Trek Glowacki
@trek.bsky.social
Helped start Ann Arbor's OG Coworking community, couponed at Groupon, usually working to get some startup acquired. Ember.js core emeritus. Paul Irish once called me a hero. ❤️ Ruby and JavaScript. 🏳️🌈. 📍Chicago.
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you can't make me learn what "cloudflare" is. I shouldn't have to know these things. I have a sensitive artistic spirit
November 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
you can't make me learn what "cloudflare" is. I shouldn't have to know these things. I have a sensitive artistic spirit
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cloudflare's on-duty IT staff bangs on the doors which I have padlocked from the inside as I calmly break open lava lamp after lava lamp and drink the contents
November 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
cloudflare's on-duty IT staff bangs on the doors which I have padlocked from the inside as I calmly break open lava lamp after lava lamp and drink the contents
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Ken Burns' 12-hour documentary series THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION starts tonight on PBS.
"None of this happens anywhere else but PBS," Burns said. "Nobody else is going to give us ten years to build a history of the Revolution. No one."
www.pbs.org/show/the-ame... #PBS #KenBurns
"None of this happens anywhere else but PBS," Burns said. "Nobody else is going to give us ten years to build a history of the Revolution. No one."
www.pbs.org/show/the-ame... #PBS #KenBurns
The American Revolution
Thirteen colonies unite in rebellion, win their independence, and found the United States.
www.pbs.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Ken Burns' 12-hour documentary series THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION starts tonight on PBS.
"None of this happens anywhere else but PBS," Burns said. "Nobody else is going to give us ten years to build a history of the Revolution. No one."
www.pbs.org/show/the-ame... #PBS #KenBurns
"None of this happens anywhere else but PBS," Burns said. "Nobody else is going to give us ten years to build a history of the Revolution. No one."
www.pbs.org/show/the-ame... #PBS #KenBurns
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For me one of the most fascinating aspects of AI is that it can definitely do some kinds of work for you, but you must in all cases supply the expertise. If you do not, you will eventually err catastrophically.
I am reminded of Ashby’s Law.
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I am reminded of Ashby’s Law.
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July 22, 2025 at 3:39 AM
For me one of the most fascinating aspects of AI is that it can definitely do some kinds of work for you, but you must in all cases supply the expertise. If you do not, you will eventually err catastrophically.
I am reminded of Ashby’s Law.
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I am reminded of Ashby’s Law.
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Executives imagine they're bringing some secret sauce "idea guy" magic to the software industry. Nope, they bring:
1. Raise money
2. Coordinate people
If AI makes software suddenly require less money / people I really hate to break the news to you about whose jobs are at risk here.
1. Raise money
2. Coordinate people
If AI makes software suddenly require less money / people I really hate to break the news to you about whose jobs are at risk here.
November 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Executives imagine they're bringing some secret sauce "idea guy" magic to the software industry. Nope, they bring:
1. Raise money
2. Coordinate people
If AI makes software suddenly require less money / people I really hate to break the news to you about whose jobs are at risk here.
1. Raise money
2. Coordinate people
If AI makes software suddenly require less money / people I really hate to break the news to you about whose jobs are at risk here.
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"Did you finish that article about the culture of enabling pedophilia among the wealthy elite?"
"Sure did boss, real wistful just like you asked."
"Sure did boss, real wistful just like you asked."
November 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"Did you finish that article about the culture of enabling pedophilia among the wealthy elite?"
"Sure did boss, real wistful just like you asked."
"Sure did boss, real wistful just like you asked."
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I feel like I've seen this before:
November 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I feel like I've seen this before:
Big "four-day fishing trip" energy.
so trump just out there getting standard MRI scans as a standard part of the standard multiple annual check ups a president gets in the first ten months
November 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Big "four-day fishing trip" energy.
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the scramble for GOP hopefuls to distance themselves from Trump as the ship goes down is going to be crazy and the most important thing to do is sink all the lifeboats
none of them are allowed to escape his legacy
none of them are allowed to escape his legacy
November 15, 2025 at 3:05 AM
the scramble for GOP hopefuls to distance themselves from Trump as the ship goes down is going to be crazy and the most important thing to do is sink all the lifeboats
none of them are allowed to escape his legacy
none of them are allowed to escape his legacy
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My “I am not a malformed creep who groomed a child for years and then abducted her to my secret dungeon, I’m just a misunderstood tragic romantic” playlist is raising a lot of questions already answered by my playlist.
Trump blares Phantom of the Opera at the White House with an empty Friday schedule
November 15, 2025 at 3:50 AM
My “I am not a malformed creep who groomed a child for years and then abducted her to my secret dungeon, I’m just a misunderstood tragic romantic” playlist is raising a lot of questions already answered by my playlist.
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Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
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at one point, i watched a cook county sheriff’s officer (who appears to be in charge) point out a priest in the crowd.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
at one point, i watched a cook county sheriff’s officer (who appears to be in charge) point out a priest in the crowd.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
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interesting article. the flip side is that if LLMs have a 12–18 month lag in their training data, you can get a free year-or-so head start over your peers who rely on them
November 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
interesting article. the flip side is that if LLMs have a 12–18 month lag in their training data, you can get a free year-or-so head start over your peers who rely on them
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
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this is like finding out that mammoths and pyramids existed at the same time
November 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
this is like finding out that mammoths and pyramids existed at the same time
The fact that so many of them are masked up just to stand around not even engaged in any specific action really not helping future mens rea arguments.
FAREWELL PHOTO?
Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino posts pic of his agents at The Bean this week.
It comes amid reports Bovino and his team may be moving on to another city. newsnationnow.com/us-news/immi...
Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino posts pic of his agents at The Bean this week.
It comes amid reports Bovino and his team may be moving on to another city. newsnationnow.com/us-news/immi...
November 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The fact that so many of them are masked up just to stand around not even engaged in any specific action really not helping future mens rea arguments.
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god gives his best pizza parties to his biggest summer readers
November 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
god gives his best pizza parties to his biggest summer readers
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I use the equivalent of this syntax in Ruby all the time. It’s a nice pattern.
TIL about the JS "Declarations in Conditionals" proposal
This lets you write const/let inside if/while block
Curious, would you use this?
I think I like it, could make code slightly less verbose and still explicit
(TC39 stage 1, will be presented for stage 2 next week)
github.com/tc39/proposa...
This lets you write const/let inside if/while block
Curious, would you use this?
I think I like it, could make code slightly less verbose and still explicit
(TC39 stage 1, will be presented for stage 2 next week)
github.com/tc39/proposa...
November 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I use the equivalent of this syntax in Ruby all the time. It’s a nice pattern.
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Working on a I.C.E. kidnap case right now—2 sons, whose mother called on me.
It’s very clear both Uber and Waymo have provided the government my clients’ location via these ride sharing company’s ✨massive✨ tech surveillance op.
No warrant—just pure cooperation.
Stay woke, y’all.
Waymo is I.C.E.
It’s very clear both Uber and Waymo have provided the government my clients’ location via these ride sharing company’s ✨massive✨ tech surveillance op.
No warrant—just pure cooperation.
Stay woke, y’all.
Waymo is I.C.E.
November 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Working on a I.C.E. kidnap case right now—2 sons, whose mother called on me.
It’s very clear both Uber and Waymo have provided the government my clients’ location via these ride sharing company’s ✨massive✨ tech surveillance op.
No warrant—just pure cooperation.
Stay woke, y’all.
Waymo is I.C.E.
It’s very clear both Uber and Waymo have provided the government my clients’ location via these ride sharing company’s ✨massive✨ tech surveillance op.
No warrant—just pure cooperation.
Stay woke, y’all.
Waymo is I.C.E.
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This is why they were in downtown Chicago today.
"one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’”"
Nuremberg Trials are the moderate stance
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
"one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’”"
Nuremberg Trials are the moderate stance
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
November 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This is why they were in downtown Chicago today.
"one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’”"
Nuremberg Trials are the moderate stance
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
"one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’”"
Nuremberg Trials are the moderate stance
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
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This is 100% not someone who has been trained to use a gun. He's waving it around nervously. This is insane
November 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is 100% not someone who has been trained to use a gun. He's waving it around nervously. This is insane