Thomas A. Fine
@thomasafine.bsky.social
Unix guru, Internet hacker, security curmudgeon, software engineer, politics fanatic, media critic, bike nerd, astronomy fan, history buff.
Where are the original "as released" photos from the House Committee Dems? I can only find reduced size copies. (Or alternatively Dems released really lo-res images?)
December 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Where are the original "as released" photos from the House Committee Dems? I can only find reduced size copies. (Or alternatively Dems released really lo-res images?)
The coolest thing I've seen in 2025?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT_B...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT_B...
Sousastep - Summertime [ from Detox Unit - Doin' Time ]
YouTube video by sousastep
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The coolest thing I've seen in 2025?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT_B...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT_B...
Advice from tech experts:
"You are better off running your own model on a private dataset, so that the content won't be stolen by corporations."
Also advice from tech experts:
"You can't run your own model, because GPUs and memory are no longer obtainable, thanks to the AI bubble."
"You are better off running your own model on a private dataset, so that the content won't be stolen by corporations."
Also advice from tech experts:
"You can't run your own model, because GPUs and memory are no longer obtainable, thanks to the AI bubble."
December 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Advice from tech experts:
"You are better off running your own model on a private dataset, so that the content won't be stolen by corporations."
Also advice from tech experts:
"You can't run your own model, because GPUs and memory are no longer obtainable, thanks to the AI bubble."
"You are better off running your own model on a private dataset, so that the content won't be stolen by corporations."
Also advice from tech experts:
"You can't run your own model, because GPUs and memory are no longer obtainable, thanks to the AI bubble."
To me the most fascinating thing about LLMs is that they are simultaneously the most transformative technology of this generation, and also a complete scam.
(And no, this is not biting sarcasm about diverging opinions. I sincerely mean this.)
(And no, this is not biting sarcasm about diverging opinions. I sincerely mean this.)
December 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
To me the most fascinating thing about LLMs is that they are simultaneously the most transformative technology of this generation, and also a complete scam.
(And no, this is not biting sarcasm about diverging opinions. I sincerely mean this.)
(And no, this is not biting sarcasm about diverging opinions. I sincerely mean this.)
Netflix sent me an email about their acquisition of Warner Bros. and how it includes HBO Max, so naturally I'm thinking I can stop paying one subscription, right?
Of course not.
Of course not.
December 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Netflix sent me an email about their acquisition of Warner Bros. and how it includes HBO Max, so naturally I'm thinking I can stop paying one subscription, right?
Of course not.
Of course not.
Bluesky just verified that I'm old enough to shitpost. I feel so much safer now.
December 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Bluesky just verified that I'm old enough to shitpost. I feel so much safer now.
If you want to understand the information war surrounding Israel, look at the Marwan Barghouti Wikipedia page now, versus before the Oct 7th attack.
These articles are night and day.
These articles are night and day.
December 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
If you want to understand the information war surrounding Israel, look at the Marwan Barghouti Wikipedia page now, versus before the Oct 7th attack.
These articles are night and day.
These articles are night and day.
Damn. Steve Cropper. An absolute legend. One of those guitar players that all the other great guitar players aspired to be.
"Play it, Steve."
Rest in Peace.
"Play it, Steve."
Rest in Peace.
December 4, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Damn. Steve Cropper. An absolute legend. One of those guitar players that all the other great guitar players aspired to be.
"Play it, Steve."
Rest in Peace.
"Play it, Steve."
Rest in Peace.
After thinking about it, I think it comes down to this: IF it was a fumble, the player recovered his own fumble before the _ball_ went out of bounds.
It doesn't matter where his foot was if he didn't have control of the ball; it only matters where the ball was when he regained control.
It doesn't matter where his foot was if he didn't have control of the ball; it only matters where the ball was when he regained control.
As an Ohio State fan, I still acknowledge there will be debate about not reversing that touchdown.
It _might_ be technically wrong, but man if they had ruled that a fumble and touchback, all of college football would have lost their minds.
It _might_ be technically wrong, but man if they had ruled that a fumble and touchback, all of college football would have lost their minds.
November 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
After thinking about it, I think it comes down to this: IF it was a fumble, the player recovered his own fumble before the _ball_ went out of bounds.
It doesn't matter where his foot was if he didn't have control of the ball; it only matters where the ball was when he regained control.
It doesn't matter where his foot was if he didn't have control of the ball; it only matters where the ball was when he regained control.
As an Ohio State fan, I still acknowledge there will be debate about not reversing that touchdown.
It _might_ be technically wrong, but man if they had ruled that a fumble and touchback, all of college football would have lost their minds.
It _might_ be technically wrong, but man if they had ruled that a fumble and touchback, all of college football would have lost their minds.
November 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
As an Ohio State fan, I still acknowledge there will be debate about not reversing that touchdown.
It _might_ be technically wrong, but man if they had ruled that a fumble and touchback, all of college football would have lost their minds.
It _might_ be technically wrong, but man if they had ruled that a fumble and touchback, all of college football would have lost their minds.
Look I don't know what the answer is, so this really isn't a spoiler, and it's almost certainly wrong... but my first thought when Carol opened that freezer door at that Agri-Jet was "Soylent Green is people." I literally said it out loud to the TV.
November 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Look I don't know what the answer is, so this really isn't a spoiler, and it's almost certainly wrong... but my first thought when Carol opened that freezer door at that Agri-Jet was "Soylent Green is people." I literally said it out loud to the TV.
Reposted by Thomas A. Fine
Really ties all the threads together, this one
Andrew Johnson — a Jan. 6 rioter who went by "Am🇺🇸rican T🇺🇸rrorist” on Elon Musk’s platform — has been arrested on child molestation charges, with police saying he used the promise of a taxpayer-funded payout from Trump's DOJ to try and keep one of the victims silent.
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/p...
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/p...
Pardoned Capitol Rioter Tried to Hush Child Sex Victim With Promise of Jan. 6 Reparation Money, Police Say
Pardoned Capitol rioter Andrew Johnson tried to keep a child sex abuse victim quiet with claimed $10 million Jan. 6 reparations, police say.
theintercept.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Really ties all the threads together, this one
Big milestone for me: I raked the front yard this week.
(Did I mention here that I broke my hip back in August?)
(Did I mention here that I broke my hip back in August?)
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Big milestone for me: I raked the front yard this week.
(Did I mention here that I broke my hip back in August?)
(Did I mention here that I broke my hip back in August?)
I don't know why these announcers are so obsessed with pretending like a perfectly good catch by Ohio State should have been reviewed.
One of the announcers even said that the receiver had control of the ball before he was down.
One of the announcers even said that the receiver had control of the ball before he was down.
November 16, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I don't know why these announcers are so obsessed with pretending like a perfectly good catch by Ohio State should have been reviewed.
One of the announcers even said that the receiver had control of the ball before he was down.
One of the announcers even said that the receiver had control of the ball before he was down.
You've got to be really careful with this argument. Sure, some people are _always_ complaining that things are terrible and used to be better.
But history also shows us that, every now and then, the people who are complaining turn out to be right, and ignoring them was a terrible mistake.
But history also shows us that, every now and then, the people who are complaining turn out to be right, and ignoring them was a terrible mistake.
"What is certain, and felt instinctively by almost everybody, is that things cannot go on in their present way" – The Times, May 1975
“It is difficult to imagine a previous period when such an all-pervasive hopelessness was exhibited at all levels of British life” – Professor Stephen Haseler, 1975
“It is difficult to imagine a previous period when such an all-pervasive hopelessness was exhibited at all levels of British life” – Professor Stephen Haseler, 1975
November 14, 2025 at 9:47 AM
You've got to be really careful with this argument. Sure, some people are _always_ complaining that things are terrible and used to be better.
But history also shows us that, every now and then, the people who are complaining turn out to be right, and ignoring them was a terrible mistake.
But history also shows us that, every now and then, the people who are complaining turn out to be right, and ignoring them was a terrible mistake.
For the record, the non-gravitational acceleration of 3I/ATLAS he's consistent with the natural ejection of matter when comets get close to the Sun.
It is near the maximum theoretical limit of acceleration, but that's not surprising for an object that may have never been close to a star before.
It is near the maximum theoretical limit of acceleration, but that's not surprising for an object that may have never been close to a star before.
November 8, 2025 at 7:56 AM
For the record, the non-gravitational acceleration of 3I/ATLAS he's consistent with the natural ejection of matter when comets get close to the Sun.
It is near the maximum theoretical limit of acceleration, but that's not surprising for an object that may have never been close to a star before.
It is near the maximum theoretical limit of acceleration, but that's not surprising for an object that may have never been close to a star before.
DOJ filed to have him released 6 months ago because they were "reviewing the case" and a judge refused saying the facts of the confession and conviction hadn't changed.
But why would a lawless administration listen to a judge?
But why would a lawless administration listen to a judge?
SCOOP: Alexander Smirnov, the FBI informant convicted of lying about a fake bribery scheme involving the Bidens has been quietly released from prison just months into a six-year sentence—raising concern he could be pardoned by Trump any moment.
jacquelinesweet.substack.com/p/fbi-inform...
jacquelinesweet.substack.com/p/fbi-inform...
FBI Informant Who Lied About Bidens Quietly Released From Jail Sparking Trump Pardon Fears
Alexander Smirnov was quietly furloughed from prison months ago.
jacquelinesweet.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
DOJ filed to have him released 6 months ago because they were "reviewing the case" and a judge refused saying the facts of the confession and conviction hadn't changed.
But why would a lawless administration listen to a judge?
But why would a lawless administration listen to a judge?
This is the second post Google has recommended on my phone as a top story, from this Xitter account that posts a lot of fake content and incorrect information. Kind of niche example of virality beating truth... but I guess it's just all content now.
November 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
This is the second post Google has recommended on my phone as a top story, from this Xitter account that posts a lot of fake content and incorrect information. Kind of niche example of virality beating truth... but I guess it's just all content now.
Ummm, YouTube might need to clean up their advertising content.
("Window Cleaning" was not a euphemism I was familiar with.)
("Window Cleaning" was not a euphemism I was familiar with.)
October 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Ummm, YouTube might need to clean up their advertising content.
("Window Cleaning" was not a euphemism I was familiar with.)
("Window Cleaning" was not a euphemism I was familiar with.)
The first thing I looked at on Grokipedia is a word-for-word rip-off of Wikipedia.
October 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The first thing I looked at on Grokipedia is a word-for-word rip-off of Wikipedia.
There's some nonsense "mass blackout" thing going around. It doesn't seem to be connected to any organization.
And it seems like an absolutely terrible idea. Doesn't just hurt "mega businesses". It hurts small business. Low income workers. The entire economy.
Who's behind this and why?
And it seems like an absolutely terrible idea. Doesn't just hurt "mega businesses". It hurts small business. Low income workers. The entire economy.
Who's behind this and why?
October 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
There's some nonsense "mass blackout" thing going around. It doesn't seem to be connected to any organization.
And it seems like an absolutely terrible idea. Doesn't just hurt "mega businesses". It hurts small business. Low income workers. The entire economy.
Who's behind this and why?
And it seems like an absolutely terrible idea. Doesn't just hurt "mega businesses". It hurts small business. Low income workers. The entire economy.
Who's behind this and why?
He could also sell branding to it they way stadiums are all branded now. "The Saudi LIV Golf East Wing Ballroom" has a nice ring to it.
Though personally I prefer "The Brazilian Bailout Ballroom".
Though personally I prefer "The Brazilian Bailout Ballroom".
So when do we get the website with Trump selling historic fragments of the White House demolition?
October 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
He could also sell branding to it they way stadiums are all branded now. "The Saudi LIV Golf East Wing Ballroom" has a nice ring to it.
Though personally I prefer "The Brazilian Bailout Ballroom".
Though personally I prefer "The Brazilian Bailout Ballroom".
So when do we get the website with Trump selling historic fragments of the White House demolition?
October 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
So when do we get the website with Trump selling historic fragments of the White House demolition?
Reposted by Thomas A. Fine
SNAP and WIC funding runs out in 9 days
Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
SNAP and WIC funding runs out in 9 days