Scott Cory
@jscottcory
Sometimes funny, sometimes thoughtful, makes mistakes. Husband, father, animal friend. Grumpy, old, gay, and many other things: proud of all of 'em. Like and follow, 'k? @jscottcory in the Meta ecosystem. scory.blogspot.com
Today is #blackcatday, and this is an image of Prince Tick Tock bin Trouble, who graced us with his presence, love, and hauteur from 2009 until 2025. I miss him every day.
Seems fine. This is global heating. It didn't have to be this way. Over time, a lot of people will die because of human-caused climate change. A lot of our ecosystems will be changed, and will take centuries or millennia to recover.
We need to stop believing the hype that wealthy people and organizations spin around them. Amazon's marketplace was and is usability nightmare and never was truly equitable for small businesses. AWS was and is a technology nightmare. The less said about Murdoch and Johnson, the better.
@emptywheel.bsky.social provides an expert summary of the known failures of the latest hegemonic misadventure by the United States and Israel. My "favorite" is this one: Using religious extremism to start and continue conflicts does not end well, both in modern and historic conflicts.
Phillips - long ago an advisor to Richard Nixon - wrote this in the early 00s as a sequel to "The Politics of Rich and Poor." It's applicable now more than ever.
IYKYK. Liquid gold. Thanks to #harveysbysoko for the chicken feet and chicken bones.
Berlin Philharmonic, October 2015, Sir Simon Rattle conducting Beethoven's Eight and Sixth Symphonies. A few more lines and a lot more concerns 10 years later, but this is us, married, after 15 years together. Take that, Kim Davis. #gaymarriage
Leg day is my favorite day. I got an attenuated swimmer's body in the physique lottery and have to fight to keep muscle mass and volume. Not bad for 64.
My inner Sicilian grandparents are conflicted - drying figs is great, but in an oven? It's DC. Sun drying would be an open invitation to squirrel larceny.
That moment when DHS and ICE arrive in your neighborhood and you find out the Fire Department probably aren't your friends. In the Brookland neighborhood of Washington DC.
I knew there was a reason I felt really warm water plants in the back garden.
@joshtpm.bsky.social -- someone hyperbole adverse -- has taken to using the terms "feral" and "degenerate" when referring to the MAGA regime and the DOGE minions in particular. I think the terms apply equally to people behaving like this.
Grateful for air conditioning. This is serious, dangerous heat. Please take care, folks.
Gardening first. Then the booze, a game, and food. I'm going for the "On the Beach" Australian version of "Keep Calm and Carry On."