Ken☆
@mandatorytopic.bsky.social
He/him. Engineer.
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I really never know how to talk about what music I listen to. It's not even that I'm embarrassed, my mind just kinda goes blank when people ask me the question. No idea why this happens but it's been this way for 15+ year. Honestly it's a topic I hate haha
January 25, 2026 at 11:02 AM
I really never know how to talk about what music I listen to. It's not even that I'm embarrassed, my mind just kinda goes blank when people ask me the question. No idea why this happens but it's been this way for 15+ year. Honestly it's a topic I hate haha
prediction: (if we don't die) we get at least one new constitutional amendment within 10 years of now
January 25, 2026 at 10:31 AM
prediction: (if we don't die) we get at least one new constitutional amendment within 10 years of now
Riddler, changing tactics: "What sleeps satisfied now but wakes hungry in Q3?"
Batman: ...NVDA?
Riddler: *writing furiously* And when do I sell?
Batman: You're just asking me to predict the stock market
Riddler: Oh so NOW you won't solve riddles
Batman: ...NVDA?
Riddler: *writing furiously* And when do I sell?
Batman: You're just asking me to predict the stock market
Riddler: Oh so NOW you won't solve riddles
January 25, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Riddler, changing tactics: "What sleeps satisfied now but wakes hungry in Q3?"
Batman: ...NVDA?
Riddler: *writing furiously* And when do I sell?
Batman: You're just asking me to predict the stock market
Riddler: Oh so NOW you won't solve riddles
Batman: ...NVDA?
Riddler: *writing furiously* And when do I sell?
Batman: You're just asking me to predict the stock market
Riddler: Oh so NOW you won't solve riddles
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Roku nana
January 25, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Roku nana
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The end of all things is at hand; therefore keep sane and sober for your prayers. Above all hold unfailing your love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins.
January 25, 2026 at 2:18 AM
The end of all things is at hand; therefore keep sane and sober for your prayers. Above all hold unfailing your love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins.
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One thing that irks me: people keep calling the folks on the streets in Minneapolis protestors. They are not generally there to protest, they are there to observe and document. This is the product of organizing and mutual aid. It is telling that these acts of citizenship are seen as protest!
January 24, 2026 at 9:29 PM
One thing that irks me: people keep calling the folks on the streets in Minneapolis protestors. They are not generally there to protest, they are there to observe and document. This is the product of organizing and mutual aid. It is telling that these acts of citizenship are seen as protest!
Underdiscussed issue is how the ability to self modify will create exceptionally dangerous and weird evolutionary environments as soon as sufficiently capable AI agents get anything resembling a reproduction/preservation instinct.
January 24, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Underdiscussed issue is how the ability to self modify will create exceptionally dangerous and weird evolutionary environments as soon as sufficiently capable AI agents get anything resembling a reproduction/preservation instinct.
Wrong, first and foremost this is due to moron voters in the midwest and south. Do not let common people off the hook for their evil and stupidity. They are awful and deserve scorn.
January 24, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Wrong, first and foremost this is due to moron voters in the midwest and south. Do not let common people off the hook for their evil and stupidity. They are awful and deserve scorn.
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cowboy bebop is so interesting cause certain episodes are basically Japanese animators doing a pastiche of Italians doing a pastiche of Americans doing a pastiche of Japanese samurai movies
January 24, 2026 at 2:25 AM
cowboy bebop is so interesting cause certain episodes are basically Japanese animators doing a pastiche of Italians doing a pastiche of Americans doing a pastiche of Japanese samurai movies
when thinking of abstract disciplines I feel like I "get" physics and computer science and philosophy, even if I am bad at them I understand how to approach them, how and why they are done. I don't "get" math (as, like, a discipline with research questions and such) and never have
January 24, 2026 at 9:09 AM
when thinking of abstract disciplines I feel like I "get" physics and computer science and philosophy, even if I am bad at them I understand how to approach them, how and why they are done. I don't "get" math (as, like, a discipline with research questions and such) and never have
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Thermostatic public opinion is real, but the idea that it manifests as an equal and opposite reaction every time is obviously reductive and nonsensical. If that were the case, we wouldn't have stable policies at all.
I'm glad this person (and I hope more like him) now realize that you have to anticipate future public opinion when planning political strategy. Not just mindlessly follow current issue polls.
But I hope they remember that this is not only true when you find a poll result you disagree with.
But I hope they remember that this is not only true when you find a poll result you disagree with.
January 23, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Thermostatic public opinion is real, but the idea that it manifests as an equal and opposite reaction every time is obviously reductive and nonsensical. If that were the case, we wouldn't have stable policies at all.
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Manipulating photos like this is part of it. If people get mad, that's just sort of the simulacra they're playing. People mad, shares, retweets, discourse, it's all points. They don't care about the people involved. They see everything as being part of the game
January 23, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Manipulating photos like this is part of it. If people get mad, that's just sort of the simulacra they're playing. People mad, shares, retweets, discourse, it's all points. They don't care about the people involved. They see everything as being part of the game
New XG album dropped, ladies and gents it is time
January 23, 2026 at 4:44 PM
New XG album dropped, ladies and gents it is time
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They really gave Freeza eyeliner wings here and tbh that sick as hell
January 23, 2026 at 2:16 AM
They really gave Freeza eyeliner wings here and tbh that sick as hell
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True thugs LOVE moe!
January 22, 2026 at 11:22 PM
True thugs LOVE moe!
Woke victory
Biggest cultural events of the past year in film (Sinners), TV (Heated Rivalry) and streaming (Kpop Demon Hunters) were actually...all very good?
2025 was shitty year for humanity but a pretty decent year in pop culture.
2025 was shitty year for humanity but a pretty decent year in pop culture.
January 23, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Woke victory
Ladies and gentlemen we are back at the monthly citypop night at little tokyo bar, god bless this world
January 23, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Ladies and gentlemen we are back at the monthly citypop night at little tokyo bar, god bless this world
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“This is clearly a messaging issue” you imbecile you fucking moron
January 23, 2026 at 5:05 AM
“This is clearly a messaging issue” you imbecile you fucking moron
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HE TOLD VOTERS SHE WAS A SLUT AND FEEDING PETS TO IMMIGRANTS AHHHHHH
People still clinging to the belief that Kamala Harris taking a harder line would have guaranteed her victory in 2024 are, I’m sorry, stupid.
January 23, 2026 at 5:04 AM
HE TOLD VOTERS SHE WAS A SLUT AND FEEDING PETS TO IMMIGRANTS AHHHHHH
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Nolan is wrong. The state should NOT cut off any Metro funding.
Instead, they should reorganize the Metro board (which the state legislature has control over) to better reflect transit riders
Instead, they should reorganize the Metro board (which the state legislature has control over) to better reflect transit riders
L.A. Metro, the main transit operator for Los Angeles, just voted to oppose SB 79, a law legalizing the construction of housing near stations. You can't make this stuff up. Legislators should remember this the next time they come to Sacramento begging for more money.
laist.com/news/housing...
laist.com/news/housing...
LA transit agency seeks to override state law allowing more homes near train and bus lines
The L.A. Metro Board of Directors voted to oppose implementation of SB 79, calling for a countywide exemption.
laist.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Nolan is wrong. The state should NOT cut off any Metro funding.
Instead, they should reorganize the Metro board (which the state legislature has control over) to better reflect transit riders
Instead, they should reorganize the Metro board (which the state legislature has control over) to better reflect transit riders
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I am once again calling for a moratorium on the existence of Los Angeles until we can figure out what the hell is going on down there
L.A. Metro, the main transit operator for Los Angeles, just voted to oppose SB 79, a law legalizing the construction of housing near stations. You can't make this stuff up. Legislators should remember this the next time they come to Sacramento begging for more money.
laist.com/news/housing...
laist.com/news/housing...
LA transit agency seeks to override state law allowing more homes near train and bus lines
The L.A. Metro Board of Directors voted to oppose implementation of SB 79, calling for a countywide exemption.
laist.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I am once again calling for a moratorium on the existence of Los Angeles until we can figure out what the hell is going on down there
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LA needs to be put into conservatorship
January 22, 2026 at 10:26 PM
LA needs to be put into conservatorship
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L.A. Metro, the main transit operator for Los Angeles, just voted to oppose SB 79, a law legalizing the construction of housing near stations. You can't make this stuff up. Legislators should remember this the next time they come to Sacramento begging for more money.
laist.com/news/housing...
laist.com/news/housing...
LA transit agency seeks to override state law allowing more homes near train and bus lines
The L.A. Metro Board of Directors voted to oppose implementation of SB 79, calling for a countywide exemption.
laist.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:19 PM
L.A. Metro, the main transit operator for Los Angeles, just voted to oppose SB 79, a law legalizing the construction of housing near stations. You can't make this stuff up. Legislators should remember this the next time they come to Sacramento begging for more money.
laist.com/news/housing...
laist.com/news/housing...
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“Metro staff report said SB 79 could harm the transit agency’s expansion by galvanizing opponents against new light rail stations & dedicated bus lanes,” because law requires higher densities there.
But if a transit station area isn’t planned for higher densities… the station shouldn’t be built.
But if a transit station area isn’t planned for higher densities… the station shouldn’t be built.
L.A. Metro, the main transit operator for Los Angeles, just voted to oppose SB 79, a law legalizing the construction of housing near stations. You can't make this stuff up. Legislators should remember this the next time they come to Sacramento begging for more money.
laist.com/news/housing...
laist.com/news/housing...
LA transit agency seeks to override state law allowing more homes near train and bus lines
The L.A. Metro Board of Directors voted to oppose implementation of SB 79, calling for a countywide exemption.
laist.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:46 PM
“Metro staff report said SB 79 could harm the transit agency’s expansion by galvanizing opponents against new light rail stations & dedicated bus lanes,” because law requires higher densities there.
But if a transit station area isn’t planned for higher densities… the station shouldn’t be built.
But if a transit station area isn’t planned for higher densities… the station shouldn’t be built.