Uncomfortably Numb

@oldfartmaxwell.bsky.social

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Family guy, care provider, dog lover, militant pedestrian, computer engineer, frisbee thrower, transit lover, gardener, handyman, atheist, skeptic, and old white fart pissed off about everything.

Image of social media post from the Mercury News announcing the event.
Doonesbury strip from the Nixon administration as a brick wall is installed around the White House.
Cast photo from Courtship of Eddie’s Father
Screenshot of an email from Medicare.gov with “Stay Healthy with Dr. Oz” and his smug, smiling portrait.
Image of the following text: We are anticipating an "information security armageddon" due to increasing ability of AI to find security issues, in all software and systems, which were not found in human testing and code review. The quality of commercially available AI tools has improved to where they are now indispensable for software correctness. We are applying AI tools proactively to find and fix flaws which previously missed detection.
Part of a notice from AT&T regarding discontinuation of home phone service on June 1, 2027.
Photo of a Golden Retriever
Photo of the front of my official primary election ballot envelope.
Text from “gop-poll.com”: “You’re making a huge mistake continuing to ignore us like this.”
Me modeling white compression leggings
New Zealand building with odd exterior pattern.
Headline: Iran conflict takes toll on Trump
San Francisco 5-day forecast showing high temperatures in the upper 70’s F.
Editorial cartoon with an oversized Pam Bondi screaming at a seated, crying Epstein victim, “Have you SEEN the stock market?”
Cupertino notice of closed city council meeting indicating “significant exposure” to a lawsuit.
Photo of a modern, covered bus stop and bench that’s unused.
My 100dB keychain whistle
Image of a bundt cake pan.
Editorial headline: “Parenting is hard. If ChatGPT can help make easier [sic], use it.” By LZ Granderson
Weather radar showing another significant band of moderate rain coming into the Bay Area.
Weather radar showing a line of severe weather tracking into the Bay Area.
Mid-conversation, I text, “No human uses language when texting like you did. Obvious from the beginning you're either a human bot or software bot. Which one are you?” It responds, “Is there anything wrong with me texting you like this? I thought you were my friend, so I messaged to ask how you've been lately” I respond, “Nothing wrong at all! You're annoying but cute, like a bad puppy.” It responds, “Merry Christmas! Let's grab a cup of coffee together.❤️” My final response, “So, your programming loop restarted? Such a shame.”
Three tall palm trees silhouetted before an orange sunset.
Headline: “In pardoning a drug trafficker while threatening Venezuela, Trump displays contradictions.”
Newspaper column headline: “Trump Porposal: 50-year mortgage isn’t worst idea ever.” Columnist Jonathan Lansner.
A screenshot of the podcast summary is shown: “The administration wants people to believe that Jimmy Kimmel was pulled off the air because he supposedly crossed a red line when it came to Charlie Kirk—yet at the same time, somehow totally ignore that this is naked government coercion of critics who embrace the time-honored tradition of skewering presidents. And because this is the Trump administration, there's also a corruption angle, namely a local TV station conglomerate trying to curry favor with Trump and FCC Chair Brendan Carr to get a $6.2 billion merger approved. Meanwhile, Vance is openly manufacturing a new, broader conspiracy behind the Kirk assassination, continuing his admitted pattern of just making things up out of whole cloth. It'd be nice if other members of the media noticed. “JVL and Brian Stelter join Tim Miller.”
Image of text, “Gary, Rishi Kumar for Assessor will exempt ALL SENIORS from property tax. Vote Rishi by Nov 4? Paid with RishiKumar.com Stop2End”
RFK Jr. on a rooftop, having just pushed a tied up woman off. The building says “Department of Health and Human Services” with “Services” stricken out and replaced with “Sacrifices”.
Photo of triumphant Taylor Swift above the headline, “Swift shatters podcast record held by Trump.”
Photo of manual describing what is mentioned in the post.
A Google Maps results list for “Ice” and “Open now” that has only ice cream retailers or closed ice wholesalers.