Faux_Real
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Charles Wesley Hames
Nicene Beard Robot - Ars Delenda Est
Nicene Beard Robot - Ars Delenda Est
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*reading 365 days* wow truly one of the great poets and artists of our time; now let me just open Bluesky and see what he’s up to
no, that was pre Twitter migration, we don’t call them skeets now. style guide says they’re called ejaculating into a spoon. so for example you don’t say “did you see that guy’s skeet” you say “did you see where that guy ejaculated into a spoon on Bluesky”
December 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
*reading 365 days* wow truly one of the great poets and artists of our time; now let me just open Bluesky and see what he’s up to
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[cherrypicking scenes to define genre the way people do with Ghibli movies] The Godfather is "cozy."
December 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM
[cherrypicking scenes to define genre the way people do with Ghibli movies] The Godfather is "cozy."
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One of the best to ever do it
December 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
One of the best to ever do it
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the ceo of the corporation for public broadcasting comes off in this story as a paradigmatic example of elite cowardice and capitulation under trump 2.0
NPR’s C.E.O. Was a Right-Wing Target. Then the Real Trouble Started.
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
the ceo of the corporation for public broadcasting comes off in this story as a paradigmatic example of elite cowardice and capitulation under trump 2.0
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you all on here need to start posting half as good as this
December 30, 2025 at 9:04 AM
you all on here need to start posting half as good as this
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proud to announce the first morality system in a video game entirely driven by kantian ethics. as predicted and intended, everyone hates it
July 17, 2025 at 6:29 AM
proud to announce the first morality system in a video game entirely driven by kantian ethics. as predicted and intended, everyone hates it
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
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You hear this clearly on papers’ and magazines’ podcasts, where the whole job is to repeat whatever important people have said this week and analyse whether they are succeeding or failing, and who is up or down. Is this stuff true, is it good or bad, why is it like this at all? Who knows. Who cares!
December 30, 2025 at 7:38 AM
You hear this clearly on papers’ and magazines’ podcasts, where the whole job is to repeat whatever important people have said this week and analyse whether they are succeeding or failing, and who is up or down. Is this stuff true, is it good or bad, why is it like this at all? Who knows. Who cares!
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Thirteen years ago that I discovered 1) the King of Siam offered Abraham Lincoln war elephants, and 2) he refused.
Consider, instead: what if he had not blogtarkin.wordpress.com/2013/01/25/d...
Consider, instead: what if he had not blogtarkin.wordpress.com/2013/01/25/d...
December 30, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Thirteen years ago that I discovered 1) the King of Siam offered Abraham Lincoln war elephants, and 2) he refused.
Consider, instead: what if he had not blogtarkin.wordpress.com/2013/01/25/d...
Consider, instead: what if he had not blogtarkin.wordpress.com/2013/01/25/d...
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[shoving yeats into a locker] how’s the gyre fuckass
December 30, 2025 at 3:45 AM
[shoving yeats into a locker] how’s the gyre fuckass
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Here's a tragedy of DOGE that most people will never know about, even though it has big consequences: no one is left to coordinate the transition to memory safe systems code. 🧵
"Memory Safety for Skeptics," published in the ACM Queue.
Arguing for why memory safety is worth pursuing, even amid competing priorities and limited budgets, and with or without Rust.
Arguing for why memory safety is worth pursuing, even amid competing priorities and limited budgets, and with or without Rust.
Memory Safety for Skeptics - ACM Queue
queue.acm.org
December 30, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Here's a tragedy of DOGE that most people will never know about, even though it has big consequences: no one is left to coordinate the transition to memory safe systems code. 🧵
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Wait till you read how he was fucking hired
December 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Wait till you read how he was fucking hired
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wrote an article on "the princess's riddle", TTRPG design, the fruitful void, and rules eliding over on my patreon! consider becoming a member and checking it out www.patreon.com/posts/prince...
The Princess's Riddle | Jay Dragon (& Friends)
Get more from Jay Dragon (& Friends) on Patreon
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December 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
wrote an article on "the princess's riddle", TTRPG design, the fruitful void, and rules eliding over on my patreon! consider becoming a member and checking it out www.patreon.com/posts/prince...
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The national anthem of the Soviet Union did kinda bang tho
December 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The national anthem of the Soviet Union did kinda bang tho
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I used to manage wine programs for movie theaters and I am in the extremely unique position to say with professional certainty that the answer here is a crisp Albariño.
asking the sommelier which wine pairs best with swedish fish
December 29, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I used to manage wine programs for movie theaters and I am in the extremely unique position to say with professional certainty that the answer here is a crisp Albariño.
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This is about elections.
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
share.google
December 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This is about elections.
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Fenway Park concession workers just made history. They led the first strike in the park’s history and turned it into higher pay, clearer staffing standards, and protections for the future.
Huge congratulations to all the workers who made this possible.
Huge congratulations to all the workers who made this possible.
Fenway concession workers ratify new contract with Aramark, citing wage and staffing gains - The Boston Globe
Non-tipped workers will receive a $10 increase over five years and tipped workers will receive $5 more over the same period, the union said.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Fenway Park concession workers just made history. They led the first strike in the park’s history and turned it into higher pay, clearer staffing standards, and protections for the future.
Huge congratulations to all the workers who made this possible.
Huge congratulations to all the workers who made this possible.
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'No currency has intrinsic value' lmao WRONG
December 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
'No currency has intrinsic value' lmao WRONG
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This, combined with "vice signaling" (taking pride in antisocial behavior) has given us the reign of the Stupid Asshole, something most people are against, but can only be remedied if we're not too polite to talk about it
An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
December 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This, combined with "vice signaling" (taking pride in antisocial behavior) has given us the reign of the Stupid Asshole, something most people are against, but can only be remedied if we're not too polite to talk about it
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There are many good reasons why your department should hire a medievalist. Teaching the actual history of the Crusades and debunking "feudalism" so you don't wind up with trends like this is one of them.
Far-right groups are co-opting the aesthetics of the Crusades for their own objectives, transforming an obsession with feudal justice into a campaign for a White Christian nation.
Why We Should All Be Worried About "Crusadercore"
This online trend equips young, White men with a historically bastardized visual lexicon — one that gives new credence and religious authority to far-right bigotry.
hyperallergic.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
There are many good reasons why your department should hire a medievalist. Teaching the actual history of the Crusades and debunking "feudalism" so you don't wind up with trends like this is one of them.
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2025 recapped
December 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
2025 recapped
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agreed all-timer line
December 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
agreed all-timer line
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"If something was going on, it'd have been leaked already"
I'm sorry, do you understand how the beltway press works? The entire DC press corps will hold an open secret for years, they're all shopping their book deals and we'll get to hear about all the juicy stuff "everyone knew" in March 2029.
I'm sorry, do you understand how the beltway press works? The entire DC press corps will hold an open secret for years, they're all shopping their book deals and we'll get to hear about all the juicy stuff "everyone knew" in March 2029.
December 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"If something was going on, it'd have been leaked already"
I'm sorry, do you understand how the beltway press works? The entire DC press corps will hold an open secret for years, they're all shopping their book deals and we'll get to hear about all the juicy stuff "everyone knew" in March 2029.
I'm sorry, do you understand how the beltway press works? The entire DC press corps will hold an open secret for years, they're all shopping their book deals and we'll get to hear about all the juicy stuff "everyone knew" in March 2029.
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all of my best puns require a smattering of French and basic familiarity with the national labor relations act
December 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
all of my best puns require a smattering of French and basic familiarity with the national labor relations act