Tim Weigel
@timweigel.bsky.social
Getting along like Unicode in an ASCII file. In a love/hate (but mostly love) relationship with Alabama, Mobile in particular. I like SQL.
And, of course, EVERYTHING I post here is on my own behalf, speaking only for myself, etc. unless explicitly stated
And, of course, EVERYTHING I post here is on my own behalf, speaking only for myself, etc. unless explicitly stated
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Today would have been my grandma’s birthday. It’s the first without her. Of the many things I have to be thankful for, I’m thankful that I had her for a grandma.
November 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Today would have been my grandma’s birthday. It’s the first without her. Of the many things I have to be thankful for, I’m thankful that I had her for a grandma.
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I often say to myself, "I can't believe my cloning machine worked!"
November 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I often say to myself, "I can't believe my cloning machine worked!"
Looks like autumn is settling in for a spell here in Mobile.
November 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Looks like autumn is settling in for a spell here in Mobile.
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What do you get when you combine a few remaining members of Deep Purple, Foghat, and Captain Beefheart? Come see Deep FogBeef this weekend in the lounge and find out yourself!
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
What do you get when you combine a few remaining members of Deep Purple, Foghat, and Captain Beefheart? Come see Deep FogBeef this weekend in the lounge and find out yourself!
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Dead leaves on the ground make picking up dog poop a more challenging pattern-recognition task, helping keep my mind sharp as I age. It’s like doing nature sudoku. Thank you to everyone involved
November 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Dead leaves on the ground make picking up dog poop a more challenging pattern-recognition task, helping keep my mind sharp as I age. It’s like doing nature sudoku. Thank you to everyone involved
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This is insane, fellas. Do what makes you happy! If it’s not hurting anyone else who cares.
So many men go through life like that. You can play poker because it's right-coded, you can't enjoy fruity alcoholic drinks because they're women-coded, you can't lick an ice cream cone because it's gay-coded. All day, every day, choosing and judging things based on coding for narrow norms.
November 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This is insane, fellas. Do what makes you happy! If it’s not hurting anyone else who cares.
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do you have any idea how much you have to piss somebody off to make them change their gauge
#Finland will begin to #Russia - proof its rail network, integrate with EU train infrastructure.
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
November 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
do you have any idea how much you have to piss somebody off to make them change their gauge
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People need food. Market won’t provide it. Government should. It’s literally the whole point.
Turns out Mamdani's controversial proposal for government-run supermarkets isn't so novel. Other cities also are toying with the idea to bring fresh, affordable food to communities that do not have easy access to it. Good WSJ read (gift link)
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
Inside Atlanta’s First Government-Funded Supermarket
The goal is for the store to become profitable without any government subsidy within three years.
www.wsj.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
People need food. Market won’t provide it. Government should. It’s literally the whole point.
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CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
October 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
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in order to end the Mr. Blue Sky industrial complex, every writer needs to explicitly state which ELO song should be used in an adaptation of their work on the narrow chance that it becomes mass-market popular
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
in order to end the Mr. Blue Sky industrial complex, every writer needs to explicitly state which ELO song should be used in an adaptation of their work on the narrow chance that it becomes mass-market popular
It’s always interesting to me to see the reaction to the recent Popes’ espousing a view on something that’s solidly conservative after doing things that are more aligned with progressive values (yet are themselves firmly grounded in Catholic doctrine). The Papacy is inherently small-c conservative.
In a new doctrinal note, Pope Leo and the Vatican sharply reject polygamy and growing Western polyamory, praising monogamy as an exclusive union between one man and one woman.
Pope Leo and the Vatican reject polygamy in sweeping doctrinal praise of monogamy
In a new doctrinal note, Pope Leo and the Vatican sharply reject polygamy and growing Western polyamory, praising monogamy as an exclusive union between one man and one woman.
www.sltrib.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
It’s always interesting to me to see the reaction to the recent Popes’ espousing a view on something that’s solidly conservative after doing things that are more aligned with progressive values (yet are themselves firmly grounded in Catholic doctrine). The Papacy is inherently small-c conservative.
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it's important to understand that i don't actually care if the benoit blanc movies are good. lots of the columbo movies aren't "good" either. they're still good.
November 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
it's important to understand that i don't actually care if the benoit blanc movies are good. lots of the columbo movies aren't "good" either. they're still good.
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"I made this stuffing with sage, cranberries, nuts, bolts, half a bottle of Children's Tylenol, and a slur for Turkish people that hasn't been heard since the 1930s."
I wonder how many people are gonna catastrophically fuck up thanksgiving by using chatgpt for their recipes
November 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
"I made this stuffing with sage, cranberries, nuts, bolts, half a bottle of Children's Tylenol, and a slur for Turkish people that hasn't been heard since the 1930s."
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(A) stop feeling pressure to be perfect;
(B) normalize asking questions, because that is normalizing learning;
(C) do not ask AI if your turkey is done; ask a meat thermometer
(B) normalize asking questions, because that is normalizing learning;
(C) do not ask AI if your turkey is done; ask a meat thermometer
This is so soulless, I can't stand it. We have BRAINS. We can USE THEM.
November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
(A) stop feeling pressure to be perfect;
(B) normalize asking questions, because that is normalizing learning;
(C) do not ask AI if your turkey is done; ask a meat thermometer
(B) normalize asking questions, because that is normalizing learning;
(C) do not ask AI if your turkey is done; ask a meat thermometer
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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You may not see them, but they are very much welcome guests at our Thanksgiving table. Most of us won’t actually see the farm and meatpacking workers at our family feast this year, but that doesn’t mean their presence won’t be felt or should go unappreciated: open.substack.com/pub/americas...
This Year, Remember To Thank The Unseen Guests At Our Thanksgiving Table
Thank you for feeding us.
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
You may not see them, but they are very much welcome guests at our Thanksgiving table. Most of us won’t actually see the farm and meatpacking workers at our family feast this year, but that doesn’t mean their presence won’t be felt or should go unappreciated: open.substack.com/pub/americas...
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This is a late ancient (5-7th c.?) Greek account of the life of a rich woman who was raised Jewish, converted to Christianity when her parents died, lived for 20 years as a male monk named John, was discovered & made head of a woman's monastery, & was later martyred
well, what the heck. it's the tuesday before thanksgiving, and whoever is on here deserves a treat: the first new translation I've posted in a long while: the Life and Martyrdom of Susanna:
andrewjacobs.org/translations...
andrewjacobs.org/translations...
Life and Martyrdom of Susanna
andrewjacobs.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This is a late ancient (5-7th c.?) Greek account of the life of a rich woman who was raised Jewish, converted to Christianity when her parents died, lived for 20 years as a male monk named John, was discovered & made head of a woman's monastery, & was later martyred
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Top 5 "Star Wars" Movies, Definitive List:
5. "A New Coma"
4. "The Wisdom of Space Muppet"
3. "Revenge of the Return"
2. "Space Bikini"
1. "I Am Your Father"
5. "A New Coma"
4. "The Wisdom of Space Muppet"
3. "Revenge of the Return"
2. "Space Bikini"
1. "I Am Your Father"
November 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Top 5 "Star Wars" Movies, Definitive List:
5. "A New Coma"
4. "The Wisdom of Space Muppet"
3. "Revenge of the Return"
2. "Space Bikini"
1. "I Am Your Father"
5. "A New Coma"
4. "The Wisdom of Space Muppet"
3. "Revenge of the Return"
2. "Space Bikini"
1. "I Am Your Father"
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For the 1st time, scientists using tiny sensors are able to monitor the migration of individual monarch butterflies. Some of them passed through #Florida. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s... via @danfagin.bsky.social
We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
For the 1st time, scientists using tiny sensors are able to monitor the migration of individual monarch butterflies. Some of them passed through #Florida. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s... via @danfagin.bsky.social
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The Doug Jones for Governor campaign is officially active.
Jones filed his paperwork with the Alabama Secretary of State’s office on Monday to launch his official campaign committee.
Jones filed his paperwork with the Alabama Secretary of State’s office on Monday to launch his official campaign committee.
Jones makes it official: Alabama deserves a governor who lives in the state
In a campaign video, Jones said Alabamians deserve a governor who won't treat the state "like a rest stop."
www.alreporter.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The Doug Jones for Governor campaign is officially active.
Jones filed his paperwork with the Alabama Secretary of State’s office on Monday to launch his official campaign committee.
Jones filed his paperwork with the Alabama Secretary of State’s office on Monday to launch his official campaign committee.
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"Ah, cranberry sauce, a la Bart!"
November 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"Ah, cranberry sauce, a la Bart!"
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*gets out of bed* parkour
November 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
*gets out of bed* parkour
Friends, though I more often speak specifically in support of trans people, make no mistake - I support the entire LGBT+ spectrum, and I support BIPOC and women's rights too, and on and on. White supremacy, patriarchy, etc. all serve to hurt the majority of us while aiding the absolute worst of us.
November 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Friends, though I more often speak specifically in support of trans people, make no mistake - I support the entire LGBT+ spectrum, and I support BIPOC and women's rights too, and on and on. White supremacy, patriarchy, etc. all serve to hurt the majority of us while aiding the absolute worst of us.