bgmncwj
@cwj.bgmn.net
sysadmin living in Milwaukee, fixer of things, breaker of more things
Listener of #phish and #gratefuldead, frequent #jococruise attendee, #frogpants fan, #lego builder
He/Him/His.
Opinions are just my own and do not represent anybody I associate with.
Listener of #phish and #gratefuldead, frequent #jococruise attendee, #frogpants fan, #lego builder
He/Him/His.
Opinions are just my own and do not represent anybody I associate with.
Amazon did really ruin Zappos huh? I don’t often buy shoes but I distinctly remember being impressed by how quickly they showed up, for sure having the opposite experience now.
December 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Amazon did really ruin Zappos huh? I don’t often buy shoes but I distinctly remember being impressed by how quickly they showed up, for sure having the opposite experience now.
I have to admit it took me a bit too long to realize how not great Home Depot is. Last year I stumbled across their political donations and vowed not to shop there again and now this helps to validate my decision. apple.news/Ahg9nKzziTLW...
'It penetrates your bones': Day laborers protest noise machines installed at Home Depot — Los Angeles Times
Immigrant rights organizers and local city leaders held a press conference Wednesday denouncing Home Depot's installation of noise machines at its Cypress Park location. The high-pitched sound caused ...
apple.news
December 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I have to admit it took me a bit too long to realize how not great Home Depot is. Last year I stumbled across their political donations and vowed not to shop there again and now this helps to validate my decision. apple.news/Ahg9nKzziTLW...
I think I now understand why people believe screen protectors are really needed on phones. This is my first time trying out the dbrand one on my iPhone 17 Pro and I’ve had two crack already. Never had a phone screen crack ever but if people think the protector cracking means their phone didn’t… well
December 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I think I now understand why people believe screen protectors are really needed on phones. This is my first time trying out the dbrand one on my iPhone 17 Pro and I’ve had two crack already. Never had a phone screen crack ever but if people think the protector cracking means their phone didn’t… well
Shrinkflation is very real and it’s coming for your holiday cookies!
December 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Shrinkflation is very real and it’s coming for your holiday cookies!
And republicans continue to say ‘fuck you, I don’t care, go die’ to the American public.
One day we’ll elect better. Maybe. apple.news/AW2_WwoWZQZe...
One day we’ll elect better. Maybe. apple.news/AW2_WwoWZQZe...
Obamacare health subsidy to end as US Senate rejects dueling remedies — Reuters
The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected competing proposals by Republicans and Democrats to address a looming healthcare crisis, leaving some 24 million Americans vulnerable to significantly higher insur...
apple.news
December 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
And republicans continue to say ‘fuck you, I don’t care, go die’ to the American public.
One day we’ll elect better. Maybe. apple.news/AW2_WwoWZQZe...
One day we’ll elect better. Maybe. apple.news/AW2_WwoWZQZe...
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Plex Submits $35 Bid For Warner Bros.
Plex Submits $35 Bid For Warner Bros.
LOS GATOS, CA—In an attempt to fend off growing competition from Paramount and Netflix, Plex CEO Keith Valory announced Monday that the streaming platform had submitted a $35 bid for Warner Bros. Disc...
theonion.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Plex Submits $35 Bid For Warner Bros.
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
I’m starting to see why people only attend 1 year of #AWSReinvent then it drops off significantly. So many little annoyances and bad planning/organization. It did make me laugh they were showing the years of attendance in a chart, it was like a cliff after year 1. #AWS #reinvent
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I’m starting to see why people only attend 1 year of #AWSReinvent then it drops off significantly. So many little annoyances and bad planning/organization. It did make me laugh they were showing the years of attendance in a chart, it was like a cliff after year 1. #AWS #reinvent
Now I’m normally against stupid lawsuits but I wonder if Delta would have standing to sue congress critters for failing to do their job? apple.news/A2nt0AeJoRDO...
Delta says shutdown cost it $200 million, but forecasts strong demand — CNBC
Delta trimmed its fourth-quarter profit forecast, citing the government shutdown.
apple.news
December 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Now I’m normally against stupid lawsuits but I wonder if Delta would have standing to sue congress critters for failing to do their job? apple.news/A2nt0AeJoRDO...
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Fuck you if you support him.
Trump on Minnesota's Somali community: "They contribute nothing. I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest with you."
December 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Fuck you if you support him.
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How about we worry less, as a society, about whether individuals might be cheating to get a disability accommodation or some help buying food, and more about whether extremely wealthy people and corporations are paying their fair share of taxes?
December 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
How about we worry less, as a society, about whether individuals might be cheating to get a disability accommodation or some help buying food, and more about whether extremely wealthy people and corporations are paying their fair share of taxes?
I’d like to find anybody who would still try to argue the current administration and really the entire party isn’t blatantly racist and xenophobic. apple.news/AYRtzGLFRRXC...
Trump Says He Doesn’t Want Somali Immigrants in U.S. as ICE Plans Operation — The Wall Street Journal
Enforcement effort would focus on Minneapolis; president has been feuding with Minnesota’s Democratic governor over immigration
apple.news
December 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I’d like to find anybody who would still try to argue the current administration and really the entire party isn’t blatantly racist and xenophobic. apple.news/AYRtzGLFRRXC...
So many memories & great games at such different times and places in my life. #MyXboxStory www.trueachievements.com/my-xbox-stor...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
So many memories & great games at such different times and places in my life. #MyXboxStory www.trueachievements.com/my-xbox-stor...
Hmm maybe we can start with the TSA not treating everybody like trash on the way through security? It sure sets the tone. apple.news/AvKKUPn_bQH-...
Why the Transportation Department wants you to dress 'with respect' at the airport — USA TODAY
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants travelers to be on their best behavior and
apple.news
November 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Hmm maybe we can start with the TSA not treating everybody like trash on the way through security? It sure sets the tone. apple.news/AvKKUPn_bQH-...
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@govpritzker.illinois.gov I want you to watch this video of me slammed to the ground- why are you allowing this to happen to people you know are on the right side of history. They tied my hands behind my back and when I asked them to be loosened because I was going numb they said, “STFU.”
at one point, i watched a cook county sheriff’s officer (who appears to be in charge) point out a priest in the crowd.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
November 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
@govpritzker.illinois.gov I want you to watch this video of me slammed to the ground- why are you allowing this to happen to people you know are on the right side of history. They tied my hands behind my back and when I asked them to be loosened because I was going numb they said, “STFU.”
Always nice when a private company has to step up to stop crime. I could’ve sworn this was something I funded the government to do but I guess we’re past that already arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Google vows to stop scam E-Z Pass and USPS texts plaguing Americans
“Phishing for dummies” kits make it easier to scam millions, Google alleged.
arstechnica.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Always nice when a private company has to step up to stop crime. I could’ve sworn this was something I funded the government to do but I guess we’re past that already arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
After sadly seeing a few cybertrucks this week nobody can tell me The Homer wasn’t better designed. simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/The_Homer
The Homer
"The Homer" (also known as "The Car Built for Homer") was an infamous concept car that yielded disastrous financial results for the company that produced it, Powell Motors. Powell Motors CEO Herb Powe...
simpsons.fandom.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
After sadly seeing a few cybertrucks this week nobody can tell me The Homer wasn’t better designed. simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/The_Homer
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Here's a photo of my friend and colleague, Jorge Bautista, getting shot in the face with a flashbang grenade. The ICE Agent is so afraid of Jorge (who was posing no threat) that he has wet himself. Please share this photo. Everyone needs to know what cowards ICE agents are.
October 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Here's a photo of my friend and colleague, Jorge Bautista, getting shot in the face with a flashbang grenade. The ICE Agent is so afraid of Jorge (who was posing no threat) that he has wet himself. Please share this photo. Everyone needs to know what cowards ICE agents are.
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It’s been a pretty good life philosophy for me and I see no reason to turn my back on it now
October 16, 2025 at 10:50 PM
It’s been a pretty good life philosophy for me and I see no reason to turn my back on it now
Poor one out for ol’ TiVO. I still remember my first S2 box in college with its dialup modem to get guide listings, it was ahead of its time in a lot of ways. I was a TiVo customer for years, all the way through the Roamio generation but they just couldn’t keep up.
apple.news/AWudo2tRyQrq...
apple.news/AWudo2tRyQrq...
TiVo has sold its last DVR — The Verge
It’s the end of an era for TiVo. Cord Cutters flagged that the company has removed every digital video recorder product from its website, with TiVo confirming to the publication last week that it has ...
apple.news
October 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Poor one out for ol’ TiVO. I still remember my first S2 box in college with its dialup modem to get guide listings, it was ahead of its time in a lot of ways. I was a TiVo customer for years, all the way through the Roamio generation but they just couldn’t keep up.
apple.news/AWudo2tRyQrq...
apple.news/AWudo2tRyQrq...
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!
I remember staging a class sit in 25+ years ago in highschool on Columbus day since we opposed getting a day off to celebrate that monster.
Yes, we actually WENT TO CLASS ON A DAY OFF to protest the holiday and yes I’m that big of a nerd.
I remember staging a class sit in 25+ years ago in highschool on Columbus day since we opposed getting a day off to celebrate that monster.
Yes, we actually WENT TO CLASS ON A DAY OFF to protest the holiday and yes I’m that big of a nerd.
October 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!
I remember staging a class sit in 25+ years ago in highschool on Columbus day since we opposed getting a day off to celebrate that monster.
Yes, we actually WENT TO CLASS ON A DAY OFF to protest the holiday and yes I’m that big of a nerd.
I remember staging a class sit in 25+ years ago in highschool on Columbus day since we opposed getting a day off to celebrate that monster.
Yes, we actually WENT TO CLASS ON A DAY OFF to protest the holiday and yes I’m that big of a nerd.
Ah yes, a nice lazy Sunday morning
October 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Ah yes, a nice lazy Sunday morning
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Bored National Guard Goes Door To Door Asking If Chicagoans Have Any Order They Need Restored https://theonion.com/bored-national-guard-goes-door-to-door-asking-if-chicagoans-have-any-order-they-need-restored/
October 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Bored National Guard Goes Door To Door Asking If Chicagoans Have Any Order They Need Restored https://theonion.com/bored-national-guard-goes-door-to-door-asking-if-chicagoans-have-any-order-they-need-restored/