Mark Tomko
@xbsharp.bsky.social
Mostly functional programmer; double bassist in a Beethoven cover band; failed librarian; debugging prince
All views expressed are my own
All views expressed are my own
Ich sitte in a chaumbre unlik to that thou art inne now. Ich recorde the soun of myn spekyng voys and ich shal playe it eftsoones into the chaumbre ayein and ayein til the resonant frequencies of the chaumbre strengtheth hemself so that any lyknesse of my speche, save peraventure the ryme…
November 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Ich sitte in a chaumbre unlik to that thou art inne now. Ich recorde the soun of myn spekyng voys and ich shal playe it eftsoones into the chaumbre ayein and ayein til the resonant frequencies of the chaumbre strengtheth hemself so that any lyknesse of my speche, save peraventure the ryme…
The truth matters
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
November 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The truth matters
Thanks I hate it
November 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Thanks I hate it
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If the President can impose his own taxes and use the proceeds to spend on his own projects, all without Congress, we have a dictatorship not a constitutional republic.
BREAKING: Deputy White House Chief of Staff James Blair said the administration is eyeing ways to give millions of Americans $2,000 dividend checks from tariff revenue without congressional approval, per Bloomberg.
November 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
If the President can impose his own taxes and use the proceeds to spend on his own projects, all without Congress, we have a dictatorship not a constitutional republic.
Went to the show for Neko Case but forgot John Grant was opening so that was a nice treat
November 15, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Went to the show for Neko Case but forgot John Grant was opening so that was a nice treat
Big housecleaning day, felt really emotional digging through all the kids’ old treasures to sort out what to keep and what to dispense with
November 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Big housecleaning day, felt really emotional digging through all the kids’ old treasures to sort out what to keep and what to dispense with
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This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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as a computer scientist, i am BEGGING people to realize that there is no cognition inside of an LLM
no reasoning, no thought process, no self-awareness
I read a lot of arguments (for AND against) LLMs, and both sides seem to think there’s a consciousness or intentionality or even a moral alignment
no reasoning, no thought process, no self-awareness
I read a lot of arguments (for AND against) LLMs, and both sides seem to think there’s a consciousness or intentionality or even a moral alignment
November 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
as a computer scientist, i am BEGGING people to realize that there is no cognition inside of an LLM
no reasoning, no thought process, no self-awareness
I read a lot of arguments (for AND against) LLMs, and both sides seem to think there’s a consciousness or intentionality or even a moral alignment
no reasoning, no thought process, no self-awareness
I read a lot of arguments (for AND against) LLMs, and both sides seem to think there’s a consciousness or intentionality or even a moral alignment
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I'm just saying that if you wanted to open a hot dog stand, you could do a lot worse than Temple of the Dog.
🎶When you're getting hungry | You're getting hungryyYEAH!🎶
🎶When you're getting hungry | You're getting hungryyYEAH!🎶
November 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I'm just saying that if you wanted to open a hot dog stand, you could do a lot worse than Temple of the Dog.
🎶When you're getting hungry | You're getting hungryyYEAH!🎶
🎶When you're getting hungry | You're getting hungryyYEAH!🎶
I hope when I die people aren’t like, “he did some good stuff but he was super problematic”
November 8, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I hope when I die people aren’t like, “he did some good stuff but he was super problematic”
Asking the supreme court for permission to starve American children is a choice
November 8, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Asking the supreme court for permission to starve American children is a choice
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I somehow missed whatever started this discourse about women ruining the workplace but seriously if you are a dude and you think women ruined your workplace, I promise that you are the problem
November 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I somehow missed whatever started this discourse about women ruining the workplace but seriously if you are a dude and you think women ruined your workplace, I promise that you are the problem
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There needs to be a special higher level of not guilty for cases like this. Like, we the jury find the government owes the defendant and every member of the jury an all-expenses paid weekend in Cabo for even making us come in here.
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
There needs to be a special higher level of not guilty for cases like this. Like, we the jury find the government owes the defendant and every member of the jury an all-expenses paid weekend in Cabo for even making us come in here.
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Flying Squirrel Loves It Every Time
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Flying Squirrel Loves It Every Time
Next year for Halloween I am going a the moveable C clef
November 1, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Next year for Halloween I am going a the moveable C clef
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happy halloween i am ready to confuse some trick-or-treaters
October 31, 2025 at 1:19 PM
happy halloween i am ready to confuse some trick-or-treaters
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I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.
October 31, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.
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Oh, some SNAP recipients are breaking the law with their benefits? Well, I have some super upsetting news for you about our entire national government.
October 31, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Oh, some SNAP recipients are breaking the law with their benefits? Well, I have some super upsetting news for you about our entire national government.
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A Nazi Tattoo Exposes Democrats’ Greatest Weakness www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...
@tressiemcphd.bsky.social is unmatched. Read her latest piece—and everything else she writes.
@tressiemcphd.bsky.social is unmatched. Read her latest piece—and everything else she writes.
October 29, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A Nazi Tattoo Exposes Democrats’ Greatest Weakness www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...
@tressiemcphd.bsky.social is unmatched. Read her latest piece—and everything else she writes.
@tressiemcphd.bsky.social is unmatched. Read her latest piece—and everything else she writes.
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For the haters ;-)
October 29, 2025 at 10:58 AM
For the haters ;-)