jacobtothe's posts - older posts | Ecency

DiscoverWavesCommunities

jacobtothe

@jacobtothe

76

Resource Credits

Available

Used

Created

2016-08-11 19:16

RSS Feed

Posts

Blog Posts Comments Communities Wallet

jacobtothe

3M

The Iran Memorandum of Understanding, Dissected

The Iran Memorandum of Understanding, Dissected

We have news today of the agreement to end the US/Iran war and its 14 points. Will it actually stick? Hard to say. I will be harshly critical of the US here, but the Iranian government is no paragon of

$ 5.873

146

jacobtothe

3M

Wildfire Season is Here

Wildfire Season is Here

Today, a big wildfire flared up east of Spokane in the vicinity of the Millwood and Spokane Valley suburbs. A heatwave and windy weather combined with a drier-than-usual winter have left us with hazardous

$ 3.292

155

jacobtothe

3M

Elon Musk, Social Media Rage, & The Death of Nuance

Elon Musk, Social Media Rage, & The Death of Nuance

First things first: I am not an Elon Musk fanboy, simp, or cheerleader. I have a lot of doubts and concerns about him, his businesses, and his influence. However, any criticism of his critics is invariably

jacobtothe

3M

If By Whiskey: Prohibition and Beyond

If By Whiskey: Prohibition and Beyond

Thoughts on alcohol, prohibition, liberty, alcoholism, drug abuse, legislative efforts, and real solutions

jacobtothe

Magic: The Gathering

3M

I Slit My Wrists to Win

I Slit My Wrists to Win

First off, the title is metaphorical, not literal, so cool it. That's one of the ways a black deck usually plays: my life total is just another resource to be spent. If my opponents bleed out before I

jacobtothe

Magic: The Gathering

3M

New Deck, New Sleeves: A Review

New Deck, New Sleeves: A Review

Long ago, when trading card games were brand-new, people didn't sleeve their cards. They played them naked, completely unaware that their cardboard game pieces might one day buy a freakin' house. As time

jacobtothe

3M

Synths, Automatons, and A.I.

Synths, Automatons, and A.I.

I recently started another playthrough of Fallout 4, and realized this game from 2015 parallels some concerns we have seen emerge in recent years over generative artificial intelligence. This also reminds

jacobtothe

3M

Fledermaus!

The other day, as the Mother Thing was preparing to run some errands, she told me she found a bat on the ground beside her car. This was the middle of the afternoon, so not the time one would expect our

jacobtothe

3M

I Survived a SEQUENCE!

I Survived a SEQUENCE!

Local author and noted outdoorsman Patrick F. McManus (R.I.P.) wrote a humorous essay about the phenomenon he describes as a sequence. ...[O]n the farm, you simply don't go out and do a piece of work.

jacobtothe

3M

Memorial Day Melancholy

Memorial Day Melancholy

Today is Memorial Day in the United States. This holiday is supposedly a somber occasion where the graves of war dead are decorated and their sacrifices are appreciated. Instead, it seems to be mainly

jacobtothe

3M

A Token Post

I play a collectible card game—nay, the original collectible card game1—Magic: The Gathering. Some of its cards call for a player to create a token, a game piece which is not itself one of the cards from

jacobtothe

4M

Once Again, Politics Reveals Its Nature

Once Again, Politics Reveals Its Nature

Yesterday, many states held primary elections where candidates within political parties competed for whose name would appear on the ballot this coming November. One of the states holding such elections

jacobtothe

4M

What Should Be Buried With You?

What Should Be Buried With You?

I've been reading articles and watching documentaries about archaeology, and when I was a librarian, I also looked into creating a time capsule. This all sparked the question behind today's post: what

jacobtothe

4M

Loafing Around

It seemed like everything went awry. Improvise, adapt, and overcome!

jacobtothe

4M

Welfare, Healthcare, and Federalism

Welfare, Healthcare, and Federalism

My political ideas are well outside the mainstream of typical American Democrat and Republican platforms. However, in the interest of compromise, I would like to present an idea which will be unsatisfactory

jacobtothe

4M

Technology Perspectives: Past, Present, and Predictions

Technology Perspectives: Past, Present, and Predictions

I am older than Facebook. I remember when Netflix mailed DVDs. I am older than Google, which once promised not to be evil. I am older than the World Wide Web itself. I remember the DOS prompt, and A and

jacobtothe

LEGO, you wankers

4M

!Community Moderators muted, Reveal content

Not-LEGO: Planet Express Ship

Not-LEGO: Planet Express Ship

I know, I know, this isn't real LEGO, but hear me out: sometimes it's good to compare and contrast brands of construction toys. Is it as good as LEGO? If not, does it still have any merit? Is there still

jacobtothe

5M

Cool Creator Spotlight: Sidetrack Adventures

Cool Creator Spotlight: Sidetrack Adventures

It's been longer than I thought since my last installment in this series. This new channel recommendation is similar to the last, but instead of centering on the northeastern US, Sidetrack Adventures largely

jacobtothe

5M

Taxation Is Robbery

Taxation Is Robbery

Taxation Is Robbery Mises Wire • Frank Chodorov • CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 The Encyclopaedia Britannica defines taxation as “that part of the revenues of a state which is obtained by the compulsory dues and charges

jacobtothe

5M

One More Way to Make Necklaces!

One More Way to Make Necklaces!

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post showcasing two ways to make necklaces. However, I had a few other photos with another type which I omitted at the time for being too simple. After some thought, I decided

← Latest Older →