dachte
@dachte.bsky.social
Interests: Neuroscience, programming, teaching, political theory
Originally Texan, also in love with Pittsburgh. Currently in NYC.
Liberal Technocrat, opposed to a lot of Progressivism.
https://unfocused.substack.com
Originally Texan, also in love with Pittsburgh. Currently in NYC.
Liberal Technocrat, opposed to a lot of Progressivism.
https://unfocused.substack.com
Sometimes you meet really nice people on the internet.
October 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Sometimes you meet really nice people on the internet.
Not exactly a bicycle, but thinking of this:
September 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Not exactly a bicycle, but thinking of this:
In case he deletes it..
August 31, 2025 at 1:46 AM
In case he deletes it..
Saw this was added recently near the sometimes smelly trash bins for my apartment building; brilliant solution to that. Assuming it doesn't get stolen.
August 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Saw this was added recently near the sometimes smelly trash bins for my apartment building; brilliant solution to that. Assuming it doesn't get stolen.
Bought myself a relic from my younger days.
August 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Bought myself a relic from my younger days.
Clue seems pretty appropriate here..
July 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Clue seems pretty appropriate here..
There's no reason I can't enjoy both this (taken last week in Colorado) and living in my neighborhood in Manhattan.
June 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
There's no reason I can't enjoy both this (taken last week in Colorado) and living in my neighborhood in Manhattan.
This lovely person (on Substack Notes) seems to be Trump-y, but it'd be easy to find his counterparts if I look slightly further back in my history.
June 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This lovely person (on Substack Notes) seems to be Trump-y, but it'd be easy to find his counterparts if I look slightly further back in my history.
Not sure Citizens Union understands what it means to endorse. (I dislike the idea of endorsements, but if you believe in them, insist they be at least a bit meaningful)
This is from their website. new.citizensunion.org/voters-guide...
This is from their website. new.citizensunion.org/voters-guide...
June 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Not sure Citizens Union understands what it means to endorse. (I dislike the idea of endorsements, but if you believe in them, insist they be at least a bit meaningful)
This is from their website. new.citizensunion.org/voters-guide...
This is from their website. new.citizensunion.org/voters-guide...
Gmail's time-based summaries for deliveries are often useful.
Maybe less so with a food order I just put in.
Maybe less so with a food order I just put in.
May 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Gmail's time-based summaries for deliveries are often useful.
Maybe less so with a food order I just put in.
Maybe less so with a food order I just put in.
From a discussion elsewhere where I think my phrasing of a response made some important points and came out generally well:
April 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
From a discussion elsewhere where I think my phrasing of a response made some important points and came out generally well:
Don't forget the power glove!
April 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Don't forget the power glove!
Good to have some ridiculous clothing for occasional use.
(these are snake slippers from a gaming company that makes some things I like; I'm amused when food delivery people try not to laugh when they see them)
(these are snake slippers from a gaming company that makes some things I like; I'm amused when food delivery people try not to laugh when they see them)
March 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Good to have some ridiculous clothing for occasional use.
(these are snake slippers from a gaming company that makes some things I like; I'm amused when food delivery people try not to laugh when they see them)
(these are snake slippers from a gaming company that makes some things I like; I'm amused when food delivery people try not to laugh when they see them)
A colleague's data visualisation ended up accidentally resembling a photo I took in 2006, so I logged onto Tumblr for the first time in many years to dig this out. Sharing it (and another photo I took that light) for y'all's amusement.
March 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A colleague's data visualisation ended up accidentally resembling a photo I took in 2006, so I logged onto Tumblr for the first time in many years to dig this out. Sharing it (and another photo I took that light) for y'all's amusement.
March for science in NYC. Former NIH leadership, @yann-lecun.bsky.social , lots of other researchers and others.
March 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
March for science in NYC. Former NIH leadership, @yann-lecun.bsky.social , lots of other researchers and others.
And just-in-case, because progressives also tend to block anyone who disagrees with them, here:
January 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
And just-in-case, because progressives also tend to block anyone who disagrees with them, here:
Wondering if the person who designed this machine doesn't know where arms are attached on the human body.
I had to bend way down to pay and almost had to sit down to retrieve the stamps.
I had to bend way down to pay and almost had to sit down to retrieve the stamps.
January 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Wondering if the person who designed this machine doesn't know where arms are attached on the human body.
I had to bend way down to pay and almost had to sit down to retrieve the stamps.
I had to bend way down to pay and almost had to sit down to retrieve the stamps.
I have chosen a fairly tasty way to usher in the New Year.
December 31, 2024 at 8:34 PM
I have chosen a fairly tasty way to usher in the New Year.
