Totoro
@nigelsq.bsky.social
Southerner in a red state wishing I could afford to live in a blue state.
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@nigelsq.bsky.social
· Nov 21
In 2010 we had managed capitalism in America. The political chaos and race to fascism IS the #AI problem. There will not be managed capitalism in America in 2030. In 2030 we'll either have #Socialism or #Fascism. AI has taken away any possibility of our future being managed capitalism.
Today I've decided that I am going to purchase a pair of scissors, measuring tape and flashlight for every damn room in the house.
Sorry, no questions please.
Sorry, no questions please.
February 4, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Today I've decided that I am going to purchase a pair of scissors, measuring tape and flashlight for every damn room in the house.
Sorry, no questions please.
Sorry, no questions please.
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Shhhh🤫
Listen……are you hearing anything out of the “state’s rights” people, now that TACO wants to federalize elections?
Anything at all?
Yeah….me neither.
I continue to be stunned at how little the right actually believed the talking points they’ve been spewing for the last 50+ years.
Listen……are you hearing anything out of the “state’s rights” people, now that TACO wants to federalize elections?
Anything at all?
Yeah….me neither.
I continue to be stunned at how little the right actually believed the talking points they’ve been spewing for the last 50+ years.
February 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Shhhh🤫
Listen……are you hearing anything out of the “state’s rights” people, now that TACO wants to federalize elections?
Anything at all?
Yeah….me neither.
I continue to be stunned at how little the right actually believed the talking points they’ve been spewing for the last 50+ years.
Listen……are you hearing anything out of the “state’s rights” people, now that TACO wants to federalize elections?
Anything at all?
Yeah….me neither.
I continue to be stunned at how little the right actually believed the talking points they’ve been spewing for the last 50+ years.
True story, I have never printed anything from my phone.
January 29, 2026 at 11:36 PM
True story, I have never printed anything from my phone.
If you were a bird, this is a scene from Alien
January 28, 2026 at 12:22 AM
If you were a bird, this is a scene from Alien
My cat took 4 steps out into the cold and literally hissed at the weather.
January 27, 2026 at 11:08 PM
My cat took 4 steps out into the cold and literally hissed at the weather.
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
#dbt and #rstats friends, sorry about my past whining. I wrote up all my issues here to make your life easier, with even a tiny shoutout to #duckdb in there too!
github.com/eriksquires/...
github.com/eriksquires/...
GitHub - eriksquires/dbt_wrong: Everything I did wrong with DBT
Everything I did wrong with DBT. Contribute to eriksquires/dbt_wrong development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:42 PM
#dbt and #rstats friends, sorry about my past whining. I wrote up all my issues here to make your life easier, with even a tiny shoutout to #duckdb in there too!
github.com/eriksquires/...
github.com/eriksquires/...
#dbt is the Jira of data orchestration
#rstats I spent all day with dbt applying real world use cases. Honestly, dbt is raunchy. Predictability and observability are poor and the Jinja templating is an ugly beast when applied to large sql. Have to use it.
January 24, 2026 at 11:06 PM
#dbt is the Jira of data orchestration
#rstats I spent all day with dbt applying real world use cases. Honestly, dbt is raunchy. Predictability and observability are poor and the Jinja templating is an ugly beast when applied to large sql. Have to use it.
January 24, 2026 at 11:03 PM
#rstats I spent all day with dbt applying real world use cases. Honestly, dbt is raunchy. Predictability and observability are poor and the Jinja templating is an ugly beast when applied to large sql. Have to use it.
The thing I love about 2026 is that the "All Lives Matter" crowd finally has a reason to go out there and fight for the civil rights of all Americans, right?? Right???
January 22, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The thing I love about 2026 is that the "All Lives Matter" crowd finally has a reason to go out there and fight for the civil rights of all Americans, right?? Right???
#Rstats - Oh, so if you use Snowlake with R and ODBC you should use "catalog" instead of "database?" Of course I knew that. Everyone knows that.
January 22, 2026 at 12:45 AM
#Rstats - Oh, so if you use Snowlake with R and ODBC you should use "catalog" instead of "database?" Of course I knew that. Everyone knows that.
France should offer $10,000,000 and citizenship to anyone who leaks the Epstein files.
January 19, 2026 at 6:18 PM
France should offer $10,000,000 and citizenship to anyone who leaks the Epstein files.
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If you’ve been skimming headlines and still feel like you’re missing the bigger picture, this is a solid place to start.
The Big Picture | Substack
The Big Picture provides a deep dive into the cultural, political, and societal issues shaping our world today, from a variety of unique perspectives. Click to read The Big Picture, a Substack publica...
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:47 PM
If you’ve been skimming headlines and still feel like you’re missing the bigger picture, this is a solid place to start.
Ladies and gentleman, the apotheosis of male leadership for conservatives is a septuagenarian with the emotional restraint of a spoiled 5 year old.
Imagine that. The very best person the GOP can put up as a demonstration of their values is right there.
Imagine that. The very best person the GOP can put up as a demonstration of their values is right there.
Grinning like a 5-year old getting his participation trophy at the post-season T-ball pizza party.
January 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Ladies and gentleman, the apotheosis of male leadership for conservatives is a septuagenarian with the emotional restraint of a spoiled 5 year old.
Imagine that. The very best person the GOP can put up as a demonstration of their values is right there.
Imagine that. The very best person the GOP can put up as a demonstration of their values is right there.
4 Chinese restaurants within driving / delivery distance and not 1 serves ma po tofu. This is a certain kind of hell.
January 15, 2026 at 1:09 AM
4 Chinese restaurants within driving / delivery distance and not 1 serves ma po tofu. This is a certain kind of hell.
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Oh myyy...😳
Owner Of Adult Store Stunned After Pentagon Demands She Stop Shipping Butt Plugs To Soldiers In Middle East
www.comicsands.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Oh myyy...😳
Here's my suggestion: Democrats should be 100% behind the acquisition of #Greenland so long as they get a congressperson and 2 senators on day one.
January 14, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Here's my suggestion: Democrats should be 100% behind the acquisition of #Greenland so long as they get a congressperson and 2 senators on day one.
#duckdb - I cheated and imported > 100 CSV files with up to 1,500 columns into #duckDb. This lets me take advantage of duck's column type discovery, plus now I have an information_schema I can write .md files from for documentation. 1 md file per table with column name, type. Just add comments.
January 14, 2026 at 1:51 PM
You are old enough to buy marshmallows if you want to.
January 13, 2026 at 12:21 AM
You are old enough to buy marshmallows if you want to.
Honestly, Tone Police sounds like a good name for a band.
January 12, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Honestly, Tone Police sounds like a good name for a band.
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Violent child sex porn isn't the problem. People being mean to tech companies is what's bad.
January 11, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Violent child sex porn isn't the problem. People being mean to tech companies is what's bad.
For the record, the argument over how Christian or white nationalist our founding fathers were is irrelevant to me. Governments belong to those who are governed in the present tense, not to those who founded or inherited.
January 11, 2026 at 2:49 PM
For the record, the argument over how Christian or white nationalist our founding fathers were is irrelevant to me. Governments belong to those who are governed in the present tense, not to those who founded or inherited.
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ken did a really great thread here that nicely articulates why i block doomers.
the only thing i’ll add is this: doomerism is a form of voter suppression. saying shit like “there won’t be elections” is saying there’s no point in fighting. it’s demotivating. fuck that.
the only thing i’ll add is this: doomerism is a form of voter suppression. saying shit like “there won’t be elections” is saying there’s no point in fighting. it’s demotivating. fuck that.
This kind of thing does point out a real ethical dilemma: block or mute?
January 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM
ken did a really great thread here that nicely articulates why i block doomers.
the only thing i’ll add is this: doomerism is a form of voter suppression. saying shit like “there won’t be elections” is saying there’s no point in fighting. it’s demotivating. fuck that.
the only thing i’ll add is this: doomerism is a form of voter suppression. saying shit like “there won’t be elections” is saying there’s no point in fighting. it’s demotivating. fuck that.
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After the US admin cancelled the $B Climate + Weather Disaster dataset, @climatecentral.org hired the scientists who ran it and set it back up.
Now the 2025 numbers are in: it's 3rd highest year on record and highest year w/o land-falling hurricanes.
More: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
Now the 2025 numbers are in: it's 3rd highest year on record and highest year w/o land-falling hurricanes.
More: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
January 8, 2026 at 5:33 PM
After the US admin cancelled the $B Climate + Weather Disaster dataset, @climatecentral.org hired the scientists who ran it and set it back up.
Now the 2025 numbers are in: it's 3rd highest year on record and highest year w/o land-falling hurricanes.
More: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
Now the 2025 numbers are in: it's 3rd highest year on record and highest year w/o land-falling hurricanes.
More: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...