Share this page!

John Scalzi Profile picture
Twitter logo
27 Nov, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Dear Lord, let Ohio State win today otherwise my entire state will be unbearable for a week at least.
Update: Oh, dear.
(As reminder to everyone, I grew up in California and went to a Division III school; my psychological well-being is not wrapped up in the disposition of this annual game. However, the same is not true for most of the rest of the state, alas.)
I suppose it's probably too early to suggest this represents the almighty's displeasure at the latest gerrymandered congressional map.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with John Scalzi

John Scalzi Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @scalzi

John Scalzi Profile picture
21 Nov
1. Credit where credit is due: I've noticed that Twitter has gotten better at shunting the spammy/trollish/asshole replies I get below the "show more replies" line, which both keeps others from being accosted by BS and makes it easier for me to hide/block bad replies.
2. This is especially noticeable in tweets about politics and/or COVID; it's relatively uncommon now for the meme-spewing bot accounts to get their responses above the line. It's not perfect and there are some false positives, but overall, better than it was before.
3. While I'm at it, the "Hide" function that also asks you if you want to block the account is super useful, both in removing bad replies from general view and getting rid of the offending account permanently. After regular use, the amount of replies I have to hide has gone down.
Read 4 tweets
John Scalzi Profile picture
19 Nov
Deploying cat picture. More coming later. Smudge, grooming.
Second cat photo. Remember to breathe. Spice, on the desk.
Third cat picture. Yes, she has front legs, she's just sitting on them. Sugar, front legs tucked un...
Read 4 tweets
John Scalzi Profile picture
15 Nov
Today I go in for a dental check-up and tooth cleaning, or as I like to call it, Semi-Annual Disappoint My Dental Hygienist By Still Not Getting a Water Pik Day
I already know I'm going to disappoint my hygienist because I flossed this morning and had some bleeding of the gums, and I know she wanted to be the one to do that for me
The worst part of this is that this is actually a rescheduled appointment and when they told me they needed to reschedule I was all "Great, I have a whole other month to really strengthen up my gum game" and then I spent it all, like, eating candy orange slices right before bed
Read 4 tweets
John Scalzi Profile picture
11 Nov
It's wild to me that it's got to the point where @verge has to say this out loud. If you're ever talking to a reporter or other journalist, you should assume everything is on the record unless mutually agreed otherwise. That's how journalism works.

theverge.com/press-room/227…
Also, that "mutually agreed" part is really important. If you try to throw up "this is on background!" or "off the record!" as a magic shield, or after the fact, you're gonna have problems. Don't want to be quoted? Don't talk to a journalist in the first place.
Also also, it's actually *inexcusable* to me that PR people would ever get to the point that they maintain "on background" is the default manner of taking to a journalist. If you can't/won't be on the record as the default in PR, you should probably get another job.
Read 4 tweets
John Scalzi Profile picture
10 Nov
Welp, my space bar is listing like a broken see-saw, so I guess it's time for a new keyboard.
Update: Have ordered a new keyboard. And because I know you keyboard nerds will hound me until I reveal which one I got, it's this one.

razer.com/gaming-keyboar…
(Also note: I've been going "Hmmm, it's been a couple three years since I got a new keyboard, and my wrist rest is kinda ratty, maybe I should look into getting a new one" so a wobbly space bar is just the excuse I was looking for to upgrade)
Read 4 tweets
John Scalzi Profile picture
9 Nov
I discovered today that I have access to Twitter Blue, and as it happens I have a spare $3 in coins from the couch cushions, so I went ahead and got a subscription to see what this AZURE-TINGED SUPER TWITTER EXPERIENCE is like. Behold my glory!
So far the most noticeable thing is after I press the "tweet" button, a 20-second timer (by default, it's extendable) starts running, so if I see a typo I can recall the tweet before it posts in order to fix the error. NOTE: I'm still going to make typos, sorry.
I guess this is the functional equivalent of the long-desired "edit" button? As long as you're the sort to actually re-read your posts before they go live, in which case, you're probably doing that already and the timer is superfluous? But maybe not everyone does that.
Read 8 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Like this author's thread?

Get emails when @scalzi has new unrolls!

Check out other threads from @scalzi!

Read all threads by @scalzi

:(