The Art of Being Dave
@dwtelford.bsky.social
Vegan | Essentialist | Storyteller | Author | Poet
No DMS unless you ask nicely.
Kindness. Empathy. Truth.
Fluent in Snark, Sarcasm, and Vulgarian.
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No DMS unless you ask nicely.
Kindness. Empathy. Truth.
Fluent in Snark, Sarcasm, and Vulgarian.
#WritingCommunity #Poetry
https://goodreads.com/telforddw
https://substack.com/@theartofbeingdave
The Sound of You is coming to the world on January 1, and I’m proud of the way it sings.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The Sound of You is coming to the world on January 1, and I’m proud of the way it sings.
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Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
December 12, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
Thoughts on CoPilot's analysis of the 60 Minutes interview with MTG.
* True, we've said that for years
* Probably True, not unexpected, but FAFO
* Someone was mean to the whiny, senile toddler, so someone else should apologize
* Good. But the GOP isn't good at math, so division might be too hard
* True, we've said that for years
* Probably True, not unexpected, but FAFO
* Someone was mean to the whiny, senile toddler, so someone else should apologize
* Good. But the GOP isn't good at math, so division might be too hard
December 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Thoughts on CoPilot's analysis of the 60 Minutes interview with MTG.
* True, we've said that for years
* Probably True, not unexpected, but FAFO
* Someone was mean to the whiny, senile toddler, so someone else should apologize
* Good. But the GOP isn't good at math, so division might be too hard
* True, we've said that for years
* Probably True, not unexpected, but FAFO
* Someone was mean to the whiny, senile toddler, so someone else should apologize
* Good. But the GOP isn't good at math, so division might be too hard
Only congress can declare war. The president can order troops to repel an attack if congress approves. This isn't war. This is not an attack. This is performative murder. #HeLiesWeRise
December 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Only congress can declare war. The president can order troops to repel an attack if congress approves. This isn't war. This is not an attack. This is performative murder. #HeLiesWeRise
Well that wasn't written with Artificial Intelligence, or any intelligence for that matter.
November 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Well that wasn't written with Artificial Intelligence, or any intelligence for that matter.
And unlike college, you can't pay someone to take these tests for you.
October 31, 2025 at 11:35 AM
And unlike college, you can't pay someone to take these tests for you.
Typed his response into Word and pulled out the stats. F-K Grade level, not quite 6. So, a response that could have been made by an 8- to 11-year-old.
October 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Typed his response into Word and pulled out the stats. F-K Grade level, not quite 6. So, a response that could have been made by an 8- to 11-year-old.
"Antifa is using poisonous frogs against our stormtroopers... I mean, members of law enforcement in Portland. Poisonous frogs!"
October 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
"Antifa is using poisonous frogs against our stormtroopers... I mean, members of law enforcement in Portland. Poisonous frogs!"
This weekend 's WTAF moment is brought to you by Blade and Bow bourbon.
- #Arsenal won
- #CharlotteFC won
- #CarolinaPanthers won.
- Fixed the shower valve.
- Bought groceries.
- No big ice cubes in the freezer? WTAF?
#BladeAndBow
#DrinkResponsibly
- #Arsenal won
- #CharlotteFC won
- #CarolinaPanthers won.
- Fixed the shower valve.
- Bought groceries.
- No big ice cubes in the freezer? WTAF?
#BladeAndBow
#DrinkResponsibly
October 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This weekend 's WTAF moment is brought to you by Blade and Bow bourbon.
- #Arsenal won
- #CharlotteFC won
- #CarolinaPanthers won.
- Fixed the shower valve.
- Bought groceries.
- No big ice cubes in the freezer? WTAF?
#BladeAndBow
#DrinkResponsibly
- #Arsenal won
- #CharlotteFC won
- #CarolinaPanthers won.
- Fixed the shower valve.
- Bought groceries.
- No big ice cubes in the freezer? WTAF?
#BladeAndBow
#DrinkResponsibly
This is my congressman. This is the only smart thing he's done in Congress. Unfortunately, it won't happen, and he knows it, so this is a performative popcorn fart to try to make his constituents believe he's looking out for them. Better idea Ralph: Donate your pay to the York County Food Bank.
October 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
This is my congressman. This is the only smart thing he's done in Congress. Unfortunately, it won't happen, and he knows it, so this is a performative popcorn fart to try to make his constituents believe he's looking out for them. Better idea Ralph: Donate your pay to the York County Food Bank.
How do you know when, as one of the biggest software companies in the world, that you put out your genAI too soon? When you can't get it to do things like update a calendar or to-do list from within the calendar application itself. #Huh
September 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
How do you know when, as one of the biggest software companies in the world, that you put out your genAI too soon? When you can't get it to do things like update a calendar or to-do list from within the calendar application itself. #Huh
No longer THE ESPTEIN FILES. Now THE TRUMP FILES
No longer ICE. Now THE SS.
No longer GRAND OLD PARTY. Now GOVERNMENT OF PEDOPHILES.
No longer THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT. Now TRUMPISTAN.
No longer WAITING IT OUT. Now FIGHTING BACK.
New York, Illinois, you're up!
#TAKEBACKALLCAPS #TAKEBACKDEMOCRACY
No longer ICE. Now THE SS.
No longer GRAND OLD PARTY. Now GOVERNMENT OF PEDOPHILES.
No longer THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT. Now TRUMPISTAN.
No longer WAITING IT OUT. Now FIGHTING BACK.
New York, Illinois, you're up!
#TAKEBACKALLCAPS #TAKEBACKDEMOCRACY
August 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
No longer THE ESPTEIN FILES. Now THE TRUMP FILES
No longer ICE. Now THE SS.
No longer GRAND OLD PARTY. Now GOVERNMENT OF PEDOPHILES.
No longer THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT. Now TRUMPISTAN.
No longer WAITING IT OUT. Now FIGHTING BACK.
New York, Illinois, you're up!
#TAKEBACKALLCAPS #TAKEBACKDEMOCRACY
No longer ICE. Now THE SS.
No longer GRAND OLD PARTY. Now GOVERNMENT OF PEDOPHILES.
No longer THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT. Now TRUMPISTAN.
No longer WAITING IT OUT. Now FIGHTING BACK.
New York, Illinois, you're up!
#TAKEBACKALLCAPS #TAKEBACKDEMOCRACY
This is how I look when I write.
July 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This is how I look when I write.