Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 19hIf I’d known Lanterns had Garrett Dillahunt in it, I’d have renewed my HBO subscription sooner. 001
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This is especially wild to me because one of the people to whom he is (unknowingly) referring is Elizabeth Elmore, of 90’s and 00’s alt-rock bands Sarge and The Reputation. apple.news/ASeEii4r3Tgi...apple.newsTrump calls on all ICC members to resign immediately — ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged members of the International Criminal Court to resign and condemned what he called an "out of control institution" and "an evil group of people." 100
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Banana Leaf accidentally made me sweet & sour stir fry instead of what I asked for, and you know what? Leave that shit here with me, that’s a good mistake. 000
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I mean, they’re good laws. But Asimov had imaginary technology into which the laws could be embedded at the hardware level. It ain’t that simple in the real world. apple.news/A7uC5QwnFSHq...apple.newsNoted Brain Genius Tyler Winklevoss Thinks Isaac Asimov Already Solved the AI Apocalypse — GizmodoIf only it were that simple. 000
Reposted by Billrax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 17/09/2026'oh so you want china to beat us' bro what the hell do i care leave me to the humble life i am trying to build for myself 251874145
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I knew it. We’re jellyfish with delusions of grandeur in overly-complicated meat suits. apple.news/ACGjxu2VwThq...apple.newsBrain is two separate organs, scientists find — The TelegraphTwo ancient nervous systems are ‘cleverly packaged together’ and have evolved independently over millions of years 010
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026“A familiar future, yet stupid” seems like a phrase I may be using for the rest of my life. 000
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I don’t know that I can ever be tempted back to WoW — mainly because I’m so much more comfortable gaming on the couch than at a desk — but if it was to happen, WoW Forever is probably the right temptation. @magdalenadk.bsky.social 020
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Was anybody else here kicked out of their elementary school gifted program for, say, playing with matches? In my defense, I was making rockets out of the matches, and they worked, and also they left a large supply of matches where I could find them. 020
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026It’s like John Ternus stole Bruce Campbell’s chin but not his charisma 000
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026So they’re bringing back the “Duo” name. Hope it goes over better than last time! 000
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Bumble profile says she’s looking for someone unvaccinated and then quotes Star Trek. 🤔 130
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026It’s really neat when the tiny venue in your small rural community announces a show with an artist you’ve never heard of, and it turns out she’s extremely enjoyable. Looks like I’m going back to the Quilcene Lantern later this month! music.apple.com/us/album/mat...music.apple.comMatchstick Murder by Tristen on Apple MusicSong · 2011 · Duration 3:10 010
Reposted by BillTina @girlfromseattle.bsky.social · 03/09/2026static.klipy.comEvil Laugh BwahahaALT: Evil Laugh Bwahaha 0243
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026There’s a scene in #CoyoteVsAcme in which the animators manage to display a depth & immensity of emotion on Wile E’s face — a non-speaking character — that seems impossible and yet is absolutely perfect in context. I really urge you to see the movie in a theatre. Not just to give Vaslov the finger. 2223
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Coyote vs. Acme was a much better movie than it needed to be. It surprised me. 030
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Bears just trying to better themselves and people get all worked up 010
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Favorite bible verse (wrong answers only): youtu.be/CGeT5cutXgU?...youtu.beCentral ServicesYouTube video by ulac2 000
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The “prehistoric starfish-centipede monster” thing in “Nautilus” raises serious questions. These creatures have never encountered anything with a throat or even a set of lungs before. How do they have a strangling instinct? 000
Reposted by BillA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Was the killing of Brian Thompson a crime? That’s the question that is being asked—demanded, even—in the halls of power and corridors of justice and on the platforms of influence. Answer: It was. The question never asked is, what type of crime was his life? www.the-reframe.com/peaceful-sol...the-reframe.comPeaceful SolutionsOn respectable and profitable human-suffering engines, the murder of a CEO, propriety in a land where life has been cheapened, and some good news for those who seek peaceful solutions. 1842395
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Congratulations to @nomansbsky.bsky.social and everyone at @hellogamesofficial.bsky.social on ten years of No Man’s Sky! #nms10 000
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Mary Steenburgen is still hot as the sun, like an unbroken line of hotness from 1979’s Time After Time to this year’s The Dink, it’s uncanny. 010
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026“The job market is filled with ignorant, bloodthirsty, Jesus-drunk Tik-Tokking spalpeens who can’t find the staplers or the copy paper once they get hired.” apple.news/ACEHy5fZ9T2q...apple.newsWait, Did the Republican Party Only Just Realize That It Hired a Bunch of Yahoos and Morons, and That’s Why It’s Falling Apart? — EsquireI’ve seen this coming ever since Reagan opened the Gates of Mordor back in 1980. 010
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Cookies in order of excellence: - Good chocolate chip - Snickerdoodle - Lumberjack - Oatmeal Raisin - Bad chocolate chip - Those rock-hard smiley face sugar cookies - Peanut butter kiss - Anything with nuts in it 000
Reposted by BillAndrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 29/07/2026A public bank in Washington could help us build housing, offer low interest student loans, provide disaster relief, and give our region fiscal autonomy. I talked about public banks with @janehu.bsky.social @bretthamil.bsky.social on today's episode of CityCast Seattle: megaphone.link/CC9576254694megaphone.linkShould WA Start a Public Bank? Plus, a New RapidRide Bus and Base Jumping off the Space Needle by City Cast Seattle 14315
Reposted by BillDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 29/07/2026The whole Cascadia thing is starting to seem less like a fantasy and more like a necessity. 318213
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026When I visit Seattle sometimes I check the apps just to remind myself that if I travel a mere 30 miles as the crow flies, the dating pool expands from a mere half-dozen or so to literally thousands of age-appropriate women who are completely out of my league. 010
Reposted by BillCascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 23/07/2026After a talk last night in Seattle by the director of the Bank of North Dakota, I came away even more convinced that Oregon and Washington need to make creating state public banks a high legislative priority: www.cascadia-journal.com/cascadia-sho...cascadia-journal.comCascadia should follow North Dakota's lead and create public state banksAfter a talk last night in Seattle by Bank of North Dakota CEO Don Morgan, I came away even more convinced that Oregon and Washington should make creating public state banks a high legislative priorit... 13915
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 16/07/2026www.jeffcobeacon.com/owners-of-th...jeffcobeacon.comOwners of the Rose and Starlight Room Consider Changes, Closures Due to Financial ConcernsWith attendance numbers down across independent cinemas everywhere, Rose owners think outside the ticketbox to save the cinema. 000
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 15/07/2026There isn’t a day that goes by lately that doesn’t make me more amenable to Balkanization. 000
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 14/07/2026In 2017, I asked someone why she voted for Trump if she was upset about losing her ACA plan. She said she believed he was going to create something better to replace it. She was totally unaware that Republicans had always opposed anything other than private insurance. Nobody got smarter. 000
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I’m finally working my way through Clair Obscur Expedition 33. It’s been a bit rough going; I’m really bad at games where you have to react with precise timing. But I’m a good ways into it, and it’s worth the effort. Achingly beautiful, I guess I would put it. Visually and otherwise. 000
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 12/07/2026If McConnell is not in fact dead, Graham is at least a modest consolation prize. 010
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 10/07/2026It’s true. For All Mankind has been excellent television, and Star City is a very welcome addition to that world. And Anna Maxwell Martin is scary as shit. 051
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 10/07/2026@repemilyrandall.bsky.social Constituent from Port Townsend here — please vote NO on permanent daylight savings time! The science says permanent standard time is much healthier for us. aasm.org/advocacy/pos...aasm.orgPermanent standard time is the optimal choice for health and safetyIt is the position of the AASM that the United States should eliminate seasonal time changes in favor of permanent standard time. 012
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 03/07/2026This line from Count Zero by William Gibson — published in ‘86, I believe — has aged perfectly. Breathtaking. I’m rereading it for the first time since the late 80’s, and I really hope if the Neuromancer adaptation on TV does well that they move on to Count Zero. 020
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Finally finished Sugar S1. Hell of a genre mashup, and best hard-boiled detective take I’ve seen in a while (including Spider Noir, which I also enjoyed). 110
Bill @wrdickson.bsky.social · 26/06/2026I’ll take “‘Centrist Principles’ and other oxymorons” for $100, Alex. 000
