Eugene Alvin Villar
@seav4f.bsky.social
digital crafter (coder, cartographer, graphic designer, tech writer) ▪︎ open data/knowledge advocate ( #OpenStreetMap, #Wikimedia, #Wikidata) ▪︎ Oxfordian commaist ▪︎ 🇵🇭 ▪︎ he/him 🏳️🌈
primary microblog: https://en.osm.town/@seav (Mastodon)
primary microblog: https://en.osm.town/@seav (Mastodon)
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Eugene Alvin Villar
@seav4f.bsky.social
· Dec 11
![Screenshot of a web app showing a selection menu titled, “Choose Map”. The choices are: World, Europe, Southeast Asia, Aegean Sea, Ireland, South Korea, Tasmania, Lesotho, Hawai‘i, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, Barcelona, London, Schiphol [AMS], Haneda [HND], Paris, Pentagon, MoMA New York, Shibuya Station, and St. Peter’s Basilica.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uazuy62cckhrybqum2bwqhuz/bafkreihkrwdmhmoabx5bsfbzhqtzh6soytuenvdssr5qh7cteymilgsje4@jpeg)
Last October I finished implementing the classic 15 puzzle game but using the standard @openstreetmap.bsky.social tiles as the sliding pieces! 🗺️🧩
Currently you can play any of 20 map locations. Enjoy! 🎉
seav.github.io/osm-15-puzzle/
Currently you can play any of 20 map locations. Enjoy! 🎉
seav.github.io/osm-15-puzzle/
“I know that thousands of gay men in Russia watched Heated Rivalry [...] because they have no legal way to watch the series. [...]As a result, Russian queer people have to break every possible law simply to live in the same world as members of their own community.” www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...
In Putin’s Homophobic Russia, Watching ‘Heated Rivalry’ Is an Act of Rebellion and Hope
The explicit hockey romance is an enormous hit there—perhaps because its closeted Russian hero feels surprisingly true to life.
www.vanityfair.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:23 AM
“I know that thousands of gay men in Russia watched Heated Rivalry [...] because they have no legal way to watch the series. [...]As a result, Russian queer people have to break every possible law simply to live in the same world as members of their own community.” www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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Powell, showing more guts than almost any GOP legislators:
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
January 12, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Powell, showing more guts than almost any GOP legislators:
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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The number one thing I've been hearing from people in tech lately is, basically, "How the hell am I supposed to work in this industry anymore?" Though most folks are kind of afraid to say it out loud. So I wrote about how to think about it: www.anildash.com/2026/01/05/a...
How the hell are you supposed to have a career in tech in 2026? - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:37 PM
The number one thing I've been hearing from people in tech lately is, basically, "How the hell am I supposed to work in this industry anymore?" Though most folks are kind of afraid to say it out loud. So I wrote about how to think about it: www.anildash.com/2026/01/05/a...
Because of POTUS 47 I can’t believe I am nostalgic for the crazy time when Fox hosts raised brouhaha over very minor things that Obama did.
youtu.be/7MWxq80oze0
youtu.be/7MWxq80oze0
Top 10 Obama Scandals | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Because of POTUS 47 I can’t believe I am nostalgic for the crazy time when Fox hosts raised brouhaha over very minor things that Obama did.
youtu.be/7MWxq80oze0
youtu.be/7MWxq80oze0
I was surprised to learn that famously neutral Switzerland 🇨🇭 has been a member of the Council of Europe 🇪🇺 (which is *not* the same as either of the European Council 🇪🇺 and the Council of the European Union 🇪🇺) since 1963. For reference, Switzerland joined the United Nations in 2002.
January 3, 2026 at 8:19 PM
I was surprised to learn that famously neutral Switzerland 🇨🇭 has been a member of the Council of Europe 🇪🇺 (which is *not* the same as either of the European Council 🇪🇺 and the Council of the European Union 🇪🇺) since 1963. For reference, Switzerland joined the United Nations in 2002.
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Jupiter 1 hour 30m time-lapse from 2nd January 2026.
Io and Ganymede out to the right with Europa and the GRS making an appearance.
8X speed.
C6. ASI585MC. 2xBarlow
#astronomy #astrophotography
Io and Ganymede out to the right with Europa and the GRS making an appearance.
8X speed.
C6. ASI585MC. 2xBarlow
#astronomy #astrophotography
January 3, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Jupiter 1 hour 30m time-lapse from 2nd January 2026.
Io and Ganymede out to the right with Europa and the GRS making an appearance.
8X speed.
C6. ASI585MC. 2xBarlow
#astronomy #astrophotography
Io and Ganymede out to the right with Europa and the GRS making an appearance.
8X speed.
C6. ASI585MC. 2xBarlow
#astronomy #astrophotography
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Some polling:
Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
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Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
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Invading Venezuela is a close second:
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
January 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Some polling:
Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
👇
Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
👇
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Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
January 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
Worst POTUS ever even when compared to Buchanan, A. Johnson, and Harding. Maduro is bad but this doesn't excuse bypassing Congress and violating another country's sovereignty like how Russia violated Ukraine.
January 3, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Worst POTUS ever even when compared to Buchanan, A. Johnson, and Harding. Maduro is bad but this doesn't excuse bypassing Congress and violating another country's sovereignty like how Russia violated Ukraine.
Huh. I guess California has blown Incogni’s business model out of the water.
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Huh. I guess California has blown Incogni’s business model out of the water.
Let’s normalize the terms “Chinese ravioli” and “Italian dumplings”! 🥟
January 2, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Let’s normalize the terms “Chinese ravioli” and “Italian dumplings”! 🥟
This is the first time I ever completed a perfect @nytimes.com Connections puzzle a la @hankgreen.bsky.social! (Basically solving the purple group first, then blue, green, and finally yellow without any mistakes.)
#Connections
Puzzle #936
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#Connections
Puzzle #936
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January 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM
This is the first time I ever completed a perfect @nytimes.com Connections puzzle a la @hankgreen.bsky.social! (Basically solving the purple group first, then blue, green, and finally yellow without any mistakes.)
#Connections
Puzzle #936
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
#Connections
Puzzle #936
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Nancy Drew is FREE. It's Public Domain Day.
YouTube video by AustinMcConnell
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 5:41 AM
“NPR’s board members were excited [...] when they found Ms. Maher. She had worked for the World Bank and HSBC. As the chief executive of the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia, she oversaw a sprawling, complicated community of volunteer editors. And she was prepared.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/b...
NPR’s C.E.O. Was a Right-Wing Target. Then the Real Trouble Started.
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:11 AM
“NPR’s board members were excited [...] when they found Ms. Maher. She had worked for the World Bank and HSBC. As the chief executive of the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia, she oversaw a sprawling, complicated community of volunteer editors. And she was prepared.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/b...
I’m watching season 2 of Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars and I am envious of the people and judges eating the delicious dishes! 😋
December 31, 2025 at 6:30 AM
I’m watching season 2 of Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars and I am envious of the people and judges eating the delicious dishes! 😋
I only noticed now that the famous string riff in the iconic shower scene in Psycho accompanies the mention of the movie in Billy Joel’s song “We Didn’t Start the Fire”.
December 29, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I only noticed now that the famous string riff in the iconic shower scene in Psycho accompanies the mention of the movie in Billy Joel’s song “We Didn’t Start the Fire”.
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America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
December 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
December 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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How did y’all spend your day? I checked out Honolulu’s newish rail system. For me, it doesn’t go anywhere useful yet, but it’s a start. 😍
December 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
How did y’all spend your day? I checked out Honolulu’s newish rail system. For me, it doesn’t go anywhere useful yet, but it’s a start. 😍