William D. Jones
@cr1901.bsky.social
At some point, the hard disk platter became my secondary drink coaster. But I still use it :)!
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Tips For Antiquing https://theonion.com/tips-for-antiquing/
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Tips For Antiquing https://theonion.com/tips-for-antiquing/
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Trump's super-power is that he simply refuses to acknowledge political wounds that would instantly kill anyone with a modicum of shame. Which has worked well enough for him that many people have fooled themselves into believing he isn't wounded at all. But he is! He always has been!
November 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Trump's super-power is that he simply refuses to acknowledge political wounds that would instantly kill anyone with a modicum of shame. Which has worked well enough for him that many people have fooled themselves into believing he isn't wounded at all. But he is! He always has been!
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it is a victory of Hitlerite thought that people are attempting to use Hitler’s own logic to explain the man himself, looking at his genes rather than from the socio-political factors that allowed him to rise
Exclusive: Adolf Hitler’s DNA has been sequenced by scientists
It has:
- shown he had a disorder which impacted his sexual development
- debunked rumours about his ancestry
- shown a high likelihood that he had a neurodivergent condition and/or bipolar disorder
www.thetimes.com/article/e728...
It has:
- shown he had a disorder which impacted his sexual development
- debunked rumours about his ancestry
- shown a high likelihood that he had a neurodivergent condition and/or bipolar disorder
www.thetimes.com/article/e728...
Hitler had hidden genetic sexual disorder, DNA analysis reveals
The Nazi dictator had Kallmann syndrome, which hinders normal puberty and the development of sexual organs, according to groundbreaking research
www.thetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
it is a victory of Hitlerite thought that people are attempting to use Hitler’s own logic to explain the man himself, looking at his genes rather than from the socio-political factors that allowed him to rise
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I can't be the only one that hears "new gallup poll" and think I'm about to learn horse opinions
November 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I can't be the only one that hears "new gallup poll" and think I'm about to learn horse opinions
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I cannot remember any other technology being so beloved and imposed in a society that vocally and viscerally does not want it.
Like… ARE there historical examples from the last century?
Like… ARE there historical examples from the last century?
Microsoft has been talking about Windows becoming an “agentic OS” and online feedback seems have been universally negative.
I’m personally skeptical that an AI infused Windows desktop does anything that having ChatGPT on my phone and Gemini in my browser doesn’t already do better.
I’m personally skeptical that an AI infused Windows desktop does anything that having ChatGPT on my phone and Gemini in my browser doesn’t already do better.
November 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I cannot remember any other technology being so beloved and imposed in a society that vocally and viscerally does not want it.
Like… ARE there historical examples from the last century?
Like… ARE there historical examples from the last century?
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Friendly reminder that dishwashers made after 1995 or so are so water and energy efficient that even if you ran them twice fully loaded it would still use less water than handwashing the same load.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Friendly reminder that dishwashers made after 1995 or so are so water and energy efficient that even if you ran them twice fully loaded it would still use less water than handwashing the same load.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
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I wrote more words about how it feels to be a translator watching the games press report on AI and labor, coming from a field that's fought these battles for decades. It may look like I'm beating up on one outlet, but it's not about them; I've been trying to write this for me and my peers all year.
You Can't Report on Hunger While Taking Bread Off the Table
On the proliferation of machine translation in video game outlets covering the effects of AI on labor.
dateemups.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I wrote more words about how it feels to be a translator watching the games press report on AI and labor, coming from a field that's fought these battles for decades. It may look like I'm beating up on one outlet, but it's not about them; I've been trying to write this for me and my peers all year.
Took a vacation for 5 days, and did not check social media/mailing lists/etc much. Was probably great for my mental health and I don't want to jump back into it lmao.
November 11, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Took a vacation for 5 days, and did not check social media/mailing lists/etc much. Was probably great for my mental health and I don't want to jump back into it lmao.
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there are a lot of Dems out there who are finally drafting their own dog to play basketball after being dunked on over and over again instead of just complaining to the refs
they're just in the states instead of DC
they're just in the states instead of DC
This is really something. Trump/GOP efforts to rig midterms running into serious trouble
November 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
there are a lot of Dems out there who are finally drafting their own dog to play basketball after being dunked on over and over again instead of just complaining to the refs
they're just in the states instead of DC
they're just in the states instead of DC
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Pediatrics Corner:
Me: Are you using anything for your acne?
Pt: Yes. Hydrochloric acid.
Me: 👀
Pt: See here -> 🧴
Me: This says hyaluronic acid
Me: Are you using anything for your acne?
Pt: Yes. Hydrochloric acid.
Me: 👀
Pt: See here -> 🧴
Me: This says hyaluronic acid
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Pediatrics Corner:
Me: Are you using anything for your acne?
Pt: Yes. Hydrochloric acid.
Me: 👀
Pt: See here -> 🧴
Me: This says hyaluronic acid
Me: Are you using anything for your acne?
Pt: Yes. Hydrochloric acid.
Me: 👀
Pt: See here -> 🧴
Me: This says hyaluronic acid
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Senate Dems are out here posting noise like "omg the Senate GOP just voted against healthcare subsidies and are trying to sneak a bunch of terrible shit into the funding bill" — and people are flooding their mentions with "bitch, please, GTFOH"
Never seen such a dramatic swing in political momentum
Never seen such a dramatic swing in political momentum
November 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Senate Dems are out here posting noise like "omg the Senate GOP just voted against healthcare subsidies and are trying to sneak a bunch of terrible shit into the funding bill" — and people are flooding their mentions with "bitch, please, GTFOH"
Never seen such a dramatic swing in political momentum
Never seen such a dramatic swing in political momentum
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Hearing from more people after this went out.
"We're all pissed. This was a lot of unnecessary stress on people and their families for nothing. And if I win the lottery tonight I absolutely will spend millions to hire people to follow these 8 Dems around for a year and make their lives miserable."
"We're all pissed. This was a lot of unnecessary stress on people and their families for nothing. And if I win the lottery tonight I absolutely will spend millions to hire people to follow these 8 Dems around for a year and make their lives miserable."
I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Hearing from more people after this went out.
"We're all pissed. This was a lot of unnecessary stress on people and their families for nothing. And if I win the lottery tonight I absolutely will spend millions to hire people to follow these 8 Dems around for a year and make their lives miserable."
"We're all pissed. This was a lot of unnecessary stress on people and their families for nothing. And if I win the lottery tonight I absolutely will spend millions to hire people to follow these 8 Dems around for a year and make their lives miserable."
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SS Edmund Fitzgerald was built on sinking land
Sagging in the middle could trace back to her keel being laid down and (poorly) welded together on top of sinking marsh land. They had to keep shimming it up with whatever scrap they could find to keep her level. youtu.be/EiNqRO2o360?...
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
SS Edmund Fitzgerald was built on sinking land
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Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
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Did you know that before Sega bought the rights, Columns was a demo bundled with HP's UNIX?
I have it running on a 68030 based HP 9000. But it's doing it by booting over the network from a PA-RISC machine, and they share the same root filesystem. How?! Well.
thejpster.org.uk/blog/blog-20...
I have it running on a 68030 based HP 9000. But it's doing it by booting over the network from a PA-RISC machine, and they share the same root filesystem. How?! Well.
thejpster.org.uk/blog/blog-20...
JP's Website
thejpster.org.uk
November 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Did you know that before Sega bought the rights, Columns was a demo bundled with HP's UNIX?
I have it running on a 68030 based HP 9000. But it's doing it by booting over the network from a PA-RISC machine, and they share the same root filesystem. How?! Well.
thejpster.org.uk/blog/blog-20...
I have it running on a 68030 based HP 9000. But it's doing it by booting over the network from a PA-RISC machine, and they share the same root filesystem. How?! Well.
thejpster.org.uk/blog/blog-20...
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God, a thousand times this.
That's the thing with dopamine being tied to task initiation - there's a set of gears that won't - CAN'T - engage in my brain, but none of my problems are with analysis.
I can be fully aware of all the necessary steps, and stressing about starting, and just... not.
That's the thing with dopamine being tied to task initiation - there's a set of gears that won't - CAN'T - engage in my brain, but none of my problems are with analysis.
I can be fully aware of all the necessary steps, and stressing about starting, and just... not.
November 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
God, a thousand times this.
That's the thing with dopamine being tied to task initiation - there's a set of gears that won't - CAN'T - engage in my brain, but none of my problems are with analysis.
I can be fully aware of all the necessary steps, and stressing about starting, and just... not.
That's the thing with dopamine being tied to task initiation - there's a set of gears that won't - CAN'T - engage in my brain, but none of my problems are with analysis.
I can be fully aware of all the necessary steps, and stressing about starting, and just... not.
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The diagram for what Palantir does is like if Richard Scarry got super paranoid and did an Apocalypse picture book
November 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The diagram for what Palantir does is like if Richard Scarry got super paranoid and did an Apocalypse picture book
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“0% woke shit”
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
“0% woke shit”
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
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am I gonna keep reposting this cute Cloud in a dress from last year ?
you bet I will
you bet I will
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
am I gonna keep reposting this cute Cloud in a dress from last year ?
you bet I will
you bet I will
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The loud part out loud
Trump on ending the filibuster: "If we do it, we will never lose the midterms and we will never lose a general election ... it would be impossible to lose an election."
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The loud part out loud
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It's over: I've already depicted you as the seething broad gauge train, and myself as the smug narrow gauge!
October 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It's over: I've already depicted you as the seething broad gauge train, and myself as the smug narrow gauge!
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They've changed it back again now, but changing a quote is a huge red flag. The BBC are repeatedly demonstrating that there are ideologues directly interfering with the meaning of stories they report relating to trans people, and this should be a far bigger deal than it is
In this piece, admitting the BBC has broken its impartiality rules re. trans people, the BBC further breaks its impartiality rules by changing a quote saying "trans identity" to "trans ideology".
Martine Croxall broke rules over 'pregnant people' facial expression, BBC says
The BBC newsreader was reading out a news bulletin about research on groups most at risk in UK heatwaves.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
They've changed it back again now, but changing a quote is a huge red flag. The BBC are repeatedly demonstrating that there are ideologues directly interfering with the meaning of stories they report relating to trans people, and this should be a far bigger deal than it is
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The jury in the Sandwich Guy trial — aka 12 Hangry Men — is in deliberations.
November 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The jury in the Sandwich Guy trial — aka 12 Hangry Men — is in deliberations.