Bob Davidson
@wa7iut.bsky.social
Out West somewhere with my dogs.
Eagle Scout
Time Magazine Person of the Year, 2006
Eagle Scout
Time Magazine Person of the Year, 2006
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I know most of the focus is on RFK Jr.'s weird horny texts, but the news that he used to spam Bill Nye with anti-vax weirdness and Bill was like, "Dude, you're you're confusing correlation for causation" is the only RFK text-message news I will ever need.
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I know most of the focus is on RFK Jr.'s weird horny texts, but the news that he used to spam Bill Nye with anti-vax weirdness and Bill was like, "Dude, you're you're confusing correlation for causation" is the only RFK text-message news I will ever need.
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Nothing reveals the hollowness of AI “creativity” more than listening to its enthusiasts talk about it
Like, any argument that it’s democratizing making art (I hear someone compare it to Photoshop!!!) is pretty quickly undermined by evidence that these people don’t like making art
Like, any argument that it’s democratizing making art (I hear someone compare it to Photoshop!!!) is pretty quickly undermined by evidence that these people don’t like making art
November 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Nothing reveals the hollowness of AI “creativity” more than listening to its enthusiasts talk about it
Like, any argument that it’s democratizing making art (I hear someone compare it to Photoshop!!!) is pretty quickly undermined by evidence that these people don’t like making art
Like, any argument that it’s democratizing making art (I hear someone compare it to Photoshop!!!) is pretty quickly undermined by evidence that these people don’t like making art
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This is an awful way to go into the Thanksgiving holiday. My thoughts are with these military families.
The shooting of two National Guard members in our nation’s capital is deeply distressing, and my heart is with these Guardsmen, their families, and their fellow soldiers as they wait for news no family should ever have to brace for.
Read my full statement on today’s tragedy:
Read my full statement on today’s tragedy:
November 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM
This is an awful way to go into the Thanksgiving holiday. My thoughts are with these military families.
Fatal if swallowed!
November 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Fatal if swallowed!
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Leaving Oslo today and I was finally able to find a hot dog on lefse (potato flatbread) with shrimp salad and crispy onions for breakfast at the airport.
Verdict: delicious
Verdict: delicious
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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Some retired military lawyers—who are blaming Senator Mark Kelly for “confusing” troops—spoke to the Washington Post and appear to be unaware of Trump and Hegseth removing JAG officers from critical positions. #markkelly #military #sedition #trump #hegseth
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November 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Some retired military lawyers—who are blaming Senator Mark Kelly for “confusing” troops—spoke to the Washington Post and appear to be unaware of Trump and Hegseth removing JAG officers from critical positions. #markkelly #military #sedition #trump #hegseth
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In 1924, Calvin Coolidge's 16-yr-old son played tennis on the White House grounds w/o wearing socks. He got a blister and was dead from infection a week later.
This is unthinkable today—which is why I wrote this series. Cuz the systems that save us from this kind of fate are in urgent need of care.
This is unthinkable today—which is why I wrote this series. Cuz the systems that save us from this kind of fate are in urgent need of care.
For a yr, I've been working on a series for The New Atlantis about the vast systems that underlie our lives. Our ancestors built them up over decades to fend off hunger, thirst, darkness and disease. But too few of us know about them—and they're all at risk. The conclusion is now available online:
Why We Are Better Off Than a Century Ago
Our ancestors built grand public systems to conquer hunger, thirst, darkness, and squalor. That progress can be lost if we forget it.
www.thenewatlantis.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
In 1924, Calvin Coolidge's 16-yr-old son played tennis on the White House grounds w/o wearing socks. He got a blister and was dead from infection a week later.
This is unthinkable today—which is why I wrote this series. Cuz the systems that save us from this kind of fate are in urgent need of care.
This is unthinkable today—which is why I wrote this series. Cuz the systems that save us from this kind of fate are in urgent need of care.
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"Enlisted personnel obey lawful orders; officers ensure the orders that reach them are lawful. The real constitutional failsafe...is the officer corps, obligated to the Constitution alone."
@markhertling.bsky.social on the military and illegal orders: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
@markhertling.bsky.social on the military and illegal orders: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
"Enlisted personnel obey lawful orders; officers ensure the orders that reach them are lawful. The real constitutional failsafe...is the officer corps, obligated to the Constitution alone."
@markhertling.bsky.social on the military and illegal orders: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
@markhertling.bsky.social on the military and illegal orders: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
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That gobbler. Just in time for Turkey Day.
November 26, 2025 at 12:32 AM
That gobbler. Just in time for Turkey Day.
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Since August, more than two dozen Idahoans have reported they’ve become ill after drinking raw milk, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says.
More Idahoans are getting sick after drinking raw milk, state says • Idaho Capital Sun
Since August, more than two dozen Idahoans reported illnesses after drinking raw milk, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says.
idahocapitalsun.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Since August, more than two dozen Idahoans have reported they’ve become ill after drinking raw milk, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says.
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can someone play this on a party speaker in the capitol rotunda
People are calling my lede here "appalling," "nightmare fuel," "actively evil," and "a desecration of the human spirit"
The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is Messier Than We Ever Could Have Imagined
Inside the most important, and also least important, story of our time
www.theringer.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
can someone play this on a party speaker in the capitol rotunda
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Atoning for his role in the death of democracy?
November 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Atoning for his role in the death of democracy?
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Gov. Little directed "emergency funds" to deport people he labeled "violent criminals," yet most had no history of crime. Many were suspected, not convicted, of DUIs — a crime Idaho elected officials have been convicted of. We expect honesty & fairness from our leaders, not deception and hypocrisy.
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Gov. Little directed "emergency funds" to deport people he labeled "violent criminals," yet most had no history of crime. Many were suspected, not convicted, of DUIs — a crime Idaho elected officials have been convicted of. We expect honesty & fairness from our leaders, not deception and hypocrisy.
HP Inc. gave a profit outlook for current year that fell short of estimates and the company said it will cut 4,000 to 6,000 employees through fiscal 2028 by using more AI tools.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
HP Announces Job Cuts as Profit Outlook Falls Short of Estimates
HP Inc. gave a profit outlook for current year that fell short of estimates and the company said it will cut 4,000 to 6,000 employees through fiscal 2028 by using more AI tools.
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
HP Inc. gave a profit outlook for current year that fell short of estimates and the company said it will cut 4,000 to 6,000 employees through fiscal 2028 by using more AI tools.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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This is a colossal screw up. 1.2 million salmon killed. “The alarm system connected to the pump, which would usually warn staff of a pump failure, also failed.” www.ktvb.com/article/news...
Oxygen pump malfunction kills 1.2M Chinook salmon at Idaho hatchery
A malfunction at the Rapid River Fish Hatchery caused the death of 1.2 million Chinook salmon, risking future fisheries. An investigation into the failure is ongoing
www.ktvb.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:04 AM
This is a colossal screw up. 1.2 million salmon killed. “The alarm system connected to the pump, which would usually warn staff of a pump failure, also failed.” www.ktvb.com/article/news...
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If any US quislings want to claim authorship of the Capitulation to Russia Plan, let them identify themselves.
"[T]hroughout the document, Russia is being rewarded for invading Ukraine."
"[T]is text cannot be seen as a framework for a peace settlement."
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
"[T]hroughout the document, Russia is being rewarded for invading Ukraine."
"[T]is text cannot be seen as a framework for a peace settlement."
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Russian Unreality and American Weakness
Notes from a bizarre moment of diplomatic history
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
If any US quislings want to claim authorship of the Capitulation to Russia Plan, let them identify themselves.
"[T]hroughout the document, Russia is being rewarded for invading Ukraine."
"[T]is text cannot be seen as a framework for a peace settlement."
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
"[T]hroughout the document, Russia is being rewarded for invading Ukraine."
"[T]is text cannot be seen as a framework for a peace settlement."
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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I may be the only person on earth, among the billions, who's sitting in a coffee shop* listening, on headphones, to George Shearing & Barry Tuckwell play the music of Cole Porter.
The thought pleases me. As does the album. 😄 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_...
The thought pleases me. As does the album. 😄 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_...
George Shearing & Barry Tuckwell Play the Music of Cole Porter - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I may be the only person on earth, among the billions, who's sitting in a coffee shop* listening, on headphones, to George Shearing & Barry Tuckwell play the music of Cole Porter.
The thought pleases me. As does the album. 😄 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_...
The thought pleases me. As does the album. 😄 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_...
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Oh, no. Sad news to begin the week. Jimmy Cliff has left us.
His music & his acting made the world a better place. www.bbc.com/news/article...
His music & his acting made the world a better place. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies, aged 81
The musician was known for hits like You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Oh, no. Sad news to begin the week. Jimmy Cliff has left us.
His music & his acting made the world a better place. www.bbc.com/news/article...
His music & his acting made the world a better place. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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I wish Secretary Duffy would concentrate on keeping the skies safe and leave the moral hectoring to me. I'm better at it.
Sean Duffy: "Dressing with respect -- whether it's a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little better which encourages us to maybe behave a little better. Let's try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport."
November 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I wish Secretary Duffy would concentrate on keeping the skies safe and leave the moral hectoring to me. I'm better at it.
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Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Weekend part-time Fox News morning show host and National Guard terminal O-4 Whiskey Pete is going to go after a Navy O-6 with a pair of DFCs (plus lesser fruit salad) and 39 combat missions in Desert Storm…before going on to fly the goddam Space Shuttle.
BREAKING: The Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for possible military law violations after he joined a video urging U.S. troops to refuse "illegal orders."
Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders'
The Pentagon says that it is investigating Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders.
bit.ly
November 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Weekend part-time Fox News morning show host and National Guard terminal O-4 Whiskey Pete is going to go after a Navy O-6 with a pair of DFCs (plus lesser fruit salad) and 39 combat missions in Desert Storm…before going on to fly the goddam Space Shuttle.