Tor Kingdon
@kingtor.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy
I’m just zis guy, you know? (I can pass for an old white man, but please don't hold that against me.)
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who […]
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Has anyone else had issues of talking about #slystone and having people ask "do you mean Stallone?" No, I do not mean the writer-actor-director famous for characters who are big and tough with a big heart and a propensity to express their emotions through violence. I mean the […]
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June 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Has anyone else had issues of talking about #slystone and having people ask "do you mean Stallone?" No, I do not mean the writer-actor-director famous for characters who are big and tough with a big heart and a propensity to express their emotions through violence. I mean the […]
T.J. never wore the Wingéd Wheel, but I always enjoyed watching him play #hockey even when he was making things difficult for my beloved #redwings. I hope he continues to have a presence in the #nhl because he seems like a decent guy who is good for the game […]
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June 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Some of my best pictures from the Grand Canyon. A lot better than the last time I was there when I was too hungover to look over the edge and ended up taking pictures of people taking pictures of the canyon. (And that was the beginning of a lifelong love for what I know call #photothephotog, but […]
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June 10, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Some of my best pictures from the Grand Canyon. A lot better than the last time I was there when I was too hungover to look over the edge and ended up taking pictures of people taking pictures of the canyon. (And that was the beginning of a lifelong love for what I know call #photothephotog, but […]
An algorithm just introduced me to #turnstile, and they're right that I like them, but that might be because they're so thoroughly derivative of #janesaddiction that I wondered if #perryfarrell was actually singing on a track or two
June 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
An algorithm just introduced me to #turnstile, and they're right that I like them, but that might be because they're so thoroughly derivative of #janesaddiction that I wondered if #perryfarrell was actually singing on a track or two
Elon Musk saying we need a third party to represent the 80% of Americans in the center of American politics is like saying 6 and 6:30 are both bad times for lunch so let's eat at 6:15 instead
June 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Elon Musk saying we need a third party to represent the 80% of Americans in the center of American politics is like saying 6 and 6:30 are both bad times for lunch so let's eat at 6:15 instead
Nothing quite like reffing a game on crap ice to make you appreciate Mr. Zamboni's genius. #hockey #ice #beerleague #ref
June 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Nothing quite like reffing a game on crap ice to make you appreciate Mr. Zamboni's genius. #hockey #ice #beerleague #ref
I'm listening to /Theatro/, Willie Nelson's album produced by Daniel Lanois. a funny thing happened listening to "The Maker:" first there's a lyric about Jean Baptiste, then two versus later one about Brother John. And here I'm thinking "was John Batiste playing professionally when they made […]
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June 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I'm listening to /Theatro/, Willie Nelson's album produced by Daniel Lanois. a funny thing happened listening to "The Maker:" first there's a lyric about Jean Baptiste, then two versus later one about Brother John. And here I'm thinking "was John Batiste playing professionally when they made […]
May 27, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Not sure how Douglass Adams spelled her name, so I tried both. As is so often the case, the #nytspellingbee editors have let me down.
May 26, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Not sure how Douglass Adams spelled her name, so I tried both. As is so often the case, the #nytspellingbee editors have let me down.
It's a good spring for wildflowers near Solvang, CA this year.
May 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It's a good spring for wildflowers near Solvang, CA this year.
Apparently Apple hasn't fixed the Mac OS Photos issue I've had with this M4 chip, because everything is up-to-date and it's still not working. It seems to me other people are having the same, or similar, problems, but the Apple Support team has closed all their threads after "solving" them in a […]
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May 22, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Apparently Apple hasn't fixed the Mac OS Photos issue I've had with this M4 chip, because everything is up-to-date and it's still not working. It seems to me other people are having the same, or similar, problems, but the Apple Support team has closed all their threads after "solving" them in a […]
One of the great things about being a parent: kids often ask questions adults don't, simply because the adult thinks they know. My kid just asked why "consistency" is used for something like the texture of cookie dough. It turns out that meaning of the word is older than the one we hear more […]
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May 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
One of the great things about being a parent: kids often ask questions adults don't, simply because the adult thinks they know. My kid just asked why "consistency" is used for something like the texture of cookie dough. It turns out that meaning of the word is older than the one we hear more […]
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Ok, I might stop after this one:
The new Pope has a degree in mathematics from Villanova University. This guy doesn’t just understand sin. He understands cos.
The new Pope has a degree in mathematics from Villanova University. This guy doesn’t just understand sin. He understands cos.
May 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Ok, I might stop after this one:
The new Pope has a degree in mathematics from Villanova University. This guy doesn’t just understand sin. He understands cos.
The new Pope has a degree in mathematics from Villanova University. This guy doesn’t just understand sin. He understands cos.
May 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Kind of a little thing, I know, but I just love the #mapleleafs fans. They actually know the game and respond appropriately. I went to so many games in SoCal* where the fans would go absolutely bananas at anything resembling a scoring chance and then were *so* disappointed when their 4th line […]
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May 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Kind of a little thing, I know, but I just love the #mapleleafs fans. They actually know the game and respond appropriately. I went to so many games in SoCal* where the fans would go absolutely bananas at anything resembling a scoring chance and then were *so* disappointed when their 4th line […]
I'm doing some coding for the first time in... well.... it's been a minute. Feels good, but damn I'm spending a lot of time doing stupid little things like setting up my github credentials and remembering how to code and stuff
April 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I'm doing some coding for the first time in... well.... it's been a minute. Feels good, but damn I'm spending a lot of time doing stupid little things like setting up my github credentials and remembering how to code and stuff
I can't be the only one who was busy watching the Golden Retriever trying to get away to run with the smaller black dog, thus missing a big part of #tadejpogacar's big move. #cycling #liegebastogneliege https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxJ0OcC-W4yicoP2-GR5kGDWGoE7KN4Na7?si=oK9AT9UeRSpJ97hU
April 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I can't be the only one who was busy watching the Golden Retriever trying to get away to run with the smaller black dog, thus missing a big part of #tadejpogacar's big move. #cycling #liegebastogneliege https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxJ0OcC-W4yicoP2-GR5kGDWGoE7KN4Na7?si=oK9AT9UeRSpJ97hU
I'll take "products that were better analog" for $600, please, Alex.
April 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I'll take "products that were better analog" for $600, please, Alex.
[uspol]
So, wait. Let me get this straight. We have 145% tariffs on all imports from China because of "various elements" of fentanyl? Or is it because the Oval Office has various elements of fentanyl in the desk drawers?
So, wait. Let me get this straight. We have 145% tariffs on all imports from China because of "various elements" of fentanyl? Or is it because the Oval Office has various elements of fentanyl in the desk drawers?
April 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
[uspol]
So, wait. Let me get this straight. We have 145% tariffs on all imports from China because of "various elements" of fentanyl? Or is it because the Oval Office has various elements of fentanyl in the desk drawers?
So, wait. Let me get this straight. We have 145% tariffs on all imports from China because of "various elements" of fentanyl? Or is it because the Oval Office has various elements of fentanyl in the desk drawers?
Never mind that our media's obsession with the Papacy is a little weird, but I just saw someone claiming to have "live coverage of the passing of Pope Francis" and pictured a camera team in the morgue.
April 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Never mind that our media's obsession with the Papacy is a little weird, but I just saw someone claiming to have "live coverage of the passing of Pope Francis" and pictured a camera team in the morgue.
A guy I work with, an unashamed Trump supporter, thought Trump's pushmepullme tariff move was "kinda brilliant." More like kinda selfish trying to save himself from totally stupid. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/us/politics/trump-bonds-tariffs.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
April 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A guy I work with, an unashamed Trump supporter, thought Trump's pushmepullme tariff move was "kinda brilliant." More like kinda selfish trying to save himself from totally stupid. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/us/politics/trump-bonds-tariffs.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
The network is unstable? How do you think I feel?
April 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The network is unstable? How do you think I feel?
This golf course typically recovers from winter conditions primarily with snow melt. No snow still in the mountains, and still not recovered. Yikes.
April 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This golf course typically recovers from winter conditions primarily with snow melt. No snow still in the mountains, and still not recovered. Yikes.
All's fair in love, the #thursday #nytimescrossword and the #procycling #springclassics. @soaproot knows the Thursday crossword. As for cycling: in stage races, it's considered uncool to attack one of the race leaders when they've been involved in a crash or had a mechanical. In the spring […]
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April 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
All's fair in love, the #thursday #nytimescrossword and the #procycling #springclassics. @soaproot knows the Thursday crossword. As for cycling: in stage races, it's considered uncool to attack one of the race leaders when they've been involved in a crash or had a mechanical. In the spring […]