Chuck Pierce
@charlespierce.dev
Software engineer with a passion for developer tools. He/him
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you get a twofer here, with a fantastic initial thread by @klonick.bsky.social & then a theory-in-response from @mmasnick.bsky.social. read 'em both 👇
This is, of course, a fascinating thread from Kate asking why Google is effectively cannibalizing its own market for both digital ads on third party properties and search ads, by effectively taking away the incentive to click through to third party sites. I have a theory as to why they're doing it.
So this ad revenue metric is indicative of such a fascinating and weird set of business decisions by Google to inexplicably kill of SEO-- and I honestly don't get how they think this is going to pay off for them in the long run.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:33 AM
you get a twofer here, with a fantastic initial thread by @klonick.bsky.social & then a theory-in-response from @mmasnick.bsky.social. read 'em both 👇
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"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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Lucy is promising that this time she will definitely hold the football.
November 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Lucy is promising that this time she will definitely hold the football.
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The world would be immensely better if more religions and their believers had even a tenth of the dedication the Sikhs do to doing good for people with no gatekeeping or expectations of anything other than "you are a fellow human in need and we can help you"
Folks, if you are hungry, please contact your local Sikh gurdwara. Or just show up for langar, which most gurdwaras do several times a week, for a free meal. Lots also do weekly or monthly drives giving out groceries.
No conversion necessary. Feeding anyone who is hungry is a key part of Sikhism.
No conversion necessary. Feeding anyone who is hungry is a key part of Sikhism.
A lady on TikTok has been calling churches pretending to be a mother with a baby who needs formula and several churches turned her away. But wouldn’t you know that when she called a Mosque (Islamic Center of Charlotte) they immediately said yes.
[Source: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMpoxsaW/ ]
[Source: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMpoxsaW/ ]
November 8, 2025 at 4:42 AM
The world would be immensely better if more religions and their believers had even a tenth of the dedication the Sikhs do to doing good for people with no gatekeeping or expectations of anything other than "you are a fellow human in need and we can help you"
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And as competitive players, it's also our responsability to train so we can make good plays without spending hours on them. I'm currently thinking about ways to train to process the most complex turns faster, and I just need to be able to trust that my opponents will be held to the same standard.
November 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
And as competitive players, it's also our responsability to train so we can make good plays without spending hours on them. I'm currently thinking about ways to train to process the most complex turns faster, and I just need to be able to trust that my opponents will be held to the same standard.
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this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
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Once more, for old times’ sake
November 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Once more, for old times’ sake
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Trump's incoherent answers to Norah O'Donnell raise new questions about Joe Biden's mental fitness.
November 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Trump's incoherent answers to Norah O'Donnell raise new questions about Joe Biden's mental fitness.
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so glad I can be learning Rust from the experts at Adobe, their beautiful elegant code is really an inspiration 😊
![impl<'a> From<&'a dyn Stream> for StreamAdapter<'a> {
#[allow(invalid_reference_casting)]
fn from(stream: &'a dyn Stream) -> Self {
let stream = &*stream as *const dyn Stream as *mut dyn Stream;
let stream = unsafe { &mut *stream };
Self { stream }
}
}](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2zmxikig2sj7gqaezl5gntae/bafkreidb7urqadk6li75wsjwpi3ntv5majbbngkr2nhr54jkabkcshgf7y@jpeg)
November 1, 2025 at 12:57 AM
so glad I can be learning Rust from the experts at Adobe, their beautiful elegant code is really an inspiration 😊
“$4200 per year of groceries should be enough for a household to eat and stockpile a whole extra month”
-Someone who has never gone grocery shopping in their lives.
-Someone who has never gone grocery shopping in their lives.
October 31, 2025 at 5:19 AM
“$4200 per year of groceries should be enough for a household to eat and stockpile a whole extra month”
-Someone who has never gone grocery shopping in their lives.
-Someone who has never gone grocery shopping in their lives.
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This whole Nazi tattoo dude in the Senate nonsense is revealing of a lot of white folks. Oh your friends have Nazi tattoos too? Oh it doesn't bother you at all? Oh your whole crew you been rolling with has them & y'all are all perfectly democratic? Fascinating. Taking notes.
October 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This whole Nazi tattoo dude in the Senate nonsense is revealing of a lot of white folks. Oh your friends have Nazi tattoos too? Oh it doesn't bother you at all? Oh your whole crew you been rolling with has them & y'all are all perfectly democratic? Fascinating. Taking notes.
You just _know_ he’s not talking about French, or Italian, or Swedish when he’s talking about “speaking a different language.”
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
October 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
You just _know_ he’s not talking about French, or Italian, or Swedish when he’s talking about “speaking a different language.”
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It's incredibly normal to feel uncomfortable being near people who are different from you. And your job as a human being is to feel a little ashamed of that, grow the fuck up, and get over it.
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
October 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It's incredibly normal to feel uncomfortable being near people who are different from you. And your job as a human being is to feel a little ashamed of that, grow the fuck up, and get over it.
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This game is like I got caught smoking a baseball and now I have to smoke a whole pack of baseball
October 28, 2025 at 5:01 AM
This game is like I got caught smoking a baseball and now I have to smoke a whole pack of baseball
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"i took the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, found it difficult, and badly understood what i was being asked to do" is not a great sign
Trump: AOC is low IQ. If you give her an IQ test, have her pass like the exams that I decided to take when I was at Walter Reed. Those are very hard…
The first couple of questions are easy. A tiger, an elephant, a giraffe..
The first couple of questions are easy. A tiger, an elephant, a giraffe..
October 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
"i took the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, found it difficult, and badly understood what i was being asked to do" is not a great sign
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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I think about this a lot.
October 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I think about this a lot.
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Having money does not mean you’re a genius
October 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Having money does not mean you’re a genius
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/5 Ezra Kleinism would have me seek mutual values and agreement with the people who brought us to that, and who still support it. I would rather see them burn in Hell.
October 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
/5 Ezra Kleinism would have me seek mutual values and agreement with the people who brought us to that, and who still support it. I would rather see them burn in Hell.
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In tech, there are two types of wasted effort: the wrong type of solution, and a solution in the wrong place. Usually, devs manage to make both mistakes at once.
The bottleneck in the work is usually a broken process, and the process is made of people. Social problems require social solutions.
The bottleneck in the work is usually a broken process, and the process is made of people. Social problems require social solutions.
All your problems are people problems (Don't Just Do Things, Part 2)
If you want to do strategy, you must be willing to do process transformation first.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
In tech, there are two types of wasted effort: the wrong type of solution, and a solution in the wrong place. Usually, devs manage to make both mistakes at once.
The bottleneck in the work is usually a broken process, and the process is made of people. Social problems require social solutions.
The bottleneck in the work is usually a broken process, and the process is made of people. Social problems require social solutions.
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“We all had a N*zi phase, am I right?”
My brother, no WE did not.
Speak for yourself, weirdo.
My brother, no WE did not.
Speak for yourself, weirdo.
October 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
“We all had a N*zi phase, am I right?”
My brother, no WE did not.
Speak for yourself, weirdo.
My brother, no WE did not.
Speak for yourself, weirdo.
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Instead of reducing friction across the system, LLMs encourage you to offload your own friction onto other people.
It's the wet dream of "idea guys" who were already doing this, but now have the tools to bamboozle workers.
Their documents are still just "the idea" — plus 1000 words of padding.
It's the wet dream of "idea guys" who were already doing this, but now have the tools to bamboozle workers.
Their documents are still just "the idea" — plus 1000 words of padding.
October 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Instead of reducing friction across the system, LLMs encourage you to offload your own friction onto other people.
It's the wet dream of "idea guys" who were already doing this, but now have the tools to bamboozle workers.
Their documents are still just "the idea" — plus 1000 words of padding.
It's the wet dream of "idea guys" who were already doing this, but now have the tools to bamboozle workers.
Their documents are still just "the idea" — plus 1000 words of padding.
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I dedicate this post to the formidable @annabower.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I dedicate this post to the formidable @annabower.bsky.social