JD
@wuputah.com
man + dog + computer; manager, engineer; pilot, cyclist, skier, world traveler, "The Matrix" superfan; alum of YCombinator, Heroku, RPI.
https://github.com/wuputah
https://github.com/wuputah
I actually cooked something. Been a while. 😬
November 23, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I actually cooked something. Been a while. 😬
Literal planned obsolescence: Belkin shuts down smart home product line Wemo.
www.belkin.com/support-arti...
www.belkin.com/support-arti...
Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know
Get help with Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know
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November 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Literal planned obsolescence: Belkin shuts down smart home product line Wemo.
www.belkin.com/support-arti...
www.belkin.com/support-arti...
Last week I took myself out for breakfast in Fredericksburg via our club's Cessna 182. She's a wonderful plane: comfy, fast, and a joy to fly.
November 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Last week I took myself out for breakfast in Fredericksburg via our club's Cessna 182. She's a wonderful plane: comfy, fast, and a joy to fly.
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"Traditional health insurance" pre-ACA didn't cover pre-ex, had annual/lifetime caps, didn't cover important things like having a baby, led to many declaring bankruptcy when they got sick. Even then, ~50M had no insurance at all because they still couldn't afford it. They clogged ERs to get care.
November 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Traditional health insurance" pre-ACA didn't cover pre-ex, had annual/lifetime caps, didn't cover important things like having a baby, led to many declaring bankruptcy when they got sick. Even then, ~50M had no insurance at all because they still couldn't afford it. They clogged ERs to get care.
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Almost like economists have been saying that you need a functional state with limited number of chaotic events to have a functioning business economy, and that the tumult doesn't make the tax breaks worth it.
Fun thing: if you hate the Trump tariffs, you're going to hate climate change even more.
Fun thing: if you hate the Trump tariffs, you're going to hate climate change even more.
YELLEN: “.. businesses feel paralyzed by the uncertainty about policies that represent the strong but really personal whims of a single individual.”
@bloomberg.com
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November 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Almost like economists have been saying that you need a functional state with limited number of chaotic events to have a functioning business economy, and that the tumult doesn't make the tax breaks worth it.
Fun thing: if you hate the Trump tariffs, you're going to hate climate change even more.
Fun thing: if you hate the Trump tariffs, you're going to hate climate change even more.
That's not all: ACA (Obamacare) subsidies are actually an advance payment of a tax credit. See form 8962, Premium Tax Credit.
www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/a...
www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/a...
The IRS is a tax agency we have to interact with, and also a key means that a lot of safety net programs (EITC, CTC) are delivered.
Since Trump took over, the IRS has
*lost 3/4ths of agency leadership
*one quarter of employees
*is now on its 8th leader
New leader has no experience, also leading SSA
Since Trump took over, the IRS has
*lost 3/4ths of agency leadership
*one quarter of employees
*is now on its 8th leader
New leader has no experience, also leading SSA
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
That's not all: ACA (Obamacare) subsidies are actually an advance payment of a tax credit. See form 8962, Premium Tax Credit.
www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/a...
www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/a...
> “The long national nightmare is almost coming to an end now, the beginning of the end,” Johnson said on CNN on Monday.
I wish. The nightmare will not end for 1165 more days.
I wish. The nightmare will not end for 1165 more days.
November 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
> “The long national nightmare is almost coming to an end now, the beginning of the end,” Johnson said on CNN on Monday.
I wish. The nightmare will not end for 1165 more days.
I wish. The nightmare will not end for 1165 more days.
Duffy is so full of shit. Canceling a few flights does not help the ATC workload who still must show up for work to keep the airspace open. No evidence has been shared. 100% politics.
As a reminder, Duffy has no background in aviation, safety, transportation, or in any executive function.
As a reminder, Duffy has no background in aviation, safety, transportation, or in any executive function.
November 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Duffy is so full of shit. Canceling a few flights does not help the ATC workload who still must show up for work to keep the airspace open. No evidence has been shared. 100% politics.
As a reminder, Duffy has no background in aviation, safety, transportation, or in any executive function.
As a reminder, Duffy has no background in aviation, safety, transportation, or in any executive function.
Howdy, I'm here representing a private equity firm to buy your ranch or farm.
November 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Howdy, I'm here representing a private equity firm to buy your ranch or farm.
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Wake up, babe, the least subtle visual metaphor in history just dropped
October 21, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Wake up, babe, the least subtle visual metaphor in history just dropped
Time to break out those Continuity of Business plans.
October 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Time to break out those Continuity of Business plans.
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I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.
October 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.
Every single tariff Trump fiats on entire countries* is unconstitutional and, surprisingly, was also predicted in the Epstein files.
*tariffs on specific goods for legitimate national defense reasons are likely legal, but still should be revoked by Congress.
*tariffs on specific goods for legitimate national defense reasons are likely legal, but still should be revoked by Congress.
October 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Every single tariff Trump fiats on entire countries* is unconstitutional and, surprisingly, was also predicted in the Epstein files.
*tariffs on specific goods for legitimate national defense reasons are likely legal, but still should be revoked by Congress.
*tariffs on specific goods for legitimate national defense reasons are likely legal, but still should be revoked by Congress.
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I know we’re tired of AI takes but please please please read The Oatmeal’s take. It’s the best one.
theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal
This is a comic about AI art.
theoatmeal.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I know we’re tired of AI takes but please please please read The Oatmeal’s take. It’s the best one.
theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
The use of "terrorist" rhetoric to refer to citizens, elected officials, and political enemies is extremely dangerous and anti-democratic, and should be immediately disqualifying.
October 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The use of "terrorist" rhetoric to refer to citizens, elected officials, and political enemies is extremely dangerous and anti-democratic, and should be immediately disqualifying.
"One Battle After Another" was very good, an appropriate film for an inappropriate time.
October 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
"One Battle After Another" was very good, an appropriate film for an inappropriate time.
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History repeats.
October 4, 2025 at 6:54 AM
History repeats.
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ER doc here! This is a lie. Wait times are up because the American healthcare system is an unsustainable business model and a for-profit national healthcare system just doesn’t work. These problems will continue to get worse until we change that system. It literally has nothing to do with immigrants
Vance: "If you're an American citizen & you've been to the hospital in the last few years, you've probably noticed wait times are especially large & very often somebody who's there in the ER is an illegal alien. Why do those people get healthcare benefits at hospitals paid for by American citizens?"
October 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
ER doc here! This is a lie. Wait times are up because the American healthcare system is an unsustainable business model and a for-profit national healthcare system just doesn’t work. These problems will continue to get worse until we change that system. It literally has nothing to do with immigrants
If you see this, quote-post a bridge
September 26, 2025 at 5:45 AM
If you see this, quote-post a bridge
"When I am weaker than you I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles."
—Frank Herbert, 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘶𝘯𝘦
—Frank Herbert, 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘶𝘯𝘦
September 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
"When I am weaker than you I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles."
—Frank Herbert, 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘶𝘯𝘦
—Frank Herbert, 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘶𝘯𝘦
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'Carr’s threats against ABC appear to be “a pretty clear-cut case of jawboning.” Jawboning refers to a type of informal coercion where government officials try to pressure private entities into suppressing or changing speech without using any actual formal legal action' www.wired.com/story/brenda...
Brendan Carr Isn't Going to Stop Until Someone Makes Him
In the wake of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, experts say the FCC commissioner's conduct is flatly unconstitutional. They also expect him to keep going.
www.wired.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:28 AM
'Carr’s threats against ABC appear to be “a pretty clear-cut case of jawboning.” Jawboning refers to a type of informal coercion where government officials try to pressure private entities into suppressing or changing speech without using any actual formal legal action' www.wired.com/story/brenda...
Broadcasters can easily take the FCC to court and win under 1A. But when you have "business" before the king, like a merger that needs approval from the FTC, you bend the knee. This is crony capitalism, and it is disgusting.
September 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Broadcasters can easily take the FCC to court and win under 1A. But when you have "business" before the king, like a merger that needs approval from the FTC, you bend the knee. This is crony capitalism, and it is disgusting.
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August 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM