Emme
@emmecodes.bsky.social
Software Engineer (JS, Python, Go) | OSS enthusiast | Djangonaut Space Fellow
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Holy fuck Joyce Carol Oates is 87 years old??
She should run for Senate
She should run for Senate
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Holy fuck Joyce Carol Oates is 87 years old??
She should run for Senate
She should run for Senate
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I know, everybody should leave X, but I think an exception should be made solely for Joyce Carol Oates so she can keep wounding Musk's withered soul on his own site and he can't do a thing about it.
![Joyce Carol Oates quoting a tweet that says “wherever he [Elon Musk] goes, he wants to leave”:
"wherever he goes, he wants to leave"-- that's because when he gets there, he has brought his own self along; & whatever club he's invited to join has been devalued by the invitation.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:buy3qvqcj3o76leo6ap7pn2p/bafkreifilfbsxemfsambf4kqwolr24ld2ekqcrz4ybgv3bv7kzi5e6kppm@jpeg)
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I know, everybody should leave X, but I think an exception should be made solely for Joyce Carol Oates so she can keep wounding Musk's withered soul on his own site and he can't do a thing about it.
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I started vinyasa yoga in September. I think it's alleviating my long covid symptoms
I saw a cardiologist & a pulmonologist. Both did lots of tests which said things looked "normal". The only advice I got was to do cardio
When I did do cardio, I wouldn't be able to get out of bed the next day
I saw a cardiologist & a pulmonologist. Both did lots of tests which said things looked "normal". The only advice I got was to do cardio
When I did do cardio, I wouldn't be able to get out of bed the next day
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I started vinyasa yoga in September. I think it's alleviating my long covid symptoms
I saw a cardiologist & a pulmonologist. Both did lots of tests which said things looked "normal". The only advice I got was to do cardio
When I did do cardio, I wouldn't be able to get out of bed the next day
I saw a cardiologist & a pulmonologist. Both did lots of tests which said things looked "normal". The only advice I got was to do cardio
When I did do cardio, I wouldn't be able to get out of bed the next day
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I missed the detail that Mark Carney ditched the luxury tax on private jets, yachts, and vehicles over $100,000 in the budget, though I also can’t say I’m surprised.
The banker-in-chief is serving his Bay Street buddies.
The banker-in-chief is serving his Bay Street buddies.
Here's what each federal department plans to cut under Budget 2025 | CBC News
Tuesday's federal budget offers a glimpse into how dozens of government departments plan to rein in spending following this summer's comprehensive expenditure review. Here's a department-by-departmen...
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I missed the detail that Mark Carney ditched the luxury tax on private jets, yachts, and vehicles over $100,000 in the budget, though I also can’t say I’m surprised.
The banker-in-chief is serving his Bay Street buddies.
The banker-in-chief is serving his Bay Street buddies.
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40 days of finally showing a backbone, gone in a moment for a *promise*?!
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
40 days of finally showing a backbone, gone in a moment for a *promise*?!
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SpaceX told investors it may never have to pay US federal income tax.
Thanks to a change made during Trump’s first term, it can count the more than $5 billion in losses it racked up by late 2021 against future taxable income. Meanwhile, 76% of its income in 2021 came from government contracts.
Thanks to a change made during Trump’s first term, it can count the more than $5 billion in losses it racked up by late 2021 against future taxable income. Meanwhile, 76% of its income in 2021 came from government contracts.
SpaceX Gets Billions From the Government. It Gives Little to Nothing Back in Taxes.
www.nytimes.com
August 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
SpaceX told investors it may never have to pay US federal income tax.
Thanks to a change made during Trump’s first term, it can count the more than $5 billion in losses it racked up by late 2021 against future taxable income. Meanwhile, 76% of its income in 2021 came from government contracts.
Thanks to a change made during Trump’s first term, it can count the more than $5 billion in losses it racked up by late 2021 against future taxable income. Meanwhile, 76% of its income in 2021 came from government contracts.
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🤖 What many already knew. Helpful proof, reporting, documentation from @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social: Meta allowing sensual roleplay with kids, promoting discrimination, giving false medical info. But listen, there's a tech PR trick I need to draw your attention to here. 🧵
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
Meta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with children
An internal Meta policy document reveals the social-media giant’s rules for chatbots, which have permitted provocative behavior on topics including sex and race.
www.reuters.com
August 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
🤖 What many already knew. Helpful proof, reporting, documentation from @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social: Meta allowing sensual roleplay with kids, promoting discrimination, giving false medical info. But listen, there's a tech PR trick I need to draw your attention to here. 🧵
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
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🤖 But sure, tell me how GenAI is great for children whose minds are still developing...
August 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
🤖 But sure, tell me how GenAI is great for children whose minds are still developing...
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Also, from yesterday:
"What matters more than your aversion to calling Israel’s actions “genocide” is the fact that a genocide is happening. Stop verbalizing your moral impulses out of existence by hemming and hawing about whether a genocide is a genocide."
"What matters more than your aversion to calling Israel’s actions “genocide” is the fact that a genocide is happening. Stop verbalizing your moral impulses out of existence by hemming and hawing about whether a genocide is a genocide."
Refusing to name the Final Solution in Gaza
The ancestors demand justice for the living.
news.chanda.science
August 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Also, from yesterday:
"What matters more than your aversion to calling Israel’s actions “genocide” is the fact that a genocide is happening. Stop verbalizing your moral impulses out of existence by hemming and hawing about whether a genocide is a genocide."
"What matters more than your aversion to calling Israel’s actions “genocide” is the fact that a genocide is happening. Stop verbalizing your moral impulses out of existence by hemming and hawing about whether a genocide is a genocide."
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Yesterday at Virtual Coffee, we talked about the impact of AI on mental models and the impact on edu, kids, healthcare, etc. Not for or against AI, but with the perspective of “it’s here, and it’s impacting society, so how do we make sure it does it in the best way possible.”
August 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Yesterday at Virtual Coffee, we talked about the impact of AI on mental models and the impact on edu, kids, healthcare, etc. Not for or against AI, but with the perspective of “it’s here, and it’s impacting society, so how do we make sure it does it in the best way possible.”
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I rode in a BYD back in January in Portugal and it was a smooth ride, great car. Uber driver told us he’d traded in his Tesla for the BYD.
Chinese cars are taking the auto world by storm. But the US and Canada are being left behind.
On a recent trip to New Zealand, I decided to see what we’re missing by taking a few for a spin. US automakers won’t be able to hide behind tariffs for long.
On a recent trip to New Zealand, I decided to see what we’re missing by taking a few for a spin. US automakers won’t be able to hide behind tariffs for long.
I drove some Chinese cars. Here’s what I thought.
Western automakers are doomed if they keep trying to hide behind tariff walls
www.disconnect.blog
August 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I rode in a BYD back in January in Portugal and it was a smooth ride, great car. Uber driver told us he’d traded in his Tesla for the BYD.
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🤖 Wow! Illinois just banned generative AI for therapy! Notably, it appears *the model itself* is banned from portraying itself as a therapist, or else *the model* will be fined....?? I have thoughts. 🧵
idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/...
idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/...
idfpr.illinois.gov
August 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
🤖 Wow! Illinois just banned generative AI for therapy! Notably, it appears *the model itself* is banned from portraying itself as a therapist, or else *the model* will be fined....?? I have thoughts. 🧵
idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/...
idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/...
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It's always a pleasure to talk to @parismarx.com and this was no exception.
This time, why and what it means to expand #digital #sovereignty for people and the planet, what different governments are doing and why it is not enough
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
This time, why and what it means to expand #digital #sovereignty for people and the planet, what different governments are doing and why it is not enough
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
August 7, 2025 at 6:30 AM
It's always a pleasure to talk to @parismarx.com and this was no exception.
This time, why and what it means to expand #digital #sovereignty for people and the planet, what different governments are doing and why it is not enough
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
This time, why and what it means to expand #digital #sovereignty for people and the planet, what different governments are doing and why it is not enough
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
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“Israel is the occupying power, and the Palestinians are an occupied people. Recognition of their right to self-determination is not a concession to be negotiated, but a legal obligation whose urgency has only deepened in light of the evolving situation on the ground.”
Recognition of Palestinian statehood is not enough when it comes to Gaza
The UK and Europe must take action, not stick with mere symbolic gestures
www.ft.com
August 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
“Israel is the occupying power, and the Palestinians are an occupied people. Recognition of their right to self-determination is not a concession to be negotiated, but a legal obligation whose urgency has only deepened in light of the evolving situation on the ground.”
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Mark Carney wants economic growth at any cost. To achieve it, he’s going after tech investment and pushing hard for AI adoption.
In the process, AI regulations are being thrown on the bonfire and tech harms are an afterthought. It’s a recipe for disaster.
In the process, AI regulations are being thrown on the bonfire and tech harms are an afterthought. It’s a recipe for disaster.
Mark Carney is going “elbows down” against Big Tech
Canada’s AI agenda ignores potential harms in the hope of short-term economic gain
www.disconnect.blog
July 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Mark Carney wants economic growth at any cost. To achieve it, he’s going after tech investment and pushing hard for AI adoption.
In the process, AI regulations are being thrown on the bonfire and tech harms are an afterthought. It’s a recipe for disaster.
In the process, AI regulations are being thrown on the bonfire and tech harms are an afterthought. It’s a recipe for disaster.
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Every sentence of this story is heartbreaking.
"After four months of a near-total Israeli siege, Gaza’s few remaining hospitals now have wards for the growing number of malnourished children whose tiny bodies are just the width of their bones."
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
"After four months of a near-total Israeli siege, Gaza’s few remaining hospitals now have wards for the growing number of malnourished children whose tiny bodies are just the width of their bones."
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
Mass starvation stalks Gaza as deaths from hunger rise
Aid agencies warned for months that Israel’s harsh limits on food aid would bring acute malnutrition and widespread suffering to Gaza’s 2.1 million people.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Every sentence of this story is heartbreaking.
"After four months of a near-total Israeli siege, Gaza’s few remaining hospitals now have wards for the growing number of malnourished children whose tiny bodies are just the width of their bones."
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
"After four months of a near-total Israeli siege, Gaza’s few remaining hospitals now have wards for the growing number of malnourished children whose tiny bodies are just the width of their bones."
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
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When a famous white person dies in the US and people start using ‘complicated legacy’, it’s because the person was racist and sexist. Usually racist.
July 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
When a famous white person dies in the US and people start using ‘complicated legacy’, it’s because the person was racist and sexist. Usually racist.
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I have worked with so many devs who justified their decisions with "because that's how $FAANG does it”.
My responsees move between:
1. Turns out, that's not how $FAANG does it
2. You are not $FAANG scale
3. You are not $FAANG maturity
4. That stack is way more complex than what we need
My responsees move between:
1. Turns out, that's not how $FAANG does it
2. You are not $FAANG scale
3. You are not $FAANG maturity
4. That stack is way more complex than what we need
"but why can't small companies make good software then?"
because the majority of small companies are started by either big tech alumni, or kids who emulate them. they blindly copy both the tech stack (no your website doesn't need React) and the org design because they think it's Best Practices.
because the majority of small companies are started by either big tech alumni, or kids who emulate them. they blindly copy both the tech stack (no your website doesn't need React) and the org design because they think it's Best Practices.
July 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I have worked with so many devs who justified their decisions with "because that's how $FAANG does it”.
My responsees move between:
1. Turns out, that's not how $FAANG does it
2. You are not $FAANG scale
3. You are not $FAANG maturity
4. That stack is way more complex than what we need
My responsees move between:
1. Turns out, that's not how $FAANG does it
2. You are not $FAANG scale
3. You are not $FAANG maturity
4. That stack is way more complex than what we need
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A lady DMed the store I worked at, asking for something to be delivered. We replied "no we don't deliver". It went back and forth a couple of times until she said "Well ChatGPT says you do, you should type in your store name and see what it has to say"
Yeah I have a ton of these. Inboxes have been toast for awhile now. I low-key changed all my info. Now five people can actually reach me. AI will do this to everyone.
there's been a significant uptick in my inbox of ppl sending me 'tips' which is just their conversations with ChatGPT or some model and being like, 'i...dunno man...i think something is happening here and its alive'
July 23, 2025 at 1:19 AM
A lady DMed the store I worked at, asking for something to be delivered. We replied "no we don't deliver". It went back and forth a couple of times until she said "Well ChatGPT says you do, you should type in your store name and see what it has to say"
I hate live coding so much 😭😭 my brain always freezes, and even tho I know the answer, it’s never available to access it lmao
“It’s just a moment in time. There’ll be other moments in time.”
“It’s just a moment in time. There’ll be other moments in time.”
July 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I hate live coding so much 😭😭 my brain always freezes, and even tho I know the answer, it’s never available to access it lmao
“It’s just a moment in time. There’ll be other moments in time.”
“It’s just a moment in time. There’ll be other moments in time.”
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Streeting called Bob Vylan and Kneecap ‘revolting’, Kemi Badenoch said they’re ‘grotesque’. I’ve never heard either of them use anything like such strong condemnatory language to describe the slaughtering and starvation of thousands of innocent civilians in Gaza.
Wes Streeting hits out at Glastonbury and BBC over ‘death to the IDF’ chants
‘Revolting’: Wes Streeting hits Glastonbury and BBC over ‘death to the IDF’ chants
Labour cabinet minister tells Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israeli government to get its ‘own house in order’ and take violence against Palestinians more seriously
www.independent.co.uk
June 29, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Streeting called Bob Vylan and Kneecap ‘revolting’, Kemi Badenoch said they’re ‘grotesque’. I’ve never heard either of them use anything like such strong condemnatory language to describe the slaughtering and starvation of thousands of innocent civilians in Gaza.
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The State of Devs survey results have been released!
2025.stateofdevs.com/en-US/
There’s some really interesting stuff in here. I’ll be sending a newsletter in the next couple of days that shares my highlights and what I think it tells us about the state of the industry.
2025.stateofdevs.com/en-US/
There’s some really interesting stuff in here. I’ll be sending a newsletter in the next couple of days that shares my highlights and what I think it tells us about the state of the industry.
State of Devs 2025
2025.stateofdevs.com
June 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The State of Devs survey results have been released!
2025.stateofdevs.com/en-US/
There’s some really interesting stuff in here. I’ll be sending a newsletter in the next couple of days that shares my highlights and what I think it tells us about the state of the industry.
2025.stateofdevs.com/en-US/
There’s some really interesting stuff in here. I’ll be sending a newsletter in the next couple of days that shares my highlights and what I think it tells us about the state of the industry.
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If and when America finds a way out of authoritarianism, not only will ICE have to be abolished: All these people will need to be held accountable in a court of law for the monstrosities they are committing - those who are ordering them as well as those who are carrying them out.
Every single one.
Every single one.
Monstrous:
"They were crying in fear. One of the agents at one point lifted up his shirt, which displayed the gun that he was carrying....The 6-year-old boy was terrified to see the gun. He urinated on himself and wet all his clothing. No one offered him a change of clothing for many hours."
"They were crying in fear. One of the agents at one point lifted up his shirt, which displayed the gun that he was carrying....The 6-year-old boy was terrified to see the gun. He urinated on himself and wet all his clothing. No one offered him a change of clothing for many hours."
ICE arrested a 6-year-old boy with leukemia at immigration court. His family is suing.
A Honduran mother and her two children — ages 6 and 9 — sued the Trump administration over their arrest at Los Angeles Immigration Court, the first lawsuit challenging the arrests of children under a ...
www.tpr.org
June 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
If and when America finds a way out of authoritarianism, not only will ICE have to be abolished: All these people will need to be held accountable in a court of law for the monstrosities they are committing - those who are ordering them as well as those who are carrying them out.
Every single one.
Every single one.