Brian Buell

Thanks to @techconnectify.bsky.social and some insane rebates available in my state, I'm replacing my furnace with a heat pump this year.

Oh, and I'm arguing with the "drill baby drill" crowd on Nextdoor in support of renewable energy sources.

I think we're pushing the problem solved/attention given ratio a little bit on this one...

It always has.

Because then people would know they're wrong... Again and again. All they can do is double down... Again and again 😔

The smart move would be to not let them do anything without Congress declaring war, as the Constitution says, if that's the one thing they do now.

Which Hallmark movies do you think they were trained on?

Can't even indict a ham sandwich

And redistricting. Those seats gained by gerrymandering come at the expense of tighter margins. Democrats have been over performing in special elections since inauguration. If they can keep it up, it could backfire for Republicans

Older kid just asked me to do the Macarena Of Time.

Damn you, Ellsworth!

It needs a date with a toothbrush in the back, and it turned out one door has a chipped corner, but it'll play nicely in the office.

Now I need to figure out why it has 2 power cords 🤔

Messy, yes. But the implication when used as a justification for dissent is even worse. Basically, if you're going to make a mess make it so big we have no choice but to allow it?

So if I'm understanding the logic correctly, if one wants to do something illegal, just make sure it's so big and irreversible that SCOTUS has to allow it?

Glad that was the dissenting opinion... For now.

I gotta be honest, I'm kinda sad they turned down my lowball offer... Even if I totally understand.

The hunt continues!

Took the words right out of my phone-having fingers

And I refer to the ignoring of multiple parts of the Constitution we're seeing by DHS and others.

And I generally try to do just that. But to Alec's original point, it's not that Democrats want to let things burn, but there's only so much they can do when they can't access the fire hydrant.

I want to put out the house fire with a hose full of water, not gasoline (which, as I've been reminded multiple times, burns exactly once)

Then we can talk about how to fix the damage and rebuild. For now... Fix the fire.

I'm all for that wood accent! And as a child of the 90s the Beosystem 2500 that showed up on my local(-ish) FB Marketplace fits me. Buuuut I was hoping to spend about a hundred bucks or so 😆

Hmmm, we've got the Vintage Voltage Expo in Denver in a couple months. Could get lucky there!

Somehow I feel @room34.social and @jeriellsworth.bsky.social would understand this dilemma better than most. Anybody is welcome to reply, but you guys are especially!

3) Buy a new mini boom box with a screen - yes, they exist (can't imagine quality is as good on a cheaper brand, maybe a new meets old flair, very functional)

2) Get a retro boom box, possibly with built-in black and white CRT, and use a Bluetooth receiver (has soul, probably decent sound, but TV probably too small to be watchable across the room)

1) Use the random stuff from my crawlspace and call it a day (soulless, other than the Sony Mega Watchman I've got, but cheap and sounds pretty good)

Pondering home office audio options... Something with a little character would be preferred. TV would also be nice for the afternoon news occasionally. Bluetooth and FM most used. Do I...

Probably because her name is spelled the same way as yours

I went to college in the same town as their headquarters! John Menard does not have the best reputation in the area. But even I have to go to the nearest one a couple hours away (Denver is just outside their territory, but Wyoming is not) for some weird shit occasionally. And snacks while I'm there.

Today my daughter had surgery for an inability to burp. Probably one of the youngest to have had that done. I know, it's weird, but it causes all kinds of downstream issues that resemble GI stuff, but aren't.

I had the same thing done before she was born. If needed, happy to give more info!

I just realized I forgot the picture when I first posted this. Oops

My neighbor asked for help with a broken dishwasher and I'm like... But the Dow is over 50,000 right now!

The biathlon is a sport that we're all fascinated with during the Winter Olympics... and totally forget about for 4 years until it comes back.

(or maybe it's just me?)

Update: still really nice, and not secret MAGA!