Tom Kramer
@bastable.bsky.social
Still trying to learn this tech stuff after all these years. I make drinks, play games, practice Bass guitar and try to be a decent hooman daily.
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I love this from @vermontgmg.bsky.social on the magic of books: "Afterward, you’ll never be the same person you were before reading. What better bargain of self-improvement, happiness, and knowledge is there in the world?" www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/my-favorit...
November 29, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I love this from @vermontgmg.bsky.social on the magic of books: "Afterward, you’ll never be the same person you were before reading. What better bargain of self-improvement, happiness, and knowledge is there in the world?" www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/my-favorit...
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South Africa has some of the most extreme wealth inequality in the world. This is a legacy of apartheid, which only ended in 1994.
But here's the thing:
The median Black South African family only has 5% of the wealth of a white family.
The Median Black US family, has only 6%.
🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
But here's the thing:
The median Black South African family only has 5% of the wealth of a white family.
The Median Black US family, has only 6%.
🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
November 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
South Africa has some of the most extreme wealth inequality in the world. This is a legacy of apartheid, which only ended in 1994.
But here's the thing:
The median Black South African family only has 5% of the wealth of a white family.
The Median Black US family, has only 6%.
🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
But here's the thing:
The median Black South African family only has 5% of the wealth of a white family.
The Median Black US family, has only 6%.
🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
Andouille sausage, artichoke hearts, celery, parsley, onion, garlic, thyme, sourdough, chicken broth, poultry seasoning, covered with shaved parmesean... my contribution to today
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Andouille sausage, artichoke hearts, celery, parsley, onion, garlic, thyme, sourdough, chicken broth, poultry seasoning, covered with shaved parmesean... my contribution to today
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If you can understand why a Hispanic ICE agent with a deportation quota will not save you....
Then you can understand why a Black cop with an arrest quota, cannot save you either.
The racism is in the system, not the individual.
The individual is just a part, working within that system.
Then you can understand why a Black cop with an arrest quota, cannot save you either.
The racism is in the system, not the individual.
The individual is just a part, working within that system.
If you try to push on the individual responsibility And interpersonal racism of the cop?
Then you will end up hiring a bunch of Black cops... who will work within the same racist system, and the outcome will not change.🤷🏿♂️
Eg, a city going from 400 to 800 cops, but 200 of the new cops are Black.🤦🏿♂️
Then you will end up hiring a bunch of Black cops... who will work within the same racist system, and the outcome will not change.🤷🏿♂️
Eg, a city going from 400 to 800 cops, but 200 of the new cops are Black.🤦🏿♂️
November 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
If you can understand why a Hispanic ICE agent with a deportation quota will not save you....
Then you can understand why a Black cop with an arrest quota, cannot save you either.
The racism is in the system, not the individual.
The individual is just a part, working within that system.
Then you can understand why a Black cop with an arrest quota, cannot save you either.
The racism is in the system, not the individual.
The individual is just a part, working within that system.
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When I was in 7th grade my science teacher had everybody write up the instructions for how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Then, he brought in the ingredients and followed the instructions very literally to hilarious effect.
It was an intro to describing methodology, and a good bit
Then, he brought in the ingredients and followed the instructions very literally to hilarious effect.
It was an intro to describing methodology, and a good bit
November 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
When I was in 7th grade my science teacher had everybody write up the instructions for how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Then, he brought in the ingredients and followed the instructions very literally to hilarious effect.
It was an intro to describing methodology, and a good bit
Then, he brought in the ingredients and followed the instructions very literally to hilarious effect.
It was an intro to describing methodology, and a good bit
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ME: Bluetooth, is there some way to play music and make a phone call?
BLUETOOTH: Are you insane?
ME: I mean—it doesn’t seem that crazy?
BLUETOOTH: Do you have even the slightest idea how any of this works?
BLUETOOTH: Are you insane?
ME: I mean—it doesn’t seem that crazy?
BLUETOOTH: Do you have even the slightest idea how any of this works?
If My Bluetooth Could Talk
ME: Bluetooth, are you connected to something right now? BLUETOOTH: Yes! All connections made. ME: What’s connected? BLUETOOTH: Let me do a system ...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
ME: Bluetooth, is there some way to play music and make a phone call?
BLUETOOTH: Are you insane?
ME: I mean—it doesn’t seem that crazy?
BLUETOOTH: Do you have even the slightest idea how any of this works?
BLUETOOTH: Are you insane?
ME: I mean—it doesn’t seem that crazy?
BLUETOOTH: Do you have even the slightest idea how any of this works?
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Black folk aren't as concerned about Trump the individual as white folk are. We're not.🤷🏿♂️
Because a lot of white folk in the US view Trump as the problem. They think he changed how white people think.
No.
Black folk know that the racism was always there. Trump just let them take the mask off.
Because a lot of white folk in the US view Trump as the problem. They think he changed how white people think.
No.
Black folk know that the racism was always there. Trump just let them take the mask off.
November 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Black folk aren't as concerned about Trump the individual as white folk are. We're not.🤷🏿♂️
Because a lot of white folk in the US view Trump as the problem. They think he changed how white people think.
No.
Black folk know that the racism was always there. Trump just let them take the mask off.
Because a lot of white folk in the US view Trump as the problem. They think he changed how white people think.
No.
Black folk know that the racism was always there. Trump just let them take the mask off.
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yes, exactly. i understand why they would make this choice, and i can even respect it. but it is career ending, because you don’t have the nerves for what will have to come next.
anyone who is not willing to take the risk of gambling with starvation in order to save our system of government has no place in the Senate, and those who decided that they couldn't play a game with those stakes have not necessarily done anything wrong. they just have to leave.
two contradictory ideas that i hold in my head at the same time: 1) i think the threat to both SNAP recipients and federal workers is significant enough now that even bad deals are worth making to prevent further harm, and, 2) everyone who caves now should retire in shame
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
yes, exactly. i understand why they would make this choice, and i can even respect it. but it is career ending, because you don’t have the nerves for what will have to come next.
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Democrats have to stop bailing out Republicans from facing the consequences of their own policies. And yeah, that means they have to stop sparing voters from experiencing what GOP government truly means.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Democrats have to stop bailing out Republicans from facing the consequences of their own policies. And yeah, that means they have to stop sparing voters from experiencing what GOP government truly means.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
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There is a REASON this administration started with undermining diversity
Because it is the power of PEOPLE
All people and we can NAME that
This isn’t a “debate”
This is a fight for us ALL.
Because it is the power of PEOPLE
All people and we can NAME that
This isn’t a “debate”
This is a fight for us ALL.
If we learn nothing else tonight, please PLEASE let's learn that the American people were NOT won over by an absolute firehose of the most vile dehumanization of trans people. Please @democrats.org, for the love of God and all that's holy, let's FINALLY start refusing to throw ANYone under ANY bus.
November 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM
There is a REASON this administration started with undermining diversity
Because it is the power of PEOPLE
All people and we can NAME that
This isn’t a “debate”
This is a fight for us ALL.
Because it is the power of PEOPLE
All people and we can NAME that
This isn’t a “debate”
This is a fight for us ALL.
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who called it arson and not crime brûlée
October 31, 2025 at 10:21 PM
who called it arson and not crime brûlée
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I only knew the modern meaning of "Luddite" until recently. Turns out, the Luddites were badass, actually. So you get a thread! And now you'll know too!
October 29, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I only knew the modern meaning of "Luddite" until recently. Turns out, the Luddites were badass, actually. So you get a thread! And now you'll know too!
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Keep in mind. *I'm* supposed to deal with the white supremacy. For the greater good. But *they* shouldn't have to deal with me talking about the white supremacy. Because it makes them feel bad.
October 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Keep in mind. *I'm* supposed to deal with the white supremacy. For the greater good. But *they* shouldn't have to deal with me talking about the white supremacy. Because it makes them feel bad.
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An old trainer of mine used to say:
“The worst day in the gym, is better than the best day on the couch.”
It’s true (if a bit extreme), but the point is, you got up and did something for yourself. Investing in yourself is always worth it! 💪🏾
“The worst day in the gym, is better than the best day on the couch.”
It’s true (if a bit extreme), but the point is, you got up and did something for yourself. Investing in yourself is always worth it! 💪🏾
Leg day and i didn't "have it" today...but i showed up and gave it my best. I will not lose.
October 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
An old trainer of mine used to say:
“The worst day in the gym, is better than the best day on the couch.”
It’s true (if a bit extreme), but the point is, you got up and did something for yourself. Investing in yourself is always worth it! 💪🏾
“The worst day in the gym, is better than the best day on the couch.”
It’s true (if a bit extreme), but the point is, you got up and did something for yourself. Investing in yourself is always worth it! 💪🏾
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I’ve realized that a BIG reason the Frog captures a lot is …
People are so used to news , media etc taking these folks seriously and over philosophizing
That the don’t realize that you can actually just stand up for someone without indulging in their ego
People are so used to news , media etc taking these folks seriously and over philosophizing
That the don’t realize that you can actually just stand up for someone without indulging in their ego
the thing is, all that knock off amazon operator gear you bought to look tough and scary just looks fucking silly when you are being gyrated at by someone wearing an inflatable frog costume and being mooned by a naked bagpiper on a unicycle, it just doesn’t work, the self image cannot hold
It should not be understated how much clever shit like this actually annihilates morale at places like ICE/CBP.
Getting made fun of like this on national television while people laugh at you is.. well, you may call it victory wine, but it ain't.
Getting made fun of like this on national television while people laugh at you is.. well, you may call it victory wine, but it ain't.
October 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I’ve realized that a BIG reason the Frog captures a lot is …
People are so used to news , media etc taking these folks seriously and over philosophizing
That the don’t realize that you can actually just stand up for someone without indulging in their ego
People are so used to news , media etc taking these folks seriously and over philosophizing
That the don’t realize that you can actually just stand up for someone without indulging in their ego
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Maybe I'm not dreaming big enough, but everything I've convinced myself was possible, I've found a way to make it happen.
October 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Maybe I'm not dreaming big enough, but everything I've convinced myself was possible, I've found a way to make it happen.
@theblackestco.bsky.social received.
October 15, 2025 at 1:36 AM
@theblackestco.bsky.social received.
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it's kinda weird that all the software i am expected to use for work are all written by distributed teams, go, python, postgres, linux, chrome, k8s etc
and despite being told "the best teams work in an office together" i don't know of any software i use that's actually written that way
and despite being told "the best teams work in an office together" i don't know of any software i use that's actually written that way
October 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
it's kinda weird that all the software i am expected to use for work are all written by distributed teams, go, python, postgres, linux, chrome, k8s etc
and despite being told "the best teams work in an office together" i don't know of any software i use that's actually written that way
and despite being told "the best teams work in an office together" i don't know of any software i use that's actually written that way
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No nation has a ‘right to exist’ —people do have the right to exist.
October 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
No nation has a ‘right to exist’ —people do have the right to exist.
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If you a bitch, just say that part. Cuz ain't no "we" if we don't include EVERYBODY.
I hate to say it but the majority of the country is not going to die on the hill of trans rights. We can’t protect ANY groups if we can’t win a national election, so purity tests only serve to make specific groups feel triumphant. That’s not “erasing” them; it’s long-horizon strategy.
October 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
If you a bitch, just say that part. Cuz ain't no "we" if we don't include EVERYBODY.
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
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If AI became quietly superintelligent in 2018 and began reorganizing our world to its purposes, would that look very different than what’s happening today?
October 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
If AI became quietly superintelligent in 2018 and began reorganizing our world to its purposes, would that look very different than what’s happening today?
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The loudest "NEVER SAW THIS COMING" people are people who were told this was coming and argued that we were fear mongering. You never saw this coming because you looked away.
October 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The loudest "NEVER SAW THIS COMING" people are people who were told this was coming and argued that we were fear mongering. You never saw this coming because you looked away.
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I don't think people were meant to hear the opinions of hundreds of strangers within a few scrolls and swipes
October 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I don't think people were meant to hear the opinions of hundreds of strangers within a few scrolls and swipes
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There have been two hosts in the history of Reading Rainbow. The Legend of Literacy, LeVar Burton! And... me, Mychal Threets, a librarian 🥹🤯
I am a reader, a librarian because LeVar Burton and Reading Rainbow made us believe and see we belong in books, we belong everywhere ✨
youtu.be/e7es7qdWVnU
I am a reader, a librarian because LeVar Burton and Reading Rainbow made us believe and see we belong in books, we belong everywhere ✨
youtu.be/e7es7qdWVnU
October 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
There have been two hosts in the history of Reading Rainbow. The Legend of Literacy, LeVar Burton! And... me, Mychal Threets, a librarian 🥹🤯
I am a reader, a librarian because LeVar Burton and Reading Rainbow made us believe and see we belong in books, we belong everywhere ✨
youtu.be/e7es7qdWVnU
I am a reader, a librarian because LeVar Burton and Reading Rainbow made us believe and see we belong in books, we belong everywhere ✨
youtu.be/e7es7qdWVnU