Jesse Farrell
@jfarrell.bsky.social
🏳️⚧️ powerlifter, unfree software repairbot, cat mum.
🏉: UBB/Leinster/🇮🇪 (♂️) 🇼🇸/🇹🇴/🇫🇯/🏴 (♀️).
@_jfarrell on Twitter; @[email protected] in fediverse.
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Pro-democracy, antifa-scist.
Capitalism is a choice.
🏉: UBB/Leinster/🇮🇪 (♂️) 🇼🇸/🇹🇴/🇫🇯/🏴 (♀️).
@_jfarrell on Twitter; @[email protected] in fediverse.
🇧🇧🇲🇸
Pro-democracy, antifa-scist.
Capitalism is a choice.
I had no idea the American version (host: Johnny Carson) had a British antecedent.
November 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I had no idea the American version (host: Johnny Carson) had a British antecedent.
After getting the cooking underway, we sat in front of the TV and caught a portion of Peacock/NBC's coverage of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, eventually fleeing to the more down-home charms of the Philly parade, where David Archuleta didn't lipsync, choreography failed, and lines were flubbed.
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
After getting the cooking underway, we sat in front of the TV and caught a portion of Peacock/NBC's coverage of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, eventually fleeing to the more down-home charms of the Philly parade, where David Archuleta didn't lipsync, choreography failed, and lines were flubbed.
Random photos from Wallingford, Seattle, the sort of neighborhood where retailers and businesses display anti-ICE signs and pride flags. I met Jabba the Cat, who, slimmed down, is still built like a defensive lineman, but is one of the gentlest cats I've ever met.
November 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Random photos from Wallingford, Seattle, the sort of neighborhood where retailers and businesses display anti-ICE signs and pride flags. I met Jabba the Cat, who, slimmed down, is still built like a defensive lineman, but is one of the gentlest cats I've ever met.
First fireplace of the season, courtesy of Dr. Girlfriend; I merely brought the logs in.
Not shown: the burnt effigy of Matt Carley.
Not shown: the burnt effigy of Matt Carley.
November 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
First fireplace of the season, courtesy of Dr. Girlfriend; I merely brought the logs in.
Not shown: the burnt effigy of Matt Carley.
Not shown: the burnt effigy of Matt Carley.
President Connolly, with Boks skipper Siya Kolisi, doing the ceremonial handshake thing (for the first time, I think) before the playing of the anthems. #IREvRSA
November 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
President Connolly, with Boks skipper Siya Kolisi, doing the ceremonial handshake thing (for the first time, I think) before the playing of the anthems. #IREvRSA
Inspired, years ago, by vegan blogger tofu666, I finally bought a stovetop smoker this week. But I'd ordered it while my girlfriend was still in Seattle (I came home a week early), and, now home, she's horrified at the prospect of my hickory-ifying the house.
Time to arrange a proof-of-concept.
Time to arrange a proof-of-concept.
November 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Inspired, years ago, by vegan blogger tofu666, I finally bought a stovetop smoker this week. But I'd ordered it while my girlfriend was still in Seattle (I came home a week early), and, now home, she's horrified at the prospect of my hickory-ifying the house.
Time to arrange a proof-of-concept.
Time to arrange a proof-of-concept.
A ridiculously huge and wonderful list, intersecting with a chunk of my teenage/young-adult vinyl, pared down in old age to a few hundred disks, including some parental hand-me-downs.
When I share my screen in Teams meetings, my co-workers are often greeted by this mug, from one of the selections:
When I share my screen in Teams meetings, my co-workers are often greeted by this mug, from one of the selections:
November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A ridiculously huge and wonderful list, intersecting with a chunk of my teenage/young-adult vinyl, pared down in old age to a few hundred disks, including some parental hand-me-downs.
When I share my screen in Teams meetings, my co-workers are often greeted by this mug, from one of the selections:
When I share my screen in Teams meetings, my co-workers are often greeted by this mug, from one of the selections:
Via @jbouie on Insta.
November 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Via @jbouie on Insta.
First day back at work, and nothing has changed.
November 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
First day back at work, and nothing has changed.
1) Started reading this on the flight, recommended by Rusty Hassan of WPFW, one of the interviewees for the book, which may be a unique tome: it's a jazz book, of sorts, and a radio book, but it's also African American Studies—race and $$$ have always played a role in what jazz is on what radio...
November 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
1) Started reading this on the flight, recommended by Rusty Hassan of WPFW, one of the interviewees for the book, which may be a unique tome: it's a jazz book, of sorts, and a radio book, but it's also African American Studies—race and $$$ have always played a role in what jazz is on what radio...
Back from Seattle, and just now hearing that WKCR is doing a fundraiser; it's always a surprise, because they don't really hype these things.
The button doesn't work here (maybe the BSky engineers can fix that!), but you can click this: www.givenow.columbia.edu?_sa=07483&_s...
The button doesn't work here (maybe the BSky engineers can fix that!), but you can click this: www.givenow.columbia.edu?_sa=07483&_s...
November 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Back from Seattle, and just now hearing that WKCR is doing a fundraiser; it's always a surprise, because they don't really hype these things.
The button doesn't work here (maybe the BSky engineers can fix that!), but you can click this: www.givenow.columbia.edu?_sa=07483&_s...
The button doesn't work here (maybe the BSky engineers can fix that!), but you can click this: www.givenow.columbia.edu?_sa=07483&_s...
![I haven’t had the privilege of citizenship for 15 years, so though I spent most of my life in the City I hesitate to claim too much insight on that ground — the world is full of New York exiles, and I assume that for every one like me there’s at least one sunburnt white Florida geezer who wishes they’d put Julie Annie back in to lock up all the [your ethnic slur here].
And, in fact, back in the day my neighbors did put in Giuliani, and Ed Koch and Eric Adams too (after a ranked-choice primary, no less!). Never forget that the oligarchs all have palaces, pieds-à-terre, and other investments there, and the mind-rays of their media hit home as well as out in the sticks.
But there aren’t a lot of the old-school Archie Bunker hardhats left in the City, and they have been replaced by a younger, left-er, and (oooh how the Mamdamners hate this) darker-skinned population. Also, new or old, New Yorkers can also be kinda… truculent when you get on their bad side. Mamdani was fortunate to be opposed by two of the biggest symbols of shambolic establishment governance in New York history, and I think many citizens welcomed the opportunity that Mamdani presented to give them a big Fuck You.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x746j3gysirvt6ink7j2a5a5/bafkreiddvgvg7rv5m5433ho6nj54a6xgjdxpulbujr6zbtdymn3mggi4wu@jpeg)
Someone in my neighborhood was doing their part, a few months ago:
November 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Someone in my neighborhood was doing their part, a few months ago:
Advertise your account with just one image.
October 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Advertise your account with just one image.
Finally reached the VDI, after 67 minutes. Sometimes your work laptop gets a case of The Mondays.
October 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Finally reached the VDI, after 67 minutes. Sometimes your work laptop gets a case of The Mondays.
UPDATE: this just in. But the dust remains.
October 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
UPDATE: this just in. But the dust remains.
I'm reduced to working via pen and paper, shades of my first forays into C programming in cafes and libraries, in the era before widespread laptops. But I guess this will go on my timesheet as well:
October 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I'm reduced to working via pen and paper, shades of my first forays into C programming in cafes and libraries, in the era before widespread laptops. But I guess this will go on my timesheet as well:
How's my workday going? Can't get to my VDI, can't do a lick of work. Was told to try rebooting the laptop, and, lo, 50 minutes later.... I'm still getting the "Restarting...." animation. The only way to stop it is to smash the laptop against the wall.
Good news: I have time to clean the screen.
Good news: I have time to clean the screen.
October 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
How's my workday going? Can't get to my VDI, can't do a lick of work. Was told to try rebooting the laptop, and, lo, 50 minutes later.... I'm still getting the "Restarting...." animation. The only way to stop it is to smash the laptop against the wall.
Good news: I have time to clean the screen.
Good news: I have time to clean the screen.
Frank Langfitt interviewed co-founders of Operation Inflation (video via @nprpolitics on Insta).
October 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Frank Langfitt interviewed co-founders of Operation Inflation (video via @nprpolitics on Insta).
Brad Lander, on his arrest by ICE, via @disrupt_pac on Insta.
October 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Brad Lander, on his arrest by ICE, via @disrupt_pac on Insta.
A watched pot never boils, Lambchop.
October 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A watched pot never boils, Lambchop.