Lew
@lewsos.bsky.social
Chopper of water, carrier of wood, reader of the fucking article
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Alysa Liu: "THAT'S WHAT I'M FUCKING TALKING ABOUT" 🗣️
February 19, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Alysa Liu: "THAT'S WHAT I'M FUCKING TALKING ABOUT" 🗣️
Shots fired
All things being equal i tend to think Private Press is actually a bit of a stronger album than Endtroducing
February 19, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Shots fired
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And ultimately, if the membership doesn't like this candidate pool, they will change the rules so it doesn't happen next time and/or downvote the people responsible. That's what a democratic party can do.
February 19, 2026 at 11:40 PM
And ultimately, if the membership doesn't like this candidate pool, they will change the rules so it doesn't happen next time and/or downvote the people responsible. That's what a democratic party can do.
The Green Party is finally taking its job of candidate selection, vetting, and pastoral care seriously and it is causing turmoil among the people who saw nothing wrong with the previous status quo that resulted in the party losing three MPs in two years thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
February 19, 2026 at 11:38 PM
The Green Party is finally taking its job of candidate selection, vetting, and pastoral care seriously and it is causing turmoil among the people who saw nothing wrong with the previous status quo that resulted in the party losing three MPs in two years thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
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look at my country man, we’re getting out-No Kings’d by the fuckin’ british
King Charles has issued a statement following his brother Andrew’s arrest
February 19, 2026 at 2:22 PM
look at my country man, we’re getting out-No Kings’d by the fuckin’ british
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There's a link b/w this and @fasterandworse.com's observation that all software is now productivity software: because the industry killed its ability to frame problems, everyone is just copying each other's features forever. Bosses see something in Jira or Excel and want it in their own product.
Bro is like “I invented bossware but for the home. Where’s my money.”
“The application asks you what you're working on, then watches everything you do on your Mac desktop—every app you open—and uses AI to analyze what's on your screen. The tool can tell, from context, whether you're using a particular website productively or as a distraction.”
February 19, 2026 at 4:34 PM
There's a link b/w this and @fasterandworse.com's observation that all software is now productivity software: because the industry killed its ability to frame problems, everyone is just copying each other's features forever. Bosses see something in Jira or Excel and want it in their own product.
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Once, technology solved problems. People liked having problems solved, so they liked technology.
Tech execs started to think of that sentiment as their due. So when they stopped solving problems, and people stopped liking them, they became outraged. "How dare you not love whatever we give you?"
Tech execs started to think of that sentiment as their due. So when they stopped solving problems, and people stopped liking them, they became outraged. "How dare you not love whatever we give you?"
I am a luddite and to me there is a lot of joy in technology. In technology that we deploy for all our wellbeing. Solar panels and vaccines, high-speed rail and wikipedia.
But they joy stems from the feeling of being able to be part of humanity in an embedded, meaningful way. Not from buying shit.
But they joy stems from the feeling of being able to be part of humanity in an embedded, meaningful way. Not from buying shit.
February 19, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Once, technology solved problems. People liked having problems solved, so they liked technology.
Tech execs started to think of that sentiment as their due. So when they stopped solving problems, and people stopped liking them, they became outraged. "How dare you not love whatever we give you?"
Tech execs started to think of that sentiment as their due. So when they stopped solving problems, and people stopped liking them, they became outraged. "How dare you not love whatever we give you?"
Score of the week: in the vacuum-sealed meat-ends remainder fridge was one single solitary package labelled "pancetta" and I bought it even though it looked a bit sus and ... it seems to be the real deal (only probably technically fake-prosciutto since it is ham, not belly)
1kg for $13
1kg for $13
February 19, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Score of the week: in the vacuum-sealed meat-ends remainder fridge was one single solitary package labelled "pancetta" and I bought it even though it looked a bit sus and ... it seems to be the real deal (only probably technically fake-prosciutto since it is ham, not belly)
1kg for $13
1kg for $13
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Te Pāti Māori suspended for doing a haka. Chlöe Swarbrick ejected for *implying* Government MPs don't have spines, and not allowed back the next day until she apologised.
But Winston openly and *VERY AUDIBLY, GERRY* demeaning a Green MP's heritage is fine, dandy, and how dare you suggest otherwise
But Winston openly and *VERY AUDIBLY, GERRY* demeaning a Green MP's heritage is fine, dandy, and how dare you suggest otherwise
Once again the Speaker beclowns the dignity of Parliament by treating a factual reflection on an outright lie by a senior minister as a greater crime than the outright lie that he lets stand
Brownlee is a disgrace in the one job he might have excelled
www.1news.co.nz/2026/02/19/l...
Brownlee is a disgrace in the one job he might have excelled
www.1news.co.nz/2026/02/19/l...
Labour MP ejected from House after 'trifling' over Peters' remark
Kieran McAnulty ordered out after challenging Speaker Gerry Brownlee's decisions on comments made by Winston Peters.
www.1news.co.nz
February 19, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Te Pāti Māori suspended for doing a haka. Chlöe Swarbrick ejected for *implying* Government MPs don't have spines, and not allowed back the next day until she apologised.
But Winston openly and *VERY AUDIBLY, GERRY* demeaning a Green MP's heritage is fine, dandy, and how dare you suggest otherwise
But Winston openly and *VERY AUDIBLY, GERRY* demeaning a Green MP's heritage is fine, dandy, and how dare you suggest otherwise
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Bugs is shrimps
In honor of bsky becoming a butterfly, did you know that insects ARE crustaceans? Their closest living relative is well within the "real" crustaceans (more on that tomorrow)
Yes, ALL of bugs are shrimps, and not the other way around!
#Crustmas 🧪
Yes, ALL of bugs are shrimps, and not the other way around!
#Crustmas 🧪
February 19, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Bugs is shrimps
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someone on IG commented “coke back mountain” under this pic. we can shut down the internet now. you guys did great.
February 19, 2026 at 3:48 AM
someone on IG commented “coke back mountain” under this pic. we can shut down the internet now. you guys did great.
"I'm a country member"
"We remember"
"We remember"
February 19, 2026 at 3:53 AM
"I'm a country member"
"We remember"
"We remember"
Once again the Speaker beclowns the dignity of Parliament by treating a factual reflection on an outright lie by a senior minister as a greater crime than the outright lie that he lets stand
Brownlee is a disgrace in the one job he might have excelled
www.1news.co.nz/2026/02/19/l...
Brownlee is a disgrace in the one job he might have excelled
www.1news.co.nz/2026/02/19/l...
Labour MP ejected from House after 'trifling' over Peters' remark
Kieran McAnulty ordered out after challenging Speaker Gerry Brownlee's decisions on comments made by Winston Peters.
www.1news.co.nz
February 19, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Once again the Speaker beclowns the dignity of Parliament by treating a factual reflection on an outright lie by a senior minister as a greater crime than the outright lie that he lets stand
Brownlee is a disgrace in the one job he might have excelled
www.1news.co.nz/2026/02/19/l...
Brownlee is a disgrace in the one job he might have excelled
www.1news.co.nz/2026/02/19/l...
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trying to explain to people why I get cancelled on the internet is genuinely funny at this point. One time, I said venezeula had low-quality crude oil. another time, I said something literally doesn't happen, but it does - only very rarely. a third time, I said the language of firearms regs mattered
February 18, 2026 at 9:40 PM
trying to explain to people why I get cancelled on the internet is genuinely funny at this point. One time, I said venezeula had low-quality crude oil. another time, I said something literally doesn't happen, but it does - only very rarely. a third time, I said the language of firearms regs mattered
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I have come across many 9/11 conspiracy theories — I’ve been teaching a class about terrorism for over 15 years — and many claim that “elites” (non-specified) secretly did it (don’t think too much about how). But this is the first time I’ve seen someone claim the elites did 9/11 to cover up 9/11.
If you want to get rid of some incriminating documents you don't want anyone to see, the best course of action is to hide them on the top floors of the most famous twin towers in the world and hit them with two hijacked passenger planes.
February 19, 2026 at 1:06 AM
I have come across many 9/11 conspiracy theories — I’ve been teaching a class about terrorism for over 15 years — and many claim that “elites” (non-specified) secretly did it (don’t think too much about how). But this is the first time I’ve seen someone claim the elites did 9/11 to cover up 9/11.
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i feel comfortable saying that, if as the author suggests, up to 30% of white collar workers lose their jobs in the next 12-18 months, no one can actually predict what the worst case will be, the economic and political conditions will be worse than anything anyone alive has ever seen in this country
i enjoy worst-case scenario articles, but this article doesn’t really do any of the work to outline the worst-case scenario the author proposes. if the worst-case outlined in it actually happens, there are significantly *worse* consequences, not just for white collar workers, for literally everyone
This article is very strange. While saying this is very unlikely it treats it wholly as an employment problem with no solution, but never contends with the fact that this would lead to an economic depression!
February 19, 2026 at 1:01 AM
i feel comfortable saying that, if as the author suggests, up to 30% of white collar workers lose their jobs in the next 12-18 months, no one can actually predict what the worst case will be, the economic and political conditions will be worse than anything anyone alive has ever seen in this country
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The fluidity of religious practices, even in my lifetime, is always fascinating to me. Ash Wednesday and Lent were mostly ignored by many Protestant churches until relatively recently. The United Methodists didn't add an Ash Wednesday liturgy to their Book of Worship until 1992.
When did Ash Wednesday begin and why do we celebrate it? | UMC.org
Ash Wednesday began in the 11th century as a day of repentance and marks the start of Lent, symbolizing human mortality and the need for reconciliation with God.
www.umc.org
February 19, 2026 at 1:16 AM
The fluidity of religious practices, even in my lifetime, is always fascinating to me. Ash Wednesday and Lent were mostly ignored by many Protestant churches until relatively recently. The United Methodists didn't add an Ash Wednesday liturgy to their Book of Worship until 1992.
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i've had an Extremely Bullshit idea about how to portion the electoral college for ten years now and i just found the dataset i needed to run the numbers. check this shit out:
February 19, 2026 at 1:13 AM
i've had an Extremely Bullshit idea about how to portion the electoral college for ten years now and i just found the dataset i needed to run the numbers. check this shit out:
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Meanwhile, on threads, which actually is like what people on twitter think bluesky is like, a "teacher, author, poet" speaks...
February 18, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Meanwhile, on threads, which actually is like what people on twitter think bluesky is like, a "teacher, author, poet" speaks...
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One of the great tragedies of my childhood was the day my mother discovered that the Nestlé variety in a tube I used to consume like a junkie in our yearly mountain holidays contained added sugar, so she stopped buying it. I haven't fully recovered.
Eldest has discovered the joy of one of our culture's greatest innovations, one of its finest ingredients: condensed milk
We've made dulce de leche, she's made rice pudding, and she's figured out that a Bountry bar is just shredded coconut with condensed milk, coated in chocolate, so she made those
We've made dulce de leche, she's made rice pudding, and she's figured out that a Bountry bar is just shredded coconut with condensed milk, coated in chocolate, so she made those
February 18, 2026 at 9:28 PM
One of the great tragedies of my childhood was the day my mother discovered that the Nestlé variety in a tube I used to consume like a junkie in our yearly mountain holidays contained added sugar, so she stopped buying it. I haven't fully recovered.
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That "But thank you" at the end is just plain murder. Absolute queen.
Normalize laughing derisively in men's faces when they deserve it.
February 18, 2026 at 8:35 PM
That "But thank you" at the end is just plain murder. Absolute queen.
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I feel like the why not is obvious (everyone is wearing sharp blades) but speed skating feels one step behind its final form as Roller Derby On Ice
February 18, 2026 at 8:14 PM
I feel like the why not is obvious (everyone is wearing sharp blades) but speed skating feels one step behind its final form as Roller Derby On Ice
Eldest has discovered the joy of one of our culture's greatest innovations, one of its finest ingredients: condensed milk
We've made dulce de leche, she's made rice pudding, and she's figured out that a Bountry bar is just shredded coconut with condensed milk, coated in chocolate, so she made those
We've made dulce de leche, she's made rice pudding, and she's figured out that a Bountry bar is just shredded coconut with condensed milk, coated in chocolate, so she made those
February 18, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Eldest has discovered the joy of one of our culture's greatest innovations, one of its finest ingredients: condensed milk
We've made dulce de leche, she's made rice pudding, and she's figured out that a Bountry bar is just shredded coconut with condensed milk, coated in chocolate, so she made those
We've made dulce de leche, she's made rice pudding, and she's figured out that a Bountry bar is just shredded coconut with condensed milk, coated in chocolate, so she made those