Zack Mast

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Home Assistant graph of an IAQ monitor, with a trend line slowly rising since 2 a.m. to PM2.5 80+
"Featured Review" - 5/10 stars Chuck Todd Needs to Stop Lowering his Voice!! Love MTP and Chuck Todd is great EXCEPT he needs to stop lowering his voice at the end of some sentences. When his voice decreases to almost a whisper at the end of a sentence, it becomes necessary to watch with close caption in order to know what he actually says.
screencap from "Last Salute to the Commodore": Lt. Columbo holds up a stenciled sign that says "LISA S."
Maison Perrier
Helen Lovejoy: “Well, I don’t know about food from the Middle East. Isn’t that whole area a little iffy?”
Me wearing a Sabres hat and t-shirt in Chicago
“Liz Holmes Wants You to Forget About Elizabeth”
People close to Ms. Bondi, and some administration officials, also said that Boris Epshteyn, the longtime Trump legal adviser, was a key detractor of Ms. Bondi’s and a significant factor in Mr. Trump’s decision to make the move. Mr. Epshteyn did not return a request for comment.
Captain Falcon winding up
The Predator handshake meme: Kids at the Mall and Adults at the Airport shaking over “I want a pretzel”
YouTube thumbnail of a skeptical baby with a Fisher Price Say 'N' Speak and the caption: "They're LYING to you"
By the company’s own admission, in underserved rural communities, users send nearly 600,000 healthcare-related messages weekly, on average, and seven in 10 healthcare conversations in ChatGPT “happen outside of normal clinic hours.” In August, physicians published a report on a case of a man being hospitalized for weeks with an 18th-century medical condition after taking ChatGPT’s alleged advice to replace salt in his diet with sodium bromide.
A novelty sign that says No Skateboarding - Violators will be Prosecuted with Snoopy going super fast
A cartoon of Josh Allen puking on the sidelines
And in Ellenton, Pearl Homes is planning a new single-family rental community called OurLives. "We're trying something different. It's hard for people to buy right now, so we're going to build to rent. But they will be built with the same sustainability and resilience," Gobuty said.
Rodney Dangerfield
The Bucks’ cute lil prancing deer logo
"On the campaign trail, he said, [Trump] seemed controlled and statesmanlike."
A tuxedo kitty being cozy af on the couch
Goofy-ass anti-vaxxer weirdo
A bizarre ad for a “Water Powered Ear Wax Cleaner”
Two comments from March 27, 2011: "I very much enjoyed your approach to documenting the making of LOTR and for my part bought the DVDs again only for your documentaries, and I gained an extra copy of the films as a slight bonus. I have shown them to several people and everyone has liked what you have achieved. I wish you the very best in your career although I am a little disappointed you are not doing the same for the Hobbit." Costa Botes replies: "Thank you Daniel, I appreciate the feedback. Please check out some of the other pages on this site, and you’ll see why I’m not too broken hearted about missing The Hobbit. It’s interesting that our local media are accentuating negatives and problems with this production – rather the opposite to coverage given the production of LOTR; even though, of course, those films were plagued with problems large and small too. I’m sure that whatever travails the Hobbit goes through, the end result will stand confidently alongside the Rings Trilogy. And lets not forget that setbacks and obstacles make for more interesting behind the scenes documentaries!"
Screencap from the Nathan Peterman: QB1 video
Me and my bald spot at the Lincoln Memorial reading the Second Inaugural inscription.
A novel by Norb Vonnegut
ROOSE: A.I. has essentially replaced Google for me for basic questions: What setting do I put this toaster oven on to make a turkey melt? How do I stop weeds from growing on my patio? I use it for interior decorating - I'll upload a photo of a room in my house and say, "Give this room a glow-up, tell me what furniture to buy and how to arrange it and generate the 'after' picture." A friend of mine just told me that they now talk to ChatGPT voice mode on their commute in their car - instead of listening to a podcast, they'll just open it up and say, "Teach me something about modern art," or whatever.
As a young lawyer and trader in Manhattan in the 1990s, I began to understand why so many become disillusioned after college. The world appears too big a place. Rather than fight the relentless indifference of the universe, many of my saner peers retreated to tending their small gar-dens. The higher one's IQ, the more pessimistic one became about free-market politics — capitalism simply is not that popular with the crowd. Among the smartest conservatives, this pessimism often manifested in heroic drinking; the smartest lib-ertarians, by contrast, had fewer hang-ups about positive law and escaped not only to alcohol but beyond it.
Peter Thiel in 2009: I remain committed to the faith of my teenage years: to authentic human freedom as a precondition for the highest good. I stand against confiscatory taxes, totalitarian collectives, and the ideology of the inevitability of the death of every individual. For all these reasons, I still call myself "libertarian."
When Brian Wilson first heard the Beatles’ 1965 album Rubber Soul, he was so astonished by the album that the next morning, he went straight to his piano and started writing “God Only Knows” with his songwriting partner Tony Asher. Wilson knew that Rubber Soul — an album that contained the most mature songwriting from John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison yet, and exhibited the beginnings of a studio effects revolution — was a glimpse into the future of rock music, and that the Beatles were at the forefront. As cofounder of the Beach Boys, he knew that music was changing and for his group to stay on top in the industry, he would have to make something just as good, or better. The result was Pet Sounds, released May 16, 1966. It was the Beach Boys’ greatest artistic achievement; one that would never be reached by the group again.
Lisa reading the latest issue of Junior Skeptic Magazine
A big-ass pickup truck triple-parked — in front of a tow zone, no less.
“We can only under the statute move forward and approve a transaction if we find that doing so serves the public interest,” Carr said. “If there’s businesses out there that are still promoting invidious forms of DEI discrimination, I really don’t see a path forward where the FCC could reach the conclusion that approving the transaction is going to be in the public interest.”
A poster at the Old Town School of Folk Music about kids classes, with pink and yellow text and handwritten dates.
Still from Homer Batman at the candy industry trade show: “Mr. Goodbar to the front desk. The front desk is looking for Mr. Goodbar.”
Mr. Trump is unlikely to be dissuaded. He has argued for tariffs for decades, convinced of their power to end what he contends is an era in which the United States has been bled by its allies and adversaries alike. While many of his top economic aides, led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, were never known for advocating broad tariffs in the past, they all know that obeisance to Mr. Trump’s view of geoeconomics is the price of holding a place of power and influence in the administration’s economic club.
Justin Springhart, 32, began attending Orlando Grace Church in Florida, a nondenominational church, a few years ago after having drifted away from religion. When his brother died of a drug overdose, he found he was so closed off from his own emotions that he couldn't cry at the funeral. When his personal trainer invited him to a church service, he felt at home as soon as he walked in the door. "It just felt like this is where I need to be to grow as a man, to grow in Christ, to grow as a leader," Mr. Springhart said. "As someone who couldn't cry at his own brother's funeral, I weep about how much my God loves me."
A NYT article ostensibly about a resurgence in Christianity but the *subhead* says “Young people contributed to the shift. “If you’re a young white male these days and you think of yourself as conservative, then being religious is a part of that.””
“One kid seems to LOVE the Speedo Man.”
A screenshot of a web forum called {dReaMcAst hElp} of a tool that allowed you to type in your Juno username and password and receive the encoded versions so you could log in through a Dreamcast modem. Very secure.
“Project 2025… calls for capping crop insurance payouts to $40,000 per farmer and terminating USDA long-term export promotion programs. What’s your position on this Project 2025 proposal?” Durbin asked. Ms. Rollins noted that her organization, the America First Policy Institute, was not involved in building out Project 2025. She stated that, if confirmed, she would work to protect farmers first and foremost.
A BBQ grill with Libby’s single chicken wing
On September 24, 2023, as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I convened a full committee hearing to explore the immediate legal and policy ramifications of the Court's decision. The committee examined the breadth of future misconduct that may be immunized from prosecution, highlighted the unprecedented nature of this immunity in American history, and discussed legislative solutions to the dangers of this decision. The Trump v. United States opinion has made it nearly impossible for the courts to hold a runaway president accountable. It will be left to the American people and Congress to hold the line. As Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I will be sure to keep your views in mind should any legislation related to this issue come before the committee.
News item: “How an 836-pound ‘cursed’ emerald traveled the Americas, ruining lives and bankrupting men”
A mausoleum in Graceland Cemetery. Big and imposing, the structure reads “L.H. Boldenweck”
My tuxedo cat curled on the floor looking up at me like “why don’t you pay me any attention??” even though if I do he’ll just grab my hand and kick at me with his little white feet
Murky and Lurky from the Rainbow Brite ‘80s cartoon
My cat Lionel lounging on a Buffalo Bills blanket with a streak of sunlight across his face
Sketch of an otter with his belly protruding from the water and a lil cup on it he can drink out of
Cookie Policy pop-up on Olympics.com with two options: "Yes, I am happy" and "No, manage settings"
Lisa Simpson: "I can't believe a convicted felon would get so many votes and another convicted felon would get so few."
An illustration of Siskel & Ebert talking, with their shadows cast behind them engaged in a heated argument. Show title: "SISKEL/EBERT." Tagline: "One episode. One argument. One friendship."
A tuxedo cat looking up off-camera, as if waiting to understand why we’re taking a photo
headlines from various outlets about Dune: Part Two's box office numbers
A still of “The Rock” on DVD but shown on a 4K TV so the video’s the size of a frickin’ postage stamp.
A tuxedo cat yawning in front of a home workstation but it looks like he’s yelling at you to close it up and play with him already.