Esther Schindler
@estherschindler.bsky.social
Writer. Editor. Chocoholic. Baseball. Cats. Technology. Not always in that order.
She/her. Let's be kind to one another.
Gaze upon my LinkedIn profile and admire: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherschindler/
She/her. Let's be kind to one another.
Gaze upon my LinkedIn profile and admire: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherschindler/
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I know I'm posting more often -- maybe too much -- but it's the only way I can cope.
On one hand, I refuse to stay silent about the horrible things that are happening.
On the other hand, I refuse to let them distract me from the things that bring us joy and usefulness.
On one hand, I refuse to stay silent about the horrible things that are happening.
On the other hand, I refuse to let them distract me from the things that bring us joy and usefulness.
The Cat’s Maew: Thai Treatise on Auspicious Felines (19th Century)
A manuscript that pairs illustrations of cats with poetic descriptions and notes on what mystical benefits their owners might hope to accrue.
A manuscript that pairs illustrations of cats with poetic descriptions and notes on what mystical benefits their owners might hope to accrue.
The Cat’s *Maew*: Thai Treatise on Auspicious Felines (19th Century)
A manuscript that pairs illustrations of cats with poetic descriptions and notes on what mystical benefits their owners might hope to accrue.
publicdomainreview.org
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The Cat’s Maew: Thai Treatise on Auspicious Felines (19th Century)
A manuscript that pairs illustrations of cats with poetic descriptions and notes on what mystical benefits their owners might hope to accrue.
A manuscript that pairs illustrations of cats with poetic descriptions and notes on what mystical benefits their owners might hope to accrue.
Reposted by Esther Schindler
Away with the dotard, to the jail with him!
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Away with the dotard, to the jail with him!
Reposted by Esther Schindler
Unfortunate Coincidence
By the time you swear you're his,
Shivering and sighing,
And he vows his passion is
Infinite, undying -
Lady, make a note of this:
One of you is lying.
#DorothyParker #Parker
November 25, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Unfortunate Coincidence
By the time you swear you're his,
Shivering and sighing,
And he vows his passion is
Infinite, undying -
Lady, make a note of this:
One of you is lying.
#DorothyParker #Parker
Reposted by Esther Schindler
I wrote this. I know, shocker, right? www.zdnet.com/article/i-te...
I tested Opus 4.5 to see if it's really 'the best in the world' at coding - and things got weird fast
Here's what happened when I pushed Anthropic's new model through some simple development tasks.
www.zdnet.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I wrote this. I know, shocker, right? www.zdnet.com/article/i-te...
Reposted by Esther Schindler
food takes are what got jean valjean into trouble
November 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
food takes are what got jean valjean into trouble
Let me be the first to ask: Does it play Doom?
You can now upgrade a retro Casio watch with Bluetooth, step tracking, and games
Are these iconic Casio digital watches still as desirable with smart features?
www.theverge.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Let me be the first to ask: Does it play Doom?
Smoothies?
Trump: "Despite their size, Secretary Kennedy has formally certified that these are the first ever MAHA turkeys. They could be fat, but they're still MAHA. They've been fattened on a steady diet of grass, beef, to allow the smoothies and all the other things they have been eating for this occasion."
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Smoothies?
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Wonder what's happening with MAGA Twitter? This sheet-pan bakarkhani will make you feel like you're in Bangladesh.
November 25, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Wonder what's happening with MAGA Twitter? This sheet-pan bakarkhani will make you feel like you're in Bangladesh.
Write in present tense, whenever possible. Reasons:
* Brevity.
* Consistency.
* Clarity. I was taught this back when I wrote tech manuals. "When you click on GO, a dialog box will appear." WHEN will it appear? Immediately? Or sometime before the sun goes nova?" #AmEditing
* Brevity.
* Consistency.
* Clarity. I was taught this back when I wrote tech manuals. "When you click on GO, a dialog box will appear." WHEN will it appear? Immediately? Or sometime before the sun goes nova?" #AmEditing
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Write in present tense, whenever possible. Reasons:
* Brevity.
* Consistency.
* Clarity. I was taught this back when I wrote tech manuals. "When you click on GO, a dialog box will appear." WHEN will it appear? Immediately? Or sometime before the sun goes nova?" #AmEditing
* Brevity.
* Consistency.
* Clarity. I was taught this back when I wrote tech manuals. "When you click on GO, a dialog box will appear." WHEN will it appear? Immediately? Or sometime before the sun goes nova?" #AmEditing
Kids, don't try this at home.
9 Odd Historical Hints for Preparing a Turkey
These tips for cooking a Thanksgiving turkey the 18th- and 19th-century way might seem a little strange today.
www.mentalfloss.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Kids, don't try this at home.
Microsoft added a new Windows mode that blanks out the Blue Screen of Death on public displays after 15 seconds.
www.theregister.com/2025/11/18/w...
www.theregister.com/2025/11/18/w...
Windows Digital Signage mode hides BSoDs after 15 seconds
: BORK is borked
www.theregister.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Microsoft added a new Windows mode that blanks out the Blue Screen of Death on public displays after 15 seconds.
www.theregister.com/2025/11/18/w...
www.theregister.com/2025/11/18/w...
A grudging 2 stars to Account-Based Marketing For Dummies
I've worked alongside ABM experts but never managed it myself. It seemed sensible to read a Dummies Guide to bring me up to speed. This seemed like a reasonable choice.
Reader, it was not.
https://amzn.to/4omRGsr
I've worked alongside ABM experts but never managed it myself. It seemed sensible to read a Dummies Guide to bring me up to speed. This seemed like a reasonable choice.
Reader, it was not.
https://amzn.to/4omRGsr
November 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
A grudging 2 stars to Account-Based Marketing For Dummies
I've worked alongside ABM experts but never managed it myself. It seemed sensible to read a Dummies Guide to bring me up to speed. This seemed like a reasonable choice.
Reader, it was not.
https://amzn.to/4omRGsr
I've worked alongside ABM experts but never managed it myself. It seemed sensible to read a Dummies Guide to bring me up to speed. This seemed like a reasonable choice.
Reader, it was not.
https://amzn.to/4omRGsr
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The Secretary of Defense, ladies and gentlemen
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The Secretary of Defense, ladies and gentlemen
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ME: WHY’S IT CALLED BOWLING AND NOT PINBALL
SKYDIVING INSTRUCTOR: *strapped to my back* WE DON’T HAVE TO TALK
SKYDIVING INSTRUCTOR: *strapped to my back* WE DON’T HAVE TO TALK
November 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
ME: WHY’S IT CALLED BOWLING AND NOT PINBALL
SKYDIVING INSTRUCTOR: *strapped to my back* WE DON’T HAVE TO TALK
SKYDIVING INSTRUCTOR: *strapped to my back* WE DON’T HAVE TO TALK
You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. -- Jack London
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. -- Jack London
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Haven't received as many contributions as usual for this year's lists--could be many things, but one aspect is surely that our ability to get this in front of people is much diminished. If you know folks whose stuff should be on here, please suggest it! contingentmagazine.org/yearly-pub-l...
Publications by Non-Tenure-Track Historians
Since we began publishing in 2019, Contingent has published end-of-year lists of books and articles by non-tenure-track historians released in the past calendar year. To submit something for inclusion...
contingentmagazine.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Haven't received as many contributions as usual for this year's lists--could be many things, but one aspect is surely that our ability to get this in front of people is much diminished. If you know folks whose stuff should be on here, please suggest it! contingentmagazine.org/yearly-pub-l...
Mood
ROLLIN' WILD - Sleeping Beauty
A common wildlife scene: A leopard taking a nap.
Visit our round animals at www.rollinwild.com
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rollin.wild.official/
Based on a project at the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg
www.Filmakademie.de
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Guinea Pig discovers the meaning of life
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Guinea Pig discovers the meaning of life
Rip adrevenue
I got a copyright strike :--D
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Guinea Pig discovers the meaning of life
Mood
Interviewer: How do you explain this 4-year gap on your resume?
Guy: That’s when I went to Yale...
Interviewer: That’s impressive. You are hired.
Guy: Thanks. I really needed this Yob.
Guy: That’s when I went to Yale...
Interviewer: That’s impressive. You are hired.
Guy: Thanks. I really needed this Yob.
November 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Interviewer: How do you explain this 4-year gap on your resume?
Guy: That’s when I went to Yale...
Interviewer: That’s impressive. You are hired.
Guy: Thanks. I really needed this Yob.
Guy: That’s when I went to Yale...
Interviewer: That’s impressive. You are hired.
Guy: Thanks. I really needed this Yob.
Got a holiday trip planned? The Paris Library would be a good option for travel reading.
https://amzn.to/4ijMRyE
https://amzn.to/4ijMRyE
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Got a holiday trip planned? The Paris Library would be a good option for travel reading.
https://amzn.to/4ijMRyE
https://amzn.to/4ijMRyE
When Yozaemon Chikiriya established his garment business, Chiso, in Kyoto, his primary customers were monks who required fine clerical vestments. That was 1555.
The Enduring Haute Couture of a 470-Year Old Kimono House
How Chiso, a relatively obscure Japanese textile firm, keeps an age-old craft fresh.
www.atlasobscura.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
When Yozaemon Chikiriya established his garment business, Chiso, in Kyoto, his primary customers were monks who required fine clerical vestments. That was 1555.
Video game controllers are more than simple peripherals. They are our physical connection to digital worlds – a tool that empowers us to live out the fantasies that games provide.
Trigger Happy: A Visual Celebration of Video Game Controllers | Bitmap Books
Discover 200 game controllers of every kind, with 560 stunning photos, expert writing, video game history, and beautiful design.
www.bitmapbooks.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Video game controllers are more than simple peripherals. They are our physical connection to digital worlds – a tool that empowers us to live out the fantasies that games provide.
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Fuck DOGE and fuck Elon Musk.
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Fuck DOGE and fuck Elon Musk.
You Awww du jour: an otter pup reunited with its mother in central California.
Sea otter pup and mom reunited in Morro Bay
A sea otter pup was recently reunited with its mom in Morro Bay and the heartwarming video has caught the attention of many people on social media.
www.ksby.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
You Awww du jour: an otter pup reunited with its mother in central California.