Baylink
@baylink.bsky.social
FB and The Service Formerly Known as Twitter since 2009 or 10, blogged back in the 90s. Usenet back in the 80s. ASR33/PDP8 back in the 70s. Born back in the 60s.
Won't be as much fun as the Spenser novel...
Breaking News from @theathletic.com: Federal prosecutors charged 20 men in what they described as a conspiracy to manipulate college basketball games.
Federal prosecutors charge 20 men with alleged conspiracy to manipulate college basketball games
The scheme, according to federal prosecutors, involved two men indicted this fall for their alleged role in an NBA gambling scheme.
nyti.ms
January 15, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Won't be as much fun as the Spenser novel...
Just ran across this Kevin Smith clip on FB that @kellycarlin.bsky.social might or might not already have seen...
(Warning: the work fuck is used a lot...)
www.facebook.com/reel/4445808...
(Warning: the work fuck is used a lot...)
www.facebook.com/reel/4445808...
164K views · 6.3K reactions | Remembering the comedic titan #georgecarlin and the time he performed “Advertising Lullaby” for the cast of Dogma back in 1998. Sometimes it’s okay to meet your heroes, K...
Remembering the comedic titan #georgecarlin and the time he performed “Advertising Lullaby” for the cast of Dogma back in 1998. Sometimes it’s okay to meet your heroes, Kids!
#KevinSmith
www.facebook.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Just ran across this Kevin Smith clip on FB that @kellycarlin.bsky.social might or might not already have seen...
(Warning: the work fuck is used a lot...)
www.facebook.com/reel/4445808...
(Warning: the work fuck is used a lot...)
www.facebook.com/reel/4445808...
Merry Christmas from Comedy Death Ray!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7nN...
Dunno how this only has 96kv in 16 years, with Weird Al, Brian Posehn, Garfunkel and Oates, and most of the rest of comedy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7nN...
Dunno how this only has 96kv in 16 years, with Weird Al, Brian Posehn, Garfunkel and Oates, and most of the rest of comedy...
Comedy Death-Ray - Do They Know It's Christmas?
YouTube video by ScottAukerman
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Merry Christmas from Comedy Death Ray!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7nN...
Dunno how this only has 96kv in 16 years, with Weird Al, Brian Posehn, Garfunkel and Oates, and most of the rest of comedy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7nN...
Dunno how this only has 96kv in 16 years, with Weird Al, Brian Posehn, Garfunkel and Oates, and most of the rest of comedy...
REMINDER:
Today is Giving Tuesday. If you gotta non-profit you love, send them a sawbuck. Or more.
If you don't, send it to Wikipedia, Ballotpedia or The Internet Archive.
Today is Giving Tuesday. If you gotta non-profit you love, send them a sawbuck. Or more.
If you don't, send it to Wikipedia, Ballotpedia or The Internet Archive.
December 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
REMINDER:
Today is Giving Tuesday. If you gotta non-profit you love, send them a sawbuck. Or more.
If you don't, send it to Wikipedia, Ballotpedia or The Internet Archive.
Today is Giving Tuesday. If you gotta non-profit you love, send them a sawbuck. Or more.
If you don't, send it to Wikipedia, Ballotpedia or The Internet Archive.
@tk.gg Should I expect YouTube live urls to work in the grid? I've tried a couple, and it seems to get all the YT chrome populated into the pane, title and all, but then it just spins.
Is a YT stream too far from what the grid wrapper wants to hand to the browser to work?
Is a YT stream too far from what the grid wrapper wants to hand to the browser to work?
November 22, 2025 at 5:32 AM
@tk.gg Should I expect YouTube live urls to work in the grid? I've tried a couple, and it seems to get all the YT chrome populated into the pane, title and all, but then it just spins.
Is a YT stream too far from what the grid wrapper wants to hand to the browser to work?
Is a YT stream too far from what the grid wrapper wants to hand to the browser to work?
@tk.gg Just started digging back into MythTV, and in the current world, IPTV and the github project which led me to you.
And I love nearly everything about Grid, but I have 3 minor RFEs:
1) Bright yellow box follows the audio
2) Ability to put audio back to sleep
3) Zoom FS vid to aud - HotkeyF
And I love nearly everything about Grid, but I have 3 minor RFEs:
1) Bright yellow box follows the audio
2) Ability to put audio back to sleep
3) Zoom FS vid to aud - HotkeyF
November 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
@tk.gg Just started digging back into MythTV, and in the current world, IPTV and the github project which led me to you.
And I love nearly everything about Grid, but I have 3 minor RFEs:
1) Bright yellow box follows the audio
2) Ability to put audio back to sleep
3) Zoom FS vid to aud - HotkeyF
And I love nearly everything about Grid, but I have 3 minor RFEs:
1) Bright yellow box follows the audio
2) Ability to put audio back to sleep
3) Zoom FS vid to aud - HotkeyF
I've gotten dropped into a PowerPoint project, and I'm exceedingly disheartened with Libre Impress, which -- apparently, even in v25 -- just can't do about half the very basic things I need done reasonably.
#styles #boxes #masterpages #refresh
#styles #boxes #masterpages #refresh
October 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I've gotten dropped into a PowerPoint project, and I'm exceedingly disheartened with Libre Impress, which -- apparently, even in v25 -- just can't do about half the very basic things I need done reasonably.
#styles #boxes #masterpages #refresh
#styles #boxes #masterpages #refresh
@notalawyer.bsky.social - you didn't get the Susan Stamberg news in time, did you?
October 17, 2025 at 3:56 AM
@notalawyer.bsky.social - you didn't get the Susan Stamberg news in time, did you?
Well, I've been very happy with my AfterShokz headset, until the cap just popped off one earpiece, and I learned that *they won't repair it* (or even just sell me a replacement Little Plastic Cap).
My recommendation now is "buy the $25 Temu knock off, people, not theirs."
My recommendation now is "buy the $25 Temu knock off, people, not theirs."
October 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Well, I've been very happy with my AfterShokz headset, until the cap just popped off one earpiece, and I learned that *they won't repair it* (or even just sell me a replacement Little Plastic Cap).
My recommendation now is "buy the $25 Temu knock off, people, not theirs."
My recommendation now is "buy the $25 Temu knock off, people, not theirs."
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SCOOP / UPDATE — Disney saw more than 1.7 million total paid streaming cancelations during the period 9/17-9/23, a Disney source confirms to me. The total includes Disney+, Hulu and ESPN.
NEW — I wrote about my confirmed scoop from last night that Disney hastened Kimmel's return because of a planned Disney+ streaming price increase announcement coming on Tuesday:
Kimmel reinstatement preempted Disney+ price increase
The Handbasket reported first Monday evening on Bluesky
www.thehandbasket.co
September 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
SCOOP / UPDATE — Disney saw more than 1.7 million total paid streaming cancelations during the period 9/17-9/23, a Disney source confirms to me. The total includes Disney+, Hulu and ESPN.
Thirteen years on, and Bridget having won, served, and retired, this is still a serious contender for Coolest. Thing. EVAR.
#WestWing #reunion #promo
@bradleywhitford.bsky.social @janelmoloney.bsky.social @joshuamalina.bsky.social @marycmccormack.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v52F...
#WestWing #reunion #promo
@bradleywhitford.bsky.social @janelmoloney.bsky.social @joshuamalina.bsky.social @marycmccormack.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v52F...
Walk and Talk the Vote - West Wing Reunion - Bridget Mary McCormack
YouTube video by Bridget Mary McCormack
www.youtube.com
September 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Thirteen years on, and Bridget having won, served, and retired, this is still a serious contender for Coolest. Thing. EVAR.
#WestWing #reunion #promo
@bradleywhitford.bsky.social @janelmoloney.bsky.social @joshuamalina.bsky.social @marycmccormack.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v52F...
#WestWing #reunion #promo
@bradleywhitford.bsky.social @janelmoloney.bsky.social @joshuamalina.bsky.social @marycmccormack.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v52F...
So, y'know what?
Youtube plays can get things onto American Top 40 these days, folks.
You wanna make the news?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5y7...
Youtube plays can get things onto American Top 40 these days, folks.
You wanna make the news?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5y7...
Immigrants
YouTube video by Martin Kerr - Topic
www.youtube.com
September 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
So, y'know what?
Youtube plays can get things onto American Top 40 these days, folks.
You wanna make the news?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5y7...
Youtube plays can get things onto American Top 40 these days, folks.
You wanna make the news?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5y7...
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The White House Peace Vigil, widely considered the longest continuous act of political protest in U.S. history, was dismantled by federal law enforcement Thursday night after its more than 40-years of standing.
The White House Peace Vigil, after standing for decades, is dismantled
Parts of the vigil were removed earlier this month after Trump ordered, “Take it down.” On Thursday night, only the vigil volunteers and some signs remained.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The White House Peace Vigil, widely considered the longest continuous act of political protest in U.S. history, was dismantled by federal law enforcement Thursday night after its more than 40-years of standing.
Yeah, this won't be D's shutting down the government, it will be R's, who are abdicating their responsibilities.
Great that you're throwing in with the R's there, though, WaPo.
Great that you're throwing in with the R's there, though, WaPo.
Democrats are demanding that at least some cuts to Obamacare be reversed in exchange for their support of a funding bill, while Republicans are daring Democrats to risk shutting down the government over the issue.
The GOP cut parts of Obamacare. Now it’s at the center of a funding fight.
Democrats are asking for restored health care subsidies and funding in exchange for their support, but Republicans are daring them to risk a shutdown over the issue.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Yeah, this won't be D's shutting down the government, it will be R's, who are abdicating their responsibilities.
Great that you're throwing in with the R's there, though, WaPo.
Great that you're throwing in with the R's there, though, WaPo.
Scoop: Business Insider just committed suicide.
Scoop: Business Insider informed its staff this week that they are allowed to use ChatGPT to generate first drafts of their stories, while also indicating the newsroom will not disclose such A.I. use to readers.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/business-i...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/business-i...
Business Insider and the Bots
The Axel Springer-owned newsroom is buzzing over new ChatGPT writing guidelines—part of an aggressive A.I. strategy pushed by its German parentco and detailed in a memo obtained by Status.
www.status.news
September 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Scoop: Business Insider just committed suicide.
Amazingly, none of my space tubers, like @scottmanley.bsky.social or @amyshirateitel.bsky.social seem to have covered that Trump apparently murdered NASA last month:
futurism.com/trump-execut...
Or I've missed it.
futurism.com/trump-execut...
Or I've missed it.
Trump Executive Order Declares NASA Is Now a Spy Agency
The Trump administration issued an executive order last month that quietly declared that NASA will now function as an intelligence agency.
futurism.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Amazingly, none of my space tubers, like @scottmanley.bsky.social or @amyshirateitel.bsky.social seem to have covered that Trump apparently murdered NASA last month:
futurism.com/trump-execut...
Or I've missed it.
futurism.com/trump-execut...
Or I've missed it.
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Conservatives believe free speech is when they can say what they want and when you can say what they want, and also if you don't say what they want you should be sent to a gulag for life bsky.app/profile/stev...
Carlos Turcios, a Tarrant County GOP exec board member and writer for the right wing Dallas Express, is an organizer of an upcoming Charlie Kirk vigil. He was a former TPUSA chapter leader and made intolerant posts in the group's private chatroom. He wants to deport students who don't mourn Kirk.
September 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Conservatives believe free speech is when they can say what they want and when you can say what they want, and also if you don't say what they want you should be sent to a gulag for life bsky.app/profile/stev...
So we should give President Bartlet the same amout of credit for the state of the country as President Obama, then? Do I have it right?
this from my piece on charlie kirk is probably the most important takeaway if you want to know why bad faith, right-wing voices in media are treated as just another set of peers
September 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
So we should give President Bartlet the same amout of credit for the state of the country as President Obama, then? Do I have it right?
Hopefully, Democrats won't cave, and instead stick the Republicans with the consequences of their actions.
House Republicans are planning to extend government funding until mid-November to buy more time for bipartisan spending negotiations and avoid an Oct. 1 federal shutdown.
Republicans plan short-term funding extension, daring Democrats on shutdown
Lawmakers might try to add funding for security for members of Congress in legislation to keep the government open past September.
wapo.st
September 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Hopefully, Democrats won't cave, and instead stick the Republicans with the consequences of their actions.
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Eliezer Yudkowsky, one of the most fascinating people in A.I., is the author of a new book on why artificial intelligence will kill us all. On "Hard Fork," he made the case for why A.I. development should be shut down now, long before we reach superintelligence. nyti.ms/42qt3CT
September 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Eliezer Yudkowsky, one of the most fascinating people in A.I., is the author of a new book on why artificial intelligence will kill us all. On "Hard Fork," he made the case for why A.I. development should be shut down now, long before we reach superintelligence. nyti.ms/42qt3CT
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social (substack):
> That is the law, and it is bad reporting to simply characterize the action as Trump and his team wishes.
I believe you're referring back to your quote of the WaPo hed about Bowser's announcement, and, really, I can't view that headline, as "what TCF wants".
> That is the law, and it is bad reporting to simply characterize the action as Trump and his team wishes.
I believe you're referring back to your quote of the WaPo hed about Bowser's announcement, and, really, I can't view that headline, as "what TCF wants".
September 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social (substack):
> That is the law, and it is bad reporting to simply characterize the action as Trump and his team wishes.
I believe you're referring back to your quote of the WaPo hed about Bowser's announcement, and, really, I can't view that headline, as "what TCF wants".
> That is the law, and it is bad reporting to simply characterize the action as Trump and his team wishes.
I believe you're referring back to your quote of the WaPo hed about Bowser's announcement, and, really, I can't view that headline, as "what TCF wants".
Chicago mayor joins Illinois Gov Pritzker in telling pres to fuck ALL THE WAY OFF.
Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago has rejected the Trump administration’s plans to send troops or militarized federal agents to his city for immigration enforcement, and ordered local police officers not to aid the federal crackdown. nyti.ms/4lWfVMB
August 31, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Chicago mayor joins Illinois Gov Pritzker in telling pres to fuck ALL THE WAY OFF.
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The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the U.S. military to Chicago as soon as September, a new report says
Pentagon Working On Plans For Military Deployment In Chicago, Washington Post Reports
The Defense Department planning, in the works for weeks, involves several options, including mobilizing at least a few thousand members of the National Guard as soon as September, the Post reported.
www.huffpost.com
August 24, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the U.S. military to Chicago as soon as September, a new report says
