hoptimus
@hoptimusprime.bsky.social
Software engineer. Freedom and lasers are the right of all sentient beings. Takes on politics, tech, culture. Quality is job 9.
*glances at the NYT*
November 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM
*glances at the NYT*
the at least you tried award goes to... bethany
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
the at least you tried award goes to... bethany
Like Heller said:
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Like Heller said:
30 rock really captured the energy and intellectual heft of these guys
November 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
30 rock really captured the energy and intellectual heft of these guys
oh, it's not even close to the worst thing in the NYT this morning; that honor belongs to this missive from Douthat, which I'm sure the NYT in house legal team is loving right now:
November 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
oh, it's not even close to the worst thing in the NYT this morning; that honor belongs to this missive from Douthat, which I'm sure the NYT in house legal team is loving right now:
@dicknixon.bsky.social @jeffjarvis.bsky.social @jkfecke.bsky.social At a better time for the NYT, upon submitting this for review, Ross would have been invited by several editors and in house attorneys to resign by 9am before he was fired publicly at noon.
November 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
@dicknixon.bsky.social @jeffjarvis.bsky.social @jkfecke.bsky.social At a better time for the NYT, upon submitting this for review, Ross would have been invited by several editors and in house attorneys to resign by 9am before he was fired publicly at noon.
he demands to be taken seriously
November 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
he demands to be taken seriously
pictured: almost doing it
November 3, 2025 at 12:49 AM
pictured: almost doing it
dramatic recreation
November 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
dramatic recreation
there is a reason that this gif from a 1996 movie is still cemented into the zeitgeist
October 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
there is a reason that this gif from a 1996 movie is still cemented into the zeitgeist
a reminder to everyone participating in trump's extrajudicial murders at sea:
October 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
a reminder to everyone participating in trump's extrajudicial murders at sea:
imagine my surprise that tyler cowen is suddenly very interested in what openai is doing
October 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
imagine my surprise that tyler cowen is suddenly very interested in what openai is doing
we go live to mike johnson
October 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
we go live to mike johnson
tfw you demonstrate your commitment to the definitely real peace plan announced today by a pathological liar by accelerating your bombing campaign leading up to the ceasefire deadline
October 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
tfw you demonstrate your commitment to the definitely real peace plan announced today by a pathological liar by accelerating your bombing campaign leading up to the ceasefire deadline
for folks unfamiliar with their size, this is a large bull moose in denali:
October 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
for folks unfamiliar with their size, this is a large bull moose in denali:
not by a long shot
September 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
not by a long shot
regardless of job performance, i think it's fair to question the morality of someone who has options and yet continues to work at a place that publishes a statement like this:
September 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
regardless of job performance, i think it's fair to question the morality of someone who has options and yet continues to work at a place that publishes a statement like this:
Riefenstahl the Rhino has a warrior ethos:
September 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Riefenstahl the Rhino has a warrior ethos:
life pro tip: don't get your medical advice from someone who thinks hepatitis is spelled "hepatitas"
September 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
life pro tip: don't get your medical advice from someone who thinks hepatitis is spelled "hepatitas"