knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 14/10/2026In 2018 or so we stayed at the Langham in Chicago and discovered on arrival that it was across the street from the Trump Tower. I had the strangest melancholy that I had never learned long distance spitting and couldn't arc a blob of saliva over Wabash Ave to hit the place. 000
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Random thought: If they seized some supply lines long enough to refuel, could you even *run* a 1930s engine on unleaded fuel? Or would it take a few tankfulls to ruin it? 010
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 12/10/2026In the 1980s I used to say that HOAs were the last bastion of fascism in America. Of, what a naive Summer child I was! 050
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 12/10/2026In the Terry Pratchett Discworld series (modeled very loosely on Medieval/Renaissance/Victorian England as needed for any specific joke) the ruler of the city orders the "Explorers' Guild" be renamed "Trespassers' Guild" under truth-in-advertising law. I miss that man. 020
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 12/10/2026One of my formative experiences was seeing a "CUSTER HAD IT COMING" bumper sticker when I was twelve. As a white kid from the suburbs, it made me realize that other folks' views were worth hearing out. 0692
Reposted by @knhaw.bsky.social#BruceSterling @bruces.bsky.social · 09/10/2026*Given that AI is a revolution launched by mathematicians and programmers, it's a revolution eating its young right in front of us *It's a Moloch chewing up its own avant-garde just about as fast as it can munch 2328
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026My wife and I celebrated 15 recently as well. Congratulations! 000
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I read that Steve Martin, Martin Short, and some other Hollywood types (Tom Hanks?) schedule all their procedures for the same day and have a late night poker game and sleepover the night before. I think "fun" is the wrong word, but it definitely sounds like making the best of the situation. 140
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Fred Phelps, one of the most vile homophobes America ever produced (and as an American, that's really saying something) was also a civil rights lawyer. They don't cancel out - he was still a POS. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Ph...en.wikipedia.orgFred Phelps - Wikipedia 040
Reposted by @knhaw.bsky.socialJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 28/09/2026Technically this is a dinosaur 5485564
Reposted by @knhaw.bsky.socialHarry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is the point of Heinlein's THE STAR BEAST. 720422
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026There was a TV show by Michael Moore where they put "Emmy nominated Yaphet Kotto" and a white guy who was a literal paroled felon on a street corner in NYC to see who could hail a cab first. I still remember one instance where the cab driver literally passed by Kotto to pick up the other guy. 160
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Found slightly more... but not much. Very buried in the noise. Makes me realize how much of a barrier my linguistic ignorance is. If I spoke Polish or Slovenian, I wouldn't have tons more information, but I'd have *something*. londonlovesbusiness.com/polish-secur...londonlovesbusiness.comPolish security chief fights for life after mysterious embassy fall as Russia tensions rise - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.comA Polish security official has fallen from an embassy window, raising concerns over Russian attacks on NATO. Discover more. 000
Reposted by @knhaw.bsky.socialS.E. Danesti @seedanesti.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Interviewer: "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" Me: 1002050435
Reposted by @knhaw.bsky.socialconifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 19/09/2026From Robin Rouby-Progressive Cartoons 422623804
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026FYI, ACLU has a small discount for 10 packs. See my post elsewhere in the thread. 000
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Personally, I get ACLU ten packs and leave them around work with a "take one!" sign to counter the guy doing the same with his Heritage Foundation ones. Passive aggressive? Moi?? shop.aclu.org/product/ACLU...shop.aclu.orgPocket Constitution of the United States 10 PackHelp the ACLU defend and preserve our civil rights and civil liberties by supporting our store. Your purchase helps power our work. 010
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Putting that many assets in one place, bumper to bumper in broad daylight, in a world with drones, missiles, or just *biplanes* is either: 1. A sign the opposition is completely without anything that flies. 2. The commander is an absolute moron. 3. This is AI. It can be more than one, of course. 000
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Given his history, we should all insist on cash in advance... and vote Dem anyways. 010
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Maybe, but I saw a more interesting (and likely) scenario. We train AIs on popular culture. AI exterminating mankind is a pretty common trope in SF. Therefore, the likeliest scenario for AI wiping us out is because it's doing what we *trained* it to do. Looked at that way, we kinda have it coming. 260
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026In The Adventures of Huck Finn Huck and Jim find a grounded steamboat named "Walter Scott," an author whose romantic notions Twain felt contributed to the South's Antebellum views. Inside the ship, instead of heroes they find thieves planning to murder one another. 000
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Children of divorce have a similar emotion. Often they blame themselves: "mom and dad would still be together if I was a better kid" This is absurd, but the logic is that they can somehow magically "fix" the divorce. But it never works. Cue a toxic cycle of frustration and self loathing. 010
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 07/09/2026This is eeriely insightful about MAHA. An icredibly well spoken and concise observation. Thank you. 011
Reposted by @knhaw.bsky.socialHare 🍉 @haredurer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Vaccines are too easy and effective for wellness types. A handful of shots, most when you're too young to remember, and everyone can be equally protected from disease. Denies the strenuous performance of class and virtue that expensive, time-consuming, public-facing wellness demands. 312842
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 03/09/2026His Wikipedia article claims he grew to hate "Danny" so much that he threw it overboard while he was touring to entertain troops during WWII. There's a horror movie script in there somewhere but I can't quite get my head around it. 3420
Reposted by @knhaw.bsky.socialDigital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 02/09/2026A bicycle kick goal in a full blown blizzard. Forge FC vs Cavalry FC in the 2023 Canadian Premier League final was the most Canadian moment soccer has ever produced. 932935450
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I'm used to thinking of "market price" is expensive. I never knew there was a tier above *lobster*! (Joking aside, when I worked on SoC products, the price list was a huge secret to give the company leverage in customer negotiations. So this is kinda expected in industry to industry deals) 000
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Cooking for Engineers www.cookingforengineers.comcookingforengineers.comCooking For Engineers - Step by Step Recipes and Food for the Analytically MindedDetailed instructions on food and cooking for those who like to ask not just How? but also Why? 000
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I used to believe that too, but of late I'm not sure how true that is. Sure, Putin has pile of blackmail material, but I don't think he's ever used it. I honestly think that Trump believes being Pro-Putin is what's best for him and his cronies (the well-being of the USA is irrelevant, of course) 000
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Ok. At least it's not a case of "the wrong 80 year old" again (Cullen was 85). That would've broken me (more). 010
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026github.com/SenteLabsAI/... LLM to automate and replace executives. I'm down for it.github.comGitHub - SenteLabsAI/OpenExecutive: AI-powered virtual executive team — a single coherent executive persona backed by 8 specialist Claude agents (FastAPI + Next.js).AI-powered virtual executive team — a single coherent executive persona backed by 8 specialist Claude agents (FastAPI + Next.js). - SenteLabsAI/OpenExecutive 000
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026It equates the same way avoid STDs was his "personal Vietnam." factually.co/fact-checks/...factually.coDid Donald Trump Call Avoiding STDs His "Personal Viet...Executive summary Donald Trump repeatedly compared his risky dating life and avoiding sexually transmitted diseases to the Vietnam War in interviews with ... 010
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026youtube.com/watch?v=9gov...youtube.comA Message from the Family of Dolly PartonYouTube video by Dolly Parton 000
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 25/08/2026If so, then the statue I cited can't be the one used (the lack of the term "criminal tool" lends credence to that). So apologies for confusing the issue. The idea that using a cell phone to set up a crime is a separate charge is absurd... and exactly what a zealous prosecutor would do. 020
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 24/08/2026My gut reaction is lockpicks because they're still illegal in Ohio (toool.us/lockpicking-...). But that just seems weird. Looking at the statue ("any substance, device, instrument or article designed or specially adapted for criminal use"), it could be drug paraphernalia. But it just seems bizarre.toool.usLockpicking Laws - The Open Organisation Of LockpickersMany people have questions about the legality of lock picks. Here's the Google metadata version: in the vast majority of the USA, possession is fine. 200
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 16/08/2026bsky.app/profile/zoew... I feel Bizarro Comics captured the Founding Fathers opinion of the matter more accurately. 020
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 11/08/2026You're only 40 if you allow yourself to be trapped in society's preconceptions. You're 28 in hexadecimal. 000
Reposted by @knhaw.bsky.socialBen K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026It's like the "punk" kids who go rightwing later. They weren't "against the man", they were angry *they* weren't "the man". They were perfectly happy to become "the man" because that's what they wanted the whole time. 4952
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 08/08/2026This is a silver bullet against most conspiracy theories. I made the mistake of arguing with someone online who said the B-2 Bomber (which I helped build) had an alien technology death ray. I pointed out out that was *less* effective than, you know, dropping bombs on a target. He never replied. 020
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 08/08/2026One of my dogs had to wear a Cone of Shame after getting some stitches. She used it as a weapon, jamming the edge into my other dog to bully him because of course she did. Once you account for tormenting siblings, the category of "tool using animals" broadens greatly. 0100
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 04/08/2026I'm in both camps. An artist needs to accept that their work will be interpreted in different ways, many they never expected. With great art, that's almost inevitable. On the other hand, if I'd written "Born in the USA" or "Rock the Casbah" and they were used as war anthems, I'd be pretty pissed. 111
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Socal doesn't either. I actually made it an aside in a novel that's garnered an impressive number of rejection letters. 000
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Update: I just read your profile and saw you're already in aerospace. My sympathies. Honestly, when I escaped that world for a brief decade, I really did see it was worse in most commercial shops. If you're in SoCal, I know of one exception. Let me know if you want a company name. 021
knhaw.bsky.social @knhaw.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Throwing out ideas: have you looked at big aerospace or other govt contractors? They're underrepresented there, but it's better than the commercial world in my experience. (Probably a holdover from when we had at least lip service to equal opportunity) 110
