philtor
@philtor.bsky.social
Semi retired software developer in Oregon. Foodie. Gardener. Trying to make sense of <looks around> all of this.
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New today:
"At its core, HIGH NOON is a parable about civic abandonment, the inherent danger in waiting for the moment to act & discovering that no one will stand beside you—a quality which makes it an apt tale for our current political moment."
- Riley Womack
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"At its core, HIGH NOON is a parable about civic abandonment, the inherent danger in waiting for the moment to act & discovering that no one will stand beside you—a quality which makes it an apt tale for our current political moment."
- Riley Womack
(🎨 by @studioralston.bsky.social)
High Noon (1952): Wait Along, Wait Along…
At its core, High Noon is a parable about civic abandonment, the inherent danger in waiting for the moment to act and discovering that no one will stand beside you.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
New today:
"At its core, HIGH NOON is a parable about civic abandonment, the inherent danger in waiting for the moment to act & discovering that no one will stand beside you—a quality which makes it an apt tale for our current political moment."
- Riley Womack
(🎨 by @studioralston.bsky.social)
"At its core, HIGH NOON is a parable about civic abandonment, the inherent danger in waiting for the moment to act & discovering that no one will stand beside you—a quality which makes it an apt tale for our current political moment."
- Riley Womack
(🎨 by @studioralston.bsky.social)
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It’s 5:45 EST and the Sherbet Pervert hasn’t Truthed a single time today.
Something must really be bothering him.
Something must really be bothering him.
November 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
It’s 5:45 EST and the Sherbet Pervert hasn’t Truthed a single time today.
Something must really be bothering him.
Something must really be bothering him.
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Our new paper, estimating the impact of the bird flu on elephant seals in South Georgia, came out today. The virus caused a decline of 47% of the adult female population 🦭🦑🌎🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses (HPAIV) Associated with Major Southern Elephant Seal Decline at South Georgia - Communications Biology
Arrival of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia in 2023 has triggered dramatic declines in attendance of female southern elephant seals during the 2024...
www.nature.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Our new paper, estimating the impact of the bird flu on elephant seals in South Georgia, came out today. The virus caused a decline of 47% of the adult female population 🦭🦑🌎🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
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Making me think of how Kit-Kat insides are made up of other ground-up Kit-Kats www.today.com/food/kit-kat...
What's really in the middle of a Kit Kat? The answer is blowing our minds
That filling between the wafers tastes a little too familiar.
www.today.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Making me think of how Kit-Kat insides are made up of other ground-up Kit-Kats www.today.com/food/kit-kat...
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Oreocursion
oh wow that’s crazy
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
November 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Oreocursion
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For the first time since it's founding there's an actual conspiracy that indicts powerful elites and there are actual documents that actually prove it and Infowars is like "nah"
November 13, 2025 at 3:47 AM
For the first time since it's founding there's an actual conspiracy that indicts powerful elites and there are actual documents that actually prove it and Infowars is like "nah"
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57% of South Africans have favorable opinions of China. 50% say the same of the U.S., marking the first time ratings of China are higher than ratings of the U.S. since we began tracking South Africans’ opinion of these countries in 2008.
November 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
57% of South Africans have favorable opinions of China. 50% say the same of the U.S., marking the first time ratings of China are higher than ratings of the U.S. since we began tracking South Africans’ opinion of these countries in 2008.
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Thanksgiving
Black Friday
Cyber Monday
buy nothing!!
We have massive economic power. Together this will be the most significant economic blackout protest in U.S. history, demonstrating that real power belongs to the people—not corrupt governments, billionaires, or broken systems.
Black Friday
Cyber Monday
buy nothing!!
We have massive economic power. Together this will be the most significant economic blackout protest in U.S. history, demonstrating that real power belongs to the people—not corrupt governments, billionaires, or broken systems.
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Thanksgiving
Black Friday
Cyber Monday
buy nothing!!
We have massive economic power. Together this will be the most significant economic blackout protest in U.S. history, demonstrating that real power belongs to the people—not corrupt governments, billionaires, or broken systems.
Black Friday
Cyber Monday
buy nothing!!
We have massive economic power. Together this will be the most significant economic blackout protest in U.S. history, demonstrating that real power belongs to the people—not corrupt governments, billionaires, or broken systems.
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National Blackout Friday
November 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
National Blackout Friday
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Since this question shows up so often that it qualifies as an FAQ, here's my definite answer to "What happens if AI labs train for pelicans riding bicycles?" simonwillison.net/2025/Nov/13/...
What happens if AI labs train for pelicans riding bicycles?
Almost every time I share a new example of an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle a variant of this question pops up: how do you know the labs …
simonwillison.net
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Since this question shows up so often that it qualifies as an FAQ, here's my definite answer to "What happens if AI labs train for pelicans riding bicycles?" simonwillison.net/2025/Nov/13/...
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BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
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Live shot of Speaker Johnson's presser.....
November 13, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Live shot of Speaker Johnson's presser.....
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Imagine if Dems in the Senate hadn't caved. The House wouldn't be in session rn, the discharge petition wouldn't be signed, people wouldn't have SNAP, govt workers would be RIF'd & the GOP would have some decent talking points. But also online rage addicts would be happier! YMMV!
November 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Imagine if Dems in the Senate hadn't caved. The House wouldn't be in session rn, the discharge petition wouldn't be signed, people wouldn't have SNAP, govt workers would be RIF'd & the GOP would have some decent talking points. But also online rage addicts would be happier! YMMV!
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Why bother cooking the books when you can just choose not to release economic data at all?
Thankfully DoorDash came through with their own inflation numbers based on the price of eggs. 🙃
Thankfully DoorDash came through with their own inflation numbers based on the price of eggs. 🙃
White House says October jobs and inflation data may never be released because of the shutdown
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that part of the fallout could be lasting damage to the government's data collection ability.
www.cnbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Why bother cooking the books when you can just choose not to release economic data at all?
Thankfully DoorDash came through with their own inflation numbers based on the price of eggs. 🙃
Thankfully DoorDash came through with their own inflation numbers based on the price of eggs. 🙃
Maybe by the end of the day Republican house members will be rushing to sign the discharge petition so they can say to their constituents that they did.
November 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Maybe by the end of the day Republican house members will be rushing to sign the discharge petition so they can say to their constituents that they did.
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Grijalva: That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files. Justice cannot wait another day.
November 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Grijalva: That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files. Justice cannot wait another day.
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Another sign of how hard the tech job market is for new grads.
November 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Another sign of how hard the tech job market is for new grads.
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This Trump/Epstein stuff is so typical of a modern political "scandal," in that ... we know he did it. He knows he did it. Everyone knows he did it & everyone knows that everyone knows he did it. There is zero "did he do it?" involved here. The whole thing is about ... what, exactly?
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This Trump/Epstein stuff is so typical of a modern political "scandal," in that ... we know he did it. He knows he did it. Everyone knows he did it & everyone knows that everyone knows he did it. There is zero "did he do it?" involved here. The whole thing is about ... what, exactly?
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Jesus said that it’s better “if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea” than to harm a child/push them to sin (Luke 17:2)
As a Christian, I call upon the “christian nationalists” in Congress to follow Christ’s teachings & protect children from our pedo President
As a Christian, I call upon the “christian nationalists” in Congress to follow Christ’s teachings & protect children from our pedo President
November 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Jesus said that it’s better “if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea” than to harm a child/push them to sin (Luke 17:2)
As a Christian, I call upon the “christian nationalists” in Congress to follow Christ’s teachings & protect children from our pedo President
As a Christian, I call upon the “christian nationalists” in Congress to follow Christ’s teachings & protect children from our pedo President