Vince Fairchild
@vincefair.bsky.social
Dad, husband, audio guy, haunted by the sound of the zither.
My bank is raising the minimum balance from $100 to $250. If you have less than that, you get hit with a "maintenance" fee. Yet another attack on those who are living paycheck to paycheck. You shouldn't be charged fees for not having enough money.
December 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
My bank is raising the minimum balance from $100 to $250. If you have less than that, you get hit with a "maintenance" fee. Yet another attack on those who are living paycheck to paycheck. You shouldn't be charged fees for not having enough money.
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The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has fired senior leaders of its tribally owned business for accepting a nearly $30 million deal to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Via Kansas News Service:
lawrenceks.news/4oQGXXk
Via Kansas News Service:
lawrenceks.news/4oQGXXk
Kansas tribe fires business leaders for accepting $30 million ICE detention center contract
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has fired senior leaders of its tribally owned business for accepting a nearly $30 million deal to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
lawrenceks.news
December 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has fired senior leaders of its tribally owned business for accepting a nearly $30 million deal to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Via Kansas News Service:
lawrenceks.news/4oQGXXk
Via Kansas News Service:
lawrenceks.news/4oQGXXk
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New York City went 12 days without a murder in November / December. That's tied for the longest stretch in history, according to the NYPD. As someone who was here when there were 6+ murders per day in this town, it continues to amaze me how safe the place is.
December 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
New York City went 12 days without a murder in November / December. That's tied for the longest stretch in history, according to the NYPD. As someone who was here when there were 6+ murders per day in this town, it continues to amaze me how safe the place is.
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It is fun to go to the movies
December 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
It is fun to go to the movies
So did Netflix read the tea leaves and decide they'll only stay afloat if they swallow a reputable content company?
December 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
So did Netflix read the tea leaves and decide they'll only stay afloat if they swallow a reputable content company?
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Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 30, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
Watching the parade with the kids. The William F. Buckley balloon is a hit as usual.
November 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Watching the parade with the kids. The William F. Buckley balloon is a hit as usual.
It would be one thing if AI were improving quality of life. But it really seems intended to improve corporate bottom lines.
November 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
It would be one thing if AI were improving quality of life. But it really seems intended to improve corporate bottom lines.
She harassed David Hogg and AOC's staff. A bully, never an ally.
It's a sad day when a conservative Republican--I've met Adam, he really is--can see a dangerous fascist like MTG more clearly than some who consider themselves left or liberal.
Please stop falling for the MTG is a new person con.
Please.
Please.
November 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
She harassed David Hogg and AOC's staff. A bully, never an ally.
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My dad knew Cheney since he was fords chief of staff and would always say “i liked him then. Idk what the hell happened”
In the run up to the second Iraq war my dad wrote an article comparing it to the gulf of Tonkin and Cheney himself made sure my father was fired from his gov job
Anyway he’s dead
In the run up to the second Iraq war my dad wrote an article comparing it to the gulf of Tonkin and Cheney himself made sure my father was fired from his gov job
Anyway he’s dead
November 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
My dad knew Cheney since he was fords chief of staff and would always say “i liked him then. Idk what the hell happened”
In the run up to the second Iraq war my dad wrote an article comparing it to the gulf of Tonkin and Cheney himself made sure my father was fired from his gov job
Anyway he’s dead
In the run up to the second Iraq war my dad wrote an article comparing it to the gulf of Tonkin and Cheney himself made sure my father was fired from his gov job
Anyway he’s dead
I legit love to hear a car stereo two blocks away blast the triumphant words "Bluetooth pairing."
November 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I legit love to hear a car stereo two blocks away blast the triumphant words "Bluetooth pairing."
My blade broke mid-battle. Luckily I had a second and stronger steel. The butternut squash will succumb.
November 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
My blade broke mid-battle. Luckily I had a second and stronger steel. The butternut squash will succumb.
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*announcing* 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞 - 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡
LP/CD/DD out 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
Touch, the first new album from Tortoise since 2016, comes via International Anthem and @nonesuch.com on LP, CD, and digital download on October 24, and on streaming services on November 11, 2025.
LP/CD/DD out 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
Touch, the first new album from Tortoise since 2016, comes via International Anthem and @nonesuch.com on LP, CD, and digital download on October 24, and on streaming services on November 11, 2025.
September 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
*announcing* 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞 - 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡
LP/CD/DD out 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
Touch, the first new album from Tortoise since 2016, comes via International Anthem and @nonesuch.com on LP, CD, and digital download on October 24, and on streaming services on November 11, 2025.
LP/CD/DD out 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
Touch, the first new album from Tortoise since 2016, comes via International Anthem and @nonesuch.com on LP, CD, and digital download on October 24, and on streaming services on November 11, 2025.
That's a nice plywood job, I'll give 'em that.
Wake up, babe, the least subtle visual metaphor in history just dropped
October 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
That's a nice plywood job, I'll give 'em that.
I don't know what the "global AI race" is, but innovating ourselves into unemployment AND driving up energy bills? Doesn't seem like winning.
“.. They’re going up and up,” he said. “You wonder, ‘What is your breaking point?’”
@bloomberg.com
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@bloomberg.com
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AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring
Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.
www.bloomberg.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I don't know what the "global AI race" is, but innovating ourselves into unemployment AND driving up energy bills? Doesn't seem like winning.
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Recent emmy-winning Andor writer Dan Gilroy just penned a column about the current Trumpian assault on free speech:
deadline.com/2025/09/ando...
deadline.com/2025/09/ando...
‘Andor’ Writer Dan Gilroy On Disney Suspending Jimmy Kimmel & Hollywood Facing “Venomous Evil”: “This Isn’t A Skirmish. It’s A Siege” – Guest Column
'Andor' Writer Dan Gilroy On Trump's Jimmy Kimmel Pressure Campaign: "Artists Are Censored First Because They Fear Us Most" -- Guest Column
deadline.com
September 20, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Recent emmy-winning Andor writer Dan Gilroy just penned a column about the current Trumpian assault on free speech:
deadline.com/2025/09/ando...
deadline.com/2025/09/ando...
Please don't ask what this has to do with Tuesday night's choir practice. I don't have time to get into it.
September 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Please don't ask what this has to do with Tuesday night's choir practice. I don't have time to get into it.
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What if the alien from Alien just punched people
August 14, 2025 at 6:51 AM
What if the alien from Alien just punched people
Is it a tropical bird?
An island off the coast of California?
A brand of fancy underwear?
Nobody knows . . .
An island off the coast of California?
A brand of fancy underwear?
Nobody knows . . .
I am not going to figure out what a labubu or whatever is. I'm just not.
Though I assume eventually someone will tell me and my comfortable ignorance will be lost.
Though I assume eventually someone will tell me and my comfortable ignorance will be lost.
July 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Is it a tropical bird?
An island off the coast of California?
A brand of fancy underwear?
Nobody knows . . .
An island off the coast of California?
A brand of fancy underwear?
Nobody knows . . .
For the rest of this Trump term, newborns can start an IRA-like account with $1000 of federal money. That's a potential $3.6 billion of taxpayer money per year pushing up all boats in the market. Yet another example of the fleecing of America.
How the $1,000 ‘Trump Accounts’ for Newborns Will Work
www.nytimes.com
July 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
For the rest of this Trump term, newborns can start an IRA-like account with $1000 of federal money. That's a potential $3.6 billion of taxpayer money per year pushing up all boats in the market. Yet another example of the fleecing of America.
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Every time I see conservative fearmongering about how dangerous the NYC subway is, I feel the need to defend it. I grew up in Ohio. It’s cars that are dangerous. It’s car accidents that are terrifyingly common. I’m not being dramatic when I say the subway is one of the best parts of my life now.
July 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Every time I see conservative fearmongering about how dangerous the NYC subway is, I feel the need to defend it. I grew up in Ohio. It’s cars that are dangerous. It’s car accidents that are terrifyingly common. I’m not being dramatic when I say the subway is one of the best parts of my life now.
But what ARE the guardrails? For what purpose should a teacher reach for AI? And most importantly, how do you give students the skill of critical thinking, despite the seductive shortcuts that AI provides?
Today we launched the National Academy for AI Instruction with UFT, Microsoft, OpenAI & Anthropic to offer free, high-quality AI training to educators. Some of you have expressed legitimate reservations about AI and tech companies. I want to speak to you directly. 🧵
July 9, 2025 at 1:48 AM
But what ARE the guardrails? For what purpose should a teacher reach for AI? And most importantly, how do you give students the skill of critical thinking, despite the seductive shortcuts that AI provides?
Are we sure Chris Rufo isn't actually working at the Times?
July 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Are we sure Chris Rufo isn't actually working at the Times?
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angry every day that of all countries the U.S. thinks it has the moral standing to say who should or should not have nuclear weapons. ask the 38,000 children who died at Hiroshima and Nagasaki if the U.S., of all nations on the earth, has any right to pose as a moral arbiter here
June 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
angry every day that of all countries the U.S. thinks it has the moral standing to say who should or should not have nuclear weapons. ask the 38,000 children who died at Hiroshima and Nagasaki if the U.S., of all nations on the earth, has any right to pose as a moral arbiter here
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once again I must tap my own sign
June 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
once again I must tap my own sign