Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 20mBack in 8th grade, my English teacher told the class a story about his best friend who died while choking on an apple chunk that got stuck in his throat when he was driving in traffic. To this day, I think about this story every single time I eat an apple. 000
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 2hThat's the spirit! www.linkedin.com/news/story/a...linkedin.comAltman on AI: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening' | LinkedInAltman's remarks come just days after an OpenAI safety leader resigned, calling the company's "current path... unacceptable." 000
Reposted by JonAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/10/2026BREAKING: judge dismisses case against reflecting pool defendant Davey Hearn WITH PREJUDICE- meaning the DoJ can’t ever bring charges against him in this matter. www.ms.now/deadline-whi...ms.nowJudge permanently dismisses David Hearn Reflecting Pool indictmentThe Trump Justice Department sought a temporary dismissal. Hearn wanted his charges tossed for good. 1443872765
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I remember (tu-tu)... I remember (tu-tu)... I remember (tu-tu)... They had a swimming pool #ZappaWednesday 001
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I think that alone would greatly reduce the crime rate. How can you be mad when listening to Prince? 010
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I mean, I'd also try to end worldwide hunger. But yeah, things like the Aquabats playing my birthday party, etc. etc. 110
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I like to think this is the sort of stuff I'd do if I was a billionaire. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...rollingstone.comApple Is Opening a Music Venue Inside the Pink Floyd 'Animals' Power StationLondon's Battersea Power Station, famously depicted on the album cover of Pink Floyd's 'Animals,' has become Apple Music Hall. 2101
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Funny related story. We visited the Tillamook factory a few years ago and had someone with us who was allergic to dairy. I walked up to the food counter and said, "This might be a stupid question... but do you have anything dairy free?" And they did! 110
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Looks like it's time to stock up on Tillamook. www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...snopes.comTillamook cheese faces boycott over halal label on its packaging. How serious is it?Snopes confirmed some of Tillamook's cheeses carry the halal certification label on their packaging. 150
Reposted by JonSteffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The Stolen Neighbors Quilt has 11,000 squares. Each represents someone stolen by ICE in Minnesota. But the original post is here, on Instagram, by the MN Immigrant Rights Action Committee. What an unthinkably heinous administration. Prosecute them all. www.instagram.com/p/DdnPas4jr1v/ 13813
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Happy 35th Anniversary to Trumpe le Monde - For some reason it hits even harder when it's not their first album hitting these 30+ year milestones. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsML...youtube.comPIXIES - Alec Eiffel (Official Video)YouTube video by PixiesOfficial 010
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This was not on my 2026 bingo card. thehill.com/homenews/cam...thehill.comRove says he’ll vote against Bo French in Texas raceRepublican strategist Karl Rove said he is backing a Democrat in a Texas state race after recent controversy surrounding the Republican candidate. “This November, I’ll vote for only the second Demo… 110
Reposted by JonThe Onion @theonion.com · 18/09/2026"I make the rules now, and you mustn’t defy me!" — President Donald Trumptheonion.comAnguished, Screaming Trump Bans Father’s Ghost From Press Room For Silently Pointing At HimWASHINGTON—Forcefully closing his eyes, grasping his head with both hands, and repeatedly screaming to be left alone, a visibly anguished President Donald Trump was observed Thursday banning the ghost... 392054305
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Oh good.cnn.comExclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say | CNN PoliticsThe episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war 030
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026www.vice.com/en/article/t...vice.comThe Winning Film of the 'Historically Accurate' Odyssey Contest Is, Uh, Not GoodElon Musk has been in full-blown culture war mode for quite a while, and often takes that fight into unexpected corners. One of his more unusual recent crusades centered around Christopher Nolan’s blo... 000
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I need to purchase more costumes. www.404media.co/doctor-doom-...404media.coDoctor Doom Thanked Seattle for All the Surveillance Cameras‘We must work to crush any dissent to Doom’s vision of public safety,’ the Marvel supervillain told the city as it considered multiple surveillance proposals. 080
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Mixed up the word trepidation with trepanation in a work chat this afternoon. Things got weird. 060
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026QOTD - did the panic around kidnapping when I was growing up in the 80s cause my OCD, or did my OCD just grab onto it and run? 010
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Finally some good news - www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/a...cnbc.comExperts weigh in as researcher says AI has more than 10% chance of 'killing all humans'Jacob Coxon said in a post on X that Anthropic and OpenAI are "gambling with our lives." 000
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Hanging with @jeremymessersmith.bsky.social and @mprnews.org @thecurrent.org 030
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026However, they often play 50s holiday songs with no explanation. Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail keeps coming on. 000
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I really like 50s Gold on Sirius and often have it as my background music when I don't feel like listening to anything in particular. (I'm mostly interested in the songs they play that aren't normally played on oldies radio, but I also enjoy the hits.) 100
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I’m not quite sure why but it feels like a Morphine kind of day. 040
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Ok, someone needs to be checking on Cher around the clock. 0185
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I'm not crying... you are! youtu.be/1NeWEs4qQG8?... #RIPFrankyoutu.beI'm Going HomeYouTube video by llulluss 081
Reposted by JonDave Dellecese @davedellecese.com · 25/08/2026Superman vs the prediction markets. 81156298
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Ah yes. The flood of slack responses I start getting this time of year from my EU coworkers who were out of office all of August. 010
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Hey readers I'm looking for your suggestions. I've been on kind of a 'heavy book' kick and need something more fun. (Even the scifi I've been reading lately hits a little too close to home in 2026.) Any suggestions? 621
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026This is friggin' incredible if you're a B-52s fan. store.rhino.com/products/anc...store.rhino.comAncient Culture: Mesopotamia Revisited (1LP/3CD)Reimagined version of The B-52’s 1981 release Mesopotamia. Originally released as a mini-album/EP, this new deluxe edition reinstates previously unreleased and rare material from the original sessions... 041
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 13/08/2026A collection of urban backgrounds from old video games. pixelskylines.tumblr.com?_kx=5HyX9-3U...pixelskylines.tumblr.compixel skylinesurban backgrounds from old video games 031
Jon @jonmbauer.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Related to previous post. www.404media.co/heres-the-ma...404media.coHere's the Manual for ICE's Electric Shock GlovesICE plans to spends tens of millions of dollars on the gloves, which are supposed to incapacitate people. A manual 404 Media found says the gloves may even contribute to “sudden death.” 045