cchelberg
@cchelberg.bsky.social
A former Library Scientist in the Bay Area. If you know where I work, I'm not speaking for them here and well, there's a cliff right there.
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“the president seems to be using the doj to hide his years of involvement with the most notorious child sex trafficking ring in world history” feels like a story worth reporting on
December 27, 2025 at 4:22 AM
“the president seems to be using the doj to hide his years of involvement with the most notorious child sex trafficking ring in world history” feels like a story worth reporting on
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Yeah this is a key thing: we literally do not see the night sky with the same intensity and regularity that premodern people did!
If you ever have the experience of seeing a night sky out in the deep countryside you can understand this; it really is a fundamentally different experience, and I can't imagine it not being formative to people.
December 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Yeah this is a key thing: we literally do not see the night sky with the same intensity and regularity that premodern people did!
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See, Dubya once promised that "I'm not gonna fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt" - but I ask you: what if we instead figured a *bunch* of $2m missiles at those same tents (and/or empty fields) instead?
Some (disappointed) Nigerian media suggesting this Tomahawk strike didn’t hit much at all.
The Biden admin used to take flak for doing tit-for-tat symbolic strikes against empty Iranian proxy facilities in Syria. Seems like this admin may be doing a bit of that with ISIS in Nigeria and Syria.
The Biden admin used to take flak for doing tit-for-tat symbolic strikes against empty Iranian proxy facilities in Syria. Seems like this admin may be doing a bit of that with ISIS in Nigeria and Syria.
December 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
See, Dubya once promised that "I'm not gonna fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt" - but I ask you: what if we instead figured a *bunch* of $2m missiles at those same tents (and/or empty fields) instead?
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I have said this before, I will say this again: arming the Ukrainians to defend themselves is the best bang-for-buck in defense spending in decades.
Give Ukraine munitions and they will reliably put those explosives on America's enemies.
Just not on Trump's enemies and thus the problem.
Give Ukraine munitions and they will reliably put those explosives on America's enemies.
Just not on Trump's enemies and thus the problem.
December 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I have said this before, I will say this again: arming the Ukrainians to defend themselves is the best bang-for-buck in defense spending in decades.
Give Ukraine munitions and they will reliably put those explosives on America's enemies.
Just not on Trump's enemies and thus the problem.
Give Ukraine munitions and they will reliably put those explosives on America's enemies.
Just not on Trump's enemies and thus the problem.
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This is a near perfect replica of what content was being produced in the anime fandom circa 2006-2008.
tamamoCross.mp4
YouTube video by Wookiee
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December 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
This is a near perfect replica of what content was being produced in the anime fandom circa 2006-2008.
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Seeing lots of people post clips from Sinatra in "The House I Live In" as a response to Stephen Miller being a racist about Sinatra. Just a random reminder that "The House I Live In" is in the public domain. Every once in a while it's good to remember the public domain is good...
Free to Use and Reuse: Public Domain Films from the National Film Registry | Library of Congress Free to Use and Reuse | Library of Congress
The National Film Registry selects 25 films each year to showcase the range and diversity of American film heritage. These public domain selections are part of an online collection.
www.loc.gov
December 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Seeing lots of people post clips from Sinatra in "The House I Live In" as a response to Stephen Miller being a racist about Sinatra. Just a random reminder that "The House I Live In" is in the public domain. Every once in a while it's good to remember the public domain is good...
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Zeitgeist indicator: My mom was telling me about the new book by her favorite mystery writer from Canada I got her for Christmas. In it, the U.S. president is a supervillain who plans on blocking out the sun so she can fabricate a casus belli against Canada and pillage its natural resources.
December 27, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Zeitgeist indicator: My mom was telling me about the new book by her favorite mystery writer from Canada I got her for Christmas. In it, the U.S. president is a supervillain who plans on blocking out the sun so she can fabricate a casus belli against Canada and pillage its natural resources.
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![Comic. [Banner: Mathematical Society: 2025 Meeting.] PERSON 1 with bun: Any other new developments from the year to cover before we wrap? PERSON 2: Oh, the teens picked a new funny number. PERSON 3 with short hair: Aww, I’m glad to hear they’re still doing that. PERSON 4 with ponytail: I’ll add it to the list. [List: 23 (skidoo!; 42; 69; 420; 1,337; 58,008; [circled]: 67]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreig43e2u4zzpifhq6fbf2iwplmva2lt5rokfg5uws5dysbe55up6wa@jpeg)
December 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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we’ve been over this
we just did this in Massachusetts
they’re not gonna leave, they’ll whine and bitch and moan and eventually this will raise more money than expected because nowhere they go is actually like the place they’re leaving
we just did this in Massachusetts
they’re not gonna leave, they’ll whine and bitch and moan and eventually this will raise more money than expected because nowhere they go is actually like the place they’re leaving
Billionaires are considering cutting or reducing their ties to California by the end of the year because of a proposed ballot measure that could tax the state’s wealthiest residents.
A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving
It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.
nyti.ms
December 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
we’ve been over this
we just did this in Massachusetts
they’re not gonna leave, they’ll whine and bitch and moan and eventually this will raise more money than expected because nowhere they go is actually like the place they’re leaving
we just did this in Massachusetts
they’re not gonna leave, they’ll whine and bitch and moan and eventually this will raise more money than expected because nowhere they go is actually like the place they’re leaving
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Didn't you guys write this exact same story about billionaires in NYC about Mamdani only to write a 'nah SIKE' follow up like a week after he won when all the billionaires realized they don't have Zabars in like Rochester
Billionaires are considering cutting or reducing their ties to California by the end of the year because of a proposed ballot measure that could tax the state’s wealthiest residents.
A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving
It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.
nyti.ms
December 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Didn't you guys write this exact same story about billionaires in NYC about Mamdani only to write a 'nah SIKE' follow up like a week after he won when all the billionaires realized they don't have Zabars in like Rochester
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Good moment to reread this excellent essay about how the software industry preference for “shipping velocity” over readiness & reliability caused the 737 Max air disasters
spectrum.ieee.org/how-the-boei...
spectrum.ieee.org/how-the-boei...
December 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Good moment to reread this excellent essay about how the software industry preference for “shipping velocity” over readiness & reliability caused the 737 Max air disasters
spectrum.ieee.org/how-the-boei...
spectrum.ieee.org/how-the-boei...
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Can't wait for the loosened up, non-perfect, but quickly shipped AI-enhanced updates to hit my banking and insurance services next year.
Im sure there will be no issues there at all.
Im sure there will be no issues there at all.
December 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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the president is not popular. the civil society-based opposition is very real. the vibes and stories out there are not appreciably different than 2018; it’s the media environment that has decidedly shifted/balkanized.
“.. The concert had been held at the Kennedy Center for 20 years ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
December 26, 2025 at 3:17 AM
the president is not popular. the civil society-based opposition is very real. the vibes and stories out there are not appreciably different than 2018; it’s the media environment that has decidedly shifted/balkanized.
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Christmas explosion with two cats. Photo from my collection, 1972.
December 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Christmas explosion with two cats. Photo from my collection, 1972.
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This saga is incredible because the student didn't actually cite the Bible, didn't respond any of hte questions, and admitted she hadn't read the article before writing about it
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.” https://cnn.it/4b6g3rd
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay | CNN
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.”
cnn.it
December 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This saga is incredible because the student didn't actually cite the Bible, didn't respond any of hte questions, and admitted she hadn't read the article before writing about it
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So, a version of IT"S A WONDERFUL LIFE on Amazon cuts 22 minutes of the movie including the entire Pottersville sequence.(via @pematson.bsky.social )
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Physical Media for the Win: Amazon’s ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Cuts Pivotal Scenes
One tradition in my household is to watch It’s a Wonderful Life on Christmas Eve. There is something about the story of a good man, George Bailey, and his realization that life is worth living and…
bleedingfool.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
So, a version of IT"S A WONDERFUL LIFE on Amazon cuts 22 minutes of the movie including the entire Pottersville sequence.(via @pematson.bsky.social )
bleedingfool.com/blogs/buy-ph...
bleedingfool.com/blogs/buy-ph...
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Round one of soup day went well enough that we have acquired provisions for day two. We lack only the containers, which can be had in the morning.
Y'all are amazing. Keep chipping in, I'll cook until the cash is dry
Venmo linda-tirado-3
PayPal bootstrapindustries@gmail.com
Chime $linda-tirado-3
Y'all are amazing. Keep chipping in, I'll cook until the cash is dry
Venmo linda-tirado-3
PayPal bootstrapindustries@gmail.com
Chime $linda-tirado-3
December 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Round one of soup day went well enough that we have acquired provisions for day two. We lack only the containers, which can be had in the morning.
Y'all are amazing. Keep chipping in, I'll cook until the cash is dry
Venmo linda-tirado-3
PayPal bootstrapindustries@gmail.com
Chime $linda-tirado-3
Y'all are amazing. Keep chipping in, I'll cook until the cash is dry
Venmo linda-tirado-3
PayPal bootstrapindustries@gmail.com
Chime $linda-tirado-3
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The exec that said "we thought it was farther along then it was" is absolutely the greatest issue right now. Not only is it not capable of doing any of these things on a broad scale, it will do them significantly worse than any employee. Going all in on something to boost stock value that fails.
December 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The exec that said "we thought it was farther along then it was" is absolutely the greatest issue right now. Not only is it not capable of doing any of these things on a broad scale, it will do them significantly worse than any employee. Going all in on something to boost stock value that fails.
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Rowan Clair -- Aurora borealis on a Winter Night
#art #illustration #rowanclair
www.instagram.com/rowanclair/
#art #illustration #rowanclair
www.instagram.com/rowanclair/
December 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Rowan Clair -- Aurora borealis on a Winter Night
#art #illustration #rowanclair
www.instagram.com/rowanclair/
#art #illustration #rowanclair
www.instagram.com/rowanclair/
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when people hear the word "autonomous" they jump straight to science fiction, but here in reality there isn't a single robot that doesn't require some level of human oversight and maintenance
“Because riders and passersby can be unreliable, Waymo pays workers in Los Angeles $20 or more for rescuing a robotaxi by closing a door, summoning help through an app called Honk that is like an Uber for towing companies.”
When robot taxis get stuck, a secret army of humans comes to the rescue
Waymo robotaxis get stranded when a passenger leaves the door open. Tow truck operators can get paid $22 to close a door and set them free again.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
when people hear the word "autonomous" they jump straight to science fiction, but here in reality there isn't a single robot that doesn't require some level of human oversight and maintenance
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I e are in the Victorian era.
Dead ass, automation and “innovation”
Powered by a workforce whose invisible hand is expected to perfect the aesthetics of colonization
While also being blamed for their “inevitable” subjugation to it
Dead ass, automation and “innovation”
Powered by a workforce whose invisible hand is expected to perfect the aesthetics of colonization
While also being blamed for their “inevitable” subjugation to it
“Because riders and passersby can be unreliable, Waymo pays workers in Los Angeles $20 or more for rescuing a robotaxi by closing a door, summoning help through an app called Honk that is like an Uber for towing companies.”
When robot taxis get stuck, a secret army of humans comes to the rescue
Waymo robotaxis get stranded when a passenger leaves the door open. Tow truck operators can get paid $22 to close a door and set them free again.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I e are in the Victorian era.
Dead ass, automation and “innovation”
Powered by a workforce whose invisible hand is expected to perfect the aesthetics of colonization
While also being blamed for their “inevitable” subjugation to it
Dead ass, automation and “innovation”
Powered by a workforce whose invisible hand is expected to perfect the aesthetics of colonization
While also being blamed for their “inevitable” subjugation to it
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you know what you need to get if you have a man like this in your life
December 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
you know what you need to get if you have a man like this in your life
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The original Mavis Beacon was, curiously, also a very good typing tutor.
December 25, 2025 at 5:33 AM
The original Mavis Beacon was, curiously, also a very good typing tutor.
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