Layne, probably
@btlcat.bsky.social
Dangit. the other *beetlecat* beat me to the punch this time!
Reposted by Layne, probably
I like how JD Vance's position is now basically "when I called Trump Hitler back in 2016 I meant it as a criticism and I now regret that, but when 30 year old Republican staffers call Trump Hitler today and mean it as a compliment then that's just fine."
October 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I like how JD Vance's position is now basically "when I called Trump Hitler back in 2016 I meant it as a criticism and I now regret that, but when 30 year old Republican staffers call Trump Hitler today and mean it as a compliment then that's just fine."
Such a superb framing.
"but I shouldn't have to be nice! I care about Justice!" that's great, go hang out with the Paladins of St. Cuthbert instead of doing politics then
August 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Such a superb framing.
Reposted by Layne, probably
"but I shouldn't have to be nice! I care about Justice!" that's great, go hang out with the Paladins of St. Cuthbert instead of doing politics then
August 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
"but I shouldn't have to be nice! I care about Justice!" that's great, go hang out with the Paladins of St. Cuthbert instead of doing politics then
Reposted by Layne, probably
I wonder why there are 500 news articles framing Zohran Mamdani as an antisemite for opposing genocide but none framing Elon Musk as an antisemite for hating Jews
Musk has adjusted Grok’s algorithm so it’s now a neo-Nazi.
Pretty cool that almost every progressive commentator, elected official and organization still uses Musk’s X algorithm to communicate with the public! Good job guys.
Pretty cool that almost every progressive commentator, elected official and organization still uses Musk’s X algorithm to communicate with the public! Good job guys.
July 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I wonder why there are 500 news articles framing Zohran Mamdani as an antisemite for opposing genocide but none framing Elon Musk as an antisemite for hating Jews
Reposted by Layne, probably
If the CEO of a soda company declared that soda-making technology is getting so good it’s going to ruin the global economy, you’d be forgiven for thinking that person is either lying or fully detached from reality...
www.cnn.com/2025/05/30/b...
www.cnn.com/2025/05/30/b...
The ‘white-collar bloodbath’ is all part of the AI hype machine | CNN Business
If the CEO of a soda company declared that soda-making technology is getting so good it’s going to ruin the global economy, you’d be forgiven for thinking that person is either lying or fully detached...
www.cnn.com
May 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
If the CEO of a soda company declared that soda-making technology is getting so good it’s going to ruin the global economy, you’d be forgiven for thinking that person is either lying or fully detached from reality...
www.cnn.com/2025/05/30/b...
www.cnn.com/2025/05/30/b...
Reposted by Layne, probably
True victory is when your opponent lets you knock the piss out of yourself then let's you pick yourself up and act like nothing happened
-Sun Tzu
-Sun Tzu
May 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
True victory is when your opponent lets you knock the piss out of yourself then let's you pick yourself up and act like nothing happened
-Sun Tzu
-Sun Tzu
Reposted by Layne, probably
Reposted by Layne, probably
Reposted by Layne, probably
The official advice is just to close your eyes and pretend none of this is happening
WELKER: Trump promised he was going to improve the economy on day one. What's your message to Americans who want to retire and have just seen their lifetime savings drop significantly?
BESSENT: Most Americans who have put away for years in savings accounts don't look at the day to day fluctuations
BESSENT: Most Americans who have put away for years in savings accounts don't look at the day to day fluctuations
April 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The official advice is just to close your eyes and pretend none of this is happening
Reposted by Layne, probably
the loomer stuff tracks with my broad framework of the world since 2015 where any morally bankrupt person I reflexively feel is supremely unworthy of my attention ends up being somebody who i am professionally forced to pay lots of attention to for years and years
April 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
the loomer stuff tracks with my broad framework of the world since 2015 where any morally bankrupt person I reflexively feel is supremely unworthy of my attention ends up being somebody who i am professionally forced to pay lots of attention to for years and years
Reposted by Layne, probably
Starsector 0.98a is out! Fight new enemies, acquire new ships and weapons, and much more, featuring new story missions, autosave, a revamped combat simulator and Codex, and other UI improvements!
fractalsoftworks.com/2025/03/27/s...
Please repost!
fractalsoftworks.com/2025/03/27/s...
Please repost!
March 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Starsector 0.98a is out! Fight new enemies, acquire new ships and weapons, and much more, featuring new story missions, autosave, a revamped combat simulator and Codex, and other UI improvements!
fractalsoftworks.com/2025/03/27/s...
Please repost!
fractalsoftworks.com/2025/03/27/s...
Please repost!
Reposted by Layne, probably
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Reposted by Layne, probably
Her crime was writing an op/ed. Her visa was valid, but she wrote an op/ed
March 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Her crime was writing an op/ed. Her visa was valid, but she wrote an op/ed
Reposted by Layne, probably
it makes sense. their entire belief structure is petty grievance, "owning the libs" and being "smarter" than all the youth who are "falling for it" etc, that when they see someone handing out Ls to a bunch of college kids, it codes conservative to them, actual content is irrelevant.
March 10, 2025 at 5:36 AM
it makes sense. their entire belief structure is petty grievance, "owning the libs" and being "smarter" than all the youth who are "falling for it" etc, that when they see someone handing out Ls to a bunch of college kids, it codes conservative to them, actual content is irrelevant.
The whole MAGA ascendancy has been staged entirely like a WWE script-- particularly this time around with literal Linda McMahon as Sec. of Education.
It’s a whole group of people who are watching pro wrestling and not able to process that it’s fake. I suppose this goes farther than the manosphere, too. I see so many influencers where it’s clearly bullshit but you can see people buying into it.
March 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The whole MAGA ascendancy has been staged entirely like a WWE script-- particularly this time around with literal Linda McMahon as Sec. of Education.
Reposted by Layne, probably
They need him to be a genius because they cannot handle what it means for them to be tricked by a fool.
February 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
They need him to be a genius because they cannot handle what it means for them to be tricked by a fool.
Reposted by Layne, probably
"every accusation, a confession: Ex. #10,191"
Trump: "I don't think you can work from a home. Nobody is gonna work from home. They are gonna be going out, they're gonna play tennis, they're gonna play golf, they're gonna do a lot of things. They're not working."
February 11, 2025 at 12:58 AM
"every accusation, a confession: Ex. #10,191"
The closing thoughts to the March 12, 2024 episode of Better Offline ( www.betteroffline.com ) ring pretty awful these days.
Thanks @edzitron.com for this amazing show. I'll catch up to the current-day episodes in a couple years. Hopefully we're rid of this situation by then... ;)
Thanks @edzitron.com for this amazing show. I'll catch up to the current-day episodes in a couple years. Hopefully we're rid of this situation by then... ;)
Musk's Uncharitable Charity ft. David Fahrenthold
Better Offline · Episode
open.spotify.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The closing thoughts to the March 12, 2024 episode of Better Offline ( www.betteroffline.com ) ring pretty awful these days.
Thanks @edzitron.com for this amazing show. I'll catch up to the current-day episodes in a couple years. Hopefully we're rid of this situation by then... ;)
Thanks @edzitron.com for this amazing show. I'll catch up to the current-day episodes in a couple years. Hopefully we're rid of this situation by then... ;)
Microservices=individual airline flights
January 31, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Microservices=individual airline flights
Reposted by Layne, probably
we're all trying to find the people responsible for this
January 30, 2025 at 5:49 AM
we're all trying to find the people responsible for this
Reposted by Layne, probably
This Cybertruck did not crash. It made a heartfelt and perhaps ill-advised gesture that, in the moment, might have been misinterpreted as a crash, but we should not rush to judgement.
January 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
This Cybertruck did not crash. It made a heartfelt and perhaps ill-advised gesture that, in the moment, might have been misinterpreted as a crash, but we should not rush to judgement.
Reposted by Layne, probably
