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Mark Gardner
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I post #philosophy (#Objectivism), #Perl, and the occasional nonsense.

If you want to talk #AynRand in depth, start with _The Ayn Rand Reader_ — her words, not […]

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Bimonthly shearing at Sheared the #barbershop in #houston

#haircut #shave #barber
November 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Shuffling through the streets, my bony frame rattling with each step. The little ones scream with delight, thinking me just a clever costume. But I know the truth - I am the keeper of the ancient code, the #perl Camel, risen from the depths of […]

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November 1, 2025 at 3:52 AM
October 28, 2025 at 7:29 AM
My #perl and #lisp #ai characters are teaming up: https://share.butterflies.ai/OxGr/1fl2hi5v
October 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Today’s #ios26 Liquid (Gl)ass #design problem comes courtesy of #carplay.

“AutoPlay” and “AutoMix” can be toggled on and off. Can you tell which state they are in right now?
September 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
@support Can you suggest wallpapers in #wallaroo that work well with #iOS26’s 3D spatial wallpaper feature?
September 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
So‑called “selfish” #capitalism has united people across borders more than any “One‑World” scheme.

What *remains* of capitalism today is under attack—from politicians, intellectuals, the media. If we want to uphold #liberty in the marketplace, we […]

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September 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
In a world where processes die screaming, one language refuses to terminate.

From the twisted minds of P5P and the vision of Larry Wall comes the nightmare sysadmins fear to `ps aux`:

#perl. You cannot `kill -9` what is already dead.

Coming soon to a terminal near you.
September 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The only difference between #fascism, #communism, and #socialism is the degree to which the state pretends there is private property. Everything else is just arguing over the color of the jackboots […]

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September 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
#fcc chair threatens ABC affiliates’ broadcast licenses over #JimmyKimmel’s remarks — and the show vanishes “indefinitely.”

This is exactly what #aynrand warned about in “The Property Status of Airwaves” (first published April 1964, reprinted in […]

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September 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Oh shit, here we go

#ios26 #iphone
September 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Coming tomorrow on https://phoenixtrap.com

I've parked the #perl for a week to share how I built a single-user #selfhosted #mastodon server on a low-spec Mac mini—no #vps, no port-forwarding, all with #docker Compose.

What you'll see:
* Efficient […]

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September 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
What’s left of #capitalism today is under attack—from politicians, intellectuals, the media.

If we want to uphold #liberty in the marketplace, we need to defend it on *moral* grounds.

Discover #AynRand’s moral case for capitalism […]

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September 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Get you somebody who calls you “The Golden One.” https://a.co/7x4yF2R

#anthem #aynrand #love #bookstodon #kindlequotes
September 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
If only it were this easy to enlighten #recruiters.

source: http://catb.org/~esr/writings/unix-koans/recruiter.html
September 5, 2025 at 3:53 AM
A photo of me and some other #residentevil monsters from the #dragoncon2025 parade. I am the “scientist” to the right.

Courtesy of PopCultHQ #cosplay: https://popculthq-cosplay.com/dragon-con-2025-cosplay-parade/#jp-carousel-18867

#dragoncon #videogames #movies
September 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
#selfishness, properly understood, requires not following whims or exploiting others but living by #reason, for your own chosen purpose, with the end goal of flourishing. Discover #AynRand’s #morality of life: https://buff.ly/ImqDDrz […]

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September 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Yesterday, #dragoncon Artist Alley management removed (with police assistance!) a vendor selling AI-generated slop at #dragoncon2025, after the former were certain the “art” was entirely AI-generated.

Following the offender’s removal, another vendor […]

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September 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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