David “Handsome Dave” Bishop
@gnuconsulting.com
Imperfect Feminist. Not here to make friends - here to make *great* friends. Dead Sexy. San Diego. He/him. Fuck terfs.
Friend one: I have some potpourri on the stove, it smells nice
Friend 2: Watch out or Dave will eat it
Me: ONE TIME. I ATE THE POTPOURRI ONE TIME! 😤
Friend 2: Watch out or Dave will eat it
Me: ONE TIME. I ATE THE POTPOURRI ONE TIME! 😤
My most popular holiday story is much shorter than others. Here it is in full:
Me: Huh. I’ve never had dried oranges before. This is kind of nice.
My wife: Please stop eating the potpourri.
Me: Huh. I’ve never had dried oranges before. This is kind of nice.
My wife: Please stop eating the potpourri.
December 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Friend one: I have some potpourri on the stove, it smells nice
Friend 2: Watch out or Dave will eat it
Me: ONE TIME. I ATE THE POTPOURRI ONE TIME! 😤
Friend 2: Watch out or Dave will eat it
Me: ONE TIME. I ATE THE POTPOURRI ONE TIME! 😤
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Watching the infighting happening inside of MAGA would have been fun if not for the longtime historical truth that whenever the goyim fight among themselves, somehow the Jews always end up in the middle...
December 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Watching the infighting happening inside of MAGA would have been fun if not for the longtime historical truth that whenever the goyim fight among themselves, somehow the Jews always end up in the middle...
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And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, but in his house at sunken R'lyeh waits dreaming
December 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, but in his house at sunken R'lyeh waits dreaming
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Went to Costco, needed to ask a worker where something was, waited patiently for my turn as she was helping someone else.
Her: I’m *so* sorry that took so long
Me: Ma’am, I’m at Costco on the Saturday before Xmas. If I expected it to be quick, that’s an ish-me, not an ish-you.
Her: I’m *so* sorry that took so long
Me: Ma’am, I’m at Costco on the Saturday before Xmas. If I expected it to be quick, that’s an ish-me, not an ish-you.
December 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Went to Costco, needed to ask a worker where something was, waited patiently for my turn as she was helping someone else.
Her: I’m *so* sorry that took so long
Me: Ma’am, I’m at Costco on the Saturday before Xmas. If I expected it to be quick, that’s an ish-me, not an ish-you.
Her: I’m *so* sorry that took so long
Me: Ma’am, I’m at Costco on the Saturday before Xmas. If I expected it to be quick, that’s an ish-me, not an ish-you.
Casten treats Yglesias with more respect than he’s due in this thread. Which is good - I often bemoan the lack of civility in our national conversations.
But don’t get it twisted, you’re gonna see a lot of “stop stop he’s already dead” GIFs posted in response to this for good reason. A bloodbath.
But don’t get it twisted, you’re gonna see a lot of “stop stop he’s already dead” GIFs posted in response to this for good reason. A bloodbath.
This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Casten treats Yglesias with more respect than he’s due in this thread. Which is good - I often bemoan the lack of civility in our national conversations.
But don’t get it twisted, you’re gonna see a lot of “stop stop he’s already dead” GIFs posted in response to this for good reason. A bloodbath.
But don’t get it twisted, you’re gonna see a lot of “stop stop he’s already dead” GIFs posted in response to this for good reason. A bloodbath.
So every Greco-Roman historian will go on and on at the drop of a hat about how the statues we see as pure marble used to be absolutely covered in garish paint. The homeowners had the means, motive, and opportunity to make those faux statues actually historically accurate and yet!
I've never lived so close to a What Are We Even Doing Here real estate listing, and I am here, gifting you this experience, make sure to open the pictures
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
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December 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
So every Greco-Roman historian will go on and on at the drop of a hat about how the statues we see as pure marble used to be absolutely covered in garish paint. The homeowners had the means, motive, and opportunity to make those faux statues actually historically accurate and yet!
I’m listening through the back catalog of a podcast where one comedian interviews other comedians. It started back in 2012. In this one episode - from 2014 - the interviewee praises Louis CK and Bill Cosby.
Ah, the age of innocence.
Ah, the age of innocence.
December 20, 2025 at 5:45 AM
I’m listening through the back catalog of a podcast where one comedian interviews other comedians. It started back in 2012. In this one episode - from 2014 - the interviewee praises Louis CK and Bill Cosby.
Ah, the age of innocence.
Ah, the age of innocence.
Just read the “Reddit cracked the case!” story and no they didn’t. Eye-witness cracked the case, and he posted about it before talking to the cops instead of after. Reddit wasn’t involved. Which is good, because Reddit fucking sucks in these manhunt cases.
December 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Just read the “Reddit cracked the case!” story and no they didn’t. Eye-witness cracked the case, and he posted about it before talking to the cops instead of after. Reddit wasn’t involved. Which is good, because Reddit fucking sucks in these manhunt cases.
Periodic dad-post reminder that surge protectors lose their surge protection over time. If you don’t remember when you bought that power strip, it’s probably time to replace it. Esp. given it’s the time of year where we plug in a bunch of stuff. Bring some new ones home with you for the folks, too.
December 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Periodic dad-post reminder that surge protectors lose their surge protection over time. If you don’t remember when you bought that power strip, it’s probably time to replace it. Esp. given it’s the time of year where we plug in a bunch of stuff. Bring some new ones home with you for the folks, too.
Honestly, this is about what I expected before clicking through. Even in the moment, people (✋) were saying the jokes and attention were over the top. Folks on here get (justifiably) nuts when a few tens of people show up in their mentions to say hurtful shit. Imagine that, but it's fucking Oprah.
folks, you really want to read this one before commenting on it
At a Coldplay concert in July, Kristin Cabot appeared on the Jumbotron in the arms of her boss. Cabot retreated, trying to make things right with the people who mattered most. Now, for first time since that viral moment, Cabot is sharing her side of the story. trib.al/I8tWdU4
December 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Honestly, this is about what I expected before clicking through. Even in the moment, people (✋) were saying the jokes and attention were over the top. Folks on here get (justifiably) nuts when a few tens of people show up in their mentions to say hurtful shit. Imagine that, but it's fucking Oprah.
I accused my daughter-in-law(-ish) of illegally juicing her baby because nobody is that cute naturally. Poor kid is never going to make the hall of fame with that scandal hanging around her neck. *smh*
December 18, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I accused my daughter-in-law(-ish) of illegally juicing her baby because nobody is that cute naturally. Poor kid is never going to make the hall of fame with that scandal hanging around her neck. *smh*
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this is art
sheesh, the only thing worse than getting kicked out of the polycule is finding out via jira ticket 😣
![Screenshot of an email:
Subject: [PIPEXP-1192] Login Access Request
To: me
Good morning Kimberly! =^uwu^=;;
I’m sorry to hear that you’re having trouble logging into Jellyfin! It looks like your SSO account was indeed deactivated on 2025 Dec 15.
According to our records,
1. On or about 2025 Nov 15, you were broken up with by ___, who noted this as a “final break” on vis event report sheet. I’m also seeing that Ve ticked the “Unilateral” box, meaning it isn’t contestable.
2. Our Salesforce shows you aren’t close to any other polycule members
Unfortunately, our solo-poly access policy doesn’t allow us to extend resources to unpartnered members after the 30 day grace period following your break. This includes entertainment resources (Jellyfin / *darr / nzbget / Pornhub for Enterprise™ seat), as well as O365™, Adobe CC™, and shell access on the Nix clusters. We’re so sorry for your loss, cutie!! 😭💜
If you have any questions, you can reply to this email to generate another ticket, or you can contact zzzoeee@ from our Partner Infra team (note: three Zs and three Es in their LDAP, we have a lot of Zoes here!)
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December 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
this is art
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And for everybody telling me “actually nothing will change ever,” cool. Maybe you’re right and I’ll look the fool. But things *do* change. You can look at the past and see that they do. So predicting constant stasis is not exactly wisdom either.
December 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
And for everybody telling me “actually nothing will change ever,” cool. Maybe you’re right and I’ll look the fool. But things *do* change. You can look at the past and see that they do. So predicting constant stasis is not exactly wisdom either.
*in a zoom*
Coworker: *does live deep dive in code to try and figure out some obscure thing in a codebase I'm utterly unfamiliar with*
Coworker: Okay, are you following along? Do you understand this?
Me: I am absolutely not following along, I've disassociated and am waiting for you to say something.
Coworker: *does live deep dive in code to try and figure out some obscure thing in a codebase I'm utterly unfamiliar with*
Coworker: Okay, are you following along? Do you understand this?
Me: I am absolutely not following along, I've disassociated and am waiting for you to say something.
December 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
*in a zoom*
Coworker: *does live deep dive in code to try and figure out some obscure thing in a codebase I'm utterly unfamiliar with*
Coworker: Okay, are you following along? Do you understand this?
Me: I am absolutely not following along, I've disassociated and am waiting for you to say something.
Coworker: *does live deep dive in code to try and figure out some obscure thing in a codebase I'm utterly unfamiliar with*
Coworker: Okay, are you following along? Do you understand this?
Me: I am absolutely not following along, I've disassociated and am waiting for you to say something.
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PenguinRandomHouse are running a good COUNT ZERO deal with BookBub, US ebook price reduced to $1.99 from December 15 to December 20!
December 16, 2025 at 7:04 AM
PenguinRandomHouse are running a good COUNT ZERO deal with BookBub, US ebook price reduced to $1.99 from December 15 to December 20!
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Maybe LLMs speak prep-school (post-) Imperial British English. Because that's what most English knowers globally use.
marcusolang.substack.com/p/im-kenyan-...
marcusolang.substack.com/p/im-kenyan-...
I'm Kenyan. I Don't Write Like ChatGPT. ChatGPT Writes Like Me.
I'm calm. I'm calm. I promise.
marcusolang.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Maybe LLMs speak prep-school (post-) Imperial British English. Because that's what most English knowers globally use.
marcusolang.substack.com/p/im-kenyan-...
marcusolang.substack.com/p/im-kenyan-...
"As a white guy, talking to other white guys, I was told that literally everyone involved in a project was white guys so they'd need to hire at least one token non-white guy, which is proof that white guys are a vanishing breed" is a not-unfair restatement of his opening anecdote.
One of the things that always strikes me about reading these right-wing diatribes against diverse hiring in media is it's always just a given in them now that white women were also wrongly (in their eyes) given too many opportunities. www.compactmag.com/article/the-...
The Lost Generation
For fifteen years I’ve scalped tickets to pay the bills. But in January 2016 I almost managed a real career.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:19 AM
"As a white guy, talking to other white guys, I was told that literally everyone involved in a project was white guys so they'd need to hire at least one token non-white guy, which is proof that white guys are a vanishing breed" is a not-unfair restatement of his opening anecdote.
Oh shit. An “unidentified bodies of a 78 year old man and 68 year old woman”. Rob Reiner is 78 and they didn’t get a quote from him or his family for the story. That’s, uh, not great.
www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
2 found dead at Brentwood mansion that belongs to director Rob Reiner
A man and woman were found dead inside a home in Brentwood that records and neighbors tie to director Rob Reiner.
www.nbclosangeles.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Oh shit. An “unidentified bodies of a 78 year old man and 68 year old woman”. Rob Reiner is 78 and they didn’t get a quote from him or his family for the story. That’s, uh, not great.
www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
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If I get hit by a bus tomorrow, my biggest regret about my life will probably be that I didn't look both ways
December 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
If I get hit by a bus tomorrow, my biggest regret about my life will probably be that I didn't look both ways
"No" is the right answer. Save yourself!
December 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"No" is the right answer. Save yourself!
American Beauty
Late night question for the gang: what’s your LEAST favorite Best Picture winner that’s not Crash?
December 14, 2025 at 6:03 AM
American Beauty
I guess I should call my ex-wife, who bore our four children, and let him know that apparently he’s now my ex-husband. We have two trans kids so this isn’t totally breaking new ground.
And not to make this *all* about me but I’m a bit higher on the Kinsey scale than I thought? Huh.
And not to make this *all* about me but I’m a bit higher on the Kinsey scale than I thought? Huh.
December 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I guess I should call my ex-wife, who bore our four children, and let him know that apparently he’s now my ex-husband. We have two trans kids so this isn’t totally breaking new ground.
And not to make this *all* about me but I’m a bit higher on the Kinsey scale than I thought? Huh.
And not to make this *all* about me but I’m a bit higher on the Kinsey scale than I thought? Huh.
As someone who grew up in this culture, scratch just a tiny bit under the pious/honor/faith bullshit and you'll find "I think most rape accusations are false and I want to protect myself against those lying bitches".
December 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
As someone who grew up in this culture, scratch just a tiny bit under the pious/honor/faith bullshit and you'll find "I think most rape accusations are false and I want to protect myself against those lying bitches".