Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Do physicists refer to truly bad wine as "max plonk"? (Asking for a friend.) 011
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026R.I.P. Tim Curry variety.com/2026/film/ob...variety.comTim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Star, Dies at 80Tim Curry, who soared to fame in the ‘70s as the flamboyant star of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 80. 050
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Damn straight. Now why didn't Columbia tell the Trump administration to fuck off (in court) when they were (pretextually) accused of antisemitism? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u...nytimes.comJudge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Antisemitism Case Against HarvardThe government argued the university had not done enough to combat antisemitism during campus protests. A judge called the incidents “isolated and episodic.” 140
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Here is our snack. Every bit of produce came from the garden except for the (spectacular) nectarines, which came from Andy Mariani's orchard. It was delicious. 060
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 22/06/2026True. We call it "stupidity" coupled with "ignorance" and "hubris." We further note that it demonstrates the "Dunning-Kruger effect." www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comScience Has a Name for What’s Plaguing the Reflecting PoolTesting reveals that efforts to suppress one algal bloom seem to be fueling another. 040
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 18/06/2026He is more Versailles-tile than you thought. (Sorry, I'll show myself out now.) 031
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 16/06/2026So it bombed with no help from terrorists ;) www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comFBI thwarted plot targeting White House UFC event, Patel saysIn newly unsealed court documents, the government alleges that the plan would have used drones. The FBI boss says multiple suspects are in custody. 110
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 12/06/2026This is not what democracy looks like. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/u...nytimes.comPostal Service Seeks to Block Mail Ballots in States Resisting Trump Demands 022
Reposted by Joshua BlochAkiyoshi Kitaoka @akiyoshikitaoka.bsky.social · 09/06/2026The squares may appear to shift vertically or horizontally, but they are actually stationary and perfectly aligned in either vertical or horizontal positions. References Flynn, O. F. & Shapiro, A. G. (2018). i-Perception, 9(6), 1–6. 06020
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Score: Josh 1, O2 sensor 0. This is the carcass of a post-cat sensor that spent 188K miles in Cindy's E46 wagon. It was pretty well fused to the bung & I rounded it trying to remove. One muffler shop refused to touch it, & another made a valiant effort. In the end I had to pull the exhaust manifold 180
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 23/05/2026This is not what democracy looks like www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...nbcnews.comJustice Department deletes press releases on charges against Jan. 6 riotersThe Justice Department confirmed that it had deleted the press releases as part of “stripping DOJ’s website of partisan propaganda.” 074
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Yet again, he says the quiet part out loud. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.com‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,’ says Trump amid Iran talksWith US inflation at a three-year high, US president insisted he’s not focused on economic hardship sparked by the conflict 010
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 13/05/2026 "The plans for “Trump-class” battleships are a mixture of the fictional and the vulnerable, which does reflect the man. The notion is to invest untold amounts of money into a kind of weapon has been understood to be obsolete since 1943." –Timothy Snyder snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...snyder.substack.comOn Superpower SuicideAnd the recovery of justice 040
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 10/05/2026This is how you govern when all you know how to do is build tarty hotels and act in mediocre reality shows. 040
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Oh, we understand. In fact we understood as soon as he was elected. 0121
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 02/05/2026This serves as your reminder to keep a human in the loop, no matter how smart you think your AI is. www.livescience.com/technology/a...livescience.com'I violated every principle I was given': AI agent deletes company's entire database in 9 seconds, then confessesAn AI agent designed to speed up a company's coding instead wiped out its customer data in seconds, showing potential weaknesses in AI programming. 170
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 21/04/2026As my pilot friend Mike used to say "this reads like the beginning of an FAA accident report." 030
Reposted by Joshua BlochSam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 16/04/2026How is “viewpoint diversity” not just affirmative action for people with bad ideas 161917376
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 15/04/2026This article is very sad. My first new car was a 1983 Toyota Tercel, purchased on a grad student stipend. Today, this would be utterly impossible. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comOpinion | Where Did All the Affordable Cars Go?This is how cars got so ridiculously, forbiddingly expensive. 140
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 12/04/2026I have nothing to add. Just read it. newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/im-a-nobel...newsletter.ofthebrave.orgI’m a Nobel Prize-winning immigrant. I can no longer recognize this country.Attacks on science and immigrants are destroying America. 0111
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 10/04/2026@greatdismal.bsky.social I thought of you when I saw this. bsky.app/profile/pure... 030
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 08/04/2026I'm just saying, people in tech pubs should call themselves docworkers. (I'll show myself out now.) 040
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 03/04/2026A fun trivia question: Whose version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah appeared in the (2001) movie, 𝘚𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘬? (Don't look it up until you come up with an answer.) 330
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Tim took this lovely picture in Boston last night. 180
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Also, when you're an airline CEO and no one who has any choice in the matter is flying, just remember that it's happening because of that guy. 061
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 22/03/2026I trust that the homeowner gets to keep the meteorite? www.cbsnews.com/news/possibl... 110
Reposted by Joshua BlochJoshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 22/03/2026And the girl in "Hey Nineteen" becomes eligible for medicare this year. Now she has other reasons for not remembering the Queen of Soul. 0171
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Carat Beta 2 is out. If you're into Atmos multichannel audio and you have a local digital music library, check it out: github.com/jbloch/carat... 040
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 11/03/2026R.I.P. Tony Hoare (11 January 1934 - 5 March 2026). It's a good day to read (or re-read) his wonderful 1980 Turing Award lecture. It's every bit as relevant today as it was in 1980. dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...dl.acm.orgThe emperor's old clothes | Communications of the ACM 0143
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 04/03/2026They are celebrating Pi Day early in San Francisco. 060
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 02/03/2026This Serrano was planted last year. It overwintered! 040
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 01/03/2026In the unlikely event that any of you are immersive audio fans with digital music libraries, this should make your lives much easier: github.com/jbloch/carat/ 050
Reposted by Joshua BlochMike Masnick @masnick.com · 27/02/2026So Hegseth is attacking Scouting America for treating trans kids with respect, including respecting their chosen names... at the same time he demands you respect the made up name for his department, which he changed illegally without congressional approval. 262396547
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 19/02/2026I used to read about countries like this (which we called "banana republics"). I would chortle and feel superior, and wonder how any country could act that way in the modern era. 180
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 19/02/2026More looting the treasury. I will not enjoy paying my taxes this year. It used to feel like a civic duty, now it feels like tribute to a tyrant. 040
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 19/02/2026This is not what democracy looks like. I believe the technical term for it is "looting the treasury." 040
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 19/02/2026This is how it works in a functioning democracy. We too had a president who led an insurrection, but he was not given a life sentence (or any sentence at all, for that matter). apnews.com/article/sout...apnews.comFormer South Korean president receives life sentence for imposing martial law in 2024Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law to suppress the opposition. 160
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 18/02/2026And the "Best Dangling Modifier of the Year" award goes to... 071
Reposted by Joshua BlochSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Well which is it? Are you for birthright citizenship or against? 954579892
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Only ~480,000 of you have watched this FCC-banned Late Show interview. Surely another 20,000 of you would like to watch it, if only to teach Brendan Carr about the Barbara Streisand effect. youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59Ayoutu.beRep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas LegislatureYouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 051
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 07/02/2026R.I.P. Fred Smith. If you aren't familiar with Television's eponymous debut album, do yourself a favor and listen to it today. variety.com/2026/music/n...variety.comFred Smith, Bassist for Television, Dies at 77Fred Smith, bass player for the influential proto-punk band Television, died Thursday. He was 77. The band confirmed his death on Instagram. 000
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 06/02/2026So Penis Station and Dullard Airport? abcnews.go.com/US/trump-pen...abcnews.go.comTrump wants Penn Station, Dulles Airport named after him in funding deal with Schumer, sources saySources told ABC that Schumer rejected Trump's offer. 0101
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 31/01/2026People who should have known better voted for this failed businessman because they thought he'd be good for the economy. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/b...nytimes.comSell America Is the New Trade on Wall Street 041
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Shouldn't the latest FBI Epstein document dump (you know, the one that prominently features features Trump and Musk) be called the "pedo-files"? (Asking for a friend.) 1100
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Imagine my surprise. This is a kakistocracy, a government that fears expertise and, intelligence, and competence. www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgU.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took officeA Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies 052
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Today, I am proud to be a Californian. thehill.com/homenews/sta...thehill.com 050
Joshua Bloch @joshbloch.bsky.social · 23/01/2026All hail the kakistocracy. I am old enough to have seen exactly what polio does to a person. Trust me when I say we don't want to bring this one back. More generally, we don't want to reject expertise in favor of fealty. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/h...nytimes.comRejecting Decades of Science, Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional 1121