ira
@ira.bsky.social
I like cats and dogs and politics and cities and bikes.
Unclear what’s going on with my Instagram algorithm, but I’m not complaining.
February 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Unclear what’s going on with my Instagram algorithm, but I’m not complaining.
We met at a bar in North Beach. I was running late, so instead of walking to the date like I’d planned, I showed up on a bike. She found that charming.
This is an unapologetically sappy feel-good subject (at least, I guess, for people in a happy relationship”). So, to prepare for Valentine’s Day, what did you and your partner do for a first date?
My wife and I went to tea at Huntington Gardens and walked around.
My wife and I went to tea at Huntington Gardens and walked around.
On our first date, my spouse and I spent like an hour talking about footnotes.
February 14, 2026 at 2:45 AM
We met at a bar in North Beach. I was running late, so instead of walking to the date like I’d planned, I showed up on a bike. She found that charming.
Isn’t this what IPOs are for?
Anthropic raised a $30B Series G from GIC, Coatue, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Nvidia, and others at a $380B post-money valuation (Anthropic)
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February 12, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Isn’t this what IPOs are for?
Pliny rankings:
1. The Elder
2. The Younger
1. The Elder
2. The Younger
February 12, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Pliny rankings:
1. The Elder
2. The Younger
1. The Elder
2. The Younger
@rollovereasy.org good morning! We ran out of milk for our coffee this morning, but fortunately vanilla ice cream makes a fine substitute. Happy birthday, Early Bird!
February 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
@rollovereasy.org good morning! We ran out of milk for our coffee this morning, but fortunately vanilla ice cream makes a fine substitute. Happy birthday, Early Bird!
So I’ve been annoyed at all the ads in the NYT Games app for their new scrabble clone, but it’s got me wondering: is casual online gaming really still a thing? Words with Friends used to be huge. I don’t do that anymore, but do *people* still do that? Is this another front in the loneliness crisis?
February 10, 2026 at 11:42 PM
So I’ve been annoyed at all the ads in the NYT Games app for their new scrabble clone, but it’s got me wondering: is casual online gaming really still a thing? Words with Friends used to be huge. I don’t do that anymore, but do *people* still do that? Is this another front in the loneliness crisis?
One thing I’ve been thinking about over the last several years is ~*why*~ the internet is getting Worse. And the answer I’ve come up with it basically that it’s bigger.
Most people experienced the fall of the Roman Empire as: “One day a bridge collapsed, and no one came to fix it.”
Apparently the zombocom domain expired yesterday and was presumably bought out by some other jackass who launched this vibe-coded IMPOSTOR
February 9, 2026 at 6:57 AM
One thing I’ve been thinking about over the last several years is ~*why*~ the internet is getting Worse. And the answer I’ve come up with it basically that it’s bigger.
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Most people experienced the fall of the Roman Empire as: “One day a bridge collapsed, and no one came to fix it.”
Apparently the zombocom domain expired yesterday and was presumably bought out by some other jackass who launched this vibe-coded IMPOSTOR
February 9, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Most people experienced the fall of the Roman Empire as: “One day a bridge collapsed, and no one came to fix it.”
Desperately need to know how caffeine intake correlates with income in the studied population.
People who consumed 200 to 300 milligrams of caffeine a day were less likely to develop coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes or stroke.
Drinking this much coffee a day is linked to a lower risk of several diseases
People who consumed 200 to 300 milligrams of caffeine a day were less likely to develop coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes or stroke.
nbcnews.to
February 9, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Desperately need to know how caffeine intake correlates with income in the studied population.
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I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
February 8, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
Less than seven months. And even less if you count SEC Media Days and the Tour de France.
College Football returns in 200 days
February 9, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Less than seven months. And even less if you count SEC Media Days and the Tour de France.
I’m going to the Tyler Childers concert in Sacramento at the end of September so I technically have almost 8 months to catch up on this thread.
Some questions I ask whenever I see a crayon like this:
Sacramento deserves a regional rail system. What would it take to build it?
February 9, 2026 at 6:02 AM
I’m going to the Tyler Childers concert in Sacramento at the end of September so I technically have almost 8 months to catch up on this thread.
One nice thing about shuffling a playlist I made? All bangers I’m pleasantly surprised to be hearing.
February 9, 2026 at 5:52 AM
One nice thing about shuffling a playlist I made? All bangers I’m pleasantly surprised to be hearing.
I find Barstool very distasteful but simultaneously I’m glad they had a nice time in SF this week.
February 9, 2026 at 5:44 AM
I find Barstool very distasteful but simultaneously I’m glad they had a nice time in SF this week.
It’s wrong and, frankly, perverse that you’re not allowed to vote for the placekicker for Super Bowl MVP. www.nfl.com/super-bowl/m...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:33 AM
It’s wrong and, frankly, perverse that you’re not allowed to vote for the placekicker for Super Bowl MVP. www.nfl.com/super-bowl/m...
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in an era when carnivore diet influencers are in charge of the american nuclear arsenal we have to admit the "annoying vegan" stereotype barely ever actually existed and the "all meat diet guy" is real, increasingly omnipresent, and way more annoying and inconvenient to actually be around
February 8, 2026 at 5:59 PM
in an era when carnivore diet influencers are in charge of the american nuclear arsenal we have to admit the "annoying vegan" stereotype barely ever actually existed and the "all meat diet guy" is real, increasingly omnipresent, and way more annoying and inconvenient to actually be around
Finally watched Bugonia. It was DUMB. Bad movie overall. Incredible acting, though. And interesting cinematography and sound design.
February 8, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Finally watched Bugonia. It was DUMB. Bad movie overall. Incredible acting, though. And interesting cinematography and sound design.
Denzel Washington
Who do you want to guest host a potential revival of The Muppet Show?
Here’s Who We Want to Guest Host ‘The Muppet Show’ If It’s Revived
February 7, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Denzel Washington
Chevy Chase
sort of curious who would be a *terrible* muppet show guest host. to nuke myself from orbit, i am starting with gillian anderson
janelle monáe, ke huy quan and pedro pascal
February 7, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Chevy Chase
Opening ceremony needs more commedia dell’arte imo
February 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Opening ceremony needs more commedia dell’arte imo
I don’t think the mayor needed to go on Pat McAfee. Society has progressed past the need for Pat McAfee.
February 5, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I don’t think the mayor needed to go on Pat McAfee. Society has progressed past the need for Pat McAfee.
@rollovereasy.org petition to make Floyd the Coyote the official mascot of the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon
February 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM
@rollovereasy.org petition to make Floyd the Coyote the official mascot of the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon
@rollovereasy.org you can skip the line at Golden Boy if you call ahead and order a whole pizza.
February 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM
@rollovereasy.org you can skip the line at Golden Boy if you call ahead and order a whole pizza.
@rollovereasy.org pop tart alert at Sue Bierman Park!
February 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM
@rollovereasy.org pop tart alert at Sue Bierman Park!