Joseph Giralt
@joegiralt.bsky.social
Bitshifter & Functional Programming Zealot
Expert Knob Twiddler @ Cassilda and Carcosa
https://soundcloud.com/cassilda_and_carcosa
Champagne Socialist
Expert Knob Twiddler @ Cassilda and Carcosa
https://soundcloud.com/cassilda_and_carcosa
Champagne Socialist
Trump isn't pro-Putin because he's "compromised", he's pro-Putin because he shares Putin's ideology.
March 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Trump isn't pro-Putin because he's "compromised", he's pro-Putin because he shares Putin's ideology.
How much of your country would you be willing to give up if Russia invaded it?
And then if Russia invaded again 8 years later, how much more would you be willing to give up this time?
And then if Russia invaded again 8 years later, how much more would you be willing to give up this time?
March 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
How much of your country would you be willing to give up if Russia invaded it?
And then if Russia invaded again 8 years later, how much more would you be willing to give up this time?
And then if Russia invaded again 8 years later, how much more would you be willing to give up this time?
The big picture: More than one-third of the world population now lives under authoritarian rule, according to the index.
www.axios.com/2025/02/27/g...
www.axios.com/2025/02/27/g...
Global democracy score hits historic low: report
The U.S. continues to be seen as a "flawed democracy."
www.axios.com
February 28, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The big picture: More than one-third of the world population now lives under authoritarian rule, according to the index.
www.axios.com/2025/02/27/g...
www.axios.com/2025/02/27/g...
Prime Minister Chamberlain gave portions of Czechoslovakia to Hitler in 1938, & did it without Czech leadership in the room. Chamberlain said, “Peace in our time.” Hitler took the rest of Czechoslovakia & invaded Poland a year later.
February 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Prime Minister Chamberlain gave portions of Czechoslovakia to Hitler in 1938, & did it without Czech leadership in the room. Chamberlain said, “Peace in our time.” Hitler took the rest of Czechoslovakia & invaded Poland a year later.
My first engineering manager often said (to me), the first step to programming, is "Know what the fuck you are doing, everything else is secondary."
February 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
My first engineering manager often said (to me), the first step to programming, is "Know what the fuck you are doing, everything else is secondary."
So when exactly did George Soros force his way into a government building and copy over government secrets and private data of hundreds of millions of people?
February 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
So when exactly did George Soros force his way into a government building and copy over government secrets and private data of hundreds of millions of people?
So, the EU, China, Canada, and Mexico will each have a trade war with one major trading partner (USA), which is very painful.
The US will have a trade war with almost all its major trading partners at the same time. Which is ... catastrophic.
There's clearly no adults in the room
The US will have a trade war with almost all its major trading partners at the same time. Which is ... catastrophic.
There's clearly no adults in the room
February 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
So, the EU, China, Canada, and Mexico will each have a trade war with one major trading partner (USA), which is very painful.
The US will have a trade war with almost all its major trading partners at the same time. Which is ... catastrophic.
There's clearly no adults in the room
The US will have a trade war with almost all its major trading partners at the same time. Which is ... catastrophic.
There's clearly no adults in the room
I think it’s pretty ironic that we got an open source/free Ai from a Chinese Hedge fund and a 200$ a month subscription from an American non profit.
January 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I think it’s pretty ironic that we got an open source/free Ai from a Chinese Hedge fund and a 200$ a month subscription from an American non profit.
"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. - George Orwell, 1984"
January 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. - George Orwell, 1984"
If it honks like a goose, and steps like a goose....
#fucknazis
#fucknazis
January 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
If it honks like a goose, and steps like a goose....
#fucknazis
#fucknazis
In early 2014, Ukraine was a neutral country, with a pro-Russian president, and with 70% of Ukraine’s population against NATO membership. Yet Russia violated Ukraine’s neutrality and annexed Crimea, then launched a covert invasion of Ukraine in the east. Its never been about NATO.
January 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
In early 2014, Ukraine was a neutral country, with a pro-Russian president, and with 70% of Ukraine’s population against NATO membership. Yet Russia violated Ukraine’s neutrality and annexed Crimea, then launched a covert invasion of Ukraine in the east. Its never been about NATO.
It's never been about NATO. Putin is concerned about the loss of control over Russia's perceived sphere of influence. If he cared about NATO, there would be troops along the Finnish border.
January 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
It's never been about NATO. Putin is concerned about the loss of control over Russia's perceived sphere of influence. If he cared about NATO, there would be troops along the Finnish border.
Trump wants to annex Canada, Musk is calling for dissolution of the UK parliament.
Seriously - massive interference in the affairs of Canada and the UK, two of America's stongest allies. Who is pulling the strings here?
Seriously - massive interference in the affairs of Canada and the UK, two of America's stongest allies. Who is pulling the strings here?
January 7, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Trump wants to annex Canada, Musk is calling for dissolution of the UK parliament.
Seriously - massive interference in the affairs of Canada and the UK, two of America's stongest allies. Who is pulling the strings here?
Seriously - massive interference in the affairs of Canada and the UK, two of America's stongest allies. Who is pulling the strings here?
The fact that so much law enforcement resources are being spent on the death of one person, who happens to be incredibly wealthy, is all you need to know who the system is designed to protect
December 8, 2024 at 2:02 PM
The fact that so much law enforcement resources are being spent on the death of one person, who happens to be incredibly wealthy, is all you need to know who the system is designed to protect
It would appear that the Syrian rebels just showed Russia what an actual 3 day operation looks like
December 8, 2024 at 12:26 PM
It would appear that the Syrian rebels just showed Russia what an actual 3 day operation looks like
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‼️The Russian Ministry of Finance will offer just 1 OFZ Federal Bond on 27 November 2024 (Q4 Auction Day 9)
👉 PD-26245 (Constant Coupon Bond)
www.interfax.ru/russia/994548
👉 PD-26245 (Constant Coupon Bond)
www.interfax.ru/russia/994548
November 26, 2024 at 2:30 PM
‼️The Russian Ministry of Finance will offer just 1 OFZ Federal Bond on 27 November 2024 (Q4 Auction Day 9)
👉 PD-26245 (Constant Coupon Bond)
www.interfax.ru/russia/994548
👉 PD-26245 (Constant Coupon Bond)
www.interfax.ru/russia/994548
Why is everything Moscow does framed as a response whereas anything anyone else does is an escalation?
November 20, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Why is everything Moscow does framed as a response whereas anything anyone else does is an escalation?
Corporate power & poverty are threats to human freedom, not manifestations of it.
November 2, 2023 at 3:57 PM
Corporate power & poverty are threats to human freedom, not manifestations of it.
Reposted by Joseph Giralt
Growlery [GRAU-luhr-ee]
(n.)
- A place to retreat, alone, when ill-humoured
-Man-cave/she-shed
“After an interminable day at work, I retreat to the growlery, where I can unleash my inner curmudgeon & grumble to myself about all the people who insist upon vexing me.”
Get my book:
bit.ly/GWOTDbook
(n.)
- A place to retreat, alone, when ill-humoured
-Man-cave/she-shed
“After an interminable day at work, I retreat to the growlery, where I can unleash my inner curmudgeon & grumble to myself about all the people who insist upon vexing me.”
Get my book:
bit.ly/GWOTDbook
September 13, 2023 at 9:33 PM
Growlery [GRAU-luhr-ee]
(n.)
- A place to retreat, alone, when ill-humoured
-Man-cave/she-shed
“After an interminable day at work, I retreat to the growlery, where I can unleash my inner curmudgeon & grumble to myself about all the people who insist upon vexing me.”
Get my book:
bit.ly/GWOTDbook
(n.)
- A place to retreat, alone, when ill-humoured
-Man-cave/she-shed
“After an interminable day at work, I retreat to the growlery, where I can unleash my inner curmudgeon & grumble to myself about all the people who insist upon vexing me.”
Get my book:
bit.ly/GWOTDbook
Anyone else just hang out by themselves randomly in a Slack Huddle for the sweet sweet muzak? asking for a friend...
August 24, 2023 at 6:10 PM
Anyone else just hang out by themselves randomly in a Slack Huddle for the sweet sweet muzak? asking for a friend...
When Go or Java fan boys say their lang is a pragmatic lang. Pragmatic for whom? Based on what criteria? How is that not entirely subjective? its not like any of these langs are based on some sort of mathematical logic and principles at their core. If only such a paradigm existed!
#FP
#FP
July 27, 2023 at 7:28 PM
When Go or Java fan boys say their lang is a pragmatic lang. Pragmatic for whom? Based on what criteria? How is that not entirely subjective? its not like any of these langs are based on some sort of mathematical logic and principles at their core. If only such a paradigm existed!
#FP
#FP
Reposted by Joseph Giralt
This is like my plan to overpay to buy the Coca-Cola company, change its name to Stroopwaffle Kinderfresser, and have it sell accordions or some shit
July 23, 2023 at 5:04 AM
This is like my plan to overpay to buy the Coca-Cola company, change its name to Stroopwaffle Kinderfresser, and have it sell accordions or some shit
Reposted by Joseph Giralt
More evidence the free market #works
July 24, 2023 at 11:13 PM
More evidence the free market #works
Just got back from my friends' wedding in Penang, Malaysia. What an absolutely magical place.
July 25, 2023 at 10:59 AM
Just got back from my friends' wedding in Penang, Malaysia. What an absolutely magical place.