Hyperlexic
@hyperlexic.bsky.social
Queer East Bay GenX native & parent. He/him. Had my mask pic before the fascists. I tend to block quote-arguers.
Follow me so I can disappoint you.
Follow me so I can disappoint you.
Pinned
Hyperlexic
@hyperlexic.bsky.social
· Sep 14
Since we have a lot of new users and I have some new followers, I thought I’d share a few Bluesky tools (lists, feeds, starter packs) I built!
(If you’re a pro-housing ttrpg gamer from Brazil, this will be perfect for you).
(If you’re a pro-housing ttrpg gamer from Brazil, this will be perfect for you).
Reposted by Hyperlexic
271,000 people have lost their jobs and federal spending has ctually increased. So people get less services, while we added debt paying for private jets for Kristi Noem, bulletproof cars for Kash Patel. This is what the rust belt voters demanded.
December 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
271,000 people have lost their jobs and federal spending has ctually increased. So people get less services, while we added debt paying for private jets for Kristi Noem, bulletproof cars for Kash Patel. This is what the rust belt voters demanded.
Reposted by Hyperlexic
It's not good that crooked billionaires are dumping trillions of dollars into the God That Makes People Stupid, and it's equally bad how many of you reject the utility of a world-historically revolutionary technology you haven't learned a damn thing about. Illiterate, even!
Breathe, eat a cookie.
Breathe, eat a cookie.
December 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It's not good that crooked billionaires are dumping trillions of dollars into the God That Makes People Stupid, and it's equally bad how many of you reject the utility of a world-historically revolutionary technology you haven't learned a damn thing about. Illiterate, even!
Breathe, eat a cookie.
Breathe, eat a cookie.
Reposted by Hyperlexic
Miraculously, the Waymo discourse is even worse. The cars are not Mechanical Turks. Have you ever seen one on the streets? Driven next to one? I do this four times a day. You've never met a driver half as capable as a Waymo.
The company sucks. Whatever. Regulate it. The technology is amazing.
The company sucks. Whatever. Regulate it. The technology is amazing.
I realize I'm caught in a liminal glass house as an LLM skeptic who works at a company at the very bleeding edge of its development, but every single discussion on this app about AI annoys me. Every opinion is bad, every discourse is stupid.
This post is worst of all.
This post is worst of all.
December 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Miraculously, the Waymo discourse is even worse. The cars are not Mechanical Turks. Have you ever seen one on the streets? Driven next to one? I do this four times a day. You've never met a driver half as capable as a Waymo.
The company sucks. Whatever. Regulate it. The technology is amazing.
The company sucks. Whatever. Regulate it. The technology is amazing.
Reposted by Hyperlexic
Professors are no longer able to teach accurately about gender, or hold students to any standards in their work, because cowardly administrators cave to fascists.
Texas A&M University will not reinstate a lecturer who was fired after a video of her teaching about gender identity in a children’s literature class went viral, despite a faculty appeals panel unanimously concluding that her dismissal was not justified.
Texas A&M won’t reinstate fired lecturer despite findings
A vice chancellor upheld the firing of Melissa McCoul, seen in a viral video being confronted by a student on her gender identity teachings, saying the termination was done with “good cause.”
www.texastribune.org
December 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Professors are no longer able to teach accurately about gender, or hold students to any standards in their work, because cowardly administrators cave to fascists.
Reposted by Hyperlexic
"Can you believe this guy blocked me?"
Bluesky: Yes. Yes we can.
Bluesky: Yes. Yes we can.
December 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
"Can you believe this guy blocked me?"
Bluesky: Yes. Yes we can.
Bluesky: Yes. Yes we can.
Reposted by Hyperlexic
People talk about good looking rock stars but rarely mention early 70’s Gilmour. Good lord.
December 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
People talk about good looking rock stars but rarely mention early 70’s Gilmour. Good lord.
Reposted by Hyperlexic
Solid article by @idothethinking.bsky.social. I criticize the way California does things a lot on here - but it's because my home state has a real good thing going, and it's worth fighting for.
The American Beauty of the East Bay
Americanism is facing its biggest challenge from extremism. The people of the Bay Area show why its worth fighting for.
darrellowens.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Solid article by @idothethinking.bsky.social. I criticize the way California does things a lot on here - but it's because my home state has a real good thing going, and it's worth fighting for.
Reposted by Hyperlexic
counter take: we will deeply regret not having put down another 4-5x solar plants this decade
hot take: in 10-20 years, large solar fields on Earth’s surface will be seen as environmental poison, cutting down forests in exchange for a less efficient energy source
maybe longer, we’d also have to figure out more ways to consume power far from Earth while still benefiting from it here
maybe longer, we’d also have to figure out more ways to consume power far from Earth while still benefiting from it here
Google plans on launching TPU racks into space in 2027
Google will start launching “tiny racks of machines” in satellites in 2027, with a ~10-year outlook where space data centers become “normal,” framed around energy constraints and solar power.
qz.com/google-moon-...
Google will start launching “tiny racks of machines” in satellites in 2027, with a ~10-year outlook where space data centers become “normal,” framed around energy constraints and solar power.
qz.com/google-moon-...
December 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
counter take: we will deeply regret not having put down another 4-5x solar plants this decade
Reposted by Hyperlexic
A great example of how the @nytimes.com centers white Americans and Trump supporters in its anecdotal political coverage. You never see stories like this about Black Democrats whose cities are cracked in Republican gerrymandering to give them Republican elected officials.
They Wanted a Conservative State. They Might Get a Democratic Representative Instead.
The passage of Proposition 50, which redrew California’s congressional map, means that all of the state’s conservative north is likely to be represented by Democrats.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/u...
The passage of Proposition 50, which redrew California’s congressional map, means that all of the state’s conservative north is likely to be represented by Democrats.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/u...
They Wanted a Conservative State. They Might Get a Democratic Representative Instead.
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A great example of how the @nytimes.com centers white Americans and Trump supporters in its anecdotal political coverage. You never see stories like this about Black Democrats whose cities are cracked in Republican gerrymandering to give them Republican elected officials.
50 years of my favorite Floyd song and the new video is… decent. Worth watching.
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (Official Video)
YouTube video by Pink Floyd
youtu.be
December 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
50 years of my favorite Floyd song and the new video is… decent. Worth watching.
Reposted by Hyperlexic
"A more consistent theme is that dames are problematic, although a few stories suggest instead that women are troublesome and others that females are a pain. The moral here is that America had a desperate need for no fault divorce."
From Unknown Worlds edited by John W. Campbell, Jr.
An assortment of stories from the late fantasy magazine Unknown, presented in a one-off A4 work.
jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/a-com...
An assortment of stories from the late fantasy magazine Unknown, presented in a one-off A4 work.
jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/a-com...
A Complete Unknown
John W. Campbell, Jr.’s 1948 From Unknown Worlds is a stand-alone fantasy anthology “for adults” (according to the tag line), drawing on the short-lived magazine, Unknown.
What was Unknown?
jamesdavisnicoll.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"A more consistent theme is that dames are problematic, although a few stories suggest instead that women are troublesome and others that females are a pain. The moral here is that America had a desperate need for no fault divorce."
Reposted by Hyperlexic
My greatest empathy for scientists who are forced to testify as equal to total grifters.
December 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
My greatest empathy for scientists who are forced to testify as equal to total grifters.
Reposted by Hyperlexic
My son bought me what I thought was a drill. Turned out to be a toblerone gaffer-taped to a bottle of Bailey’s.
December 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
My son bought me what I thought was a drill. Turned out to be a toblerone gaffer-taped to a bottle of Bailey’s.
Reposted by Hyperlexic
The apartment developments that they point to were approved years ago, to comply with state-mandated fair housing laws. Basically the only apartments that get built in Princeton are the ones that are required to comply with state "Mt Laurel" housing laws.
December 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The apartment developments that they point to were approved years ago, to comply with state-mandated fair housing laws. Basically the only apartments that get built in Princeton are the ones that are required to comply with state "Mt Laurel" housing laws.
Reposted by Hyperlexic
In fact, a lot of people in Princeton insist that the town is being flooded with "high-density" apartment developments, even though the Planning Board only approved four new homes in 2025.
December 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
In fact, a lot of people in Princeton insist that the town is being flooded with "high-density" apartment developments, even though the Planning Board only approved four new homes in 2025.
Reposted by Hyperlexic
A music industry insider on Lou Reed.
“There are two kinds of people. People who love Lou Reed and people who have met Lou Reed”
“There are two kinds of people. People who love Lou Reed and people who have met Lou Reed”
December 26, 2025 at 6:19 AM
A music industry insider on Lou Reed.
“There are two kinds of people. People who love Lou Reed and people who have met Lou Reed”
“There are two kinds of people. People who love Lou Reed and people who have met Lou Reed”
Reposted by Hyperlexic
after i finished doing a scene at the actors studio, martin landau told me, “your acting really bothers me.”
because i was playing a really problematic character, i took this as a compliment and replied, “oh, thank you.”
he responded, “no. YOUR acting REALLY bothers me.”
🤣
because i was playing a really problematic character, i took this as a compliment and replied, “oh, thank you.”
he responded, “no. YOUR acting REALLY bothers me.”
🤣
December 26, 2025 at 5:59 AM
after i finished doing a scene at the actors studio, martin landau told me, “your acting really bothers me.”
because i was playing a really problematic character, i took this as a compliment and replied, “oh, thank you.”
he responded, “no. YOUR acting REALLY bothers me.”
🤣
because i was playing a really problematic character, i took this as a compliment and replied, “oh, thank you.”
he responded, “no. YOUR acting REALLY bothers me.”
🤣
Reposted by Hyperlexic
"If his IQ slips any lower, we'll have to water him twice a day.” Molly Ivins (on a Texas politician)
December 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
"If his IQ slips any lower, we'll have to water him twice a day.” Molly Ivins (on a Texas politician)
Reposted by Hyperlexic
I once got a fortune cookie that said "You could be a good lawyer."
I am a lawyer.
I am a lawyer.
December 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I once got a fortune cookie that said "You could be a good lawyer."
I am a lawyer.
I am a lawyer.
Reposted by Hyperlexic
Norman Mailer struck Gore Vidal at a party; Vidal got back up and said, "Once again, words fail Norman Mailer"
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 26, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Norman Mailer struck Gore Vidal at a party; Vidal got back up and said, "Once again, words fail Norman Mailer"
Reposted by Hyperlexic
Imran Ahmed's organization was founded to fight left-wing antisemitism. But he also called out Elon Musk's toleration of hate speech & RFK Jr's anti-vax campaigning. So now the Trump administration is trying to bar him from the United States. [gift link] www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
Judge Blocks Detention of British Researcher Who Scrutinizes Online Hate
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Imran Ahmed's organization was founded to fight left-wing antisemitism. But he also called out Elon Musk's toleration of hate speech & RFK Jr's anti-vax campaigning. So now the Trump administration is trying to bar him from the United States. [gift link] www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
Reposted by Hyperlexic
Lou Reed on Frank Zappa, "I think he doesn't like himself very much, and I think he's right."
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Lou Reed on Frank Zappa, "I think he doesn't like himself very much, and I think he's right."
Reposted by Hyperlexic
*I'm a little surprised that Burgess Shale creatures haven't won more gosh-wow kid-dinosaur fandom, but they're little bugs in the mud, basically
December 26, 2025 at 7:16 AM
*I'm a little surprised that Burgess Shale creatures haven't won more gosh-wow kid-dinosaur fandom, but they're little bugs in the mud, basically
Reposted by Hyperlexic
New Guineans and Aboriginal Australians descend from two groups who arrived 60,000 years ago, research suggests 🧬🌏 phys.org/news/2025-12...
New Guineans and Aboriginal Australians descend from two groups who arrived 60,000 years ago, research suggests
A collaboration between the University of Huddersfield's Archaeogenetics Research Group and the University of Southampton's Center for Maritime Archaeology, has clarified the first settlement of New G...
phys.org
December 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
New Guineans and Aboriginal Australians descend from two groups who arrived 60,000 years ago, research suggests 🧬🌏 phys.org/news/2025-12...
Reposted by Hyperlexic
