Steve in Chicago
@spsnomad.bsky.social
IT Professional. Friend of democracy. If you're not going to heaven, why only miss it by an inch?
Wouldn’t want to be in the blast radius if one of those cankles decides to fail.
December 1, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Wouldn’t want to be in the blast radius if one of those cankles decides to fail.
It’s all really great and “It’s just about people being themselves, you don’t need to be bothered about it” is a particularly good way to phrase it.
November 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
It’s all really great and “It’s just about people being themselves, you don’t need to be bothered about it” is a particularly good way to phrase it.
Milo looks like he's about to discover how to use the light switch as a tool of chaos.
November 29, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Milo looks like he's about to discover how to use the light switch as a tool of chaos.
In the case of the J6 pardon recipients, they were actually charged with something, so it would make sense to determine who fell into the class and notify them all, but I genuinely don't know if they get a physical pardon letter or the DOJ just notes the pardon in all their cases. Genuinely curious.
November 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
In the case of the J6 pardon recipients, they were actually charged with something, so it would make sense to determine who fell into the class and notify them all, but I genuinely don't know if they get a physical pardon letter or the DOJ just notes the pardon in all their cases. Genuinely curious.
Specifically thinking of Carter pardoning people who didn't honor the draft during Vietnam, which was a huge group. I don't know if they were all sent an actual pardon or it was just a "yeah, don't prosecute anyone for this" message to the DOJ...
November 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Specifically thinking of Carter pardoning people who didn't honor the draft during Vietnam, which was a huge group. I don't know if they were all sent an actual pardon or it was just a "yeah, don't prosecute anyone for this" message to the DOJ...
He definitely signed some pardons with the autopen, hard to tell about the Jan 6 ones, partially because I don't know how it works when a president pardons a group of people who fit a specific criterion and commutes the sentences of another, more violent group...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Justice Department quietly replaced 'identical' Trump signatures on recent pardons
The Justice Department posted pardons online bearing identical copies of President Donald Trump’s signature before quietly correcting them this week after what the agency called a “technical error.”
www.pbs.org
November 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
He definitely signed some pardons with the autopen, hard to tell about the Jan 6 ones, partially because I don't know how it works when a president pardons a group of people who fit a specific criterion and commutes the sentences of another, more violent group...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
I'm sure previous administrations looked at it, decided that it's a good idea and then looked at the amount of effort it would take to do it properly and decided it wasn't the best use of their efforts and now Trump basically said "Surprise -- We just minted the last penny, now figure it out!"
November 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I'm sure previous administrations looked at it, decided that it's a good idea and then looked at the amount of effort it would take to do it properly and decided it wasn't the best use of their efforts and now Trump basically said "Surprise -- We just minted the last penny, now figure it out!"
It's a good idea and it's been kicking around in the US for some time (it was part of an episode of an episode of The West Wing that came out *25* years ago) and I'm glad that we're doing it. I just wish they had taken a while to build a timeline, figure out who it impacts and issue guidance.
November 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
It's a good idea and it's been kicking around in the US for some time (it was part of an episode of an episode of The West Wing that came out *25* years ago) and I'm glad that we're doing it. I just wish they had taken a while to build a timeline, figure out who it impacts and issue guidance.
My biggest fear is that someone talks him into getting rid of Daylight Savings Time or changing it without a lot of warning. Time skew breaks all kinds of things and a rapid change with some servers updated and some not would be a disaster.
November 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
My biggest fear is that someone talks him into getting rid of Daylight Savings Time or changing it without a lot of warning. Time skew breaks all kinds of things and a rapid change with some servers updated and some not would be a disaster.
I'll also add that I work in IT and I absolutely feel for anyone who has to figure out what tariffs people are going to pay when the regulations are unclear and change based on Trump's mood. It's got to be a disaster to understand, program and QA all of that with no warning.
November 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I'll also add that I work in IT and I absolutely feel for anyone who has to figure out what tariffs people are going to pay when the regulations are unclear and change based on Trump's mood. It's got to be a disaster to understand, program and QA all of that with no warning.
Fortunately, Canada and Australia already did this (still use the penny in online transactions, round up or down when paying cash) and it's long overdue here, but putting some people on it and giving the software folks some time would have gone a long way.
November 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Fortunately, Canada and Australia already did this (still use the penny in online transactions, round up or down when paying cash) and it's long overdue here, but putting some people on it and giving the software folks some time would have gone a long way.
Absolutely and I’m glad that we’re getting rid of this, but an administration that wasn’t a complete train wreck would have announced a date a few years in advance, done an education campaign, given point of sale and accounting software companies guidance, etc.
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Absolutely and I’m glad that we’re getting rid of this, but an administration that wasn’t a complete train wreck would have announced a date a few years in advance, done an education campaign, given point of sale and accounting software companies guidance, etc.
If he's doing that whole Nick Adams, Alpha Male and Hooters evangelist gig as a parody, he's really playing the long game at this point.
November 27, 2025 at 4:36 AM
If he's doing that whole Nick Adams, Alpha Male and Hooters evangelist gig as a parody, he's really playing the long game at this point.
Will Arnett’s Batman was brilliant.
[Dark metal plays from the batmobile]
“That’s my band…mostly orphan stuff”
[Dark metal plays from the batmobile]
“That’s my band…mostly orphan stuff”
November 26, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Will Arnett’s Batman was brilliant.
[Dark metal plays from the batmobile]
“That’s my band…mostly orphan stuff”
[Dark metal plays from the batmobile]
“That’s my band…mostly orphan stuff”
Just kind of wondering what kind of risk permit goes along with “likes to pick fights with Teamsters.” When we come back, we’ll ask an actuary who is currently breathing into a paper bag.
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Just kind of wondering what kind of risk permit goes along with “likes to pick fights with Teamsters.” When we come back, we’ll ask an actuary who is currently breathing into a paper bag.
Those are so beautiful-love that they’re roosting in the city!
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Those are so beautiful-love that they’re roosting in the city!
He’s surrounded by incompetent fools. My guess is that Kash is on the hot seat because Trump thinks (correctly) that he’s an insufferable dork who hasn’t moved quickly enough to put his opponents in prison.
November 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
He’s surrounded by incompetent fools. My guess is that Kash is on the hot seat because Trump thinks (correctly) that he’s an insufferable dork who hasn’t moved quickly enough to put his opponents in prison.
Also on an 11 pro. Considered upgrading to the 17, knowing a marginally better camera and USB-C charging were the only compelling features and decided I could wait a few more years after Tim Cook decided to suck up to Trump.
November 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Also on an 11 pro. Considered upgrading to the 17, knowing a marginally better camera and USB-C charging were the only compelling features and decided I could wait a few more years after Tim Cook decided to suck up to Trump.
The “attempted to remove the monitoring device with a soldering iron” part of the story appears to be true. Haven’t seen confirmation of Trump’s involvement yet.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The “attempted to remove the monitoring device with a soldering iron” part of the story appears to be true. Haven’t seen confirmation of Trump’s involvement yet.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Yeah, wouldn't surprise me if this gets to that point and I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Yeah, wouldn't surprise me if this gets to that point and I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.