Birch-o-mania

MrBirch@beige.party

🇺🇸 Maris/Māris 🇱🇻Annoyed liberal pragmatist. Live in the PNW.Retired technologist. Reader of spy novels. Music, movies, photography, bikes & hikes. Still working on the perfect Negroni. Dog person. I like cats, but I’m allergic.Fuck Trump, Fuck Musk, Fuck Putin, Fuck Fascists, Fuck Christo NationalistsAvatar is me on a backpacking trip in the Cascades. Background is woods near me.

Posts

Post #4224178
RE: https://flipboard.com/@cbcnews/politics-2qr4m137z/-/a-sKZCVvkGTQOcJVSioRToVw%3Aa%3A107108217-%2F0 The fascist said the quiet part out loud. Sure, you can have UBI. You just can’t vote because you are a “taker”. Only “makers” get to vote. Fuck. You. And. All. Your. Epstein-class. Friends.
Post #3971036
For the hardcore musicians and music geeks. You’ll probably need deep pockets too. #music #korg #synth https://www.korg.co.uk/blogs/updates/ps3300
Post #3919157
My favorite radio station, KEXP in Seattle/kexp.org, keeps coming up in various media as a source for live music recordings. I think the KEXP video stream on YouTube has become the successor of the John Peele Sessions. Bravo! #kexp #seattle #music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbSHJEh8s1M
Post #3538495
The round of 32 Germany-Paraguay game is reminding me a lot of the Brazilian-Japan game that just ended. #fifa #worldcup
Post #3538494
Norway wins the coolest kit font award. #fifa #worldcup2026 #norway
Post #3538493
Do balloons make a sound right before they pop? If so, I think that’s what we’re hearing. The likely next sound will be of valuations swirling around the drain. #ai #aiscam https://www.404media.co/companies-are-throttling-employees-ai-use-because-its-too-expensive/
Post #2554471
I just saw a post about how opinions of Newsom are changing for the positive. A hypothetical future 2028 ballot is Newsom vs. Vance for president. That would be a hold your nose and vote blue moment. Don’t want that? Make sure that you support your candidates and vote in the primaries. Be heard. #uspol #voteblue #nokings
Post #1159964
I baked another batch of my blueberry raisin pecan oat bran muffins today (AKA my fiber bombs). I don’t bake much (my wife is the master) but this is one of my few specialties. Content with an accomplishment on an otherwise lazy day.
Post #1159963
Can’t wait for the Eastside “missing link” to be complete. #seattle #bicycling —— Tour of old Bellevue train trestle shows the challenges of a makeover https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/the-trouble-of-turning-an-old-eastside-train-trestle-into-a-trail/
Post #1159962
So nobody gets paid on X anymore? It’s all garbage clickbait. From The Guardian. #x
Post #1159961
Two thoughts: — I wish they’d train the model on the SNL skits that mocked him. We might get a better outcome. — Please, please, please turn the clone loose on the financials and let it run the business into the ground. #fuckmeta https://www.theverge.com/tech/910990/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-ai-clone
Post #1159959
I’ve seen many posts about how Musk has driven X’s value into the ground, wasting $44B. I don’t think he cares. In his head, he’s going to be a trillionaire — what he spent on Twitter was pocket lint to him. What a douchebag.
Post #1107406
I’ve been wearing flannel for years. Who knew I was a fashionista? 🤦‍♂️ #theguardian #flannel https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/apr/11/casual-without-being-sloppy-why-flannel-shirts-are-making-a-comeback?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Post #1107405
Watching Nine Inch Noize at Coachella. That’s dystopia done right. 🖤🖤🖤
Post #1107403
Not surprised. Fuck. https://mstdn.social/@Free_Press/116389192461721503
Post #1107401
David Byrne is late …… #coachella
Post #952153
Wilson protecting the perimeter. One half of our latest dog sit. #dogs #dogsofmastodon
Post #795072
When the Index lists itself in the index. #AwkwardBookMoments #HashtagGames
Post #753899
A chink in the Putin armor? We can only hope. #putin #russia #warcriminal https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/pro-kremlin-loyalist-turns-on-putin-ilya-remeslo-russia
Post #641969
India-no-place, IN #EggCornALocation #HashtagGames
Post #512529
#tech #surveillance I’m glad someone is doing this, but this is just the next arms race. How long before Meta starts to make it harder to detect or a 3rd party jailbreaks the glasses to further push tech into privacy invasion territory. https://www.404media.co/this-app-warns-you-if-someone-is-wearing-smart-glasses-nearby/
Post #485412
#seattle Had a very Seattle moment today. We’re at the Fauntleroy ferry terminal, in line to take a ferry to Vashon Island. Traffic was lined up along the road, as designed. A pickup passes us on the left, in the main lane. They get about 4 cars past us and tried to cut in. The dude he tried to cut in front of got out of his truck and was pissed. After going back and forth a bit, the line cutter backups, turns around and peels off. A traffic cop to direct the flow showed up a moment later, so...
Post #415419
Don’t Touch Me There — The Tubes #BlameASongOrPoem #HashtagGames #noeffort https://youtu.be/0w-HpBPJC1I
Post #415413
Creep — Prince, covering Radiohead #BlameASongOrPoem #HashtagGames #noeffort https://youtu.be/NFXZNt4oLkE
Post #415407
Adventures in Failure — MC 900 Ft Jesus #BlameASongOrPoem #HashtagGames #noeffort https://youtu.be/evXhpHvUzZ4
Post #385085
Sadly, these days, when you say &quot;Fucking Idiot&quot;, no ever responds with &quot;Which one?&quot;. We all know, there&#39;s only one.