John B Hammer
@jbhammer.bsky.social
Bring us a pitcher of beer every seven minutes until somebody passes out. And then bring one every ten minutes.
Proud Grad of Case Western Reserve and Pitt.
I try to take images of the night sky: https://www.astrobin.com/users/jbhammer/
Proud Grad of Case Western Reserve and Pitt.
I try to take images of the night sky: https://www.astrobin.com/users/jbhammer/
Is there any worse job in journalism than being assigned to the local city public works department salt facility prior to a snow storm?
December 13, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Is there any worse job in journalism than being assigned to the local city public works department salt facility prior to a snow storm?
Three years later, George Michael lit that jacket on fire in the “Freedom ‘90” video.
Dude was an amazing songwriter. RIP indeed.
Dude was an amazing songwriter. RIP indeed.
George Michael hits #1 today in 1987 with “Faith”.
“.. It was very much about having faith in yourself,” he said. “It wasn’t a religious song at all — it was about believing in yourself when everything around you is changing and people are questioning what you’re doing.”
#RIP
“.. It was very much about having faith in yourself,” he said. “It wasn’t a religious song at all — it was about believing in yourself when everything around you is changing and people are questioning what you’re doing.”
#RIP
December 13, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Three years later, George Michael lit that jacket on fire in the “Freedom ‘90” video.
Dude was an amazing songwriter. RIP indeed.
Dude was an amazing songwriter. RIP indeed.
No Donnie Iris?
Opening scene of The Pitt S2 has The Clarks playing!!!!
December 13, 2025 at 2:20 AM
No Donnie Iris?
Gotta give the Oversight Dems some credit. Just when people are starting to forget about the Epstein Files, they release a new batch of photos. And now Epstein will be all over the weekend news cycle.
🚨 BREAKING: Oversight Dems received 95,000 new photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate. These disturbing images raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with some of the most powerful men in the world.
Time to end this White House cover-up. Release the files!
Time to end this White House cover-up. Release the files!
December 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Gotta give the Oversight Dems some credit. Just when people are starting to forget about the Epstein Files, they release a new batch of photos. And now Epstein will be all over the weekend news cycle.
This has “The Day the Clown Cried” energy.
December 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
This has “The Day the Clown Cried” energy.
I have just learned through my Loyalty Card I am officially a Sheetz “Freak”.
AMA.
AMA.
December 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I have just learned through my Loyalty Card I am officially a Sheetz “Freak”.
AMA.
AMA.
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Me in @opinion.bloomberg.com: The signals we’re getting from companies about their own staffing plans in 2026 suggest continued deterioration in the labor market, and without a pickup in hiring it’s hard to optimistic growth forecasts work out: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
How Resilient Will the US Consumer Be Without a Job?
Imagine headlines flashing news of 20,000 jobs lost each month from US payrolls. Consumer and investor sentiment would crater and the pressure on the Federal Reserve to keep cutting interest rates wou...
www.bloomberg.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Me in @opinion.bloomberg.com: The signals we’re getting from companies about their own staffing plans in 2026 suggest continued deterioration in the labor market, and without a pickup in hiring it’s hard to optimistic growth forecasts work out: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
There is a fine line between being a “Visionary Thought Leader” and being a “Fucking dumb-ass”
“.. Skeptics believe the technical risks are being underestimated and say space-based data centers won’t be competitive on cost, especially if power and other constraints ease on the ground.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/tech/bezos-a...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/tech/bezos-a...
December 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
There is a fine line between being a “Visionary Thought Leader” and being a “Fucking dumb-ass”
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I think the single most chaotic decision I could make as a parent is introducing my kids to The Holiday Special before any other Star Wars.
December 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I think the single most chaotic decision I could make as a parent is introducing my kids to The Holiday Special before any other Star Wars.
Me, a Steelers Fan: “Much to learn have you, Young Padawan”
Why is this team so stupid?
December 9, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Me, a Steelers Fan: “Much to learn have you, Young Padawan”
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I see Matt Campbell name dropped Joe Paterno immediately at his press conference. The rot is to the core at Penn State.
December 9, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I see Matt Campbell name dropped Joe Paterno immediately at his press conference. The rot is to the core at Penn State.
There will be cake
Playing original Portal for the first time, and this iconography does not instill confidence.
December 9, 2025 at 2:46 AM
There will be cake
My musician daughter attended the Sunday afternoon matinee at the Pittsburgh Symphony today.
They played Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony. She says it was amazing.
They played Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony. She says it was amazing.
December 8, 2025 at 4:08 AM
My musician daughter attended the Sunday afternoon matinee at the Pittsburgh Symphony today.
They played Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony. She says it was amazing.
They played Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony. She says it was amazing.
I am at my hotel bar in Northern VA.
First guy (to bartender): “Do you have any non-hazy IPAs?”
Second guy (to bartender): “Do you have any East Coast IPAs?”
I am proud of myself for not throwing my Old Fashioned in both of their faces.
First guy (to bartender): “Do you have any non-hazy IPAs?”
Second guy (to bartender): “Do you have any East Coast IPAs?”
I am proud of myself for not throwing my Old Fashioned in both of their faces.
December 8, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I am at my hotel bar in Northern VA.
First guy (to bartender): “Do you have any non-hazy IPAs?”
Second guy (to bartender): “Do you have any East Coast IPAs?”
I am proud of myself for not throwing my Old Fashioned in both of their faces.
First guy (to bartender): “Do you have any non-hazy IPAs?”
Second guy (to bartender): “Do you have any East Coast IPAs?”
I am proud of myself for not throwing my Old Fashioned in both of their faces.
If you see these frozen shrimp skewers in your local grocery store, I suggest buying them. Like now.
December 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
If you see these frozen shrimp skewers in your local grocery store, I suggest buying them. Like now.
December 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
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In five years, PSU Athletics will likely be in serious debt. And I will not be upset.
SOURCES: Penn State is committing roughly $30 million in NIL money and $17 million in staff pool (assistant coaches, support staff, etc.) to Matt Campbell.
December 6, 2025 at 4:44 AM
In five years, PSU Athletics will likely be in serious debt. And I will not be upset.
Siri: “ ‘River’ by Joni Mitchell is now playing.”
December 6, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Siri: “ ‘River’ by Joni Mitchell is now playing.”
I hate this universe. Can I go to the one where Hillary beat him?
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I hate this universe. Can I go to the one where Hillary beat him?
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Day 45 of inserting a random Muppet into a random Star Trek screenshot
#StarTrek #StarTrekEnterprise #TheMuppets
#StarTrek #StarTrekEnterprise #TheMuppets
December 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Day 45 of inserting a random Muppet into a random Star Trek screenshot
#StarTrek #StarTrekEnterprise #TheMuppets
#StarTrek #StarTrekEnterprise #TheMuppets