The Sphere of Influence
@sphereofinfluence.bsky.social
Online content connoisseur and consumer of the American zeitgeist.
Waste Management's website does a terrible job of helping users understand when their next pickup will be after a holiday.
It also doesn't have any facility to modify service options. Somehow, I've been signed up for yard waste disposal for years, but I certainly never received a bin for that.
:(
It also doesn't have any facility to modify service options. Somehow, I've been signed up for yard waste disposal for years, but I certainly never received a bin for that.
:(
December 26, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Waste Management's website does a terrible job of helping users understand when their next pickup will be after a holiday.
It also doesn't have any facility to modify service options. Somehow, I've been signed up for yard waste disposal for years, but I certainly never received a bin for that.
:(
It also doesn't have any facility to modify service options. Somehow, I've been signed up for yard waste disposal for years, but I certainly never received a bin for that.
:(
This Seahawks game is a ridiculous example of how penalties can kill you.
December 19, 2025 at 4:47 AM
This Seahawks game is a ridiculous example of how penalties can kill you.
Hagerty and Jason Cammisa put out a new video comparing the fastest Corvette, Mustang, and Porsche GT3 RS models at the Sonoma Raceway. Specwise, these cars are all within spitting distance of the new Toyota GR GT.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEKj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEKj...
Corvette ZR1 vs Mustang GTD vs 911 GT3 RS: Record-Breaking Lap Battle —Cammisa’s Ultimate Lap Battle
YouTube video by Hagerty
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Hagerty and Jason Cammisa put out a new video comparing the fastest Corvette, Mustang, and Porsche GT3 RS models at the Sonoma Raceway. Specwise, these cars are all within spitting distance of the new Toyota GR GT.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEKj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEKj...
It's such a weird world we live in. Safety, trust, and belonging, we are told, emerge from more contact and interaction with others, building familiarity and connection. But when it comes down to brass tacks, separation and exclusion seem to be the way people maintain their bubbles today.
Finally, a local gym that feels more like waiting on the TSA line. Let's talk about the tubes.
We Need to Talk About the 'Dystopian' PureGym Entry Tubes
Finally, a local gym that feels more like waiting on the TSA line.
hellgatenyc.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It's such a weird world we live in. Safety, trust, and belonging, we are told, emerge from more contact and interaction with others, building familiarity and connection. But when it comes down to brass tacks, separation and exclusion seem to be the way people maintain their bubbles today.
Finally some positive developments in this horrifying story from Rhode Island.
Col. Oscar Perez, chief of the Providence police, confirmed at a news conference that the detained person was in their 30s and that authorities are not currently searching for anyone else. He declined to say where the person was arrested and whether the person was connected to the university.
Police have person of interest in custody over Brown University shooting that killed 2, wounded 9
Police in Rhode Island said early Sunday that they had a person of interest in custody after a shooting at Brown University during final exams, leaving two people dead and nine others wounded.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Finally some positive developments in this horrifying story from Rhode Island.
Are these NBA cups increasing ticket sales and television viewership? It all feels very contrived, but maybe that's just because it's early in the implementation of this format.
December 14, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Are these NBA cups increasing ticket sales and television viewership? It all feels very contrived, but maybe that's just because it's early in the implementation of this format.
I know John Cena’s farewell tour ends today, but let’s be serious here for a minute. He retired years ago and was dragged back into this for no good reason.
If these guys want to come back and soak up some adoration, fine. But let’s not pretend that THIS is the time they’re actually going away.
If these guys want to come back and soak up some adoration, fine. But let’s not pretend that THIS is the time they’re actually going away.
December 14, 2025 at 5:19 AM
I know John Cena’s farewell tour ends today, but let’s be serious here for a minute. He retired years ago and was dragged back into this for no good reason.
If these guys want to come back and soak up some adoration, fine. But let’s not pretend that THIS is the time they’re actually going away.
If these guys want to come back and soak up some adoration, fine. But let’s not pretend that THIS is the time they’re actually going away.
I kind of love that Back to the Future Part 3 includes Chekhov’s Clint Eastwood.
December 14, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I kind of love that Back to the Future Part 3 includes Chekhov’s Clint Eastwood.
West Seattle is getting into the Christmas spirit.
December 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
West Seattle is getting into the Christmas spirit.
December 7, 2025 at 3:30 AM
How long until Derek Chauvin receives a pardon from President Trump?
December 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
How long until Derek Chauvin receives a pardon from President Trump?
AI has gotten so good that people seem to have stopped taking photos and posting them on Facebook, and are instead generating inane AI images and passing them off as their own photos.
What's next? Having AI write research papers and books?
What's next? Having AI write research papers and books?
December 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
AI has gotten so good that people seem to have stopped taking photos and posting them on Facebook, and are instead generating inane AI images and passing them off as their own photos.
What's next? Having AI write research papers and books?
What's next? Having AI write research papers and books?
Fellas, it's been good to know ya 🫡
November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Fellas, it's been good to know ya 🫡
The YouTube algorithm gave this to me today.
Today, I share this with you.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGfk...
Today, I share this with you.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGfk...
The Floppotron: Sweet Dreams
YouTube video by Paweł Zadrożniak
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 AM
The YouTube algorithm gave this to me today.
Today, I share this with you.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGfk...
Today, I share this with you.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGfk...
The aurora was visible from North Bend I heard as I drove back from Eastern Washington. I stopped at a park I know near exit 25 and took this.
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The aurora was visible from North Bend I heard as I drove back from Eastern Washington. I stopped at a park I know near exit 25 and took this.
They said his brain was infected by devils.
Shogun Assassin Intro
YouTube video by Brandon Ra
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
They said his brain was infected by devils.
America needs attention, but the President is only able to stand dumbly by with a book of prepared notes.
Sad.
Sad.
November 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
America needs attention, but the President is only able to stand dumbly by with a book of prepared notes.
Sad.
Sad.
There are still a massive 37% of voting Americans who will vote for Trump no matter what.
Whether you’re a Never-Trumper Republican or a dyed in the wool Democrat, realize that you can’t win against Trump’s policies alone.
Whether you’re a Never-Trumper Republican or a dyed in the wool Democrat, realize that you can’t win against Trump’s policies alone.
November 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
There are still a massive 37% of voting Americans who will vote for Trump no matter what.
Whether you’re a Never-Trumper Republican or a dyed in the wool Democrat, realize that you can’t win against Trump’s policies alone.
Whether you’re a Never-Trumper Republican or a dyed in the wool Democrat, realize that you can’t win against Trump’s policies alone.
I’m looking forward to the inevitable graphs showing the election results and the flipped seats. In 2024, the country shifted tangibly to the Republicans, but I’m curious what 10 months of Republican control results in in this off year election.
November 5, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I’m looking forward to the inevitable graphs showing the election results and the flipped seats. In 2024, the country shifted tangibly to the Republicans, but I’m curious what 10 months of Republican control results in in this off year election.
Aw man. Now how are @andrewtorrez.bsky.social and @lizdye.bsky.social going to teach us about civil procedure every week?
www.complex.com/pop-culture/...
www.complex.com/pop-culture/...
Justin Baldoni’s $400M Lawsuit Against Blake Lively Offic...
A Manhattan judge officially closed Justin Baldoni’s $400...
www.complex.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Aw man. Now how are @andrewtorrez.bsky.social and @lizdye.bsky.social going to teach us about civil procedure every week?
www.complex.com/pop-culture/...
www.complex.com/pop-culture/...
Someone ought to look into why there were so many broken bats during this MLB postseason.
November 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Someone ought to look into why there were so many broken bats during this MLB postseason.
I’m just one guy, but if I hear a commercial obviously narrated by AI, I’m not buying that product.
October 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I’m just one guy, but if I hear a commercial obviously narrated by AI, I’m not buying that product.
Seattle is about to have 30,000 more unemployed engineers dumped into the job market tomorrow.
Shit’s getting real, yo.
Shit’s getting real, yo.
October 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Seattle is about to have 30,000 more unemployed engineers dumped into the job market tomorrow.
Shit’s getting real, yo.
Shit’s getting real, yo.