rocky racoon tan
@gnmerritt.net
coffee drinker, freelance software engineer, feminist, anti-capitalist
graeber, rawls, popper, le guin, rippetoe
he/him | @gnmerritt most other places
graeber, rawls, popper, le guin, rippetoe
he/him | @gnmerritt most other places
oh good call. no kids here so I forget how grim it is
December 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
oh good call. no kids here so I forget how grim it is
"in the US it costs six figures to buy something that everyone in Germany takes for granted" also works for health care, higher education and reliable transportation
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"in the US it costs six figures to buy something that everyone in Germany takes for granted" also works for health care, higher education and reliable transportation
this! I am no longer a paid supporter of an excellent Substack because of where it's hosted. I bought a t-shirt and the author's book this year instead, but idk that probably won't happen again next year
November 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
this! I am no longer a paid supporter of an excellent Substack because of where it's hosted. I bought a t-shirt and the author's book this year instead, but idk that probably won't happen again next year
coat it in bread, Fred
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
coat it in bread, Fred
cut out its back, Jack
November 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
cut out its back, Jack
very much! we make this one which is a cousin for sure. I like that yours has bean in it tho www.bonappetit.com/recipe/melte...
Melted Fennel Pasta
A fennel pasta for people who think they don’t like fennel.
www.bonappetit.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
very much! we make this one which is a cousin for sure. I like that yours has bean in it tho www.bonappetit.com/recipe/melte...
panic bought 10lbs of de cecco yesterday so I am _ready_
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
panic bought 10lbs of de cecco yesterday so I am _ready_
it's giving "mid 2013 leaving Bull McCabe's without saying goodbye because I have crop dusted the entire bar"
October 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
it's giving "mid 2013 leaving Bull McCabe's without saying goodbye because I have crop dusted the entire bar"
to any of the aforementioned lefty substackers who might read this - get in touch! I will donate technical support help to get you migrated
October 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
to any of the aforementioned lefty substackers who might read this - get in touch! I will donate technical support help to get you migrated
unfortunately him not being from Maine is disqualifying. they've tried before and it doesn't work, Mainers do not vote for people from away
I'm from Damariscotta, check out the oysters if you're ever there
I'm from Damariscotta, check out the oysters if you're ever there
October 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
unfortunately him not being from Maine is disqualifying. they've tried before and it doesn't work, Mainers do not vote for people from away
I'm from Damariscotta, check out the oysters if you're ever there
I'm from Damariscotta, check out the oysters if you're ever there
there was one but she's farming now en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloe_M...
Chloe Maxmin - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
there was one but she's farming now en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloe_M...
I think he pretty famously did hate being alive
October 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I think he pretty famously did hate being alive
reminds me of this classic shot of Verlander from the 2018 ALCS
October 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
reminds me of this classic shot of Verlander from the 2018 ALCS
Boulder is chock full of rich people and terrible (median house >1M) for example a couple years ago they voted to continue limiting how many unrelated people could live together to 3 even if the house had more bedrooms than that. Bunch of tyrants who leech high rents from the college kids
September 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Boulder is chock full of rich people and terrible (median house >1M) for example a couple years ago they voted to continue limiting how many unrelated people could live together to 3 even if the house had more bedrooms than that. Bunch of tyrants who leech high rents from the college kids
could be your obturator internus. try lying down with your knees up, have someone hold your knee on the affected side and push out (external rotation) into their palm
September 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM
could be your obturator internus. try lying down with your knees up, have someone hold your knee on the affected side and push out (external rotation) into their palm
Reposted by rocky racoon tan
anyway, if you want to know why I have so little time for the "Abundance" folks who want to convince you that environmental regulations are smothering growth and prosperity, once again the answer is "literally just paying attention to Tesla"
September 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
anyway, if you want to know why I have so little time for the "Abundance" folks who want to convince you that environmental regulations are smothering growth and prosperity, once again the answer is "literally just paying attention to Tesla"
they're saying it won't apply to existing H1B visa holders per Axios here: www.axios.com/2025/09/20/t...
Trump's new H-1B fee won't apply to existing visa holders, official says
The $100,000 fee for the highly prized visa is intended to boost jobs for U.S. workers.
www.axios.com
September 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
they're saying it won't apply to existing H1B visa holders per Axios here: www.axios.com/2025/09/20/t...
same! easy migration from Goodreads too
September 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
same! easy migration from Goodreads too
If you think John is being hyperbolic here I highly recommend that you read "The Topeka School"
September 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
If you think John is being hyperbolic here I highly recommend that you read "The Topeka School"