Dan Ness
@danodano.bsky.social
Curious, with levitation (no visible means of support)
Independent producer of the MetaFacts TUP/Technology User Profile study (42 continuous years).
Independent producer of the MetaFacts TUP/Technology User Profile study (42 continuous years).
Earthquake alert showed up on my watch before showing up on the USGS site.
Near Indio Hills, CA, estimated at 5.1.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Near Indio Hills, CA, estimated at 5.1.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Latest Earthquakes
earthquake.usgs.gov
January 20, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Earthquake alert showed up on my watch before showing up on the USGS site.
Near Indio Hills, CA, estimated at 5.1.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Near Indio Hills, CA, estimated at 5.1.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Facts matter, as do the dedicated people who make decisions based on facts, not fear nor favor
official statement by Powell here: www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s... (includes the video)
Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
Good evening. On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related to my testi
www.federalreserve.gov
January 12, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Facts matter, as do the dedicated people who make decisions based on facts, not fear nor favor
The American Dialect Society has chosen its word of the year: slop…used as both a freestanding noun, and a productive suffix! Check out all the words we nominated at the link! And while I nominated “that’s AI” (and it won for most useful), there’s no fake news here!
The American Dialect Society (@americandialect.org) has announced the nominations for its Word of the Year—this is the one that matters, people! Vote will be tonight.
americandialect.org/nominations-...
americandialect.org/nominations-...
January 10, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Comics have impact and lasting value! I just realized I’ve been carrying around this classic by @betsystreeter.bsky.social since June 2009.
Anyone with stats on Christmas gift books can prove this to still be true.
Anyone with stats on Christmas gift books can prove this to still be true.
December 31, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Comics have impact and lasting value! I just realized I’ve been carrying around this classic by @betsystreeter.bsky.social since June 2009.
Anyone with stats on Christmas gift books can prove this to still be true.
Anyone with stats on Christmas gift books can prove this to still be true.
Are we there yet?
The 90/90 rule applies to Ukrainian peace agreements and “vibe coding” AI Slop
“The first 90% of the code accounts for the first 90% of the development time. The remaining 10% of the code accounts for the other 90% of the development time.”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety%...
The 90/90 rule applies to Ukrainian peace agreements and “vibe coding” AI Slop
“The first 90% of the code accounts for the first 90% of the development time. The remaining 10% of the code accounts for the other 90% of the development time.”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety%...
Ninety–ninety rule - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety–ninety_rule
December 29, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Are we there yet?
The 90/90 rule applies to Ukrainian peace agreements and “vibe coding” AI Slop
“The first 90% of the code accounts for the first 90% of the development time. The remaining 10% of the code accounts for the other 90% of the development time.”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety%...
The 90/90 rule applies to Ukrainian peace agreements and “vibe coding” AI Slop
“The first 90% of the code accounts for the first 90% of the development time. The remaining 10% of the code accounts for the other 90% of the development time.”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety%...
In the next frame, we see the cat has removed the sign…
December 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
In the next frame, we see the cat has removed the sign…
TIL there is a basement in The Alamo! Also, there wasn’t one when PW made the Big Adventure movie.
Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, and in this case the fiction came true, just as the fortune teller described!
Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, and in this case the fiction came true, just as the fortune teller described!
How was novelist Stephen Harrigan supposed to properly contextualize, in only eighty words, what is destined to be the most berserk and beloved Alamo artifact of all—Pee-wee Herman’s bicycle?
He tried: https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/pee-wees-bike-alamo-basement/
He tried: https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/pee-wees-bike-alamo-basement/
Why Pee-wee Herman’s Bike Is Now on Permanent Display at the Alamo
We found it!
www.texasmonthly.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:27 AM
TIL there is a basement in The Alamo! Also, there wasn’t one when PW made the Big Adventure movie.
Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, and in this case the fiction came true, just as the fortune teller described!
Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, and in this case the fiction came true, just as the fortune teller described!
The poet Piet Hein offered a gem on what’s enough, but he didn’t specifically mention time or money. Maybe this episode will uncover some truths.
“Of drink and victuals
And suchlike stuff
A bit too little
Is just enough.”
“Of drink and victuals
And suchlike stuff
A bit too little
Is just enough.”
For a new episode of "This is Uncomfortable," we’d love to hear from YOU. We want to know – "How much money is enough?"
You can call our hotline and leave a message at 347-RING-TIU or email us at [email protected] to share your answer for a chance to be featured!
You can call our hotline and leave a message at 347-RING-TIU or email us at [email protected] to share your answer for a chance to be featured!
More "This Is Uncomfortable" is on the way
Starting in January, we'll be in your feeds every week!
mktplc.org
December 26, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The poet Piet Hein offered a gem on what’s enough, but he didn’t specifically mention time or money. Maybe this episode will uncover some truths.
“Of drink and victuals
And suchlike stuff
A bit too little
Is just enough.”
“Of drink and victuals
And suchlike stuff
A bit too little
Is just enough.”
This is why it’s so fun and inspiring to be around creatives: authenticity !
When people say they thrift they also mean it is a hobby to go hunting for stuff regularly. You have to enjoy doing stuff like this! I genuinely think people forget this is a thing people want and like to do and not just a way to cover their junk that magically looks good every time
December 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This is why it’s so fun and inspiring to be around creatives: authenticity !
Reposted by Dan Ness
"Pop-Tarts, a balanced part of this good breakfast!"
December 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
"Pop-Tarts, a balanced part of this good breakfast!"
Scored!
I am the happy recipient of a signed (!) edition from @tomgauld.bsky.social Hilarity is mine!
It’s a copy of Revenge of the Librarians, revealing what’s behind the doors of Samuel Beckett’s Advent calendar.
I am the happy recipient of a signed (!) edition from @tomgauld.bsky.social Hilarity is mine!
It’s a copy of Revenge of the Librarians, revealing what’s behind the doors of Samuel Beckett’s Advent calendar.
December 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Scored!
I am the happy recipient of a signed (!) edition from @tomgauld.bsky.social Hilarity is mine!
It’s a copy of Revenge of the Librarians, revealing what’s behind the doors of Samuel Beckett’s Advent calendar.
I am the happy recipient of a signed (!) edition from @tomgauld.bsky.social Hilarity is mine!
It’s a copy of Revenge of the Librarians, revealing what’s behind the doors of Samuel Beckett’s Advent calendar.
Reposted by Dan Ness
Have some funky abstract kaleidoscopes !
Esp this bright gay snowflake xD
ko-fi.com/i/IF1F71QULRW
and also throw me tips to support my art!!
✨❄️🌈✨
#abstractart #eyestrain #art #artsky #disabledartist #humanart #handdrawn
#artadventcalendar #weirdart #trippyart #mandala
Esp this bright gay snowflake xD
ko-fi.com/i/IF1F71QULRW
and also throw me tips to support my art!!
✨❄️🌈✨
#abstractart #eyestrain #art #artsky #disabledartist #humanart #handdrawn
#artadventcalendar #weirdart #trippyart #mandala
December 24, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Have some funky abstract kaleidoscopes !
Esp this bright gay snowflake xD
ko-fi.com/i/IF1F71QULRW
and also throw me tips to support my art!!
✨❄️🌈✨
#abstractart #eyestrain #art #artsky #disabledartist #humanart #handdrawn
#artadventcalendar #weirdart #trippyart #mandala
Esp this bright gay snowflake xD
ko-fi.com/i/IF1F71QULRW
and also throw me tips to support my art!!
✨❄️🌈✨
#abstractart #eyestrain #art #artsky #disabledartist #humanart #handdrawn
#artadventcalendar #weirdart #trippyart #mandala
Let’s hope that SOME headline writers will finally get a byline
Delightful.
The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees
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December 23, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Let’s hope that SOME headline writers will finally get a byline
Call it “we care about you” or “we know you’re smart” and maybe, just maybe, more people will head your your direction
Listen to customers
Listen to customers
December 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Call it “we care about you” or “we know you’re smart” and maybe, just maybe, more people will head your your direction
Listen to customers
Listen to customers
“Uncertainty about the economic outlook remains elevated.” If anything, the FRB has been able to be a beacon of stability during foggy times.
December 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
“Uncertainty about the economic outlook remains elevated.” If anything, the FRB has been able to be a beacon of stability during foggy times.
Something up (or down?) with Apple News+.
This October 30, 2015 article appeared today - December 9, 2025. Yes, that’s an article more than 10 years old!
This October 30, 2015 article appeared today - December 9, 2025. Yes, that’s an article more than 10 years old!
December 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Something up (or down?) with Apple News+.
This October 30, 2015 article appeared today - December 9, 2025. Yes, that’s an article more than 10 years old!
This October 30, 2015 article appeared today - December 9, 2025. Yes, that’s an article more than 10 years old!
This bluebird of happiness appeared in front me as a reminder of why I had an early walk. Is it the Christmas Bluebird of Happiness? 🪶
December 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This bluebird of happiness appeared in front me as a reminder of why I had an early walk. Is it the Christmas Bluebird of Happiness? 🪶
This human has a way with words - will #sloptimization catch on as a hashtag as widely as the sadly ubiquitous #aiSlop?
#AISlop is a product of recursive optimization, of prediction algorithms no longer only used for distribution, but for production of content. It's reaction economies and recommendation logics feeding back onto themselves, social media feeds turned into feedback loops. Let's call it #sloptimization
December 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This human has a way with words - will #sloptimization catch on as a hashtag as widely as the sadly ubiquitous #aiSlop?
An AI remake by Grok would cast bankers in a more favorable light, no doubt
TIL _It's a Wonderful Life_ "...represented rather obvious attempts to discredit bankers by casting Lionel Barrymore as a ‘scrooge-type’ so that he would be the most hated man in the picture. This … is a common trick used by Communists.”
Considering History: When the Federal Government Came for Christmas Films | The Saturday Evening Post
The movie industry’s complicity in McCarthy’s anti-Communist witch hunts can be seen in the era’s Christmas films, as they turned away from stories like “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
www.saturdayeveningpost.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
An AI remake by Grok would cast bankers in a more favorable light, no doubt
Last night coyotes convened in my backyard to offer that bright SuperMoon their Yelp reviews.
Five stars!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Five stars!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
December 6, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Last night coyotes convened in my backyard to offer that bright SuperMoon their Yelp reviews.
Five stars!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Five stars!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Writers” may try to say they are “writing” when in fact they are slopping
'The words are AI, but the idea is all me.'
'This is MY story, I just needed telling it.'
'The voice is authentically my own.'
'The novel is mine, but I used AI to write it.'
'This is MY story, I just needed telling it.'
'The voice is authentically my own.'
'The novel is mine, but I used AI to write it.'
December 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
“Writers” may try to say they are “writing” when in fact they are slopping
No middle ground for rock and roll (survey sez)
December 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
No middle ground for rock and roll (survey sez)
TIL a bit about bothies
I'd already had a big day on the bike the day before and been massively over-optimistic with my energy levels - don't think I've ever been more grateful on a ride than I was to reach Allt Scheicheachan bothy and shelter for a bite to eat and a little lie down before riding back to the van...
December 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
TIL a bit about bothies
Staying at one spot can reveal how things change in front of us. Most of us are too busy to stay still for long and miss the impermanence and liveliness.
✨ A few years back I stood outside Wells Cathedral for a full day and photographed the impact of the light on the front facade. I was amazed at the outcome - at how a single entity could morph and change under the changing light. 🌅 #thread
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Staying at one spot can reveal how things change in front of us. Most of us are too busy to stay still for long and miss the impermanence and liveliness.