library(jijiplot)
eternal-hot-potato.bsky.social
library(jijiplot)
@eternal-hot-potato.bsky.social
A (software) developer with many opinions, especially on autism, public health, and the info ecosystem.

Pandas: ✅
PANDAS: ❌

Don't take medical advice from me, take them from the doctors I repost!
i practice seasonal eating and by seasonal eating i mean stockpiling winter fruits and flavors and trying to enjoy them in spring, summer, and fall (if I'm smart about it)
December 13, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Guys? Y'all? How do I not turn into powder as I see henhouse protector job ads in fox bars???

Should I grab as many chickens as I can while I'm at it? Advice appreciated
December 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
If someone says they're both dead and energized, it better be from literal type 2 fun like climbing a mountain.

If it's your livelihood or "part of being in [group]"? GTFO, you're in a cult- before your body forces you to listen.
December 9, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Sometimes I dread posting why I'm sad in case the Eye of Sauron picks it up and relays the memo to make my life hell, just like my grade school bullies who ramped things up in response to my crying or pleas to stop
December 6, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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These monkeys will be euthanized, and if it's at whatever time RFK wants, it will be for literally nothing.

Approximately 200. At that scale full necropsies might not even be deemed possible. So much science down the drain.
🚨 BREAKING: It’s being reported that the CDC in the US is ending its experiments on monkeys! Approximately 200 macaques currently used in harmful research will be affected; future research on primates will also be discontinued. 🐵 🙌🏼
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Ok, with new research about Epstein-Barr virus contributing to the development of lupus, please remember:

Mono ✅
Kissing disease ❌

You can get it from drinking someone else's beverage or sharing wind instruments before other people know they have it.
#nopurityculture
November 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Reject sophistry, return to monke
November 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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This Trans Day of Remembrance, my heart hurts thinking of all the people we couldn't carry through to the other side of this moment in history.

Amidst all the fighting we've done for our community, amidst the unshakeable belief that we will win in the end, grief still takes hold.
November 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The sheer number of idiotic takes about Zohran Mamdani have had this South Asian come out of the woodwork too many times to be considered coming out of the woodwork
November 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
You've gotta be a special kind of messed up to name your cruel plot after a children's book that's about:

- rooting for the underdog
- saving a life
- a redemption arc

But if cruelty is the point, then maybe the plot is an acceptable casualty, siiiigh.
November 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
It's super infuriating to say "look at this literature REVIEW that says giving money/food/healthcare to people is good" and then have it shot down with some sort of moralizing of "nuh uh they did bad things, they need to do the time"

Especially if your national brand is second chances
November 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It's super wild to learn that nixtamalization can be a matter of life and death
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I ran out of ink in my fountain pen today. Must've been a sight at the tech conference...
November 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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A good resource for people looking for help, or to know where they can give help
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Highest turn out in NYC since 1969. What Zohran has done with his campaign must be studied and replicated. Bravo.
NEW: Zohran Mamdani is the projected winner of the NYC mayoral race where more than 2 million votes were cast
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I have the frustration with medical misinformation that I do because I spent my early childhood in a country with an emerging economy and disparate standards of living.

That's partially why I also temper it with a "Glad your material conditions have allowed you to forget the dire times."
November 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Hey Seattle! Today is Election Day, which means vote if you can.

Any ballot box by 8pm will do! Even if it's closer to work, your local park, etc, you don't even need to live near it.

Did you forget to register? Newly naturalized? Get your @$$ to a voting center!

It moves the damn needle.
Drop Box and Voting Center Locations | WA Secretary of State
www.sos.wa.gov
November 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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TY @autisticadvocacy.org for opposing "the petition to add a warning re: acetaminophen-containing drug products that would state that the use of said products has potential risks on fetal neurodevelopment—including an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder."

autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/asan...
ASAN comment on FDA petition to add autism warning to Tylenol
ASAN is writing to oppose the petition to add a warning regarding acetaminophen-containing drug products that would state that the use of said products has potential risks on fetal neurodevelopment, i...
autisticadvocacy.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:07 AM
"Why are you cackling?"
"There's a comic about Alan Turing on Grindr"
"You... are on Grindr!?"
"No, the comic is about Alan Turing _existing_ on Grindr"
November 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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YES YOU SHOULD VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS TOMORROW EVEN IF MAMDANI IS NOT ON THE BALLOT WHERE YOU LIVE
November 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
When someone says you only need water to clean:
November 3, 2025 at 6:23 AM
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...

I am thrilled about this decision and proud of my user community (my day job is majority Python!) and it's in line with the Python ethos. There's a reason why I like teaching it to people every spring.
Python Foundation rejects $1.5M grant with no-DEI strings
: Foundation says it won't compromise policy of inclusivity even if that cash would've really helped
www.theregister.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:50 AM
This means affected people have to take a vacation of indefinite length if there's no overlap and potentially get fired.
This means employers get even more scared to hire immigrants, for even blue collar roles that "Americans just won't do."
NEW: The Trump admin just ended the practice of automatically extending work permits when people file to renew them — meaning that if USCIS takes too long to process a renewal the applicant loses their authorization to work legally.

The interim final rule applies to renewals filed after tomorrow.
October 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM