Reposted
Wiping out Oracle's IP--all of it--with a quick Congressional bill at the start of a new admin--would more than suffice to make everyone realize that liberals, when sufficiently angry, are scarier than reactionaries.
And it would destroy a parasitic copyright troll of negative economic value.
And it would destroy a parasitic copyright troll of negative economic value.
this will only change when democrats punish or threaten to punish
Also, I get why the networks caved and agreed to air a clearly political speech not related to breaking news: They're scared, it's his first year back, and it's not worth the blowback. But the same networks refused to run Biden's Democracy speech and Obama speeches on health care + immigration.
December 17, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Wiping out Oracle's IP--all of it--with a quick Congressional bill at the start of a new admin--would more than suffice to make everyone realize that liberals, when sufficiently angry, are scarier than reactionaries.
And it would destroy a parasitic copyright troll of negative economic value.
And it would destroy a parasitic copyright troll of negative economic value.
Reposted
having a take so bad someone sends you a copy of a macro book with a "educate thyself" note is incredible, no notes
December 17, 2025 at 5:18 AM
having a take so bad someone sends you a copy of a macro book with a "educate thyself" note is incredible, no notes
Reposted
i propose that all web framework developers must undergo one mandatory year of having their internet throttled to simulate the connectivity in antarctica and then reflect on their ass backwards design decisions
December 17, 2025 at 7:32 AM
i propose that all web framework developers must undergo one mandatory year of having their internet throttled to simulate the connectivity in antarctica and then reflect on their ass backwards design decisions
Reposted
in 20 years some of your cultural traditions will simply be mainstream in america: you can get día de los muertos decorations at party stores. the hipsters are drinking matcha lattes. naan is in every supermarket. everyone says “inshallah” now
the promise of america is that you can come to america, become an america, and also keep the stuff you love about your identity. america will welcome you in not just physically but culturally: your food, your music, your holidays, your friends and family too
you will change america--for the better
you will change america--for the better
December 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
in 20 years some of your cultural traditions will simply be mainstream in america: you can get día de los muertos decorations at party stores. the hipsters are drinking matcha lattes. naan is in every supermarket. everyone says “inshallah” now
Reposted
Become ungovernable
December 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Become ungovernable
Reposted
I genuinely affirmatively think that it is now a democratic imperative to spend as much time as you can offline. Read more offline. Socialise more offline. Discuss media you consume with other people offline. Out there is a real world full of people looking for real human connection - seize it
Reading a bunch of books this year has really solidified for me how awful the internet is in comparison nowadays. Obviously in terms of general hostility but more generally in terms of lack of depth, insight, reading comprehension, base of knowledge, etc
December 15, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I genuinely affirmatively think that it is now a democratic imperative to spend as much time as you can offline. Read more offline. Socialise more offline. Discuss media you consume with other people offline. Out there is a real world full of people looking for real human connection - seize it
Reposted
sure, if I was looking to influence people conventionally this would be true, but as fans know I'm actually looking to create mental images so hideous that the reader experiences a moment of satori. that perverse enlightenment simply can't be achieved on video, though I'm experimenting with asmr.
i have said this before but if you are actually interested in influencing people beyond a narrow circle of too-online journalists you will be making direct to camera videos on tiktok, instagram and youtube. if you primarily post on text-based social media then you're just dicking around.
December 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
sure, if I was looking to influence people conventionally this would be true, but as fans know I'm actually looking to create mental images so hideous that the reader experiences a moment of satori. that perverse enlightenment simply can't be achieved on video, though I'm experimenting with asmr.
Reposted
Reposted
robust social democracy + abolition-democracy = bouieism
December 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
robust social democracy + abolition-democracy = bouieism
Reposted
Had to explain Ea-Nasir to my therapist
December 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Had to explain Ea-Nasir to my therapist
Reposted
same for regular expressions. i almost never write my own regexes anymore, because there are so many different dialects. my #1 regex advice still applies: every regex must have unit tests. just. for. the. regex. i even let the llm write the tests, I just make sure I like the behavior.
December 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
same for regular expressions. i almost never write my own regexes anymore, because there are so many different dialects. my #1 regex advice still applies: every regex must have unit tests. just. for. the. regex. i even let the llm write the tests, I just make sure I like the behavior.
Reposted
everyone who uses an llm to code more than me is voluntarily deskilling themselves, everyone who uses it less than me might as well be hand-wiring together vacuum tubes
December 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
everyone who uses an llm to code more than me is voluntarily deskilling themselves, everyone who uses it less than me might as well be hand-wiring together vacuum tubes
Reposted
Just a shocking missed opportunity that this paper (a) develops a Bayesian approach to network community detection, tested on (b) Sampson’s Monastery Data—which is about conflict amongst a group of monks—but (c) is somehow *not* titled “Updating Your Prior”. www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~teh/researc...
December 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Just a shocking missed opportunity that this paper (a) develops a Bayesian approach to network community detection, tested on (b) Sampson’s Monastery Data—which is about conflict amongst a group of monks—but (c) is somehow *not* titled “Updating Your Prior”. www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~teh/researc...
Reposted
some of you people would best serve the political causes you care most about by literally never being associated with them
December 15, 2025 at 11:44 PM
some of you people would best serve the political causes you care most about by literally never being associated with them
Reposted
One way that the reaction to Rob Reiner's murder mirrors Charlie Kirk's is that the best way to eulogize each of them is to quote their words, and in both cases, doing so pisses off conservatives.
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
One way that the reaction to Rob Reiner's murder mirrors Charlie Kirk's is that the best way to eulogize each of them is to quote their words, and in both cases, doing so pisses off conservatives.
Reposted
wait a minute how are the "your body has gone soft from not eating the raw meats of your ancestors" guys also the "the computer should summarize the big scary email for your inadequate brain" guys
December 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
wait a minute how are the "your body has gone soft from not eating the raw meats of your ancestors" guys also the "the computer should summarize the big scary email for your inadequate brain" guys
Reposted
Rob Reiner made and did a lot of things that mattered a lot to me and I kind of thought for a long time that he was a Type of Guy there were a bunch of and turns out, no, there are like maybe six of that Type of Guy and they just have insane work rates and they all hang out
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Rob Reiner made and did a lot of things that mattered a lot to me and I kind of thought for a long time that he was a Type of Guy there were a bunch of and turns out, no, there are like maybe six of that Type of Guy and they just have insane work rates and they all hang out
Reposted
i cannot believe how much of an elitist I've become over the years. People whining about H1-Bs drives me up the wall. If you are in a position where an immigrant can take your job (very doubtful!), then it's your own goddamn fault. Whatever happened to hard work and personal responsibility
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
i cannot believe how much of an elitist I've become over the years. People whining about H1-Bs drives me up the wall. If you are in a position where an immigrant can take your job (very doubtful!), then it's your own goddamn fault. Whatever happened to hard work and personal responsibility
Reposted
He's also responsible for raising all the money that paid for bringing Hollingsworth v. Perry & even more importantly Bostic v. Schaefer, which created the circuit split that forced SCOTUS to take on Obergefell v. Hodges. The role he played in American marriage equality cannot be overstated.
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM
He's also responsible for raising all the money that paid for bringing Hollingsworth v. Perry & even more importantly Bostic v. Schaefer, which created the circuit split that forced SCOTUS to take on Obergefell v. Hodges. The role he played in American marriage equality cannot be overstated.
Reposted
This entire weekend
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This entire weekend
Reposted
With this piece of bread on the ground in Ottawa, Canada and the one below in Perth, Australia, @drstip.bsky.social and I have successfully created an Earth sandwich.
The hot dog vs sandwich debate is concluded.
If the Earth is sandwiched, everything is a sandwich.
HAPPY EARTH SANDWICH DAY!
The hot dog vs sandwich debate is concluded.
If the Earth is sandwiched, everything is a sandwich.
HAPPY EARTH SANDWICH DAY!
December 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
With this piece of bread on the ground in Ottawa, Canada and the one below in Perth, Australia, @drstip.bsky.social and I have successfully created an Earth sandwich.
The hot dog vs sandwich debate is concluded.
If the Earth is sandwiched, everything is a sandwich.
HAPPY EARTH SANDWICH DAY!
The hot dog vs sandwich debate is concluded.
If the Earth is sandwiched, everything is a sandwich.
HAPPY EARTH SANDWICH DAY!
Reposted
From the rally:
Leader: WHAT DO WE WANT?!
Crowd: WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO TELL YOU!
Leader: WHEN DO WE WANT IT?
Crowd: IT SHOULD BE DONE BY NOW!
Leader: WHAT DO WE WANT?!
Crowd: WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO TELL YOU!
Leader: WHEN DO WE WANT IT?
Crowd: IT SHOULD BE DONE BY NOW!
December 15, 2025 at 1:41 AM
From the rally:
Leader: WHAT DO WE WANT?!
Crowd: WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO TELL YOU!
Leader: WHEN DO WE WANT IT?
Crowd: IT SHOULD BE DONE BY NOW!
Leader: WHAT DO WE WANT?!
Crowd: WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO TELL YOU!
Leader: WHEN DO WE WANT IT?
Crowd: IT SHOULD BE DONE BY NOW!
Reposted
at this point it looks like you have to be putting carbon into the atmosphere out of spite if you do buildouts that aren't primarily solar
This is incredible (good news too): “After a 40% fall in 2024 in battery equipment costs, it’s clear we’re on track for another major fall in 2025…The economics for batteries are unrecognizable, & the industry is only just getting to grips with this new paradigm”
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/12/b...
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/12/b...
Batteries now cheap enough to make dispatchable solar economically feasible
Energy think tank Ember says utility-scale battery costs have fallen to $65/MWh outside China and the United States, enabling solar power to be delivered when needed.
www.pv-magazine.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
at this point it looks like you have to be putting carbon into the atmosphere out of spite if you do buildouts that aren't primarily solar
Reposted
"A candle does not negotiate with darkness" is such a good fucking sentence, god damn.
December 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"A candle does not negotiate with darkness" is such a good fucking sentence, god damn.