Scott Forbes @scottforbes.net · 25/04/2026Reagan should obviously be in the “senile + criminal” region, and there’s a lied-us-into-the-Iraq-War argument that Dubya belongs in the “incompetent + criminal” region, but otherwise ok 041
Scott Forbes @scottforbes.net · 12/03/2026@stechlab-labels.bsky.social is a service that tags BlueSky accounts based on their activity, and tells me things like “this account posted >100 times yesterday” and such. Today, it tagged @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social with this: 160
Scott Forbes @scottforbes.net · 09/11/2025As an aside, I’ve decided that “we should be giving away e-bikes” is my new hobby-horse issue, now that Trump has screwed up my previous hobby-horse issue (“we should stop minting pennies”) 070
Scott Forbes @scottforbes.net · 03/11/2025Finally. Trump’s ongoing attack on the U.S. Postal Service meant that it took *two weeks* to deliver my ballot, but King County Elections now says they’ve received it. If you still haven’t voted yet, use a drop box. 050
Scott Forbes @scottforbes.net · 30/10/2025After 17 years of voting in every King County election, this is the first time this has happened to me: My ballot, which I mailed on October 20, appears to have gotten lost. 360
Scott Forbes @scottforbes.net · 21/07/2025Not sure whether this is a positive statement about Sound Transit’s bike parking or an extremely damning statement about daycare 041
Scott Forbes @scottforbes.net · 16/07/2025Personal achievement unlocked: in just under two years, I’ve pedaled 1,000 miles on my e-bike. 120
Scott Forbes @scottforbes.net · 13/12/2024"You know that button people talk about in hypothetical situations? The one where you push it and you get a million dollars but a random stranger dies? Thompson was pushing that button all day long." 0157
Scott Forbes @scottforbes.net · 14/08/2024Recite 80% of a movie and you get $500k. What movie are you picking? 120
Scott Forbes @scottforbes.net · 04/11/2023Disappointed to realize that “Incan” is meant here as an abbreviation for “incandescent” 020