doug @students4🇵🇸
@dougmassey.bsky.social
aussie student activist he/him, new software dev
This is peak ragebait.
This statement is as dumb as saying we shouldn't have stairs and everything should be elevators.
Maximum freedom for the user is almost always a bad idea, and also— compute cost.
This statement is as dumb as saying we shouldn't have stairs and everything should be elevators.
Maximum freedom for the user is almost always a bad idea, and also— compute cost.
To me, nowadays at least, the presence of a dropdown list instead of freeform input is almost always a sure sign of programmer laziness or incompetence. The worst offender is a dropdown that lists all years between 1800 and 2025 as potential birthdays.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This is peak ragebait.
This statement is as dumb as saying we shouldn't have stairs and everything should be elevators.
Maximum freedom for the user is almost always a bad idea, and also— compute cost.
This statement is as dumb as saying we shouldn't have stairs and everything should be elevators.
Maximum freedom for the user is almost always a bad idea, and also— compute cost.
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This City Belongs to You.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Strictly Ballroom
The Donald waltzed into the East Wing and cut more than the rug. But after a second term that's been more Enrique Terrio than Deney Terrio, will voters be asking "shall we Vance" in 2028?
by Maureen Dowd
The Donald waltzed into the East Wing and cut more than the rug. But after a second term that's been more Enrique Terrio than Deney Terrio, will voters be asking "shall we Vance" in 2028?
by Maureen Dowd
October 24, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Strictly Ballroom
The Donald waltzed into the East Wing and cut more than the rug. But after a second term that's been more Enrique Terrio than Deney Terrio, will voters be asking "shall we Vance" in 2028?
by Maureen Dowd
The Donald waltzed into the East Wing and cut more than the rug. But after a second term that's been more Enrique Terrio than Deney Terrio, will voters be asking "shall we Vance" in 2028?
by Maureen Dowd
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My cab driver in Arkansas was a Bush-McCain-Romney-Trump-Trump-Trump voter. He said he hadn't given much thought to the 2028 election, but that if Zohran Mamdani becomes mayor of New York, the Democrats can kiss his vote goodbye.
October 26, 2025 at 2:26 AM
My cab driver in Arkansas was a Bush-McCain-Romney-Trump-Trump-Trump voter. He said he hadn't given much thought to the 2028 election, but that if Zohran Mamdani becomes mayor of New York, the Democrats can kiss his vote goodbye.
Why are libs like this
Just another reason to keep giving Netflix my money.
Netflix co-founder drops $2 million into Gavin Newsom's redistricting campaign
Reed Hastings is a longtime Democratic donor and Newsom ally.
www.politico.com
August 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Why are libs like this
New evidence finds if you do whatever the fuck you want and also be generally healthy you reduce your risk of [health complication]
Powerful new evidence suggests that following the Mediterranean diet while also cutting calories and increasing physical activity reduces the risk of diabetes.
Mediterranean Diet Reduces Diabetes Risk, Study Shows
Strong evidence suggests that following the diet, cutting calories and exercising lowers the chances of developing diabetes for those with metabolic risk factors.
nyti.ms
August 26, 2025 at 7:10 AM
New evidence finds if you do whatever the fuck you want and also be generally healthy you reduce your risk of [health complication]
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Been talking to News12 Bronx since the 2008/2009 season.
July 14, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Been talking to News12 Bronx since the 2008/2009 season.
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Study Finds Human Brain Contains Entire Spoon’s Worth Of Nanoplastics
theonion.com/study-f...
theonion.com/study-f...
February 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Study Finds Human Brain Contains Entire Spoon’s Worth Of Nanoplastics
theonion.com/study-f...
theonion.com/study-f...
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the democratic party will never learn
February 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
the democratic party will never learn
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Here's an e-mail that just went out to NASA agency wide. 🔭
January 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Here's an e-mail that just went out to NASA agency wide. 🔭
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Yeah that's my nazi rapist friend but don't judge him lol he is neurodivergent, (He starts freaking out and screaming and doing Heil Hitlers) Omg he's stimming ,
January 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Yeah that's my nazi rapist friend but don't judge him lol he is neurodivergent, (He starts freaking out and screaming and doing Heil Hitlers) Omg he's stimming ,
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Reminder that Mitt Romney explicitly said the rationale behind the tiktok ban was pro Palestinian content. The renewed push last year was explicitly to help Israel conduct a genocide without scrutiny on social media.
Imperial boomerang in action.
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
Imperial boomerang in action.
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
Sen. Romney links TikTok ban to pro-Palestinian content
Critics say his remarks belie the "national security" motive and expose free speech suppression.
www.axios.com
January 19, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Reminder that Mitt Romney explicitly said the rationale behind the tiktok ban was pro Palestinian content. The renewed push last year was explicitly to help Israel conduct a genocide without scrutiny on social media.
Imperial boomerang in action.
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
Imperial boomerang in action.
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
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An easy block from me is when someone makes a post about a hurricane that hits maga country or a horrible policy happening in a red state and someone goes “they asked for it, they voted for it womp womp”
If you say shit like that we are not on the same side sorry
If you say shit like that we are not on the same side sorry
January 18, 2025 at 3:59 AM
An easy block from me is when someone makes a post about a hurricane that hits maga country or a horrible policy happening in a red state and someone goes “they asked for it, they voted for it womp womp”
If you say shit like that we are not on the same side sorry
If you say shit like that we are not on the same side sorry
TikTok would never have been banned if Shou Zi Chew just looked more like a rapper and went on Joe Rogan
January 17, 2025 at 7:27 AM
TikTok would never have been banned if Shou Zi Chew just looked more like a rapper and went on Joe Rogan
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The Justice Department will not bring criminal charges in the death of Ronald Greene, a driver who was pulled over and beaten by the police in Louisiana, officials said Tuesday, bringing an end to a yearslong federal criminal investigation.
U.S. Won’t Bring Charges Against Officers in Death of Ronald Greene
Investigators found insufficient evidence to federally charge the surviving officers in the encounter, in which a Black driver was pulled over, dragged, beaten and shocked.
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The Justice Department will not bring criminal charges in the death of Ronald Greene, a driver who was pulled over and beaten by the police in Louisiana, officials said Tuesday, bringing an end to a yearslong federal criminal investigation.
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watch her cook
AOC: Trans girls are girls. And for all the folks that are so concerned, thank you for your concern for women for the first time. I don't know who has been to gym class, I’ve played co-ed sports all the time
January 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
watch her cook
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chickens were too busy doing cockadoodledoos instead of laying eggs because of DEI
January 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM
chickens were too busy doing cockadoodledoos instead of laying eggs because of DEI
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These teenagers and young men — 95% of whom are Black, Latinx, or Filipino — earn between $2.20 and $4 per hour, plus an additional $1 an hour when they’re actively fighting fires, according to the DJJ. ⤵️
In California, Incarcerated Teenagers Help Fight Wildfires
"You’re put in danger every time you’re on the fire line.”
www.teenvogue.com
January 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
These teenagers and young men — 95% of whom are Black, Latinx, or Filipino — earn between $2.20 and $4 per hour, plus an additional $1 an hour when they’re actively fighting fires, according to the DJJ. ⤵️
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The people that supposedly care about women's rights when it comes to trans people openly mock women for their appearance when they're in positions of power.
These are the people that actually hate women.
These are the people that actually hate women.
January 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The people that supposedly care about women's rights when it comes to trans people openly mock women for their appearance when they're in positions of power.
These are the people that actually hate women.
These are the people that actually hate women.
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Much of bluesky really is just blue maga facebook garbage.
America is ablaze and the felon hasn't even taken office. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
January 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Much of bluesky really is just blue maga facebook garbage.
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one of the most depressing realizations in politics is the day you understand that a lot of people would legitimately prefer to spend more money to make sure nobody “undeserving” gets a benefit than to make it accessible to everyone
Universal programs + progressive taxation is so much more efficient and equitable than means testing. www.vox.com/policy/39322...
What if everyone qualified for welfare benefits?
Universal programs are much easier to administer than means-tested ones.
www.vox.com
January 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
one of the most depressing realizations in politics is the day you understand that a lot of people would legitimately prefer to spend more money to make sure nobody “undeserving” gets a benefit than to make it accessible to everyone
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People who laugh at a Tesla exploding are showing their ignorance of automotive engineering. This is a normal part of the development process, and the data gathered from the explosion will help Tesla to one day build a car that doesn’t explode
January 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
People who laugh at a Tesla exploding are showing their ignorance of automotive engineering. This is a normal part of the development process, and the data gathered from the explosion will help Tesla to one day build a car that doesn’t explode