B J. Witkin

B J. Witkin

@itsjustbeej.bsky.social

The guy with the one letter name. #uglydogs

2.5K followers703 following14.7K posts

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McSweeney's
@mcsweeneys.net

"Remember when you lived in the city? The hustle and bustle infiltrated every cell in your body. You even had a MetroCard. Then you moved here. You gave up. I will not reward that kind of mediocrity. You’re lucky I even stay open." buff.ly/8tQYIFy

buff.lyI’m the Owner of Your Town’s Mediocre Pizzeria, and There’s Nothing You Can Do About It“Remember when you lived in the city? The hustle and bustle infiltrated every cell in your body. You even had a MetroCard. Then you moved here. You gave up. ...

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Kingfisher & Wombat
@tkingfisher.com

Goddammit.

Jesse Thorn@jessethorn.bsky.social

My pal Danielle Koenig shared that her father Walter Koenig passed away last night at age 90. A performer whose kindness and warmth shone through the screen. He will be well remembered.

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Chris Steller
@chrissteller.bsky.social

Why isn't there a hiphop version of Booker T's "Green Onions" called "Rapscallions"?

Moby Dick@mobydickatsea.bsky.social

The devil fetch ye, ye ragamuffin rapscallions; ye are all asleep. Stop snoring, ye sleepers

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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH
@gavinyamey.bsky.social

Perfection.

ceej@ceej.online

I will never forget the day my parents took us to the Cheesecake Factory. The awe we felt when they ushered us past the velvet rope to our table, bedecked with cheesecakes of every description. The respect they showed us, despite our dirty coal miner’s fingers, despite not knowing how to use a fork

B J. Witkin
@itsjustbeej.bsky.social

…surprising no one who’s been paying attention.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

GOLDMAN: “.. we are starting to see clearer signs that the AI impact is spreading beyond the technology sector. .. the share of US firms that have adopted AI in regular business functions now shows a statistically significant negative correlation with employment growth ..”

B J. Witkin
@itsjustbeej.bsky.social

@talkscaredpod.bsky.social ICYMI

McSweeney's@mcsweeneys.net

"You encounter a strange, cult-like group that lives in almost total isolation from the outside world. They jealously guard their arcane knowledge and practice some exceedingly cruel rituals." buff.ly/oR5kV77

buff.lyCritically Acclaimed Horror Film of the 2010s or Your PhD Program?“You encounter a strange, cult-like group that lives in almost total isolation from the outside world. They jealously guard their arcane knowledge and practi...

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shauna
@goldengateblond.bsky.social

it literally does?

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

Rally speaker: "Mike Rogers is an American. Abdul has a birth certificate. The birth certificate says he's a citizen of America. You know what? a birth certificate doesn't make you an American."

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Micah
@rincewind.run

Discworld QOTD, from The Truth

Micah@rincewind.run

Discworld QOTD, from Wintersmith “That's Third Thoughts for you. When a huge rock is going to land on your head, they're the thoughts that think: Is that an igneous rock, such as granite, or is it sandstone?”

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Brent Toderian
@brenttoderian.bsky.social

“Cyclists are often perceived as recklessly flaunting road laws. A new study challenges this perception. The study found only 5% of cyclists broke road rules while riding on bike infrastructure versus 66% of motorists who broke rules while driving.” Safe bike infrastructure fuels rule-following.

cyclingmagazine.caCyclists break road laws much less frequently than motorists - Canadian Cycling MagazineStudy finds 5 per cent of cyclists versus 66 per cent of drivers disobey road laws
B J. Witkin
@itsjustbeej.bsky.social

I only hope that the Russians reenact The Battle of the Crater.

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com

Ukraine and Russia are going head-to-head underground, with soldiers from both sides crawling through of miles of Soviet-era gas pipelines to get behind enemy lines.

on.wsj.comThe Subterranean Battle Playing Out Deep in Ukraine’s Soviet-Era PipelinesWith drones dominating the sky, Ukraine and Russia are going head-to-head underground as soldiers from both sides crawl through miles of gas pipelines to get behind enemy lines.

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Maria J Pérez Cuervo
@mjpcuervo.com

Parents, please check your kids’ candy this Halloween. I’ve just found an ancient metal whistle with the inscription “QUIS EST ISTE QUI VENIT" inside a Snickers bar. I blew it and heard a note of infinite distance, and now I’m haunted by a figure in pale, fluttering draperies. Be safe.

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Micah
@rincewind.run

Discworld QOTD, from Guards! Guards! 'People who are rather more than six feet tall and nearly as broad across the shoulders often have uneventful journeys. People jump out at them from behind rocks then say things like, "Oh. Sorry. I thought you were someone else.”'

Micah@rincewind.run

Discworld QOTD, from Monstrous Regiment "A splendid effort. But, sadly, the world we live in has certain … rules, you understand? To be frank, the problem here is not that you are women. As such, that is. But you persist in maintaining that you are. You see? We can’t have that."

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Micah
@rincewind.run

Discworld QOTD, from Reaper Man

Micah@rincewind.run

Discworld QOTD, from Guards! Guards! 'People who are rather more than six feet tall and nearly as broad across the shoulders often have uneventful journeys. People jump out at them from behind rocks then say things like, "Oh. Sorry. I thought you were someone else.”'