Steve McDowell
@cowsmellcj.bsky.social
A skeptic with a healthy curiosity.
Neither a noisy kettle nor a crumbling croissant are a source of succour in my schema.
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Neither a noisy kettle nor a crumbling croissant are a source of succour in my schema.
Mastering The Art of Breaking the Deal
January 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Mastering The Art of Breaking the Deal
Geniuinely overcome by your response - i shall have to retire to the concervatoty to reflect , jenufec
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December 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Geniuinely overcome by your response - i shall have to retire to the concervatoty to reflect , jenufec
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And how many of those 10 have you employed over the past 12 years? If I was religious, I would invite you to 'cast the first stone'. But I'm not religious and you are not genuine.
December 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
And how many of those 10 have you employed over the past 12 years? If I was religious, I would invite you to 'cast the first stone'. But I'm not religious and you are not genuine.
Employing Oxford commas whilst consuming scones could be deleterious to one's health, but if you feel it has to be done then ' fill your hoops'
December 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Employing Oxford commas whilst consuming scones could be deleterious to one's health, but if you feel it has to be done then ' fill your hoops'
Overjoyed to received a like to my love song - yours Alfred J
December 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Overjoyed to received a like to my love song - yours Alfred J
What is a median voter? One whose views on a particular subject are midway between extreme pro and extreme anti? Or one whose general outlook is midway between extreme right and extreme left? In either case, the median may be remote from the mean and your opinion has no basis.
December 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
What is a median voter? One whose views on a particular subject are midway between extreme pro and extreme anti? Or one whose general outlook is midway between extreme right and extreme left? In either case, the median may be remote from the mean and your opinion has no basis.
I am old, I wear my trousers rolled and I snuggle in to my cardi with minimal stress.
December 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I am old, I wear my trousers rolled and I snuggle in to my cardi with minimal stress.
You are digressing. That's a cardigan, not a sweater.
December 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
You are digressing. That's a cardigan, not a sweater.
Their children will be next
December 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Their children will be next
Post WWII, politicians and lawmakers realized that any democracy is open to abuse unless its citizens are protected by Human Rights and Civil Rights. Unfortunatley, that lesson has been lost in the mists of time, the fog of social media and the miasma of Neoliberalsim
December 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Post WWII, politicians and lawmakers realized that any democracy is open to abuse unless its citizens are protected by Human Rights and Civil Rights. Unfortunatley, that lesson has been lost in the mists of time, the fog of social media and the miasma of Neoliberalsim
It's crazy that anyone could think that a poorly formulated survey should provide an adequate basis for public debate. Once again, a MoreinCommon survey leaves us with more questions than answers. And yet again, there are far too many people rushing to judgement instead of pausing for thought
December 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It's crazy that anyone could think that a poorly formulated survey should provide an adequate basis for public debate. Once again, a MoreinCommon survey leaves us with more questions than answers. And yet again, there are far too many people rushing to judgement instead of pausing for thought
I take it, you have a full compliment of front teeth. Happy Xmas noshing
December 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I take it, you have a full compliment of front teeth. Happy Xmas noshing
It's troubling that folk struggle with the graphic. There are better ways to convey data, but they all require some effort to understand. If folk cannot get their heads around a simple data set, how can they understand climate data? We are a profoundly uneducated uninformed and unprepared society.¡
December 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It's troubling that folk struggle with the graphic. There are better ways to convey data, but they all require some effort to understand. If folk cannot get their heads around a simple data set, how can they understand climate data? We are a profoundly uneducated uninformed and unprepared society.¡
Either 1. AI is causing confusion by 'halucinating' precedents, in which case judges should be banned from using AI or 2. AI exposes the inherent logical weaknesses in precedent judgements. In which case, our laws do not withstand interrogation by an intelligence unfettered by human susceptibility
December 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Either 1. AI is causing confusion by 'halucinating' precedents, in which case judges should be banned from using AI or 2. AI exposes the inherent logical weaknesses in precedent judgements. In which case, our laws do not withstand interrogation by an intelligence unfettered by human susceptibility
Why do so many of your reveries involve raging storms? Are you reflecting the looming threat of climate change, or did you suffer from exposure as a child?
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Why do so many of your reveries involve raging storms? Are you reflecting the looming threat of climate change, or did you suffer from exposure as a child?
A full 40 years more than your writing age
December 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A full 40 years more than your writing age
The true incumbents - the 1% who wield economic power and political influence - are unelected, so it really doesn't matter how the 99% vote. The influence of money in politics must be negated by anti-corruption laws and a ban on wealthy individuals and corporate interests finnancing misinformation.
December 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The true incumbents - the 1% who wield economic power and political influence - are unelected, so it really doesn't matter how the 99% vote. The influence of money in politics must be negated by anti-corruption laws and a ban on wealthy individuals and corporate interests finnancing misinformation.
Good question. I would have said nonsensical rather than "ambiguous"
November 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Good question. I would have said nonsensical rather than "ambiguous"
Agree that it looks like something is dropping off a cliff but what? We can't make much sense of the chart without the legend. What types of immigration do the 3 graphs represent?
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Agree that it looks like something is dropping off a cliff but what? We can't make much sense of the chart without the legend. What types of immigration do the 3 graphs represent?
Are those you life goals, or the things you want for Christmas?
November 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Are those you life goals, or the things you want for Christmas?
1.5 hrs? Commendable resilience on your part. I barely survived the 17min edit without entering a state of despair. That such a deeply flawed human being should have held high office in our govt is a damning indictment on our politics and of those who currently subsidise his 'journalism'.
November 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
1.5 hrs? Commendable resilience on your part. I barely survived the 17min edit without entering a state of despair. That such a deeply flawed human being should have held high office in our govt is a damning indictment on our politics and of those who currently subsidise his 'journalism'.
If they did that, the first question on the survey would have to be; " On a scale of 1 to 5, how do you rate your interviewer's ability to tolerate and engage with your views?"
October 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
If they did that, the first question on the survey would have to be; " On a scale of 1 to 5, how do you rate your interviewer's ability to tolerate and engage with your views?"
Still longing for a latitudinal ladder? Your aspirational horizons are geometrically challenged. Break free and get a mobile elevated working platform (MEWP). If you consider reading is more dignified than working, call it a MERP. Be an early adopter and become a style leader for librarians
October 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Still longing for a latitudinal ladder? Your aspirational horizons are geometrically challenged. Break free and get a mobile elevated working platform (MEWP). If you consider reading is more dignified than working, call it a MERP. Be an early adopter and become a style leader for librarians