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Bill Shirley

@bshirley.shirl.com
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Houstonian, cyclist, voter, board gamer, YIMBY urbanist, iOS dev, hypnagogic podcast listener. ♌︎ 🤘 bsky #23,719

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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 03/10/2026
there will come a day when quantum computing breaks encryption, dozens of common, currently secure, protocols will break, https among them, hopefully a new quantum algorithm will emerge to be used, and i really hope we call the new web security protocol URL scheme… httpq://…
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 03/10/2026
I got Trump’s pre-election bribery check. That sucking sound is the national debt expanding. I full expect Dems to put “no payoffs to citizens within [X] days of an election” law on the list.
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 02/10/2026
Bezothian MFers at Amazon.
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 02/10/2026
chemical torture by the government is cruel and unusual by any humane standards murder via gvnmnt should be abolished any red-state pro-lifer that doesn’t agree is a hypocrite Failed ‘torturous’ execution attempt on Christa Pike reignites death penalty debate - NPR buff.ly/M6wWoOg
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Failed ‘torturous’ execution attempt on Christa Pike reignites death penalty debate — NPR
The botched execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike, who survived despite being subject to two doses of lethal injection on Wednesday, has reignited furious debate about the death penalty in the U.S.
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 02/10/2026
grammatical moods, i was never explicitly taught them (that i recall, as such) though i’ve been exposed to the terms “subjunctive” and “indicative” plenty, but never really grokked them life is learning
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 02/10/2026
"It felt as if I were doing something thrillingly wrong" (reading in Slate.com) were? is this an acceptable use?
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/10/2026
Reminder: Hegseth's "no beardo" policy is just his not-so-subtle way to push out Black troops.
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If only Pete Hegseth's military shaving crusade was just stupid
Hegseth knows damn well who he's pushing out: Black troops.
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 01/10/2026
hush you, ⚾️ 🤖
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 30/09/2026
crass "It's part of a broader effort by President Trump to buy continued Republican control of the House and Senate via promises of direct government payments to voters." Trump administration begins mailing $500 Affordable Care Act “refund” checks - CNBC buff.ly/9kWRwuu
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Trump administration starts sending $500 Obamacare refund checks — who benefits — CNBC
The refunds come after millions of people lost premium subsidies for their health insurance, and right before the midterm elections.
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Evil MoPac @evilmopacatx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Texas voters after comparing Greg Abbott's positions on affordability, education, data centers, Flock cameras, ICE, Big Bend, and about 100 other things to Gina Hinojosa's
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 30/09/2026
good job, Bing #microsloth
Bing knows the Astros lost today, and the series record is at 0-1,

but 🎶 the sun’ll come out, tomorrow 🎶 and the series will be even again at 0-0
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 29/09/2026
and now Zuck with Don Presidenté
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 29/09/2026
why is Altman on my TV-at-work-CNBC?
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 29/09/2026
Да好
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 29/09/2026
Donald Trump: Russian asset or Chinese asset?
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 27/09/2026
alas, i have second edition, and have not played since 3rd or 4th were released
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 26/09/2026
#hookem called it
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 26/09/2026
i gave up cheering for american oligarch-owned teams that leaves Green Bay to cheer for
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NakedPastor @nakedpastor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If your religion doesn't make you more kind, what good is it?
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 26/09/2026
86° headed to 90° in Houston fall
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 26/09/2026
the audio is getting messed up, possibly due to Secret Service
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 26/09/2026
i’m willing to stew in disgust through a viewing
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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 26/09/2026
UTSA-Colorado State is exactly the kind of "defense optional, kickoff coverage also optional" slopfest that great nations are built upon
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 26/09/2026
I feel a disturbance in the force. It’s showing up in the ABC audio channel. 🍊 Palpatine is in the house. #hookem
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 26/09/2026
the only listing i see for Houston is in The Woodlands i won’t break my 2 decade boycott of Montgomery County
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 25/09/2026
There's lots of observations of this small population of invasive asian red-vented bulbul that ranges over a few miles in Houston. buff.ly/9rEsdUy
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https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?project_id=76630&ttl=900&place_id=any&verifiable=any&taxon_id=14593
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 25/09/2026
I've seen the red-vented bulbul over a dozen times in my yard over the years, but i've never got a good picture (dark birds, and it's typically evening). This is no the case for other people in my neighborhood.
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 25/09/2026
you're recurring reminder that Elon is a White Nationalist buff.ly/tiThzSR
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Tesla goes to trial over racism claims against Black workers at 'plantation'
California's civil rights agency takes Tesla to trial over claims Black workers at its Fremont plant faced slurs, a 'plantation' label, and lower pay.
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 24/09/2026
Do I want… * iPhone 18 Pro, or * iPhone Duo, or * Snapmaker U1 (and a battery puck for my iPhone 15 Pro) … welcome to my First-World-Problems GoFundMe
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 24/09/2026
shut up, Elon buff.ly/aiztajX
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Musk pitches 200-mph Austin-San Antonio ‘Hyperloop’ tunnel, again
Elon Musk says the Boring Company will build a 200-mph hyperloop between Austin and San Antonio. He's made versions of this promise for a decade.
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 24/09/2026
“guy who sells crack, says hysteria over crack epidemic is overblown”
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 24/09/2026
hear me now and believe me later, Trump's Folly will be the cause of global recession buff.ly/iKsKBRl
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As diesel hits $10/gal., rumors swirl that stations are running out
Last week, a number of diesel stations in California appeared on social media with the prices pinned at 9.99 –...
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 24/09/2026
“November’s midterms present Americans with big decision over country’s future,” Fox News’ chyron claims, main graphic adding “Trump’s top accomplishments [include] restoring nine military bases to [previous Confederate] names and updating dietary guidelines.” is it? a big decision?
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 24/09/2026
Slate’s Jim Newell says “Beto O’Rourke lost by a modest 2.6 points, the closest a Democrat has come to winning a Senate or governor’s race in Texas in modern memory.” it’s official: my memory is ancient
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 24/09/2026
get Trump and his lickspittle Texas supporters out of Big Bend buff.ly/ejTWSFY
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Lawsuit filed over land takings for Big Bend wall | Off the Kuff
This one by homeowners.
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 23/09/2026
Fine example of how the american auto market is failing americans… buff.ly/OdTicKN
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BYD upgrades top-selling small electric SUV with more range, now starting at about $11,000
BYD introduced the upgraded Yuan Up, sold overseas as the Atto 2, with more range and a lower starting price....
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 23/09/2026
five days: “The APY on your Savings account has changed from 3.40% to 3.50% on September 23, 2026.”
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 23/09/2026
Tesla's (car-shaped) robots continue their killing spree. buff.ly/uwCW2Ks
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Tesla's record month: 4 fatal Autopilot and Full Self-Driving crashes
July 2026 set a record for Tesla driver-assist crashes: 236, including 4 fatal ones the public never connected to Autopilot or FSD.
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 23/09/2026
Tesla thinks it can do self-driving. It can't do self-navigation, though. buff.ly/3OdaMxC
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Tesla Cybercab turns 10-minute Austin trip into 70-minute detour
A Tesla Cybercab rider in Austin says a 10-minute trip to the Domain became a 70-minute detour because the robotaxi still can't use highways.
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 21/09/2026
Research and Anderson are coincident roads for a while, not really intersecting ones.
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 21/09/2026
i just started We are Legion (We are Bob)
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 19/09/2026
You aren’t getting pardons; he wants you buried in the tomb with him.
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 19/09/2026
The president has regressed to lacking object permanence. He hasn’t been sleeping, he’s been closing his eyes to hide. 🙈 Trump says he’s banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House - The Washington Post buff.ly/hSIq4OB
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Trump says he’s banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House — The Washington Post
The president has a history of feuding with news organizations and has at times tried to ban them and their journalists.
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 19/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/p...
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The Techno-Religion at the Center of the A.I. Debate (Gift Article)
Are those calling to slow down the development of artificial intelligence in a “doomsday cult,” as some critics say? Our reporter explains.
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 19/09/2026
Extropians 🙄
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 18/09/2026
the federal loan rate went up 1/4%, how long till the Apple Card Savings account goes up?
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 18/09/2026
“give us another chance, or give us another few years to continue working on the amazing things that we’ve been doing…” -VP JD [like destroying the economy here and abroad, extending the white nationalist agenda, and supporting all Trump-Family grifts] President isn’t his title, Don is
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 18/09/2026
i’m so annoyed i can’t stop at the grocery store on my way home after midnight to get some food for the next few days
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Jorj, Interim DEITY🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦💪🏽 @just-jorj.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... The tsunami is heading east. For years, Saskatchewan has not changed the clocks. Half is on standard time, half is on daylight savings time Now BC Alberta and Manitoba have committed to year-round daylight savings time. Ontario, the ball was in your court.
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Manitoba adopts permanent daylight time after survey suggested overwhelming opposition to clock changes | CBC News
Manitobans no longer need to remember to spring forward or fall back one hour on their clocks, after the province said Thursday it will adopt permanent daylight time.
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Bill Shirley @bshirley.shirl.com · 17/09/2026
lactic acid spike in blood has returned to normal, leaving hospital soon, feel fine (others are fine as well)
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