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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · 1d

What’s happening in Sudan is not getting the attention it deserves.

NPR @npr.org · 1d

The war involving the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has created the world's largest humanitarian disaster, a leading hunger agency says. The major city of El-Fasher has been particularly hard-hit. n.pr/3WxwHHX

Famine is spreading in Sudan, a global hunger authority says

The war involving the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has created the world's largest humanitarian disaster, a leading hunger agency says. The major city of El-Fasher has been particularly hard-hit.

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · 8d

The audiobook is phenomenal. I remember having to pull to the side of the freeway after one section, just so my spouse & I could absorb the moment.

James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · 12d

We’re one “let them eat cake” moment away from a turning point.

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · 13d

Democrats have a messaging problem.

Republicans have a N*zi problem.

Big difference, huh?

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · 14d

By my count that’s about 6-7 double yolks.

James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · 14d

In this case I mean the relocation of the button to the right side of the screen when reading comments on a mobile device, placing it exactly when your thumb wants to go when scrolling up or down, resulting in constant accidental likes, even on comments you haaate.

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · 15d

For the sake of St. Fuck, Facebook managed to enshittify their “like” button. 🤦‍♂️

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · 15d

So that carton ended up having about 6 double-yolked eggs. 🥚

I figured the was that, but this morning I opened a fresh new carton and yoked it up anew! 🪺

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · 17d

a man wearing glasses says no you didn 't you came here for an argument

ALT: a man wearing glasses says no you didn 't you came here for an argument

media.tenor.com

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · 17d

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · 18d

I’M SEEING DOUBLE!

Yesterday I had a fun-size pack of peanut M&Ms, and there were 2 stuck together. (No pics, sadly.)

Today I ordered fried pickles from Gus’s Fried Chicken, and there was a double in there too!

WHAT’S HAPPENING?

That’s two, I say, two fried pickles stuck together! An Orange Bird mug from EPCOT is in the background, incredulous.

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · 18d

You’re living a double life!

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · 19d

Or does it just mean there are younger hens being harvested for eggs to catch up for the scarcity earlier in the year? (Younger hens are more likely to yield double-yolks than mature hens.)

I’m going to go with both—a double conclusion!

Two eggs, one with a double-yolk, in a white bowl in front of a carton of eggs. Do the yolks look like a hidden Mickey?

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · 19d

It has been a double-yolk week, finding them three days in a row. Does this mean something good is about to happen?

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · 22d

Worse than the sound mix was the sound coming from the instruments and vocals of that awful artist they call a role model.

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · 22d

Last night’s SNL was marginally better, but barely. The writing is so meh.

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · 22d

It’s the Alt-Text that sealed it for me.

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · Oct 5

Also, never let Bad Bunny near another sketch. This is not where his skill set is.

James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · Oct 5

There has always been an ebb & flow cycle for SNL: years of greatness, years of awfulness. I’m sad to observe that we’re in the Ebb years right now, when we have the greatest need for Flow.

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · Oct 5

Last night’s season premiere of SNL was really, really bad.

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · Oct 3

I drop this meme whenever it’s relevant, as it appears to be now.

A person wearing an expression of deep nonplussment points to a sign that reads, “Alcohol is the only drug we have to explain not using.”

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · Oct 3

Chatbot response:

“Here are all the U.S. states that include the letter "A" in their names:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida”
…

Chatbot response at the end of the list:

“Note: Some spellings and inclusions may slightly depend on how strictly "includes the letter A" is interpreted (e.g., states like Connecticut do not have the letter "A"), but the above list includes any state with an "A" in its name. If you'd like a shorter version or need the answer double-checked, let me know!”

???

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · Oct 3

I asked my company’s new #AI chatbot to name all U.S. states with the letter “A” in their names, and it listed 42 of them including “Connecticut” “Tennessee” and “Wisconsin.”

Weirder still was the response at the bottom of the list.

WTF???

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James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · Oct 1

Hey, there may not be anything you can do to affect change at the federal level right now, but it’d be awesome if you went at least slightly out of your way to be kind to a stranger, whether being nice to your barista or letting that car merge in. Just something to help someone carry the load a bit.

James Jacoby @moderntuba.bsky.social · Sep 30

The book is excellent. The descriptions are gruesome. It will definitely make you squicky!

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