tim
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"Reformation is necessary and despair is criminal." Computational biologist; US-Canadian (Team Canada); he/him. Vancouver is unceded land.
present day. present time
present day. present time
got reorged at work and my new reporting line is extremely distracted. i spent the last few days pairing up with colleagues in the same boat on prototypes of stuff we've been meaning to do for years. it's the most fun i've had in a while. gotta remember to hold more time for this
November 20, 2025 at 5:02 AM
got reorged at work and my new reporting line is extremely distracted. i spent the last few days pairing up with colleagues in the same boat on prototypes of stuff we've been meaning to do for years. it's the most fun i've had in a while. gotta remember to hold more time for this
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“It is my miserable fate to possess more miscellaneous information about U.S. one-cent coins than, possibly, any other person on this planet,” @caity.bsky.social writes, in an investigation of what will happen to the penny now:
What Are We Going to Do With 300 Billion Pennies?
The government has no plan.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“It is my miserable fate to possess more miscellaneous information about U.S. one-cent coins than, possibly, any other person on this planet,” @caity.bsky.social writes, in an investigation of what will happen to the penny now:
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NEW: Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about.
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
www.lawdork.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:26 AM
NEW: Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about.
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
It’s a good book
In yesterday's Odd Lots newsletter, I wrote about the book that I've recommended to more people than any other, and which has incredible things to say about digital media, despite having been published 40 years ago
Sub to the newsletter here:
www.bloomberg.com/account/news...
Sub to the newsletter here:
www.bloomberg.com/account/news...
November 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
It’s a good book
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Merrick Garland left a standing impression that no one powerful will ever be held accountable. Democrats should rectify that by saying, loudly and every hour, that people who act on illegal orders will face punishment by the next DOJ.
Dems can say: Are you really sure you want to trust Trump, of all people, when he tells you that what he’s directing you to do is lawful, and that you’ll be protected later as a result? That’s a tenuous position for anyone to put themselves into—and Dems should not hesitate to say so.
Awful: Trump's boat bombings are now being justified by a new legal memo that relies on WH's own determinations as evidence. Memo also says people can't be prosecuted for the killings. But that reveals WH knows there's legal vulnerability here, Ds tell me.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
November 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Merrick Garland left a standing impression that no one powerful will ever be held accountable. Democrats should rectify that by saying, loudly and every hour, that people who act on illegal orders will face punishment by the next DOJ.
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It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!
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November 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
We're down to the *last 7 hours* of contributions getting matched!
We've had 446 donors so far!
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gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
November 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
i'll give it to atlassian: they must dogfood their own stuff. the papercuts and brokenness in every user feature are so clearly a product of using jira ineffectively at scale
November 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
i'll give it to atlassian: they must dogfood their own stuff. the papercuts and brokenness in every user feature are so clearly a product of using jira ineffectively at scale
every once in a while i'll think i don't like a record ("Sleep Well Beast", "Trouble in Dreams") and then realize it's full of songs i love
November 12, 2025 at 5:46 AM
every once in a while i'll think i don't like a record ("Sleep Well Beast", "Trouble in Dreams") and then realize it's full of songs i love
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Seattle's Mamdani is winning by an absurdly small margin over our incumbent mayor, who once pulled a gun on a pregnant woman in a parking lot.
Vote in your local elections!
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
Vote in your local elections!
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Seattle's Mamdani is winning by an absurdly small margin over our incumbent mayor, who once pulled a gun on a pregnant woman in a parking lot.
Vote in your local elections!
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
Vote in your local elections!
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
in honour of today's Edmund-Fitzgerald-posting, i must hold up this delightful interview from 30 years ago
TD Mischke - the wreck of the edmund fitzgerald
YouTube video by IkeO_556
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
in honour of today's Edmund-Fitzgerald-posting, i must hold up this delightful interview from 30 years ago
Some community-org colleagues are unsure about using Google Docs for meeting minutes because they are concerned that Google might train models on the docs in such a way that facts from the minutes will be exposed to the public Internet through chatbot conversations.
That's wrong, right? Have a cite?
That's wrong, right? Have a cite?
November 10, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Some community-org colleagues are unsure about using Google Docs for meeting minutes because they are concerned that Google might train models on the docs in such a way that facts from the minutes will be exposed to the public Internet through chatbot conversations.
That's wrong, right? Have a cite?
That's wrong, right? Have a cite?
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40 men Trump sent to CECOT tell the NYT they were beaten, tortured, and sexually assaulted. The details are worse than you can imagine.
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
40 men Trump sent to CECOT tell the NYT they were beaten, tortured, and sexually assaulted. The details are worse than you can imagine.
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
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no one involved in this case disputes DULF has saved many lives. shutting down initiatives to prevent consumption of poisoned drugs leads to more preventable deaths. sad to see the law used as a cudgel to justify killing people through government inaction & indifference
Founders of Vancouver’s Drug User Liberation Front Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalinin have just been found guilty of drug trafficking.
Justice Murray rules CDSA exemption didn’t include procurement & distribution.
“There is no doubt all of DULF’s actions were for one purpose.”
@pressprogress.ca
Justice Murray rules CDSA exemption didn’t include procurement & distribution.
“There is no doubt all of DULF’s actions were for one purpose.”
@pressprogress.ca
November 8, 2025 at 12:53 AM
no one involved in this case disputes DULF has saved many lives. shutting down initiatives to prevent consumption of poisoned drugs leads to more preventable deaths. sad to see the law used as a cudgel to justify killing people through government inaction & indifference
I hadn't considered that some aspects of your crash investigation can get much more annoying if a plane crashes into an auto parts store instead of a field. Is that charred widget a piece of flight hardware or is it for a Honda Civic, etc
UPS and FedEx, two of the world’s largest cargo airlines, said on Friday that they had grounded their fleets of MD-11 planes, days after one of the aircraft was involved in a deadly crash in Kentucky.
UPS and FedEx Ground MD-11 Cargo Planes After Louisville Crash
Boeing, the plane’s manufacturer, said it had recommended the grounding as a precaution while it conducts further analysis.
nyti.ms
November 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I hadn't considered that some aspects of your crash investigation can get much more annoying if a plane crashes into an auto parts store instead of a field. Is that charred widget a piece of flight hardware or is it for a Honda Civic, etc
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The Budget Announcement giveth,
The small print taketh away.
😐🚌🚊🚎😐
The small print taketh away.
😐🚌🚊🚎😐
November 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The Budget Announcement giveth,
The small print taketh away.
😐🚌🚊🚎😐
The small print taketh away.
😐🚌🚊🚎😐
i have a black turtleneck i like to wear this time of year. but if i do, whenever i walk into a meeting, 100% of the time, someone's like "oho, let's hear what STEVE JOBS has to say"
November 8, 2025 at 3:38 AM
i have a black turtleneck i like to wear this time of year. but if i do, whenever i walk into a meeting, 100% of the time, someone's like "oho, let's hear what STEVE JOBS has to say"
don't tell them you're defunding the police. tell them you're finding free market solutions
Civilianization of police response should be sold to the public on grounds it understands, efficiency and cost. Hiring a 911 response contractor to handle traffic accidents made police much better at their job and also it costs less.
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM
don't tell them you're defunding the police. tell them you're finding free market solutions
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Big boat stuck! 🚨
There's a 700-foot ship stuck in the Detroit River. My photo is terrible but it's way closer to the US than normal. Not close to the channel
November 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Big boat stuck! 🚨
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2023: ABC refunds millions of dollars of Empty Homes Tax to developers
2025: ABC refuses to use EHT money for its intended purpose, putting 81 affordable homes for women and children at risk
What an astonishing decision by Ken Sim and ABC.
2025: ABC refuses to use EHT money for its intended purpose, putting 81 affordable homes for women and children at risk
What an astonishing decision by Ken Sim and ABC.
November 6, 2025 at 12:23 AM
2023: ABC refunds millions of dollars of Empty Homes Tax to developers
2025: ABC refuses to use EHT money for its intended purpose, putting 81 affordable homes for women and children at risk
What an astonishing decision by Ken Sim and ABC.
2025: ABC refuses to use EHT money for its intended purpose, putting 81 affordable homes for women and children at risk
What an astonishing decision by Ken Sim and ABC.
My friend @brianstraw.bsky.social is facing federal charges alongside @katmabu.bsky.social and others for protesting outside this facility. Please consider supporting Brian's legal defense fund here: secure.actblue.com/donate/straw...
November 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
My friend @brianstraw.bsky.social is facing federal charges alongside @katmabu.bsky.social and others for protesting outside this facility. Please consider supporting Brian's legal defense fund here: secure.actblue.com/donate/straw...