Bill Shirley
@bshirley.shirl.com
Houstonian, cyclist, board gamer, iOS dev, hypnagogic podcast listener. ♌︎ 🤘
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Bill Shirley
@bshirley.shirl.com
· Dec 4
no plutocrats
no kleptocrats
no oligarchs
no kleptocrats
no oligarchs
pardons for unindicted insurrectionists
November 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
pardons for unindicted insurrectionists
Houston has
Main St
N Main St
S Main St
W Main St
so i’m not surprised that my movers are at the wrong one
Main St
N Main St
S Main St
W Main St
so i’m not surprised that my movers are at the wrong one
November 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Houston has
Main St
N Main St
S Main St
W Main St
so i’m not surprised that my movers are at the wrong one
Main St
N Main St
S Main St
W Main St
so i’m not surprised that my movers are at the wrong one
Reposted by Bill Shirley
A damn daycare. This is sick. What are we doing?
November 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A damn daycare. This is sick. What are we doing?
Reposted by Bill Shirley
Trump and Rubio's reckless foreign aid cuts are worsening the very conflicts they claim to care about. USAID’s early warning system in Nigeria helped promote peaceful coexistence and save lives. It was cut, and Nigeria saw one of the deadliest communal violence attacks this year.
The cuts that bleed: What happens when peace programs go dark
As U.S.-funded initiatives disappear, this peace-building organization says they’re “operating blind” in one of Nigeria’s most fragile regions.
www.devex.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Trump and Rubio's reckless foreign aid cuts are worsening the very conflicts they claim to care about. USAID’s early warning system in Nigeria helped promote peaceful coexistence and save lives. It was cut, and Nigeria saw one of the deadliest communal violence attacks this year.
how are your NFTs doing?
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
how are your NFTs doing?
DJ tRump throws a halloween trick or treat at the half of the White House not dressed as the Gaza Strip just to bully kids that come to get candy from him.
November 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
DJ tRump throws a halloween trick or treat at the half of the White House not dressed as the Gaza Strip just to bully kids that come to get candy from him.
FOIA please,
how much did this cost Texas taxpayers?
how much did this cost Texas taxpayers?
NY court dismisses Paxton stunt lawsuit | Off the Kuff
Good.
www.offthekuff.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM
FOIA please,
how much did this cost Texas taxpayers?
how much did this cost Texas taxpayers?
More news to please the Burn It All Down voters…
Global offshore wind surges ahead as Trump sinks US progress
Global offshore wind is pressing ahead, even as Trump’s anti-renewables agenda drags down the US offshore sector.
electrek.co
November 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
More news to please the Burn It All Down voters…
🗳️ Texas
dreaming of a day i’ll have representation in Tx CD-18, which was held empty for the maximum possible time by Texas Governor Abbott
dreaming of a day i’ll have representation in Tx CD-18, which was held empty for the maximum possible time by Texas Governor Abbott
November 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🗳️ Texas
dreaming of a day i’ll have representation in Tx CD-18, which was held empty for the maximum possible time by Texas Governor Abbott
dreaming of a day i’ll have representation in Tx CD-18, which was held empty for the maximum possible time by Texas Governor Abbott
the fatties are eating up all the front porch cats’ and the back porch cats’ food 🦝
November 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
the fatties are eating up all the front porch cats’ and the back porch cats’ food 🦝
eat the rich
November 4, 2025 at 4:11 AM
eat the rich
Donald Trump on a month-long shutdown of the government:
not my fault
not my problem
👑
🍊
the “leader” who wouldn’t lead
not my fault
not my problem
👑
🍊
the “leader” who wouldn’t lead
November 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Donald Trump on a month-long shutdown of the government:
not my fault
not my problem
👑
🍊
the “leader” who wouldn’t lead
not my fault
not my problem
👑
🍊
the “leader” who wouldn’t lead
Trump administration will use SNAP contingency fund to pay partial food stamp benefits
back to court it is
stop trying to starve Americans, Republicans
back to court it is
stop trying to starve Americans, Republicans
November 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Trump administration will use SNAP contingency fund to pay partial food stamp benefits
back to court it is
stop trying to starve Americans, Republicans
back to court it is
stop trying to starve Americans, Republicans
Three women living their best lives rode down our street on bicycles last night wearing witch outfits, cackling, and yelling “we want your children, we’re here for your children.”
November 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Three women living their best lives rode down our street on bicycles last night wearing witch outfits, cackling, and yelling “we want your children, we’re here for your children.”
The US President is trying to starve americans.
Uncertainty Persists for Americans Waiting for Food Benefits After SNAP Ruling
Judges on Friday ordered the federal government to continue providing food assistance during the shutdown. But benefits will still most likely be interrupted.
www.nytimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The US President is trying to starve americans.
That’s the dumbest thing i’ve seen in a while, US Bank.
November 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
That’s the dumbest thing i’ve seen in a while, US Bank.
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I love seeing that Texas Dem Rep Jasmine Crockett is seriously considering a Senate Campaign to replace Rep Sen John Cornyn. Jasmine would make an excellent Senator, because she will continue to fight passionately for her Constituents. Texas... you need Senator Crockett!
October 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I love seeing that Texas Dem Rep Jasmine Crockett is seriously considering a Senate Campaign to replace Rep Sen John Cornyn. Jasmine would make an excellent Senator, because she will continue to fight passionately for her Constituents. Texas... you need Senator Crockett!
Thank you, Harris County leadership.
And yes, I definitely expect some kickback from somewhere. Abbott? Paxton? Trump?
And yes, I definitely expect some kickback from somewhere. Abbott? Paxton? Trump?
Harris County joins amicus effort to block Texas National Guard deployment in Chicago | Off the Kuff
From the inbox:
www.offthekuff.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Thank you, Harris County leadership.
And yes, I definitely expect some kickback from somewhere. Abbott? Paxton? Trump?
And yes, I definitely expect some kickback from somewhere. Abbott? Paxton? Trump?
what is the name of the sound a horse mix when it exhale heavily through its lips?
October 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
what is the name of the sound a horse mix when it exhale heavily through its lips?
Microsoft Teams
i just wrote a message, i want to copy the text in it, can't do it,
hit edit on a message you just wrote,
select all,
copy,
close it without a single edit
oh, wait,
one more step here: "are you sure you want to discard" your non-existant edits
Bad UX
#Microsloth
i just wrote a message, i want to copy the text in it, can't do it,
hit edit on a message you just wrote,
select all,
copy,
close it without a single edit
oh, wait,
one more step here: "are you sure you want to discard" your non-existant edits
Bad UX
#Microsloth
October 31, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Microsoft Teams
i just wrote a message, i want to copy the text in it, can't do it,
hit edit on a message you just wrote,
select all,
copy,
close it without a single edit
oh, wait,
one more step here: "are you sure you want to discard" your non-existant edits
Bad UX
#Microsloth
i just wrote a message, i want to copy the text in it, can't do it,
hit edit on a message you just wrote,
select all,
copy,
close it without a single edit
oh, wait,
one more step here: "are you sure you want to discard" your non-existant edits
Bad UX
#Microsloth
I push a new git commit to origin.
I receive and email notifying me that a fellow developer two has not ever committed to this repo just pushed a commit to my branch (but it's the one I just pushed, and in the repo it appears correctly).
Azure DevOps
#Microsloth
I receive and email notifying me that a fellow developer two has not ever committed to this repo just pushed a commit to my branch (but it's the one I just pushed, and in the repo it appears correctly).
Azure DevOps
#Microsloth
October 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I push a new git commit to origin.
I receive and email notifying me that a fellow developer two has not ever committed to this repo just pushed a commit to my branch (but it's the one I just pushed, and in the repo it appears correctly).
Azure DevOps
#Microsloth
I receive and email notifying me that a fellow developer two has not ever committed to this repo just pushed a commit to my branch (but it's the one I just pushed, and in the repo it appears correctly).
Azure DevOps
#Microsloth
Multiple user profiles on an ipad for personal use (not educational or business managed, which provides a solution), please.
Pretty please!
Pretty please!
October 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Multiple user profiles on an ipad for personal use (not educational or business managed, which provides a solution), please.
Pretty please!
Pretty please!
Attacking trans people is the front line.
Standup for the vulnerable!
… from elected officials that Texan's were duped by (among others)
Impeached and Criminally Indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will have a head count before we get him out of office.
Standup for the vulnerable!
… from elected officials that Texan's were duped by (among others)
Impeached and Criminally Indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will have a head count before we get him out of office.
Paxton chases a doctor out of state | Off the Kuff
It’s horrible, and there’s no end in sight.
www.offthekuff.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Attacking trans people is the front line.
Standup for the vulnerable!
… from elected officials that Texan's were duped by (among others)
Impeached and Criminally Indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will have a head count before we get him out of office.
Standup for the vulnerable!
… from elected officials that Texan's were duped by (among others)
Impeached and Criminally Indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will have a head count before we get him out of office.
Impeached and Criminally Indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is wasting taxpayer money chasing Trump lies…
Paxton sues over alleged Tylenol-autism link | Off the Kuff
Welp.
www.offthekuff.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Impeached and Criminally Indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is wasting taxpayer money chasing Trump lies…
(NYT Connections #871–Oct 29 2025–subtweet #spoiler)
I would like to state publicly that "sacrum" does NOT start with the "SAY" sound.
Multiple sources I checked agreed that is not the standard pronunciation.
I would like to state publicly that "sacrum" does NOT start with the "SAY" sound.
Multiple sources I checked agreed that is not the standard pronunciation.
Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words
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www.dictionary.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM