BARO
@baro.bsky.social
I love cities, land use policy, transport issues, bikes, model trains, crows, and nerd stuff. Huge wife guy.
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Don't give anything an Emmy until it's as good as this.
February 11, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Don't give anything an Emmy until it's as good as this.
Turns out their fear of "barbaric honor killings" was, like all things, projection too.
A MAGA freak in Texas murdered his own daughter in cold blood after they had an argument about Trump.
A grand jury in the Dallas area then *declined to indict him*, and he has not yet faced charges.
Seems like many Texans believe a man has the right to kill his own child for disobedience.
A grand jury in the Dallas area then *declined to indict him*, and he has not yet faced charges.
Seems like many Texans believe a man has the right to kill his own child for disobedience.
British Woman shot by dad in Texas after 'arguing about Donald Trump'
Lucy Harrison, 23, was alone in a bedroom at her father's home in Texas when she was shot dead.
www.bbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Turns out their fear of "barbaric honor killings" was, like all things, projection too.
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As a citizen of a country constantly threatened by the democratically-elected president of the United States, I have no patience for the “how dare you expect me to vote” crowd.
If the Republican is McCain or Romney, OK, the stakes are lower.
If he’s a wannabe dictator? It’s the least you can do.
If the Republican is McCain or Romney, OK, the stakes are lower.
If he’s a wannabe dictator? It’s the least you can do.
okay but like the burden is literally on us
February 10, 2026 at 11:48 PM
As a citizen of a country constantly threatened by the democratically-elected president of the United States, I have no patience for the “how dare you expect me to vote” crowd.
If the Republican is McCain or Romney, OK, the stakes are lower.
If he’s a wannabe dictator? It’s the least you can do.
If the Republican is McCain or Romney, OK, the stakes are lower.
If he’s a wannabe dictator? It’s the least you can do.
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Schumer: ball’s in your court
Republicans: stab the ball, tear it apart, set it on fire, rip up the court and sell the turf to Bahrain
Schumer: hey you guys are out of balls
Republicans: we’re gonna kill your families
Schumer: ok we’ll pass funding for new balls but you’ve GOT to read the rules
Republicans: stab the ball, tear it apart, set it on fire, rip up the court and sell the turf to Bahrain
Schumer: hey you guys are out of balls
Republicans: we’re gonna kill your families
Schumer: ok we’ll pass funding for new balls but you’ve GOT to read the rules
February 10, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Schumer: ball’s in your court
Republicans: stab the ball, tear it apart, set it on fire, rip up the court and sell the turf to Bahrain
Schumer: hey you guys are out of balls
Republicans: we’re gonna kill your families
Schumer: ok we’ll pass funding for new balls but you’ve GOT to read the rules
Republicans: stab the ball, tear it apart, set it on fire, rip up the court and sell the turf to Bahrain
Schumer: hey you guys are out of balls
Republicans: we’re gonna kill your families
Schumer: ok we’ll pass funding for new balls but you’ve GOT to read the rules
The worst racists and shitheads are still all cowards who won't even stand by what they said if there's too much pushback. Then they always go with the "fugue state" or "it wasn't me who made those posts!" excuses.
February 9, 2026 at 11:36 PM
The worst racists and shitheads are still all cowards who won't even stand by what they said if there's too much pushback. Then they always go with the "fugue state" or "it wasn't me who made those posts!" excuses.
So often some disruptive genius claims they're going to change the world with an amazing new tech/product and everyone who's an actual expert will say "no, that's impossible, that's a scam" but people don't listen. Then years later lament "how could any of us have known??"
every single person writing credulously about "elon will put people on the moon" should have to pin this post to their monitor
February 9, 2026 at 10:31 PM
So often some disruptive genius claims they're going to change the world with an amazing new tech/product and everyone who's an actual expert will say "no, that's impossible, that's a scam" but people don't listen. Then years later lament "how could any of us have known??"
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![Comic. [2x2 chart. Top left quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of dinosaurs stegosaurus, triceratops, tyrannosaurus, velociraptor, and long-neck dinosaur. Top right quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of mosasaur, quetzalcoatlus, dimetrodon, plesiosaur, and pteranodon. Bottom left quadrant: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of penguin, egret, ostrich, pigeon, falcon. Bottom right: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of squirrel, stapler, plant, person, and bicycle.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihcxd5wcrrf5nxz3g4riglsrccbucmdns6kxrtmtj6gjgwqibp3fi@jpeg)
February 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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People in Denver could recite Mamdani's platform. Not a single person has ANY IDEA what the DC Dems would do. No one.
February 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
People in Denver could recite Mamdani's platform. Not a single person has ANY IDEA what the DC Dems would do. No one.
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I didn't have TikTok on my phone when it was Chinese spyware, I'm not going to have it on my phone when it is US spyware
"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE
In just one week, the company has gone from being Gen Z’s preferred social media platform to a tool for spying on Americans and the suppression of information.
newrepublic.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:36 PM
I didn't have TikTok on my phone when it was Chinese spyware, I'm not going to have it on my phone when it is US spyware
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i'm baffled by all the people in the replies to posts about the spy doorbells asking for alternatives. like... the alternative is a regualr fucking doorbell with no camera in it. or a door knocker. get you a weird gargoyle guy! you dont need a camera!
February 9, 2026 at 5:18 AM
i'm baffled by all the people in the replies to posts about the spy doorbells asking for alternatives. like... the alternative is a regualr fucking doorbell with no camera in it. or a door knocker. get you a weird gargoyle guy! you dont need a camera!
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One day when I really want to burn it all down, I might write about the affect of this certain type of intellectual who engages with AI/LLMs/whatever like this. I’ve seen it up close and in person. They all have a empty eyed, hyper focused gaze — so far up their own asses they could shit a cough.
“She compares her work to the efforts of a parent raising a child. She’s training Claude to detect the difference between right and wrong while imbuing it with unique personality traits.”
This Philosopher Is Teaching AI to Have Morals
The tech company has entrusted the philosopher to endow its chatbot with a sense of right and wrong.
www.wsj.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 PM
One day when I really want to burn it all down, I might write about the affect of this certain type of intellectual who engages with AI/LLMs/whatever like this. I’ve seen it up close and in person. They all have a empty eyed, hyper focused gaze — so far up their own asses they could shit a cough.
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every single "principled libertarian" put on the red hat in 2016 and i don't think we should let them take it off and pretend like they're real intellectuals again now that he's unpopular
February 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
every single "principled libertarian" put on the red hat in 2016 and i don't think we should let them take it off and pretend like they're real intellectuals again now that he's unpopular
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No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
No Kings includes Draft Kings
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This rings so true to me. A lot of the folks I've met who are most excited about AI tell me about using AI to do things computers can already do better in other ways. Like they'll just use it to search for a file or bring up a wikipedia article.
My theory that AI maximalists don’t know how to use a computer remains undefeated so far
VC, founder, dumbass
February 8, 2026 at 10:17 PM
This rings so true to me. A lot of the folks I've met who are most excited about AI tell me about using AI to do things computers can already do better in other ways. Like they'll just use it to search for a file or bring up a wikipedia article.
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one clear sign that MAGA is losing juice: the number of hinge profiles that make clear they not only do not want anyone who voted for trump but also do not want anyone who self-identifies as a "moderate." id bet good $ that is a result of a lot of trump-voting men rebranding as "moderate" since '24
February 8, 2026 at 8:03 PM
one clear sign that MAGA is losing juice: the number of hinge profiles that make clear they not only do not want anyone who voted for trump but also do not want anyone who self-identifies as a "moderate." id bet good $ that is a result of a lot of trump-voting men rebranding as "moderate" since '24
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Russia’s full-scale invasion began 4 years ago. It began in winter, and so this winter is the 5th. And, for civilians, the worst. Russia launches missiles and drones at energy infrastructure to force Ukrainians to endure the freezing cold. Here's how you can help
snyder.substack.com/p/the-long-u...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-long-u...
The Long Ukrainian Winter
How You Can Help
snyder.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Russia’s full-scale invasion began 4 years ago. It began in winter, and so this winter is the 5th. And, for civilians, the worst. Russia launches missiles and drones at energy infrastructure to force Ukrainians to endure the freezing cold. Here's how you can help
snyder.substack.com/p/the-long-u...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-long-u...
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(Woody Allen eating a Da Bomb wing on Hot Ones)
WOODY: Boy, that's like dating your first Gentile girl, there's a real sting to it. Wowee, that's hotter than a New York cab in August. Havin' flop sweat like after the Curse of the Jade Scorpion premiere.
SEAN: Was it weird marrying your daughter?
WOODY: Boy, that's like dating your first Gentile girl, there's a real sting to it. Wowee, that's hotter than a New York cab in August. Havin' flop sweat like after the Curse of the Jade Scorpion premiere.
SEAN: Was it weird marrying your daughter?
February 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
(Woody Allen eating a Da Bomb wing on Hot Ones)
WOODY: Boy, that's like dating your first Gentile girl, there's a real sting to it. Wowee, that's hotter than a New York cab in August. Havin' flop sweat like after the Curse of the Jade Scorpion premiere.
SEAN: Was it weird marrying your daughter?
WOODY: Boy, that's like dating your first Gentile girl, there's a real sting to it. Wowee, that's hotter than a New York cab in August. Havin' flop sweat like after the Curse of the Jade Scorpion premiere.
SEAN: Was it weird marrying your daughter?
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This is one of the things that annoying leftists are going to correctly predict over and over again:
Law enforcement has enduring solidarity with each other and against all other human beings on this earth.
Law enforcement has enduring solidarity with each other and against all other human beings on this earth.
February 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM
This is one of the things that annoying leftists are going to correctly predict over and over again:
Law enforcement has enduring solidarity with each other and against all other human beings on this earth.
Law enforcement has enduring solidarity with each other and against all other human beings on this earth.
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The thing about pedestrian safety post 2020 is that its one of the few areas that's massively worse than the norms that existed pre-covid, its bourne out clearly in the numbers, and the only way to solve it is traffic enforcement, sorry
February 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
The thing about pedestrian safety post 2020 is that its one of the few areas that's massively worse than the norms that existed pre-covid, its bourne out clearly in the numbers, and the only way to solve it is traffic enforcement, sorry
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My favorite artifact in the "you don't need AI to do art" discourse is, of course, screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's sketch of the facehugger to explain it to Giger.
February 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
My favorite artifact in the "you don't need AI to do art" discourse is, of course, screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's sketch of the facehugger to explain it to Giger.
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