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ai blogger: my god do you see this, the tools are being used to build the next generation of tools!
compiler engineer dealing with ugly bootstrapping issue: huh, you don’t say
compiler engineer dealing with ugly bootstrapping issue: huh, you don’t say
February 14, 2026 at 5:32 PM
ai blogger: my god do you see this, the tools are being used to build the next generation of tools!
compiler engineer dealing with ugly bootstrapping issue: huh, you don’t say
compiler engineer dealing with ugly bootstrapping issue: huh, you don’t say
despite their owners best efforts
Trump job approval rating by news platform
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
February 6, 2026 at 1:34 PM
despite their owners best efforts
This demo of ElementaryUI from the pre-fosdem #swift meetup was very impressive. Looking forward to seeing where it can go.
youtu.be/OmQ881sOTIc
youtu.be/OmQ881sOTIc
Swift in the Browser with ElementaryUI
YouTube video by Swift Meetups
youtu.be
February 2, 2026 at 11:39 AM
This demo of ElementaryUI from the pre-fosdem #swift meetup was very impressive. Looking forward to seeing where it can go.
youtu.be/OmQ881sOTIc
youtu.be/OmQ881sOTIc
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Swift for #Wasm January 2026 Updates is out, lots of great stuff done by the community this month! forums.swift.org/t/swift-for-...
Swift for Wasm January 2026 Updates
Swift for Wasm January 2026 Updates I'm excited to share our recent progress by the Swift for WebAssembly community. Our number of active contributors is growing, and we're happy to see Simon Leeb an...
forums.swift.org
January 29, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Swift for #Wasm January 2026 Updates is out, lots of great stuff done by the community this month! forums.swift.org/t/swift-for-...
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Jamie Dimon and @postopinions.bsky.social should check their facts. Right now, federal law prevents states from doing this—and it's the big banks who want to keep it that way.
If you want to get on board to let states cap credit card rates and lower costs, I’m ready to pass the bill.
If you want to get on board to let states cap credit card rates and lower costs, I’m ready to pass the bill.
January 22, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Jamie Dimon and @postopinions.bsky.social should check their facts. Right now, federal law prevents states from doing this—and it's the big banks who want to keep it that way.
If you want to get on board to let states cap credit card rates and lower costs, I’m ready to pass the bill.
If you want to get on board to let states cap credit card rates and lower costs, I’m ready to pass the bill.
Computer games be like, this corporate employee has 5 emails in their inbox.
January 19, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Computer games be like, this corporate employee has 5 emails in their inbox.
A COMPUTER
CAN NEVER BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE
THEREFORE A COMPUTER IS IDEAL FOR
ISSUING APOLOGIES
CAN NEVER BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE
THEREFORE A COMPUTER IS IDEAL FOR
ISSUING APOLOGIES
January 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
A COMPUTER
CAN NEVER BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE
THEREFORE A COMPUTER IS IDEAL FOR
ISSUING APOLOGIES
CAN NEVER BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE
THEREFORE A COMPUTER IS IDEAL FOR
ISSUING APOLOGIES
FORD: They make a big thing out of the ship’s cybernetics. "A new generation of Sirius Cybernetics Corporation robots and computers, with the new GPP feature."
ARTHUR: GPP? What’s that?
FORD: Er ...... It says Genuine People Personalities.
ARTHUR: Sounds ghastly.
ARTHUR: GPP? What’s that?
FORD: Er ...... It says Genuine People Personalities.
ARTHUR: Sounds ghastly.
November 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
FORD: They make a big thing out of the ship’s cybernetics. "A new generation of Sirius Cybernetics Corporation robots and computers, with the new GPP feature."
ARTHUR: GPP? What’s that?
FORD: Er ...... It says Genuine People Personalities.
ARTHUR: Sounds ghastly.
ARTHUR: GPP? What’s that?
FORD: Er ...... It says Genuine People Personalities.
ARTHUR: Sounds ghastly.
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The #swiftlang toolchain is now available on Amazon Linux 2023.
Two years after my first commit allowing Swift to compile on Amazon Linux 2023, it took a while team effort to make this happen.
Get started and deploy your Swift apps in the cloud today!
Two years after my first commit allowing Swift to compile on Amazon Linux 2023, it took a while team effort to make this happen.
Get started and deploy your Swift apps in the cloud today!
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The #swiftlang toolchain is now available on Amazon Linux 2023.
Two years after my first commit allowing Swift to compile on Amazon Linux 2023, it took a while team effort to make this happen.
Get started and deploy your Swift apps in the cloud today!
Two years after my first commit allowing Swift to compile on Amazon Linux 2023, it took a while team effort to make this happen.
Get started and deploy your Swift apps in the cloud today!
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Checkout the new blog post about the Temporal SDK we released at the @serversideswift.info conference. This is a great addition to our amazing Swift ecosystem 🚀
Managing long-running, stateful workflows in Swift just got a whole lot easier. The new Temporal SDK brings first-class support for building reliable, fault-tolerant applications. www.swift.org/blog/swift-t... @temporal.io
November 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Checkout the new blog post about the Temporal SDK we released at the @serversideswift.info conference. This is a great addition to our amazing Swift ecosystem 🚀
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Swift on aws lambda moves into the official @awscloud.bsky.social org 😊 many years in the making! #swiftlang
3️⃣ AWS officially adopts Swift Lambda Runtime
Amazon is now officially hosting the Swift AWS Lambda Runtime. This is a game-changer for building fast, efficient, and scalable serverless applications with Swift: now backed by AWS. github.com/awslabs/swif... #AWS
Amazon is now officially hosting the Swift AWS Lambda Runtime. This is a game-changer for building fast, efficient, and scalable serverless applications with Swift: now backed by AWS. github.com/awslabs/swif... #AWS
GitHub - awslabs/swift-aws-lambda-runtime: Swift implementation of AWS Lambda Runtime
Swift implementation of AWS Lambda Runtime. Contribute to awslabs/swift-aws-lambda-runtime development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Swift on aws lambda moves into the official @awscloud.bsky.social org 😊 many years in the making! #swiftlang
I posted this to the other place originally but decided to repost it here so I could quote it to complain that a recipe calls for cups-worth of chicken.
Americans: We use these nesting cups to quickly measure out common quantities of liquid
- Huh, yeah, that’s kinda convenient.
A: And also things you can scoop, like flour or oats
- Hmm, less sure about that one
A: Or cram in like berries
- Wait…
A: Now add a half cup of butter
- Huh, yeah, that’s kinda convenient.
A: And also things you can scoop, like flour or oats
- Hmm, less sure about that one
A: Or cram in like berries
- Wait…
A: Now add a half cup of butter
October 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I posted this to the other place originally but decided to repost it here so I could quote it to complain that a recipe calls for cups-worth of chicken.
Americans: We use these nesting cups to quickly measure out common quantities of liquid
- Huh, yeah, that’s kinda convenient.
A: And also things you can scoop, like flour or oats
- Hmm, less sure about that one
A: Or cram in like berries
- Wait…
A: Now add a half cup of butter
- Huh, yeah, that’s kinda convenient.
A: And also things you can scoop, like flour or oats
- Hmm, less sure about that one
A: Or cram in like berries
- Wait…
A: Now add a half cup of butter
October 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Americans: We use these nesting cups to quickly measure out common quantities of liquid
- Huh, yeah, that’s kinda convenient.
A: And also things you can scoop, like flour or oats
- Hmm, less sure about that one
A: Or cram in like berries
- Wait…
A: Now add a half cup of butter
- Huh, yeah, that’s kinda convenient.
A: And also things you can scoop, like flour or oats
- Hmm, less sure about that one
A: Or cram in like berries
- Wait…
A: Now add a half cup of butter
A post from @joannis on the #Swift blog about the new preview of the Android SDK for Swift
www.swift.org/blog/nightly...
www.swift.org/blog/nightly...
Announcing the Swift SDK for Android
Swift has matured significantly over the past decade — extending from cloud services to Windows applications, browser apps, and microcontrollers. Swift powers apps and services of all kinds, and thank...
www.swift.org
October 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A post from @joannis on the #Swift blog about the new preview of the Android SDK for Swift
www.swift.org/blog/nightly...
www.swift.org/blog/nightly...
My talk from Server Side Swift is up! Talking about how languages make the trade-off between easy to write and fast at runtime, and how (shockingly!) I think #Swift strikes the right balance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz3h...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz3h...
Usability Meets Performance in Swift - Ben Cohen
YouTube video by SwiftServerConf
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
My talk from Server Side Swift is up! Talking about how languages make the trade-off between easy to write and fast at runtime, and how (shockingly!) I think #Swift strikes the right balance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz3h...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz3h...
Californians: for the first time in ages, your vote matters nationally.
Prop 50 counters the illegitimate Texas gerrymander, restoring the impact of your vote.
Opposition is misguided. Taking the high road here helps those against democracy keep control.
Vote yes on 50.
stopelectionrigging.com
Prop 50 counters the illegitimate Texas gerrymander, restoring the impact of your vote.
Opposition is misguided. Taking the high road here helps those against democracy keep control.
Vote yes on 50.
stopelectionrigging.com
Yes on 50 – The Election Rigging Response Act
Trump and Texas Republicans are moving to rig the 2026 election — and other GOP states are joining in. If Californians don’t act now, they could seize Congress no matter how we vote.
stopelectionrigging.com
October 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Californians: for the first time in ages, your vote matters nationally.
Prop 50 counters the illegitimate Texas gerrymander, restoring the impact of your vote.
Opposition is misguided. Taking the high road here helps those against democracy keep control.
Vote yes on 50.
stopelectionrigging.com
Prop 50 counters the illegitimate Texas gerrymander, restoring the impact of your vote.
Opposition is misguided. Taking the high road here helps those against democracy keep control.
Vote yes on 50.
stopelectionrigging.com
Reposted by Ben Cohen
🚀 Swift AWS Lambda Runtime v2 is out!
Build modern, scalable, and efficient Lambda functions in pure Swift!
Full async/await, response streaming, background tasks, and Swift 6 support.
Release notes & docs: github.com/swift-ser...
#SwiftLang #Serverless #serversideswift2025
Build modern, scalable, and efficient Lambda functions in pure Swift!
Full async/await, response streaming, background tasks, and Swift 6 support.
Release notes & docs: github.com/swift-ser...
#SwiftLang #Serverless #serversideswift2025
Release 2.0.0 · swift-server/swift-aws-lambda-runtime
The AWS Lambda Runtime for Swift v2 is now officially available.
Overview
Swift AWS Lambda Runtime v2 introduces a complete redesign of the API with async/await-first architecture, response streami...
github.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
🚀 Swift AWS Lambda Runtime v2 is out!
Build modern, scalable, and efficient Lambda functions in pure Swift!
Full async/await, response streaming, background tasks, and Swift 6 support.
Release notes & docs: github.com/swift-ser...
#SwiftLang #Serverless #serversideswift2025
Build modern, scalable, and efficient Lambda functions in pure Swift!
Full async/await, response streaming, background tasks, and Swift 6 support.
Release notes & docs: github.com/swift-ser...
#SwiftLang #Serverless #serversideswift2025
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Just announced - the new Temporal Swift SDK! Try it out at https://github.com/apple/swift-temporal-sdk"
GitHub - apple/swift-temporal-sdk: Swift SDK for Temporal
Swift SDK for Temporal. Contribute to apple/swift-temporal-sdk development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Just announced - the new Temporal Swift SDK! Try it out at https://github.com/apple/swift-temporal-sdk"
get it together, tiffany
September 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
get it together, tiffany
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Swift 6.2 is here, including so much 🆕🥳:
⏩Approachable concurrency
🦺Opt-in strict memory safety
📦WebAssembly support
🏃Faster build perf for macros
🐞Enhanced async debugging
📚Inline stack-based arrays
🚇Subprocess support
🧪Test result attachments
www.swift.org/blog/swift-6...
⏩Approachable concurrency
🦺Opt-in strict memory safety
📦WebAssembly support
🏃Faster build perf for macros
🐞Enhanced async debugging
📚Inline stack-based arrays
🚇Subprocess support
🧪Test result attachments
www.swift.org/blog/swift-6...
Swift 6.2 Released
We’re excited to announce Swift 6.2, a release aimed at making every Swift developer more productive, regardless of where or how you write code. From improved tooling and libraries to enhancements in ...
www.swift.org
September 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Swift 6.2 is here, including so much 🆕🥳:
⏩Approachable concurrency
🦺Opt-in strict memory safety
📦WebAssembly support
🏃Faster build perf for macros
🐞Enhanced async debugging
📚Inline stack-based arrays
🚇Subprocess support
🧪Test result attachments
www.swift.org/blog/swift-6...
⏩Approachable concurrency
🦺Opt-in strict memory safety
📦WebAssembly support
🏃Faster build perf for macros
🐞Enhanced async debugging
📚Inline stack-based arrays
🚇Subprocess support
🧪Test result attachments
www.swift.org/blog/swift-6...
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It's 2025. We have actual concentration camps, and a white nationalist setting US immigration policy, and the majority of white people surveyed say that they support how Trump is "handling immigration."🤦🏿♂️
And I *still* have white folk in my mentions saying "I don't think that many support it? 🤡
And I *still* have white folk in my mentions saying "I don't think that many support it? 🤡
August 28, 2025 at 1:06 AM
It's 2025. We have actual concentration camps, and a white nationalist setting US immigration policy, and the majority of white people surveyed say that they support how Trump is "handling immigration."🤦🏿♂️
And I *still* have white folk in my mentions saying "I don't think that many support it? 🤡
And I *still* have white folk in my mentions saying "I don't think that many support it? 🤡
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Priyambada's #swiftlang summer of code finished up! She worked on improvements to Swiftly (swift installer) in #vscode. It's now able to automatically switch and install swift versions all without leaving VSCode! https://forums.swift.org/t/gsoc-2025-bringing-swiftly-support-to-vs-code/81886
August 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Priyambada's #swiftlang summer of code finished up! She worked on improvements to Swiftly (swift installer) in #vscode. It's now able to automatically switch and install swift versions all without leaving VSCode! https://forums.swift.org/t/gsoc-2025-bringing-swiftly-support-to-vs-code/81886