Michael Crawford
@michaelcrawford.com
Exists simultaneously as wave and particle. Occasionally pretends to be a writer.
See the rest of my nerdery at
@progresscityusa.com
Formerly @MiklCraw4d at The Old Place™
See the rest of my nerdery at
@progresscityusa.com
Formerly @MiklCraw4d at The Old Place™
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tascosa drive-in theater, angle view, ne 24th & dumas drive, amarillo, texas, 1977
December 3, 2025 at 5:36 AM
tascosa drive-in theater, angle view, ne 24th & dumas drive, amarillo, texas, 1977
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A college basketball game that was scheduled to tip at 9:30, but actually tipped at 9:40, finally ends at 11:55. Cool, cool.
December 3, 2025 at 4:56 AM
A college basketball game that was scheduled to tip at 9:30, but actually tipped at 9:40, finally ends at 11:55. Cool, cool.
WHEW. It wasn't pretty, but great win! WTG Heels.
WHAT A GAME 🏀 🔥
Carolina WINS against Kentucky! Listen to postgame coverage LIVE on 97.9 The Hill! 🔊
📻 RADIO: 97.9 FM/1360 AM
💻 STREAM: wchl.streamon.fm
📸: Carolina basketball on Twitter
Carolina WINS against Kentucky! Listen to postgame coverage LIVE on 97.9 The Hill! 🔊
📻 RADIO: 97.9 FM/1360 AM
💻 STREAM: wchl.streamon.fm
📸: Carolina basketball on Twitter
December 3, 2025 at 5:03 AM
WHEW. It wasn't pretty, but great win! WTG Heels.
This UNC Kentucky game trying to kill me
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 AM
This UNC Kentucky game trying to kill me
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And he still can’t stop talking about Dook during a Carolina game
December 3, 2025 at 4:35 AM
And he still can’t stop talking about Dook during a Carolina game
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There is NO PARKING at the ISS.
Space Station First: All Docking Ports Fully Occupied, 8 Spacecraft on Orbit - NASA
For the first time in International Space Station history, all eight docking ports aboard the orbital outpost are occupied following the reinstallation of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft...
www.nasa.gov
December 3, 2025 at 2:37 AM
There is NO PARKING at the ISS.
Man I spent so much time on the shareware version of this back in the day
Epic Pinball: The Complete Collection is $1.19 on GOG (Preservation Program) buff.ly/xA6KasF
December 3, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Man I spent so much time on the shareware version of this back in the day
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EA isn't being sold to a "consortium" of investors, it's being sold to Saudi Arabia, new filings reveal: https://kotaku.com/ea-saudi-arabia-ownership-trump-jared-kushner-2000649726
December 2, 2025 at 11:40 PM
EA isn't being sold to a "consortium" of investors, it's being sold to Saudi Arabia, new filings reveal: https://kotaku.com/ea-saudi-arabia-ownership-trump-jared-kushner-2000649726
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King’s Quest IV Retold VGA looks like a wonderful remaster of the EGA original. Get it here: www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/play/game/29...
December 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
King’s Quest IV Retold VGA looks like a wonderful remaster of the EGA original. Get it here: www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/play/game/29...
The 90s were a golden age. The kids don't understand.
Mr. Phipps Pretzel Chips (1991-circa 1998): Essentially round, flat pretzels, these snack chips were part of the fleet of "Mr. Phipps" cracker/chip hybrids from Nabisco. Available in variants such as Original, Low Salt, and Sesame
December 3, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The 90s were a golden age. The kids don't understand.
Omar must really be doing something right because this dude can't shut up about her. Obsessed.
Trump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."
December 3, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Omar must really be doing something right because this dude can't shut up about her. Obsessed.
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i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
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Have a writing project that I could swear was due on 12/18/25. Checked the contract again and it's due 2/1/26. If you could bottle this feeling you'd never need morphine.
December 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Have a writing project that I could swear was due on 12/18/25. Checked the contract again and it's due 2/1/26. If you could bottle this feeling you'd never need morphine.
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Can we, as a society, rehabilitate pudding pops?
December 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Can we, as a society, rehabilitate pudding pops?
King Cnut finally turned back the tide. It's a miracle!
Kristi Noem: "Sir, you made it through hurricane season without a hurricane. You kept the hurricanes away. We appreciate that."
December 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
King Cnut finally turned back the tide. It's a miracle!
Man now that's just sad
Kristi Noem to Trump: "Thank you for letting us get up every day and have a purpose."
December 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Man now that's just sad
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New by me: "The only person in this story with real power is RFK Jr., and he is—I cannot believe I am typing this sentence—maintaining a dignified silence. He doesn’t need to 'reclaim the narrative' because he’s too busy helping kids catch measles."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Olivia Nuzzi’s Tell-Nothing Memoir
Can American Canto turn scandal into literature?
www.theatlantic.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:08 AM
New by me: "The only person in this story with real power is RFK Jr., and he is—I cannot believe I am typing this sentence—maintaining a dignified silence. He doesn’t need to 'reclaim the narrative' because he’s too busy helping kids catch measles."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Oh
The TSA has announced that U.S. air travelers without a REAL ID will face a $45 fee starting in February. The Department of Homeland Security says 94% of passengers are already compliant. n.pr/49Q80OP
U.S. air travelers without REAL IDs will be charged a $45 fee
The TSA has announced that U.S. air travelers without a REAL ID will face a $45 fee starting in February. The Department of Homeland Security says 94% of passengers are already compliant.
n.pr
December 2, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Oh
Oh man can you imagine how toxic things are going to get when they start incorporating advertising??
OpenAI plans to improve ChatGPT and delay initiatives, such as advertising, The Information reports reut.rs/4opcyiB
OpenAI plans to improve ChatGPT and delay initiatives, such as advertising, The Information reports
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees he was declaring a "code red" to improve ChatGPT and is planning to delay other initiatives, such as advertising, The Information reported on Monday, citing an internal memo.
reut.rs
December 2, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Oh man can you imagine how toxic things are going to get when they start incorporating advertising??
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They were 8 and 11 years old
December 2, 2025 at 6:50 AM
They were 8 and 11 years old
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You’ll never guess how the IDF decided to talk about killing these two kids, 8 and 11 years old, in its official statement
Two brothers killed in Israeli drone strike on Gaza
Fadi Abu Assi, 11, and Goma Abu Assi, eight, were gathering firewood at the time, their uncle said.
news.sky.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:49 AM
You’ll never guess how the IDF decided to talk about killing these two kids, 8 and 11 years old, in its official statement
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i like that this administration is committed to inflicting as much pain on as many americans as possible.
The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
Thousands of U.S. trucking schools could lose accreditation under DOT crackdown
The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
n.pr
December 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
i like that this administration is committed to inflicting as much pain on as many americans as possible.
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grotesque
New: Hillary Clinton will be speaking at an event hosted by Israel Hayom (Israel's most read newspaper, run by Israeli-American billionaire & Trump megadonor Miriam Adelson).
She'll join John Fetterman, Eric Adams, Trump UN Ambassador Mike Waltz, Biden official Amos Hochstein, and Israeli officials
She'll join John Fetterman, Eric Adams, Trump UN Ambassador Mike Waltz, Biden official Amos Hochstein, and Israeli officials
December 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
grotesque
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Ai is a rot at the center of higher education, and it requires a coherent institutional response to address. But universities are too busy investing in exciting new AI products to stop and think about the impact they're having.
December 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Ai is a rot at the center of higher education, and it requires a coherent institutional response to address. But universities are too busy investing in exciting new AI products to stop and think about the impact they're having.