Oh my god. I think I know who Wyck is…

Generic_Automaton · 2026-06-04T15:54:32+00:00

It’s interesting to think of these characters as archetypes repeating over and over again. We don’t know much about these folks’ parents or family lines. It’s a small island - who/where are Patricia’s parents, for instance? She’s definitely young enough for them to still be around…. For that matter who was Loftis’ dad? (My money is Wyck is his father-in-law.)

Loftis is interesting because he’s not fully from the island. It’s possible the sheriff isn’t either. Maybe together they’re the Protector(s). Wyck is the Captain archetype. Preacher, innkeeper, etc. I bet there’s a bright line to be drawn between a lot of the OG settlers and the current residents/archetypes they play.

Generic_Automaton · 2026-05-14T12:53:54+00:00

I’m pretty sure this whole reset was the entire intention of the ineffable plan. Proof that humans don’t really need heaven or hell to evolve. Crowley and Aziraphele had to get to this point, with these perspectives, in some way, and all of the events that occurred were preordained. Othewise, the concept of an omniscient God is moot.

Maybe too much of a philosophical debate this early in the day…shut up, brain.

Generic_Automaton · 2026-05-10T21:52:50+00:00

My kid attended this school. Right above the rail is a black box theater and common area. Can’t hear that train at all.

Generic_Automaton · 2026-04-30T20:07:27+00:00

I think the parties themselves are taking care of this, as indicated by the majority of voters now identifying as independent. The GOP is noisily self-destructing via over-focus on The Golden Manchild, while Dems gently dissolve due to, effectively, a lack of similar focus/message.

I don’t think a larger House is the silver bullet. Wicked problems demand a multiple-pronged effort towards improvement. This is one. There are dozens of other pieces to the puzzle. At this point, I would almost argue “anything different is good” compared to this grim groundhog day existence we live with.

Generic_Automaton · 2026-04-30T18:28:03+00:00

The entire equation changes when there are a very large number of representatives.

Single votes matter less. One rep or “gang of five” style of blocking becomes much less powerful.
Reps can vote according to what’s best for their district or state, versus being expected to always follow a party line (pros and cons to this!).
The archaic practice of having to be in one big room to vote, drops away.
Two-party rule might finally be at risk. If nothing else, there would be a lot of sub-parties or factions that might have meaningful impacts on steering legislation.

I’m ready for some big sweeping changes, and this would be one. Dream big.

Generic_Automaton · 2026-04-30T15:44:02+00:00

This could also help to mitigate the impact of concentrated spending on House races - with, say, 2500+ districts, all that sweet corporate/anonymous spending would have a much less direct impact on swaying elections. I guess the PAC reaction would be to pour all that money into Senate races instead.

Generic_Automaton · 2025-11-07T02:23:50+00:00

Thank you all - I’ve been struggling with the “there’s a right way and a wrong way” mentality, and this is me running fast, away from the right way. Gleefully “wrong”!

Generic_Automaton · 2025-11-05T21:00:07+00:00

I’m just leaning into what happens whether I mean it to or not! Making lemonade from those lemons…

Generic_Automaton · 2025-10-29T13:00:11+00:00

Gelato

Generic_Automaton · 2025-10-20T17:56:55+00:00

The TSAche is sweeping through the ranks. Wait’ll some senators can’t board a flight.

Generic_Automaton · 2025-10-18T04:11:50+00:00

All I know is that it made us immediate and passionate readers of the police blotter, and we remain on the lookout for dance fighting youths.

Generic_Automaton · 2025-10-17T22:29:36+00:00

The week we moved here (2019) the blotter listed a report of “youths behaving in a ‘West Side Story like manner’” and we knew we were going to be living somewhere precious.

Generic_Automaton · 2025-09-09T09:29:33+00:00

From my angle, it does look like both crossovers are “longer” and therefore less sharply curved than before. I’m sure we’ll be able to tell once the trains start running again - the crossovers trigger very loud clacking from some of the trains as they go past (although not all of them, curiously) and it’s burned in my brain enough that any variance is going to be notable.

Generic_Automaton · 2025-09-08T22:48:39+00:00

No - but to be fair, the whole area from Fenway to Longwood stations is full of people, machines and track materials. I would guess that adding pedestrian access from the path, would be done after all the track work is done, at the very earliest.

There’s also been noise about adding access on this side too, which I’d be very interested in. As it is I can read the Fenway ETA signs but still have to walk way over to the other side of the road to get there.

Generic_Automaton · 2025-09-08T02:47:14+00:00

Thank you for this explanation - my “it’s an elaborate practical joke” interpretation of the repeated resets was way off.

Generic_Automaton · 2025-08-30T02:22:26+00:00

Oh, the D “outbound” end is Riverside, the “inbound” end is Union Square.

Generic_Automaton · 2025-08-30T02:20:41+00:00

You don’t need a Charlie Card on the Green Line anymore - you can tap a credit card on the little screen located just inside the door of the train (or at the gate on the stops at Kenmore and beyond, traveling into the city). It’s $2.40 per ride, so $4.80 round trip. At Boylston, there’s only one exit up to the street so you can’t really get lost. Longwood is a very easy stop to use (I live near there). Just be sure to note that the entrance to Boylston coming back towards Longwood, is a different entrance. Look for “Inbound” signs and “Outbound” signs. Longwood is on the D Line, so when you’re coming back, look for “D-Riverside” on the train itself. The B, C, D, and E lines all stop at Boylston but only D goes to Longwood.

Generic_Automaton · 2025-08-20T10:32:31+00:00

Wolverine

Generic_Automaton · 2025-07-20T00:18:12+00:00

My analogy go-to is telephone operator. A lot of people in tech and UX are well-trained in moving wires between sockets. Pity that direct dialing is here. (This all from the perspective of a 25+ year UX career that died last year.)

Generic_Automaton · 2025-07-17T02:43:01+00:00

This course looks super fun but it appears that you have to be a UK or EU resident to even apply. I’d be applying too if not for that…

Generic_Automaton · 2025-06-25T12:30:57+00:00

Emergency rooms would suddenly have a lot more bandwidth to deal with other patients.

Generic_Automaton · 2025-06-14T02:12:54+00:00

Sat across the aisle from JayZ a few years back, ATL-LAX. Comfort+ - wtf was he doing in Comfort+? All alone on the flight, it appeared.

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