Reid Dossinger
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The key to peace lies within us
And we'd already have achieved it
If everyone was as enlightened as me
(music: @tunemine.com)
And we'd already have achieved it
If everyone was as enlightened as me
(music: @tunemine.com)
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"excuse me sir, there must be some mistake- i voted to create the camps, not live in the zone of interest" is like every trump voter
“my children might see the children I voted to put in shackles, how shall they grow up”
February 19, 2026 at 5:31 AM
"excuse me sir, there must be some mistake- i voted to create the camps, not live in the zone of interest" is like every trump voter
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agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
The secret to engaging in social media debate is knowing you will never win anyone over. The best you can hope for is to have people who already agree with tell you you're awesome. You might great a dopamine thrill from the righteousness of your anger! Fine benefits, all. But you will never win.
February 16, 2026 at 11:33 PM
agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
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Is it good or bad that an agency that is technically involved in law enforcement is using ideas from the serial killer playbook?
A female ICE thug posing as a distressed motorist in neighborhoods of Brooklyn Park (63% non-white), MN, to entrap good samaritans. This is the same MO Ted Bundy used to lure his victims to their demise.
February 15, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Is it good or bad that an agency that is technically involved in law enforcement is using ideas from the serial killer playbook?
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Sometimes you wonder. Bloomberg this morning saying that you can't both believe that AI is a big deal and that we're in a bubble. But you absolutely can! That's exactly the story of the tech bubble of the 90s, major economic impact but not big profits. Sigh.
February 16, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Sometimes you wonder. Bloomberg this morning saying that you can't both believe that AI is a big deal and that we're in a bubble. But you absolutely can! That's exactly the story of the tech bubble of the 90s, major economic impact but not big profits. Sigh.
It’s that “people who should know better” thing that is the part that brings me down on social. Randos saying something dumb and getting a ton of likes? Not exactly inspiring, but not deflating. But “smart person with usually smart takes wallowing in self-righteous illogic”? That breaks me.
Several people who I know irl and should know better, have, in recent days, credulously shared conspiracy theories with me about the Epstein Files and Savannah Guthrie and idk I think everyone’s brains are getting worse.
February 16, 2026 at 4:43 PM
It’s that “people who should know better” thing that is the part that brings me down on social. Randos saying something dumb and getting a ton of likes? Not exactly inspiring, but not deflating. But “smart person with usually smart takes wallowing in self-righteous illogic”? That breaks me.
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I can't believe I'm saying this but LinkedIn has fully replaced what I used to use X for (work)...
While Bluesky has become something completely different which I haven't experienced online in over a decade: a fun space for connecting with people in ways only peripheral to work
While Bluesky has become something completely different which I haven't experienced online in over a decade: a fun space for connecting with people in ways only peripheral to work
February 16, 2026 at 2:20 PM
I can't believe I'm saying this but LinkedIn has fully replaced what I used to use X for (work)...
While Bluesky has become something completely different which I haven't experienced online in over a decade: a fun space for connecting with people in ways only peripheral to work
While Bluesky has become something completely different which I haven't experienced online in over a decade: a fun space for connecting with people in ways only peripheral to work
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I miss when you could post Brave Norman Rockwell Townsperson and the caption could be, like, “R.E.M was wrong to leave ‘Fretless’ off of Out of Time” instead of “The secret police should stop murdering people.”
February 15, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I miss when you could post Brave Norman Rockwell Townsperson and the caption could be, like, “R.E.M was wrong to leave ‘Fretless’ off of Out of Time” instead of “The secret police should stop murdering people.”
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🎵The Magnetic Fields, "Love Goes Home To Paris In The Spring" (1992)
The House of Tomorrow is a massively underrated spot in the MFing MFs discography. Specifically, underrated by me until recently.
The House of Tomorrow is a massively underrated spot in the MFing MFs discography. Specifically, underrated by me until recently.
The Magnetic Fields, "Love Goes Home To Paris In The Spring" (1992)
The Magnetic Fields - Love Goes Home to Paris in the Spring
The House of Tomorrow is a massively underrated spot in the MFing MFs discography. Specifically, underrated by me until recently.
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February 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
🎵The Magnetic Fields, "Love Goes Home To Paris In The Spring" (1992)
The House of Tomorrow is a massively underrated spot in the MFing MFs discography. Specifically, underrated by me until recently.
The House of Tomorrow is a massively underrated spot in the MFing MFs discography. Specifically, underrated by me until recently.
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The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
February 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
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What a great photo of Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the first South American to ever win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games.
February 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
What a great photo of Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the first South American to ever win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games.
Everyone should read this, but especially the people who are anti-AI but are willing to be open-minded and reasoning. Most people who don’t use AI for code VASTLY underestimate its abilities, dismissing it as just another version of a search engine. shumer.dev/something-bi...
Something Big Is Happening
A personal note for non-tech friends and family on what AI is starting to change.
shumer.dev
February 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Everyone should read this, but especially the people who are anti-AI but are willing to be open-minded and reasoning. Most people who don’t use AI for code VASTLY underestimate its abilities, dismissing it as just another version of a search engine. shumer.dev/something-bi...
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Spent the past few days going deep on my Claude Code setup. The difference between using Claude Opus for hours a day and poking at free ChatGPT a few times a week is massive.
That gap also explains the wildly different reactions to Alex Schumer’s “something big is happening” post.
That gap also explains the wildly different reactions to Alex Schumer’s “something big is happening” post.
February 14, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Spent the past few days going deep on my Claude Code setup. The difference between using Claude Opus for hours a day and poking at free ChatGPT a few times a week is massive.
That gap also explains the wildly different reactions to Alex Schumer’s “something big is happening” post.
That gap also explains the wildly different reactions to Alex Schumer’s “something big is happening” post.
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Disney's Tom Sawyer Island & the changing of eras since debuting in '56:
-Cabin torched, settler dead with Indian-shot arrow
-'70s: Arrow removed. River pirates killed him
-'80s: Dead cuz he was a moonshiner
-'90s: No body, fire put out
-'16: Razed for Star Wars + Pirate's Lair
-Cabin torched, settler dead with Indian-shot arrow
-'70s: Arrow removed. River pirates killed him
-'80s: Dead cuz he was a moonshiner
-'90s: No body, fire put out
-'16: Razed for Star Wars + Pirate's Lair
February 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Disney's Tom Sawyer Island & the changing of eras since debuting in '56:
-Cabin torched, settler dead with Indian-shot arrow
-'70s: Arrow removed. River pirates killed him
-'80s: Dead cuz he was a moonshiner
-'90s: No body, fire put out
-'16: Razed for Star Wars + Pirate's Lair
-Cabin torched, settler dead with Indian-shot arrow
-'70s: Arrow removed. River pirates killed him
-'80s: Dead cuz he was a moonshiner
-'90s: No body, fire put out
-'16: Razed for Star Wars + Pirate's Lair
What's "funny" is that there's people out there who think that this is the only way people are using AI.
It’s so funny to think about the fact that there’s people out there deferring every life decision to this
February 14, 2026 at 2:03 PM
What's "funny" is that there's people out there who think that this is the only way people are using AI.
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nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up
February 13, 2026 at 5:22 AM
nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up
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The default assumption should be that they’re lying
February 13, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The default assumption should be that they’re lying
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The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
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🎵Yo La Tengo, "Upside Down" (1992)
YLT wasn't really on my radar at the time, and I know their output is massive, so I shouldn't be surprised to stumble on a song I didn't know and love it. And yet. Here I am.
YLT wasn't really on my radar at the time, and I know their output is massive, so I shouldn't be surprised to stumble on a song I didn't know and love it. And yet. Here I am.
Yo La Tengo, "Upside Down" (1992)
Yo La Tengo - Upside-Down YLT wasn't really on my radar at the time, and I know their output is massive, so I shouldn't be surprised to stumble on a song I didn't know and love it. And yet. Here I am.
buff.ly
February 13, 2026 at 1:45 PM
🎵Yo La Tengo, "Upside Down" (1992)
YLT wasn't really on my radar at the time, and I know their output is massive, so I shouldn't be surprised to stumble on a song I didn't know and love it. And yet. Here I am.
YLT wasn't really on my radar at the time, and I know their output is massive, so I shouldn't be surprised to stumble on a song I didn't know and love it. And yet. Here I am.
Shrinking is sometimes a very funny show, and Jessica Williams is a force of nature, but I can never decide if all of the characters are the worst people on earth or are so badly written that they don’t bear any resemblance to realistic humans.
February 12, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Shrinking is sometimes a very funny show, and Jessica Williams is a force of nature, but I can never decide if all of the characters are the worst people on earth or are so badly written that they don’t bear any resemblance to realistic humans.
I don't object to doorbell cams and such, but I will say that I worked with a woman whose husband worked on the tech side of Amazon and was adamant that they not have Ring or Alexa anywhere in their house. So.
February 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I don't object to doorbell cams and such, but I will say that I worked with a woman whose husband worked on the tech side of Amazon and was adamant that they not have Ring or Alexa anywhere in their house. So.
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Solid number January 2026 (+130k). However, the change in total nonfarm employment for 2025 was revised from +584,000 to +181,000 (seasonally adjusted). So much weaker than initially estimated
February 11, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Solid number January 2026 (+130k). However, the change in total nonfarm employment for 2025 was revised from +584,000 to +181,000 (seasonally adjusted). So much weaker than initially estimated
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The endless whining about not being placed at the center of the universe at all times is self-degrading.
February 10, 2026 at 5:50 PM
The endless whining about not being placed at the center of the universe at all times is self-degrading.
Just watched the short track speed skating, and I dunno, Olympics. Isn’t the USA taking out other countries with its incompetence a little on the nose?
February 11, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Just watched the short track speed skating, and I dunno, Olympics. Isn’t the USA taking out other countries with its incompetence a little on the nose?
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🎵Geese, "Au Pays du Cocaine" (2025)
Okay, FINE. I LIKE it now, okay?
Okay, FINE. I LIKE it now, okay?
Geese, "Au Pays du Cocaine" (2025)
Geese - Au Pays du Cocaine
Okay, FINE. I LIKE it now, okay?
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February 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
🎵Geese, "Au Pays du Cocaine" (2025)
Okay, FINE. I LIKE it now, okay?
Okay, FINE. I LIKE it now, okay?