John Frost

I'm on here looking for my people. Happily I've already found some from previous encounters. Made a few new digital pals too. If you follow me, I will generally follow back. But you need a profile, a bio, a history of human posts and replies, and no buzzkill content (the NFL is one for me).

If you did not vote for @hillaryclinton.bsky.social in 2016, kindly find a hole to go live in and never emerge. You destroyed everything good about this country by allowing far-right conservatives to take over the Supreme Court of the United States. You were warned, and you &*!$%# let it happen.

A Florida storm™️ is moving in and the pressure change was so dramatic the house shook and I felt my chest compress. That's not a usual occurrence.

Bill Moyers, a rock-solid journalist, devoted public servant, and exemplary human, has died at 91. For a while, his face and voice were everywhere, and I listened intently as he interviewed the great thinkers and doers of the time. I learned so much from his work, and he will be greatly missed.

The Supreme Court thinks America is over. At least that's what the right wing majority wants. They certainly don't expect states with high functioning economies to stick around and provide welfare to red states as they strip away civil rights. Every ruling is a Dear John letter to progressives.

From what I'm reading about Zohran Mamdani, his politics and mine overlap significantly. I had given up on the idea of running for office. I figured I was too far left for most people. While that may be true in Florida, it's nice to see that it isn't true everywhere.

What happens when AI replaces every job? Let's assume we achieve AGI. The future of humanity depends not on the technology itself, but on who controls it and how its benefits are shared. It could lead to widespread liberation or devastating inequality. Which direction do you think we are heading?

Comedy is tragedy plus time, so give it a while, and even the most painful experiences can become a source of laughter. At least that's what I keep telling myself.

The weather is acting up, and government officials just shrug. They say we should accept Climate Change as the new normal. What do you call this type of leadership? A rain-or-shine-dictatorship!

This was our lunch order number at Walt Disney World yesterday. Even Mickey Mouse knows 47 has to go:

In the event of a country disintegrating under a fascist dictator, the emergency exits are north, south, across the pond and down under. Good luck and we thank you for flying Air America.

Since we're renaming things, calling this the Third Millennium feels entirely arbitrary and eurocentric. Is there a better time we can pinpoint as the dawn of recorded time?

In the event of a country disintegrating under a fascist dictator, the emergency exits are north, south, across the pond and down under. Good luck and we thank you for flying Air America.

Parents with kids born in this century, did you buy your child's domain name before you put it on a birth certificate?

What is the oldest piece of technology you own and regularly use in your home? We ditched our home phone & we haven't used our VHS player in years. It has to be the tube TV we keep in our bedroom because we may, someday, want to plug in the old ColecoVision for a game night. How about you?

Economists: "We need to expand the pie and ensure equitable access." My inner monologue: "Will that pie be a la mode" 🥧 #RealTalk #EconomicDebate

Frodo: I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened. Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

Straw poll: Given everything going on in the country today, what's the one thing that scares you the most?

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Drones loaded up with cameras and AI to do object recognition are here and being deployed on the battlefield in anger. We're not quite at Terminator style drones yet, but all the technology exists to build them. Which means it's just a matter of time.

I miss these slow days on the internet when absolutely nothing happens. Like today.

Elon and Trump out there writing the script for @stephencolbert.bsky.social in real time this afternoon. Trump can have Elon deported or arrested (or both) but Elon has the insider knowledge to destroy everything Trump ever built and the funds to do it.

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Honestly, send the Summer Olympics back to Paris. They did such an amazing job. America is not operating rationally at the moment and we need a time out.

Is there anyone in Central Florida who knows how to get hand-made crafts into a gift store or book store? We're looking for a second location to sell my wife's ornament art, beadwork, and jewelry.

The TACO economy: Try a new tariff, watch the economy flail in response, chicken out, and repeat. Who cares if real families are destroyed in the process? Not Trump or the rest of the Republican party.

Am in a Moose Hall for a celebration of life. A friend died unexpectedly, we knew her from a different place, but to see so many people getting together is nice. It does feel a bit out of the 1950s though.

A TACO truck on every corner has taken on new meaning. 🌮

Who is the SpaceX employee in charge of making the Starship explode? Because they have a perfect record. Five stars. No notes. Give them a promotion.

My TBR (to be read) pile is now classified as a structural hazard by my local fire department. Where do people find the time?