Warren

@warren.nyc

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Semi-retired CTO in NYC. Long-time donor to the EFF and similar causes. Definitely past my prime. I've lived in NYC longer than you. Einmal Germanist. Created the NYT Labeler @nyt-labeler-dev.bsky.social

Poster from the movie Excalibur, with the title at the bottom in shimmering lettering and a hand holding up a sword that glints in the light, and the words "forged by a god, foretold by a wizard, found by a king" at the top
Picture of buildings with water towers in NYC and the sky is a hazy gray, with the sun a dim, yellow dot at top
Quiz result showing I match up with Zohran Mamdani politically with a picture of a big, besuited smiling Madani in the center
Eddie Redmayne as the emcee in Cabaret
Picture of gray-bearded Warren wearing a gray t-shirt with a sticker that says I voted early! Bookshelves line the wall behind.
Screenshot of 2 skeets from Swiftonsecurity on energy taxes
Image of the famous "Left Shark" dancing from Katy Perry Super Bowl performance. Shark is blue with white belly and arms swinging
Picture of white bottles in a refrigerator case labeled almond Malk
The jazz pianist Sullivan Fortner wearing a black shirt and black baseball cap speaking into a microphone at the front of the Village Vanguard stage, with a red curtain in the background and his drummer off to the right drinking water after an hour plus set.
Image of an exasperated British officer looking around and saying Madness...Madness
Michael Shannon singing on stage with a drum set behind him and he is wearing jeans and a white t-shirt with a blue tiger on it, and he is sweaty
Image of a disembodied head in a glass jar, wired up and with a feeding tube going into its mouth, from the TV show Fallout
Michael Shannon in a white t-shirt singing on stage in front of a drum set
A sign on a deli fridge over packages of sushi that warns people “some sushi products may contain raw fish”
Image from the TV show Arrested Development showing the actor Judge Reinhold dressed as a judge next to a sign that says “Mock Trial with J Reinhold”
Idris Elba dressed as the Norse god Heimdall holding a giant sword inserted into a base
The giant metal cube sculpture in front of Cooper Union
GIF of the wrestler Bonesaw from the first Spider-Man movie saying “Bonesaw is ready”
Crowd of people at protest at Times Square with skyscraper and neon signs in background
NYC subway station packed with people
Ron Carter sitting, playing bass in a suit in front of blue velvet curtains, and Bill Frisell with his back to the camera playing guitar, also in a suit.
Photo of the parody Alliance of Magicians from Arrested Development, with Gob in front holding a sign that says "We demand to be taken seriously" while other magicians in the background are dressed in a variety of ridiculous costumes, including a wizard and a clown.
Screenshot of a cancellation email from Hulu
screenshot of a text message to me encouraging me to request an early ballot, vote for Andrew Cuomo, and saying Stop Zohran Save Your City. My reply was "Go fuck yourself" followed by Stop, and then I was informed I had opted out and won't receive further messages.
Picture from behind of a luxuriously furry white dog on a leash
scene from Breaking Bad where German food scientist in white coat and glasses is saying "Franch"
Taika Waititi as Viago holding a wine glass in What We Do In The Shadows
An image from the Simpsons where a boy in a cowboy hat holds a blue funzo doll and everything looks quite sinister
Album cover from the Clash’s London Calling
Election yard signs in front of a brick house, with the Kang and Kodos aliens from the Simpsons. One reads "Kang, either way your planet is doomed" and the other reads "Kodos, Twirling Twirling Twirling Towards Freedom".
Screenshot of the new options settings for post notifications. The screen says "Allow others to be notified of your posts. This feature allows users to receive notifications for you (cutoff). Who do you want to enable this for? Option 1: Anyone who follows me. Option 2: Only followers who I follow"
Picture of the poster in a gray t-shirt with a “I voted early” sticker on the shirt, outside the early voting location on NYC’s upper west side
Composer and Conductor John Adams taking a small bow before the Met Opera orchestra in the foreground and the rest of the cast of Antony and Cleopatra in the background
Screenshot Google AI results saying: • Al Overview The saying "three sheep for one bladder" is an old, possibly obscure, saying in sheep farming. While the exact meaning is difficult to pinpoint, it likely refers to a situation where a farmer has a small group of sheep (three in this case) and they are all able to urinate into a single bladder, likely a bladder that is attached to a fence or other structure for collection. The "bladder" in this case is most likely the animal's natural bladder, not a human bladder. Here's why this is likely: Sheep can urinate in a large group: Sheep, like other livestock, do not have a large number of individual bladders, they urinate through a single urethra and into a single
Text is: Whose fault is that? They didn't want their school to close. You couldn't even get a cellphone signal or high-speed internet in town until a couple of years ago. Parades of politicians and empty promises from both sides have come and gone. Thev feel betraved bv a svstem that overlooked. Part about high speed internet is highlighted.
The Philly mascot gritty making peace signs with his hands
Error message after trying to log in to the Treasury Dept payment system: Error, unexpected system error, Sorry for the inconvenience. Please contact your administrator for assistance and provide the reference number below to help locate and correct the problem.
A screenshot of the previous two skeets followed by a skeet from the Endless Screaming account
Protest outside Tesla NYC sales office. Lots of people with signs and flags
From a NY Times story on congestion pricing: Some New Yorkers were already devising workarounds to avoid paying the new tolls. Cynthia Jones, who lives on the Upper West Side, was taking an exercise class at the studio. Her husband had dropped her off at 61st Street, one block north of the tolling zone. "I walked the rest of the way here," she said.
The 3 stooges, Curly, Larry, and Moe, at a bar with drinks in hand and a liquor bottle on the table.
Henry Winkler as lawyer Barry Zuckerkorn in Arrested Development looking at a piece of paper and saying "Nope, you're looking at balls."
Screenshot showing the cost of a Met Opera Orchestra ticket Row X at $240 on a Tuesday night.
Cover of the Prince album Purple Rain, with Prince astride a motorcycle in a purple suit
Image of Bowser from Super Mario Brothers
Selected Shorts with NK Jemisin, first story is When the Yogurt Took Over by John Scalzi