Alan Pringle
@alanpringle.bsky.social
Eater of pastries and chocolate. Watcher of movies. Hater of mushrooms and real housewives.
COO, https://scriptorium.com. Content strategy. Content operations.
Cary and Asheville, NC.
COO, https://scriptorium.com. Content strategy. Content operations.
Cary and Asheville, NC.
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Alan Pringle
@alanpringle.bsky.social
· Nov 15
A quick #introduction:
* Enjoys #chocolate, #movies (especially 70s and 80s #horror), #PopCulture, and #technology
* Avoids mushrooms, real housewives, and most superhero movies
* Works at scriptorium.com, where I help companies streamline #content processes with more efficient #ContentOps
* Enjoys #chocolate, #movies (especially 70s and 80s #horror), #PopCulture, and #technology
* Avoids mushrooms, real housewives, and most superhero movies
* Works at scriptorium.com, where I help companies streamline #content processes with more efficient #ContentOps
Paid millions to collect other people's work for #AI "training."
Well, AI companies certainly know a thing or two about collecting other people's work, so...
buff.ly/6DOeUMh
Well, AI companies certainly know a thing or two about collecting other people's work, so...
buff.ly/6DOeUMh
The UK paid £4.1 million for a bookmarks site
Or, as they like to call it, the 'AI Skills Hub'. Which was built by PwC because of course it was
mahadk.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Paid millions to collect other people's work for #AI "training."
Well, AI companies certainly know a thing or two about collecting other people's work, so...
buff.ly/6DOeUMh
Well, AI companies certainly know a thing or two about collecting other people's work, so...
buff.ly/6DOeUMh
John Carpenter's The Thing!
Here’s the full list of the new class of #NatFilmRegistry inductees. To see the entire list of 925 films now on the registry, click here: www.loc.gov/programs/nat...
January 29, 2026 at 1:36 PM
John Carpenter's The Thing!
Attention political candidates: include this kind of messaging in your platform, and you have my vote.
#2026Elections #2026Midterms
#2026Elections #2026Midterms
January 28, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Attention political candidates: include this kind of messaging in your platform, and you have my vote.
#2026Elections #2026Midterms
#2026Elections #2026Midterms
Reposted by Alan Pringle
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:40 PM
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Alan Pringle
Childe Hassam, "Late Afternoon, New York Winter," 1900, from collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art www.brooklynmuseum.org/objects/1202
January 25, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Childe Hassam, "Late Afternoon, New York Winter," 1900, from collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art www.brooklynmuseum.org/objects/1202
April 1 is weeks away, people. This joke is too early!
#Crocs bets $150 clogs shaped like #Lego bricks will generate buzz - FashionNetwork USA
us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Crocs-b...
#Crocs bets $150 clogs shaped like #Lego bricks will generate buzz - FashionNetwork USA
us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Crocs-b...
Crocs bets $150 clogs shaped like Lego bricks will generate buzz
Crocs Inc. has teamed up with the Danish toymaker in a multiyear agreement, starting with Lego-shaped clogs as it looks to connect with new consumers.
us.fashionnetwork.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:59 PM
April 1 is weeks away, people. This joke is too early!
#Crocs bets $150 clogs shaped like #Lego bricks will generate buzz - FashionNetwork USA
us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Crocs-b...
#Crocs bets $150 clogs shaped like #Lego bricks will generate buzz - FashionNetwork USA
us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Crocs-b...
FINALLY saw #Frankenstein, and it's stunning. This is a case where we DID need another telling of a well-known story.
#movies
m.imdb.com/title/tt1312...
#movies
m.imdb.com/title/tt1312...
Frankenstein (2025) ⭐ 7.5 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
2h 29m | R
m.imdb.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:59 AM
FINALLY saw #Frankenstein, and it's stunning. This is a case where we DID need another telling of a well-known story.
#movies
m.imdb.com/title/tt1312...
#movies
m.imdb.com/title/tt1312...
"Some of the items with the worst price hikes are repeat offenders: coffee, beef and chocolate. They, too, were affected by tariffs — such as beef and coffee coming from Brazil — but the main culprit was the weather."
#tarriffs #inflation #ClimateChange
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
#tarriffs #inflation #ClimateChange
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
How have prices changed in a year? NPR checked 114 items at Walmart
We found the effects of tariffs and extreme weather, relief (finally!) in the egg cooler, plus one case of shrinkflation.
www.npr.org
January 17, 2026 at 1:51 PM
"Some of the items with the worst price hikes are repeat offenders: coffee, beef and chocolate. They, too, were affected by tariffs — such as beef and coffee coming from Brazil — but the main culprit was the weather."
#tarriffs #inflation #ClimateChange
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
#tarriffs #inflation #ClimateChange
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
My daily walk in #Asheville is down Beaucatcher Mountain to Helen's Bridge. I'm more concerned about lookie-loos leaving trash behind and spraying graffiti on the bridge.
If Helen goes after them, I'm happy.
If Helen goes after them, I'm happy.
Hometown Horror – Helen’s Bridge (Asheville, NC)
Call her name at night and something in the woods answers back.
Read here: latenightlegends.boo/mythosblog/h...
cc @cityofasheville.bsky.social @visitasheville.bsky.social
New haunted hometowns every Wednesday.
Call her name at night and something in the woods answers back.
Read here: latenightlegends.boo/mythosblog/h...
cc @cityofasheville.bsky.social @visitasheville.bsky.social
New haunted hometowns every Wednesday.
January 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM
My daily walk in #Asheville is down Beaucatcher Mountain to Helen's Bridge. I'm more concerned about lookie-loos leaving trash behind and spraying graffiti on the bridge.
If Helen goes after them, I'm happy.
If Helen goes after them, I'm happy.
There were MANY things I didn't care for in this movie, and the brief mention of this character being a vampire was among them.
What I hated the most? The fact the lead character is a deeply unsympathetic ass who ruins pretty much everything he touches. (Runner up: WAY too long running time.)
What I hated the most? The fact the lead character is a deeply unsympathetic ass who ruins pretty much everything he touches. (Runner up: WAY too long running time.)
Josh Safdie says the original draft of ‘Marty Supreme’ ended with Kevin O’Leary’s character being revealed as a vampire 🧛♂️
A24 thought Safdie was trolling them when they read the script
A24 thought Safdie was trolling them when they read the script
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
There were MANY things I didn't care for in this movie, and the brief mention of this character being a vampire was among them.
What I hated the most? The fact the lead character is a deeply unsympathetic ass who ruins pretty much everything he touches. (Runner up: WAY too long running time.)
What I hated the most? The fact the lead character is a deeply unsympathetic ass who ruins pretty much everything he touches. (Runner up: WAY too long running time.)
Reposted by Alan Pringle
Condé Nast forgot to renew the trademark for Gourmet and so a group of journalists grabbed it and are relaunching the food magazine as a worker-owned co-op. Love it. [gourmetmagazine.net]
Gourmet Magazine
Gourmet is a worker-owned publication about food and the people who make and consume it.
gourmetmagazine.net
January 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Condé Nast forgot to renew the trademark for Gourmet and so a group of journalists grabbed it and are relaunching the food magazine as a worker-owned co-op. Love it. [gourmetmagazine.net]
Is reality finally sinking in?
I'm sure the next shiny tech boondoggle isn't far behind.
I'm sure the next shiny tech boondoggle isn't far behind.
The latest Duke CFO survey shows that the vast majority of CFOs are seeing no impact from AI on labor productivity, decision-making speed, customer satisfaction, or time spent on high-value-added tasks
Torsten at Apollo
Torsten at Apollo
January 12, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Is reality finally sinking in?
I'm sure the next shiny tech boondoggle isn't far behind.
I'm sure the next shiny tech boondoggle isn't far behind.
This has got to be the biggest (and most hilarious) naming #fail by an #Amazon reseller.
Patiently waiting for the FATASS bidet.
slickdeals.net/f/19082638-b...
Patiently waiting for the FATASS bidet.
slickdeals.net/f/19082638-b...
BIGCOW Ultra-Slim Bidet Attachment for Toilet, Dual Nozzle (Frontal & Rear Wash) w/Adj Cold Water Pressure and Stainless Steel Inlet, Silver 1 Pcs $23.73 - 2026-01-10
BIGCOW Ultra-Slim Bidet Attachment for Toilet - Dual Nozzle (Frontal & Rear Wash) with Adjustable Cold Water Pressure and Stainless Steel Inlet - Hygienic Solution for Fresh Cleanliness, Silver 1
slickdeals.net
January 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
This has got to be the biggest (and most hilarious) naming #fail by an #Amazon reseller.
Patiently waiting for the FATASS bidet.
slickdeals.net/f/19082638-b...
Patiently waiting for the FATASS bidet.
slickdeals.net/f/19082638-b...
January 6, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Just went through a closet and donated a ton of stuff to a #ThriftStore.
Among the relics I pulled out was the box for an 8-track tape storage system. I had been storing Christmas ornaments in it since the late #1970s.
Note the classy wood-grain finish.
Among the relics I pulled out was the box for an 8-track tape storage system. I had been storing Christmas ornaments in it since the late #1970s.
Note the classy wood-grain finish.
January 5, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Just went through a closet and donated a ton of stuff to a #ThriftStore.
Among the relics I pulled out was the box for an 8-track tape storage system. I had been storing Christmas ornaments in it since the late #1970s.
Note the classy wood-grain finish.
Among the relics I pulled out was the box for an 8-track tape storage system. I had been storing Christmas ornaments in it since the late #1970s.
Note the classy wood-grain finish.
Reposted by Alan Pringle
Having DARK SHADOWS back on broadcast TV for its 60th anniversary is great news.
And pairing it w/ TWIN PEAKS — which precedes it on MeTV+ from 9-11pm ET — is genius.
But I do hope they do start w/ the later episodes, when the show was firing on all creative cylinders. #DarkShadows #ClassicTV
And pairing it w/ TWIN PEAKS — which precedes it on MeTV+ from 9-11pm ET — is genius.
But I do hope they do start w/ the later episodes, when the show was firing on all creative cylinders. #DarkShadows #ClassicTV
January 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Having DARK SHADOWS back on broadcast TV for its 60th anniversary is great news.
And pairing it w/ TWIN PEAKS — which precedes it on MeTV+ from 9-11pm ET — is genius.
But I do hope they do start w/ the later episodes, when the show was firing on all creative cylinders. #DarkShadows #ClassicTV
And pairing it w/ TWIN PEAKS — which precedes it on MeTV+ from 9-11pm ET — is genius.
But I do hope they do start w/ the later episodes, when the show was firing on all creative cylinders. #DarkShadows #ClassicTV
Reposted by Alan Pringle
It's possible that a year from now, on Dec. 31, we will be able to say that things are better now than they were a year ago. I don't think that was possible a year ago. So there's something to hold on to!
December 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It's possible that a year from now, on Dec. 31, we will be able to say that things are better now than they were a year ago. I don't think that was possible a year ago. So there's something to hold on to!
Reposted by Alan Pringle
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The very FIRST sounds heard at the dawn of the James Bond franchise in 1962's DR NO were created NOT by Monty Norman or John Barry, but by pioneering British electronic composer Daphne Oram #BOTD (1925-2003).
Big surprise: she was NOT credited on screen.
Read on...
#musicsky #filmsky #moviesky
1/5
The very FIRST sounds heard at the dawn of the James Bond franchise in 1962's DR NO were created NOT by Monty Norman or John Barry, but by pioneering British electronic composer Daphne Oram #BOTD (1925-2003).
Big surprise: she was NOT credited on screen.
Read on...
#musicsky #filmsky #moviesky
December 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Reposted by Alan Pringle
New year's resolution for journalists and news leaders: Challenge numbers. When leaders describe a $6 Billion data center" ask — what's behind that number? Where does the money go? The $xB industry -- is that money to local economies, or investors? This is an almost universal miss that can be fixed.
December 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
New year's resolution for journalists and news leaders: Challenge numbers. When leaders describe a $6 Billion data center" ask — what's behind that number? Where does the money go? The $xB industry -- is that money to local economies, or investors? This is an almost universal miss that can be fixed.
"The #1980s flavor goes beyond just the programming. To replicate the sound of the decade, WSQK is being processed with a vintage Inovonics FM250 audio processor."
If you're #GenX, be sure to listen before the station goes away January 1!
#music #StrangerThings
www.insideradio.com/free/meet-th...
If you're #GenX, be sure to listen before the station goes away January 1!
#music #StrangerThings
www.insideradio.com/free/meet-th...
Meet ‘The Squawk,’ The Retro Station Promoting ‘Stranger Things.’
The inner workings of morning radio, 1980s style, play prominently in the first episode of the long-awaited fifth season of the Netflix sci-fi drama “Stranger Things.” To help market the
www.insideradio.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"The #1980s flavor goes beyond just the programming. To replicate the sound of the decade, WSQK is being processed with a vintage Inovonics FM250 audio processor."
If you're #GenX, be sure to listen before the station goes away January 1!
#music #StrangerThings
www.insideradio.com/free/meet-th...
If you're #GenX, be sure to listen before the station goes away January 1!
#music #StrangerThings
www.insideradio.com/free/meet-th...
December 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
#AgathaChristie and #NancyDrew works become #PublicDomain on January 1:
www.wfdd.org/national/202...
#books
www.wfdd.org/national/202...
#books
The cultural works becoming public domain in 2026, from Betty Boop to Nancy Drew
The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.
www.wfdd.org
December 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
#AgathaChristie and #NancyDrew works become #PublicDomain on January 1:
www.wfdd.org/national/202...
#books
www.wfdd.org/national/202...
#books