the books they put on the syllabus which they were glad to explain to anyone.
Why do you refuse to answer the simple question of why you taught a class that used this terrible book?
What did you expect to get out of forcing students to read it? Or whoever designed the curriculum if you weren’t the one to choose the book?
What did you expect to get out of forcing students to read it? Or whoever designed the curriculum if you weren’t the one to choose the book?
November 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Why do you refuse to answer the simple question of why you taught a class that used this terrible book?
What did you expect to get out of forcing students to read it? Or whoever designed the curriculum if you weren’t the one to choose the book?
What did you expect to get out of forcing students to read it? Or whoever designed the curriculum if you weren’t the one to choose the book?
Why was the book chosen in this class to be read and discussed?
November 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Why was the book chosen in this class to be read and discussed?
This is what Grok thinks Elon looks like
November 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This is what Grok thinks Elon looks like
Okay, but why?
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Okay, but why?
American flags with personal flair are now allowed
November 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
American flags with personal flair are now allowed
I didn’t make it 20 minutes into the one interview I heard with him.
An unanswered question: WHY?!? did you teach it? As an example of how to be intellectually lazy and dishonest?
An unanswered question: WHY?!? did you teach it? As an example of how to be intellectually lazy and dishonest?
November 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I didn’t make it 20 minutes into the one interview I heard with him.
An unanswered question: WHY?!? did you teach it? As an example of how to be intellectually lazy and dishonest?
An unanswered question: WHY?!? did you teach it? As an example of how to be intellectually lazy and dishonest?
Oh, and he also claimed the only housing crisis in recent memory was 2008 when people lost their homes.
The dream of the White 1950s lives on in the minds of so many Democrats.
The dream of the White 1950s lives on in the minds of so many Democrats.
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Oh, and he also claimed the only housing crisis in recent memory was 2008 when people lost their homes.
The dream of the White 1950s lives on in the minds of so many Democrats.
The dream of the White 1950s lives on in the minds of so many Democrats.
I’d heard about that guy before and had encountered his stuff a few times, but after he rolled out the “there is no housing crisis because there’s places with plenty of housing where most people don’t want to live” during that incident, I muted him.
Good riddance.
Good riddance.
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I’d heard about that guy before and had encountered his stuff a few times, but after he rolled out the “there is no housing crisis because there’s places with plenty of housing where most people don’t want to live” during that incident, I muted him.
Good riddance.
Good riddance.
@catsofyore.bsky.social is this a crossover?
November 19, 2025 at 11:47 PM
@catsofyore.bsky.social is this a crossover?
Stealing this for the opening line of my Great American Novel.
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Stealing this for the opening line of my Great American Novel.
Once upon a time Ally McBeal was the only thing that kept me functioning.
Enjoy your show and block anyone who shits on your comfort show.
Enjoy your show and block anyone who shits on your comfort show.
November 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Once upon a time Ally McBeal was the only thing that kept me functioning.
Enjoy your show and block anyone who shits on your comfort show.
Enjoy your show and block anyone who shits on your comfort show.
Hebrew shelf
November 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Hebrew shelf