Stephen J. Beard

Totally! It’s one of those viral phenomena that I could’ve sworn was YEARS pre-Covid.

The Internet is messing with my brain right now. Has it really only been four years since Sharon heated up that Marie Callender’s pie on the surface of the sun?

I didn’t know this podcast existed and just went to bookmark it for later today — thanks for sharing!

Nards

For Disney, for consumers or in general? Kinda feeling overall. I went on a streaming diet a while back and haven’t missed it, tbh.

Screenshot from a Disney Plus email that reads, "As part of our continued investment in delivering world-class entertainment, the price of your Disney+ Premium will increase to $189.99 per year on November 19, 2025. Your plan will automatically renew at the new price unless you switch plans or cancel via Account Settings before then."

Canceled our annual Disney+ a while back (long before the Kimmel Kerfuffle) but was told service wouldn't officially stop until Nov. 19. Just got this email and had to double-check that cancellation was still on track (it is), but a $30 price hike for loyal annual subscribers seems a bit … goofy.

lol post-call Microsoft Teams survey

Oh, the free food & drinks kept us around, for sure! It was a great night. Also looking at that date … 24 years?!? 😳

Hey, @kordcle.bsky.social … remember this? We were at this game! PD design team in Machaskee’s suite. I think we were among the last few left in the park by the time CLE bats came alive.

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(sorry)

After getting mine I only saw a $10 merch coupon (promptly spent it using my good arm). Ferrari Duck would’ve been more interesting. :(

Love it. Do they go out for ice cream afterwards?

Pizzeria Combos in my cab. Always.

🤣🤣🤣 This explains why I probably didn’t really share an elevator with Pope Leo last week.

See, that’s cool. I thought I espied my doc at the booth next to me at IHOP once but it turned out to not be him (which was fine, because I didn’t need the judgment anyway)

Oddly enough, this doesn’t seem to be the case for PC annual exam. Doc kept rescheduling to the point my annual checkup crept back to Dec. every year. I tried to push up to Oct. to reset and was told insurance required a calendar year between exams. Now I need to check the fine print … 👀

Grand Canyon fire adds to 7.5 million acres of burned national parkland, analysis shows A USA TODAY analysis found more than 600 fires that burned at least partly inside national parks in the past four decades.

Grand Canyon fire adds to the 7.5 million acres of national parkland that have burned in four decades. @usatoday.com
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You're like a human stick bug, blending in seamlessly with your environs to conceal yourself from would-be predators! Admittedly it was probably easier to pull off on a dead tree than, say, a Denny's during morning rush.

Department of Justice wants to inspect swing state voter rolls The Justice Department effort has targeted battleground states. It follows a March executive order.

“I do think this is part of a broader effort number one to lay the groundwork for attempts to overturn election results that they don’t like in 2026,” said Jonathan Diaz, the voting advocacy director at Campaign Legal Center.

Story by @erinmansfield.bsky.social
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This looks like the kind of used book store where I could easily spend half a day. Well done!

Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?

Cool! Is it so they can build a new pipeline of source material for poorly cast live-action remakes 10-15 years down the road?

‘Jaws’ scared swimmers out of the ocean 50 years ago. Real locations of Amity's terror Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, the 50th anniversary of "Jaws" is here. Here are some fun facts about the film.

Fun (fin?) look at the 50th anniversary of "Jaws" from @jennart3.bsky.social. #movies
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Same, but tbh I’ve tried with BS, and my user experience here has flat-out sucked compared to The Other Place, esp for general news and (in the fun dept!) NBA Finals content/commentary. Still hoping BS can get there but it has a long way to go.

Gonna ask my trainer to work Comeback Muscle Day into my routine! 🏋️

The point at which Teams needed to stop tinkering with its UX & workflow definitely preceded this, but now it has reached the point of no return.

Yammer's ghost would like a word.

Nearly punched a hole in my ceiling leaping off the couch when he drained that 3!

Hope you have another Option.

Sweet! I’d love to hear how it goes! It’s a part of the state I don’t usually think of for hiking, but there are some nice spots up there.