Matt
@mtblah.bsky.social
Refugee from that other site. Guilt-free Seattle liberal in search of content about outdoor sport, nerdy science, but especially sarcasm.
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but boarding the plane early gets you one thing: more time sitting in a cramped airplane seat. Stop worrying when others board and why. Just load at the prescribed time.
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines. on.wsj.com/3N6apva
They Get Wheeled on Flights and Miraculously Walk Off. Praise ‘Jetway Jesus.’
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines.
on.wsj.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but boarding the plane early gets you one thing: more time sitting in a cramped airplane seat. Stop worrying when others board and why. Just load at the prescribed time.
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Sen. BLUMENTHAL: Was the U.S. Capitol attacked on January 6, 2021?
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: Well, individuals entered the Capitol.
Blumenthal: You are in fear—how will you have the courage to be fair and impartial?
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: Well, individuals entered the Capitol.
Blumenthal: You are in fear—how will you have the courage to be fair and impartial?
December 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Sen. BLUMENTHAL: Was the U.S. Capitol attacked on January 6, 2021?
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: Well, individuals entered the Capitol.
Blumenthal: You are in fear—how will you have the courage to be fair and impartial?
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: Well, individuals entered the Capitol.
Blumenthal: You are in fear—how will you have the courage to be fair and impartial?
Genuinely curious if this is true?
Because you have to pay for (more) correct answers, but we’ll give you lies for free is a VERY bad model. Though I guess not that different from our current media environment.
Because you have to pay for (more) correct answers, but we’ll give you lies for free is a VERY bad model. Though I guess not that different from our current media environment.
Are you using the free versions or paying? There's a difference and it's sometimes pretty stark.
December 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Genuinely curious if this is true?
Because you have to pay for (more) correct answers, but we’ll give you lies for free is a VERY bad model. Though I guess not that different from our current media environment.
Because you have to pay for (more) correct answers, but we’ll give you lies for free is a VERY bad model. Though I guess not that different from our current media environment.
Aaron Rodgers out there wondering if he needs to pull a Plaxico Burress to stay ahead of the game…
I love this guy's speedrunning effort to become the biggest dipshit in the league
go hawks
go hawks
Puka Nacua stands firm that concussions are not real, but admits ACL tears are legitimate injuries.
www.reddit.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Aaron Rodgers out there wondering if he needs to pull a Plaxico Burress to stay ahead of the game…
I know we all wxpect him to declare war, but I don’t think that’s how this goes down. He’s gonna announce they’re attacking targets in the ground in Venezuela for some pretense. He will deny it is a war declaration. Always give his sycophants the thinnest veneer of deniability, that’s how he works…
The Cuban Missile Crisis but trying to nuke the files that connect you to the worst child rape ring of the century.
Trump on Venezuela: "Getting land, oil rights, whatever we had -- they took it away because we had a president that maybe wasn't watching. But they're not gonna do that. We want it back. They took our oil rights. We had a lot of oil there. They threw our companies out. And we want it back."
December 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I know we all wxpect him to declare war, but I don’t think that’s how this goes down. He’s gonna announce they’re attacking targets in the ground in Venezuela for some pretense. He will deny it is a war declaration. Always give his sycophants the thinnest veneer of deniability, that’s how he works…
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"They were careless people…. They smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made"
This job post is almost certainly meant for pre-selected people (only open 4 days). Request below is likely a code for who to hire. Job may be to use AI to target political opponents with IRS. www.usajobs.gov/job/852446200 @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social @skiles.blue
December 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
"They were careless people…. They smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made"
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The issue is that the modern Russian Federation *does* have substantial ideological continuity with the 19th century empire. Its overwhelmingly dominant political ideology is specifically that of Russian nationalism that seeks to restore the empire.
December 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The issue is that the modern Russian Federation *does* have substantial ideological continuity with the 19th century empire. Its overwhelmingly dominant political ideology is specifically that of Russian nationalism that seeks to restore the empire.
I know it feels better to watch these guys deal with the cognitive dissonance of their vote, but you realize this is just the current equivalent of Trump voter diner interviews, right? Just more centering rabid MAGA as “real Americans” for some fluff pieces that challenge nothing?
“.. He led me into the Hilltop, where half the people inside knew his name, to a corner where we sat drinking diner coffee. ‘You won’t meet anyone more conservative than me, and I didn’t vote for this,’ Zink said.”
@politico.com #DOGE
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@politico.com #DOGE
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
December 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I know it feels better to watch these guys deal with the cognitive dissonance of their vote, but you realize this is just the current equivalent of Trump voter diner interviews, right? Just more centering rabid MAGA as “real Americans” for some fluff pieces that challenge nothing?
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I hate this Packers team and I want this season to be over. Underperforming everywhere. Maddening and way way worse than just being bad.
December 15, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I hate this Packers team and I want this season to be over. Underperforming everywhere. Maddening and way way worse than just being bad.
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This defense is cooked. The book is out on them. Attack the middle of the field, get the ball out quick, and target the corners.
December 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
This defense is cooked. The book is out on them. Attack the middle of the field, get the ball out quick, and target the corners.
Jeff Bezos be like, I earn in 1 minute more than enough to take a family of 4 to a steakhouse in Manhattan. What is the “affordability” crisis everyone is talking about?!
December 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Jeff Bezos be like, I earn in 1 minute more than enough to take a family of 4 to a steakhouse in Manhattan. What is the “affordability” crisis everyone is talking about?!
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“To put it frankly, old white people have a lot of time, and they’re really angry,” Stauss said. “Having somebody that looks like your grandmother out there, shouting ‘shame’ or out there blowing her whistle, is really important.”
They’re the Heat on ICE
Stopping federal agents on Canal Street was just the start: Inside a resistance movement.
nymag.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
“To put it frankly, old white people have a lot of time, and they’re really angry,” Stauss said. “Having somebody that looks like your grandmother out there, shouting ‘shame’ or out there blowing her whistle, is really important.”
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I take more than my share of shots at Quinn Emanuel but they have done great and difficult work, at substantial risk to the firm, for Abrego Garcia. Sincere thanks and respect.
December 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I take more than my share of shots at Quinn Emanuel but they have done great and difficult work, at substantial risk to the firm, for Abrego Garcia. Sincere thanks and respect.
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packers defense turning into the packers defense we've seen for a decade - needing a stop but instead give up a huge drive
December 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
packers defense turning into the packers defense we've seen for a decade - needing a stop but instead give up a huge drive
So telling that the same companies that lock down over half their shelves “to prevent shoplifting” are also moving to aggressively install these shoplifting enabling tools…
More than 1 in 4 self-checkout shoppers admit they've stolen: Survey
More than 1 in 4 self-checkout shoppers admit they’ve stolen: Survey
More than a third of self-checkout thieves see the kiosks as “unpaid work” so taking small items “feels like compensation.”
ktla.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
So telling that the same companies that lock down over half their shelves “to prevent shoplifting” are also moving to aggressively install these shoplifting enabling tools…
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BREAKING: All House Democrats have signed our discharge petition to extend the ACA tax credits.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
December 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
BREAKING: All House Democrats have signed our discharge petition to extend the ACA tax credits.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
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Uh... can you name some of the cases where timing an academic test is important?
Cuz the only jobs I can think of where you have to commonly make time sensitive decisions (aka, emergency services) develop those skills in hands-on guided experiences, not sit-down tests.
Cuz the only jobs I can think of where you have to commonly make time sensitive decisions (aka, emergency services) develop those skills in hands-on guided experiences, not sit-down tests.
December 3, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Uh... can you name some of the cases where timing an academic test is important?
Cuz the only jobs I can think of where you have to commonly make time sensitive decisions (aka, emergency services) develop those skills in hands-on guided experiences, not sit-down tests.
Cuz the only jobs I can think of where you have to commonly make time sensitive decisions (aka, emergency services) develop those skills in hands-on guided experiences, not sit-down tests.
This would probably do numbers…
December 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
This would probably do numbers…
The United States, where companies can get all the data on you they’re interested in, but you can’t get any of the data you’re actually interested in, despite the fact that they collect it…
Zillow, the nation’s largest real estate listing website, has removed extreme weather risk data meant to help buyers figure out if the biggest purchase of their life is particularly susceptible to floods, high winds or wildfires. https://cnn.it/48gR0A5
December 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The United States, where companies can get all the data on you they’re interested in, but you can’t get any of the data you’re actually interested in, despite the fact that they collect it…
👏 If 👏 extra 👏 time 👏 helps 👏 you’re 👏 testing 👏 speed 👏 not 👏 knowledge 👏
What is the actual claim here? That some students are "cheating" by getting extra time on tests?
I invigilate exams for students with accessibility needs. At a certain point, extra time only helps if you actually know the material.
I invigilate exams for students with accessibility needs. At a certain point, extra time only helps if you actually know the material.
December 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
👏 If 👏 extra 👏 time 👏 helps 👏 you’re 👏 testing 👏 speed 👏 not 👏 knowledge 👏
Every couple of weeks, some random professor: “this isn’t just a other ‘kids these days post’”
Me: I’m gonna stop you right there…
Me: I’m gonna stop you right there…
you actually don't have to go online and crap on your students
November 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Every couple of weeks, some random professor: “this isn’t just a other ‘kids these days post’”
Me: I’m gonna stop you right there…
Me: I’m gonna stop you right there…
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you actually don't have to go online and crap on your students
November 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
you actually don't have to go online and crap on your students
Crazy pants, here, gets it.
This is a delicata truther account now. Deal with it…
This is a delicata truther account now. Deal with it…
Delicate never make it as far as a pie in my house. I just eat them right out of the oven.
November 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Crazy pants, here, gets it.
This is a delicata truther account now. Deal with it…
This is a delicata truther account now. Deal with it…
Software engineers really telling on themselves with their embrace of AI. It’s now clear to me 1) just how much they hate their jobs and 2) how easy said jobs are. If an LLM really produces a high enough quality product to replace this much of your work, you really weren’t doing much of value.
I don't need LLMs to be original, I need them to be able to do boring predictable coding tasks faster than if I were to do them by hand
I'm so glad I didn't have to write this whole change myself the other day! github.com/simonw/sqlit...
I'm so glad I didn't have to write this whole change myself the other day! github.com/simonw/sqlit...
Use double quotes not braces for tables and columns (#678) · simonw/sqlite-utils@fb93452
Closes #677
github.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Software engineers really telling on themselves with their embrace of AI. It’s now clear to me 1) just how much they hate their jobs and 2) how easy said jobs are. If an LLM really produces a high enough quality product to replace this much of your work, you really weren’t doing much of value.