Scott Kovatch
@skovatch.bsky.social
Software Engineer at Mercedes-Benz R&D NA and maintainer of Get iPlayer Automator. Also a father, fan of euro-style board games, very amateur chef, and, apparently, #NYTXW addict.
https://ascoware.github.io/get-iplayer-automator/
https://ascoware.github.io/get-iplayer-automator/
When you're younger, you never think that one day you will be having a discussion over texts with your brother about the best incontinence diapers for your mother. Then you hit your mid-50s, and all bets are off. #dementia
November 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
When you're younger, you never think that one day you will be having a discussion over texts with your brother about the best incontinence diapers for your mother. Then you hit your mid-50s, and all bets are off. #dementia
This skeet did not age well. (I've been dying to write that!)
Two minute call. Two minutes before a brand new episode of Have I Got News For You. SPOILER ALERT: The Blue Jays win Game 7 so you don't have to watch.
November 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
This skeet did not age well. (I've been dying to write that!)
Reposted by Scott Kovatch
Santa Clara County leaders will establish ICE-free zones throughout Silicon Valley — raising physical barriers and locking gates to prevent federal immigration agents from unlawfully using county properties for surveillance and arrests.
Santa Clara County will create ICE-free zones - San José Spotlight
Santa Clara County leaders will establish ICE-free zones throughout Silicon Valley — raising physical barriers and locking gates to prevent federal immigration agents from using county properties for ...
sanjosespotlight.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Santa Clara County leaders will establish ICE-free zones throughout Silicon Valley — raising physical barriers and locking gates to prevent federal immigration agents from unlawfully using county properties for surveillance and arrests.
Reposted by Scott Kovatch
Powerful sign at No Kings in Cleveland
October 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Powerful sign at No Kings in Cleveland
I don't think I've seen a better advertisement for class 3 e-bikes. It sucks that this is where we are as a country, but if I needed to get away from a bunch of goons I'd want something that will get 0-25 mph in a few seconds.
ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards
September 29, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I don't think I've seen a better advertisement for class 3 e-bikes. It sucks that this is where we are as a country, but if I needed to get away from a bunch of goons I'd want something that will get 0-25 mph in a few seconds.
Case in point. Honestly, the jokes write themselves sometimes.
Trump: "We've got a lot of stupid people in this country running things."
September 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Case in point. Honestly, the jokes write themselves sometimes.
My grill buddy is back. The donut and muscle shirt come off tomorrow… he’s recovering from having a huge tumor removed from his underside. He still acts like nothing happened.
September 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM
My grill buddy is back. The donut and muscle shirt come off tomorrow… he’s recovering from having a huge tumor removed from his underside. He still acts like nothing happened.
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I think what frustrates me so much is that many smart people I trust say that AI might someday be a helpful tool within specific parameters but 90% of the LLM messaging is like: THIS WILL REPLACE EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!!
I mean I guess the advantage to this is that I won’t have to have a difficult conversation with my AI employees after they make a bunch of bullshit up and my company goes out of business?
September 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I think what frustrates me so much is that many smart people I trust say that AI might someday be a helpful tool within specific parameters but 90% of the LLM messaging is like: THIS WILL REPLACE EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!!
The AI I need: when I'm at Costco it tells me "You already have 12 rolls of toilet paper in the garage. Don't buy any more."
September 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The AI I need: when I'm at Costco it tells me "You already have 12 rolls of toilet paper in the garage. Don't buy any more."
I do appreciate the company even though he can’t do much to help with grilling.
September 2, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I do appreciate the company even though he can’t do much to help with grilling.
United’s latest safety video for the 787 Dreamliner with the blue ball rolling down a marble run is a masterpiece. I don’t think I’ve ever paid that close attention to a safety video before.
August 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
United’s latest safety video for the 787 Dreamliner with the blue ball rolling down a marble run is a masterpiece. I don’t think I’ve ever paid that close attention to a safety video before.
Someone at ScotRail is hipper than I am. I had to look up Oasis’ discography to get the references. 👨🏻🦳
August 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Someone at ScotRail is hipper than I am. I had to look up Oasis’ discography to get the references. 👨🏻🦳
Something major is happening in London (probably a Gaza demonstration). Westminster square is packed, and our bus has been diverted to South London.
August 9, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Something major is happening in London (probably a Gaza demonstration). Westminster square is packed, and our bus has been diverted to South London.
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RT by @NWSBayArea: The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is issuing an evacuation warning to all persons living aboard vessels in the Moss Landing area. We are recommending that these individuals seek other lodging arrangements for the dura... https://x.com/MontereyCoInfo/status/1950417649013301735
July 30, 2025 at 5:01 AM
RT by @NWSBayArea: The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is issuing an evacuation warning to all persons living aboard vessels in the Moss Landing area. We are recommending that these individuals seek other lodging arrangements for the dura... https://x.com/MontereyCoInfo/status/1950417649013301735
I've noticed a bad pattern in myself of being interested in a musician's work once I hear they died. This week it's Chuck Mangione. We've all heard "Feels So Good", but I forgot how good "Give It All You Got" is as well. They all remind you of the late 70s but they don't sound dated, either.
July 26, 2025 at 5:55 AM
I've noticed a bad pattern in myself of being interested in a musician's work once I hear they died. This week it's Chuck Mangione. We've all heard "Feels So Good", but I forgot how good "Give It All You Got" is as well. They all remind you of the late 70s but they don't sound dated, either.
We need better EV apps than ABRP. So much potential there, but sooo buggy and a mess to use.
July 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
We need better EV apps than ABRP. So much potential there, but sooo buggy and a mess to use.
My dad is convinced we moved heim and my mom from one USAF base to another this weekend. He left the service in 1962. #alzheimers
July 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
My dad is convinced we moved heim and my mom from one USAF base to another this weekend. He left the service in 1962. #alzheimers
Connections
Puzzle #763
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Woo! A reverse rainbow! A small reward given my past week, but I’ll take it.
Puzzle #763
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Woo! A reverse rainbow! A small reward given my past week, but I’ll take it.
July 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Connections
Puzzle #763
🟪🟪🟪🟪
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Woo! A reverse rainbow! A small reward given my past week, but I’ll take it.
Puzzle #763
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Woo! A reverse rainbow! A small reward given my past week, but I’ll take it.
Meanwhile, this was front page news in the Lake County News Herald today.
July 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Meanwhile, this was front page news in the Lake County News Herald today.
Getting ready to drive my dad to his new home outside Columbus. Three hours in an Ioniq 5 with an 84 year old guy with Alzheimer’s… how bad can that be?
July 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Getting ready to drive my dad to his new home outside Columbus. Three hours in an Ioniq 5 with an 84 year old guy with Alzheimer’s… how bad can that be?
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Yo' momma's so stupid Lisa Murkowski's her tutor.
July 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Yo' momma's so stupid Lisa Murkowski's her tutor.
I'm watching T20 cricket from the Oakland Coliseum on TV. We even have a home team to root for - www.sfunicorns.com. Now all we need is Andy Zaltzman for some color commentary. Crazy times we live in. (cc @mmasnick.bsky.social)
San Francisco Unicorns
The Bay Area's pioneering professional T20 cricket team
www.sfunicorns.com
June 16, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I'm watching T20 cricket from the Oakland Coliseum on TV. We even have a home team to root for - www.sfunicorns.com. Now all we need is Andy Zaltzman for some color commentary. Crazy times we live in. (cc @mmasnick.bsky.social)
June 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Great job to the copy editors at the CBC for milking this 'Cows on the Freeway' story for all it's worth. youtu.be/Lid4RGI-6Xg
Keep moooving! Cows beef with traffic on Ontario highway
YouTube video by CBC News
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May 18, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Great job to the copy editors at the CBC for milking this 'Cows on the Freeway' story for all it's worth. youtu.be/Lid4RGI-6Xg