Gluon Spring
@gluonspring.bsky.social
Duck Duck Goose gold medalist; salt hobbyist; genome scientist by trade.
Erdős number: 2
CA (Forged in TX)
Patriotic, as it turns out 🇺🇸
Erdős number: 2
CA (Forged in TX)
Patriotic, as it turns out 🇺🇸
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Gluon Spring
@gluonspring.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Hydrogen bomb test Hardtack I Poplar: Detonated July 12, 1958, from a barge off of Namu island in the Bikini Atoll. 9.3 megatons yield. Aircraft in video: Martin RB-57D.
The end will be very beautiful from certain vantage points.
The end will be very beautiful from certain vantage points.
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Yes,,, your boy has taken a ride in the 4 man bobsled,,, but im an adrenaline junkie and needed to try skeleton. And now I’ve officially joined the team and am gonna try to start competing.
66 years old going 66 mph.
66 years old going 66 mph.
February 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Yes,,, your boy has taken a ride in the 4 man bobsled,,, but im an adrenaline junkie and needed to try skeleton. And now I’ve officially joined the team and am gonna try to start competing.
66 years old going 66 mph.
66 years old going 66 mph.
damn. We did not read enough Lincoln in school.
i‘m using it for a column but i want to share here this line from lincoln on jefferson because it is applies to our situation as well. you can find it in his april 6, 1859 letter to henry l. pierce.
February 16, 2026 at 8:31 PM
damn. We did not read enough Lincoln in school.
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Calling it now: the US political media's treatment of AOC is going to make their treatment of Hillary Clinton or Al Gore look like a model of balance and discretion.
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Calling it now: the US political media's treatment of AOC is going to make their treatment of Hillary Clinton or Al Gore look like a model of balance and discretion.
I spent the weekend setting things up so that my AI agents can work at a higher level of abstraction and get one step closer to working on my problems autonomously. It's working well. So well, I may have to take a lorazepam. That kind of well. It's terrifying.
You SHOULD be terrified of AI.
You SHOULD be terrified of AI.
February 16, 2026 at 7:51 PM
I spent the weekend setting things up so that my AI agents can work at a higher level of abstraction and get one step closer to working on my problems autonomously. It's working well. So well, I may have to take a lorazepam. That kind of well. It's terrifying.
You SHOULD be terrified of AI.
You SHOULD be terrified of AI.
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Announcers when the skier is .1 seconds ahead of the leader: "Incredible. We have never seen anything remotely like what she is doing right now."
Announcers when the skier is .1 seconds behind the leader: "Humiliating. Her family is going into hiding to avoid any connection to this debacle."
Announcers when the skier is .1 seconds behind the leader: "Humiliating. Her family is going into hiding to avoid any connection to this debacle."
February 16, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Announcers when the skier is .1 seconds ahead of the leader: "Incredible. We have never seen anything remotely like what she is doing right now."
Announcers when the skier is .1 seconds behind the leader: "Humiliating. Her family is going into hiding to avoid any connection to this debacle."
Announcers when the skier is .1 seconds behind the leader: "Humiliating. Her family is going into hiding to avoid any connection to this debacle."
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a lot of people talk about the "AI bubble" as though it means the technology will just go away and stop mattering like NFTs
if it exists it'll be like the dotcom bubble: a lot of overhyped firms will go under but the underlying tech will still go on to affect basically every aspect of society
if it exists it'll be like the dotcom bubble: a lot of overhyped firms will go under but the underlying tech will still go on to affect basically every aspect of society
February 16, 2026 at 5:39 AM
a lot of people talk about the "AI bubble" as though it means the technology will just go away and stop mattering like NFTs
if it exists it'll be like the dotcom bubble: a lot of overhyped firms will go under but the underlying tech will still go on to affect basically every aspect of society
if it exists it'll be like the dotcom bubble: a lot of overhyped firms will go under but the underlying tech will still go on to affect basically every aspect of society
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It's also part of a very direct negation of the latest stupid tweet by Musk: people have given so much, two of them their lives, to defend a multicultural city and the rights of people not exactly like them. And that multiculturalism is American culture.
February 16, 2026 at 4:37 AM
It's also part of a very direct negation of the latest stupid tweet by Musk: people have given so much, two of them their lives, to defend a multicultural city and the rights of people not exactly like them. And that multiculturalism is American culture.
When I lived in TX this HEB commercial on heavy rotation played a song with the lyrics:
I saw miles and miles of Texas
All the stars up in the sky
I saw miles and miles of Texas
Gonna live here 'til I die
And my gut reaction was, “Not if I can help it”.
And that is how I ended up in CA.
I saw miles and miles of Texas
All the stars up in the sky
I saw miles and miles of Texas
Gonna live here 'til I die
And my gut reaction was, “Not if I can help it”.
And that is how I ended up in CA.
February 16, 2026 at 10:47 AM
When I lived in TX this HEB commercial on heavy rotation played a song with the lyrics:
I saw miles and miles of Texas
All the stars up in the sky
I saw miles and miles of Texas
Gonna live here 'til I die
And my gut reaction was, “Not if I can help it”.
And that is how I ended up in CA.
I saw miles and miles of Texas
All the stars up in the sky
I saw miles and miles of Texas
Gonna live here 'til I die
And my gut reaction was, “Not if I can help it”.
And that is how I ended up in CA.
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What the fuck is he talking about?
I mean, I love bluegrass and southern food. But as a Tennessean, I’m comfortable saying that no one comes to America lured by the promise of Appalachian culture.
I mean, I love bluegrass and southern food. But as a Tennessean, I’m comfortable saying that no one comes to America lured by the promise of Appalachian culture.
February 15, 2026 at 11:57 PM
What the fuck is he talking about?
I mean, I love bluegrass and southern food. But as a Tennessean, I’m comfortable saying that no one comes to America lured by the promise of Appalachian culture.
I mean, I love bluegrass and southern food. But as a Tennessean, I’m comfortable saying that no one comes to America lured by the promise of Appalachian culture.
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I’m not trying to downplay modern poverty, which we are rich enough to address. But standards really are increasing dramatically in the US. In my own lifetime stuff has regularly migrated from a marker of wealth to common in the middle class to an expectation for all non-poor people.
A friend of mine said when her grandmother landed in the US from Poland she knew everything would be okay "because everyone had shoes." I've read enough--firsthand accounts as well as history-- to understand the dire poverty in tenements, sharecroppers' homes, among the European peasantry.
February 16, 2026 at 5:25 AM
I’m not trying to downplay modern poverty, which we are rich enough to address. But standards really are increasing dramatically in the US. In my own lifetime stuff has regularly migrated from a marker of wealth to common in the middle class to an expectation for all non-poor people.
Anyone who relies on the votes of people who say “I would sit out the election if it were X vs Vance” is a damn fool. Anyone who changes a single thing to appease such a person is a damn fool. Those people aren’t showing up unless you personally suck their dick and probably not even then.
February 16, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Anyone who relies on the votes of people who say “I would sit out the election if it were X vs Vance” is a damn fool. Anyone who changes a single thing to appease such a person is a damn fool. Those people aren’t showing up unless you personally suck their dick and probably not even then.
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There are very few things I believe more strongly than this:
If you orient your politics around things that you know are not true, or don’t care if are true, whether because it sounds good, or you think it’ll impress people, or any other reason, you are planting the seeds of your own destruction.
If you orient your politics around things that you know are not true, or don’t care if are true, whether because it sounds good, or you think it’ll impress people, or any other reason, you are planting the seeds of your own destruction.
February 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM
There are very few things I believe more strongly than this:
If you orient your politics around things that you know are not true, or don’t care if are true, whether because it sounds good, or you think it’ll impress people, or any other reason, you are planting the seeds of your own destruction.
If you orient your politics around things that you know are not true, or don’t care if are true, whether because it sounds good, or you think it’ll impress people, or any other reason, you are planting the seeds of your own destruction.
Anyone who can’t agree to this framework is not going to show up. They are telling you they aren’t going to show up. I believe them. That means that they are not part of my coalition and I should ignore them in favor of someone who will show up.
this started a holy war, so let me state a very plain and direct argument for this
the democratic primary is when we decide if we get to have things be good or mid
the general election is when you decide if you dislike nazis
the democratic primary is when we decide if we get to have things be good or mid
the general election is when you decide if you dislike nazis
Counterpoint: if the Prince of Darkness rises from a fiery portal at the Iowa Caucus and declares his opposition to Donald Trump, I will ride to battle with the host of Hell
February 16, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Anyone who can’t agree to this framework is not going to show up. They are telling you they aren’t going to show up. I believe them. That means that they are not part of my coalition and I should ignore them in favor of someone who will show up.
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One of my black pill moments was that Biden actually focused on lifting the lowest quartiles up at the expense of the rich and the online left screamed at him about student loan forgiveness.
The vibecession was primarily driven by lower sentiment among the upper and middle classes, not the lower classes.
February 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM
One of my black pill moments was that Biden actually focused on lifting the lowest quartiles up at the expense of the rich and the online left screamed at him about student loan forgiveness.
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I’m proud of our common inheritance of ordered liberty and our heritage of killing Nazis when necessary.
If you think there’s NOTHING in our heritage (or in any nation’s) to be unapologetic about, you’re a fool. A dangerous fool.
February 16, 2026 at 2:18 AM
I’m proud of our common inheritance of ordered liberty and our heritage of killing Nazis when necessary.
Arguing with people on the internet captured in one image.
I don't think I've ever seen gears shift this fast before.
February 16, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Arguing with people on the internet captured in one image.
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i think you can judge how free - or not - our political media is by the fact that elon musk literally did a sieg heil (twice) at a rally and it’s still seen as uncouth and overly partisan (in legacy media) to describe his politics as straightforwardly white supremacist.
February 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
i think you can judge how free - or not - our political media is by the fact that elon musk literally did a sieg heil (twice) at a rally and it’s still seen as uncouth and overly partisan (in legacy media) to describe his politics as straightforwardly white supremacist.
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this started a holy war, so let me state a very plain and direct argument for this
the democratic primary is when we decide if we get to have things be good or mid
the general election is when you decide if you dislike nazis
the democratic primary is when we decide if we get to have things be good or mid
the general election is when you decide if you dislike nazis
Counterpoint: if the Prince of Darkness rises from a fiery portal at the Iowa Caucus and declares his opposition to Donald Trump, I will ride to battle with the host of Hell
February 16, 2026 at 2:40 AM
this started a holy war, so let me state a very plain and direct argument for this
the democratic primary is when we decide if we get to have things be good or mid
the general election is when you decide if you dislike nazis
the democratic primary is when we decide if we get to have things be good or mid
the general election is when you decide if you dislike nazis
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maybe not the main point but it is wild to be lectured on “culture” by the human avatar of Ready Player One
he has no culture, no interest in anything besides mindlessly saying the names of things he knows are supposed to be cool as some sort of shibboleth
he has no culture, no interest in anything besides mindlessly saying the names of things he knows are supposed to be cool as some sort of shibboleth
Yes, that’s why my family left Germany because they really wanted to go to Great Britain and sort of missed it by thaaat much
February 15, 2026 at 8:08 PM
maybe not the main point but it is wild to be lectured on “culture” by the human avatar of Ready Player One
he has no culture, no interest in anything besides mindlessly saying the names of things he knows are supposed to be cool as some sort of shibboleth
he has no culture, no interest in anything besides mindlessly saying the names of things he knows are supposed to be cool as some sort of shibboleth
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As somebody who has worked on Wall Street for the last 19 years, I promise you that a lot of people who are insanely rich - not just average millionaires, people with true wealth - are dumb as dog shit, but just have no morals and know ways to make tons of money by not caring about hurting people.
Dumb and evil are not mutually exclusive and Elon is not a genius, or even an above average thinker. I have dealt with enough of these people directly to see their stupidity in action, not just reading about it on this website.
I am once again begging liberals to understand the difference between dumb (which they are not) and evil (which they are).
Do people like Elizabeth truly not grasp this? You are *paid to observe people*!!! How much more do you need to see?
Do people like Elizabeth truly not grasp this? You are *paid to observe people*!!! How much more do you need to see?
February 15, 2026 at 8:05 PM
As somebody who has worked on Wall Street for the last 19 years, I promise you that a lot of people who are insanely rich - not just average millionaires, people with true wealth - are dumb as dog shit, but just have no morals and know ways to make tons of money by not caring about hurting people.
That the GOP gets more openly white nationalist by the day is disturbing but also a big risk for them in the “If you come at the king you’d best not miss” sense.
February 15, 2026 at 8:50 PM
That the GOP gets more openly white nationalist by the day is disturbing but also a big risk for them in the “If you come at the king you’d best not miss” sense.
People have a lot to say about this but one point I haven’t seen made is this: Can anyone imagine Musk dying for any cause whatsoever? For any culture, nation, society, race, ideal, principle, or even loved one? No, you can not. He speaks of matters wholly beyond him.
February 15, 2026 at 7:23 PM
People have a lot to say about this but one point I haven’t seen made is this: Can anyone imagine Musk dying for any cause whatsoever? For any culture, nation, society, race, ideal, principle, or even loved one? No, you can not. He speaks of matters wholly beyond him.
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some past “multicultural economic zones” you may recall include the Roman Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the British Empire.
while all of these had significant problems “no one will die to defend them” was memorably not among them
while all of these had significant problems “no one will die to defend them” was memorably not among them
1/3 What Musk is really referring to here is, of course “race” - that construct that served to define the hierarchies of wealth & power structured by modern colonialism. Like other far right racists though, he uses the word “culture” as a seemingly less pernicious synonym.
February 15, 2026 at 3:58 PM
some past “multicultural economic zones” you may recall include the Roman Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the British Empire.
while all of these had significant problems “no one will die to defend them” was memorably not among them
while all of these had significant problems “no one will die to defend them” was memorably not among them
A key right wing trait is saboteur.
They tell you government doesn't work, get elected to a working government, then sabotage it to prove their point.
They tell you that a multi-ethnic society won't work, immigrate to a working multi-ethnic society, then try to sabotage it to prove their point.
They tell you government doesn't work, get elected to a working government, then sabotage it to prove their point.
They tell you that a multi-ethnic society won't work, immigrate to a working multi-ethnic society, then try to sabotage it to prove their point.
1/3 What Musk is really referring to here is, of course “race” - that construct that served to define the hierarchies of wealth & power structured by modern colonialism. Like other far right racists though, he uses the word “culture” as a seemingly less pernicious synonym.
February 15, 2026 at 6:19 PM
A key right wing trait is saboteur.
They tell you government doesn't work, get elected to a working government, then sabotage it to prove their point.
They tell you that a multi-ethnic society won't work, immigrate to a working multi-ethnic society, then try to sabotage it to prove their point.
They tell you government doesn't work, get elected to a working government, then sabotage it to prove their point.
They tell you that a multi-ethnic society won't work, immigrate to a working multi-ethnic society, then try to sabotage it to prove their point.
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Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
February 14, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.