David Ralin
@davidralin.bsky.social
juman with volvo 240 Stockholm syndrome, anarchisht, macaroni art peacenik, ellipsometry tinkerer
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Compute is not a noun.
January 19, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Compute is not a noun.
It’s been all kayfabe for a half century
wow, we really don't have a functioning opposition
January 19, 2026 at 6:48 AM
It’s been all kayfabe for a half century
Uncle Nick’s Falafel
Dimly lit grungy place full of loitering PCC students on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena. Incredible Lebanese salads and sandwiches, equally incredible prices.
Dimly lit grungy place full of loitering PCC students on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena. Incredible Lebanese salads and sandwiches, equally incredible prices.
Sunday night timeline cleanse
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
January 19, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Uncle Nick’s Falafel
Dimly lit grungy place full of loitering PCC students on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena. Incredible Lebanese salads and sandwiches, equally incredible prices.
Dimly lit grungy place full of loitering PCC students on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena. Incredible Lebanese salads and sandwiches, equally incredible prices.
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If I even mention Bass Pro Shops I lose 3 grand a month
January 18, 2026 at 7:19 PM
If I even mention Bass Pro Shops I lose 3 grand a month
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The more I think about this, the angrier I get. It takes a particularly virulent strain of sociopathy to sit and let hard-working people serve you a meal knowing that you plan to arrest them and send them off for deportation once they're off of work.
Really depraved shit.
Really depraved shit.
A few days ago, Fox News was whining about ICE agents getting heckled at a Mexican restaurant in Minneapolis.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
ICE agents ate at a Minnesota Mexican restaurant before arresting staff
Immigration law enforcement agents reportedly followed employees out of the restaurant after they closed for the evening
www.independent.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 12:13 AM
The more I think about this, the angrier I get. It takes a particularly virulent strain of sociopathy to sit and let hard-working people serve you a meal knowing that you plan to arrest them and send them off for deportation once they're off of work.
Really depraved shit.
Really depraved shit.
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Just saw it noted that 100% of the world’s Ozempic supply comes from Denmark, as does a somewhat smaller percentage of the world’s insulin. Almost as if it’s really quite a small world!
January 18, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Just saw it noted that 100% of the world’s Ozempic supply comes from Denmark, as does a somewhat smaller percentage of the world’s insulin. Almost as if it’s really quite a small world!
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What we let our government do to others will eventually happen to at least some of us.
January 18, 2026 at 3:11 AM
What we let our government do to others will eventually happen to at least some of us.
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LA wins on squandering our gifts
January 15, 2026 at 3:49 AM
LA wins on squandering our gifts
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Thomas Guides wooooo
January 15, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Thomas Guides wooooo
Interesting to think about this in the context of what constitutes “tools” historically.
A radial menu is a graphical user interface (GUI) element containing contextual, frequently used actions arranged around the cursor in order to speed up selection interaction.
The history of radial menus in video games
A testament to decades of iterative design
medium.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Interesting to think about this in the context of what constitutes “tools” historically.
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Imagine telling someone from the 1980s that America will end up being run by a cabal of dimwitted Nazis led by a fat stupid paedophile
January 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Imagine telling someone from the 1980s that America will end up being run by a cabal of dimwitted Nazis led by a fat stupid paedophile
Did Bay Cafe in Alhambra go viral? The crowd is young and huuuge.
January 17, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Did Bay Cafe in Alhambra go viral? The crowd is young and huuuge.
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*whispers*
*hey, most of the world, you know we should boycott the Olympics and the World Cup, right*
*hey, most of the world, you know we should boycott the Olympics and the World Cup, right*
January 17, 2026 at 6:35 PM
*whispers*
*hey, most of the world, you know we should boycott the Olympics and the World Cup, right*
*hey, most of the world, you know we should boycott the Olympics and the World Cup, right*
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“In this country, you gotta get the shrimp first. Then when you get the shrimp, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women”
January 17, 2026 at 7:27 PM
“In this country, you gotta get the shrimp first. Then when you get the shrimp, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women”
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Suspiciously asking my wife who's funding her anytime she criticizes me
January 17, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Suspiciously asking my wife who's funding her anytime she criticizes me
Cocaine Shrimp, streaming summer 2026
January 17, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Cocaine Shrimp, streaming summer 2026
Stupid little baby president
Trump says he’s adding a 10% tariff to all the countries that sent troops to defend Greenland against an American invasion, increasing to 25% in June if he’s not allowed to buy Greenland.
“This is a very dangerous situation for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Planet.”
“This is a very dangerous situation for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Planet.”
January 17, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Stupid little baby president
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I was today-years-old when I learned that bloodworms are the only animals that make their teeth out of copper: www.livescience.com/bloodworms-f...
Venomous bloodworms grow deadly copper fangs with totally metal trick
The worms are known to be highly aggressive and will eat anything they can swallow.
www.livescience.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I was today-years-old when I learned that bloodworms are the only animals that make their teeth out of copper: www.livescience.com/bloodworms-f...
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levelup.gitconnected.com/i-stopped-us...
“The world isn’t busy- it’s addicted.”
“The world isn’t busy- it’s addicted.”
I Stopped Using ChatGPT for 30 Days. What Happened to My Brain Was Terrifying.
91% of you will abandon 2026 resolutions by January 10th. Here’s how to be in the 9% who actually win.
levelup.gitconnected.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:44 PM
levelup.gitconnected.com/i-stopped-us...
“The world isn’t busy- it’s addicted.”
“The world isn’t busy- it’s addicted.”
Done.
unfortunately for their tech boners, i?m pretty sure ice will be blocked by 50% of all active accounts by next week, lol
January 17, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Done.
Sweet.
BREAKING
Billionaire developer Rick Caruso says he will not be running for office.
Caruso had been exploring a run for California Governor or another run for LA Mayor.
Billionaire developer Rick Caruso says he will not be running for office.
Caruso had been exploring a run for California Governor or another run for LA Mayor.
January 17, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Sweet.
Everyone who could be a grandparent is the same age.
Why are they using a Parker Posey picture? Are they forgetting that she's GenX? Of course they are, everyone forgets about GenX.
(Though I'm not sure how, as much as we whine about it.)
(Though I'm not sure how, as much as we whine about it.)
January 16, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Everyone who could be a grandparent is the same age.
“General snake? Don’t understand but it sounds cool.”
*puts glasses on*
“Oh. Even better.”
*puts glasses on*
“Oh. Even better.”
January 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM
“General snake? Don’t understand but it sounds cool.”
*puts glasses on*
“Oh. Even better.”
*puts glasses on*
“Oh. Even better.”