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PNW residing collective of rabbits in a trenchcoat pretending to be a person with a job and rent and the rest of that crap. Clearly the live action role playing has gone too far.
Fond of tea, beer, and the destruction of capitalism.
Fond of tea, beer, and the destruction of capitalism.
As my sleep patterns have been haphazard at best lately I did spend half the day thinking that I must have hallucinated reading news headlines for the Venezuela strikes as I was half awake at 5:00 in the morning.
It’s been very disappointing to discover that it was not a hallucination.
It’s been very disappointing to discover that it was not a hallucination.
January 4, 2026 at 4:24 AM
As my sleep patterns have been haphazard at best lately I did spend half the day thinking that I must have hallucinated reading news headlines for the Venezuela strikes as I was half awake at 5:00 in the morning.
It’s been very disappointing to discover that it was not a hallucination.
It’s been very disappointing to discover that it was not a hallucination.
One of the more annoying aspects of getting treated for ADHD is that you constantly need to remind yourself that as you’re not taking your medication on the weekends, it’s normal to feel like a complete unfocused shit show.
January 4, 2026 at 4:20 AM
One of the more annoying aspects of getting treated for ADHD is that you constantly need to remind yourself that as you’re not taking your medication on the weekends, it’s normal to feel like a complete unfocused shit show.
Given that one of the companies in the article is Palantir at least we have the comfort of knowing they're handing out a highly addictive drug that increases risk of stroke and heart attacks to some of the worst people in our society.
Tech Startups Are Handing Out Free Nicotine Pouches to Boost Productivity
A nicotine replacement for smokers has started popping up in offices in the tech industry, despite health hazards.
www.wsj.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Given that one of the companies in the article is Palantir at least we have the comfort of knowing they're handing out a highly addictive drug that increases risk of stroke and heart attacks to some of the worst people in our society.
I probably shouldn't say this out loud, but given the administration's tendencies and their "wartime" messaging I wouldn't be surprised if they tried starting to draft people into ICE.
Yes, that's not how the draft is supposed to work but when did that stop anyone?
Yes, that's not how the draft is supposed to work but when did that stop anyone?
This is obviously distressing but also who the fuck are they going to hire?? They’re already recruiting guys who weren’t qualified enough to be mall cops. Where are these 14k people coming from?
New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
December 31, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I probably shouldn't say this out loud, but given the administration's tendencies and their "wartime" messaging I wouldn't be surprised if they tried starting to draft people into ICE.
Yes, that's not how the draft is supposed to work but when did that stop anyone?
Yes, that's not how the draft is supposed to work but when did that stop anyone?
This year sucked shit.
My now late wife decided to end her struggle with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis with the help of the Final Exit Network. In short, she killed herself.
I also work in research administration for a large university and you know what they've done to the sciences.
My now late wife decided to end her struggle with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis with the help of the Final Exit Network. In short, she killed herself.
I also work in research administration for a large university and you know what they've done to the sciences.
December 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This year sucked shit.
My now late wife decided to end her struggle with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis with the help of the Final Exit Network. In short, she killed herself.
I also work in research administration for a large university and you know what they've done to the sciences.
My now late wife decided to end her struggle with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis with the help of the Final Exit Network. In short, she killed herself.
I also work in research administration for a large university and you know what they've done to the sciences.
Makes sense. What have humans been using cats for?
Killing shit.
They haven't been selectively bred because they're already really, really good at it. Being orange and having one brain cell doesn't get in the way of murder so why bother trying to improve on Bhaal's bestest little buddy?
Killing shit.
They haven't been selectively bred because they're already really, really good at it. Being orange and having one brain cell doesn't get in the way of murder so why bother trying to improve on Bhaal's bestest little buddy?
So, what breed IS your cat?
None.
(None breed, left beef.)
Wha? How?
Cat breeds are just NEW. Despite them living with us for thousands of years, we only have about 40-150 years of cat breeds existing, and they aren't out mixing with random cats.
97-99% of cats are breedless!
None.
(None breed, left beef.)
Wha? How?
Cat breeds are just NEW. Despite them living with us for thousands of years, we only have about 40-150 years of cat breeds existing, and they aren't out mixing with random cats.
97-99% of cats are breedless!
December 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Makes sense. What have humans been using cats for?
Killing shit.
They haven't been selectively bred because they're already really, really good at it. Being orange and having one brain cell doesn't get in the way of murder so why bother trying to improve on Bhaal's bestest little buddy?
Killing shit.
They haven't been selectively bred because they're already really, really good at it. Being orange and having one brain cell doesn't get in the way of murder so why bother trying to improve on Bhaal's bestest little buddy?
One of the more annoying things about type 2 diabetes is travel. At least for people who manage it using diet and exercise. Exercise is easy. Diet is not.
December 2, 2025 at 3:53 AM
One of the more annoying things about type 2 diabetes is travel. At least for people who manage it using diet and exercise. Exercise is easy. Diet is not.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
One of the more curious traits of certain Christians is their lack of interest in doctrine. Or at least their seeming lack of understanding that differences in doctrine exist between denominations.
One of the more curious traits of certain Christians is their lack of interest in doctrine. Or at least their seeming lack of understanding that differences in doctrine exist between denominations.
An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’
Patrick Gelsinger, executive chairman of Gloo, has made it his mission to advance Christian principles in Silicon Valley
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
One of the more curious traits of certain Christians is their lack of interest in doctrine. Or at least their seeming lack of understanding that differences in doctrine exist between denominations.
One of the more curious traits of certain Christians is their lack of interest in doctrine. Or at least their seeming lack of understanding that differences in doctrine exist between denominations.
I never could afford a Widelux but I had a Horizon Perfekt which is the Holga version of the camera. Absolutely loved shooting with it.
So excited about the revival of this panoramic format camera.
wideluxx.com
But to be honest, I'm excited for other people. I'm done with film.
So excited about the revival of this panoramic format camera.
wideluxx.com
But to be honest, I'm excited for other people. I'm done with film.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I never could afford a Widelux but I had a Horizon Perfekt which is the Holga version of the camera. Absolutely loved shooting with it.
So excited about the revival of this panoramic format camera.
wideluxx.com
But to be honest, I'm excited for other people. I'm done with film.
So excited about the revival of this panoramic format camera.
wideluxx.com
But to be honest, I'm excited for other people. I'm done with film.
Nah, get an old laptop, point the camera at it and play Richard Simmons workout videos on a loop. Share and enjoy every time they ask for footage
October 17, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Nah, get an old laptop, point the camera at it and play Richard Simmons workout videos on a loop. Share and enjoy every time they ask for footage
Shit.
Most adults don't need a protein supplement but I have to do strength training to avoid going on medication for type 2 diabetes so I've been drinking a shake most days. I've been getting one that wasn't tested but looks like I'll have to switch to a more expensive brand now.
Most adults don't need a protein supplement but I have to do strength training to avoid going on medication for type 2 diabetes so I've been drinking a shake most days. I've been getting one that wasn't tested but looks like I'll have to switch to a more expensive brand now.
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Shit.
Most adults don't need a protein supplement but I have to do strength training to avoid going on medication for type 2 diabetes so I've been drinking a shake most days. I've been getting one that wasn't tested but looks like I'll have to switch to a more expensive brand now.
Most adults don't need a protein supplement but I have to do strength training to avoid going on medication for type 2 diabetes so I've been drinking a shake most days. I've been getting one that wasn't tested but looks like I'll have to switch to a more expensive brand now.
If you ever feel stupid for any personal finance decisions you might have made, you didn't make this kind of decision.
And you also have the excuse that a bunch of folks in accounting didn't stare at you in horror when you brushed aside their excel sheets which indicated CERTAIN DOOM.
And you also have the excuse that a bunch of folks in accounting didn't stare at you in horror when you brushed aside their excel sheets which indicated CERTAIN DOOM.
Oh what’s that? They will depreciate at roughly 3 times the rate previously touted and require constant replacement and 2-3x the revenue to match initial expenditure?
AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought
An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.
futurism.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
If you ever feel stupid for any personal finance decisions you might have made, you didn't make this kind of decision.
And you also have the excuse that a bunch of folks in accounting didn't stare at you in horror when you brushed aside their excel sheets which indicated CERTAIN DOOM.
And you also have the excuse that a bunch of folks in accounting didn't stare at you in horror when you brushed aside their excel sheets which indicated CERTAIN DOOM.
Given that AI was sold with a ROI of investors holding literally all the money there is to be had, it’s not going to end well.
The great inflation of AI valuation is the excitement in speculating how much profit it will generate…
The “pop” is going to be seeing it start to make money, but realizing how much less it will make than tech-bros fantasized.
The “pop” is going to be seeing it start to make money, but realizing how much less it will make than tech-bros fantasized.
October 9, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Given that AI was sold with a ROI of investors holding literally all the money there is to be had, it’s not going to end well.
Recent still life work. Ive been focusing on planning shoots rather than winging it like I have for the past 20 years.
October 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Recent still life work. Ive been focusing on planning shoots rather than winging it like I have for the past 20 years.
I noticed that my preferred Spanish wine was on deep discount at the grocery store. While initially delightful I suspect they’re trying to sell out their stock.
October 4, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I noticed that my preferred Spanish wine was on deep discount at the grocery store. While initially delightful I suspect they’re trying to sell out their stock.
Looks like a piece of Iron Maiden merch that didn’t get rejected as much as it was encased in lead and dropped into the sea along with its creator as a warning for all others
October 4, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Looks like a piece of Iron Maiden merch that didn’t get rejected as much as it was encased in lead and dropped into the sea along with its creator as a warning for all others
This for an article claiming 1/3 of Americans have a romantic relationship with a chatbot.
So repeatedly asking Siri or Grok if they’re fucking your partner is not necessary at the current time.
So repeatedly asking Siri or Grok if they’re fucking your partner is not necessary at the current time.
i looked at the methodology for this and it is
a. sex addiction counseling group in texas did a surveymonkey and extrapolated the results to the entire us population which is the sort of research design that earns you an ff on an intro methods class (the extra f is for extra effort), and
b. p-hacked
a. sex addiction counseling group in texas did a surveymonkey and extrapolated the results to the entire us population which is the sort of research design that earns you an ff on an intro methods class (the extra f is for extra effort), and
b. p-hacked
Nearly a third of Americans have had a ‘romantic relationship’ with an AI bot, new survey says
October 3, 2025 at 3:33 AM
This for an article claiming 1/3 of Americans have a romantic relationship with a chatbot.
So repeatedly asking Siri or Grok if they’re fucking your partner is not necessary at the current time.
So repeatedly asking Siri or Grok if they’re fucking your partner is not necessary at the current time.
I’m somewhat glad I’m on vacation at the moment as the government shuts down. I work in research administration and all the federal grant related systems are going to be offline. Which might blow up some of our software but will definitely fuck over our local science hippies.
October 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I’m somewhat glad I’m on vacation at the moment as the government shuts down. I work in research administration and all the federal grant related systems are going to be offline. Which might blow up some of our software but will definitely fuck over our local science hippies.
According to this proclamation anyone holding a H-1B visa who is outside the country and does not re-enter within the next 20 or so hours will be denied entry unless they can prove they have paid $100k. To whom is a little unclear.
September 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
According to this proclamation anyone holding a H-1B visa who is outside the country and does not re-enter within the next 20 or so hours will be denied entry unless they can prove they have paid $100k. To whom is a little unclear.
Finance guy says it’s nearly impossible for data centers to turn a profit given the insane depreciation on the chips.
On the bright side if they have a few bankruptcy sales we might get much cheaper rent-a-rig streaming gaming services.
On the bright side if they have a few bankruptcy sales we might get much cheaper rent-a-rig streaming gaming services.
"I recognize an insanity bubble, and I recognize hubris."
There's a Stunning Financial Problem With AI Data Centers
Given the rate at which tech companies are spending on data centers, current revenues would have to increase ten-fold just to break even.
trib.al
August 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Finance guy says it’s nearly impossible for data centers to turn a profit given the insane depreciation on the chips.
On the bright side if they have a few bankruptcy sales we might get much cheaper rent-a-rig streaming gaming services.
On the bright side if they have a few bankruptcy sales we might get much cheaper rent-a-rig streaming gaming services.
As women worldwide have gained education and career opportunities, many have grown more selective. Women want independence, while many men expect a “servant at home”, says Fernández-Villaverde. “Women are asking, ‘Why would I marry this person?’ A lot of men are undateable. Truly undateable.”
People are having fewer babies: Is it really the end of the world?
Steep population declines in most countries are expected to have negative impacts over the next several generations, but adaptation is possible.
www.nature.com
August 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
As women worldwide have gained education and career opportunities, many have grown more selective. Women want independence, while many men expect a “servant at home”, says Fernández-Villaverde. “Women are asking, ‘Why would I marry this person?’ A lot of men are undateable. Truly undateable.”
www.axios.com/2025/08/21/a...
Will this reverse the billions of dollars people in expensive suits are shoveling into the bullshit fires? Of course not.
Will this reverse the billions of dollars people in expensive suits are shoveling into the bullshit fires? Of course not.
95% of organizations got zero return on AI investment in MIT study
Companies are investing tens of billions of dollars in generative AI with little to show for it.
www.axios.com
August 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
www.axios.com/2025/08/21/a...
Will this reverse the billions of dollars people in expensive suits are shoveling into the bullshit fires? Of course not.
Will this reverse the billions of dollars people in expensive suits are shoveling into the bullshit fires? Of course not.
Over the weekend someone broke into our building’s parking garage and then broke into the elevator service room and did some undisclosed damages.
I’m still trying to figure out why someone would go to the trouble of taking a crowbar to that particular door but no other.
I’m still trying to figure out why someone would go to the trouble of taking a crowbar to that particular door but no other.
August 19, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Over the weekend someone broke into our building’s parking garage and then broke into the elevator service room and did some undisclosed damages.
I’m still trying to figure out why someone would go to the trouble of taking a crowbar to that particular door but no other.
I’m still trying to figure out why someone would go to the trouble of taking a crowbar to that particular door but no other.
gizmodo.com/the-world-wi...
I do take exception that humanity as a whole isn’t capable of facing our current and near future economic, political, and social crises. It’s the people in charge who have a problem.
I suppose our problem is we don’t hunt and eat them nearly often enough.
I do take exception that humanity as a whole isn’t capable of facing our current and near future economic, political, and social crises. It’s the people in charge who have a problem.
I suppose our problem is we don’t hunt and eat them nearly often enough.
The World Will Enter a 15-Year AI Dystopia in 2027, Former Google Exec Says
Mo Gawdat thinks the next 12-15 years will be dark, not because of robots but because of our own “stupidity.”
gizmodo.com
August 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
gizmodo.com/the-world-wi...
I do take exception that humanity as a whole isn’t capable of facing our current and near future economic, political, and social crises. It’s the people in charge who have a problem.
I suppose our problem is we don’t hunt and eat them nearly often enough.
I do take exception that humanity as a whole isn’t capable of facing our current and near future economic, political, and social crises. It’s the people in charge who have a problem.
I suppose our problem is we don’t hunt and eat them nearly often enough.
www.finalroundai.com/blog/softwar...
tl;dr version: we can get the robot to code but it’s an idiot and needs constant supervision. You are now the code janitor.
No, we won’t hire a recent grad who also needs supervision but is capable of learning.
tl;dr version: we can get the robot to code but it’s an idiot and needs constant supervision. You are now the code janitor.
No, we won’t hire a recent grad who also needs supervision but is capable of learning.
CTOs Reveal How AI Changed Software Developer Hiring in 2025
We asked 12 CTOs and CEOs what skill they now prioritize when hiring developers because of AI. Their answers validate what experienced developers suspected all along.
www.finalroundai.com
August 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
www.finalroundai.com/blog/softwar...
tl;dr version: we can get the robot to code but it’s an idiot and needs constant supervision. You are now the code janitor.
No, we won’t hire a recent grad who also needs supervision but is capable of learning.
tl;dr version: we can get the robot to code but it’s an idiot and needs constant supervision. You are now the code janitor.
No, we won’t hire a recent grad who also needs supervision but is capable of learning.