The Gurgling Cod (he/him)
@thegurglingcod.bsky.social
JBF IRL. (Jonathan Beecher Field) The Internet's only early Americanist. Acting Dean of Weird Kids. Uncle. Assistant SID, PTKU. Early American settler colonialism, charcuterie, stonemasonry, mutts.
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I find myself in a deep and abject state of despair about the world, and especially my little corner of it. That said, I will try to keep showing up for people IRL and telling the stupidest puns/jokes that I can think of on here.
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tech bro: i have made Artificial General Intelligence
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
I’ve been running around asking tech execs and academics if language was the same as intelligence for over a year now - and, well, it isn’t. @benjaminjriley.bsky.social explains how the bubble is built on ignoring cutting-edge research into the science of thought www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
November 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
tech bro: i have made Artificial General Intelligence
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
At Sad Gym (my PT place), they have a monitor is usually off, but for the holidays, has AI-generated Thanksgiving scenes. Yesterday, it was a turkey on a low coffee table, which is an excellent illustration of the many failures of AI.
November 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
At Sad Gym (my PT place), they have a monitor is usually off, but for the holidays, has AI-generated Thanksgiving scenes. Yesterday, it was a turkey on a low coffee table, which is an excellent illustration of the many failures of AI.
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“Eat shit. I said what I said.”
MS NOW confirms: The FBI is working with Capitol Police to schedule interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to refuse to comply with illegal orders.
November 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
“Eat shit. I said what I said.”
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We must continue to support the high price of tulip bulbs or else!
November 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We must continue to support the high price of tulip bulbs or else!
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can’t help but notice it’s ‘they’ when a single mother might manage to use SNAP benefits for food that actually tastes good but it’s ‘we’ when a handful of ketamine addicts wanna ruin the economy
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
can’t help but notice it’s ‘they’ when a single mother might manage to use SNAP benefits for food that actually tastes good but it’s ‘we’ when a handful of ketamine addicts wanna ruin the economy
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There is no quarter or bailouts for the billionaire techno fascists. They must burn with there vaporware fraud monsters.
Additionally many of these people must be imprisoned for the crimes against humanity they have committed and facilitated.
Additionally many of these people must be imprisoned for the crimes against humanity they have committed and facilitated.
November 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
There is no quarter or bailouts for the billionaire techno fascists. They must burn with there vaporware fraud monsters.
Additionally many of these people must be imprisoned for the crimes against humanity they have committed and facilitated.
Additionally many of these people must be imprisoned for the crimes against humanity they have committed and facilitated.
As Holly can attest, I have done several briskets and this recipe/explanation is great.
I smoked my first (small - we have smaller cows in the UK) brisket this summer. I got up at 5am to get everything going. amazingribs.com/tested-recip... is an excellent guide. I was very happy with the results!
Authentic Texas Style Smoked Brisket Recipe
Behold the best smoked brisket recipe ever! Texas style brisket is more than a recipe, it is a concept and a goal.
amazingribs.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
As Holly can attest, I have done several briskets and this recipe/explanation is great.
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I smoked my first (small - we have smaller cows in the UK) brisket this summer. I got up at 5am to get everything going. amazingribs.com/tested-recip... is an excellent guide. I was very happy with the results!
Authentic Texas Style Smoked Brisket Recipe
Behold the best smoked brisket recipe ever! Texas style brisket is more than a recipe, it is a concept and a goal.
amazingribs.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I smoked my first (small - we have smaller cows in the UK) brisket this summer. I got up at 5am to get everything going. amazingribs.com/tested-recip... is an excellent guide. I was very happy with the results!
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Why does she want Epstein's lawyer to be the face of what's acceptable? Oh...
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Why does she want Epstein's lawyer to be the face of what's acceptable? Oh...
Honestly, horses do not belong on bike trails. They belong at the track or on a street.
Over the weekend I shared about a local incident between a mountain biker and horseback rider. As expected people are lying and saying he was on an e-bike. People are taking every opportunity to demonize e-bikes. A local news article said he was on an e-bike, even though there is no evidence of it!
November 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Honestly, horses do not belong on bike trails. They belong at the track or on a street.
Iconic. But why is there a whole head of celery on the table, and also maybe some pickles behind?
(Freedom From Want in Rockwell's 4 freedoms series. Freedom of speech is the Town Meeting meme.)
(Freedom From Want in Rockwell's 4 freedoms series. Freedom of speech is the Town Meeting meme.)
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Iconic. But why is there a whole head of celery on the table, and also maybe some pickles behind?
(Freedom From Want in Rockwell's 4 freedoms series. Freedom of speech is the Town Meeting meme.)
(Freedom From Want in Rockwell's 4 freedoms series. Freedom of speech is the Town Meeting meme.)
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Yes, HID headlights are very bright but the bigger problem is the proliferation of gargantuan vehicles with 5’+ hood heights so that if you’re driving a normal sized car their headlights are at your eye level rather than seat level like they’re supposed to be.
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Yes, HID headlights are very bright but the bigger problem is the proliferation of gargantuan vehicles with 5’+ hood heights so that if you’re driving a normal sized car their headlights are at your eye level rather than seat level like they’re supposed to be.
I do not do enough ms reviews. HMU presses. If it is out of my wheelhouse, I will say so fast. (I am an early American lit scholar w/ one book w a history LC# and another with a poli sci LC#
if your press asks for names, give 6 to 8--NOT the biggest, most senior stars in your field. None of them will do it. part of the problem is that the ppl best poised are "mid-career"--i.e. have a book, tenure. TWIST: the mid-career folx, IF THEY EXIST, are so fucking overloaded I can't even tell you
November 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I do not do enough ms reviews. HMU presses. If it is out of my wheelhouse, I will say so fast. (I am an early American lit scholar w/ one book w a history LC# and another with a poli sci LC#
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MID-CAREER FOLK: 😨😭
if your press asks for names, give 6 to 8--NOT the biggest, most senior stars in your field. None of them will do it. part of the problem is that the ppl best poised are "mid-career"--i.e. have a book, tenure. TWIST: the mid-career folx, IF THEY EXIST, are so fucking overloaded I can't even tell you
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
MID-CAREER FOLK: 😨😭
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yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
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Are you a PhD student & interested in using museum collections in your teaching or research?
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Are you a PhD student & interested in using museum collections in your teaching or research?
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
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Been a good year for the podcasts I enjoy (Fullcast, Phantom Island, SZD, PTFO, PosCast, Distraction etc) it seems that while the media market is still forever volatile the folks in my niche have found some stability and won't be chased off by mega suits doing dumb mega suit/PE crap
November 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Been a good year for the podcasts I enjoy (Fullcast, Phantom Island, SZD, PTFO, PosCast, Distraction etc) it seems that while the media market is still forever volatile the folks in my niche have found some stability and won't be chased off by mega suits doing dumb mega suit/PE crap
Dogs, the promise of tomorrow, all great, but we don't talk enough about the army of anonymous YouTubers who give you a fighting chance at fixing about anything. I replaced the alternator in my Tacoma guided by TacoGuy113. It's like the library at Alexandria up in there.
Cookbook never misses, esp not today.
New Action Cookbook Newsletter!
It's a short week, so ACBN Friday's coming early (and it's 🔓!)
Today, I'm sharing last-minute Thanksgiving ideas, end-of-year drink projects, very good dogs, and talking about the many things I'm thankful for this year.
www.actioncookbook.com/ten-things-i...
It's a short week, so ACBN Friday's coming early (and it's 🔓!)
Today, I'm sharing last-minute Thanksgiving ideas, end-of-year drink projects, very good dogs, and talking about the many things I'm thankful for this year.
www.actioncookbook.com/ten-things-i...
November 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Dogs, the promise of tomorrow, all great, but we don't talk enough about the army of anonymous YouTubers who give you a fighting chance at fixing about anything. I replaced the alternator in my Tacoma guided by TacoGuy113. It's like the library at Alexandria up in there.
Cookbook never misses, esp not today.
New Action Cookbook Newsletter!
It's a short week, so ACBN Friday's coming early (and it's 🔓!)
Today, I'm sharing last-minute Thanksgiving ideas, end-of-year drink projects, very good dogs, and talking about the many things I'm thankful for this year.
www.actioncookbook.com/ten-things-i...
It's a short week, so ACBN Friday's coming early (and it's 🔓!)
Today, I'm sharing last-minute Thanksgiving ideas, end-of-year drink projects, very good dogs, and talking about the many things I'm thankful for this year.
www.actioncookbook.com/ten-things-i...
Ten Things I'm Thankful For
It's Friday somewhere, and I'm thankful for that. Thoughts on gratitude, plus holiday cocktail projects, dogs and more!
www.actioncookbook.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Cookbook never misses, esp not today.
If I was on Family Feud, and the survey was uncharismatic people, I would start with the pedophile who has defended just the shittiest people for his career. And NRA Barbie.
18 months
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If I was on Family Feud, and the survey was uncharismatic people, I would start with the pedophile who has defended just the shittiest people for his career. And NRA Barbie.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
What are you thankful for? (Haters only, please.)
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
What are you thankful for? (Haters only, please.)
What are you thankful for? (Niche.)
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
What are you thankful for? (Niche.)
What are you thankful for? (Sincere.)
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
What are you thankful for? (Sincere.)
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How are Dems not jumping on this more during a holiday travel week? Scoldilocks and the Private Jet people, who flew all through the shutdown with no delays, are calling people slobs. Time to remind folks that the reality TV billionaire class is the enemy.
I guess my issue with the pajamas thing is that if they drop the rule requiring airlines to compensate people for lengthy delays and continue other deregulatory efforts, more people will be needing their pajamas in the airport.
Sean Duffy: "Dressing with respect -- whether it's a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little better which encourages us to maybe behave a little better. Let's try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport."
November 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
How are Dems not jumping on this more during a holiday travel week? Scoldilocks and the Private Jet people, who flew all through the shutdown with no delays, are calling people slobs. Time to remind folks that the reality TV billionaire class is the enemy.