Tom Lee
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why are these figure skaters allowed to wear costumes that are not variations on their nation's flag? this is absurd
(I am willing to countenance RARE exceptions for costumes based on widely-understood and reductive caricatures, e.g. bear costumes for Russia)
(I am willing to countenance RARE exceptions for costumes based on widely-understood and reductive caricatures, e.g. bear costumes for Russia)
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
why are these figure skaters allowed to wear costumes that are not variations on their nation's flag? this is absurd
(I am willing to countenance RARE exceptions for costumes based on widely-understood and reductive caricatures, e.g. bear costumes for Russia)
(I am willing to countenance RARE exceptions for costumes based on widely-understood and reductive caricatures, e.g. bear costumes for Russia)
I knew bluesky would find a use of AI it likes eventually
February 6, 2026 at 5:29 PM
I knew bluesky would find a use of AI it likes eventually
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it's not just that Mamdani is charming af (he is), it's that he is normalizing the idea that children are full members of society that we all share a collective responsibility for
From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
February 6, 2026 at 5:19 PM
it's not just that Mamdani is charming af (he is), it's that he is normalizing the idea that children are full members of society that we all share a collective responsibility for
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welp, this destroyed me first thing upon waking up
February 6, 2026 at 3:13 PM
welp, this destroyed me first thing upon waking up
they're so close, conceptually and numerically
kamala harris's 6-7 themed zoomer digital marketing group has already changed its name after getting made fun of. for some reason they changed it to "68." we're witnessing a level of political instinct never before imaginable
February 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
they're so close, conceptually and numerically
TIL my grandfather has a wikipedia page! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_J...
I knew he was an olympian but it's kind of a funny story. He immigrated from Holland and played field hockey intensely w/ some of his emigre buddies. When the US decided to field a men's field hockey team, they were the
I knew he was an olympian but it's kind of a funny story. He immigrated from Holland and played field hockey intensely w/ some of his emigre buddies. When the US decided to field a men's field hockey team, they were the
James Jongeneel - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:23 PM
TIL my grandfather has a wikipedia page! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_J...
I knew he was an olympian but it's kind of a funny story. He immigrated from Holland and played field hockey intensely w/ some of his emigre buddies. When the US decided to field a men's field hockey team, they were the
I knew he was an olympian but it's kind of a funny story. He immigrated from Holland and played field hockey intensely w/ some of his emigre buddies. When the US decided to field a men's field hockey team, they were the
I have very fond memories of paperbacks. My dad did construction work for Olsson's Books & Records and hung out in the break room, where remaindered books with the covers torn off (you only shipped the covers back for a refund) were in bins for staff to take home www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
So Long to Cheap Books You Could Fit in Your Pocket
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
I have very fond memories of paperbacks. My dad did construction work for Olsson's Books & Records and hung out in the break room, where remaindered books with the covers torn off (you only shipped the covers back for a refund) were in bins for staff to take home www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
running to framebridge brb
February 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
running to framebridge brb
nice remembrance (and mirror!) of the now-departed CIA World Factbook from @simonwillison.net simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they decided …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 2:54 AM
nice remembrance (and mirror!) of the now-departed CIA World Factbook from @simonwillison.net simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
A great post from @mike.teczno.com medium.com/@michalmigur...
But I’d add that this is only part of the compliance picture. Labels are too. So are what we might call “virtual” boundaries—often-abstract lines that national authorities insist must be present (sometimes w specific styling)
But I’d add that this is only part of the compliance picture. Labels are too. So are what we might call “virtual” boundaries—often-abstract lines that national authorities insist must be present (sometimes w specific styling)
Weeknotes, 2026W04: Boundary Issues
I recently nerd-sniped myself into thinking about political points of view on maps, and wondering whether it’d be possible to create…
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February 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
A great post from @mike.teczno.com medium.com/@michalmigur...
But I’d add that this is only part of the compliance picture. Labels are too. So are what we might call “virtual” boundaries—often-abstract lines that national authorities insist must be present (sometimes w specific styling)
But I’d add that this is only part of the compliance picture. Labels are too. So are what we might call “virtual” boundaries—often-abstract lines that national authorities insist must be present (sometimes w specific styling)
an excellent post from @peterodrigue.bsky.social and @ggwash.org, worth a read for anyone who has an opinion about speed cameras. I'm grateful to him for advancing the conversation (and the generous shout-out)
ggwash.org/view/102070/...
ggwash.org/view/102070/...
If you don’t like traffic cameras, you’ll hate the police
Congressional Republicans are floating axing DC’s traffic camera program. Everyone, including MPD, would hate this.
ggwash.org
January 21, 2026 at 5:38 PM
an excellent post from @peterodrigue.bsky.social and @ggwash.org, worth a read for anyone who has an opinion about speed cameras. I'm grateful to him for advancing the conversation (and the generous shout-out)
ggwash.org/view/102070/...
ggwash.org/view/102070/...
I can’t get over how weird this Starfleet Academy show is. Just so obviously the same people and ideas as Discovery, from the timeline to the endless JJ-style flares to the returning non-beloved characters (feat Admiral, You Know, The Tall One). Angry outsider/matriarch mentor. New kind of Klingon!
January 20, 2026 at 1:01 AM
I can’t get over how weird this Starfleet Academy show is. Just so obviously the same people and ideas as Discovery, from the timeline to the endless JJ-style flares to the returning non-beloved characters (feat Admiral, You Know, The Tall One). Angry outsider/matriarch mentor. New kind of Klingon!
did not expect the first great and empathetic piece of criticism I read in 2026 to be about Dilbert www.astralcodexten.com/p/the-dilber...
The Dilbert Afterlife
Sixty-eight years of highly defective people
www.astralcodexten.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:19 PM
did not expect the first great and empathetic piece of criticism I read in 2026 to be about Dilbert www.astralcodexten.com/p/the-dilber...
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This video shows ICE holding children hostage to bait parents out of their homes.
Just unspeakable levels of cruelty and inhumanity.
Just unspeakable levels of cruelty and inhumanity.
January 14, 2026 at 8:58 PM
This video shows ICE holding children hostage to bait parents out of their homes.
Just unspeakable levels of cruelty and inhumanity.
Just unspeakable levels of cruelty and inhumanity.
the 2025/2026 #treelemetry season has concluded treelemetry.tomlee.space
Treelemetry 🎄💧 - Christmas Tree Water Level Monitor
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January 15, 2026 at 1:19 AM
the 2025/2026 #treelemetry season has concluded treelemetry.tomlee.space
we are nearing the end of the #treelemetry xmasalytics season. some valuable insights gleaned, and a major evolution in our software architecture. more to do, particularly with respect to automated segmentation of events. but we're emerging with a great dataset to iterate on
January 13, 2026 at 8:44 PM
we are nearing the end of the #treelemetry xmasalytics season. some valuable insights gleaned, and a major evolution in our software architecture. more to do, particularly with respect to automated segmentation of events. but we're emerging with a great dataset to iterate on
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As a reminder, the reason that the Federal Reserve renovation cost so much is because they followed the law: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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 2:19 AM
As a reminder, the reason that the Federal Reserve renovation cost so much is because they followed the law: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
we put on the Paw Patrol Christmas special for our youngest yesterday (the season's not over until we get around to taking down the tree!)
they attempt a "true meaning of Christmas" plot but it's tricky.
they attempt a "true meaning of Christmas" plot but it's tricky.
January 12, 2026 at 2:23 AM
we put on the Paw Patrol Christmas special for our youngest yesterday (the season's not over until we get around to taking down the tree!)
they attempt a "true meaning of Christmas" plot but it's tricky.
they attempt a "true meaning of Christmas" plot but it's tricky.
TIL the FBI has its own image format fbibiospecs.fbi.gov/certificatio...
WSQ | Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Wavelet Scalar Quantization (WSQ) Gray-scale Fingerprint Image Compression Algorithm is the standard for the exchange of 8-bit, 500ppi fingerprint images within the criminal justice community. Lis...
fbibiospecs.fbi.gov
January 12, 2026 at 1:52 AM
TIL the FBI has its own image format fbibiospecs.fbi.gov/certificatio...
Thought-provoking project from @dbreunig.bsky.social www.dbreunig.com/2026/01/08/a...
A Software Library with No Code
Do we still need libraries of 3rd party code when AI agents are this good?
www.dbreunig.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Thought-provoking project from @dbreunig.bsky.social www.dbreunig.com/2026/01/08/a...
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USDOT and a major outlet are framing DC's traffic cameras as a cash grab. They're essential for keeping people safe on our streets. But the revenues should go to Vision Zero as the Council planned, not DC's general budget.
What the Politico story got wrong about automated traffic enforcement, and what it got right
View this post on ggwash.org
ggwash.org
January 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
USDOT and a major outlet are framing DC's traffic cameras as a cash grab. They're essential for keeping people safe on our streets. But the revenues should go to Vision Zero as the Council planned, not DC's general budget.
Reposted by Tom Lee
I sat in a fucking court room and heard Apple imply that a naked cartoon banana was somehow inappropriate but somehow Grok non consensually undressing women and children is ok?? www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards
Once you’ve traded your principles for proximity to power, do you even run your own company?
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I sat in a fucking court room and heard Apple imply that a naked cartoon banana was somehow inappropriate but somehow Grok non consensually undressing women and children is ok?? www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
had this @ggwash.org tab open for ages, finally got to it. lovely stuff ggwash.org/view/101838/...
How has DC’s built environment changed in the past 50 years? Watch “All the President’s Men” to find out
If we take a look at what “All the President’s Men” filming locations look like now, we can see changes to the streetscape and built environment that tell us a lot about how DC has changed, and stayed...
ggwash.org
January 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM
had this @ggwash.org tab open for ages, finally got to it. lovely stuff ggwash.org/view/101838/...
Eldest said “I hate the Muppets” today. Where did I fail her
December 29, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Eldest said “I hate the Muppets” today. Where did I fail her