Doctor Memory
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Just another bozo on this bus: please deflate your shoes before entering. The artist formerly known as dr_memory@twit (and same on livejournal, remember them?) and currently also known as @memory@blank.org on mastodon.
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Doctor Memory
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· Nov 14
Death to the newsletter-industrial complex.
Stop paying people to feed your own opinions back to you with more adjectives.
Stop paying people to feed your own opinions back to you with more adjectives.
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God I love this.
This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
December 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
God I love this.
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Happy collapse of the Soviet Union Day, to all who celebrate.
December 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Happy collapse of the Soviet Union Day, to all who celebrate.
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"tell me we didn't just fire a dozen $500,000 missiles at a $200 camel"
"sir, no evidence of any camel present, sir!"
"sir, no evidence of any camel present, sir!"
December 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"tell me we didn't just fire a dozen $500,000 missiles at a $200 camel"
"sir, no evidence of any camel present, sir!"
"sir, no evidence of any camel present, sir!"
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A number of questions remain unanswered, like "WHERE IS THE MONEY SAM", or "THE MONEY SAM THE BLOODY MONEY WHERE IS IT SAM", questions of that nature.
The Context: 💭 Barbara Fried misrepresents SBF's crimes
Barbara Fried has apparently stepped in to defend her son, Sam Bankman-Fried, and has continued the family history of deceit.
Latest from @bft.wtf
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Barbara Fried has apparently stepped in to defend her son, Sam Bankman-Fried, and has continued the family history of deceit.
Latest from @bft.wtf
Subscribe and read 👉 mailchi.mp/3d06016cc97c...
December 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A number of questions remain unanswered, like "WHERE IS THE MONEY SAM", or "THE MONEY SAM THE BLOODY MONEY WHERE IS IT SAM", questions of that nature.
(I was resolutely ignoring this meme, but then the intrusive thought… intruded.)
Make a Bond movie casual:
Septipussy
Make a Bond movie casual:
Septipussy
Make a Bond movie casual:
The Spy Who Liked Me
The Spy Who Liked Me
Make a Bond movie casual:
Brassfinger
Brassfinger
December 26, 2025 at 4:17 AM
(I was resolutely ignoring this meme, but then the intrusive thought… intruded.)
Make a Bond movie casual:
Septipussy
Make a Bond movie casual:
Septipussy
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love, hate, loudly expressed indifference -
James Cameron doesn’t care, he’s got everyone’s money anyway
James Cameron doesn’t care, he’s got everyone’s money anyway
December 26, 2025 at 3:52 AM
love, hate, loudly expressed indifference -
James Cameron doesn’t care, he’s got everyone’s money anyway
James Cameron doesn’t care, he’s got everyone’s money anyway
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"Contrary to popular belief and what the salespeople at Brookstone and ad copy in Skymall will tell you, nobody in history has ever used a whiskey stone."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/oh-...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/oh-...
Oh God, Someone Gave Me Whiskey Stones
Now that the season of good cheer is behind us, I feel I can bring up a serious and painful issue that unfortunately became a reality for me this y...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
"Contrary to popular belief and what the salespeople at Brookstone and ad copy in Skymall will tell you, nobody in history has ever used a whiskey stone."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/oh-...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/oh-...
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There’s lots of theories as to why ICE hasn’t had a greater presence in Philadelphia, as opposed to places like Los Angeles or Chicago.
I’d like to think it’s partly because everyday regular Philadelphians scare the shit out of them.
ICE are bullies and nobody can bully Philadelphia.
I’d like to think it’s partly because everyday regular Philadelphians scare the shit out of them.
ICE are bullies and nobody can bully Philadelphia.
ICE agent recognized out Christmas shopping—throws tantrum when citizens profile him.
"We're trying to prevent you from kidnapping our neighbors," they say.
"I'm not doing anything but walking, leave me alone!" he yells.
"Not right now you're not—but the past 5 days you have."
Philadelphia, PA
"We're trying to prevent you from kidnapping our neighbors," they say.
"I'm not doing anything but walking, leave me alone!" he yells.
"Not right now you're not—but the past 5 days you have."
Philadelphia, PA
December 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
There’s lots of theories as to why ICE hasn’t had a greater presence in Philadelphia, as opposed to places like Los Angeles or Chicago.
I’d like to think it’s partly because everyday regular Philadelphians scare the shit out of them.
ICE are bullies and nobody can bully Philadelphia.
I’d like to think it’s partly because everyday regular Philadelphians scare the shit out of them.
ICE are bullies and nobody can bully Philadelphia.
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For those who keep hearing about how Disco Elysium is one of the greatest games ever made: it's free on Epic Games Store, INCLUDING THE MAC VERSION (which doesn't seem to be on Internet Archive unless I've missed something)
but only for the next 18 hours, SO GRAB IT
but only for the next 18 hours, SO GRAB IT
December 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
For those who keep hearing about how Disco Elysium is one of the greatest games ever made: it's free on Epic Games Store, INCLUDING THE MAC VERSION (which doesn't seem to be on Internet Archive unless I've missed something)
but only for the next 18 hours, SO GRAB IT
but only for the next 18 hours, SO GRAB IT
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A lot of well-meaning progressives on this site have been funding slavery in Myanmar and Cambodia in the unshakable conviction that every dollar they give is instantly being translated into food magically making its way past a military blockade by the most competent armed force in the Middle East.
I just assume any accounts doing that are probably Myanmar forced labor scammers and instablock, and it's depressing that people haven't figured out that nobody legit is spamming people that way
December 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A lot of well-meaning progressives on this site have been funding slavery in Myanmar and Cambodia in the unshakable conviction that every dollar they give is instantly being translated into food magically making its way past a military blockade by the most competent armed force in the Middle East.
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Waymo’s post-incident report on the SF power outage is interesting.
Turns out they DDoSed the human supervisors with prompts to confirm a stoplight is out before proceeding as if it were a four-way stop.
Turns out they DDoSed the human supervisors with prompts to confirm a stoplight is out before proceeding as if it were a four-way stop.
Autonomously navigating the real world: lessons from the PG&E outage
At Waymo, our mission is to be the world’s most trusted driver. We know trust is built through consistent behavior over time—earned through every mile we drive and every interaction we have with the c...
waymo.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Waymo’s post-incident report on the SF power outage is interesting.
Turns out they DDoSed the human supervisors with prompts to confirm a stoplight is out before proceeding as if it were a four-way stop.
Turns out they DDoSed the human supervisors with prompts to confirm a stoplight is out before proceeding as if it were a four-way stop.
This is a little niche, and everyone is gonna think “oh, you’re ripping off Groundhog Day” but I’m getting Ken Grimwood’s Replay out of turnaround after fifty goddamn years.
OK, less contentious post:
You've been placed in charge of a movie studio, and have an unlimited budget to adapt any work of your choosing that has never been made into a live-action TV series or film. What are you picking?
For me: PC Hodgell's Kencyrath Cycle and there's no close second
You've been placed in charge of a movie studio, and have an unlimited budget to adapt any work of your choosing that has never been made into a live-action TV series or film. What are you picking?
For me: PC Hodgell's Kencyrath Cycle and there's no close second
December 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This is a little niche, and everyone is gonna think “oh, you’re ripping off Groundhog Day” but I’m getting Ken Grimwood’s Replay out of turnaround after fifty goddamn years.
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‘Tis the season to remember this classic tweet
December 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
‘Tis the season to remember this classic tweet
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Sir Terry Pratchett is best understood as one of the most interesting, deeply ethical practical (I would say Pragmatist but I cede to actual experts) philosophers of the late 20th Century who just happened to work in deconstructed fantasy literature as his medium.
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
December 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Sir Terry Pratchett is best understood as one of the most interesting, deeply ethical practical (I would say Pragmatist but I cede to actual experts) philosophers of the late 20th Century who just happened to work in deconstructed fantasy literature as his medium.
Explain your username?
Many busy executives ask me, "What about the job displacement market program in the city of the future?" Well, count on us to be there, uh, Clem, because, if we're lucky tomorrow, we won't have to deal with questions like yours ever again.
youtu.be/whRxhNWWb8M
Many busy executives ask me, "What about the job displacement market program in the city of the future?" Well, count on us to be there, uh, Clem, because, if we're lucky tomorrow, we won't have to deal with questions like yours ever again.
youtu.be/whRxhNWWb8M
December 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Explain your username?
Many busy executives ask me, "What about the job displacement market program in the city of the future?" Well, count on us to be there, uh, Clem, because, if we're lucky tomorrow, we won't have to deal with questions like yours ever again.
youtu.be/whRxhNWWb8M
Many busy executives ask me, "What about the job displacement market program in the city of the future?" Well, count on us to be there, uh, Clem, because, if we're lucky tomorrow, we won't have to deal with questions like yours ever again.
youtu.be/whRxhNWWb8M
Rhea Seehorn’s delivery of That Line is the energy I want to bring with me to 2026.
(Everyone who hasn’t seen e9 yet, don’t worry. You’ll know.)
(Everyone who hasn’t seen e9 yet, don’t worry. You’ll know.)
December 25, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Rhea Seehorn’s delivery of That Line is the energy I want to bring with me to 2026.
(Everyone who hasn’t seen e9 yet, don’t worry. You’ll know.)
(Everyone who hasn’t seen e9 yet, don’t worry. You’ll know.)
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I'm an investigative journalist and my own email inbox has radicalized me about this country's profound need for free & easily accessible mental healthcare. So many people who say they desperately need help, and they do but not the kind their mental illness has convinced them they need.
December 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I'm an investigative journalist and my own email inbox has radicalized me about this country's profound need for free & easily accessible mental healthcare. So many people who say they desperately need help, and they do but not the kind their mental illness has convinced them they need.
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And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, but was merely resting, stunned, probably pining for the fjords.
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, there he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, but with strange aeons that which is not dead can eternal lie.
December 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, but was merely resting, stunned, probably pining for the fjords.
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And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, there he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, but with strange aeons that which is not dead can eternal lie.
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, eventually became a Queen! Not dark but beautiful and terrible as the Dawn! Treacherous as the Seas! Stronger than the foundations of the Earth!
December 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, there he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.
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What if three ghosts visited you in the night and taught you to stop compulsively sharing Thomas Chatterton Williams pieces that aren't even interestingly bad
December 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
What if three ghosts visited you in the night and taught you to stop compulsively sharing Thomas Chatterton Williams pieces that aren't even interestingly bad
The Philly numbers are wild. Philadelphia clocked 562 homicides in 2021, actually beating out the previous peak of 1990, which had 500. A greater than 50% reduction!
On the one hand: great news. On the other: probably not great for whatever your personal theory of what drives murder rates is.
On the one hand: great news. On the other: probably not great for whatever your personal theory of what drives murder rates is.
I count 10 cities in 2025 that are on track to have the fewest murders since at least 1970. Newark is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1956 (though only have data through Oct this year) and San Francisco is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1942.
December 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The Philly numbers are wild. Philadelphia clocked 562 homicides in 2021, actually beating out the previous peak of 1990, which had 500. A greater than 50% reduction!
On the one hand: great news. On the other: probably not great for whatever your personal theory of what drives murder rates is.
On the one hand: great news. On the other: probably not great for whatever your personal theory of what drives murder rates is.
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recalibrate your bullshit meter if this doesn't set it off at least 3 times
December 24, 2025 at 4:18 AM
recalibrate your bullshit meter if this doesn't set it off at least 3 times
Why aren’t you helping it, Leon?
“The only Tesla Cybertruck in all of Uganda seems to have rolled after tackling what appears to be a very mild dirt hill.”
Read More: www.jalopnik.com/2058231/ugan...
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December 24, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Why aren’t you helping it, Leon?