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At heart, a problem solver. Most often that manifests in my work in software engineering, but I like thinking about anything.

Interests: music, media, running, technology, programming, game theory, geopolitics, design, art and the future.
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This is extremely important
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Roomba Maker iRobot declares bankruptcy, sez it has a $3.4 mil tariff bill unpaid, it will be purchased by its main Chinese supplier to whom it owes $100m to, Shenzhen Picea Robotics.

Shenzhen Picea Robotics says it will keep the Roombas working
www.wglt.org/2025-12-15/r...
Roomba maker files for bankruptcy, weighed down by debt and tariffs
iRobot, the U.S. firm that had robots vacuuming homes, will be taken over by its China-based supplier. It's assuring owners that devices will keep working as usual.
www.wglt.org
December 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Stay
David Bowie
1976

The rhythm section of George Murray and Dennis Davis does it for me on this track, in particular Davis’ drum fills. Their funky foundation gave Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick space to let loose.

youtu.be/oOhjZJyNOx4
cover art: Stay – David Bowie A photo of the artist, looking slick (and a bit plastic).
December 16, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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mmasnick.bsky.social
Building off @cameronwilson.bsky.social's reporting for @crikey.com.au, I highlight how we appear to have a baptist & bootleggers situation in Australia, where it appears the gambling industry was a big force behind the "social media ban for teens" in an effort to kill a plan to ban gambling ads.
December 15, 2025 at 11:27 PM
suzerain.bsky.social
People can't let go of the idea that Washington reporters have any interest in holding politicians to account.

They don’t, and we know this because we can observe their actions.

Their goal is to get an on the record response: “Johnson said [xyz]". The contents of the response are irrelevant.
timcarvell.bsky.social Tim Carvell @timcarvell.bsky.social · 1d
Just to get ahead of this: Print the post out and bring it to the next Mike Johnson presser. You already know what his move will be. There’s no excuse to not be prepared for it.
December 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
suzerain.bsky.social
The “Don’t make me tap the sign” meme, with “Don’t connect smart TVs to the Internet” on the sign.
December 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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#Top31DavidBowie

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Lady Grinning Soul
David Bowie
1973

Zipping back 20 years for this enigmatic track from Aladdin Sane. This song sounds almost like it could be from any era, even one that hasn't happened yet.

youtu.be/18d_pLKgMoY
cover art: Aladdin Sane – David Bowie A portrait of the artist, with the iconic lightning bolt makeup over his face.
December 15, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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richardkadrey.bsky.social
Christmas night: "But Santa, you've hardly touched your Zardoz cookies."
a plate of cookies that look disturbingly like Sean Connery in Zardoz
December 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Jump They Say
David Bowie
1993

A dancy, driving track with a frenetic trumpet solo from Lester Bowie.

youtu.be/xPZWgCLMsW8
cover art: Jump They Say – David Bowie A portait of Bowie’s face, split so that the left side of his face (looking at us) appears on the cover's left, while the right appears on the right.
December 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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TIL the original lyrics to Deck the Halls are awesome and “don we now our gay apparel” is temperance movement bullshit
Deck the hall with boughs of holly, Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la! "Tis the season to be jolly: a, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la! Fill the meadcup, drain the barrel, Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la! Troll the ancient Christmas carol. Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
December 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
suzerain.bsky.social
What I post from
A vintage radio station studio with lots of knobs and buttons.
December 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Twin Peaks: Sheriff Truman and Agent Cooper sitting at of a table of donuts.
Sheriff Truman and Agent Cooper sitting at of a table of donuts. Twin Peaks S01E01 - Northwest Passage.
December 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Shared with me by my father. So cool how they weave these two melodies together, at times settling into harmonies.

#radiohead

youtu.be/nZoHuoFQyrI
Mom & I Cover Creep By Radiohead (she is a classical Indian singer 🕉️)
YouTube video by Avie Sheck
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December 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Slip Away
David Bowie
2002

Evocative of his soaring 70s ballads, this track brought a bit of nostalgia to an otherwise emotionally unsettled album.

youtu.be/FQrJE56oU7I
cover art: Heathen – David Bowie A black and white photo of the artist, with light glinting on his pupils. The album title is written upside down, in translucent orange, across the bottom.
December 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Bring Me The Disco King
David Bowie
2003

"Don't let me know when you're opening the door
Close me in the dark, let me disappear
Soon there'll be nothing left of me
Nothing left to release"

Jazzy late night jam with a superb piano part.

youtu.be/3I3k9h4KaAg
cover art: Reality – David Bowie An illustration of the artist and several other abstract object in a style suggestive of virtual reality.
December 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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5:15 The Angels Have Gone
David Bowie
2002

This ranks on account of the interesting songwriting…in particular, how the pieces are never fully formed until it reaches its crescendos.

youtu.be/YK7ketEwLbY
cover art: Heathen – David Bowie A black and white photo of the artist, with light glinting on his pupils. The album title is written upside down, in translucent orange, across the bottom.
December 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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kenwhite.bsky.social
What if they constantly want culture war because policy war is complicated and hard and culture war is stupid and easy
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 6d
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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hello kitty lamp 💫
December 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Young Americans
David Bowie
1975

Bowie messing with the Philadelphia soul sound. Luther Vandross had a hand in the unique backing vocal arrangements. Love the offbeat groove.

youtu.be/ydLcs4VrjZQ
cover art: Young Americans (single) – David Bowie A closeup portrait of Bowie, with a glint on his shiny bracelet, and a cigarette just out of view, with the smoke rising on the left.
December 10, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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mmasnick.bsky.social
Also the, um, "we should do something about it" part is seriously crazy.
pbump.com Philip Bump @pbump.com · 6d
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 3:48 AM
suzerain.bsky.social
Great to see her enter the race.

Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico are two rising stars in the US left. This raises the profile of both, and no matter who wins, Texas gets a strong candidate.

Contested primaries are great…such an important part of the vetting process.
axios.com Axios @axios.com · 7d
NEW: Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett has formally launched her bid for a highly sought-after Texas Senate seat, ending months of speculation.
Jasmine Crockett launches Texas Senate bid
Crockett's announcement came just hours after Texas Democrat Colin Allred said he was dropping out of the race.
www.axios.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
David Bowie • Giorgio Moroder
1982

The original synthy new wave track. Either version could have made the list, but didn’t want the same song twice.

Also notable because while recording he ran into Queen...

youtu.be/sJJjSh7jBSQ
cover art: Cat People (Putting Out Fire) – David Bowie & Giorgio Moroder Mostly a text treatment, with the Cat People movie logo, and a pair of cat eyes from a female face.
December 9, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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Twin Peaks: Albert Rosenfield at the end of a table.
Albert Rosenfield at the end of a table. Twin Peaks S02E03 - The Man Behind the Glass.
December 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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This became a joke in my town. Anytime someone notices a work site and asks what is going in, people are like “probably another car wash”.

I get the appeal of touchless car washes: basically a turnkey business, no staff except the people servicing the equipment. Cash flow.

But FFS; we have enough
December 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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The Expos got fucked by the events of 1994. Although my guess is it’s a long shot, I’d like to see a team return to Montréal.

I wouldn’t mind seeing the MLB in Vancouver, Mexico City, and Monterrey. San Juan would be amazing, but it may be too small.

My money is on Charlotte or Vegas.
December 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM