The Big Meowski
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The Department of Roar
I’m forming a Think Tank. Who wants to be in it, and who wants to be in charge of snacks?a
February 18, 2026 at 9:48 AM
I’m forming a Think Tank. Who wants to be in it, and who wants to be in charge of snacks?a
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Trump pardoned a billionaire who had pledged to illegally route foreign money into U.S. elections as part of a scheme to bribe Puerto Rico’s governor — after the billionaire's daughter gave $3.5M to Trump's super PAC.
But the facts point to another legal violation. campaignlegal.org/update/seeki...
But the facts point to another legal violation. campaignlegal.org/update/seeki...
Seeking Pardon, Foreign Billionaire Allegedly Funneled Millions to Trump Super PAC
campaignlegal.org
February 18, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Trump pardoned a billionaire who had pledged to illegally route foreign money into U.S. elections as part of a scheme to bribe Puerto Rico’s governor — after the billionaire's daughter gave $3.5M to Trump's super PAC.
But the facts point to another legal violation. campaignlegal.org/update/seeki...
But the facts point to another legal violation. campaignlegal.org/update/seeki...
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"Nearly 90% of firms said AI has had no impact on employment or productivity over the last three years, the research noted."
Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago | Fortune
In the 1980s, economist Robert Solow made an observation that reminded economists of today’s AI boom: “You can see the computer age everywhere but in the productivity statistics.”
fortune.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:57 AM
"Nearly 90% of firms said AI has had no impact on employment or productivity over the last three years, the research noted."
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REPO MAN (1984)
February 18, 2026 at 1:54 AM
REPO MAN (1984)
Seems a bit anti-freedom.
1. The President of the Heritage Foundation took to the influential PBD podcast today to announce his intent when it comes to transgender ADULT care: "You outlaw it."
He stated that the foundation is working precisely on a plan to ban all trans adult care.
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He stated that the foundation is working precisely on a plan to ban all trans adult care.
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"You Outlaw It": Heritage Foundation President Announces Intent To Outlaw All Trans Adult Care
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts indicated his organization's position on the PBD podcast.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Seems a bit anti-freedom.
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I don't think "invading a country, kidnapping its President, then stealing its oil" is what I would call "diplomacy."
But perhaps I'm not a political science expert like some folks.
But perhaps I'm not a political science expert like some folks.
Chris Wright on seized Venezuelan oil: "We've sold about $1 billion of oil so far. We've recently signed agreements to sell about another $5 billion in the next several months. So you're talking well north of $10 billion a year ... this is way out of the box, groundbreaking Trump diplomacy."
February 17, 2026 at 10:17 PM
I don't think "invading a country, kidnapping its President, then stealing its oil" is what I would call "diplomacy."
But perhaps I'm not a political science expert like some folks.
But perhaps I'm not a political science expert like some folks.
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There are so many reasons these days where I’m feeling like this focus on generative AI might be one of the worst mistakes in recent human history. Whatever perceived value it could provide isn’t worth the damage it’s doing in so many areas.
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
www.heise.de
February 17, 2026 at 10:24 PM
There are so many reasons these days where I’m feeling like this focus on generative AI might be one of the worst mistakes in recent human history. Whatever perceived value it could provide isn’t worth the damage it’s doing in so many areas.
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“.. ‘many system vendors will go bankrupt or exit product lines due to a lack of memory. Mobile phone production will be reduced by 200-250 million units, and PC and TV production will be significantly reduced.’ Yikes.”
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
February 17, 2026 at 6:37 PM
“.. ‘many system vendors will go bankrupt or exit product lines due to a lack of memory. Mobile phone production will be reduced by 200-250 million units, and PC and TV production will be significantly reduced.’ Yikes.”
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
Peter Mandelson & Grogu
February 17, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Peter Mandelson & Grogu
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Rep. Buddy Carter: "Some of the demands that the Democrats have put forth, we're not gonna be able to obtain that. We can't have a warrant every time."
February 17, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Rep. Buddy Carter: "Some of the demands that the Democrats have put forth, we're not gonna be able to obtain that. We can't have a warrant every time."
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“.. Musk promised 500 cars in Austin, coverage for half the US population, fully unsupervised rides, and expansion to 8-10 cities, all by the end of 2025. None of it happened.”
@electrek.co #$TSLA
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@electrek.co #$TSLA
electrek.co/2026/02/16/t...
February 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
“.. Musk promised 500 cars in Austin, coverage for half the US population, fully unsupervised rides, and expansion to 8-10 cities, all by the end of 2025. None of it happened.”
@electrek.co #$TSLA
electrek.co/2026/02/16/t...
@electrek.co #$TSLA
electrek.co/2026/02/16/t...
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All of these things, like the Grandma on your phone, are designed to blackmail you forever. Once you say yes to 'keeping a memory alive' there's no way you can stop unless you are ok with killing your loved one.
Meta has patented AI that can run a dead person's account, continuing to post and chat on their behalf
It can message and video call by replicating a user's online behavior using their past data
It can message and video call by replicating a user's online behavior using their past data
February 17, 2026 at 9:19 AM
All of these things, like the Grandma on your phone, are designed to blackmail you forever. Once you say yes to 'keeping a memory alive' there's no way you can stop unless you are ok with killing your loved one.
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I mean, the US suddenly started loving Hungary, just as Orban started designating Ukraine as an enemy of Hungary, so they're not exactly hiding what kind of deal they have and what their aim is.
Americans are campaigning for European right wing Russian supporters. Russian media is loving every minute.
February 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM
I mean, the US suddenly started loving Hungary, just as Orban started designating Ukraine as an enemy of Hungary, so they're not exactly hiding what kind of deal they have and what their aim is.
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have a chuckle at this "Git flow" slop
might explain GitHub's recent outages
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/traini...
might explain GitHub's recent outages
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/traini...
Components of the GitHub flow - Training
Learn to use the components of the GitHub flow
learn.microsoft.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM
have a chuckle at this "Git flow" slop
might explain GitHub's recent outages
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/traini...
might explain GitHub's recent outages
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/traini...
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Why are the rich and powerful all like this?
Not even talking about millionaires tbh, billionaires are a whole other level of fucked in the head.
Not even talking about millionaires tbh, billionaires are a whole other level of fucked in the head.
Dude is quickly climbing the ranks of Most Dangerous Man Alive
February 17, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Why are the rich and powerful all like this?
Not even talking about millionaires tbh, billionaires are a whole other level of fucked in the head.
Not even talking about millionaires tbh, billionaires are a whole other level of fucked in the head.
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✨My live concert from @magfest.org 2026 has just been released! ✨
It was edited and mixed by myself in full 4K HDR on YouTube. This show was an absolutely magical experience, and I'm excited to share it with you all!
youtu.be/ReezKUZkLUo?...
It was edited and mixed by myself in full 4K HDR on YouTube. This show was an absolutely magical experience, and I'm excited to share it with you all!
youtu.be/ReezKUZkLUo?...
Danimal Cannon | MAGFest 2026
YouTube video by MAGFest
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February 16, 2026 at 7:39 PM
✨My live concert from @magfest.org 2026 has just been released! ✨
It was edited and mixed by myself in full 4K HDR on YouTube. This show was an absolutely magical experience, and I'm excited to share it with you all!
youtu.be/ReezKUZkLUo?...
It was edited and mixed by myself in full 4K HDR on YouTube. This show was an absolutely magical experience, and I'm excited to share it with you all!
youtu.be/ReezKUZkLUo?...
Fusion 360 has the worst user interface in the entire world, with the exception of every other CAD tool which is an even bigger pile of absolute shit made by utter sadists.
February 16, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Fusion 360 has the worst user interface in the entire world, with the exception of every other CAD tool which is an even bigger pile of absolute shit made by utter sadists.
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So if we cannot buy even HDDs, what will we store our digital data on? DVD-R(W)s?
www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...
www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...
Western Digital is already sold out of hard drives for all of 2026 — chief says some long-term agreements for 2027 and 2028 already in place
Will HDDs follow RAM and SSDs when it comes to price increases?
www.tomshardware.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:49 AM
So if we cannot buy even HDDs, what will we store our digital data on? DVD-R(W)s?
www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...
www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...
You can get custom plushie dolls made, but it's quite expensive.
That's definitely a business opportunity mass producing tech CEO voodoo dolls, IMO. Someone should get on that.
That's definitely a business opportunity mass producing tech CEO voodoo dolls, IMO. Someone should get on that.
February 16, 2026 at 9:58 AM
You can get custom plushie dolls made, but it's quite expensive.
That's definitely a business opportunity mass producing tech CEO voodoo dolls, IMO. Someone should get on that.
That's definitely a business opportunity mass producing tech CEO voodoo dolls, IMO. Someone should get on that.
Every time your 5 year old Windows install says "let's finish setting up your PC" to try to trick you into using Edge, Bing, OneDrive, Defender and Microsoft Backup and instead of doing that it "recommends" you shout "fuck off!" and stick another nail in the Satya Nadella voodoo doll for that floor.
Can you think of examples where people use technologies differently from what the developers intended, whether unintentionally or as an act of resistance?
February 16, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Every time your 5 year old Windows install says "let's finish setting up your PC" to try to trick you into using Edge, Bing, OneDrive, Defender and Microsoft Backup and instead of doing that it "recommends" you shout "fuck off!" and stick another nail in the Satya Nadella voodoo doll for that floor.
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Going to the weed store and showing them this when they ask what I want
February 16, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Going to the weed store and showing them this when they ask what I want
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mom they’re roasting the US economy on mastodon again
February 16, 2026 at 7:37 AM
mom they’re roasting the US economy on mastodon again
The technology isn't improving and the problems with it are inherent in how it works, so the idea that it doesn't work yet but will in 3 years is completely delusional.
New NBER paper based on a survey of CFOs. Firms report no productivity increases due to AI adoption so far but expect a 1.4% productivity boost over the next 3 years. www.nber.org/papers/w34836
February 16, 2026 at 9:04 AM
The technology isn't improving and the problems with it are inherent in how it works, so the idea that it doesn't work yet but will in 3 years is completely delusional.