Josh Wright 🦃🦃🦃🦃
@joshwri.bsky.social
He/him. Booze blogger of Sipologyblog.com . Liker of music, movies, Star Wars, gardening, cooking, Middle Ages, religion, socialism, etc. Metro Detroit. Not the George Mason creep.
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Answering questions in the chat for a bit here
@rifftrax.com is showing fun in balloonland RIGHT NOW on their youtube channel. if you haven’t experienced the absolute majesty that is this thanksgiving special, you need to drop everything and watch now.
youtu.be/u2Yb3_VL13c?...
youtu.be/u2Yb3_VL13c?...
FUN IN BALLOONLAND -- RiffTrax Thanksgiving Fun!
YouTube video by RiffTrax
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Answering questions in the chat for a bit here
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Elon Musk, the guy who did two Nazi salutes in public and has previously described himself as a “free speech absolutist,” thinks it should be a crime to “falsely” call someone a Nazi or a fascist.
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Elon Musk, the guy who did two Nazi salutes in public and has previously described himself as a “free speech absolutist,” thinks it should be a crime to “falsely” call someone a Nazi or a fascist.
SiL: Do you need to charge your hearing aid?
FiL: What was that?
FiL: What was that?
November 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
SiL: Do you need to charge your hearing aid?
FiL: What was that?
FiL: What was that?
Thanksgiving sides I made by request: Cranberry sauce and oyster dressing.
November 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Thanksgiving sides I made by request: Cranberry sauce and oyster dressing.
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The whisky was crafted from barley that he grew on his land, specifically, Plumage Archer, which is a nice touch. I wonder whether it was floor malted because that's the sort of thing I wonder about. 🤔 Does anyone know? I would be rather interested to find out.
www.thenational.scot/news/2564917...
www.thenational.scot/news/2564917...
King Charles unveils £100 English whisky crafted 'from his own barley'
THE King has released a £100 English single-malt whisky ahead of Christmas
www.thenational.scot
November 27, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The whisky was crafted from barley that he grew on his land, specifically, Plumage Archer, which is a nice touch. I wonder whether it was floor malted because that's the sort of thing I wonder about. 🤔 Does anyone know? I would be rather interested to find out.
www.thenational.scot/news/2564917...
www.thenational.scot/news/2564917...
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Again, I cannot stand Amazon or Bezos. However, because _Strike_ comes out in paperback in 2 months, they are fire selling it in hardback for $2.84. So if you want it, you can indeed get it for the price of a cup of coffee. www.amazon.com/Strike-Labor...
Strike: Labor, Unions, and Resistance in the Roman Empire
Amazon.com: Strike: Labor, Unions, and Resistance in the Roman Empire (Audible Audio Edition): Sarah E. Bond, Hillary Huber, Tantor Media: Books
www.amazon.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Again, I cannot stand Amazon or Bezos. However, because _Strike_ comes out in paperback in 2 months, they are fire selling it in hardback for $2.84. So if you want it, you can indeed get it for the price of a cup of coffee. www.amazon.com/Strike-Labor...
The number of people who keep track of and care deeply about the personal lives of celebrities is astonishing to me. I know it's been this way since the printing press was invented, but I'm still flummoxed.
November 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The number of people who keep track of and care deeply about the personal lives of celebrities is astonishing to me. I know it's been this way since the printing press was invented, but I'm still flummoxed.
The chuds started swatting them, so they caved.
Indiana Republicans reversed course and said they would vote on the new congressional map that President Trump has sought.
Indiana Lawmakers Are Poised to Vote on Redistricting After All
Republican leaders in the legislature backtracked and said they would vote on a new congressional map that President Trump wants, though support remained uncertain.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The chuds started swatting them, so they caved.
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those of you who are afraid of aging, please understand that one of the huge blessings of middle age is arriving at this exact station
We gotta normalize responding to bullshit with "dude who fucking cares"
October 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
those of you who are afraid of aging, please understand that one of the huge blessings of middle age is arriving at this exact station
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"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
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Jayne County on Nancy Spungen: 'Nancy came to me, she said [horrible whine] Waaaaayne, do you think Sid is gaaay? He won't fuck me! I think he's gaaaay... I said, YOU'RE BOTH ON JUNK, NEITHER OF YOU CAN FUCK!'
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Jayne County on Nancy Spungen: 'Nancy came to me, she said [horrible whine] Waaaaayne, do you think Sid is gaaay? He won't fuck me! I think he's gaaaay... I said, YOU'RE BOTH ON JUNK, NEITHER OF YOU CAN FUCK!'
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Very interesting read here about early domestication of yeast.
And wine, and beer, and the list of uses for this versatile little organism goes on and on! There is evidence that humans domesticated yeast >7000 years ago! Read a short summary here, including what "shmooing" has to do with yeast: sites.google.com/view/yeastge...
#YeastBiology #ScienceIsFun
#YeastBiology #ScienceIsFun
November 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Very interesting read here about early domestication of yeast.
They're good except for the Dyson ones and the ones that are on for a set amount of time.
wait i thought we had all agreed the hand dryers were in fact bad
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
They're good except for the Dyson ones and the ones that are on for a set amount of time.
Completely valid criticism.
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Completely valid criticism.
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1950 California Burgundy wine advertisement by the Wine Advisory Board
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 AM
1950 California Burgundy wine advertisement by the Wine Advisory Board
Real giving-a-speech-in-front-of-the-mirror energy.
November 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Real giving-a-speech-in-front-of-the-mirror energy.
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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
Jimmy Cliff, the singer and actor whose mellifluous voice helped to turn reggae into a global phenomenon, has died aged 81.
A message from his wife Latifa Chambers on Instagram reads: “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia. I am thankful for his family, friends, fellow artists and coworkers who have shared his journey with him. To all his fans around the world, please know that your support was his strength throughout his whole career … Jimmy, my darling, may you rest in peace. I will follow your wishes.” Her message was also signed by their children, Lilty and Aken. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Happy birthday to Billy Connolly, born on this date in 1942.
November 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Happy birthday to Billy Connolly, born on this date in 1942.
I stopped trying to make interesting, good food to take to Thanksgiving. My MiL made everything regardless of what I brought, so there wasn't any point. I was just stressing myself out for nothing. I decided to bring (cheap, boring) wine instead and I felt much better about the holiday after that.
Actually in the spirit of this conversation, what’s a decision you made about a past Thanksgiving holiday that really paid off? I think people often feel trapped by their lives. Sharing our experiences can liberate us from that sense of claustrophobia.
On the most recent episode of VIBE CHECK, we answer listener questions about Thanksgiving, most importantly “do you go celebrate with the family members you don’t even like?”
November 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I stopped trying to make interesting, good food to take to Thanksgiving. My MiL made everything regardless of what I brought, so there wasn't any point. I was just stressing myself out for nothing. I decided to bring (cheap, boring) wine instead and I felt much better about the holiday after that.
There was a time when I claimed to not like the Beatles but it was mostly to assert my identity vs my father and to troll rich suburban hippies I would encounter. I always actually liked them.
As someone who is this guy's age I can tell you 100% that if you were into Pixies, Nirvana, 120 Minutes stuff, etc. but didn't like the Beatles you had to have worked hard to contort yourself into that special little box. Your enemy, if you absolutely needed one, was hair metal. GTFO here with this.
November 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
There was a time when I claimed to not like the Beatles but it was mostly to assert my identity vs my father and to troll rich suburban hippies I would encounter. I always actually liked them.
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This is going in the Hate Read Hall Of Fame and the author is receiving a Fell For It Again lifetime achievement award
June 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This is going in the Hate Read Hall Of Fame and the author is receiving a Fell For It Again lifetime achievement award
"Got stopped at the mall the other day/Heard a call from the other way that I just came from/
Some brother was saying something/talking 'bout smoke something 'Hey, man, you remember me from school?'
'No, not really'/But he kept smiling like a clown, facial expression looking silly..."
Some brother was saying something/talking 'bout smoke something 'Hey, man, you remember me from school?'
'No, not really'/But he kept smiling like a clown, facial expression looking silly..."
November 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"Got stopped at the mall the other day/Heard a call from the other way that I just came from/
Some brother was saying something/talking 'bout smoke something 'Hey, man, you remember me from school?'
'No, not really'/But he kept smiling like a clown, facial expression looking silly..."
Some brother was saying something/talking 'bout smoke something 'Hey, man, you remember me from school?'
'No, not really'/But he kept smiling like a clown, facial expression looking silly..."
This is what I thought lyrics were when I was 8.
November 22, 2025 at 11:21 PM
This is what I thought lyrics were when I was 8.
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Someday you, too, could have the moral fortitude to look upon a years-long rape circus organized by the nation's most powerful elites and declare, "The people upset about this are speaking about it the wrong way."
November 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Someday you, too, could have the moral fortitude to look upon a years-long rape circus organized by the nation's most powerful elites and declare, "The people upset about this are speaking about it the wrong way."