Dave (@6502_ftw from Tweets)
@cursed.monster
Computer necromancer/vivisectionist, spoiler of grain, electromagnetic wave wrangler. Has strong opinions, weakly held. Pronouns (he/him) in bio, always antifascist.
Pinned
Radio stuff is regarded as wizardry, and sometimes it still feels like that (especially when you get into at atmospheric effects), but it’s rewarding to learn about electromagnetic waves and how they interact with the world around us, plus you can call Elon a poser when he talks about Maxwell’s Laws
Harry Reid
Who would be your ideal but realistic democratic senate leader?
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Harry Reid
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CAN CONFIRM
I don’t have a whole lot of advice for people younger than me but the earlier in life you stop worrying about what other people will think and just wholeheartedly enjoy the stuff you like the happier you’ll be
One thing people kind of tell you, but not really, about middle age:
One day you'll be like "oh [thing] looks fun but people will think I'm a loser" about a thing
And then you'll say. Wait a second.
Fuck 'em
One day you'll be like "oh [thing] looks fun but people will think I'm a loser" about a thing
And then you'll say. Wait a second.
Fuck 'em
November 11, 2025 at 1:51 AM
CAN CONFIRM
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welcome to bluesky. if the word "mapquest" means anything to you and/or you used it as a verb, you're in the right place
November 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
welcome to bluesky. if the word "mapquest" means anything to you and/or you used it as a verb, you're in the right place
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A lot of people have been calling me the
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social of Seattle. But where Zohran is charismatic, telegenic and stylish, I've spent my whole adult life looking pretty dumpy. To look more mayoral, I enlisted my friend Andrew Ashiofu, who took me to one of Seattle's premier boutiques.
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social of Seattle. But where Zohran is charismatic, telegenic and stylish, I've spent my whole adult life looking pretty dumpy. To look more mayoral, I enlisted my friend Andrew Ashiofu, who took me to one of Seattle's premier boutiques.
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Seattle's Mamdani is winning by an absurdly small margin over our incumbent mayor, who once pulled a gun on a pregnant woman in a parking lot.
Vote in your local elections!
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
Vote in your local elections!
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Seattle's Mamdani is winning by an absurdly small margin over our incumbent mayor, who once pulled a gun on a pregnant woman in a parking lot.
Vote in your local elections!
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
Vote in your local elections!
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
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I've got a --
*Dead Milkmen voice* BITCHIN' KATANA
*Dead Milkmen voice* BITCHIN' KATANA
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I've got a --
*Dead Milkmen voice* BITCHIN' KATANA
*Dead Milkmen voice* BITCHIN' KATANA
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Eight months ago, Katie Wilson declared her intention to run and all the conventional powers-that-be said she didn't stand a chance of winning.
Remember that we don't always know what is possible.
Remember that we don't always know what is possible.
Wilson now leads in the Seattle mayoral race by 91 votes. Prior to today, Harrell had been leading by 4,300 votes, but this latest vote batch netted Wilson 4,391 votes.
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Eight months ago, Katie Wilson declared her intention to run and all the conventional powers-that-be said she didn't stand a chance of winning.
Remember that we don't always know what is possible.
Remember that we don't always know what is possible.
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live reaction from inside the vault at budapest station
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
live reaction from inside the vault at budapest station
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"Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 18:08. Eastern time, November 10. In a panic, they try to pull the plug."
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
"Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 18:08. Eastern time, November 10. In a panic, they try to pull the plug."
Grand
Politico is reporting that the breach at the Congressional Budget Office is "ongoing."
“Do NOT click on any links in emails from CBO. Do NOT share sensitive information with CBO colleagues over email, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom at this time,” the email to CBO staff reads.
“Do NOT click on any links in emails from CBO. Do NOT share sensitive information with CBO colleagues over email, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom at this time,” the email to CBO staff reads.
Cybersecurity breach at Congressional Budget Office remains a live threat
Library of Congress employees were informed to take caution when emailing the office of the congressional scorekeeper.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Grand
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so, today I got the surgery center where I got my deviated septum fixed to send me an itemized bill so I could submit to my FSA for reimbursement
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
I was at an event yesterday where Rand Paul spoke via video and talked about how great it was to send ACA money "directly to the people" so that they could work collectively to get better deals on health care.
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
so, today I got the surgery center where I got my deviated septum fixed to send me an itemized bill so I could submit to my FSA for reimbursement
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
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[at Tesla]
Tesla Shareholders: in recognition of your incredible gift for lowering the price of tesla stock, we would like to award you this trillion dollar bonus
Elon Musk: yeah yeah that'sa fine
Tesla Shareholders: what's the matter? you seem distracted
Musk: no i'm fine
Musk: [muttering] oates
Tesla Shareholders: in recognition of your incredible gift for lowering the price of tesla stock, we would like to award you this trillion dollar bonus
Elon Musk: yeah yeah that'sa fine
Tesla Shareholders: what's the matter? you seem distracted
Musk: no i'm fine
Musk: [muttering] oates
November 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
[at Tesla]
Tesla Shareholders: in recognition of your incredible gift for lowering the price of tesla stock, we would like to award you this trillion dollar bonus
Elon Musk: yeah yeah that'sa fine
Tesla Shareholders: what's the matter? you seem distracted
Musk: no i'm fine
Musk: [muttering] oates
Tesla Shareholders: in recognition of your incredible gift for lowering the price of tesla stock, we would like to award you this trillion dollar bonus
Elon Musk: yeah yeah that'sa fine
Tesla Shareholders: what's the matter? you seem distracted
Musk: no i'm fine
Musk: [muttering] oates
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i've said it before and i'll say it again: joyce carol oates is the main boss of twitter. our finest posters have done some of their best work going after elon, but it's never rattled him like this. she got to him on a molecular level.
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
i've said it before and i'll say it again: joyce carol oates is the main boss of twitter. our finest posters have done some of their best work going after elon, but it's never rattled him like this. she got to him on a molecular level.
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That’s not how the song goes, dumbass
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
That’s not how the song goes, dumbass
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every single week they're throwing this guy a special oval office love-in that appears to be the presidential equivalent of letting your dog scarf an entire big mac and fries before that last trip to the vet
Pirro: "Mr President, there is in this room a group of people who love you, who believe in you, and who are so proud to be in this Oval Office and to be part of this amazing day because you have changed the course of America."
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
every single week they're throwing this guy a special oval office love-in that appears to be the presidential equivalent of letting your dog scarf an entire big mac and fries before that last trip to the vet
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I know it smells crazy in there.
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I know it smells crazy in there.
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predator is a slasher movie and arnold schwarzenegger is the final girl
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
predator is a slasher movie and arnold schwarzenegger is the final girl
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Ooooof this has been coming down the line since the new Commandant started implementing his vision for the place.
The U.S. Air Force Academy's academic accreditation is under review following a formal complaint that the institution no longer has sufficient Ph.D.-level faculty as the federal government reduces its civilian workforce // Story by @thenoellephillips.bsky.social
Air Force Academy’s accreditation under review after cuts to civilian faculty
Concerned alumni and former faculty told The Denver Post they believe the academy is losing too many civilian Ph.D.-level instructors without the ability to replace them with qualified military mem…
www.denverpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Ooooof this has been coming down the line since the new Commandant started implementing his vision for the place.
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My biggest gripe with the folders right now is if you didn't have it in you to go the distance you should have never shut down the government.
I get the choice they made as it was truly a trolly problem, but that problem existed because of your choices.
They called your bluff and you need to go
I get the choice they made as it was truly a trolly problem, but that problem existed because of your choices.
They called your bluff and you need to go
i think ezra is basically on the money here
Opinion | What Were Democrats Thinking?
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
My biggest gripe with the folders right now is if you didn't have it in you to go the distance you should have never shut down the government.
I get the choice they made as it was truly a trolly problem, but that problem existed because of your choices.
They called your bluff and you need to go
I get the choice they made as it was truly a trolly problem, but that problem existed because of your choices.
They called your bluff and you need to go
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On this day in history, November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell — a moment that marked not just the end of a barrier, but the beginning of the fall of the Soviet Union.
All empires eventually fall. So will the russian empire.
All empires eventually fall. So will the russian empire.
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
On this day in history, November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell — a moment that marked not just the end of a barrier, but the beginning of the fall of the Soviet Union.
All empires eventually fall. So will the russian empire.
All empires eventually fall. So will the russian empire.
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a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
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Good morning readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.
In the towns near Ukraine's frontline, Russian FPV drones hunt civilians, a new tactic called a "human safari".
Yana, who lives in Kherson, regularly sees these drones and the damage they cause.
In the towns near Ukraine's frontline, Russian FPV drones hunt civilians, a new tactic called a "human safari".
Yana, who lives in Kherson, regularly sees these drones and the damage they cause.
Russia’s disturbing human ‘safaris’
Violating the laws of war, Russians have created a sick game of hunting civilians with FPV drones near the frontline. We take you behind the scenes, to the people most affected.
www.counteroffensive.news
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Good morning readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.
In the towns near Ukraine's frontline, Russian FPV drones hunt civilians, a new tactic called a "human safari".
Yana, who lives in Kherson, regularly sees these drones and the damage they cause.
In the towns near Ukraine's frontline, Russian FPV drones hunt civilians, a new tactic called a "human safari".
Yana, who lives in Kherson, regularly sees these drones and the damage they cause.
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Happy Monday, nerds! Snipe-IT v8.3.5 is out, featuring LDAP improvements, Permission Groups improvements and more!
github.com/grokability/...
github.com/grokability/...
Release v8.3.5 · grokability/snipe-it
CautionThis version of Snipe-IT REQUIRES PHP 8.2.0 or greater, 8.3+ recommended.
Happy Monday! This release better handles how the system handles partially broken LDAP configurations, makes some ...
github.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Happy Monday, nerds! Snipe-IT v8.3.5 is out, featuring LDAP improvements, Permission Groups improvements and more!
github.com/grokability/...
github.com/grokability/...
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And he kept a list of the medications my grad school friends needed and couldn’t afford. He got to know the drug reps from all the different companies and once every few months he would send a box full of samples down to us, including the ~1k a month medication I was on. We were so lucky. (2/2)
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
And he kept a list of the medications my grad school friends needed and couldn’t afford. He got to know the drug reps from all the different companies and once every few months he would send a box full of samples down to us, including the ~1k a month medication I was on. We were so lucky. (2/2)