synaesthasia
@ericjones.bsky.social
nomenclaturist. ai whisperer. cat apologist. official biographer of the pocket panthers.
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#management came downstairs to give me a less-than-stellar performance evaluation (tl,dr; it snowed too much and was unacceptably cold in january)
i remembered the lesson that mrs reid taught me in vacation bible school in third grade:
"BOY, EVERYBODY'S GOT A PRICE."
i remembered the lesson that mrs reid taught me in vacation bible school in third grade:
"BOY, EVERYBODY'S GOT A PRICE."
May 23, 2026 at 8:03 PM
#management came downstairs to give me a less-than-stellar performance evaluation (tl,dr; it snowed too much and was unacceptably cold in january)
i remembered the lesson that mrs reid taught me in vacation bible school in third grade:
"BOY, EVERYBODY'S GOT A PRICE."
i remembered the lesson that mrs reid taught me in vacation bible school in third grade:
"BOY, EVERYBODY'S GOT A PRICE."
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Duke won’t solve this until one of their own throws Stephen Miller into an active volcano
March 29, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Duke won’t solve this until one of their own throws Stephen Miller into an active volcano
having a real estate guy and a fox news substitute weekend anchor make decisions about the ethical use of artificial intelligence in surveillance and lethal weaponry seems like the pre-credits part of a dystopian sci-fi movie that never got made because the studio thought the script was too cartoony
February 28, 2026 at 12:02 AM
having a real estate guy and a fox news substitute weekend anchor make decisions about the ethical use of artificial intelligence in surveillance and lethal weaponry seems like the pre-credits part of a dystopian sci-fi movie that never got made because the studio thought the script was too cartoony
...to help alleviate anxiety over the growth of my netflix queue, decided to ask an AI what the upper limit was
January 29, 2026 at 10:08 PM
...to help alleviate anxiety over the growth of my netflix queue, decided to ask an AI what the upper limit was
at 98 (human-equivalent) years old, #roscoe can have whatever he wants
and today, his 14th thanksgiving, that means lots of cheese
and turkey
and cheese
and things that are not cheese, but are arguably cheese-adjacent
and today, his 14th thanksgiving, that means lots of cheese
and turkey
and cheese
and things that are not cheese, but are arguably cheese-adjacent
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 AM
at 98 (human-equivalent) years old, #roscoe can have whatever he wants
and today, his 14th thanksgiving, that means lots of cheese
and turkey
and cheese
and things that are not cheese, but are arguably cheese-adjacent
and today, his 14th thanksgiving, that means lots of cheese
and turkey
and cheese
and things that are not cheese, but are arguably cheese-adjacent
here we see the rarely-observed carolina origami panther, a curious creature that can be folded in half four or more times
the evolutionary advantage it gains from this skill is unclear; unethical experiments suggest that it is capable of fitting into ludicrously tiny boxes, jars, and bottles (1/2
the evolutionary advantage it gains from this skill is unclear; unethical experiments suggest that it is capable of fitting into ludicrously tiny boxes, jars, and bottles (1/2
October 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
here we see the rarely-observed carolina origami panther, a curious creature that can be folded in half four or more times
the evolutionary advantage it gains from this skill is unclear; unethical experiments suggest that it is capable of fitting into ludicrously tiny boxes, jars, and bottles (1/2
the evolutionary advantage it gains from this skill is unclear; unethical experiments suggest that it is capable of fitting into ludicrously tiny boxes, jars, and bottles (1/2
#xeni and #eno were nearly flattened when trees fell on the house during the july storms
xeni made the fallen corpse of her failed assassin her personal scratching post
be like xeni
#cats #queenenergy
xeni made the fallen corpse of her failed assassin her personal scratching post
be like xeni
#cats #queenenergy
October 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
#xeni and #eno were nearly flattened when trees fell on the house during the july storms
xeni made the fallen corpse of her failed assassin her personal scratching post
be like xeni
#cats #queenenergy
xeni made the fallen corpse of her failed assassin her personal scratching post
be like xeni
#cats #queenenergy
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Disney learned nothing from Andor.
September 18, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Disney learned nothing from Andor.
TIL: "militant decency"
August 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
TIL: "militant decency"
...when someone loves you and thinks that you don't know that you can't sing
August 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
...when someone loves you and thinks that you don't know that you can't sing
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Pete Hegseth "seems determined to bar academics or anyone who faintly resembles one from contact with the armed forces," Eliot A. Cohen writes:
Hegseth’s Headlong Pursuit of Academic Mediocrity
His military-education reforms seem designed to ensure fighting men can’t think and thinking men can’t fight.
bit.ly
August 6, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Pete Hegseth "seems determined to bar academics or anyone who faintly resembles one from contact with the armed forces," Eliot A. Cohen writes:
...the thing about living in a forest in north carolina is that you're never alone, not really
August 5, 2025 at 11:13 AM
...the thing about living in a forest in north carolina is that you're never alone, not really
little cousin otis with the kung-fu grip
July 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
little cousin otis with the kung-fu grip
thank you all for the birthday wishes! 💙🎂🌈
79.85 light-hours distance traveled around the sun thus far
how we're celebrating (since chocolate cake and / or pop tarts aren't really an option this year):
Keith Haring Lego, figure 1/5, step 88 of 88 (figure 1 complete)
(xeni for scale)
#lego
79.85 light-hours distance traveled around the sun thus far
how we're celebrating (since chocolate cake and / or pop tarts aren't really an option this year):
Keith Haring Lego, figure 1/5, step 88 of 88 (figure 1 complete)
(xeni for scale)
#lego
June 18, 2025 at 11:42 AM
thank you all for the birthday wishes! 💙🎂🌈
79.85 light-hours distance traveled around the sun thus far
how we're celebrating (since chocolate cake and / or pop tarts aren't really an option this year):
Keith Haring Lego, figure 1/5, step 88 of 88 (figure 1 complete)
(xeni for scale)
#lego
79.85 light-hours distance traveled around the sun thus far
how we're celebrating (since chocolate cake and / or pop tarts aren't really an option this year):
Keith Haring Lego, figure 1/5, step 88 of 88 (figure 1 complete)
(xeni for scale)
#lego
(Campbell, F. "Blue Gravy." 2025. Crayon on paper, with stickers.)
...this piece, recognized as the first in the artist's "blue period," is often cited for its unique take on the quintessential life dilemma of whether or not to stay within the lines, or to reject the confines of the accepted rules
...this piece, recognized as the first in the artist's "blue period," is often cited for its unique take on the quintessential life dilemma of whether or not to stay within the lines, or to reject the confines of the accepted rules
June 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
(Campbell, F. "Blue Gravy." 2025. Crayon on paper, with stickers.)
...this piece, recognized as the first in the artist's "blue period," is often cited for its unique take on the quintessential life dilemma of whether or not to stay within the lines, or to reject the confines of the accepted rules
...this piece, recognized as the first in the artist's "blue period," is often cited for its unique take on the quintessential life dilemma of whether or not to stay within the lines, or to reject the confines of the accepted rules
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Much of my experience with AI products has indicated to me that a huge danger with it, that so many people have no grasp of, is that much of it is programmed to be sycophantic.
Especially to fellow attorneys: never offshore your critical thinking to something that won't tell you you're wrong.
Especially to fellow attorneys: never offshore your critical thinking to something that won't tell you you're wrong.
June 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Much of my experience with AI products has indicated to me that a huge danger with it, that so many people have no grasp of, is that much of it is programmed to be sycophantic.
Especially to fellow attorneys: never offshore your critical thinking to something that won't tell you you're wrong.
Especially to fellow attorneys: never offshore your critical thinking to something that won't tell you you're wrong.
1) because i am old, i am tired
2) because i am tired, i left the weed eater propped up outside the front door (instead of putting it away like a properly domesticated AARP member)
3) because i didn't put the weed eater away, birds took the opportunity to build a family condo on top of it (1/n)
2) because i am tired, i left the weed eater propped up outside the front door (instead of putting it away like a properly domesticated AARP member)
3) because i didn't put the weed eater away, birds took the opportunity to build a family condo on top of it (1/n)
May 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
1) because i am old, i am tired
2) because i am tired, i left the weed eater propped up outside the front door (instead of putting it away like a properly domesticated AARP member)
3) because i didn't put the weed eater away, birds took the opportunity to build a family condo on top of it (1/n)
2) because i am tired, i left the weed eater propped up outside the front door (instead of putting it away like a properly domesticated AARP member)
3) because i didn't put the weed eater away, birds took the opportunity to build a family condo on top of it (1/n)
proud of having the self discipline to not buy a particularly expensive doughnut last week
also proud of going online at midnight to get this keith haring lego art the moment it was released
(failing to see any contradictions in this behavior)
#lego
also proud of going online at midnight to get this keith haring lego art the moment it was released
(failing to see any contradictions in this behavior)
#lego
May 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
proud of having the self discipline to not buy a particularly expensive doughnut last week
also proud of going online at midnight to get this keith haring lego art the moment it was released
(failing to see any contradictions in this behavior)
#lego
also proud of going online at midnight to get this keith haring lego art the moment it was released
(failing to see any contradictions in this behavior)
#lego