xeyes
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xeyes is a program mysteriously included on Linux systems. It draws a pair of goofy eyes that follow your mouse around the screen. Originating at SIGGRAPH in 1988, to some it is just for fun; to others it represents Big Brother.
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*first day at my new marketing job*
Me: Toblertwo
Toblerone executives: Holy fuck
Me: Toblertwo
Toblerone executives: Holy fuck
February 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM
*first day at my new marketing job*
Me: Toblertwo
Toblerone executives: Holy fuck
Me: Toblertwo
Toblerone executives: Holy fuck
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Scotsmen: We Told You So
this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
February 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Scotsmen: We Told You So
At the borders of Minneapolis there are signs saying “Speed Limit 25 (Within city limits, unless otherwise posted)”
If your car has automatic sign recognition it will think the speed limit is now immediately 25, even you are going down the freeway at 65 😬
If your car has automatic sign recognition it will think the speed limit is now immediately 25, even you are going down the freeway at 65 😬
My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
There is no possible justification for limiting e-bikes to 15mph but not cars.
February 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM
At the borders of Minneapolis there are signs saying “Speed Limit 25 (Within city limits, unless otherwise posted)”
If your car has automatic sign recognition it will think the speed limit is now immediately 25, even you are going down the freeway at 65 😬
If your car has automatic sign recognition it will think the speed limit is now immediately 25, even you are going down the freeway at 65 😬
Did you know that, according to scientists, marijuana can turn you into a frog?
February 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Did you know that, according to scientists, marijuana can turn you into a frog?
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ok guys I need to admit something
as you know I'm an anti-genAI ultra but, at the end of the day, I'm still a person, right
so anyway several friends sent me the results they got from that "draw me based on the interests you can find on me" ChatGPT prompt so I thought oh, go on, as a one off
as you know I'm an anti-genAI ultra but, at the end of the day, I'm still a person, right
so anyway several friends sent me the results they got from that "draw me based on the interests you can find on me" ChatGPT prompt so I thought oh, go on, as a one off
February 7, 2026 at 8:37 PM
ok guys I need to admit something
as you know I'm an anti-genAI ultra but, at the end of the day, I'm still a person, right
so anyway several friends sent me the results they got from that "draw me based on the interests you can find on me" ChatGPT prompt so I thought oh, go on, as a one off
as you know I'm an anti-genAI ultra but, at the end of the day, I'm still a person, right
so anyway several friends sent me the results they got from that "draw me based on the interests you can find on me" ChatGPT prompt so I thought oh, go on, as a one off
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This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
February 9, 2026 at 3:50 AM
This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
The couple in the halftime show really got married!
They hadn’t met before but we’re pretty sure it will work out 🤞
They hadn’t met before but we’re pretty sure it will work out 🤞
February 9, 2026 at 5:33 AM
The couple in the halftime show really got married!
They hadn’t met before but we’re pretty sure it will work out 🤞
They hadn’t met before but we’re pretty sure it will work out 🤞
Ring unveils new Eye of Sauron feature for finding your parked car
February 9, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Ring unveils new Eye of Sauron feature for finding your parked car
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Donald Trump has turned America into a violent fascist kleptocracy. But the NFL just forced some culturally unfamiliar music upon me. I have never felt more politically homeless.
February 9, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Donald Trump has turned America into a violent fascist kleptocracy. But the NFL just forced some culturally unfamiliar music upon me. I have never felt more politically homeless.
Ok but you know they’d lose to the C++ Hawks
February 9, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Ok but you know they’d lose to the C++ Hawks
He was wearing a bulletproof vest the entire time, and the tall “sugarcane” walls likely have a secondary purpose to make it hard to shoot him 😓
In case you missed the moment.
Art is powerful
Art is powerful
February 9, 2026 at 3:03 AM
He was wearing a bulletproof vest the entire time, and the tall “sugarcane” walls likely have a secondary purpose to make it hard to shoot him 😓
An Olympian: There are some minor eensy weensy little problems in the US
Trump: How dare you call me a murderer and a rapist!
Trump: How dare you call me a murderer and a rapist!
February 9, 2026 at 2:34 AM
An Olympian: There are some minor eensy weensy little problems in the US
Trump: How dare you call me a murderer and a rapist!
Trump: How dare you call me a murderer and a rapist!
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does anyone else remember when the 2022 Super Bowl had so many crypto ads people were calling it the Crypto Bowl and then crypto just absolutely fucking tanked?
anyway
anyway
![The advertising during the game stood out for a high number of celebrity cameos and advertisements for futuristic technology, particularly for products like electric vehicles, virtual reality and cryptocurrency.[136][137][138][139] There were many cryptocurrency-related ads drawing comparisons to dot-com commercials during Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000,[140][141] leading some to refer to the game as the "Crypto Bowl".[142][143]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:exrxvyu6bpoym6mbnctke5tn/bafkreievce7ps4onya4r7lnkhyunbnuniltxqhynyysdz3ratcfzlsah3a@jpeg)
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 AM
does anyone else remember when the 2022 Super Bowl had so many crypto ads people were calling it the Crypto Bowl and then crypto just absolutely fucking tanked?
anyway
anyway
“This halftime show that I definitely didn’t watch was the worst ever!”
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
“This halftime show that I definitely didn’t watch was the worst ever!”
Popping open a cold one to watch the big game
February 9, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Popping open a cold one to watch the big game
It’s not voter ID. It’s much worse than voter ID. States would have to check the documents for millions of voters by November- which is realistically impossible.
This bill would require anyone registering or renewing their voter registration to show a passport or birth certificate AND “show their papers” when they vote. More than 21 million Americans have neither of these documents readily available.
February 8, 2026 at 9:44 PM
It’s not voter ID. It’s much worse than voter ID. States would have to check the documents for millions of voters by November- which is realistically impossible.
I’ll probably get crucified on here but I have a fairly fancy system of scripts for attempting to write a novel using only LLMs. It is a lot of fun to play with. Also the resulting books are garbage. Writers, you have nothing to worry about.
I have yet to see any evidence that there is a market for AI-generated books outside of people being tricked into thinking they are not AI-generated books. AKA, it is a project of scamming and deceiving people, and really should be treated as fraud
February 8, 2026 at 8:43 PM
I’ll probably get crucified on here but I have a fairly fancy system of scripts for attempting to write a novel using only LLMs. It is a lot of fun to play with. Also the resulting books are garbage. Writers, you have nothing to worry about.
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ethics professor here, can confirm
"should the government kidnap 5 year olds and deport them? We asked seventeen ethics professors and they all just screamed"
February 8, 2026 at 5:59 PM
ethics professor here, can confirm
I mean it’s a ridiculous idea. Corporate America pushes workers out at like…55 maybe. Physical jobs are impossible if you’re older. Older people need more than the 5 sick days that average jobs give you these days. Just about the only people who can work in old age are politicians.
Asking people to work longer is asking the people who *most* need to retire to work longer. College educated folks already work longer than those w/ less education, largely bc they have different types of jobs & health profiles.
The GOP is reneging on a key part of our intergenerational contract.
The GOP is reneging on a key part of our intergenerational contract.
Why Dr. Oz wants you to retire later
Mehmet Oz says Americans should get healthier so they can work an extra year and boost the economy. That’s hard for the poor and less educated, who tend to retire earlier.
wapo.st
February 8, 2026 at 8:29 PM
I mean it’s a ridiculous idea. Corporate America pushes workers out at like…55 maybe. Physical jobs are impossible if you’re older. Older people need more than the 5 sick days that average jobs give you these days. Just about the only people who can work in old age are politicians.
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Due to a small typo in the spec, the kill switch did not end up turning off the evil robots like we'd hoped. But on the plus side, their joints are completely clogged up with all this krill
February 8, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Due to a small typo in the spec, the kill switch did not end up turning off the evil robots like we'd hoped. But on the plus side, their joints are completely clogged up with all this krill
Realistically the best thing any of us could do for the country is move to a small town, get involved in the local GOP primaries, and support candidates who are… you know... not insane
Not it
Not it
February 8, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Realistically the best thing any of us could do for the country is move to a small town, get involved in the local GOP primaries, and support candidates who are… you know... not insane
Not it
Not it