80KV
@eightykv.bsky.social
High school computer science teacher. Love weird movies, kitten fostering, and cyberbullying LA Metro.
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I liked Longlegs, but I think it stumbles by being ~60% procedural thriller and ~40% Satanic fever dream -- that's a bad ratio because the procedural stuff has to be condensed to make room for the fever dream, but there isn't enough fever dream for you to suspend your disbelief re: procedural stuff
July 17, 2024 at 6:10 PM
I liked Longlegs, but I think it stumbles by being ~60% procedural thriller and ~40% Satanic fever dream -- that's a bad ratio because the procedural stuff has to be condensed to make room for the fever dream, but there isn't enough fever dream for you to suspend your disbelief re: procedural stuff
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I sincerely never thought he would get to this point and I am delighted to see it
even if he cannot enact it himself this changes the conversation about what’s possible within the Democratic Party, which has been badly needed for years
fantastic news
even if he cannot enact it himself this changes the conversation about what’s possible within the Democratic Party, which has been badly needed for years
fantastic news
Breaking news: President Biden is finalizing plans to endorse major changes to the Supreme Court in the coming weeks, including proposals for legislation to establish term limits for the justices and an enforceable ethics code, according to two people briefed on the plans.
Biden set to announce support for major Supreme Court changes
The president has discussed the plans with constitutional scholars and members of Congress in recent weeks.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 16, 2024 at 9:33 PM
I sincerely never thought he would get to this point and I am delighted to see it
even if he cannot enact it himself this changes the conversation about what’s possible within the Democratic Party, which has been badly needed for years
fantastic news
even if he cannot enact it himself this changes the conversation about what’s possible within the Democratic Party, which has been badly needed for years
fantastic news
The problem with naming your movie "Kill" is that it's impossible for your audience to search for merch because it only turns up shirts for other, more famous movies with "Kill" in the title
I just want a shirt that tells everyone how much I love Train Violence, is that too much to ask?
I just want a shirt that tells everyone how much I love Train Violence, is that too much to ask?
July 13, 2024 at 4:34 AM
The problem with naming your movie "Kill" is that it's impossible for your audience to search for merch because it only turns up shirts for other, more famous movies with "Kill" in the title
I just want a shirt that tells everyone how much I love Train Violence, is that too much to ask?
I just want a shirt that tells everyone how much I love Train Violence, is that too much to ask?
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What a read
She Made $10,000 a Month Defrauding Apps like Uber and Instacart. Meet the Queen of the Rideshare Mafia
Priscila Barbosa came to the US with a dream of making it. Using gig-economy platforms she built a business empire up from nothing. There was just one huge problem.
www.wired.com
July 12, 2024 at 4:31 PM
What a read
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why are they called capybaras and not guinea bigs
July 10, 2024 at 4:08 PM
why are they called capybaras and not guinea bigs
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the editor of the New York Times reacting to a potential Trump second term with “fasten your seatbelts” is so deeply vile i can’t wrap my mind around it. these people have detached themselves so completely from the things they cover that the rise of fascism becomes just something exciting to watch
I'm no ivy league fail upward brunchlord news professional, but I feel it's generous to call conspiratorial fascism (managed by a sociopathic manbaby with a fourth grade reading level) "disruptive"
that's kind of like saying nuclear annihilation is "modifying"
that's kind of like saying nuclear annihilation is "modifying"
July 11, 2024 at 4:09 PM
the editor of the New York Times reacting to a potential Trump second term with “fasten your seatbelts” is so deeply vile i can’t wrap my mind around it. these people have detached themselves so completely from the things they cover that the rise of fascism becomes just something exciting to watch
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Homelessness is a housing problem.
This is one of those things that’s so obvious on its face, but for some reason in the USA you have to convince people that it’s true.
Infographic: When Rents Rise, So Does Homelessness
This chart shows the percent change in median rent and homelessness per 10,000 residents in U.S. cities.
www.statista.com
July 11, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Homelessness is a housing problem.
The inventor of the gas powered leaf blower is going to the bad place
July 11, 2024 at 5:24 PM
The inventor of the gas powered leaf blower is going to the bad place
TIL that my apartment complex's "smart door lock" is capable of locking me inside my fucking apartment if it starts to run out of batteries, because turning the fucking knob does not mechanically unlock the deadbolt, it tells the fucking computer to open the deadbolt
July 3, 2024 at 9:23 PM
TIL that my apartment complex's "smart door lock" is capable of locking me inside my fucking apartment if it starts to run out of batteries, because turning the fucking knob does not mechanically unlock the deadbolt, it tells the fucking computer to open the deadbolt
Relatedly, I think Kill is literally the most violent movie I've ever seen, and I say that as someone whose top 10 list includes the likes of Ichi the Killer, Oldboy, and Mandy
July 3, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Relatedly, I think Kill is literally the most violent movie I've ever seen, and I say that as someone whose top 10 list includes the likes of Ichi the Killer, Oldboy, and Mandy
It's summer break and I have an Alamo Drafthouse season pass, which means there's absolutely nothing stopping me from going to see Kill every day for the next two weeks
July 3, 2024 at 4:49 PM
It's summer break and I have an Alamo Drafthouse season pass, which means there's absolutely nothing stopping me from going to see Kill every day for the next two weeks
Jesus fucking Christ I fucking hate programming sometimes
July 2, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Jesus fucking Christ I fucking hate programming sometimes
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It's just hilariously disingenuous. Imagine looking at, say, ALL OF HUMAN HISTORY and concluding that the biggest threat to liberty isn't abuse of power, but powerful people refraining from sufficiently wielding their authority out of fear that they might one day be held accountable.
It's not the worst of it, but what I may be actually angriest about (right now) is Roberts' smarmy smugness and dismissiveness in the final two paragraphs of section IV and the whole of section V. "Fear mongering," "extreme hypotheticals," "our perspective must be more farsighted," and this.
July 1, 2024 at 6:34 PM
It's just hilariously disingenuous. Imagine looking at, say, ALL OF HUMAN HISTORY and concluding that the biggest threat to liberty isn't abuse of power, but powerful people refraining from sufficiently wielding their authority out of fear that they might one day be held accountable.
🎶 Discord... Discord Duck 🎶
June 30, 2024 at 10:48 PM
🎶 Discord... Discord Duck 🎶
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The, um, fisting mechanism for my new instrument is now working (now with haptic feedback from a vibration motor!)
June 29, 2024 at 12:15 AM
The, um, fisting mechanism for my new instrument is now working (now with haptic feedback from a vibration motor!)
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Try 70 more. Let's make it so we don't need to know (or care) about the names of Supreme Court Justices.
June 28, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Try 70 more. Let's make it so we don't need to know (or care) about the names of Supreme Court Justices.
Jesus fucking Christ
SCOTUS overrules Chevron, a massive blow to the ability of federal agencies to function. The familiar 6–3, with Roberts writing for the majority www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...
June 28, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Jesus fucking Christ
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It is long past time for way too many people to realize that we desperately need to either Expand the Supreme Court with actual progressives or actively remove those justices who have committed gross ethical offenses, & replace them people who, y'know, have morals & values beyond "power at any cost"
SCOTUS overrules Chevron, a massive blow to the ability of federal agencies to function. The familiar 6–3, with Roberts writing for the majority www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...
June 28, 2024 at 2:58 PM
It is long past time for way too many people to realize that we desperately need to either Expand the Supreme Court with actual progressives or actively remove those justices who have committed gross ethical offenses, & replace them people who, y'know, have morals & values beyond "power at any cost"
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I don't want some egghead bureaucrat telling me whether there's poison in the water I drink. Ideally I'd want that decided by a 29yo judge who went to a "biblical law school" and does not believe dinosaurs existed, and then to have that decision reaffirmed six years later by the Supreme Court.
June 28, 2024 at 4:29 PM
I don't want some egghead bureaucrat telling me whether there's poison in the water I drink. Ideally I'd want that decided by a 29yo judge who went to a "biblical law school" and does not believe dinosaurs existed, and then to have that decision reaffirmed six years later by the Supreme Court.
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Fostering can be a lot of work, but on the other hand I have these tiny idiots running around my house all the time and it's absolutely worth it
June 25, 2024 at 2:52 AM
Fostering can be a lot of work, but on the other hand I have these tiny idiots running around my house all the time and it's absolutely worth it
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the fact that we can look at most major problems with our lives and guess "this is the fault of private equity" - and have that actually be correct a shockingly large percentage of the time - is an excellent reason to regulate the industry into the ground
"Veterinary prices have soared more than 60% over the past decade, according to federal stats. Private equity firms and large corps have bought 100s of facilities around the country, an acquisition spree reminiscent of the corporate roll-ups of doctors’ offices."
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/23/h...
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/23/h...
Why You’re Paying Your Veterinarian So Much
People have grown more attached to their pets — and more willing to spend money on them — turning animal medicine into a high-tech industry worth billions.
www.nytimes.com
June 24, 2024 at 8:57 PM
the fact that we can look at most major problems with our lives and guess "this is the fault of private equity" - and have that actually be correct a shockingly large percentage of the time - is an excellent reason to regulate the industry into the ground