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: The LA Times and The Washington Post have both chosen to decline to endorse a candidate for …

: Thanks to early voting in NYC, we just voted. Please, please don’t let this be the last election.

: Did Elon Musk just invent the bus? I really wonder if he thinks that. Wait until the tech bros …

: EVs aren’t catching as much not because charging is hard and not because the range isn’t there, they …

: I don’t think of John Amos as the father from Good Times or Kunta Kinte from Roots, but as the …

: Why in the world are these new postal trucks constantly labeled as goofy while current F-150s, …

: Adams indicted today. Giuliani disbarred in D.C. today. When is the last time NYC has had a good …

: Granted it’s only been a few days, but I agree with this article iPhone 16 Pro not being new, …

: I’ve decided to combine more of my streaming services into bundles to save a little money. So I had …

: I am glad to read the iPhone 16 now has the highest repairability rating of any iPhone ever. I wrote …

: I so wish Apple would abandon the Image Playground feature it’s working on for iOS 18. This kind of …

: I would like to propose an amendment that allows Tim Walz, once he’s elected to be vice …

: I got the new COVID shot (2024-2025 MODERNA, SPIKEVAX), and wow is it still kicking my butt. I’m …

: If Apple is going to make the Mac minier, now’s a good time to use that hydraulic press.

: Each week I read Mike Monteiro’s Good News newsletter. And each week I’m better off for it. I bet …

: Now that Harris is going to be the Dem nominee, I think she should pick Gretchen Whitmer. She is the …

: Well, the rich got what they wanted, right? The NYTimes made this happen and the Washington Post was …

: My rebellion against Prime Day is to use public transportation to visit a friend I haven’t …

: I am willing to bet a lot of this “Joe Biden must drop out” nonsense if because of this: …

: I just watched Perfect Days. It was simply excellent. I can’t recommend it enough.🍿

: Supreme Court essentially killing regulation is bad, NY Times saying Biden should resign because of …

: I can’t recall the last time we had a Spring this pleasant in NYC.

: Kathy Hochul’s decision to “pause” congestion pricing in NYC is cowardly, disingenuous, and wrong. …

: Feels like Blogrolls could be the solution to bad search engines.* “Here are some vetted, trusted …

: The battery alone in this new Chevy must weigh more than non-EV cars in total.

: Paul Waldman’s post on The New York Times is right on the money. The Times has an outsized …

: Not sure how this particular video popped up in front of me of, but holy hell do I love Peep Show. I …

: I’ve found that if you want to know how Apple works and what Steve Jobs thought about a topic, …

: I’ve never wanted to be a librarian more.

: TIL I am not capable of working at The Waffle House. I just sat down from separating the laundry …

: It’s funny that Amazon is giving up on walking out when Apple stores have had it for years.

: “This is some bullshit!,” Merrick Garland, presumably.

: Our media will be our downfall. Part whocankeeptrack?

: A lot of people (all smarter than me) are very perplexed by the Apple lawsuitt brought forth by the …

: “This is some bullshit!," Merrick Garland, presumably.

: A quick follow-up to a post I wrote about years ago: Joni Mitchell et al., return to Spotify. Ah, …

: We watched American Fiction last night. It was excellent. Jeffrey Wright was so damned good. 👍

: 💪💪💪 Good for these folks. I hope to see more unions in the tech and publishing space.

: Kids today! Are so awesome!

: I just finished reading The Stand by Stephen King. It was long, but good. Rating: 👍 📚

: Jon Stewart coming back to The Daily Show once a week got me thinking. It would be great if there …

: We do love our children so part 293845. So many of our elected leaders are monsters.

: Some months ago (I guess about nine at this point), I, along with thousands of other brilliant …

: Uh oh.

: Our media willl be our downfall, part sigh. Nice work by CJR.

: Super gross that Apple still advertises here. It’s also pretty terrible that reporters are stilll …

: Idiocracy is coming on fast.

: We are led by the best and the brightest, aren’t we?

: Right! Our media will be our downfall, Inquirer!

: People: Can we get affordable EVs? Toyota: Best we can do is a fake transmission.

: How many GOPers are wearing their assault rifle pins still?

: If you had asked me at any point in my life up until this week, “Would attempting to illegally …

: People: Can we have a single-payer healthcare system? Government: Can’t afford it. People: Fully …

: The last few months I’ve made a concerted effort to do brain things like Wordle and crossword …

: America’s priorities are something else. Some Houston school libraries will become …

: The media will be our downfall part infinity. As little as I have loved Republicans the past few …

: As I’ve written in the past, if Earth was described in a science fiction story, it …

: If this quote is accurate We believe that we need to own and control the primary technologies …

: We do love our children so.

: I listen to the Apple New Today podcast every day. I find it to be the best of the <10 min …

: I have no good feelings for Mitch McConnell. At all. On any level. That being said, when he froze up …

: McConnell not doing something while he is clearly declining really represents America at the moment.

: We do love our children so, part 6,291.

: We’re at a hotel’s freebie breakfast and some dad just walked by with a cup of sausages.

: Mrs. Bob and daughter announced at supper tonight they are going to see Barbie on Tuesday (the day …

: This Cadillac mocks the whole green movement.

: So, I was reading this article about curvy walls and it, of course,* made me remember a scene from …

: Ever since I switched my #wordle starting word to AUDIO I’ve been far more successful than in the …

: How I measure a successful weekend now: I used $25 Target gift certificate that’s been sitting in my …

: I just got back from vacation and am announcing here first that I’m to marry Glacier National Park. …

: So I’ve given up on Instagram, Twitter, and now Reddit. Just a little more to go.

: Murder! Our media will be our downfall.

: I complain a lot about the world (rightly so!), but this weekend was excellent. My family made a …

: I finally got around to fixing up my Piggy. The stabs were overlubed and now they are just right. …

: It’s like the show Extrapolations outside my window here in NYC.

: Tech sites: Man, traffic is down, ad sales are down… Maybe Apple will create something we can …

: Apple was dreaming of Apple Silicon since Steve Jobs came back to Apple. Heck, many of their …

: The United States’ answer to “why can’t we?”

: We do love our children so, chapter 128.

: I came across this tweet about a basking shark. Amazing. I stand by my long-time stance that if …

: The Clean Water Act is now a problem?

: If any politician paid tribute today to the children killed in Uvalde while also not moving …

: Someone needs to make an app that makes it easy to subscribe and unsubscribe to streaming services. …

: Our media will be our downfall: SCOTUS edition.

: I just finished reading The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi. Bob summary: This is a fun …

: Why are they still a company? Why is no one in jail?

: “Why didn’t we host the Trump town hall?” -NYTimes, presumably

: Our media will be our downfall: CNN edition. How how how are people surprised CNN is a POS? How?! …

: I used to say that if you wanted to kill someone in America and get away with it, use a car. Now, …

: Our media will be our downfall, CNN edition.

: About to have the last parent teacher conference ever (they aren’t called that any longer) and I’m …

: As a surprise, I took my son to see Singing in the Rain in the cinema. I will never tire of that …

: Our media will be our downfall, on-going edition.

: Watched the movie The Artist tonight. It was excellent. I knew John Goodman, of course, but I would …

: Did I mention that our media will be our downfall? Well, Our Media Will Be Our Downfall.

: I miss John. I feel bad I didn’t listen to For Better, or Worse while John was still around. …

: Too few of us seem to care the entire GOP is a bunch of grifting hypocrites. But I do. And I hope …

: Re: SVB. All I know is they better not bail out those damn kids getting educations.

: I am not sure exactly how I thought it worked, but when I was first dipping my toe into the world of …

: 685 days ago I ordered a mechanical keyboard. It arrived on Feb 28, 2023. It was the very first …

: Reading I am currently reading The Angel on the Roof by Russell Banks. This American Life recently …

: New GOP plan for retirement: keep working. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., told NBC …

: I missed this book when it came out but thanks to good ol eBay I now have it. I’m so happy.

: I find great pleasure in planning the meals for the week. You know: planning the meals. making the …

: When people say they hate big government, they mean they hate spending money on non-white people. …

: Can you imagine living amongst (and having to serve) the very people who actively signed a petition …

: The Age of No Consequences: Meta reinstated former President Donald Trump’s social accounts on …

: Now that this is becoming a regular occurrence, I wonder if I have any classified documents in my …

: More power to them!

: I’m starting to come around to loving this guy. The latest revelation about Santos’s seemingly …

: I know, I know. I complain on this blog (likely to a void… hello, no one!), but I try to get …

: It’s clear now the right isn’t interested in causing problems which only it can solve with its own …

: My son and I watched The Last of Us and, as expected, it was excellent. I wish my son and I had more …

: The American Taliban are still here.

: Wait wait wait. You can arrest people who attack the capital the day it happens?! That’s …

: I recently finished Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It’s a short story that was recommended …

: Watched The Banshees of Inisherin and while it’s listed as a black comedy, I think it should …

: Kevin 15 it is then.

: If McCarthy does end up as speaker, he really needs to be called Kevin “(number of times it …

: Good lord. Why stop at two?

: We watched the new Will Ferrell movie Spirited and it was actually a lot of fun. Yay! Ferrell just …

: It’s amazing to me the people of Texas will continue to put up with a state government that refuses …

: People trash talk the Post Office’s new mail truck, but I absolutely love its look. I wish …

: How do you ruin Twitter? Slowly, then really, really fast. Holy cow is the grifter ruining it …

: As far as I can tell, my last post on Instagram was Feb, 19, 2022. Instagram was something I really …

: As far as I can tell, my last: Original tweet was Feb 25, 2022 Retweet was Nov 18, 2022 Last reply …

: Our media will be our downfall… part 3 of what will surely big a big number.

: The Car-Free Dream.

: GOP will get behind Trump indictment just so they don’t have to consider him anymore.

: I told friends and neighbors there’d be no red wave and while I’m glad that was indeed the case, I …

: Everyone has good and bad day. I’m trying to remember the good ones and, if nothing else, learn from …

: Our media will be our downfall. This was an attempted assassination of the speaker of the house. …

: Our media will be our downfall. In case that link goes away, here’s a screenshot

: As a fan of science fiction, I am in a TV wonderland right now. The Star Wars series have been great …

: Nine rings were gifted to the Race of Men, who above all else desire power.

: The Keyboard Meetup I went to my first ever keyboard meetup in Manhattan yesterday. I am going to guess there were about …

: I guess it’s been a year and a half now that I’ve gotten deep into the mechanical keyboard hobby. …

: My son and I just finished Season 1 of Strange New Worlds and I think it’s my favorite Star Trek …

: If the Dems put as much effort into getting things done (hell, even trying) as they do asking me for …

: This feel like a 70% appropriate punishment for punching out the teeth of a flight attendant. I …

: This is a Piggy. It’s a mechanical keyboard I built using Matcha Latte switches (they are …

: I can feel the withdrawal of Twitter happening (this is day 3, but not yet full days since Monday I …

: I think it’s high time we remove United from the name of our country. We’re so far from united at …

: If yachts are going to be seized, can we start with Joe Manchin’s?

: My son turned on C-Span and watched UN ambassadors plea for peace. While he was watching, a graphic …

: Is 950,000 a lot?

: It’s an interesting experiment that of “What if everyone acted like dicks, everywhere, all the …

: This is the Class 65 keyboard from MM Studio (the studio is based out of China). I was lucky enough …

: Neil Young, Joni Mitchell… I can’t quite work it up yet, but it’s like they are going on strike …

: Is 850,000 a lot?

: Finally went to the movies. My son and I are vaccinated and boosted and just needed a bit of …

: Ikki Aurora 68 As I avoid the news (which I am doing so very poorly), I’m trying to focus my energy on …

: America, in all its sadness: Teachers forced to grab money for their under-funded schools while the …

: I’m trying so hard to ween myself from social media. Mostly from Instagram. I do use Twitter but …

: Murder as grift, that’s a new one.

: Today I built my first mechanical keyboard. In the travails of life, it’s so incredibly minor it …

: When all is said and done, it’s America that’s guilty. #shame

: Speaking of that opening scene in Wall*E, I watched that new Apple TV+ movie Finch and there were …

: Is 750,000 a lot?

: I used to think that opening scene in Wall*E depicting all the junk in space was a bit of an over …

: The other day I was going to write about libraries. They are my favorite place in the whole wide …

: I try to stay positive, I swear. But reality… Oh, newspapers.

: I just celebrated a pretty mundane birthday (not a big one or anything). But my family and friends …

: We are brainwashed, part 1 In fact, almost 9 out of 10 respondents surveyed said choosing their …

: We do love our children so, food edition.

: Yes, America loves ALL the children everywhere.

: We do love our children so. Part four hundred billion. With each passing month of the pandemic, …

: Whenever I hear something is too hard or “impossible” I remember we, collectively as an American …

: I finally read a James Baldwin book: If Beale Street Could Talk. I had heard of James Baldwin much …

: Is 650,000 a lot?

: We do love our children so. The email said that “if an instructor is notified by a student that the …

: We are now entering the lawless phase of American Democracy.

: We do love our children so. Three schools in Vancouver, Washington were put under lockdown on …

: Forgetting for a moment how fucked up the Texas abortion law is… How does Texas have all this money …

: We took a trip to the MOMA today to see two exhibits. One was called Automania and the other was a …

: We’re going to just go ahead and send all the kids who aren’t eligible for vaccines back to school, …

: It’s amazing Afghanistan is dominating the news while the worst health crisis is still destroying so …

: Mississippi Quarantines 20,000 With 5,993 Students Positive For COVID; Teen Deaths Rise No one …

: The Tomorrow War was terrible. I’m giving everyone in it a pass because there’s a pandemic and …

: We sure do love our children so. I have no idea why I read the news.

: America is a cruel, cruel country. The proposed MCPS policy says families that do not qualify for …

: 🍔👩🏾‍🦱🖕 USDA announces free lunch for all of next school year (2021-2022). Yay! Wait a minute… …

: ☠️☠️☠️ I took a three-hour walk today with a friend. I was gone for just three hours. I came home to …

: Best pandemic hobby!

: I said to my wife tonight, “The only woman I’d leave you for is Jen Psaki.” And …

: 👴🗒📰 I watched President Biden’s press conference today and I have never been more embarrassed …

: Is 550,000 a lot?

: Congratulations to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. The best time to have her in this position …

: ⌨️⌨️⌨️ New clicky keyboard!

: 💉👩🏻👍🏻 I got my first vaccination today. It was run so efficiently I was out of there in under 25 min …

: 👩🏻‍🦰💪❤️ My word is Jen Psaki awesome. Awesome isn’t even the right word. She’s a true professional …

: It was years ago when McCain picked, somehow, Palin to be his running mate I began to hear the …

: If I swoon any harder over Jen Psaki I’m gonna pull a muscle. Please keep kicking ass, Jen.

: How anyone can see the GOP as anything other than a death cult is beyond me. Hasn’t this guy …

: America.

: We sure do love our children so. (Narrator: They do not love their children so.)

: Is 450,000 a lot?

: GOP lawmakers seek to end mask mandate, public health emergency. Looks like there’ll be cheap …

: 🇺🇸🏛🤦 Is two a lot?

: 🇺🇸🏴‍☠️🇺🇸 The start of a civil war doesn’t get a date until history looks back on it. I’m guessing …

: 🖕🖕🖕 No Republican is dumping Trump because they’ve suddenly found a conscience. He’s dead weight, so …

: Is he still, you know, president?

: Using the American flag to beat the police who are trying to protect the Capitol building.

: ❤️📱❤️ I’ve been seeing a bunch of articles lately about how the iPhone 12 mini isn’t selling as well …

: ☠️☠️☠️ The GOP is a death cult.

: Is 350,000 a lot?

: First day of the new year and I’ve already stayed up too late.

: 💲= ☠️ The policies which allow this to happen will, eventually, look as barbaric as doctors not …

: 📚 I finally read Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut. I have no idea why I hadn’t read this …

: 🍿 I watched two movies recently. Rating as such: The Midnight Sky: 👎 Soul: 👍

: Laying on the bed explaining how to wrap presents while my wife actually wraps the presents is going …

: How in the world has Trump not been impeached again? Also, at this point, I also have no idea why …

: For about a third of the episodes of The Mandalorian I’ve literally stood up to watch. I would go …

: Looks like I’ve just become a fan of someone I’ve not heard of until right now. Some advisers close …

: So Trump and the GOP spent money on a wall to protect from a made-up problem and passed on buying a …

: Only one side doing this.

: Only one side doing this.

: The Mandalorian is such a good TV show that 1) I can’t believe it’s a TV show and 2) If it was a …

: One quibble with this It’s impossible to overemphasize just how much the White House has …

: I don’t understand why so many Dems retweet (or rebroadcast) those on the right. Even when you agree …

: My daughter is home from college and is thrilled about being back here with us. That reinforces we …

: I’ve long said NYC isn’t as pedestrian-friendly as it should be. When the pandemic first …

: Every time I read about spikes in COVID cases I get super paranoid. Then I realize many (not all, of …

: My dilemma is to keep ranting about politics or … Naw, I’m going to keep ranting (and voting) …

: I’ve had to adjust my expectations for Thanksgiving. It’s just my immediate family. The …

: Thanksgiving Day is tomorrow. And that means instead of a gathering of 25+, we’ll be just us four. …

: I love it when a tweet sums up my feelings. The right still controls the narrative.

: I think every trip to the grocery store has to include non-perishable provisions. If I can carry it, …

: When I went to the grocery store this evening for a forgotten ingredient, I noticed more and more …

: Our collective activity is bordering on insanity.

: During my walk around Brooklyn yesterday I came across two huge lines of people waiting to get …

: I’m going to bed at 9pm on a Saturday. If autumn does this to me already, I worry what winter will …

: Today marks one full week with the iPhone 12 mini and I have absolutely no buyer’s remorse. It might …

: I hope this time will never fade from my memory or the memory of my children. I want them to always …

: If those supporting or attempting to perpetrate a turnover of the election results are not punished …

: This person might be the worst possible choice for Secretary of Transportation. I’m not saying …

: Is 250,000 a lot?

: When Apple begins to act up, I always take a step back to reassess my dependence on their products …

: By the time I retire from day-to-da y work, I hope I can ride an expanded train system in the United …

: My mind is having a hard time finding memories. I’m not worried that I’m losing my mind, it’s just …

: Fox News is very bad. In fact, I used to think it was the worst. But Facebook is far worse. Not only …

: I am not sure this counts as spooky… maybe more as eerie Or just sad. The New York …

: My guess was right: This iPhone 12 mini is very good. I’m still unsure of the battery, but it’s new …

: I think the most surprising aspect of my Apple Watch is that it’s not been an issue to wear it. I …

: Say what you want, but a few months of $100… and I have a new Mac mini. Hmm…

: Because of this administration, this election cycle, and the current shenanigans, I don’t just feel …

: So… are we the people going to force Trump to leave the White House or will he use the …

: Why was the Secretary of Defense fired? This seems so odd to me.

: The DCCC doesn’t move to the left, they are going to find themselves in a bind come election time.

: NYC didn’t celebrate this much when Obama won either time. This is really something. There was an …

: It’s puzzling the media haven’t called the election. If Trump we’re in the lead the election would …

: Growing up in the suburbs of NJ we’d have garage sales but didn’t own a garage. Now living in the …

: Gonna need to listen to a lot of John Prine today. Thanks to his wonderful music and stories …

: I’m honestly astonished this is at all a close election. I get folks have different views on …

: After I vote tomorrow I hope I can concentrate on work. But it might be a lost day…

: It’s a dreary day here and I’m sick over the upcoming election, but today we’re focusing on making …

: If Biden wins this election and Dems don’t immediately take steps to: Abolish the electoral college, …

: Apple Engineer Novall Khan feels spiritually related to AOC. Both super smart women trying to make …

: 🍿 We watched The Way I See It and, after being annoyed at how good of a photographer Pete Souza is, …

: 📷 A northeast path from Prospect Park West into Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY. 8:31pm. Late evening …

: Not only am I still in disbelief American newspapers aren’t running banner headlines demanding the …

: Trump got the nuclear football guy sick? Trump has gotten more military personnel sick than, I …

: 📰 I can’t believe I didn’t know the Newseum app, Today’s Front Pages, existed. This is the kind of …

: While two old white men argued last night… Greenland’s ice sheet got smaller and …

: “Folks, talk about whatever you like because I have no control over this.” -Wallace

: I’m a bit embarrassed to say that all it took for me to forget about Instagram was moving the …

: $750.

: I don’t agree often with Marco Arment but I completely agree there are too many scams in the App …

: DeSantis is like the Florida of governors.

: Thank Ted It’s Friday!

: Nothing, on any level, will ever get better in the United States until the United States adopts a …

: As I watch the West Coast burn, I am reminded of the show Newsroom and this scene about climate …

: 📰 Woodward had recordings since February and we’re only hearing about them now?!

: New rule: Ted Lasso needs to be on 52 weeks a year. We’re in a pandemic and it’s incredibly …

: I keep seeing headlines that read (I’m paraphrasing) Biden campaign brings in $300 million …

: 📰 Every single newspaper should be calling for Trump to resign1. Who is controlling Biden? “People …

: Justin Townes Earle I have two stories about meeting Justin Townes Earle. They aren’t amazing stories and I guess I’m …

: 🍔🍟☠️ I wonder how many died as a result of not listening to health experts? Do the people …

: 😍🎶👩🏻 I just watched Linda Rondstadt: The Sound of My Voice and damn it was great. If you are not …

: 🏫👩🏾‍🦱📓 Reopening in-person teaching in grade schools now is premature. There is no vaccine and there …

: I dropped off my daughter (she’s the oldest) at college today. It was a weird feeling of being …

: Even with a vaccine (which is still only a maybe), 2021 will be another lost year.

: This is such bullshit. The school system is only reversing her suspension because it makes them look …

: The olds are scared. Lower it to 16, I say.

: Is 150,000 a lot?

: 🖕 Those playing a game know to protect their own and sacrifice the pawns first. The amount of fuck …

: “These kids have got to get back to school,” Parson told Cox. “They’re at the lowest risk possible. …

: 🖕 A designer played a part in this. Boils my blood and reminds me of a zine by my close personal …

: While it’s true the amount of Black history I don’t know could make for a… long …

: [Ron DeSantis is responsible for a lot of death.] (https://news.trust.org/item/20200716143306-y6l4u) …

: ☠️☠️☠️ Fuck the death penalty.

: 👱🏼‍♀️🏫☠️ If school districts insist on opening without an honest-to-goodness plan in mind that …

: If people wear masks, we’ll be able to make it long enough to deal with the virus. If people quit …

: My daughter is supposed to start college in the fall (2020). All the schools are talking about going …

: Turns out 2016 was the most important election.

: Dear Satan, how can I be more evil? (Satan whispers in ear.) OK, I’ll do it!

: Wouldn’t it be something if hospitals were as prepared to help us as police departments were …

: Also look at the military equipment the police have! Who the fuck are they anticipating to come …

: Anyone remember the pandemic?

: I don’t get it. Landlords are going to kick people out because they can’t pay rent only to leave …

: We’re going to go from “Teachers should be paid $1 million a day!” to “Tax revenues are down, so the …

: The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential …

: Barbershops are open in Georgia, but elections are cancelled. We really are governed by the worst …

: Any podcast about libraries is my kind of podcast. Well, in this case, an episode about libraries …

: An alternative headline could be: More real estate to be available in Platteville, WI in June.

: Trump is more afraid of real questions from reporters than he is of the virus.

: Of course states are going to reopen despite thousands dying every day. We didn’t do a fucking thing …

: When I read the news I wonder if we should even bother with a vaccine. I know that most people (the …

: I’m not claiming the Dems are always on the side of the working class (because they are most …

: There is no way Apple isn’t working on the next generation of Smart Connector that does fast …

: There are far more sociopaths in our society than I thought there were.

: The Bird of Third is keeping me up at night. This time it started up at 2am rather than his more …

: What have you got to lose indeed.

: Uh oh. Sounds like some Republicans are worried about a Biden presidency. Else why would they …

: It’s clear to some, but not enough, that our medical system is a criminal grift. If you are …

: Florida opened beaches on 17 April? So, the hospitalizations and death will be in… Mid May? …

: Checks have been sent out? Here comes the looting.

: Apple should buy the LA Times.

: Just because we are, in fact, flattening the curve, does not mean we are in any way in the clear. As …

: So the Biden plan to get asses to the polls is to say to young voters “I’ll lower the eligible …

: Not John! Time to turn the lights down low, put on his music, and have a slice of meatloaf.

: Got this email: LOL, you mean how you take my $1 and supply $.74 of healthcare? Like that?

: This is a real quote from the White House site: You can call it a germ, you can call it a flu, you …

: This 240,000 number floating around is huge. But something doesn’t seem right. I really think there …

: 📰🤦‍♂️🖕There’s a reason I stopped subscribing to NYTimes years ago and started donating to Pro …

: I don’t agree with all the people proposing to thank, applaud, put on a parade for the …

: Since right after a school shooting is, apparently, not the time to talk about gun violence, is now …

: When Biden beat Bernie in several primaries a few weeks ago: And now this. Boy, can’t wait to …

: Man, I love cooking for my family.

: 📰 Every single newspaper needs to begin running as its main headline: Donald Trump is Unfit as …

: 🍎😷👎 This is terribly irresponsible. Apple shouldn’t do this until trusted health officials give the …

: They really do want to kill us, don’t they?

: As this pandemic continues, we’re going to be reading about government, corps, and individuals doing …

: Is Joe Biden around?

: 🏛💰🖕 Senators Richard Burr and Kelly Loeffler are despicable people. By Friday morning there better …

: 😷👨‍⚕️🤦‍♂️ I just realized I got notes from local businesses (pizza, wine stores) about the virus …

: 📰😦😭 The front pages of newspapers look like movie props from B movies.

: Capitalism is the real snowflake.

: I wonder if everyone still likes their health insurance.

: How has there not been a nationwide curfew enacted?

: Trump to USA, “Drop Dead” President Trump told a group of governors on Monday that they should not …

: ⌚️🚶‍♂️😡 Yes, Apple Watch, I know my exercise rings are usually further along! Where’s the …

: 🍪🍪🍪I need to social distance myself from these cookies.

: 🤪😭🤬 These were the wrong people to have in charge during good times. No fucking way they can handle …

: 🏛👱🏼‍♂️🖕 “I don’t take responsibility at all.” Donald Trump, March 13, 2020, in regards to the …

: The election is in jeopardy.

: 🤔😷☠️ The Unites States is not making good decisions for future generations.

: The Dem's Response to COVID-19 Why aren’t the Dems stepping up to lead since there is no real leadership coming from the …

: 🗓❓❓ 2020 is going to end up being called the lost year.

: 😷🚑🏨 I wonder why other countries with single payer healthcare systems haven’t put pressure on the …

: 💸💵🏦 I keep reading that Michael Bloomberg spent between 300 - 500 million dollars on his campaign. I …

: 🎸🤒😷 Wasn’t there a song in the 80s: When I think about Coronavirus I touch my face? You’d thought …

: 😷🏨☠️ Heckuva job, Trumpy.

: 🏨🚑👍🏻 Let’s all pay for healthcare for each other.

: 📲👎☢️ Folding phones are like 3D TV: We can make ‘em, but no one will want them. Also, they …

: 💩💩💩Oh, I get it now. Crimes on the odds days of the month, misdemeanors on the even days.

: 🤦‍♂️📒✏️ It’s a damn sad state of affairs we’re about to enter another war while we …

: 💔💀☠️ If you thought Medicare for All was too expensive, wait until you see what war with Iran will …

: 🪕 I somehow missed Justin Townes Earle’s 2017 album Kids in the Street. I mean, I know I knew …

: 🤬👎🩹 As my first act of the new year, I closed a window on my finger. Yes, yes, I know. Impressive as …

: 🏨💸💰 I read this tweet about overnight hospitals stays and for the love of Mr Peterson could everyone …

: ☠️🔫📇 When I came across this tweet of a New Zealander giving up his gun I immediately thought …

: 🍎🗽❓ Apple bows to China by censoring Taiwan flag emoji Apple Removes App That Helps Hong Kong …

: 🧓🏨🤦‍♂️ Who could have expected this turn of events? Sigh. She didn’t even wait until she got …

: New Keyboard Smell 🍎⌨️😶 It always struck me that Apple, simultaneously, makes a great keyboard and a terrible keyboard. …

: 🍎📺➕ I suppose even if folks are complaining about Apple’s TV shows, it’s a win for Apple …

: AirPods Pro 📱🎧🎤 The moment I saw version one of the AirPods I knew I wanted them. I had already had enough of my …

: 📺👱🏼‍♂️🏛 It’s been years since I watched The West Wing. Has it been 20? Boy, have I forgotten …

: 🎥📺👍 It’s been a banner week in our world of entertainment for me and the boy. We went to see …

: 🍎😠👎 I expect more out of Apple in absolutely everything they do. I also expect restraint. Just …

: 🍎 💻🤮 It’s hard to overstate how badly Apple has failed with its current line of portable …

: One of my favorite things about using an iPad is when I can’t find it, it’s usually on …

: 🧓👩‍⚕️🚫 My guess is that if Elizabeth Warren gets the Dem nod, she’ll begin to back away from …

: 🍊🏛⚖️ If Dubya wasn’t charged and prosecuted for crimes, then no U.S. president ever will be. …

: 👶👧🏻🧒🏼 The climate change walkout on Friday got me thinking. First, it got me thinking kids today …

: ⏱📱💪 As time marches on, it feels (literally) like the iPhones are going in the direction of cars. …

: 🤱🏫🖕There isn’t any bridge that’s too far to cross, is there? No war crime too horrendous …

: 🚀📚😐 I finished The Last Astronaut by David Wellington. While I thoroughly enjoyed the first half of …

: ☠️☠️☠️ There’s not a single person running for president who is talking about repealing the …

: 📺🤰🤯 Has anyone else watched the documentary [The Handmaid’s …

: 🖕🖕🖕Hey person in charge of upholding the law but is actually a pretty terrible person who often says …

: 👳🏽‍♀️👨‍🦳🇺🇸The president of the United States regularly leads two minutes of hate. Well done right …

: 🍿😂😢 Defying Hollywood’s long-standing precedent of sequels being the pits, Toy Story 4 knocked …

: 🤬 🤓 🛠 With Jony Ive gone, Lisa Jackson needs to throw some face around to impress upon engineering …

: 🧑🧑🏽👱‍♀️ I think we’ll see a Warren/Harris ticket for Dems. Maybe be Warren/Castro ticket, but …

: ☠️☠️☠️ Where are the mass graves?

: 🤒🤷‍♂️🏛 Dementia makes for a better Manchurian candidate.

: 🏫👫❤️Many months ago I wrote about traditions. I guess it’s hypocritical of me to have poked …

: 🗽☠️⛺️ How long before we’re invaded because of our concentration camps?

: 💩👎🤷‍♂️ Wait wait wait. Huawei thought if this didn’t go well it could “destroy its reputation”? are …

: 💸🏫🖕Boomers pay just $10 per college credit. Nice! Now how about the rest of us?

: 👋🇺🇸🤒 Thanks to John Stewart for convincing Congress to do the right thing. Now how about the rest of …

: 🍓🤤❤️ My local grocery store (Park Slope Food Coop) has the good strawberries right now and I …

: 🤓🖥💪 It would be something if the folks who clamored for a pro Mac find the computer they actually …

: 🤕 👩‍⚕️ 🖕 Holy forking shirtballs! This is NOT awesome. It’s the perfect example of how forked our …

: 🏛 🍪 🖕 Here’s the deal: There is no talking to right wingers. They are not arguing in good faith. …

: 📱 Apps are, for the most part, dirt cheap. I do admit when I was first buying apps for iOS I was a …

: 🇺🇸 Republicans aren’t afraid of socialism. They’re afraid of democracy.

: ☠️ When it comes to gun violence, we have let our children down to the point they are now …

: 📺 I gulped down the Netflix series Dead to Me. I enjoyed it very much. The series starred two actors …

: 🧒 We sure do love our children. I’ll say this until things change: Everyday I’m thankful …

: 🚗 Flying cars will not save us from climate change. Unless, I guess, they fall out of the sky in …

: ☠️ This used to be a big deal. Now you (and I) can’t recall the one before the most recent …

: 🛠 The right to repair is so obvious it’s hard to believe we have to even discuss it. Apple is …

: 📰 I mentioned recently that I went to school for journalism but didn’t pursue it as a career. …

: 📽 I watched movie Obit. While it’s maybe not your typical Saturday night movie, it was …

: 🚀 I worry about getting older. Not scary health things (though I’ve had at least one I …

: 🏫 The GOP is not working towards a better America. The GOP is working towards a dumber, more …

: 📻 The splintering of podcasting is here and it’s disheartening.

: 👳🏽‍♀️ The president’s attack against Ilhan Omar is awful, yet predictable. Still, it’s …

: 🛠 Now that Lisa Jackson has gone on the record saying Apple wants its products to last longer (iOS …

: 🤭 I finally decided, after years, that Instagram doesn’t make me happy. At least when I follow …

: My mom and I didn’t get much time together as adults. Well, as two adults. So I never got a …

: 🗽 If voting is to be meaningful, here’s what America would do in regards to voting: Have same …

: 📰 I sure do like all the new doodads Apple has been releasing lately, but I think this is likely to …

: 🤮 I remain completely confident that Facebook will go down as a net negative on the world. Twitter …

: 🖥 When there’s a big acquisition like Amazon buying Eero (sigh), there’s always talk …

: 📱 I know Apple is a big corporation that I clearly have too much invested in (mentally and …

: 📺 I’m now following all the cast members of Travelers on Instagram in some weird way, I guess, …

: 👩 Casey Smitherman did the right thing and if she gets any punishment for this, well… …

: 👏 Now this is how to write about these bullshit Apple stories. It’s like arguing with much of …

: 👩🏻‍🎤 I bumped into my son’s kindergarten teacher the other night. At the time my son was in …

: 👩‍⚕️ A lot of people are talking about Apple’s next big thing. Many people are claiming …

: 🎥 I just saw the latest Spider-Man movie with my son. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is such a …

: 💔 I gotta wonder how well this article from The Verge is going to age. Because I can’t imagine …

: 📲 Apple so needs to up its game when it comes to the App Store. This kind of crap is exactly what …

: 👩🏽‍🦰 We’re going to impeach the motherfucker?! Oh no, get me to the fainting couch, stat! How …

: 📷 I know it’s incredibly old school and kinda weird, but I’ve been so happy messing …

: ⌨️ I’ve run into a weird bug with my clicky keyboard when using it with my iPad Pro. When I …

: ⌨️ Hobbies are a weird thing. Some of us get totally into some obscure area of interest while others …

: 🥤 I have begun my first attempt at cold brew from scratch.* I bought my first-ever burr grinder and …

: 📺 If there is not a fourth season of Travelers then the world is shite and I don’t want to …

: 🤝 I spent some time on Friday and Saturday trying to get a Drafts action working, although honestly …

: ☠️ It’s shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone the United States of America would let a little girl …

: ☠️ Now we’re killing the children we’ve kidnapped. How anyone -anyone at all- can remain …

: 💻 Here’s the thing, Jeff with a G, the best products aren’t always the most expensive. I …

: 🖥 I hope others are worried the one company which controls much of what’s seen on the internet …

: 🏛 For years now I’ve been going on and on* about how we should lower the minimum age for …

: 🛰 Voyager 2 has entered interstellar space. If I had a vocabulary that was more majestic or …

: 🤓 I used my new 11" iPad Pro without the keyboard folio this weekend. It’s so incredibly …

: 🚗 Of course cars are a problem. If/when (OK, it’s really just IF) I ever leave NYC and my …

: 🤓 I don’t get jealous about non-Apple tech all that often, but this NUC that my friend got is …

: 💡 I’ve reached the point where my watch needs a software update (and sometimes restarted) but …

: 🖕 Believing both sides of the science is like saying “I believe Tom Petty is alive and …

: ⚖️ Welcome back to the game of Worst State of the Union. Florida is still in the lead, but a new …

: ⚖️ When things like this happen, it feels like the truth doesn’t matter at all anymore.

: 💻 I agree it’s a cute ad poking a little fun at the iPad, but why in the world would MS show …

: 💀 American football should be banned from schools. It’s literally hurting children every day …

: 📷 I received a picture of my father today. It was sent to me by my cousin and I didn’t think …

: 🗽 I’ve learned more about how Congress works from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Instagram …

: ☠️ What am I supposed to say here? Things are going swimmingly and everyone will be okay? I wonder …

: 😬 Google subsidiary doing a thing. That by itself gives me pause, even if it’s a bit (or …

: 📲 Thanks to Jason Snell’s site for pointing out this great post criticizing the App Store. …

: 😞 I was one of the people who crapped all over Monica Lewinsky during the whole stupid Clinton …

: 💻 Engadget asks Do you really need a tablet? By tablet they mean, of course, iPad. There’s no …

: ☠️ Romaine lettuce needs to ask the NRA for tips to find out how it can keep being sold regardless …

: 📲 Out with the old and in with the new. My 12.9" iPad Pro and our old 2011 MacBook Pro left …

: 🎥 I think it’s funny I fell asleep during the movie Inception and am therefore a little …

: ☠️ All I want to do is write how I’m thankful for my family and friends, but, really, …

: 🤓 My big tech purge project is coming to a close. While the goal wasn’t to go without using a …

: 💪 In the world of superpowers everyone picks invisibility or flying, right? I never thought of …

: 📺 We just finished the series House of Cards and, while I loved the series overall, I really …

: 🤔 How come we never see things like this posted about Apple? I am genuinely curious. Is it that …

: 📰 Thanks to Kate Aronoff for pointing out that those on the “left” opposing the …

: 🏛 This has to be the most positive I’ve felt about politics in years, maybe decades. When I …

: 🎂 My son turned 13 today and now there’s no getting around he’s not my little boy… I love …

: 👊🏻 The right would ignore Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez if they weren’t afraid of her. But they …

: 👩🏾‍🦱 A week ago I was almost inconsolable. Then I saw this picture and I saw the future of America …

: 💻 I was so close to buying an 11" iPad Pro until Jason Snell posted the perfect picture in his …

: 🗳 While I certainly appreciate the sentiment, I am not sure this is something that can happen on a …

: 👩🏻‍💼 ❤️ 🇺🇸 If Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t cut out this do-gooder crap, she’s going …

: 💻 I just stopped at the Apple Store (Downtown Brooklyn) to touch the new MacBook Air and the new …

: 🥃 Whenever I have one of those weeks (or days), I get into a cleaning mode. Since I can’t …

: 👩🏻‍💻 Thanks to Jason Snell for introducing me(1) to more women in tech through his podcast …

: 🏛 I’ve spent a lot of the last 24 hours being angry about the outcome of the election. Stacy Abrams …

: 🗳 I voted today and it felt great. As soon as I was done, the pit in my stomach came back and …

: 🗳 I’m so excited to vote tomorrow I can barely stand it. I know things won’t radically …

: 🌎 On Friday (November 2), during my lunch break, I decided to take a long walk to clear my thoughts …

: ⚖️ I keep reading about people who have never voted and it blows me away. I’d love to read …

: ☕️ My superpower is being able to (continue to) drink coffee at the opposite temperature it was …

: 🎃 When I was younger I used to think traditions only came from people trying to relive the past. My …

: 💻 My daughter is in need of a newer computer for school. When it comes to schoolwork, it makes …

: 💻 I am insanely jealous of everyone who has already ordered an iPad Pro. But I am super happy for …

: 📚 I am not sure how I came across this app, but boy is Libby a piece of cake to set up, use AND …

: 📱 If you watched me use my XR you’d think I miss the home button. Muscle memory is a hard thing to …

: 📻 I love podcasts. I listen to podcasts more than watch movies or shows, more than listen to music, …

: 📱 I haven’t had my iPhone XR 24 hours and it’s my favorite phone since the iPhone 5. …

: 📷 I wonder if I could do this with my X-100F which, predictably, sits on my nightstand as another …

: 📚 I’ve been reading Arthur C Clarke’s book The Nine Billion Names of God. I read that …

: 💻 I find most of the complaints about Apple to be nonsense. It’s typically done for clicks: …

: 🚀 I’m with my son and we’re about to watch 2001: A Space Odyssey at Lincoln Center with the …

: ⌚️ The Apple Watch Series 4 feels like the beginning of something much bigger than a notifcation …

: 📱 I’ve been hoping for colors for all the products for a while now. I guess I’ll jump on the iPhone …

: ❤️ The Apple Heart Study has ended. I submitted 1,560 heart rhythm data points. In the big picture I …

: 📚 I finished two books while on vacation. The first one was Unlocked by John Scalzi. I have no idea …

: 🔥 I built my first campfire last week. It was pretty decent for a city slicker. We made …

: 🚙 The second row behind the passenger in a modern minivan is the secret to a wonderful vacation. I …

: 📷 Jason Snell’s Six Colors site offers tips from time to time and I always find them to be super …

: I like Seattle.

: When Old Friends Visit I’m using all my powers to get Rob to move back to NYC.

: Go @Marco, Go!

: 📚 I just finished reading Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult. I liked the story, but the writing …

: Apple should absolutely remove the Infowars app from App Store. It makes no sense delist the podcast …

: 📰 I am so glad to support Pro Publica each month. This reporting is the kind of work I only dreamed …

: 🇺🇸 Even if they don’t all win, this is what the future looks like. And it sure as hell …

: 🖕 Apple removing Alex Jones from its database is the first step (and one that was long overdue) in …

: 📚 I just finished The Heart’s Invisible Furies, by John Boyne. It was a lot of story. Despite …

: 🎧 I just thoroughly cleaned out my AirPods and I think I have PTSD.

: 💻 Apple must realize not only is 5GB an embarrassingly small amount of storage to offer as its free …

: ☢️ Wow, hell of a grift. And so many fell for it.

: 💻 Between age and better technology, I am finding it harder and harder to use my 11" MacBook …

: ☢️ While it may bring some joy, as a whole, Facebook is detrimental to society.

: 📲 iOS 12 Public Beta is a little pokey on iPad Mini 2, but perfectly serviceable. I think it’s even …

: 🏨 As part of being a U.S. citizen, it’s now become necessary to tell our government to NOT do …

: 🏛 Do we really have to call our elected officials to let them know we don’t support putting …

: ⚖️ It will take a lifetime to undo just 18 months of this administration. The world is listening.

: 🏛 I just completed jury duty and, because Brooklyn is awesome, got a ton of work done thanks to …

: 🚘 Can you imagine if people walking on sidewalks acted the way many do while driving? You’d be …

: 👨🏾 On May 9, I had a small medical issue which resulted with me falling down some of an escalator at …

: 💻 Today is the first time (ever!) that I’ve gotten bitten by the “Apple changed the …

: 📺 The second season of A Series of Unfortunate Events is far darker (so far) than season one. Far …

: ✊🏻 My son and daughter each walked out of their schools on Friday to protest gun violence. My …

: 🏫 💻 Apple created a Pro Workflow Team to study how professionals work in order to make better …

: 📺 Using a scale of thumbs up/thumbs down I’d give the Netflix version of Lost in Space a …

: ⚖️ Now this what change looks like (before it actually changes). These meddling kids are going to …

: 🏛 It’s one thing to be upset at the current administration, but this has been going on for decades. …

: 📺 I watched the rebooted Lost in Space on Netflix tonight. Meh. I watched it because I’ll watch any …

: 🏫 My time to help my children pay for college is rapidly approaching. I am fortunate enough to be …

: 💻 News of the Mac Pro not coming until 2019 doesn’t affect me at all, but I sure am glad they …

: 💻 I love Apple Pay, but I am not sure I’ve convinced anyone else to enable it. These ads that Apple …

: 📺 David Letterman’s show on Netflix is such a pleasure to watch. I wish it was weekly rather …