chbarts
@chbarts.bsky.social
Pronouns he/him
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A cursed monkey’s paw attempting to trap would-be wishers with cruel moral lessons has reportedly curled up and died after being thwarted by an autistic man’s many caveats.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
A cursed monkey’s paw attempting to trap would-be wishers with cruel moral lessons has reportedly curled up and died after being thwarted by an autistic man’s many caveats.
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doctor doctor
gimme the news
ive got an
unworn pair of baby shoes
gimme the news
ive got an
unworn pair of baby shoes
February 12, 2026 at 9:19 PM
doctor doctor
gimme the news
ive got an
unworn pair of baby shoes
gimme the news
ive got an
unworn pair of baby shoes
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Also, telling someone to “suck my dick” repeatedly is straight up sexual harassment
yup. if you think this is reasonable or defensible directed at anyone but a reactionary I don't want to organize with you, because you'll sell your allies out if its convenient
February 13, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Also, telling someone to “suck my dick” repeatedly is straight up sexual harassment
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The dirtbag left was truly a mistake
February 13, 2026 at 4:44 AM
The dirtbag left was truly a mistake
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@bruces.bsky.social i think AI enhanced coders are also susceptable to Jevon's paradox, people could end up hiring more people
February 13, 2026 at 7:38 AM
@bruces.bsky.social i think AI enhanced coders are also susceptable to Jevon's paradox, people could end up hiring more people
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oh you're telling me this guy woman is called frieren? as in "to be cold" in german? and she has issues with being cold and distant??
oh this guy is called Himmel? as in heaven? and he goes to the blessed afterlife
this guy is called STARK and he is STRONG???
oh this guy is called Himmel? as in heaven? and he goes to the blessed afterlife
this guy is called STARK and he is STRONG???
February 13, 2026 at 7:35 AM
oh you're telling me this guy woman is called frieren? as in "to be cold" in german? and she has issues with being cold and distant??
oh this guy is called Himmel? as in heaven? and he goes to the blessed afterlife
this guy is called STARK and he is STRONG???
oh this guy is called Himmel? as in heaven? and he goes to the blessed afterlife
this guy is called STARK and he is STRONG???
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man I'm sure frieren is great and all but the fact that all the characters names are just proper nouns in German that tell you exactly what's up with them fucks me up to no end and makes the show basically unwatchable
February 13, 2026 at 7:33 AM
man I'm sure frieren is great and all but the fact that all the characters names are just proper nouns in German that tell you exactly what's up with them fucks me up to no end and makes the show basically unwatchable
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Until December of last year I was using LLMs as fancy autocomplete for coding. It was nice for scaffolding out boilerplate, or giving me a gut check on some things, or banging out some boring routine stuff.
In the past two months Claude has written about 99% of my code. Things are changing. Fast
In the past two months Claude has written about 99% of my code. Things are changing. Fast
February 12, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Until December of last year I was using LLMs as fancy autocomplete for coding. It was nice for scaffolding out boilerplate, or giving me a gut check on some things, or banging out some boring routine stuff.
In the past two months Claude has written about 99% of my code. Things are changing. Fast
In the past two months Claude has written about 99% of my code. Things are changing. Fast
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Magic self control drugs are maybe my most surprising positive 2020s development
February 13, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Magic self control drugs are maybe my most surprising positive 2020s development
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I regret to inform you: I have news coming.
February 13, 2026 at 6:09 AM
I regret to inform you: I have news coming.
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I'm just going to say a thing.
What a person looks like is not reflective of their soul. Insulting the appearance of bad people who do bad things as an outcome or indication of their rotten hearts perpetuates the notion that conventional beauty = virtue, a myth that's led to untold human damage.
What a person looks like is not reflective of their soul. Insulting the appearance of bad people who do bad things as an outcome or indication of their rotten hearts perpetuates the notion that conventional beauty = virtue, a myth that's led to untold human damage.
February 12, 2026 at 11:15 PM
I'm just going to say a thing.
What a person looks like is not reflective of their soul. Insulting the appearance of bad people who do bad things as an outcome or indication of their rotten hearts perpetuates the notion that conventional beauty = virtue, a myth that's led to untold human damage.
What a person looks like is not reflective of their soul. Insulting the appearance of bad people who do bad things as an outcome or indication of their rotten hearts perpetuates the notion that conventional beauty = virtue, a myth that's led to untold human damage.
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its striking that we have beliefs here that are not too removed from that of middle ages peasants
I'm just going to say a thing.
What a person looks like is not reflective of their soul. Insulting the appearance of bad people who do bad things as an outcome or indication of their rotten hearts perpetuates the notion that conventional beauty = virtue, a myth that's led to untold human damage.
What a person looks like is not reflective of their soul. Insulting the appearance of bad people who do bad things as an outcome or indication of their rotten hearts perpetuates the notion that conventional beauty = virtue, a myth that's led to untold human damage.
February 13, 2026 at 5:51 AM
its striking that we have beliefs here that are not too removed from that of middle ages peasants
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fascinating that Trump has held his “never fire anyone it’s a sign of weakness” thing for over a year into his second term even as his administration flounders and everyone fires increasingly pointed leaks at each other
Firing a pilot for leaving Kristi Noem's blanket behind. Berating staff when she's not on TV enough. Inside the constant chaos at DHS.
A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
on.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:37 AM
fascinating that Trump has held his “never fire anyone it’s a sign of weakness” thing for over a year into his second term even as his administration flounders and everyone fires increasingly pointed leaks at each other
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harboring unauthorized immigrant who is your niece: admirable, family-oriented
harboring unauthorized immigrant who is your girlfriend: romantic, possibly cinematic
harboring girlfriend who is your niece:
harboring unauthorized immigrant who is your girlfriend: romantic, possibly cinematic
harboring girlfriend who is your niece:
CBP officer faces federal charges over allegations he harbored an unauthorized immigrant who was also his girlfriend and niece.
CBP officer faces federal charges over allegations he harbored an unauthorized immigrant who was also his girlfriend and niece
The Justice Department alleges that CBP officer and supervisor Andres Wilkinson had been living in Laredo, Texas, with a woman who had overstayed her visa and is now in the U.S. illegally.
cbsn.ws
February 13, 2026 at 3:39 AM
harboring unauthorized immigrant who is your niece: admirable, family-oriented
harboring unauthorized immigrant who is your girlfriend: romantic, possibly cinematic
harboring girlfriend who is your niece:
harboring unauthorized immigrant who is your girlfriend: romantic, possibly cinematic
harboring girlfriend who is your niece:
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My mother once told me that if I really didn’t like someone I should tell them they have an ugly smile so that in their happiest moments they’re self conscious
My mom was fucked up
My mom was fucked up
January 25, 2024 at 12:09 AM
My mother once told me that if I really didn’t like someone I should tell them they have an ugly smile so that in their happiest moments they’re self conscious
My mom was fucked up
My mom was fucked up
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Oh fuck it has a NAME
February 13, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Oh fuck it has a NAME
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Meet the Metal Snail from the Bottom of the Ocean ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/i...
Meet the Metal Snail from the Bottom of the Ocean
Live specimens of Chrysomallon squamiferum (known as the “scaly-foot snail”) from the Longqi vent field in the Southwestern Indian Ocean
ocean.si.edu
February 12, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Meet the Metal Snail from the Bottom of the Ocean ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/i...
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A young (maybe 2 inches tip to tip) Western Fence lizard is taking advantage of the warm sun between rain systems. Next rain is a few days away.
I tried to find the smallest mealworm, honest! That should last him a couple days!
#herps 🦎
I tried to find the smallest mealworm, honest! That should last him a couple days!
#herps 🦎
February 12, 2026 at 9:29 PM
A young (maybe 2 inches tip to tip) Western Fence lizard is taking advantage of the warm sun between rain systems. Next rain is a few days away.
I tried to find the smallest mealworm, honest! That should last him a couple days!
#herps 🦎
I tried to find the smallest mealworm, honest! That should last him a couple days!
#herps 🦎
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"Not only does Chrysomallon squamiferum live at fiery, toxic hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ocean (between 7,800-9,500 ft deep), it is also the only known animal that grows its own metal-plated armor."
Colossus as an X-snail.
Colossus as an X-snail.
February 12, 2026 at 9:20 PM
"Not only does Chrysomallon squamiferum live at fiery, toxic hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ocean (between 7,800-9,500 ft deep), it is also the only known animal that grows its own metal-plated armor."
Colossus as an X-snail.
Colossus as an X-snail.
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i enjoyed the giggles, but could have done without the shits
February 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM
i enjoyed the giggles, but could have done without the shits
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“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
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It is very hard to make a machine which can handle paper of an arbitrary condition, but it is also not a task you would entrust to an undergrad without substantial training, either.
But it is much easier to make "better OCR" which can scan text on paper reliably and quickly.
But it is much easier to make "better OCR" which can scan text on paper reliably and quickly.
February 12, 2026 at 9:24 PM
It is very hard to make a machine which can handle paper of an arbitrary condition, but it is also not a task you would entrust to an undergrad without substantial training, either.
But it is much easier to make "better OCR" which can scan text on paper reliably and quickly.
But it is much easier to make "better OCR" which can scan text on paper reliably and quickly.
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