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See if your crow friends will help with the paint.

Cicadas chirping like that alien in “Independence Day.” Early morning sounds of nature giving way to the manufactured sounds of humans. First cup of Americano almost empty. And pretty sure it’s going to be a toss-up between pet and rabies in my attempt to domesticate the backyard squirrel.

In a world of Mark Cubans, be something else. Anything else.

@sfchronicle.com reports this morning that a “car”, again magically with no agency from the driver, killed a 4yo child.

30% of the city’s households don’t own a car. I’d love to know how the Chronicle would report it if a violent majority regularly killed a minority with guns or knives.

Fantastic, horrifying read.

RSS all the way!

Stick with it (no pun intended). Great casting in that show, especially Owen Wilson as Owen Wilson :)

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He did it to Philly and turned them. I was in the audience that day. An entire political party should be a cakewalk.

How to Pronounce Kamala Using NameCoach to help people pronounce U.S. Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s name correctly. U.S. Senator Kamala Harris speaking with attendees at the 2019 National Forum on Wages and …

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Bluesky Post Image Generator - Create Realistic Bluesky Mockups Free, open-source tool for creating realistic Bluesky post mockups and generating images from existing posts.

Sometimes I've wanted an image of a post on @bsky.app for a conference talk, or for shits and grins, and most seem to not work at all.

So I started messing around with Cursor and created skeetgen.bluedog.dev, a FREE #opensource tool for creating Bluesky post mockups and images of real posts.

Just finished watching "Stick" on Apple TV. Highly recommend. One thing Apple seems to do better than most is quality over quantity when it comes to its entertainment. Well, that and casting. Sweet ghosts of Farnsworth and Baird can Apple's casting team assemble a perfect mix of actors.

Strolling around one of our local artist-filled river towns with my daughter. The more art I take in, the more art I want to create.

blanding

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I guess we now know the answer to “What did the president know, and when did he know it?”

It's the inaudible thunder you have to worry about :)

The image is divided into two parts. The top half shows a red balloon tied to a storm drain on a residential street. This is a reference to the horror movie “It,” where a red balloon symbolizes danger and the presence of a lurking threat in the sewers. The bottom half of the image shows a black road bike parked beside a wooded trail. Several signs are attached to the bike, prominently featuring the word “BEER” with an arrow pointing to the right. One of the other signs says “REFUEL NATURALLY,” advertising snacks and drinks nearby. Between the two images is a caption in large black text: “These are the same.” The juxtaposition is humorous and ironic. It compares the ominous red balloon above the storm drain (a lure into danger) with cheerful signage pointing toward beer and refreshments (a lure for cyclists or hikers), suggesting both are traps in their own way.

Yes, yesterday’s bike ride was slow. But it was also not fast. In my defense, I saw a skinny guy sweating profusely, too.

A person holds a black coffee cup in their left hand outside. A computer is open along the right side. Green trees are in the background.

Didn’t forget about you, @bettyjunod.bsky.social ;)

A person holds a black coffee cup in their right hand. A computer sits in the left corner on a blue mat. The person is outside and you can see green trees in the background.

Today’s a good day to do good things (and make good trouble).

The level of compositional perfection in this shot is insane. Not surprising given it's a @christophermichel.com image.

Pogačar is Vingegaard's toughest competitor and best teammate.

Montage of Dutch bike infrastructure

IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do the math on investing in better mobility.

Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.

#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.bsky.social

Went to The Bucks County Playhouse last night to see my friend perform in "Leader of the Pack," a musical based on the life and music of singer/songwriter Ellie Greenwich. Between this show and "Beautiful," I'm convinced Ellie and Carol King wrote every hit from the latter half of the 20th century.

Someone should create a "Where Is Steve Today?™" API that integrates with Weather Underground and Flighty. No, skip that. the weather map integration wouldn't be necessary.

Yes, please.

*Also, single best blooper reel in cinematic history.

It's in Leica Q territory. That said...[as he fishes coins from deep in his pockets]...

Some clear winners in this year's Emmy noms. The category to watch is "Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series." That sucker is stacked:

Harrison Ford, Shrinking

Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere

Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear

Michael Urie, Shrinking

Bowen Yang, SNL

*My vote: Hiller; likely win: Ford.

Just got back from seeing it in IMAX. So well done.

Resident Alien
Animal Kingdom
Long Way Around