Jeff

@banterability.bsky.social

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Ideally: chicago, computers, bikes, photography, et al More often than not: the horrors (sorry)

A handwritten sign that reads: 12:30 AM: ALL YOU CAN EAT GNOCCHI *contains: wheat, milk, eggs - Alfredo - Marinada - Rosé Cream Sauce
A black bicycle in front of Lake Michigan, with the Chicago skyline in the distance.
A box truck parked dead center in the bike lane with a ramp leading up into its dark, open cargo area.
A Google Home device with an image of a margarita on screen with the text: “…recipe is very simple and only uses three main ingredients: tequila, orange liqueur, and fresh lime juice. You'll need about one and a half ounces of blanco tequila, one ounce of oranae liqueur…”
A Google Home device with text on screen: “That's correct. I cannot share information about the location or existence of liquor stores, bars, or any other place where age-restricted goods are sold. I prioritize safety and must avoid facilitating the purchase or consumption of regulated products.”
Byline for a New York Times story: “By Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman, both White House reporters for The Times, are the co-authors of the forthcoming "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump." This story is drawn from reporting done for that book.”
Part of a post by Donald Trump on Truth Social: “Based on a thorough, detailed, and complete review of the ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision on Tariffs issued yesterday, after MANY months of contemplation, by the United States Supreme Court, please let this statement serve to represent that I, as President of the United States of America, will be, effective immediately, raising the 10% Worldwide Tariff on Countries, many of which have been “ripping” the U.S. off for decades, without retribution (until I came along!), to the fully allowed, and legally tested, 15% level.”
The weather right now in Chicago: Sunny 56° Feels 58° Clear for the hour.
A screenshot of a post by @howtoreadthisch.art in the Bluesky iOS app. The upper right corner has a “Follow” button.
A NOTAM map from the FAA depicting a 15 mile circle around Chicago and describing temporary flight restrictions on UASs effective immediately until October 12.
A screenshot of the Chicago 311 app. A service request form with the headline “Submerged Divvy Bike/E-Scooter in the Lake/ River” Body text: “Used to report a submerged Divvy bike or E-Scooter in the lake/river, so it can be retrieved. ATTENTION DO NOT use this service request to report improperly parked Divvy bike or E-Scooter complaints, instead use Divvy Bike Parking Complaint or E-Scooter Parking Complaint”
A red line graphing the Nasdaq over the last two months, gradually going down and then sharply going maybe 1/3 of the way back up today
Homer Simpson standing under a banner that reads “CAN’T SOMEONE ELSE DO IT?”
Text on a white background reading "It’s been obvious for years that the US system was declining with great waste and sluggishness. For example, did you know that before DOGE came along, government spending was influenced by an ad hoc network of billionaires behind campaign contributions, dark money groups, and shadowy think tanks? It’s far more efficient to reduce redundancy by placing the entire US Treasury under the centralized control of just one billionaire private citizen (me)."
A list view summary of an email message from Beto O'Rourke. The subject is "Take some time outside" and the body begins "This week has been an interesting one. But even though D…"
A screenshot of the Chase iPhone app which for some reason includes trivia. Q: Chase has tools that can help you break down your spending and see where your money is going. The options are true and false. I picked false and it’s lit up red with a message underneath saying “Try again!”
Two tweets from Matt Glassman on November 8, 2022: A reminder that there’s no horserace aspect to counting votes. No one “pulls ahead” in the count or “makes up ground” or “loses their lead” in any real sense. It’s just an artifact of the process, the order in which votes are counted, an order part mandated and part random. You can’t win or lose in the count. It’s not a football game with an outcome yet to be determined. It’s the slow unwrapping of a present, the awaiting of knowing the actual and unchangeable state of the world.
A form on the United Airlines website to set up security questions. The question is "Who is your favorite artist?". The field for an answer is a dropdown list of several dozen artists.
A Wikipedia article titled “Thorns, spines, and prickles”
A word puzzle printed on a postcard to sign up for Puzzmo