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@zachweinersmith.bsky.social so yeah, I think this is it. Lately, when I'm stuck trying to recall a thing that I know I know, I try to force those extra paths by working through associations. I actively walk through all the parameters that I can recall, and explore the space around them.

So […]
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December 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
@BigG It's becoming a habit now
December 19, 2025 at 12:36 PM
But still better than Amazon, which frankly feels like a rebranded aliexpress
December 19, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Reposted by Allen but one of the good ones
Oh hey look, a Starlink satellite "experienced an anomaly" and ejected a bunch of debris. Explosion? Debris hit? Either way, not good..

https://www.pcmag.com/news/starlink-satellite-malfunctions-ejects-debris-fragments
Starlink Satellite Malfunctions, Ejects Debris Fragments
SpaceX expects the tumbling satellite to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere and burn up.
www.pcmag.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I should add that I'm editorializing slightly when I characterize the applicants as "Wealthy white Afrikaners". They aren't all necessarily all wealthy. Just the ones I know of.

And of course, "wealthy" here does not mean billionaires, it just means "Lives in the same neighbourhood as doctors […]
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December 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
See how fast you can burn through your social capital ;)
December 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
I'll leave the work of stretching and bending the metaphor, to fit other saner electoral systems, as an exercise for the reader.
December 17, 2025 at 7:33 AM