Joseph O
@josepho.bsky.social
Haughty middlebrow. Nonsense Guru. He/Him
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Joseph O
@josepho.bsky.social
· Nov 16
It has to stand.
It has to work.
It has to function.
This is the science of architecture.
It has to comfort.
It has to delight.
It has to inspire.
This is the art of architecture.
It has to work.
It has to function.
This is the science of architecture.
It has to comfort.
It has to delight.
It has to inspire.
This is the art of architecture.
Of course this would be like Frankenstein saying it’s the monster’s fault.
There’s a lot going on here, but one thing it’s worth considering is that if Anthropic can convince people that their AI is conscious, then they can claim that the *model* is legally responsible for attacking third parties, and not Anthropic.
This is insane.
October 3, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Of course this would be like Frankenstein saying it’s the monster’s fault.
The project to devalue higher education is obviously stupid but one good thing about the push for more blue collar labor is to then bring up unions as a kind of counter argument. Sure people should go into trade labor *and* unions should be more prevalent and readily available.
I was raised by a nurse with an associates degree and a steel mill electrician. I am not denigrating the value and dignity of blue collar work when I ask how many elite national media staffers are raising future bricklayers themselves.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
Time to Consider Becoming a Bricklayer
College degrees hold less value, while jobs in the trades are booming.
www.theatlantic.com
October 3, 2026 at 3:10 AM
The project to devalue higher education is obviously stupid but one good thing about the push for more blue collar labor is to then bring up unions as a kind of counter argument. Sure people should go into trade labor *and* unions should be more prevalent and readily available.
The modern planning sensibility to prefer articulation over ornament combined with the developer sensibility to confuse highest and best use with highest ROI. If architects are going to design buildings like this, they should at least study graphic design.
You may not like it but this is what peak performance looks like. 25 stories straight up vertical on every lot line. sfyimby.com/2026/10/new-...
October 2, 2026 at 11:25 PM
The modern planning sensibility to prefer articulation over ornament combined with the developer sensibility to confuse highest and best use with highest ROI. If architects are going to design buildings like this, they should at least study graphic design.
Gavin is a Republican waiting for the Trump cult to vacate the premises.
Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week:
-A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses
-A ban on ICE agents working for the state government
-A ban on websites selling your data
-A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights
-A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers
-A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses
-A ban on ICE agents working for the state government
-A ban on websites selling your data
-A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights
-A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers
October 2, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Gavin is a Republican waiting for the Trump cult to vacate the premises.
Assimilate in this case means “look white” which of course means there is no real opportunity to assimilate.
Here is tortured tautology Keeperman offers for why Desi college kids — wearing cowboy hats, throwing up the "Hook 'em Horns" hand sign, cheering the Longhorns — are not "assimilated": because he said so
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...
October 2, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Assimilate in this case means “look white” which of course means there is no real opportunity to assimilate.
Werner should make a movie about his life. (And I should read his autobiography)
Anyway I’m always gonna post the clip about how much he hates speaking French when we talk about Herzog.
Werner Herzog on Languages ...
YouTube video by TheEcstaticTruth
www.youtube.com
October 2, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Werner should make a movie about his life. (And I should read his autobiography)
The Browns have terrible defensive coaches, evidently.
October 2, 2026 at 1:48 AM
The Browns have terrible defensive coaches, evidently.
Every time I hear the name Concepción, I think of Dave, the shortstop for the Reds.
October 2, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Every time I hear the name Concepción, I think of Dave, the shortstop for the Reds.
The suzetrigine wore off today and it definitely solidifies my opinion of it. It is the best pain killer I’ve ever taken in my life. No weird feelings, just no pain. It’s amazing.
Related note: my post surgical pain levels are practically 0 and I’m pretty sure that’s from the suzetrigine. I literally feel great. I’ll know for sure by Friday when it wears off.
October 2, 2026 at 1:11 AM
The suzetrigine wore off today and it definitely solidifies my opinion of it. It is the best pain killer I’ve ever taken in my life. No weird feelings, just no pain. It’s amazing.
I know why everyone wants Cleveland to lose but the main reason why they should lose is because they suck.
October 2, 2026 at 12:51 AM
I know why everyone wants Cleveland to lose but the main reason why they should lose is because they suck.
Most of the modern conservative platform is just the tantrum of a spoiled toddler.
And what real man wants to be on a platform filled with GIRLS?!?! EW GROSS
October 1, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Most of the modern conservative platform is just the tantrum of a spoiled toddler.
What a great video. Very informative.
October 1, 2026 at 4:30 PM
What a great video. Very informative.
We should design smaller hospitals that we can burn down every few years.
Resistance gene helps C. difficile spores survive hospital-grade disinfectants
Antibiotic resistance is supercharging dangerous gut bacteria to withstand even hospital-grade disinfectants intended to kill them.
medicalxpress.com
October 1, 2026 at 4:17 PM
We should design smaller hospitals that we can burn down every few years.
I love the little dig at therapy in the lede.
"Why is it when you start caring for your mental health, you choose to distance yourself from people who don't care about your mental health?"
It's a mystery.
"Why is it when you start caring for your mental health, you choose to distance yourself from people who don't care about your mental health?"
It's a mystery.
October 1, 2026 at 3:57 PM
I love the little dig at therapy in the lede.
"Why is it when you start caring for your mental health, you choose to distance yourself from people who don't care about your mental health?"
It's a mystery.
"Why is it when you start caring for your mental health, you choose to distance yourself from people who don't care about your mental health?"
It's a mystery.
Trump has a tenuous grasp on English. He only seems capable of typical sentence structure with short statements. Complex statements confound him and he meanders through his ideas like a lost child. This man has never written anything structured and substantial in his life, and it shows.
TRUMP: Did you see the story about my uncle?
TIME: The one who taught at MIT?
TRUMP: I have the highest of IQs. I have the highest.
TIME: The one who taught at MIT?
TRUMP: I have the highest of IQs. I have the highest.
October 1, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Trump has a tenuous grasp on English. He only seems capable of typical sentence structure with short statements. Complex statements confound him and he meanders through his ideas like a lost child. This man has never written anything structured and substantial in his life, and it shows.
A true hero. This is one of those cases where listing your criminal record on your resume should be a plus.
Chloe Renae Freeman, 33, was charged with instigating or assisting the escape of a person under arrest, according to a criminal complaint filed August 28 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The charge carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a fine.
October 1, 2026 at 7:13 AM
A true hero. This is one of those cases where listing your criminal record on your resume should be a plus.
Post surgical drugs include acetaminophen, celecoxib, and pregabalin. As soon as I started taking them, I’ve had persistent hiccups. They could also be interacting with the suzetrigine used just before surgery. I’m going to stop the last two to see if it stops. I suspect it’s pregabalin.
October 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Post surgical drugs include acetaminophen, celecoxib, and pregabalin. As soon as I started taking them, I’ve had persistent hiccups. They could also be interacting with the suzetrigine used just before surgery. I’m going to stop the last two to see if it stops. I suspect it’s pregabalin.
It feels like there are two great tests of basic human reasoning these days: how does one respond to the reemergence of Nazis in power? and how does one respond to the current AI paradigm? And it feels like they’re the same test.
So enraging that the Pulitzers allow use of AI in almost all categories like you of all people should know better
October 1, 2026 at 6:45 AM
It feels like there are two great tests of basic human reasoning these days: how does one respond to the reemergence of Nazis in power? and how does one respond to the current AI paradigm? And it feels like they’re the same test.
Worried about the economy? Have you tried watching propaganda about how the economy is good actually?
Top Treasury official's message to Americans who are unhappy with the economy:
"Maybe change the channel and try to find some of the good news out there"
"Maybe change the channel and try to find some of the good news out there"
September 30, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Worried about the economy? Have you tried watching propaganda about how the economy is good actually?
Democracy is a collective effort. Any perceived failure is the fault of us all. Scapegoats are the tool of idiots who want to blame others and avoid personal responsibility.
A good case from @dickpolman.bsky.social that this man’s selfish short-sightedness set us on path to where we are today. Excruciating insights on the wreckage of a legacy. dickpolman.substack.com/p/ralph-nade...
Ralph Nader is still a pariah. He deserves to be.
Tilting the ‘00 race to Bush was his original sin. We’re still suffering the consequences.
dickpolman.substack.com
September 30, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Democracy is a collective effort. Any perceived failure is the fault of us all. Scapegoats are the tool of idiots who want to blame others and avoid personal responsibility.
The prophecy is fulfilled.
Circus Performers, by Walt Kuhn, 1978, 📸 via @marisakabas.bsky.social
September 29, 2026 at 8:32 PM
The prophecy is fulfilled.
I will always want to pursue my Bene Gesserit storyline to its origins: a late 21st century sex wiccan labor union that fundamentally understood that the male erection was the ultimate masculine weakness. And patriarchy was based on making this the fault of women. The BG wanted to flip this.
September 29, 2026 at 3:00 AM
I will always want to pursue my Bene Gesserit storyline to its origins: a late 21st century sex wiccan labor union that fundamentally understood that the male erection was the ultimate masculine weakness. And patriarchy was based on making this the fault of women. The BG wanted to flip this.
It's a very specific color that becomes quickly recognizable when zooming in and out of Google Maps.
Google earth has updated its satellite images of Gaza. The destruction is almost incomprehensible.
September 29, 2026 at 2:02 AM
It's a very specific color that becomes quickly recognizable when zooming in and out of Google Maps.
You have nothing to lose. Keep up this very basic level of headline writing.
Grocery prices are up, not “way down,” since former President Joe Biden left office. | Fact check: https://cnn.it/4xUDA65
September 29, 2026 at 1:57 AM
You have nothing to lose. Keep up this very basic level of headline writing.
Temu Orban
New: Tillis slams Trump’s taxpayer-funded ad, likens him to Viktor Orbán www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Tillis slams Trump’s taxpayer-funded ad, likens Trump to Viktor Orbán
Sen.
www.nbcnews.com
September 29, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Temu Orban