Joseph O
@josepho.bsky.social
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Joseph O
@josepho.bsky.social
· Nov 16
It has to stand.
It has to work.
It has to function.
This is the science of architecture.
It has to comfort.
It has to delight.
It has to inspire.
This is the art of architecture.
It has to work.
It has to function.
This is the science of architecture.
It has to comfort.
It has to delight.
It has to inspire.
This is the art of architecture.
Don't assume I'm paying attention. That's ableist.
December 3, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Don't assume I'm paying attention. That's ableist.
Strong Floor No Ceiling just comes right out and admits they have no problem stepping on the poor to lift up the rich.
‘Can you imagine a single sign at a “No Kings” rally with “Strong Floor, No Ceiling” on it?’
That’s right. That’s the correct way to think about it. We have seen thousands of signs at rallies. None have said this. Because this slogan has no purchase with voters.
That’s right. That’s the correct way to think about it. We have seen thousands of signs at rallies. None have said this. Because this slogan has no purchase with voters.
I really don't like to criticize Democrats at a time like this, but "Strong Floor, No Ceiling" is just... structurally unsound.
And it's a reminder that we can't be DC Democrats to be the messengers who get us out of this. We need to start thinking about 2028 instead—for multiple reasons.
And it's a reminder that we can't be DC Democrats to be the messengers who get us out of this. We need to start thinking about 2028 instead—for multiple reasons.
December 3, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Strong Floor No Ceiling just comes right out and admits they have no problem stepping on the poor to lift up the rich.
I am embarrassed for my generation. Actually, no I'm not. I never liked any of them anyway.
Ahahahahaha. 😂
Gen X's evolution into nuBoomer is finally complete.
Gen X's evolution into nuBoomer is finally complete.
Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation?
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I am embarrassed for my generation. Actually, no I'm not. I never liked any of them anyway.
You'd imagine if they actually believed in their cause and thought they were doing the right thing with no moral quandaries, they wouldn't be so thin skinned as to be outraged over a diorama.
Dedham Priest pissing off all the right people by removing Jesus from the church's nativity scene and putting up an ICE WAS HERE sign in His place.
www.boston25news.com/news/local/i...
www.boston25news.com/news/local/i...
‘ICE was here’: Dedham church sparks outrage over nativity scene with political message
A Dedham church is causing controversy over another political statement in their Nativity scene this holiday season.
www.boston25news.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:14 AM
You'd imagine if they actually believed in their cause and thought they were doing the right thing with no moral quandaries, they wouldn't be so thin skinned as to be outraged over a diorama.
These are winners. Democratic Party leadership would love these. “This is exactly how we can appeal to the center and lose again,” they’d say.
No Change, Just Credit
Smiles Across Aisles
Now Isn’t The Time For That
Caution Before Safety
Smiles Across Aisles
Now Isn’t The Time For That
Caution Before Safety
December 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
These are winners. Democratic Party leadership would love these. “This is exactly how we can appeal to the center and lose again,” they’d say.
Guys, they're all like this. They all suffer severe mental illness and need psychiatric help; drugs, therapy, and confinement.
December 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Guys, they're all like this. They all suffer severe mental illness and need psychiatric help; drugs, therapy, and confinement.
Top 5 in the #AFC after Week 13 in the #NFL:
1. New England Patriots
2. Buffalo Bills
3. Denver Broncos
4. Indianapolis Colts
5. Los Angeles Chargers
At this point, the only team I really trust on the AFC side is the Patriots.
#NFLPowerRankings
1. New England Patriots
2. Buffalo Bills
3. Denver Broncos
4. Indianapolis Colts
5. Los Angeles Chargers
At this point, the only team I really trust on the AFC side is the Patriots.
#NFLPowerRankings
Top 5 in the #AFC after Week 12 in the #NFL:
1. New England Patriots
2. Indianapolis Colts
3. Kansas City Chiefs
4. Denver Broncos
5. Buffalo Bills
The mythology around the Chiefs is still strong enough to keep them above the Broncos, even as a Wildcard.
#NFLPowerRankings
1. New England Patriots
2. Indianapolis Colts
3. Kansas City Chiefs
4. Denver Broncos
5. Buffalo Bills
The mythology around the Chiefs is still strong enough to keep them above the Broncos, even as a Wildcard.
#NFLPowerRankings
Top 5 in the #AFC after Week 11 in the #NFL:
1. Indianapolis Colts
2. New England Patriots
3. Buffalo Bills
4. Kansas City Chiefs
5. Denver Broncos
The Broncos are back on the list for the win over the Chiefs but I'll still pick the Chiefs in the postseason.
#NFLPowerRankings
1. Indianapolis Colts
2. New England Patriots
3. Buffalo Bills
4. Kansas City Chiefs
5. Denver Broncos
The Broncos are back on the list for the win over the Chiefs but I'll still pick the Chiefs in the postseason.
#NFLPowerRankings
December 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Top 5 in the #AFC after Week 13 in the #NFL:
1. New England Patriots
2. Buffalo Bills
3. Denver Broncos
4. Indianapolis Colts
5. Los Angeles Chargers
At this point, the only team I really trust on the AFC side is the Patriots.
#NFLPowerRankings
1. New England Patriots
2. Buffalo Bills
3. Denver Broncos
4. Indianapolis Colts
5. Los Angeles Chargers
At this point, the only team I really trust on the AFC side is the Patriots.
#NFLPowerRankings
Dear From Software:
Please do this for Elden Ring.
Please do this for Elden Ring.
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN The Forsaken Hollows | Undertaker Character Trailer
YouTube video by Bandai Namco Entertainment America
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Dear From Software:
Please do this for Elden Ring.
Please do this for Elden Ring.
They have to misappropriate other works because they can't produce anything creative or cutting edge. That's why they're conservative to begin with. That's why they adopt AI and crypto and cons. They are bereft of the basics of ingenuity and willpower to do anything of worth on their own.
“In her interview with Hearon, Wachowski said that she was unsurprised conservatives have latched onto the film because ‘right-wing ideology appropriates absolutely everything.’”
Lilly Wachowski Has Learned to “Let Go” of the Right Wing Co-opting Her Work
During an interview with podcaster Caleb Hearon, the ‘Matrix’ codirector talked about conservatives embracing the concept of being “red-pilled”: “This is what fascism does.”
www.vanityfair.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
They have to misappropriate other works because they can't produce anything creative or cutting edge. That's why they're conservative to begin with. That's why they adopt AI and crypto and cons. They are bereft of the basics of ingenuity and willpower to do anything of worth on their own.
Political negligence.
December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Political negligence.
Top 5 in the #NFC after Week 13 in the #NFL:
1. Los Angeles Rams
2. Seattle Seahawks
3. Philadelphia Eagles
4. Green Bay Packers
5. Chicago Bears
Beating the Eagles and becoming the #1 seed in the NFC has put the Bears on the list, which means someone had to drop off.
#NFLPowerRankings
1. Los Angeles Rams
2. Seattle Seahawks
3. Philadelphia Eagles
4. Green Bay Packers
5. Chicago Bears
Beating the Eagles and becoming the #1 seed in the NFC has put the Bears on the list, which means someone had to drop off.
#NFLPowerRankings
Top 5 in the #NFC after Week 12 in the #NFL:
1. Los Angeles Rams
2. Seattle Seahawks
3. Philadelphia Eagles
4. Detroit Lions
5. Green Bay Packers
It's time to admit the Eagles have a problem that won't be solved this season. They're still in the top 5 on talent alone.
#NFLPowerRankings
1. Los Angeles Rams
2. Seattle Seahawks
3. Philadelphia Eagles
4. Detroit Lions
5. Green Bay Packers
It's time to admit the Eagles have a problem that won't be solved this season. They're still in the top 5 on talent alone.
#NFLPowerRankings
Top 5 in the #NFC after Week 11 in the #NFL:
1. Philadelphia Eagles
2. Los Angeles Rams
3. Detroit Lions
4. Seattle Seahawks
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
I'm keeping the Eagles over the Rams since we already beat them. Wouldn't be surprised if it's a NFC Championship rematch.
#NFLPowerRankings
1. Philadelphia Eagles
2. Los Angeles Rams
3. Detroit Lions
4. Seattle Seahawks
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
I'm keeping the Eagles over the Rams since we already beat them. Wouldn't be surprised if it's a NFC Championship rematch.
#NFLPowerRankings
December 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Top 5 in the #NFC after Week 13 in the #NFL:
1. Los Angeles Rams
2. Seattle Seahawks
3. Philadelphia Eagles
4. Green Bay Packers
5. Chicago Bears
Beating the Eagles and becoming the #1 seed in the NFC has put the Bears on the list, which means someone had to drop off.
#NFLPowerRankings
1. Los Angeles Rams
2. Seattle Seahawks
3. Philadelphia Eagles
4. Green Bay Packers
5. Chicago Bears
Beating the Eagles and becoming the #1 seed in the NFC has put the Bears on the list, which means someone had to drop off.
#NFLPowerRankings
To be fair, this comment doesn’t either.
The weakness of Democratic (and lowercase-d democratic) rhetoric right now isn't, in general, that it lacks "we'll fight!" They say that a lot. It feels like insipid weak tea because it's so rarely followed up with specific goals and methods, what you intend to actually do in the face of the crisis.
December 1, 2025 at 3:29 AM
To be fair, this comment doesn’t either.
It's always important to understand not just the tactics the enemy uses but also why they feel compelled to use them. And honestly, the best motivation to do this isn't laziness. It's looking for a right wing grift. Get paid to talk. Get the attention of power. And money.
and you know what? these students should also be judged, and judged harshly for this. running to the admins and state legislators and the press because you got a fairly earned failing grade on an assignment is and should be seen as a mark of extremely poor character. it makes you a very bad person.
the primary thing that TPUSA provides to young conservatives is a blueprint for weaponizing the abject cowardice of university administrators against individual teachers and instructors, and university admins should take a long look in the mirror and think about what that says about them
December 1, 2025 at 1:47 AM
It's always important to understand not just the tactics the enemy uses but also why they feel compelled to use them. And honestly, the best motivation to do this isn't laziness. It's looking for a right wing grift. Get paid to talk. Get the attention of power. And money.
There's a ton of evidence that Elon isn't really smart and this is high on the list. He has no concept of how to simulate a universe or what it would take. It has nothing to do with graphics. But he brings that up because he has a baby brain and can't understand how the universe works.
Flawless logic, sir! Makes perfect sense that because video games are improving, we must live in a simulation!
December 1, 2025 at 12:16 AM
There's a ton of evidence that Elon isn't really smart and this is high on the list. He has no concept of how to simulate a universe or what it would take. It has nothing to do with graphics. But he brings that up because he has a baby brain and can't understand how the universe works.
Is this because Grant's inaugural ball ended early?
...
Who am I kidding? Trump doesn't know who Grant was.
...
Who am I kidding? Trump doesn't know who Grant was.
“It is something that has been needed and desired at the White House for over 150 years, but something which no other President was equipped to do…”
November 30, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Is this because Grant's inaugural ball ended early?
...
Who am I kidding? Trump doesn't know who Grant was.
...
Who am I kidding? Trump doesn't know who Grant was.
This is such an insidious way of looking at the issue. This is how the system exploits the poor. They see it as a political game. Keeping the poor just barely able to survive without being able to create any savings or wealth is bad actually. And bad economics, too.
November 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM
This is such an insidious way of looking at the issue. This is how the system exploits the poor. They see it as a political game. Keeping the poor just barely able to survive without being able to create any savings or wealth is bad actually. And bad economics, too.
The premise, I imagine, is that she was able to save $1.5M because of the "no buy checklist" and not because she was making $390k/yr, which is hilarious. If you can't save 1.5M after five years with that salary, you need to hire an accountant.
i always wonder where media outlets actually find these people. there’s nothing newsworthy about this at all, like, are they just scouring facebook or linkedin for humblebraggarts?
37-year-old quit her $390,000 Google job after saving up $1.5 million—see the 'no buy checklist' that helps her spend less
She left a $390,000-a-year job and now uses a simple set of rules to make her savings last in Switzerland.
www.cnbc.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The premise, I imagine, is that she was able to save $1.5M because of the "no buy checklist" and not because she was making $390k/yr, which is hilarious. If you can't save 1.5M after five years with that salary, you need to hire an accountant.
Beyond irony. It steals from all human creativity to function. It destroys our environment to operate. And using it robs us of our core skills. It's the perfect economic weapon.
We can't really say this enough...
> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.
www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-are...
> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.
www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-are...
AI tools are 'deskilling' workers, philosophy professor says
A philosophy professor warns that AI reliance is weakening workers' judgment, creativity, and problem-solving.
www.businessinsider.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Beyond irony. It steals from all human creativity to function. It destroys our environment to operate. And using it robs us of our core skills. It's the perfect economic weapon.
Which is exactly why Democratic Party leadership likes it. And this is also why the Republican Party has been able to game Democrats since Clinton. Democrats see politics as gamesmanship not as policy. While Rs are using the gamesmanship to advance their cultural agenda.
It’s a slogan for political operatives who think campaigns are won and lost based on placards and stump speeches.
It tells no story. It has no anchor in the actual world we actually live in. It is a type of politics that eschews being actually political at all.
It tells no story. It has no anchor in the actual world we actually live in. It is a type of politics that eschews being actually political at all.
November 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Which is exactly why Democratic Party leadership likes it. And this is also why the Republican Party has been able to game Democrats since Clinton. Democrats see politics as gamesmanship not as policy. While Rs are using the gamesmanship to advance their cultural agenda.
You don't need any more evidence that the slogan is terrible.
November 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
You don't need any more evidence that the slogan is terrible.
This does create a market niche opportunity for anyone who has access to the data.
Realtors know that, in many parts of the country, if you educate people about climate risk, the housing market will collapse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This does create a market niche opportunity for anyone who has access to the data.
This speaks to my gripe about how every iOS upgrade often includes interface changes that require more interaction to do the same thing. I now have to scroll down to mark something as Junk. I now have to tap on the bottom of the screen to tap the Tabs button then tap Show All Tabs to see all tabs.
i think it's useful to look at areas where the *tech* has gotten much better while tech *interactions* have gotten way worse. streaming has gotten worse, google search has gotten worse, digital cameras are leaps better. apple's silicone is so good it's threatening their user upgrade cycle
it’s so weird to look around and realize like, tech and media are materially worse than a decade ago
November 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This speaks to my gripe about how every iOS upgrade often includes interface changes that require more interaction to do the same thing. I now have to scroll down to mark something as Junk. I now have to tap on the bottom of the screen to tap the Tabs button then tap Show All Tabs to see all tabs.
If the shampoo is creating its value proposition from stealing from all human creativity while also impacting the environment and raising electricity costs, then yes, please disclose the shampoo brand as well.
"Why stop at AI use? We could have mandatory disclosures for what shampoo brand the developer uses" — Epic boss Tim Sweeney says Steam should ditch its AI generated content disclosure. https://bit.ly/4a193vt
November 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
If the shampoo is creating its value proposition from stealing from all human creativity while also impacting the environment and raising electricity costs, then yes, please disclose the shampoo brand as well.
This reply got 193 likes in a few minutes then it stopped and when you check the original post, the reply is nowhere to be seen. This happens to me a lot and I don't get it. I'm just a small account, why would Bluesky mess with my replies?
A lot of people should be thinking about how the next DOJ will deal with what they’re doing.
November 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This reply got 193 likes in a few minutes then it stopped and when you check the original post, the reply is nowhere to be seen. This happens to me a lot and I don't get it. I'm just a small account, why would Bluesky mess with my replies?
It’s rather poetic: a poem too dangerous to share with the public.
this is quite the detail
November 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It’s rather poetic: a poem too dangerous to share with the public.