Rick Castello
@fungibletoo.bsky.social
Community, art, music, movement, and education are my jams. Sex-positive, body-positive, affirming of all genders. Exec Producer and Host of SLO Tease Burlesque troupe in San Luis Obispo County.
Interesting stuff!
www.wsj.com/style/design...
www.wsj.com/style/design...
How the Science of Color Boosts Productivity at Work
Immersive color-coded spaces, exclusive suites and flexible workspaces will make their mark
www.wsj.com
April 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Interesting stuff!
www.wsj.com/style/design...
www.wsj.com/style/design...
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A super useful thread on what to do now that the GOP has a framework for reconciliation.
The House just passed its budget resolution, so reconciliation is now officially underway. This is their bill to destroy Medicaid and SNAP while cutting taxes disproportionately for the rich.
THIS IS VERY REAL and can be enacted even if all Ds vote no.
Thread on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT.
THIS IS VERY REAL and can be enacted even if all Ds vote no.
Thread on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT.
April 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
A super useful thread on what to do now that the GOP has a framework for reconciliation.
"The French president warned yesterday that European troops deployed to Ukraine would respond to a Russian attack. “If there was again a generalised aggression against Ukrainian soil, these armies would be under attack and then it’s our usual framework of engagement,” he said."
Ukraine war live: Euro forces may be deployed, says Macron in Starmer-Zelensky summit
Macron and Starmer to meet Zelensky to discuss military support for Ukraine
www.independent.co.uk
March 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"The French president warned yesterday that European troops deployed to Ukraine would respond to a Russian attack. “If there was again a generalised aggression against Ukrainian soil, these armies would be under attack and then it’s our usual framework of engagement,” he said."
I think I can get behind using AI in this capacity - having an AI to remind me of nearby quest objectives, suggestions for metagame, or even a wiseass trash-talking sidekick, depending on the game.
www.theverge.com/news/628666/...
www.theverge.com/news/628666/...
Microsoft’s new Xbox Copilot will act as an AI gaming coach
Copilot for Gaming arrives in April.
www.theverge.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I think I can get behind using AI in this capacity - having an AI to remind me of nearby quest objectives, suggestions for metagame, or even a wiseass trash-talking sidekick, depending on the game.
www.theverge.com/news/628666/...
www.theverge.com/news/628666/...
I really enjoyed this article by Tomas Stropus @ ByteDrum. It's written from the point of view of a developer, but applies to other types of projects, too.
www.bytedrum.com/posts/art-of...
www.bytedrum.com/posts/art-of...
The Art of Finishing | ByteDrum
My endless battle with the "Project Hydra": why I can't seem to finish projects, and the strategies I'm exploring to finally complete what I start. A personal journey through productivity's thorniest ...
www.bytedrum.com
March 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I really enjoyed this article by Tomas Stropus @ ByteDrum. It's written from the point of view of a developer, but applies to other types of projects, too.
www.bytedrum.com/posts/art-of...
www.bytedrum.com/posts/art-of...
Comic by @jimbenton.bsky.social from his Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DFkm-AJO5P...
February 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Comic by @jimbenton.bsky.social from his Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DFkm-AJO5P...
Also sending love to those who share their love and appreciation with the people they love year-round - instead of saving it up for grand gestures on Hallmark holidays.
February 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Also sending love to those who share their love and appreciation with the people they love year-round - instead of saving it up for grand gestures on Hallmark holidays.
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Gee what a coincidence
A historic graphic of corruption.
The 11 federal agencies so far targeted for firings or dismantling by Elon Musk have more than 30 ongoing investigations into his companies.
(📸 Malika Khurana for NYT)
The 11 federal agencies so far targeted for firings or dismantling by Elon Musk have more than 30 ongoing investigations into his companies.
(📸 Malika Khurana for NYT)
February 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Gee what a coincidence
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New: We spoke to government IT employees/contractors about DOGE. Their warnings were dire. The people who maintain the systems that keep the country working are terrified. "This is the largest data breach and the largest IT security breach in our country’s history—at least that’s publicly known."
The Government’s Computing Experts Say They Are Terrified
Four IT professionals lay out just how destructive Elon Musk’s incursion into the U.S. government could be.
www.theatlantic.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
New: We spoke to government IT employees/contractors about DOGE. Their warnings were dire. The people who maintain the systems that keep the country working are terrified. "This is the largest data breach and the largest IT security breach in our country’s history—at least that’s publicly known."
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Are you watching Lammy, Starmer et al?
This is how you do it.
This is how you do it.
"And to Musk, Zuckerberg and company, in Europe we have a market of millions of users that provide money to your companies, yes. But we also love protecting our citizens and democracies by making laws. [...] You can always take your Nazi salutes and your masculine energy and go back home."
January 22, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Are you watching Lammy, Starmer et al?
This is how you do it.
This is how you do it.
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The American Dialect Society Word of the Year: RAWDOG
To rawdog: taking on life without the usual protection, preparation, or comfort. Whether it’s diving into a challenge unprepared or skipping the safety net, rawdogging is about embracing risk, stone-cold sobriety, and rolling with it. #LSA2025
To rawdog: taking on life without the usual protection, preparation, or comfort. Whether it’s diving into a challenge unprepared or skipping the safety net, rawdogging is about embracing risk, stone-cold sobriety, and rolling with it. #LSA2025
January 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The American Dialect Society Word of the Year: RAWDOG
To rawdog: taking on life without the usual protection, preparation, or comfort. Whether it’s diving into a challenge unprepared or skipping the safety net, rawdogging is about embracing risk, stone-cold sobriety, and rolling with it. #LSA2025
To rawdog: taking on life without the usual protection, preparation, or comfort. Whether it’s diving into a challenge unprepared or skipping the safety net, rawdogging is about embracing risk, stone-cold sobriety, and rolling with it. #LSA2025
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the only "condition" any US state needs to meet for disaster relief should just be answering "are you a US state y/n"
BREAKING: Speaker Mike Johnson announces that he supports placing conditions on wildfire aid to California.
January 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
the only "condition" any US state needs to meet for disaster relief should just be answering "are you a US state y/n"
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I took this shot years ago of local stunt pilots who practice here occasionally. The crow was as on his way over to my deck for peanuts and photobombed the shot. 😂 🌿🪶
September 27, 2023 at 10:28 PM
I took this shot years ago of local stunt pilots who practice here occasionally. The crow was as on his way over to my deck for peanuts and photobombed the shot. 😂 🌿🪶
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"We will not allow, under any circumstances, these networks to transform the environment into a digital massacre or barbarity."
January 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
"We will not allow, under any circumstances, these networks to transform the environment into a digital massacre or barbarity."
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Ukraine captured 2 live North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in the Kursk region. North Korea and Russia have done everything they can do to hide they have been fighting with Russia attacking Ukraine.
Russia can’t hide they are using North Korean soldiers to attack Ukraine!
Russia can’t hide they are using North Korean soldiers to attack Ukraine!
January 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Ukraine captured 2 live North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in the Kursk region. North Korea and Russia have done everything they can do to hide they have been fighting with Russia attacking Ukraine.
Russia can’t hide they are using North Korean soldiers to attack Ukraine!
Russia can’t hide they are using North Korean soldiers to attack Ukraine!
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Aleksandr Dugin isn’t well known in Western circles. He’s a Russian geopolitical strategist… he’s often referred to as “Putin’s Brain”.
Now that you know who he is… tell me if you see the pattern here…
Now that you know who he is… tell me if you see the pattern here…
January 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Aleksandr Dugin isn’t well known in Western circles. He’s a Russian geopolitical strategist… he’s often referred to as “Putin’s Brain”.
Now that you know who he is… tell me if you see the pattern here…
Now that you know who he is… tell me if you see the pattern here…
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Of course
"This was like a student getting a peek at the test before the exam started."
Fox News Insider Leaked Town Hall Questions to Trump's Team: Book
Donald Trump's team was provided questions prepared by Fox News ahead of a town hall event in Iowa, according to an upcoming book.
www.rollingstone.com
January 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Of course
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“In one of the most astonishing political transformations in the history of democracy,” Hitler destroyed “a constitutional republic through constitutional means,” writes Timothy W. Ryback. Read about how Hitler overcame democracy in just 53 days:
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
www.theatlantic.com
January 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“In one of the most astonishing political transformations in the history of democracy,” Hitler destroyed “a constitutional republic through constitutional means,” writes Timothy W. Ryback. Read about how Hitler overcame democracy in just 53 days:
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Please share for those who are impacted by the fires in Los Angeles who have animals🙏
January 8, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Please share for those who are impacted by the fires in Los Angeles who have animals🙏