Lars Rohrbach
@larsrohr.bsky.social
Sysadmin, cyclist, juggler, Dad.
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Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
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I know it’s too much to expect them to know their history, but if the American Revolution had a motto, it definitely would not have been “immigrants go home.”
It would have been “get your fucking soldiers out of our cities.”
It would have been “get your fucking soldiers out of our cities.”
October 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I know it’s too much to expect them to know their history, but if the American Revolution had a motto, it definitely would not have been “immigrants go home.”
It would have been “get your fucking soldiers out of our cities.”
It would have been “get your fucking soldiers out of our cities.”
so... what inning are we at?
October 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
so... what inning are we at?
You can't spell "inflatables" without "antifa".
October 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
You can't spell "inflatables" without "antifa".
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
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If you still need to share a link to a tweet, but don't want to send people to Musk's cesspool - replace "x" with "xcancel" in the tweet link.
For example x.com/dril/status/...
becomes xcancel.com/dril/status/...
People will still see the tweet, but without going to Twitter.
For example x.com/dril/status/...
becomes xcancel.com/dril/status/...
People will still see the tweet, but without going to Twitter.
October 18, 2024 at 8:22 PM
If you still need to share a link to a tweet, but don't want to send people to Musk's cesspool - replace "x" with "xcancel" in the tweet link.
For example x.com/dril/status/...
becomes xcancel.com/dril/status/...
People will still see the tweet, but without going to Twitter.
For example x.com/dril/status/...
becomes xcancel.com/dril/status/...
People will still see the tweet, but without going to Twitter.
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COVID vaccine update: Pharmacies in these states won't give you a shot unless you have a prescription.
CVS: CO, FL, GA, KY, LA , ME, NY, NC, PA, UT, VA, WV, DC
Walgreens: AZ, CO, GA, IN, LA, MO, MT, NM, NY, OR, SC, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI
CVS is not yet offering COVID shots at all in MA, NV, and MN.
CVS: CO, FL, GA, KY, LA , ME, NY, NC, PA, UT, VA, WV, DC
Walgreens: AZ, CO, GA, IN, LA, MO, MT, NM, NY, OR, SC, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI
CVS is not yet offering COVID shots at all in MA, NV, and MN.
August 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
COVID vaccine update: Pharmacies in these states won't give you a shot unless you have a prescription.
CVS: CO, FL, GA, KY, LA , ME, NY, NC, PA, UT, VA, WV, DC
Walgreens: AZ, CO, GA, IN, LA, MO, MT, NM, NY, OR, SC, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI
CVS is not yet offering COVID shots at all in MA, NV, and MN.
CVS: CO, FL, GA, KY, LA , ME, NY, NC, PA, UT, VA, WV, DC
Walgreens: AZ, CO, GA, IN, LA, MO, MT, NM, NY, OR, SC, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI
CVS is not yet offering COVID shots at all in MA, NV, and MN.
Wannabe dictator goes full fascist, out loud and unapologetically.
Trump on deploying the National Guard to Chicago: "I have the right to do anything I want to do. I'm the president of the United States."
August 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Wannabe dictator goes full fascist, out loud and unapologetically.
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"The United States paid nothing for these Shares" is an interesting way of describing "the U.S. released $8.9B in CHIPS funding intended for Intel in exchange for $8.9B in stock."
Perhaps Congress could've demanded shares for CHIPS money, but POTUS adding this ad hoc is simply unconstitutional.
Perhaps Congress could've demanded shares for CHIPS money, but POTUS adding this ad hoc is simply unconstitutional.
The President of the United States is a gangster shaking down anyone who won’t pay up
August 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
"The United States paid nothing for these Shares" is an interesting way of describing "the U.S. released $8.9B in CHIPS funding intended for Intel in exchange for $8.9B in stock."
Perhaps Congress could've demanded shares for CHIPS money, but POTUS adding this ad hoc is simply unconstitutional.
Perhaps Congress could've demanded shares for CHIPS money, but POTUS adding this ad hoc is simply unconstitutional.
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Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals — Illinois Pride Connect.
As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
August 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals — Illinois Pride Connect.
As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
Well, since he got nowhere with Russia... how about them Epstein files?
August 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Well, since he got nowhere with Russia... how about them Epstein files?
Adding fraud to retirement plans could boost performance but also comes with risks.
Adding crypto to retirement plans could boost performance but also comes with risks.
What to Know About Trump’s Push for Crypto in 401(k) Plans
A recent executive order paves the way for retirement savers to invest in digital assets, but experts say there are risks to consider.
bloom.bg
August 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Adding fraud to retirement plans could boost performance but also comes with risks.
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I did an hour long beginner’s breakdown on why age verification is extremely dangerous, bad, and leading to mass censorship, with tech policy expert @ericgoldman.bsky.social. What’s happening in the UK can and will happen here if we don’t fight it!
Age Verification Will Kill Free Speech Online
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
youtu.be
August 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I did an hour long beginner’s breakdown on why age verification is extremely dangerous, bad, and leading to mass censorship, with tech policy expert @ericgoldman.bsky.social. What’s happening in the UK can and will happen here if we don’t fight it!
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"Nearly 300,000 filers used Direct File for the 2025 tax season, and 94% of users who completed an IRS survey rated their experience as 'excellent' or 'above average.'"
'I don't care about Direct File': IRS chief says agency plans to end free filing program
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Bill Long said the agency will end its Direct File program.
www.cnbc.com
August 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"Nearly 300,000 filers used Direct File for the 2025 tax season, and 94% of users who completed an IRS survey rated their experience as 'excellent' or 'above average.'"
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Even funner fact: McEntarfer started her tenure in January 2024. So the overestimated jobs numbers Trump's whining about were mostly complied BEFORE she took office. Most of those overestimates took place under William Beach who was appointed by ... Trump.
Fun Fact: JD Vance voted to confirm Erika McEntarfer
August 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Even funner fact: McEntarfer started her tenure in January 2024. So the overestimated jobs numbers Trump's whining about were mostly complied BEFORE she took office. Most of those overestimates took place under William Beach who was appointed by ... Trump.
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"Researchers must wean themselves almost entirely from drug company money. And they can do this only if they have a reliable alternative source of funding.
If we want U.S. scientists to rely less on pharmaceutical dollars, we must make more NIH or other governmental dollars available."
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If we want U.S. scientists to rely less on pharmaceutical dollars, we must make more NIH or other governmental dollars available."
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July 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"Researchers must wean themselves almost entirely from drug company money. And they can do this only if they have a reliable alternative source of funding.
If we want U.S. scientists to rely less on pharmaceutical dollars, we must make more NIH or other governmental dollars available."
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If we want U.S. scientists to rely less on pharmaceutical dollars, we must make more NIH or other governmental dollars available."
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Due to age authentication mandates, we're witnessing the real-time destruction of the Internet as we know it. The barriers invade our privacy & block kids'--& adults'--access to material they are entitled to access.
My paper explains why none of this helps children ssrn.com/abstract=520...
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My paper explains why none of this helps children ssrn.com/abstract=520...
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The "Segregate-and-Suppress" Approach to Regulating Child Safety Online
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In an effort to protect children online, regulators around the country and the world are enacting laws that compel Internet publishers to age-authenticat
ssrn.com
July 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Due to age authentication mandates, we're witnessing the real-time destruction of the Internet as we know it. The barriers invade our privacy & block kids'--& adults'--access to material they are entitled to access.
My paper explains why none of this helps children ssrn.com/abstract=520...
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My paper explains why none of this helps children ssrn.com/abstract=520...
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NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —
Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work
A new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
July 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —
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With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
July 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
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The president calling for the prosecution of individuals & companies he doesn't like should immediately end a presidency like it would have for anyone before this One Special Boy
July 27, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The president calling for the prosecution of individuals & companies he doesn't like should immediately end a presidency like it would have for anyone before this One Special Boy
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An AI slop factory apparently tried to rewrite our article about AI not replacing workers en masse, but hit the paywall... so just summarised the paywall. If this is the robot that takes my job I'll be v embarrassed
July 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
An AI slop factory apparently tried to rewrite our article about AI not replacing workers en masse, but hit the paywall... so just summarised the paywall. If this is the robot that takes my job I'll be v embarrassed
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'How bad is this on a scale of 1 to 10?' SaaS biz user of vibe coding service asks AI. '95.'... Plus: a it created a 4,000-record database full of fictional people, or so customer claims www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/r...
Vibe coding service Replit deleted production database
: AI ignored instruction to freeze code, forgot it could roll back errors, and generally made a terrible hash of things
www.theregister.com
July 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
'How bad is this on a scale of 1 to 10?' SaaS biz user of vibe coding service asks AI. '95.'... Plus: a it created a 4,000-record database full of fictional people, or so customer claims www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/r...
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But because sports (like capitalism) are by their nature a field of forced scarcity and competition, it serves as a proxy for panic about displacement (or "replacement") more broadly. We have to first presume that the inequalities we see are innate and everyone got where they are through merit.
July 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
But because sports (like capitalism) are by their nature a field of forced scarcity and competition, it serves as a proxy for panic about displacement (or "replacement") more broadly. We have to first presume that the inequalities we see are innate and everyone got where they are through merit.
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Every athlete in any sport is ostensibly "taking away opportunities" from other athletes by virtue of advantages (biological, financial, you name it) they did not "earn." Is Brittney Griner taking away opportunities from shorter women? Is Katie Ladecky cheating girls with asthma?
July 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Every athlete in any sport is ostensibly "taking away opportunities" from other athletes by virtue of advantages (biological, financial, you name it) they did not "earn." Is Brittney Griner taking away opportunities from shorter women? Is Katie Ladecky cheating girls with asthma?