Al Sweigart
@alsweigart.bsky.social
Author of "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" and other books. Mostly harmless. he/him
I'm having a Mandela Effect moment: Has it always been "The Case of the Golden Idol"? I thought it was "The Curse of the Golden Idol".
November 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I'm having a Mandela Effect moment: Has it always been "The Case of the Golden Idol"? I thought it was "The Curse of the Golden Idol".
I'd like some feedback on this simple flashcard app. It's designed to work as a single HTML file, with language-agnostic buttons. What do you think? Any confusing parts? inventwithpython.com/tsofa/tsofa....
TSOFA - The Simple, Offline Flashcard App
inventwithpython.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I'd like some feedback on this simple flashcard app. It's designed to work as a single HTML file, with language-agnostic buttons. What do you think? Any confusing parts? inventwithpython.com/tsofa/tsofa....
Of course, now that I've made a simple free flashcard app, I want to translate it to multiple other languages as well. I assume non-English people use flashcards the same way? Are there any non-English speakers who can provide guidance? inventwithpython.com/tsofa/
TSOFA - The Simple, Offline Flashcard App
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inventwithpython.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Of course, now that I've made a simple free flashcard app, I want to translate it to multiple other languages as well. I assume non-English people use flashcards the same way? Are there any non-English speakers who can provide guidance? inventwithpython.com/tsofa/
Join the Python Software Foundation (PSF) end-of-year fundraiser - your donations and memberships keep the PSF, the Python community, and the language stay strong and sustainable. Python is for everyone, thanks to you! donate.python.org
PSF Fundraiser 2025
The Python Software Foundation is the charitable organization behind the Python programming language.
donate.python.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Join the Python Software Foundation (PSF) end-of-year fundraiser - your donations and memberships keep the PSF, the Python community, and the language stay strong and sustainable. Python is for everyone, thanks to you! donate.python.org
I got tired of all the flashcard apps that required registration or were overblown. I just a single-file JavaScript app, so I created TSOFA - The Simple, Offline Flashcard App. inventwithpython.com/tsofa/
TSOFA - The Simple, Offline Flashcard App
A Page in : TSOFA - The Simple, Offline Flashcard App
inventwithpython.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I got tired of all the flashcard apps that required registration or were overblown. I just a single-file JavaScript app, so I created TSOFA - The Simple, Offline Flashcard App. inventwithpython.com/tsofa/
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BREAKING: Starbucks workers have launched a massive, nationwide strike.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have launched a massive, nationwide strike.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
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living my life never knowing the embarrassment of having voted for donald trump
November 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
living my life never knowing the embarrassment of having voted for donald trump
Rich people are not smarter than you.
Rich people do not work harder than you.
Rich people do not work harder than you.
Something that’s so striking in these emails is how…unimpressive Epstein is. He comes off as a pompous, sub-literate lech. Yes everyone is so mortifyingly solicitous of him! All fawning and flattery! Why?????
November 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Rich people are not smarter than you.
Rich people do not work harder than you.
Rich people do not work harder than you.
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Have been hearing from centrists my whole life that we cannot tax the rich, they are our most special boys & job creators
Then you read their emails & they’re no smarter than Larry from accounting - they just accidentally fell into a literal mountain of money
Wealth tax now
Then you read their emails & they’re no smarter than Larry from accounting - they just accidentally fell into a literal mountain of money
Wealth tax now
Something that’s so striking in these emails is how…unimpressive Epstein is. He comes off as a pompous, sub-literate lech. Yes everyone is so mortifyingly solicitous of him! All fawning and flattery! Why?????
November 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Have been hearing from centrists my whole life that we cannot tax the rich, they are our most special boys & job creators
Then you read their emails & they’re no smarter than Larry from accounting - they just accidentally fell into a literal mountain of money
Wealth tax now
Then you read their emails & they’re no smarter than Larry from accounting - they just accidentally fell into a literal mountain of money
Wealth tax now
Is there a text data format for comics description? Like alt text, but much more structured? I want to transcribe this web comic series for low-vision folks and search engine integration. Like what .srt / .vtt does for subtitles, but this is for comics.
November 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Is there a text data format for comics description? Like alt text, but much more structured? I want to transcribe this web comic series for low-vision folks and search engine integration. Like what .srt / .vtt does for subtitles, but this is for comics.
I'd really appreciate it if someone could put me in touch with Pascal Müller, owner of fairware.org. The contact info on the website doesn't work and my googling is failing me.
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I'd really appreciate it if someone could put me in touch with Pascal Müller, owner of fairware.org. The contact info on the website doesn't work and my googling is failing me.
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the decision to really just abandon moderation and let it rip suggests that this is what meta wants for its platform. this is the final, idealized form of the product
The most horrifying AI slop of ICE raids you can possibly imagine is wildly viral on Facebook, collectively totaling tens of millions of views from a single account. First spotted by @chadloder.bsky.social
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
AI-Generated Videos of ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook
An account is spamming horrific, dehumanizing videos of immigration enforcement because the Facebook algorithm is rewarding them for it.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
the decision to really just abandon moderation and let it rip suggests that this is what meta wants for its platform. this is the final, idealized form of the product
I made a subreddit for old-school web pages that don't have ads or require registration, but just have a fun, silly little thing. The latest post is a DVD Bouncing Logo simulator: www.reddit.com/r/sillylittl...
From the sillylittlewebsites community on Reddit: Bouncing DVD Logo simulator
Explore this post and more from the sillylittlewebsites community
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November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I made a subreddit for old-school web pages that don't have ads or require registration, but just have a fun, silly little thing. The latest post is a DVD Bouncing Logo simulator: www.reddit.com/r/sillylittl...
How many of you are comfortable writing in the books you own? If you are, are there any times you wouldn't want to do this? Or are you averse to this, even in the books you own?
November 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
How many of you are comfortable writing in the books you own? If you are, are there any times you wouldn't want to do this? Or are you averse to this, even in the books you own?
Silly little website I posted to a subreddit I started: Acronymy, collectively work with others to make an acronym for every word that describes the word. Example, grouping: good round organization using properties in neat gatherings
www.reddit.com/r/sillylittl...
www.reddit.com/r/sillylittl...
From the sillylittlewebsites community on Reddit: Acronymy - Collectively making acronyms out of every word in the dictionary
Posted by AlSweigart - 1 vote and 0 comments
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November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Silly little website I posted to a subreddit I started: Acronymy, collectively work with others to make an acronym for every word that describes the word. Example, grouping: good round organization using properties in neat gatherings
www.reddit.com/r/sillylittl...
www.reddit.com/r/sillylittl...
One feature I wish Reddit and other discussion sites had was a one-question, fill-in-the-blank quiz to get a mark that shows you read the article. Simple as "Last name of the district attorney in the piece". It's not full proof and could be automated with LLMs, but it could solve 80% of the problem.
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
One feature I wish Reddit and other discussion sites had was a one-question, fill-in-the-blank quiz to get a mark that shows you read the article. Simple as "Last name of the district attorney in the piece". It's not full proof and could be automated with LLMs, but it could solve 80% of the problem.
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Cops are great
November 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Cops are great
Fun little thing on my r/sillylittlewebsites sub: SpaceTypeGenerator.com, a kinetic type generator www.reddit.com/r/sillylittl...
SPACE TYPE GENERATOR
SpaceTypeGenerator.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Fun little thing on my r/sillylittlewebsites sub: SpaceTypeGenerator.com, a kinetic type generator www.reddit.com/r/sillylittl...
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Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
"Watching the Mamdani campaign from afar during the primary, so many things were impressive, among them the incredible work his online video team was doing. This is my story about how they did it."
defector.com/selling-zohran
defector.com/selling-zohran
Selling Zohran | Defector
On a cool Sunday in November, a few days after Donald Trump’s re-election, Zohran Mamdani stood on a street corner in Jamaica, Queens, holding up a hastily drawn cardboard sign that read “DID YOU VOTE...
defector.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"Watching the Mamdani campaign from afar during the primary, so many things were impressive, among them the incredible work his online video team was doing. This is my story about how they did it."
defector.com/selling-zohran
defector.com/selling-zohran
Every vote counts.
If voting didn't make a difference, Republicans wouldn't spend so much effort on voter suppression.
If voting didn't make a difference, Republicans wouldn't spend so much effort on voter suppression.
November 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Every vote counts.
If voting didn't make a difference, Republicans wouldn't spend so much effort on voter suppression.
If voting didn't make a difference, Republicans wouldn't spend so much effort on voter suppression.
I've created a subreddit for small, little, fun websites that don't require registration or have pop ups. Just silly little websites. I'd like you to contribute: www.reddit.com/r/sillylittl...
Silly Little Websites
Old school websites that just have some fun charm. No registration, no social media, no engagement bait.
www.reddit.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I've created a subreddit for small, little, fun websites that don't require registration or have pop ups. Just silly little websites. I'd like you to contribute: www.reddit.com/r/sillylittl...
Search engines are useless and just give me garbage. We're going to have to go old school and publish print book directories of real websites like we did in the 90s.
November 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Search engines are useless and just give me garbage. We're going to have to go old school and publish print book directories of real websites like we did in the 90s.
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Between Gitmo, the Department of "Homeland Security," the Hague Invasion Act, extraordinary rendition, torture gulags, No Child Left Behind, the Patriot Act, and the Great Recession, Bush and Cheney did more to enable the rise of Trump and fascism in the US than almost anyone in the 21st century.
November 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Between Gitmo, the Department of "Homeland Security," the Hague Invasion Act, extraordinary rendition, torture gulags, No Child Left Behind, the Patriot Act, and the Great Recession, Bush and Cheney did more to enable the rise of Trump and fascism in the US than almost anyone in the 21st century.