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When I was 18, a family friend said I was "obviously not a genius" to my face, so take what I say with a grain of salt 😝
When I was 18, a family friend said I was "obviously not a genius" to my face, so take what I say with a grain of salt 😝
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BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
August 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
Just closed my LinkedIn account. For those curious, here is why.
Couldn't even fit all the reasons on one page.
Links in alt text. Some of the alt text was so long, I continued it in a reply (due to character limits for alt text).
Couldn't even fit all the reasons on one page.
Links in alt text. Some of the alt text was so long, I continued it in a reply (due to character limits for alt text).
December 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Just closed my LinkedIn account. For those curious, here is why.
Couldn't even fit all the reasons on one page.
Links in alt text. Some of the alt text was so long, I continued it in a reply (due to character limits for alt text).
Couldn't even fit all the reasons on one page.
Links in alt text. Some of the alt text was so long, I continued it in a reply (due to character limits for alt text).
Things that improved my lower back pain hugely:
- raising my desk, so my back is straight + vertical while I'm writing / on my laptop
- getting a portable lap desk (example pictured) to put on top of regular desks so that I could keep my back straight + upright
- crouching instead of bending over
- raising my desk, so my back is straight + vertical while I'm writing / on my laptop
- getting a portable lap desk (example pictured) to put on top of regular desks so that I could keep my back straight + upright
- crouching instead of bending over
December 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Things that improved my lower back pain hugely:
- raising my desk, so my back is straight + vertical while I'm writing / on my laptop
- getting a portable lap desk (example pictured) to put on top of regular desks so that I could keep my back straight + upright
- crouching instead of bending over
- raising my desk, so my back is straight + vertical while I'm writing / on my laptop
- getting a portable lap desk (example pictured) to put on top of regular desks so that I could keep my back straight + upright
- crouching instead of bending over
And this letter from Epstein seems to have been written to Larry Fucking Nassar! (US Olympics gymnastics team doctor convicted of sexual abuse)
Apparently many hugely awful people know / knew each other PERSONALLY
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Apparently many hugely awful people know / knew each other PERSONALLY
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
December 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
And this letter from Epstein seems to have been written to Larry Fucking Nassar! (US Olympics gymnastics team doctor convicted of sexual abuse)
Apparently many hugely awful people know / knew each other PERSONALLY
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Apparently many hugely awful people know / knew each other PERSONALLY
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
People like Trump and his friends and cronies are cruel in *many* ways
The Trump administration will begin seizing the pay of people in default on their student loans in the new year.
Starting January 7th, the Department of Education will start withholding a chunk of the wages from some student loan borrowers in default.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Starting January 7th, the Department of Education will start withholding a chunk of the wages from some student loan borrowers in default.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Wage garnishment for defaulted student loans to resume early next year
The Education Department had stopped collecting wages to repay defaulted loans during the coronavirus pandemic.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
People like Trump and his friends and cronies are cruel in *many* ways
"Our president also shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to "grab snatch," whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system.
Life is unfair.
Yours
J. Epstein"
From:
justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%208/EFTA00035768.pdf
Life is unfair.
Yours
J. Epstein"
From:
justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%208/EFTA00035768.pdf
![In the video, Trump tells Bush about a failed attempt to seduce Nancy O'Dell, who was Bush's co-host at the time (circa 2005) of the recording:[18]
I moved on her, and I failed. I'll admit it.
I did try and fuck her. She was married.
And I moved on her very heavily. In fact, I took her out furniture shopping. She wanted to get some furniture. I said, "I'll show you where they have some nice furniture." I took her out furniture—I moved on her like a bitch. But I couldn't get there. And she was married. Then all of a sudden I see her, she's now got the big phony tits and everything. She's totally changed her look.[13]
Later, referring to Arianne Zucker (whom they were waiting to meet), Trump says:
I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her. You know I'm automatically attracted to beautiful—I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything.[13]
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_Access_Hollywood_tape#:~:text=Contents%5Bedit%5D,anything.%5B13%5D](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5m2galxyx7lpkfq5yjr7nyyu/bafkreihhzptq5eywuhaz57jijsj3tcwhihsvde6ggtv5oahaemq6lfzimu@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"Our president also shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to "grab snatch," whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system.
Life is unfair.
Yours
J. Epstein"
From:
justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%208/EFTA00035768.pdf
Life is unfair.
Yours
J. Epstein"
From:
justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%208/EFTA00035768.pdf
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Perspective on Epstein:
America is working as designed
www.reddit.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Perspective on Epstein:
I've also had my work *stolen*
I *did* work hard on those written pieces, then the company *changed the author's name*
I learned the cost of filing an IP claim would not be worth the potential payout
The system of *laws and fines* doesn't incentivize working hard in this case, or working at all
I *did* work hard on those written pieces, then the company *changed the author's name*
I learned the cost of filing an IP claim would not be worth the potential payout
The system of *laws and fines* doesn't incentivize working hard in this case, or working at all
So it's not that "we don't want to work anymore", per se.
It's that abusive, controlling, dishonest, greedy, at times charming CEOs and managers have hurt us, disillusioned us, burnt us out.
And then they pretend we are the ones to blame.
Where we can afford to, we are rejecting that treatment.
It's that abusive, controlling, dishonest, greedy, at times charming CEOs and managers have hurt us, disillusioned us, burnt us out.
And then they pretend we are the ones to blame.
Where we can afford to, we are rejecting that treatment.
Other poor working conditions I've seen:
- required to be in multiple, endless, very distracting chats
- using the CEO's clearly inefficient way of assigning tasks
- saying they believe in Agile then making massive changes during a sprint
- throwing you in the deep end with nearly no support
- required to be in multiple, endless, very distracting chats
- using the CEO's clearly inefficient way of assigning tasks
- saying they believe in Agile then making massive changes during a sprint
- throwing you in the deep end with nearly no support
December 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I've also had my work *stolen*
I *did* work hard on those written pieces, then the company *changed the author's name*
I learned the cost of filing an IP claim would not be worth the potential payout
The system of *laws and fines* doesn't incentivize working hard in this case, or working at all
I *did* work hard on those written pieces, then the company *changed the author's name*
I learned the cost of filing an IP claim would not be worth the potential payout
The system of *laws and fines* doesn't incentivize working hard in this case, or working at all
A little surprised how much *all* 8 of the following seem to be part of the lives of those actively helping and participating in the current authoritarian regime in the USA:
- non-medicinal drugs
- desire for attention
- desire for money
- religiosity
- stupidity
- bullying
- cruelty
- apathy
- non-medicinal drugs
- desire for attention
- desire for money
- religiosity
- stupidity
- bullying
- cruelty
- apathy
December 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
A little surprised how much *all* 8 of the following seem to be part of the lives of those actively helping and participating in the current authoritarian regime in the USA:
- non-medicinal drugs
- desire for attention
- desire for money
- religiosity
- stupidity
- bullying
- cruelty
- apathy
- non-medicinal drugs
- desire for attention
- desire for money
- religiosity
- stupidity
- bullying
- cruelty
- apathy
Gotta give credit to the christian church for using a fun group activity that inevitably makes your message sticky (singing)
Pity about everything else though
Pity about everything else though
December 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Gotta give credit to the christian church for using a fun group activity that inevitably makes your message sticky (singing)
Pity about everything else though
Pity about everything else though
If you cannot find it in your heart to feel compassion for an adult, try feeling compassion for the child inside them, and for the child they used to be.
December 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
If you cannot find it in your heart to feel compassion for an adult, try feeling compassion for the child inside them, and for the child they used to be.
🧐 Not sure how these redactions related to money transfers in the Epstein files were justified:
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
I did not unredact these files myself. I found the link on Reddit (www.reddit.com/r/law/commen...), which funnily enough apparently came from Bluesky originally
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
I did not unredact these files myself. I found the link on Reddit (www.reddit.com/r/law/commen...), which funnily enough apparently came from Bluesky originally
December 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🧐 Not sure how these redactions related to money transfers in the Epstein files were justified:
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
I did not unredact these files myself. I found the link on Reddit (www.reddit.com/r/law/commen...), which funnily enough apparently came from Bluesky originally
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
I did not unredact these files myself. I found the link on Reddit (www.reddit.com/r/law/commen...), which funnily enough apparently came from Bluesky originally
I took 3 days off from my smartwatch, smartphone, and computer.
😱 I was surprised by how much energy I had
🧹 🪛 I got SO much done around the house
🧠 I had a bunch of creative thoughts / solutions
It seems technology had been stealing more of my time and energy than I had noticed.
😱 I was surprised by how much energy I had
🧹 🪛 I got SO much done around the house
🧠 I had a bunch of creative thoughts / solutions
It seems technology had been stealing more of my time and energy than I had noticed.
December 23, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I took 3 days off from my smartwatch, smartphone, and computer.
😱 I was surprised by how much energy I had
🧹 🪛 I got SO much done around the house
🧠 I had a bunch of creative thoughts / solutions
It seems technology had been stealing more of my time and energy than I had noticed.
😱 I was surprised by how much energy I had
🧹 🪛 I got SO much done around the house
🧠 I had a bunch of creative thoughts / solutions
It seems technology had been stealing more of my time and energy than I had noticed.
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Spain has fined Airbnb €65 million for continuing to advertise short-term rental properties that were banned or lacked proper licenses to operate under new laws.
The company has also been ordered to remove the illegal listings immediately.
www.euronews.com/travel/2025/...
The company has also been ordered to remove the illegal listings immediately.
www.euronews.com/travel/2025/...
Airbnb fined €65 million as Spain tightens rental rules
The fine is equal to six times the profits Airbnb made while the properties were still listed despite being in breach of the rules.
www.euronews.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Spain has fined Airbnb €65 million for continuing to advertise short-term rental properties that were banned or lacked proper licenses to operate under new laws.
The company has also been ordered to remove the illegal listings immediately.
www.euronews.com/travel/2025/...
The company has also been ordered to remove the illegal listings immediately.
www.euronews.com/travel/2025/...
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The New York Times investigated 346 people who donated at least $250,000 to Trump and found that more than half of them (197) have received pardons, jobs, government contracts, special treatment, or favors.
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The New York Times investigated 346 people who donated at least $250,000 to Trump and found that more than half of them (197) have received pardons, jobs, government contracts, special treatment, or favors.
Got a mortgage in Spain in 2024. The bank cared about our employment statuses, rather than credit history. The idea of "credit history" isn't really a thing here, according to my Spanish partner.
December 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Got a mortgage in Spain in 2024. The bank cared about our employment statuses, rather than credit history. The idea of "credit history" isn't really a thing here, according to my Spanish partner.
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These are the people who are willing to go on the record.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
December 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
These are the people who are willing to go on the record.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
Endlessly cute that a Spanish word for the soft pads on the bottoms of dog's paws are called "little pillows" (almohadillas)
December 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Endlessly cute that a Spanish word for the soft pads on the bottoms of dog's paws are called "little pillows" (almohadillas)
"DIY's explosion in popularity"
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a lot more people are trying to save money
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a lot more people are trying to save money
December 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"DIY's explosion in popularity"
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a lot more people are trying to save money
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a lot more people are trying to save money