Arto Selonen
@artoselonen.bsky.social
old and grumpy IT nerd with a hint of cynicism
"It is easier to twist the arm of an ally than it is to twist the arm of an enemy!" - fake Trump wisdom, ca. 2025
December 13, 2025 at 5:38 AM
"It is easier to twist the arm of an ally than it is to twist the arm of an enemy!" - fake Trump wisdom, ca. 2025
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: Robert Randolph | Orianthi | The Kruse Brothers | Buddy Guy | Anyma | Devon Allman | Morgan Wade | 8 Ball Aitken | Sundial Aeon | Lazerpunk | Alison Goldfrapp | Halestorm | Ayşedeniz Gökçin | Three Days Grace | Lissie
October 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: Robert Randolph | Orianthi | The Kruse Brothers | Buddy Guy | Anyma | Devon Allman | Morgan Wade | 8 Ball Aitken | Sundial Aeon | Lazerpunk | Alison Goldfrapp | Halestorm | Ayşedeniz Gökçin | Three Days Grace | Lissie
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: Tash Sultana | Hinder | State Azure | Anna Lapwood | Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' | Matt Schofield | Ben Granfelt | Colin James | John Philbrick/Steve Maggiora | Jimmy Barnes | Volbeat | Data Rebel | The Blues Company | The HU
August 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: Tash Sultana | Hinder | State Azure | Anna Lapwood | Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' | Matt Schofield | Ben Granfelt | Colin James | John Philbrick/Steve Maggiora | Jimmy Barnes | Volbeat | Data Rebel | The Blues Company | The HU
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: SYML | H.E.A.T. | J. Karjalainen | Madis | Popa Chubby | Janiva Magness | Joe Bonamassa | Samantha Fish | Ally Venable | Ghost | Anthony Gomes | Brother Firetribe | VNV Nation | LukHash | Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
August 3, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: SYML | H.E.A.T. | J. Karjalainen | Madis | Popa Chubby | Janiva Magness | Joe Bonamassa | Samantha Fish | Ally Venable | Ghost | Anthony Gomes | Brother Firetribe | VNV Nation | LukHash | Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Trump says Putin is crazy, but almost everything that Trump has done during his 2nd presidency has benefitted Russia, while he has done practically nothing (at least intentionally) to really pressure Russia. How crazy is it to believe that Trump is doing Putin's bidding?
May 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Trump says Putin is crazy, but almost everything that Trump has done during his 2nd presidency has benefitted Russia, while he has done practically nothing (at least intentionally) to really pressure Russia. How crazy is it to believe that Trump is doing Putin's bidding?
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: Yotto | Dynazty | Cerrone | Edge of Paradise | Anssi Kela | Mostly Autumn | Joanne Shaw Taylor | Trikk & MEUTE | Dorothy | Gotthard | Kenny Wayne Sheppard & Bobby Rush | Maison Ware | Sophie Zelmani | Koan | Smith/Kotzen
April 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: Yotto | Dynazty | Cerrone | Edge of Paradise | Anssi Kela | Mostly Autumn | Joanne Shaw Taylor | Trikk & MEUTE | Dorothy | Gotthard | Kenny Wayne Sheppard & Bobby Rush | Maison Ware | Sophie Zelmani | Koan | Smith/Kotzen
The problem with Trump breaking all rules is not Trump, but the people who were willing to vote for him for president, the republican party continuing to enable his actions, and those funding it. Trump can be replaced but the party and voters can't, and restoring trust requires proper change.
March 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The problem with Trump breaking all rules is not Trump, but the people who were willing to vote for him for president, the republican party continuing to enable his actions, and those funding it. Trump can be replaced but the party and voters can't, and restoring trust requires proper change.
An old tactic: you want to behave "badly", so you create a minor conflict (like an obviously bad deal), then when the other side reacts poorly to it, you fake disappointment and escalate further, which forces the others to react to it, allowing you to escalate further. One of Russia's favorites.
March 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
An old tactic: you want to behave "badly", so you create a minor conflict (like an obviously bad deal), then when the other side reacts poorly to it, you fake disappointment and escalate further, which forces the others to react to it, allowing you to escalate further. One of Russia's favorites.
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: Tremonti | Ela Minus | The Night Flight Orchestra | Kemopetrol | Kim Wilde | Bonfire | Code 64 | Chronos | Tommy Castro | Vargas Blues Band | Days of Jupiter | Chris Harms | Victory | Tami Neilson | Fungus Funk
February 23, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: Tremonti | Ela Minus | The Night Flight Orchestra | Kemopetrol | Kim Wilde | Bonfire | Code 64 | Chronos | Tommy Castro | Vargas Blues Band | Days of Jupiter | Chris Harms | Victory | Tami Neilson | Fungus Funk
I never expected Donald Trump to do to USA what Dylan Mulvaney did to Bud Light, but I guess if you Trump around you Trump out.
February 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I never expected Donald Trump to do to USA what Dylan Mulvaney did to Bud Light, but I guess if you Trump around you Trump out.
The Trump administration is trying to divide alliances like the federated states, NATO, and EU. We need to remain strong and united against such attempts, including any break ups of current memberships, ignoring and resisting the dividing forces while continuing to build on a shared world. (1/8)
February 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The Trump administration is trying to divide alliances like the federated states, NATO, and EU. We need to remain strong and united against such attempts, including any break ups of current memberships, ignoring and resisting the dividing forces while continuing to build on a shared world. (1/8)
"You have the right to leave your country, but we don't have to accept you into ours"
vs
"You have the right to demand basic education from us, but we don't have to provide it"
vs
"We support all rights you may wish to have as long as it does not involve us"
=> Talk is cheap.
vs
"You have the right to demand basic education from us, but we don't have to provide it"
vs
"We support all rights you may wish to have as long as it does not involve us"
=> Talk is cheap.
January 29, 2025 at 5:13 AM
"You have the right to leave your country, but we don't have to accept you into ours"
vs
"You have the right to demand basic education from us, but we don't have to provide it"
vs
"We support all rights you may wish to have as long as it does not involve us"
=> Talk is cheap.
vs
"You have the right to demand basic education from us, but we don't have to provide it"
vs
"We support all rights you may wish to have as long as it does not involve us"
=> Talk is cheap.
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: Röyksopp | Purple Disco Machine | Crossroad Overdrive | Dan Terminus | Tuxedo | Mono Inc | Lara Fabian | Thibault Cauvin | -M- | Dynatron | Kal David | Sutej Singh | Geoff Castellucci | Dave Stryker | Lacuna Coil
January 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: Röyksopp | Purple Disco Machine | Crossroad Overdrive | Dan Terminus | Tuxedo | Mono Inc | Lara Fabian | Thibault Cauvin | -M- | Dynatron | Kal David | Sutej Singh | Geoff Castellucci | Dave Stryker | Lacuna Coil
In the Terminator movie series, SkyNet was an AI that became self-aware, and retaliated against humans when they tried to shut it down. Humans have already developed advanced AIs capable of destroying humans even without self-awareness, AGI, or ASI.
January 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
In the Terminator movie series, SkyNet was an AI that became self-aware, and retaliated against humans when they tried to shut it down. Humans have already developed advanced AIs capable of destroying humans even without self-awareness, AGI, or ASI.
If you've been wondering why everything seems so messed up, then this 15 year old quote by Edward O. Wilson might help:
"The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology."
...and the only thing improving is the tech.
"The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology."
...and the only thing improving is the tech.
January 5, 2025 at 7:08 AM
If you've been wondering why everything seems so messed up, then this 15 year old quote by Edward O. Wilson might help:
"The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology."
...and the only thing improving is the tech.
"The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology."
...and the only thing improving is the tech.
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered music) artists in no particular order: Voodoo Circle | Hania Rani | Kim Lenz and the Jaguars | Rival Sons | Status Quo | Black Label Society | Jazz Sabbath | Gwen Stefani | The Ferguson Rogers Process | Seba | Lonerider | Garbage | Albert Cummings
January 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered music) artists in no particular order: Voodoo Circle | Hania Rani | Kim Lenz and the Jaguars | Rival Sons | Status Quo | Black Label Society | Jazz Sabbath | Gwen Stefani | The Ferguson Rogers Process | Seba | Lonerider | Garbage | Albert Cummings
Holiday playlist (recently released Christmas albums) in no particular order:
The Bamboos - Hot Christmas
Joe Bonamassa - Lonely Christmas Eve
Mindi Abair - I Can't Wait for Christmas
Gabby Barrett - Carols and Candlelight
Simone Kopmajer - Home for Christmas
Home Free - Any Kind of Christmas
The Bamboos - Hot Christmas
Joe Bonamassa - Lonely Christmas Eve
Mindi Abair - I Can't Wait for Christmas
Gabby Barrett - Carols and Candlelight
Simone Kopmajer - Home for Christmas
Home Free - Any Kind of Christmas
December 24, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Holiday playlist (recently released Christmas albums) in no particular order:
The Bamboos - Hot Christmas
Joe Bonamassa - Lonely Christmas Eve
Mindi Abair - I Can't Wait for Christmas
Gabby Barrett - Carols and Candlelight
Simone Kopmajer - Home for Christmas
Home Free - Any Kind of Christmas
The Bamboos - Hot Christmas
Joe Bonamassa - Lonely Christmas Eve
Mindi Abair - I Can't Wait for Christmas
Gabby Barrett - Carols and Candlelight
Simone Kopmajer - Home for Christmas
Home Free - Any Kind of Christmas
With the recent o3 AGI announcement we learn that a STEM grad can perform much better for a fraction of the cost of an AGI level AI. It's a bit like alchemists who tried to make gold: we now know how to do that, but there's no point in doing it (yet).
December 21, 2024 at 6:08 AM
With the recent o3 AGI announcement we learn that a STEM grad can perform much better for a fraction of the cost of an AGI level AI. It's a bit like alchemists who tried to make gold: we now know how to do that, but there's no point in doing it (yet).
It is starting to look like humankind can not save humankind from humankind, so maybe we need a divine intervention to survive, or maybe a god-like alien. But why would god-like beings bother with humans? I guess we are wishing for another Jesus for Christmas.
December 8, 2024 at 7:38 PM
It is starting to look like humankind can not save humankind from humankind, so maybe we need a divine intervention to survive, or maybe a god-like alien. But why would god-like beings bother with humans? I guess we are wishing for another Jesus for Christmas.
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered music) artists in no particular order: Olivia Dean | Terry Marshall and Friends | Dirty Loops | Savoy Brown | Blug/Granfelt/Engelien | Liliac | Camille & Julie Berthollet | Lars Leonhard | Kim Carnes | Eric Clapton | Blackburn Brothers | Vanessa Amorosi
December 6, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered music) artists in no particular order: Olivia Dean | Terry Marshall and Friends | Dirty Loops | Savoy Brown | Blug/Granfelt/Engelien | Liliac | Camille & Julie Berthollet | Lars Leonhard | Kim Carnes | Eric Clapton | Blackburn Brothers | Vanessa Amorosi
Left-leaning governments tend to transfer money from the rich to the poor whereas right-leaning governments tend to squeeze money from the poor to the rich. Thus, eventually, leftists run out of rich to tax, and right wingers run out of poor to squeeze. Neither really works, yet both are needed.
November 18, 2024 at 7:08 AM
Left-leaning governments tend to transfer money from the rich to the poor whereas right-leaning governments tend to squeeze money from the poor to the rich. Thus, eventually, leftists run out of rich to tax, and right wingers run out of poor to squeeze. Neither really works, yet both are needed.
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered music) artists in no particular order: Ofra Haza, Heartwind, The Baseballs, Master Boot Record, Timecop1983, Issa, Jelly Roll, Kylie, Laid Back, Kaz Hawkins, Kings of Mercia, Blackberry Smoke, Warren Haynes, Dance With the Dead, Ray LaMontagne.
November 16, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered music) artists in no particular order: Ofra Haza, Heartwind, The Baseballs, Master Boot Record, Timecop1983, Issa, Jelly Roll, Kylie, Laid Back, Kaz Hawkins, Kings of Mercia, Blackberry Smoke, Warren Haynes, Dance With the Dead, Ray LaMontagne.
Statistically, in presidential elections, Trump has only won against female opponents.
November 7, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Statistically, in presidential elections, Trump has only won against female opponents.
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered music) artists in no particular order: London Grammar, The Cold Stares, Millenium, The Rides, 3FORCE, Aavikko, Auratech, The Bluesbones, Jake E. Lee, Seether, Creye, Deadlife, Edge of Forever, Emphatic, '77, Find Me, Gary Hoey, Ronnie Baker Brooks.
October 19, 2024 at 8:07 AM
Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered music) artists in no particular order: London Grammar, The Cold Stares, Millenium, The Rides, 3FORCE, Aavikko, Auratech, The Bluesbones, Jake E. Lee, Seether, Creye, Deadlife, Edge of Forever, Emphatic, '77, Find Me, Gary Hoey, Ronnie Baker Brooks.
Joker2: such an utterly useless, pointless, and boring mess, that while I was really hoping for it to end, I also feared the unavoidable Last Song. I hope it bombs so badly, that nobody will ever again hire these people to waste other people's time and money for their self-gratification projects.
October 4, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Joker2: such an utterly useless, pointless, and boring mess, that while I was really hoping for it to end, I also feared the unavoidable Last Song. I hope it bombs so badly, that nobody will ever again hire these people to waste other people's time and money for their self-gratification projects.