Shaun McCormick
@splittingred.com
principal eng @commerce. thankful dad, board gamer, gruf author, UT-Austin grad, puns, religious history degree for some reason, alternative career in juice box writing
Manchaca
What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?
October 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Manchaca
Reposted by Shaun McCormick
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
Me at the start of #BluePrince: Huh, I thought the rooms would be more interactive
Me 50 days in: THE WALLPAPER IS ALIVE AND I SEE GOD IN THE DOORKNOBS
Me 50 days in: THE WALLPAPER IS ALIVE AND I SEE GOD IN THE DOORKNOBS
April 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Me at the start of #BluePrince: Huh, I thought the rooms would be more interactive
Me 50 days in: THE WALLPAPER IS ALIVE AND I SEE GOD IN THE DOORKNOBS
Me 50 days in: THE WALLPAPER IS ALIVE AND I SEE GOD IN THE DOORKNOBS
I heard that about 105 hours into #BluePrince, you might find a steam key that unlocks a playable copy of Hollow Knight: Silksong
April 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I heard that about 105 hours into #BluePrince, you might find a steam key that unlocks a playable copy of Hollow Knight: Silksong
but her emails
Breaking News: The Pentagon is set to brief Elon Musk on the U.S. military’s closely guarded plan for any potential war with China, officials said.
Musk Set to Get Access to Top-Secret U.S. Plan for Potential War With China
Giving Elon Musk access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded military secrets is a major expansion of his role as an adviser to President Trump and highlights his conflicts of interest.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM
but her emails
Reposted by Shaun McCormick
In 1890, the Tariff Act came into place in the United States. It placed tariffs on imports of up to 50%.
While touted as a way to build American industry, there was also the hope it would force an annexation of Canada. It backfired.
Let's learn more.
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While touted as a way to build American industry, there was also the hope it would force an annexation of Canada. It backfired.
Let's learn more.
🧵1/10
March 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
In 1890, the Tariff Act came into place in the United States. It placed tariffs on imports of up to 50%.
While touted as a way to build American industry, there was also the hope it would force an annexation of Canada. It backfired.
Let's learn more.
🧵1/10
While touted as a way to build American industry, there was also the hope it would force an annexation of Canada. It backfired.
Let's learn more.
🧵1/10
Something something this is how the Roman Empire fell apart something something
Will be interesting to see how a state that shreds its own capacity to collect taxes can sustain global power status
February 27, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Something something this is how the Roman Empire fell apart something something
Reposted by Shaun McCormick
Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
February 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
i'm comforted by the knowledge that when the apocalypse happens, we'll at least have a way to bet on it online
January 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
i'm comforted by the knowledge that when the apocalypse happens, we'll at least have a way to bet on it online
I don’t have time to worry about a declining American empire
I have a meeting today at 3:00 on my calendar
I have a meeting today at 3:00 on my calendar
January 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I don’t have time to worry about a declining American empire
I have a meeting today at 3:00 on my calendar
I have a meeting today at 3:00 on my calendar
Top two qualities in a software engineer: curiosity, and dissatisfaction.
January 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Top two qualities in a software engineer: curiosity, and dissatisfaction.
There is no way we invade Greenland or Canada. Republicans won’t even let Puerto Rico or DC become states. You think they’d let two northern, liberal areas in?
January 8, 2025 at 2:32 AM
There is no way we invade Greenland or Canada. Republicans won’t even let Puerto Rico or DC become states. You think they’d let two northern, liberal areas in?
Living in an old house is mostly just living in a constant state of skepticism of the accuracy of your thermostat.
January 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Living in an old house is mostly just living in a constant state of skepticism of the accuracy of your thermostat.
The year is 2076, AI swarms ravage the world, until one lone teenager saves humanity by running around screaming, “David Mayer!”, and all is still again.
December 3, 2024 at 12:04 AM
The year is 2076, AI swarms ravage the world, until one lone teenager saves humanity by running around screaming, “David Mayer!”, and all is still again.
Hey internet, can we just pick a Twitter alternative already and stick with it?
October 21, 2024 at 3:59 AM
Hey internet, can we just pick a Twitter alternative already and stick with it?