JC
@jerc.bsky.social
Real human with interests that is working on sharing less IRL info in this social media go round.
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You should be able to get rich being silly online instead of being evil online, that would solve a lot of problems
December 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
You should be able to get rich being silly online instead of being evil online, that would solve a lot of problems
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Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says - www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/e...
Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says | CNN
The protective shield built around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site in Ukraine can no longer do its job to confine radioactive waste as a result of a drone strike earlier this year, according to th...
www.cnn.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says - www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/e...
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My teen, who had dreamt of being an astrophysicist, just told me he wants to go to law school because, “Science isn’t going to be a priority in the US in the future…I don’t want a job where I’ll be constantly worried my funding will be taken away.”
Gutting. How many future scientists have we lost?
Gutting. How many future scientists have we lost?
December 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
My teen, who had dreamt of being an astrophysicist, just told me he wants to go to law school because, “Science isn’t going to be a priority in the US in the future…I don’t want a job where I’ll be constantly worried my funding will be taken away.”
Gutting. How many future scientists have we lost?
Gutting. How many future scientists have we lost?
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For comparison, every robotic mission NASA has ever sent in its history, from the dawn of the Space Age 65 years ago to today, from Mercury to Pluto and beyond, has cost less than $40B.
I know which one has done more for humankind and which one should be dismantled.
I know which one has done more for humankind and which one should be dismantled.
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the ‘Metaverse’ has cost Meta more than $77B
The company now plans to cut spending on it and shift focus to AI wearables instead
(via WSJ)
The company now plans to cut spending on it and shift focus to AI wearables instead
(via WSJ)
December 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
For comparison, every robotic mission NASA has ever sent in its history, from the dawn of the Space Age 65 years ago to today, from Mercury to Pluto and beyond, has cost less than $40B.
I know which one has done more for humankind and which one should be dismantled.
I know which one has done more for humankind and which one should be dismantled.
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The artificer nodded. "I can build this wheeled chair, but why? You have an enchanted hover seat."
"Yes," the wizard fumed, "but the palace have erected magic-cancelling wards."
"Why?"
"Don't know. But they didn't think of people who need mobility aids. So I need wheels to go shout at the king."
"Yes," the wizard fumed, "but the palace have erected magic-cancelling wards."
"Why?"
"Don't know. But they didn't think of people who need mobility aids. So I need wheels to go shout at the king."
December 7, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The artificer nodded. "I can build this wheeled chair, but why? You have an enchanted hover seat."
"Yes," the wizard fumed, "but the palace have erected magic-cancelling wards."
"Why?"
"Don't know. But they didn't think of people who need mobility aids. So I need wheels to go shout at the king."
"Yes," the wizard fumed, "but the palace have erected magic-cancelling wards."
"Why?"
"Don't know. But they didn't think of people who need mobility aids. So I need wheels to go shout at the king."
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I'm not sure it's in the self interest of America's tech bro billionaires to suggest that we bring back public executions to punish the most destructive people in our society.
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I'm not sure it's in the self interest of America's tech bro billionaires to suggest that we bring back public executions to punish the most destructive people in our society.
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@stephenaryan.bsky.social IKYKWIM!!!!!
December 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
@stephenaryan.bsky.social IKYKWIM!!!!!
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Cartoon: A little Kristmas Pop moment.
December 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Cartoon: A little Kristmas Pop moment.
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A good litmus test for friendship might be “do you feel the need to try to explain how Hobbes ‘works?’”
December 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A good litmus test for friendship might be “do you feel the need to try to explain how Hobbes ‘works?’”
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On Dec. 6, 1917 at 8:45 a.m., the Imo and Mont-Blanc (which was packed with explosives) collided in Halifax Harbour.
At 9:05 a.m., the Mont-Blanc exploded. The 2.9 kiloton blast levelled most of Halifax, killed 1,700 and injured 9,000.
This is the story.
📸 LAC
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At 9:05 a.m., the Mont-Blanc exploded. The 2.9 kiloton blast levelled most of Halifax, killed 1,700 and injured 9,000.
This is the story.
📸 LAC
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December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On Dec. 6, 1917 at 8:45 a.m., the Imo and Mont-Blanc (which was packed with explosives) collided in Halifax Harbour.
At 9:05 a.m., the Mont-Blanc exploded. The 2.9 kiloton blast levelled most of Halifax, killed 1,700 and injured 9,000.
This is the story.
📸 LAC
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At 9:05 a.m., the Mont-Blanc exploded. The 2.9 kiloton blast levelled most of Halifax, killed 1,700 and injured 9,000.
This is the story.
📸 LAC
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December 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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A gift for you: If you're a parent who is regretting letting the Elf on a Shelf into your home, here is a duty reassignment order you can show to your kids that the Elf was needed elsewhere. Printable png 8X10 300dpi so it can fit well on an A4 for non North American printers.
December 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
A gift for you: If you're a parent who is regretting letting the Elf on a Shelf into your home, here is a duty reassignment order you can show to your kids that the Elf was needed elsewhere. Printable png 8X10 300dpi so it can fit well on an A4 for non North American printers.
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Remember how I've said AI is an attack? This is what I meant
Two independent studies found that AI chatbots were better at persuading voters than political ads. The most persuasive bots also lied the most. This is something that humans working in psyops have known for decades. AI is psyops at scale. www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/04/1...
December 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Remember how I've said AI is an attack? This is what I meant
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The Net-Zero Advisory Board, made up of climate experts who've been selected to advise the government on climate targets, had 12 members a year ago.
After a string of resignations over consistently being ignored by the Carney government, it currently has 4 members.
After a string of resignations over consistently being ignored by the Carney government, it currently has 4 members.
#Breaking: Climate change advisers quit over Carney government’s energy deal with Alberta
Climate change advisers quit over Carney government’s energy deal with Alberta
Two departing members of Canada's Net-Zero Advisory Body say the Carney government is shredding any hope the country will meet its climate goals.
www.thestar.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The Net-Zero Advisory Board, made up of climate experts who've been selected to advise the government on climate targets, had 12 members a year ago.
After a string of resignations over consistently being ignored by the Carney government, it currently has 4 members.
After a string of resignations over consistently being ignored by the Carney government, it currently has 4 members.
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Girl Guides of Canada has made a statement, likely in response to the cowardly decisions of Girlguiding UK. 🏳️⚧️
December 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Girl Guides of Canada has made a statement, likely in response to the cowardly decisions of Girlguiding UK. 🏳️⚧️
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The new season of #BahHumbug is here! Our first episode in an admittedly untimely manner is on #ChristmasKarma and all things A Christmas Carol, with my guest @20thcenturymarc.marcburrows.co.uk. open.spotify.com/episode/4glC...
Christmas Karma: Reinventing redemption, Dickens And Muppets
open.spotify.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The new season of #BahHumbug is here! Our first episode in an admittedly untimely manner is on #ChristmasKarma and all things A Christmas Carol, with my guest @20thcenturymarc.marcburrows.co.uk. open.spotify.com/episode/4glC...
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Cannot stress how bad shit is about to get if you want to build any kind of PC.
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead. It’s already getting hard to build an affordable PC, and the exit of the longstanding provider of consumer memory is going to make that even more challenging www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead
Another blow to PC gaming.
www.theverge.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Cannot stress how bad shit is about to get if you want to build any kind of PC.
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Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
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“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
December 3, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Last year I wrote about the BTC quietly acquiring land. In a province where so much is private, and the Ford gov't seems intent on privatizing public parks, it's all a big deal.
Shawn Micallef: Bruce Trail is a miracle. It should be an inspiration for creating parks in Toronto
Publicly accessible green spaces like the Bruce Trail are difficult to create these days, but proved to be a definite asset during the pandemic.
www.thestar.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Last year I wrote about the BTC quietly acquiring land. In a province where so much is private, and the Ford gov't seems intent on privatizing public parks, it's all a big deal.
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It is one of the most iconic portraits of the 20th century.
The portrait has appeared on stamps and on the British £5 banknote.
And it was taken by Canada's greatest portrait photographer at Parliament Hill.
This is the story of The Roaring Lion.
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The portrait has appeared on stamps and on the British £5 banknote.
And it was taken by Canada's greatest portrait photographer at Parliament Hill.
This is the story of The Roaring Lion.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It is one of the most iconic portraits of the 20th century.
The portrait has appeared on stamps and on the British £5 banknote.
And it was taken by Canada's greatest portrait photographer at Parliament Hill.
This is the story of The Roaring Lion.
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The portrait has appeared on stamps and on the British £5 banknote.
And it was taken by Canada's greatest portrait photographer at Parliament Hill.
This is the story of The Roaring Lion.
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