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@klezmerstyle.bsky.social
Emily!
rusalka spirit haunting your local river (she/her)
#dnd, jewsky, history, that gay shit, burgeoning radio nerd, I also advise computer science and mechanical engineering students
klezmerstyle.itch.io
rusalka spirit haunting your local river (she/her)
#dnd, jewsky, history, that gay shit, burgeoning radio nerd, I also advise computer science and mechanical engineering students
klezmerstyle.itch.io
nuclear fusion can tokamak the tokamak
but can it walkamak the walkamak
but can it walkamak the walkamak
February 6, 2026 at 1:22 AM
nuclear fusion can tokamak the tokamak
but can it walkamak the walkamak
but can it walkamak the walkamak
ooh, nothing quite as exciting as getting an email about "emergency Banner maintenance"
February 5, 2026 at 8:37 PM
ooh, nothing quite as exciting as getting an email about "emergency Banner maintenance"
steganography is the practice of concealing one dinosaur inside another dinosaur to avoid detection
February 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
steganography is the practice of concealing one dinosaur inside another dinosaur to avoid detection
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I taught a class on “hope” last year and the few theorists who’ve written on it all point out that hope is the harder choice - that despair is easy and too often fashionable
Too many people on Bluesky think that relentless expressions of despair are a sign of intellectual sophistication.
February 4, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I taught a class on “hope” last year and the few theorists who’ve written on it all point out that hope is the harder choice - that despair is easy and too often fashionable
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- a cheap Sri Lankan teabag
- a Uniball VISION ELITE pen
- baklava or lokum (50% chance either)
- crystalized ginger
- an empty can of Natty Ice
- a matryoshka doll (possibly enchanted)
- a cheap Sri Lankan teabag
- a Uniball VISION ELITE pen
- baklava or lokum (50% chance either)
- crystalized ginger
- an empty can of Natty Ice
- a matryoshka doll (possibly enchanted)
Loot that drops after defeating me:
-cracked coffee mug
-1/2 bag Fancy Coffee Beans
-dog hair (crafting/alchemy material)
-1-47 guitar picks
-roll of dog poop bags
-guitar with too many strings (rare/legendary drop)
-cracked coffee mug
-1/2 bag Fancy Coffee Beans
-dog hair (crafting/alchemy material)
-1-47 guitar picks
-roll of dog poop bags
-guitar with too many strings (rare/legendary drop)
Loots drops after defeating me:
-28p in random coins
-A tiny AliExpress camera full of found footage of cats
-a small set of nail art brushes
-a status ailment, "Furious Whimsy"
-more empty cans than should realistically fit into the human body
-a half full mug of cold tea
-28p in random coins
-A tiny AliExpress camera full of found footage of cats
-a small set of nail art brushes
-a status ailment, "Furious Whimsy"
-more empty cans than should realistically fit into the human body
-a half full mug of cold tea
February 5, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- a cheap Sri Lankan teabag
- a Uniball VISION ELITE pen
- baklava or lokum (50% chance either)
- crystalized ginger
- an empty can of Natty Ice
- a matryoshka doll (possibly enchanted)
- a cheap Sri Lankan teabag
- a Uniball VISION ELITE pen
- baklava or lokum (50% chance either)
- crystalized ginger
- an empty can of Natty Ice
- a matryoshka doll (possibly enchanted)
this is sad as hell
the CIA World Factbook has long been one of my favorite parts of the Internet, since back in undergrad working late into the night at the library and learning about geography
the CIA World Factbook has long been one of my favorite parts of the Internet, since back in undergrad working late into the night at the library and learning about geography
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 3:48 AM
this is sad as hell
the CIA World Factbook has long been one of my favorite parts of the Internet, since back in undergrad working late into the night at the library and learning about geography
the CIA World Factbook has long been one of my favorite parts of the Internet, since back in undergrad working late into the night at the library and learning about geography
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Lee Hamilton was a giant at home in Indiana and a deeply respected leader on the international stage. He embodied the best kind of Hoosier values with his principled, steady leadership across a remarkable career in public service.
February 5, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Lee Hamilton was a giant at home in Indiana and a deeply respected leader on the international stage. He embodied the best kind of Hoosier values with his principled, steady leadership across a remarkable career in public service.
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We gotta stop conflating "All feelings are valid" with "all feelings are proportionally appropriate reactions."
February 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
We gotta stop conflating "All feelings are valid" with "all feelings are proportionally appropriate reactions."
TIL about the Hollow Nickel Case, in which a Soviet spy accidentally spent a nickel-shaped container containing a coded KGB message on microfilm, a paperboy discovered it collecting on his route, it made it to the FBI, and thanks to a defecting KGB agent they were able to put another spy in jail.
Hollow Nickel Case - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:28 PM
TIL about the Hollow Nickel Case, in which a Soviet spy accidentally spent a nickel-shaped container containing a coded KGB message on microfilm, a paperboy discovered it collecting on his route, it made it to the FBI, and thanks to a defecting KGB agent they were able to put another spy in jail.
yeah ngl laying off a warzone reporter without even bringing them home first is a new kind of shitty
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
February 4, 2026 at 6:07 PM
yeah ngl laying off a warzone reporter without even bringing them home first is a new kind of shitty
A collection of manifestos called Maslow's Hierarchy of Screeds
A grain silo co-op called Maslow's Hierarchy of Feeds
A consulting detective agency called Maslow & Maslow’s Hierarchy of Leads
February 4, 2026 at 1:58 PM
A collection of manifestos called Maslow's Hierarchy of Screeds
What’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: Zen and the Art of Breaking Everything in This Room
Mine: Zen and the Art of Breaking Everything in This Room
February 4, 2026 at 1:47 PM
What’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: Zen and the Art of Breaking Everything in This Room
Mine: Zen and the Art of Breaking Everything in This Room
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every large organization is staffed mainly by people. i do not know why this is so difficult to grasp.
February 3, 2026 at 4:54 AM
every large organization is staffed mainly by people. i do not know why this is so difficult to grasp.
TIL Nova Scotia has its own groundhog
Shubenacadie Sam - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 3, 2026 at 1:32 AM
TIL Nova Scotia has its own groundhog
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Fun fact: in the 1940's a unit of computation was the kilogirl.
1,000 hours of work by a woman whose job was literally: computer. That was how you'd measure how much computing you were doing.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_i...
1,000 hours of work by a woman whose job was literally: computer. That was how you'd measure how much computing you were doing.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_i...
February 2, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Fun fact: in the 1940's a unit of computation was the kilogirl.
1,000 hours of work by a woman whose job was literally: computer. That was how you'd measure how much computing you were doing.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_i...
1,000 hours of work by a woman whose job was literally: computer. That was how you'd measure how much computing you were doing.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_i...
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So Groundhog's Day is when we see if the almond trees are blooming and if not, we get a second Adar. Do I have that right?
February 2, 2026 at 1:59 PM
So Groundhog's Day is when we see if the almond trees are blooming and if not, we get a second Adar. Do I have that right?
wow, I got an email from a student at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday requesting a letter of recommendation for a scholarship that was due at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday
to be fair the student did send me a second email about it at 3:59 a.m. on Sunday
to be fair the student did send me a second email about it at 3:59 a.m. on Sunday
February 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM
wow, I got an email from a student at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday requesting a letter of recommendation for a scholarship that was due at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday
to be fair the student did send me a second email about it at 3:59 a.m. on Sunday
to be fair the student did send me a second email about it at 3:59 a.m. on Sunday
is it OSINT or just you going down a really weird rabbit hole on the Internet?
February 2, 2026 at 1:42 AM
is it OSINT or just you going down a really weird rabbit hole on the Internet?
say what you will about us but the USA has incredibly good-guy coded theme songs and we need to live up to this shit yo
Us Field Artillery March
YouTube video by DSC
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 6:06 AM
say what you will about us but the USA has incredibly good-guy coded theme songs and we need to live up to this shit yo
did not love that SNL skit with the violet crossdresser
February 1, 2026 at 5:42 AM
did not love that SNL skit with the violet crossdresser
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Today in sentences
Asherah as Gd's Entwife just feels right
February 1, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Today in sentences
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This is significant. Levin runs TMZ which is super popular celeb gossip/news for normal (not political junkie) types. And TMZ is under
Fox News Corp.
Fox News Corp.
HARVEY LEVIN, with an impassioned response to Don Lemon’s arrest:
“.. It is obvious what's happening in this country, people. LOOK at what is happening.”
@tmz.com.web.brid.gy @meidastouch.com
“.. It is obvious what's happening in this country, people. LOOK at what is happening.”
@tmz.com.web.brid.gy @meidastouch.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:38 PM
This is significant. Levin runs TMZ which is super popular celeb gossip/news for normal (not political junkie) types. And TMZ is under
Fox News Corp.
Fox News Corp.
TIL the etymology of the word "consider" is "con" [with] "sidus" [stars or heavenly bodies]
so when you're considering something, you're looking to the stars for guidance
so when you're considering something, you're looking to the stars for guidance
January 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
TIL the etymology of the word "consider" is "con" [with] "sidus" [stars or heavenly bodies]
so when you're considering something, you're looking to the stars for guidance
so when you're considering something, you're looking to the stars for guidance
why did we start calling computing power "compute"?
is this a unit? can you convert it to FLOPS? or is it just more venture capital bullshit that has seeped into tech?
is this a unit? can you convert it to FLOPS? or is it just more venture capital bullshit that has seeped into tech?
January 31, 2026 at 3:21 PM
why did we start calling computing power "compute"?
is this a unit? can you convert it to FLOPS? or is it just more venture capital bullshit that has seeped into tech?
is this a unit? can you convert it to FLOPS? or is it just more venture capital bullshit that has seeped into tech?