David Thompson
@dhwthompson.com
Oh, LinkedIn. I cannot fully express how staggeringly incorrect this is.
(And yes, I turned this setting off the moment I realised it existed. Of course.)
(And yes, I turned this setting off the moment I realised it existed. Of course.)
November 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Oh, LinkedIn. I cannot fully express how staggeringly incorrect this is.
(And yes, I turned this setting off the moment I realised it existed. Of course.)
(And yes, I turned this setting off the moment I realised it existed. Of course.)
Happy Halloween, everyone.
November 1, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Happy Halloween, everyone.
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this should be the textbook definition of what having "values" actually means: things you refuse to give up even when a lot of money is riding on it bsky.app/profile/pyth...
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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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
this should be the textbook definition of what having "values" actually means: things you refuse to give up even when a lot of money is riding on it bsky.app/profile/pyth...
Always follow Rule One.
September 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Always follow Rule One.
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Today the internet lost Maru, cat of legend, so I'm putting out an empty cardboard box for him.
September 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Today the internet lost Maru, cat of legend, so I'm putting out an empty cardboard box for him.
Scheduled my shot for next week, here in Washington state.
I’m not sure whether the “do you have an underlying condition” question made a difference, but based on the CDC’s list, I choose to believe in this case that autism is causing vaccines.
I’m not sure whether the “do you have an underlying condition” question made a difference, but based on the CDC’s list, I choose to believe in this case that autism is causing vaccines.
CVS is now scheduling for new Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines (no Novavax; nowhere else is scheduling yet).
Get your vaccine while you can 💉
Get your vaccine while you can 💉
August 29, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Scheduled my shot for next week, here in Washington state.
I’m not sure whether the “do you have an underlying condition” question made a difference, but based on the CDC’s list, I choose to believe in this case that autism is causing vaccines.
I’m not sure whether the “do you have an underlying condition” question made a difference, but based on the CDC’s list, I choose to believe in this case that autism is causing vaccines.
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The fact that the thing we're calling artificial intelligence *can't do math* and yet we're jamming it into programs that successfully *have done math* for decades, then warning people against using the AI to do math, seems like an excellent summary of where we are.
Good thing no one uses Microsoft Excel for anything related to legal, regulatory or compliance business functions
www.theverge.com/news/761338/...
www.theverge.com/news/761338/...
August 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The fact that the thing we're calling artificial intelligence *can't do math* and yet we're jamming it into programs that successfully *have done math* for decades, then warning people against using the AI to do math, seems like an excellent summary of where we are.
Can absolutely confirm.
A support group for autistic people has revealed itself to be nothing more than a front for a sickening underground Dungeons and Dragons ring, it has been reported.
Autism support group revealed to be front for underground D&D ring
A support group for autistic people has revealed itself to be nothing more than a front for a sickening underground Dungeons and Dragons ring, it has been reported. A local chapter of the ‘Little…
thedailytism.com
August 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Can absolutely confirm.
Oof—can confirm.
In a statement issued today, the company commented: “Nothing is too much trouble – except for you and your autism. Which is, in fact, a fucking pain in arse.”
Inclusive! Workplace happy to offer any adjustments except ones you asked for
Your employer is proud to be able to offer a range of reasonable adjustments - that is, apart from the few you had the audacity to request, according to reports. In a statement issued today, the compa...
thedailytism.com
July 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Oof—can confirm.
All the British people complaining about the weather are making me feel nostalgic about the UK, which is strange because that’s not usually what complaining is for.
July 1, 2025 at 7:19 AM
All the British people complaining about the weather are making me feel nostalgic about the UK, which is strange because that’s not usually what complaining is for.
Yes, Apple, I get it. There is a movie. With Brad Pitt. Racing a car or something. About which you are inordinately excited.
No matter how much you advertise it, I will not be interested.
No matter how much you advertise it, I will not be interested.
June 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Yes, Apple, I get it. There is a movie. With Brad Pitt. Racing a car or something. About which you are inordinately excited.
No matter how much you advertise it, I will not be interested.
No matter how much you advertise it, I will not be interested.
While I appreciate the existence of a sensory room at SeaTac, I wonder if someone didn’t fully understand the people they were designing for.
April 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
While I appreciate the existence of a sensory room at SeaTac, I wonder if someone didn’t fully understand the people they were designing for.
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I'm looking for a new challenge! If you're hiring for an experienced (Staff/Principal) engineer or engineering leader to help you build and grow interesting production infrastructure, let's talk: my DMs are open. Remote-friendly roles are most likely to work! RTs appreciated.
April 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I'm looking for a new challenge! If you're hiring for an experienced (Staff/Principal) engineer or engineering leader to help you build and grow interesting production infrastructure, let's talk: my DMs are open. Remote-friendly roles are most likely to work! RTs appreciated.
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Seattle has spoken.
April 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Seattle has spoken.
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It’s an unpopular position in tech, but I believe this campaign is 100% correct and morally right and people who are arguing for giving AI companies special rights to ignore copyright are 100% on the wrong on it.
Front page of every single UK newspaper today. Generative AI is theft.
February 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
It’s an unpopular position in tech, but I believe this campaign is 100% correct and morally right and people who are arguing for giving AI companies special rights to ignore copyright are 100% on the wrong on it.
You know, I had not appreciated how much energy it takes for a human body to put its face back together.
(I’m a few days into recovery after a dental procedure. Everything’s going fine, but damn, I’m tired.)
(I’m a few days into recovery after a dental procedure. Everything’s going fine, but damn, I’m tired.)
February 3, 2025 at 2:19 AM
You know, I had not appreciated how much energy it takes for a human body to put its face back together.
(I’m a few days into recovery after a dental procedure. Everything’s going fine, but damn, I’m tired.)
(I’m a few days into recovery after a dental procedure. Everything’s going fine, but damn, I’m tired.)
Up in Alaska for Christmas, where we met a new friend.
December 22, 2024 at 5:44 AM
Up in Alaska for Christmas, where we met a new friend.
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More to say on burnout and I'm probably going to boost it a few times because folks need to hear it:
Burnout is a form of brain damage. It happens when stress conditions persist until they damage our brains.
It's an injury that needs to heal, not a weakness that needs to be pushed through.
Burnout is a form of brain damage. It happens when stress conditions persist until they damage our brains.
It's an injury that needs to heal, not a weakness that needs to be pushed through.
Man burnout can mess you up for a very long time.
And it can sneak up on you: things can seem stressful but mostly manageable until suddenly they're not manageable.
Self care and vacation are great, but they're guardrails: they don't help when you've already fallen in.
And it can sneak up on you: things can seem stressful but mostly manageable until suddenly they're not manageable.
Self care and vacation are great, but they're guardrails: they don't help when you've already fallen in.
December 13, 2024 at 2:14 PM
More to say on burnout and I'm probably going to boost it a few times because folks need to hear it:
Burnout is a form of brain damage. It happens when stress conditions persist until they damage our brains.
It's an injury that needs to heal, not a weakness that needs to be pushed through.
Burnout is a form of brain damage. It happens when stress conditions persist until they damage our brains.
It's an injury that needs to heal, not a weakness that needs to be pushed through.
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December 5, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Hello again, 230-volt kettles. I’ve missed you.
October 19, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Hello again, 230-volt kettles. I’ve missed you.
Expressing my feelings with stickers. I made some spares, in case meeting people and sharing stickers becomes a thing again.
(I can’t take credit for the design, but the original author freed it up for noncommercial use in another corner of the internet.)
(I can’t take credit for the design, but the original author freed it up for noncommercial use in another corner of the internet.)
September 25, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Expressing my feelings with stickers. I made some spares, in case meeting people and sharing stickers becomes a thing again.
(I can’t take credit for the design, but the original author freed it up for noncommercial use in another corner of the internet.)
(I can’t take credit for the design, but the original author freed it up for noncommercial use in another corner of the internet.)
Security updates downloaded. Now to rest and wait while they install. 💉
September 3, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Security updates downloaded. Now to rest and wait while they install. 💉
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I had assumed that all of my difficulty in updating my damn CV was a Me Problem because that is how career coaches, etc., talk about it. In fact, part of it has to do with working for orgs that didn't quantify anything.
August 28, 2024 at 10:10 PM
I had assumed that all of my difficulty in updating my damn CV was a Me Problem because that is how career coaches, etc., talk about it. In fact, part of it has to do with working for orgs that didn't quantify anything.
I just blitzed through this book in a few hours. It would have been priceless to me when I got diagnosed seven years ago; it’s still valuable to me now.
If you’re autistic, think you might be, or care about someone who is, go read this book.
Oh, and the PDF is free.
howtobeautistic.com
If you’re autistic, think you might be, or care about someone who is, go read this book.
Oh, and the PDF is free.
howtobeautistic.com
How to be autistic
What indeed? Do you need to notify the authorities, get some kind of badge, or willyou just wait for the paperwork to arrive in the post? Many late-diagnosed autistic adults get no support at all. The...
howtobeautistic.com
August 27, 2024 at 9:12 PM
I just blitzed through this book in a few hours. It would have been priceless to me when I got diagnosed seven years ago; it’s still valuable to me now.
If you’re autistic, think you might be, or care about someone who is, go read this book.
Oh, and the PDF is free.
howtobeautistic.com
If you’re autistic, think you might be, or care about someone who is, go read this book.
Oh, and the PDF is free.
howtobeautistic.com