Al Bush

@albush.com

203 Followers 182 Following

Nerdy guy from San Antonio, originally from Kansas City. That's a lowercase l, not an uppercase I. It's mugs all the way down.

A blue bowl full of green beans in water. In the background you can see a stock pot on the stove.
A screenshot of an Android notification for the San Antonio Express News app. The headline says "Robert E. Lee Apartments," and the rest of the notification says "Future owner of the downtown apartments plans renovations but no big changes - and that's the point."
Screenshot of a news alert from San Antonio Express-News titled "Private school vouchers." The message reads: "Tuition for private schools is on the rise in S.A. Here’s what a $10,000 voucher offered by the state would cover."
A screenshot from a newspaper article describing the San Antonio fire union throwing a tantrum over being told they have to also comply with capacity rules. It says: We offered them 25 spots, like everybody else - they refused. And so it's their problem, not mine," Fenimore said. Emily Leffler, spokesperson for the SAFD union, took issue with Fenimre's account. She said the union was caught off quard, since hundreds of members had marched in the past. Association leaders assumed the policy would remain the same until they learned about the strict cap from Fenimore at the April 19 parade planning meeting - after 330 members had signed up and the union had paid nearly $4,000 on event T-shirts. The final sentence, "the union had paid nearly $4,000 on event T-shirts," is highlighted.
A picture of a TV displaying the Major League Baseball streaming application. It is a black screen with the Major League baseball logo and the words "network error, please try again later." This picture is from opening day 2025, but could be from pretty much any opening day because this always freaking happens.
A black GMC Yukon is illegally parked in a no-parking zone, partially obstructing the street. The vehicle is positioned close to the curb but extends into the roadway, blocking half of the lane. A yellow bicycle is locked to the pole of the "No Parking Anytime" sign, beside a mural-covered wall on the right.
A parking lot at a grocery store in one of the more affluent neighborhoods in San Antonio. At the end of an aisle of parked cars, a white pickup truck has been backed into a parking spot as far back as it can go, yet the entire cab and hood of the truck extend beyond all of the other cars in the row, into the driving path, blocking everyone else's way. The truck has a massive steel brush guard on the front, and a suspension lift, none of which seems to have ever been needed to navigate the mean streets of Alamo Heights.
Two back to back alerts from my local paper. Alert 1: Express-News A nearly 3,300-acre ranch in the heart of the Hill Country is now on the market — and it can be yours for $65 million. Alert 2: Express-News ICE arrests ramp up Federal agencies are teaming up to sweep S.A. and other major cities as President Trump follows through with plans for the mass deportation of illegal immigrants.
A photo collage of six images: * Top left: An old fashioned cocktail with an orange slice garnish, sitting on a desk in front of a computer screen displaying the title screen for Baldur's Gate 3. * Top middle: A black and white photo of a gray cat yawning widely, showing its teeth and tongue. * Top right: A person on a ladder painting a large, colorful mural on a wall. The mural is abstract with orange, red, and black shapes. * Bottom left: A hand holding a bronze medal with the text "Fiesta Feud 2024" and the categories "Chicken on a Stick," "Port-a-Potty," "BlastPass Refill," and "Stackin' Cups." * Bottom middle: A cup of latte with latte art on a table in front of a laptop displaying code. Beyond the table and out the window, a mural of Ruth Bader Ginsberg is visible. * Bottom right: A view from above of a red funicular traveling up a hill with palm trees and a cloudy sky in the background.
A very close up photo of Krampus, a horned anthropomorphic figure who, in the Central and Eastern Alpine folkloric tradition, is said to accompany Saint Nicholas on visits to children during the night of 5 December (Krampusnacht; "Krampus Night"), to punish the bad children. Krampus is pointing at the viewer, as if to say, "you've been naughty."
A collage of six fast food restaurants across Spain. Don't worry, we ate exclusively local.
Two people at a dinner table wearing virtual reality headsets and not eating the dinner they purchased
And ashtray with a no smoking sign.
A picture of Jason Alexander taking batting practice at Yankee Stadium. To be clear, it's the actor Jason Alexander, playing George Costanza on the show Seinfeld.
The album "Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too" by New Radicals leans against the wall on a shelf behind a white record player.
Screenshot of the above reply, except instead of saying "thanks for the rec," it has been autocorrected to say "Thanos" for the rec.
A line graph titled "October 2024" that shows the average, minimum, and maximum temperatures for San Antonio October 2024. The average temperature is 79.52°F. There is one dip, in the middle of the month with a high of 78 and a low in the mid 60s.
A bald and bearded man in glasses makes a scoffing face. He is holding a coffee mug. The mug has an image of the same man, holding a coffee mug. That coffee mug has the image of the same man, holding yet another coffee mug with, you guessed it, a picture of him holding a coffee mug with his picture on it.
A picture of Charlie Sheen in the movie Major League.
A photo of a John Paciorek baseball card.
a screenshot from twitter. it's @Nshou3Hzb2v's profile. The profile picture is a woman walking past a green door (a Google Image Search reveals it's stolen from pintrest.) The profile header image is a stock image (this one was stolen from Freepik) of just the hands and wrists of two white dudes shaking hands. We can see their wrists, which are in suits. These are Business Men. Out of focus, behind the handshake, is a row of more white dudes in suits. The photo is the wrong aspect ratio, and has been stretched to fill the space - everything is just slightly wrong. Additionally, we see that this account joined in August, 2024, has zero posts, follows 2,369 (nice) accounts, and somehow has 10 followers! (I'm sure they're real, too)
A screenshot from twitter, as I close out my profile. It's my "followers" section. There are dozens of followers, none of which have human readable usernames.
A poster for the 2019 movie "Joker." A man in stage makeup and a vibrant red suit,yellow shirt, and green bowtie stands at the top of a set of stairs, framed between two apartment buildings. The man poses, as if in mid choreography, his weight on his right leg, left leg in front and bent, leaning back, arms outstretched, head back as if readying himself to belt out the final line of a show stopper.
Screen shot of an online story from the San Antonio Express News app. The story reads: "In a social media post Tuesday, Folklores Coffee House announced that it is teaming up with local charcuterie business CheeseMé to open a joint shop in Beacon Hill at 106 Michigan Ave. "Folkores and (CheeseMé) will be co-operating under one roof, creating a unique space for the community to gather, enjoy delicious food, and connect," the shop wrote." Between the two paragraphs is an insert to read a related story: " ALSO READ: Watch: With arrow through its skull, deer swimming in river sets off Texas bowhunter"
Doorbell camera footage of a San Antonio police officer knocking on the door and then looking under the doormat. In the background, a police vehicle is parked blocking half of the street next to a black pickup truck which, though allegedly stolen, is parked legally.
An image celebrating Bluesky's 10 million users. I was #65,738, putting me in the first 1% of users when I joined on May 8, 2023.
The cover of the White Stripes album "White Blood Cells." A man and a woman stand on snowy ground in front of a red wall. The man is wearing red pants and a white T-shirt. While the woman is wearing a red t-shirt and white pants. The all black clad silhouettes of six or seven people crowd around them reaching for them.
A Screenshot of a recommended article in my Google Discover feed. "Here's The First Look At Scott Stapp As Frank Sinatra In The New Ronald Reagan Biopic." The screenshot includes the headline and a thumbnail picture of, I presume but under no circumstances will check, is the dude from Creed in a movie about Ronald Reagan which I also will not watch.
A photo of a pickup truck that has been lifted several inches, despite probably never going off-road. The vehicle which is completely unnecessary in an urban environment is parked in a parking spot received for curbside pick-up customers, but the driver of this pickup truck is inside of the store, depriving curbside customers of a space.
A four panel meme of Anakin Skywalker And Padme Amidala. In the first panel Anakin says "NASA Urges Public To Flee Cities For The Perseid Meteor Shower This Weekend." In the second panel, Padme jokingly says "Because it'll be easier to see away from city lights, right?" Anakin does not answer in the 3rd panel. Increasingly worried, Padme again asks "Because it'll be easier to see away from city lights, right?" In the final panel.
A screenshot of text messages to "Coach Jack" about adjusting a yoga class, with a spam alert from Google. Jack responds "Sure, I'm pretty flexible."
A text message sent via speech to text. Me: Omg there are puppies in Dave and Alex's driveway Priya: OMG what Me: There's some type of gated enclosure and at least two tiny puppies inside of it. Send what the f*** are you doing? What? What do you do? Are you going to okay
From left to right: a comfy chair, an old fashioned, a pair of headphones, and the Arctic Monkeys album "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino" on vinyl, a turnable.
A screenshot of a news article about the Garisenda Tower in Italy, which is leaning.
A dishwasher.
A screenshot from the Spelling Bee in the New York Times puzzles app indicating that "M-E-T-H-T-E-E-T-H" is not a word that they will accept.
A screenshot from the Spelling Bee on the New York Times puzzles app, indicating that "M-E-T-H-H-O-M-E" is not an acceptable word.
A spam message I received that reads: " Is this William Photographer?"
A Gutenberg Bible on display at the New York Public Library
Another mobile screenshot. The previous ads have been dismissed, but now 4 separate ads cover everything except for the bottom right corner of a photo of a dish served at the restaurant in the article. I think it may be chilaquiles (they're so good there) but maybe tacos? Hard to tell when almost all of the screen is just ads.
A cappuccino sitting on the bar of a coffee shop. The barista has poured a tulip latte art on top. The background is blurred, but additional glassware and coffee equipment can be made out, along with a neon sign that says "GOLD," the name of the shop.
An alert on my mobile that says: "Pixel Buds Time to clean your earbuds Improves audio quality, charging, and access to updates"
Tabletop RPG minifigures and other markers on a dry erase board grid outlining the map for a tabletop RPG encounter. Four pink markers surround a black marker. Minutes for a rogue, artificer, and other characters can be seen in the background.
An AI rendering of a wizard with an arcane calculator scratching math on the walls
A photo of an alleyway. It's well lit and clean, with vibrant graffiti covering the walls and the dumpsters.
A spread of snacks and wine on a table in the foreground, and Good Omens on the TV in the background.
An image from a 1990s baseball video game with the following list of "American" names: SLEVE MCDICHAEL ONSON SWEEMEY DARRYL ARCHIDELD ANATOLI SMORIN REY MCSRIFF GLENALLEN MIXON MARIO MCRLWAIN RAUL CHAMGERLAIN JEROMY GRIDE SCOTT DOURQUE SHOWN FURCOTTE DEAN WESREY MIKE TRUK DWIGT RORTUGAL TIM SANDAELE KEVIN NOGILNY KARL DANDLETON TONY SMEHRIK BOBSON DUGNUTT WILLIE DUSTICE MIKE SERNANDEZ TODD BONZALEZ