Nicholas Nethercote
@nnethercote.bsky.social
he/him (or they/them)
Pray to the rain god.
Did it rain? The rain god answered your prayers.
Did it not rain? You didn't pray hard enough.
Did it rain? The rain god answered your prayers.
Did it not rain? You didn't pray hard enough.
November 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Pray to the rain god.
Did it rain? The rain god answered your prayers.
Did it not rain? You didn't pray hard enough.
Did it rain? The rain god answered your prayers.
Did it not rain? You didn't pray hard enough.
I haven't seen The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger mentioned. Not sure it changed me but it's the only book I've ever finished and then gone back to page 1 to immediately read it again.
November 12, 2025 at 4:39 AM
I haven't seen The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger mentioned. Not sure it changed me but it's the only book I've ever finished and then gone back to page 1 to immediately read it again.
the last few pages of Hamnet, my god
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 AM
the last few pages of Hamnet, my god
emotionally devastating *and* a page turner
November 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
emotionally devastating *and* a page turner
It's spectacular and a shame she's never written anything else that comes close to it.
November 12, 2025 at 4:25 AM
It's spectacular and a shame she's never written anything else that comes close to it.
SINGULAR 3D-KNITTED CONSTRUCTION
November 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
SINGULAR 3D-KNITTED CONSTRUCTION
I thought it was this: after co-founding Vox for several years he had to write many more left wing articles than he wanted, because those were the ones that got views, and he's been overcorrecting ever since.
November 6, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I thought it was this: after co-founding Vox for several years he had to write many more left wing articles than he wanted, because those were the ones that got views, and he's been overcorrecting ever since.
I can't find it now, but yesterday I saw a skeet saying "gen Z men are normal young men; gen Z women are the orbital drop shock troops of feminism"
November 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I can't find it now, but yesterday I saw a skeet saying "gen Z men are normal young men; gen Z women are the orbital drop shock troops of feminism"
The triangle's edges also don't line up, and the blue border is missing on part of the left side edge
November 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM
The triangle's edges also don't line up, and the blue border is missing on part of the left side edge
a rare failure of Betteridge's Law
November 1, 2025 at 1:39 AM
a rare failure of Betteridge's Law
Loose cannon is literally a loose cannon. Cannons are enormously heavy and dangerous if not tied down.
October 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Loose cannon is literally a loose cannon. Cannons are enormously heavy and dangerous if not tied down.
"Pick your tattoo design. Pick your tattoo location. Wait one year. If you're still happy, get it done."
October 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
"Pick your tattoo design. Pick your tattoo location. Wait one year. If you're still happy, get it done."
he didn't relinquish the title until the final paragraph, ergo using it in the heading is fair play
October 20, 2025 at 3:21 AM
he didn't relinquish the title until the final paragraph, ergo using it in the heading is fair play
Frog: Bots are people too, you know?
Toad: No they aren't, you dumb fuck
Toad: No they aren't, you dumb fuck
October 5, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Frog: Bots are people too, you know?
Toad: No they aren't, you dumb fuck
Toad: No they aren't, you dumb fuck
The Tylenol thing caught me completely off-guard, and here's a second one in less than a week
September 28, 2025 at 4:59 AM
The Tylenol thing caught me completely off-guard, and here's a second one in less than a week
One of the best insults I've heard: "oh, you're one of those people who think that zero and infinity are the only numbers"
September 22, 2025 at 11:10 PM
One of the best insults I've heard: "oh, you're one of those people who think that zero and infinity are the only numbers"
They spent an estimated $60 billion on it and the fact that you have no idea tells you exactly how successful it was.
September 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
They spent an estimated $60 billion on it and the fact that you have no idea tells you exactly how successful it was.
One I heard about was readytotouch.com/rust/jobs. I didn't look closely, so I don't know if it's any good.
Rust jobs – find companies hiring Rust developers
Discover Rust jobs in startups and product companies using Rust in production.
readytotouch.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
One I heard about was readytotouch.com/rust/jobs. I didn't look closely, so I don't know if it's any good.
entire Judith Butler essays
September 12, 2025 at 4:35 AM
entire Judith Butler essays
It reminds me of negative restaurant reviews. The really negative ones are mostly about service. A certain kind of person who goes nuclear if they feel they aren't being served the right way. That's the person that would love the obsequious ChatGPT style.
September 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
It reminds me of negative restaurant reviews. The really negative ones are mostly about service. A certain kind of person who goes nuclear if they feel they aren't being served the right way. That's the person that would love the obsequious ChatGPT style.
Yeah, it's not a side-effect, it's an effect. The immune system learning how to fight off the real thing.
September 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Yeah, it's not a side-effect, it's an effect. The immune system learning how to fight off the real thing.