@skissinger.bsky.social
A very thought-provoking, worrying, hopeful post on AI's effects on coding and other professional disciplines. You can assign your own weightings to those attributes.
The Age Of Abundance
<p>I wrote a Twitter post at the weekend that caused a bit of a stir.</p><img src="https://mhmhn1dp6ko6cnzp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/img_1743527...
tomblomfield.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A very thought-provoking, worrying, hopeful post on AI's effects on coding and other professional disciplines. You can assign your own weightings to those attributes.
Fascinating insight, and perhaps a good proxy for the answer to the question of what is the role of government. But is it _an_ answer, or _the_ answer?
"The government is the place all the problems the private sector won’t solve go.” - Jon Stewart & Michael Lewis discuss why government has to solve problems nobody else will.
April 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Fascinating insight, and perhaps a good proxy for the answer to the question of what is the role of government. But is it _an_ answer, or _the_ answer?
Kudos to Jenner & Block and WilmerHale. Glad to see some in Big Law upholding the honor, ethics, and heritage of the legal profession.
March 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Kudos to Jenner & Block and WilmerHale. Glad to see some in Big Law upholding the honor, ethics, and heritage of the legal profession.
If your head spins over the hypocrisy of the Trump/GOP response to the war plan leak, this will help explain it.
The old rules, norms, etc. don't apply any more. And they are in charge of defining the new rules and norms (at least they are if the rest of the country cedes that authority to them).
The old rules, norms, etc. don't apply any more. And they are in charge of defining the new rules and norms (at least they are if the rest of the country cedes that authority to them).
For Fascists, Hypocrisy Is a Virtue
A.R. Moxon:
It’s best to understand that fascists see hypocrisy as a virtue. It’s how they signal that the things the
kottke.org
March 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
If your head spins over the hypocrisy of the Trump/GOP response to the war plan leak, this will help explain it.
The old rules, norms, etc. don't apply any more. And they are in charge of defining the new rules and norms (at least they are if the rest of the country cedes that authority to them).
The old rules, norms, etc. don't apply any more. And they are in charge of defining the new rules and norms (at least they are if the rest of the country cedes that authority to them).
Just remember, climate change is a hoax.
More than 150 ‘unprecedented’ climate disasters struck world in 2024, says UN
More than 150 ‘unprecedented’ climate disasters struck world in 2024, says UN
Floods, heatwaves and supercharged hurricanes occurred in hottest climate human society has ever experienced
The devastating impacts of the climate crisis reached new heights in 2024, with scores of unprecedented heatwaves, floods and storms across the…
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Just remember, climate change is a hoax.
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AOC: It is almost unthinkable why Senate Democrats would vote to to hand the few pieces of leverage that we have away for free when we've been sent here to protect social security, protect medicaid, and protect medicare.
March 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
AOC: It is almost unthinkable why Senate Democrats would vote to to hand the few pieces of leverage that we have away for free when we've been sent here to protect social security, protect medicaid, and protect medicare.
So much winning ...
Breaking News: The S&P 500 fell 1.5% at the start of trading on Wall Street, adding to weeks of losses as businesses brace for the destabilizing effects of tariffs.
Stocks Drop as Recession Fears Surface
Investors fear that tit-for-tat tariffs could raise prices, slow growth and sow uncertainty among businesses.
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
So much winning ...
Mitch McConnell publicly soiled himself the last 10 years and and now we're congratulating him for learning about adult diapers? Please ...
Since Mitch McConnell announced that he will not run for reelection, many have described him as “liberated.” Indeed, McConnell voted against more Trump nominees than any other GOP member. Mark Leibovich met the senator to find out if he feels freer now:
Mitch McConnell and the President He Calls ‘Despicable’
An audience with the former Republican leader
www.theatlantic.com
March 9, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Mitch McConnell publicly soiled himself the last 10 years and and now we're congratulating him for learning about adult diapers? Please ...
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Tusk is really rising to the occasion www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
March 9, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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“If you wanted to make us safe, pass gun reforms. Stop cutting Medicaid. Stop cutting cancer research. Stop cutting funds for veterans,” [Boston Mayor Michele] Wu said. “That is what will make our cities safe.”
March 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
“If you wanted to make us safe, pass gun reforms. Stop cutting Medicaid. Stop cutting cancer research. Stop cutting funds for veterans,” [Boston Mayor Michele] Wu said. “That is what will make our cities safe.”
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Trump thanked John Roberts on his way out of the state of the union because he sees John Roberts more clearly than Roberts sees himself www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
March 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Representatives of the people afraid of the people they represent. How sad.
The chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee told GOP lawmakers to stop having in-person town halls with constituents. The directive comes as Republican town halls have devolved into angry shouting matches across the U.S.
Republican House Members Told to Stop Holding In-Person Town Halls
The chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee told G.O.P. lawmakers that public confrontations with angry constituents could hurt them politically in the midterm elections.
www.nytimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Representatives of the people afraid of the people they represent. How sad.
A reminder of the legacy that was bequeathed to Pres Trump. A legacy of peace not war, of honor and sacrifice not self-enrichment and self-aggrandizement, as a force for good not evil. A legacy he has squandered in a weeks, supported by the GOP and the MAGA cult nationwide. Bewildering. Sad. h/t PK
[Band of Brothers | 2001] [Episode 01 | Currahee] [Take-off, Operation Overlord]
YouTube video by Cem Sismanoglu
www.youtube.com
March 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
A reminder of the legacy that was bequeathed to Pres Trump. A legacy of peace not war, of honor and sacrifice not self-enrichment and self-aggrandizement, as a force for good not evil. A legacy he has squandered in a weeks, supported by the GOP and the MAGA cult nationwide. Bewildering. Sad. h/t PK
Utterly, unreservedly, shameful. I had hoped we were finally recognizing the fundamental equality of all people, but apparently Iowa Republicans feel so threatened that they have to legislate their superiority. What's next, making them wear a badge with a T on it?
theintercept.com/2025/03/01/i...
theintercept.com/2025/03/01/i...
Iowa Becomes the First State to Repeal Civil Rights Protections for Trans People
GOP lawmakers said that they couldn’t enforce bathroom bans with the civil rights protections on the books.
theintercept.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Utterly, unreservedly, shameful. I had hoped we were finally recognizing the fundamental equality of all people, but apparently Iowa Republicans feel so threatened that they have to legislate their superiority. What's next, making them wear a badge with a T on it?
theintercept.com/2025/03/01/i...
theintercept.com/2025/03/01/i...
As much as I condemn the Trump/Vance humiliation of Zelensky, why are Starmer and Macron only now proposing a peace plan? Leaders lead, they don't wait for others to flame out. Better late than never I suppose, but it gives Trump the opportunity to say 'see, it never would have happened without me'.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain said Sunday that he would work with the leaders of Ukraine and France on a cease-fire plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, as Europe reels from President Trump’s confrontation with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.
Trump News and Live Updates: Zelensky Arrives for Meeting of European Leaders on Ukraine
Britain’s prime minister announced the move ahead of a meeting with European leaders as the region reeled from President Trump’s confrontation with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.
www.nytimes.com
March 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
As much as I condemn the Trump/Vance humiliation of Zelensky, why are Starmer and Macron only now proposing a peace plan? Leaders lead, they don't wait for others to flame out. Better late than never I suppose, but it gives Trump the opportunity to say 'see, it never would have happened without me'.
The only quasi-qualified person in the administration has been completely played. If he has any shred of self-respect, he should resign noisily. But it appears he doesn't.
I’ve been trying to figure out what he was trying to protect there with his hands because he doesn’t have any
What happens to your body when you toss any guiding principles you may have in the garbage can for political ambition
March 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The only quasi-qualified person in the administration has been completely played. If he has any shred of self-respect, he should resign noisily. But it appears he doesn't.
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🚨 BREAKING: OMG! JD Vance ended up fleeing to an undisclosed location after being met by hundreds of furious protesters in Vermont on Saturday, according to Fox News. What a snowflake!
The backlash is real.
The backlash is real.
March 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
🚨 BREAKING: OMG! JD Vance ended up fleeing to an undisclosed location after being met by hundreds of furious protesters in Vermont on Saturday, according to Fox News. What a snowflake!
The backlash is real.
The backlash is real.
Absolutely shameful
Iowa’s Republican governor signed into law on Friday a measure that ends state civil rights protections for transgender people, a move that LGBTQ rights advocates said made the state the first to eliminate such broad and specific protections for transgender people.
Iowa Governor Signs Bill Ending Transgender Civil Rights Protections
The Republican-backed bill passed both legislative chambers by large margins despite warnings from Democrats that the measure could lead to discrimination and harassment.
www.nytimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Absolutely shameful
“…stopping Putinization—the looting by cronies, the centralization of authority, the moving of decisions into unaccountable private hands—is the vital matter of the moment. Trump admiring Putin is far less dangerous than Trump becoming him.”
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The Putinization of America
Trump’s deference to the Russian dictator has become full-blown imitation.
www.theatlantic.com
March 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“…stopping Putinization—the looting by cronies, the centralization of authority, the moving of decisions into unaccountable private hands—is the vital matter of the moment. Trump admiring Putin is far less dangerous than Trump becoming him.”
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
True leadership on display in Texas. apple.news/AviX8NZDaRn-...
Texas leaders quiet amid measles crisis — The Texas Tribune
Declining vaccination rates, decreasing trust in government and a political unwillingness to endorse vaccines is shaping Texas’ measles response.
apple.news
February 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
True leadership on display in Texas. apple.news/AviX8NZDaRn-...
Here's an interesting strategy for Dems from James Carville. It certainly has appeal. I'll be interested to see the reaction from others.
Opinion | James Carville: The Best Thing Democrats Can Do in This Moment (Gift Article)
There’s nothing Democrats can legitimately do to stop Trump, so we need a tactical pause in our fight to plan for the future.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Here's an interesting strategy for Dems from James Carville. It certainly has appeal. I'll be interested to see the reaction from others.
Proud of my second city
February 25, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Proud of my second city
Please take a moment to read this. It's short--you can spare 2 minutes. Then take 3 minutes more to give it some legitimate thought. 5 minutes, that's all I'm asking. If you disagree, I'm interested in your (thoughtful) reasons why. kottke.org/25/02/we-are...
“We Are Hurtling Towards Having a Russian-Type Regime”
Writing from Ukraine on his way to the front in the country’s war with Russia, Timothy Snyder muses about the differences in
kottke.org
February 13, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Please take a moment to read this. It's short--you can spare 2 minutes. Then take 3 minutes more to give it some legitimate thought. 5 minutes, that's all I'm asking. If you disagree, I'm interested in your (thoughtful) reasons why. kottke.org/25/02/we-are...
And while everyone is focused on posting righteous memes about the Gulf of America nonsense, Trump and Musk are doing certifiably evil things in other areas that have real human consequences. Let's focus on what is important now; the Gulf of America kerfuffle will eventually solve itself.
February 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
And while everyone is focused on posting righteous memes about the Gulf of America nonsense, Trump and Musk are doing certifiably evil things in other areas that have real human consequences. Let's focus on what is important now; the Gulf of America kerfuffle will eventually solve itself.
How can we expect the world to take the USA seriously when our lawmakers are doing unserious shit like this?
From The Hill
From The Hill
February 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
How can we expect the world to take the USA seriously when our lawmakers are doing unserious shit like this?
From The Hill
From The Hill