Willem DaFAFO || 🇨🇦 he/him/they/them
@willemdafomo.bsky.social
He/Him/They/Them. Kind of a mess. Good for a quip. Straight, but not narrow. #ADHD'n' is believin', Gomi No Sensei.
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I'm reminded that back in the 90s, the unit cost to produce a CD was quite low ($1.50-2.00 in qty), but the wholesale price was quite high ($7-$12), and thus the retail price stayed high. 1/2
Publishers making less money on book sales also means they are more conservative not only in what they choose to invest in (give a contract to) but also how much they spend on publicity and marketing. Not all books get the same level of staffing and investment in getting the word out there.
December 2, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I'm reminded that back in the 90s, the unit cost to produce a CD was quite low ($1.50-2.00 in qty), but the wholesale price was quite high ($7-$12), and thus the retail price stayed high. 1/2
True story.
December 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
True story.
Leona Helmsley famously said "taxes are for Little People"
Huge swaths of tech bros think ethics and consequences are for Little People, too.
Huge swaths of tech bros think ethics and consequences are for Little People, too.
Over on x, David sacks is melting down about The New York Times reporting on his many conflicts of interest
December 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Leona Helmsley famously said "taxes are for Little People"
Huge swaths of tech bros think ethics and consequences are for Little People, too.
Huge swaths of tech bros think ethics and consequences are for Little People, too.
I'm once again asking for any or all of his vital organs to give up...
Trump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."
December 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I'm once again asking for any or all of his vital organs to give up...
Y'know, I ALMOST feel sorry for these lawyers, having to write such transparent bullshit on behalf of their clients.
Almost.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/n...?
Almost.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/n...?
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Y'know, I ALMOST feel sorry for these lawyers, having to write such transparent bullshit on behalf of their clients.
Almost.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/n...?
Almost.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/n...?
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OK so it's dark and rainy and I feel like this story should be shared. The movie Grace Of My Heart is a sort of 'film á clef' loosely based on Carole King's life, interpolating a fictional romance with a character based on Brian Wilson. Musical director J Mascis said they HAD TO use a theremin...
Allison also told an absolutely fucking great Beach Boys anecdote (from Grace Of My Heart soundtrack recording sessions) which would on its own make this one of the great Q&As
December 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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🔥 BREAKING: A spokesperson for Kids Can Press, the publisher of the Franklin the Turtle books, messaged me today about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth using the likeness and image from the books to make light of killings in the Caribbean in his post yesterday on X.
December 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
🔥 BREAKING: A spokesperson for Kids Can Press, the publisher of the Franklin the Turtle books, messaged me today about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth using the likeness and image from the books to make light of killings in the Caribbean in his post yesterday on X.
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"strong floor no ceiling" describes a pit
November 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
November 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
His rank in Planet of the Apes was Colonel; pronounced "Colon-L"¹
November 30, 2025 at 9:57 PM
His rank in Planet of the Apes was Colonel; pronounced "Colon-L"¹
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Strong Floor No Ceiling
November 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Strong Floor No Ceiling
An educated consumer is anathema to parasitic businesses
The Biden Admin provided $100 million/year for HealthCare.gov for qualified "navigators" to help educate & guide people through the confusing process of enrolling in health insurance and how to use it, as well as the Medicaid & CHIP programs, answering questions and so on.
Trump cut that to $10M.
Trump cut that to $10M.
November 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
An educated consumer is anathema to parasitic businesses
"Use it or lose it."
I worked at a start-up for 7 years where the foundational premise of the tool was to improve training retention by (small) repeat exposures to the training.
The Forgetting Curve is real.
I worked at a start-up for 7 years where the foundational premise of the tool was to improve training retention by (small) repeat exposures to the training.
The Forgetting Curve is real.
We can't really say this enough...
> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.
www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-are...
> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.
www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-are...
AI tools are 'deskilling' workers, philosophy professor says
A philosophy professor warns that AI reliance is weakening workers' judgment, creativity, and problem-solving.
www.businessinsider.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"Use it or lose it."
I worked at a start-up for 7 years where the foundational premise of the tool was to improve training retention by (small) repeat exposures to the training.
The Forgetting Curve is real.
I worked at a start-up for 7 years where the foundational premise of the tool was to improve training retention by (small) repeat exposures to the training.
The Forgetting Curve is real.
Grok's your Baby Daddy
November 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Grok's your Baby Daddy
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November 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Anyone else have a quick-connect (pink) SodaStream carbonator? And does yours also suck compared to the old style?
November 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Anyone else have a quick-connect (pink) SodaStream carbonator? And does yours also suck compared to the old style?
Dear USA,
Remember "Remember The Maine"
Remember "Remember The Maine"
November 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Dear USA,
Remember "Remember The Maine"
Remember "Remember The Maine"
And insurance companies are probably already determining how to categorize an past COVID-19 infection as a pre-existing condition, too deny you coverage
Stop thinking of COVID as if it's an acute cold. Think of it as a neuroinvasive virus you can get every year or two that slowly degrades your brain in ways that will harm your abilities and quality of life throughout your life. (2/?)
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
And insurance companies are probably already determining how to categorize an past COVID-19 infection as a pre-existing condition, too deny you coverage
Post your favorite "Lord of the Rings" character. Wrong answers only.
November 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Post your favorite "Lord of the Rings" character. Wrong answers only.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Genesis
Peter Gabriel
54.40
Metallica
Rush
(I think that's the first five, actually)
Genesis
Peter Gabriel
54.40
Metallica
Rush
(I think that's the first five, actually)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
The Kinks
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Iggy Pop
Dave Brubeck
The Kinks
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Iggy Pop
Dave Brubeck
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
Dire Straits
Meat Loaf
Human League
Westlife
Boomtown Rats
I have eclectic tastes 😁
Dire Straits
Meat Loaf
Human League
Westlife
Boomtown Rats
I have eclectic tastes 😁
November 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Genesis
Peter Gabriel
54.40
Metallica
Rush
(I think that's the first five, actually)
Genesis
Peter Gabriel
54.40
Metallica
Rush
(I think that's the first five, actually)
I mean, turkey's...fine...
(I'm fine with being with Kumail on this, not so thrilled to be semi-aligned with Vance, tho)
(I'm fine with being with Kumail on this, not so thrilled to be semi-aligned with Vance, tho)
November 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I mean, turkey's...fine...
(I'm fine with being with Kumail on this, not so thrilled to be semi-aligned with Vance, tho)
(I'm fine with being with Kumail on this, not so thrilled to be semi-aligned with Vance, tho)
Latanville's conjecture:
There is very little food that can't be improved by deep-frying, smothering in cheese, or dipping in chocolate.
There is very little food that can't be improved by deep-frying, smothering in cheese, or dipping in chocolate.
who actually likes electricity? raise your hand. haha, i see a joker back there. but ask yourself: how many times do you turn on the light in morning, just for fun? what about the afternoon. never, right? and why are you staying up so late? our forefathers tucked themselves in at 6pm like god inten—
November 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Latanville's conjecture:
There is very little food that can't be improved by deep-frying, smothering in cheese, or dipping in chocolate.
There is very little food that can't be improved by deep-frying, smothering in cheese, or dipping in chocolate.
Quelle non surprise.
BREAKING: The Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard members to Washington after shooting, Pete Hegseth says.
Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard troops to DC after shooting of soldiers
The Trump administration has ordered 500 more National Guard members to Washington following the shooting of Guard troops.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Quelle non surprise.