Jim Remsik
@jremsikjr.bsky.social
Genuinely desire success in those around you and do what you can to make it happen.
Founder of Flagrant a software design & development consultancy.
https://www.beflagrant.com
He/him
Founder of Flagrant a software design & development consultancy.
https://www.beflagrant.com
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Jim Remsik
@jremsikjr.bsky.social
· Oct 29
Genuinely desire success in those around you and do what you can to make it happen.
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"He did not pick something easy to do."
- @excid3.com on Episode 327 of Remote Ruby with Brendan Buckingham discussing @jremsikjr.bsky.social's choices in bringing XO Ruby to life
- @excid3.com on Episode 327 of Remote Ruby with Brendan Buckingham discussing @jremsikjr.bsky.social's choices in bringing XO Ruby to life
November 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"He did not pick something easy to do."
- @excid3.com on Episode 327 of Remote Ruby with Brendan Buckingham discussing @jremsikjr.bsky.social's choices in bringing XO Ruby to life
- @excid3.com on Episode 327 of Remote Ruby with Brendan Buckingham discussing @jremsikjr.bsky.social's choices in bringing XO Ruby to life
@leenyburger.bsky.social I took action after your talk and in setting up my first workflow accidentally emailed 125 people. Whoops!
Even though the email went out sooner than I expected I've had 7 of those folks take the action that I had hoped they would.
Even though the email went out sooner than I expected I've had 7 of those folks take the action that I had hoped they would.
November 25, 2025 at 12:51 AM
@leenyburger.bsky.social I took action after your talk and in setting up my first workflow accidentally emailed 125 people. Whoops!
Even though the email went out sooner than I expected I've had 7 of those folks take the action that I had hoped they would.
Even though the email went out sooner than I expected I've had 7 of those folks take the action that I had hoped they would.
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You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
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Maybe this is why he hates Black people. It all comes down to the dozens.
Some quick-fire yo mama jokes had him crying to his actual mama.
Some quick-fire yo mama jokes had him crying to his actual mama.
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Maybe this is why he hates Black people. It all comes down to the dozens.
Some quick-fire yo mama jokes had him crying to his actual mama.
Some quick-fire yo mama jokes had him crying to his actual mama.
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When I was a bookseller in the late 80s Whitakers sent out a folder each month of microfiche cels with the entire list of UK Books in Print on it. We would swap the months over and send the previous month's to a nearby shop that didn't have a subscription.
And yes, the machine was REALLY cool.
And yes, the machine was REALLY cool.
I LOVED the microfiche machine. Secret agent vibes.
November 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
When I was a bookseller in the late 80s Whitakers sent out a folder each month of microfiche cels with the entire list of UK Books in Print on it. We would swap the months over and send the previous month's to a nearby shop that didn't have a subscription.
And yes, the machine was REALLY cool.
And yes, the machine was REALLY cool.
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There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
November 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
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a PSA: most nonprofit newsrooms right now are probably participating in the NewsMatch program RIGHT NOW. That’s a program funded by a few foundations that “matches” your end-of-year donation.
If you set up $10 monthly, that literally unlocks $120 from NewsMatch.
So who could you support?
If you set up $10 monthly, that literally unlocks $120 from NewsMatch.
So who could you support?
i promise i don’t mean to high horse this but if you’re thinking about giving lizza ten bucks there are a lot of good independent journalists whose work you could subscribe to for a month instead
November 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
a PSA: most nonprofit newsrooms right now are probably participating in the NewsMatch program RIGHT NOW. That’s a program funded by a few foundations that “matches” your end-of-year donation.
If you set up $10 monthly, that literally unlocks $120 from NewsMatch.
So who could you support?
If you set up $10 monthly, that literally unlocks $120 from NewsMatch.
So who could you support?
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If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
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The thing about DOGE is it accomplished neither its ostensible nor actual goals but did manage to cause a couple of holocausts worth of deaths internationally.
And the media finds none of those three things particularly notable.
And the media finds none of those three things particularly notable.
It remains insane to me that DOGE was treated at the time as an impressive shock and awe accomplishment - “you can’t deny he’s getting stuff done!” - and then instantly memory holed by the press once if became clear it was a total failure by every possible standard including Musk’s own
Difficult to overstate how profound a failure DOGE was. Spending in FY2025 was not only than in FY2024 – but higher than it was projected to be when Trump first took office.*
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
November 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The thing about DOGE is it accomplished neither its ostensible nor actual goals but did manage to cause a couple of holocausts worth of deaths internationally.
And the media finds none of those three things particularly notable.
And the media finds none of those three things particularly notable.
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11 years ago today, 12 year old Tamir Rice was gunned down by police officers on Cleveland’s west side.
The officer shot him within seconds of arriving at the park he was playing in.
Tamir’s life mattered. It still does. My thoughts are with his family today.
The officer shot him within seconds of arriving at the park he was playing in.
Tamir’s life mattered. It still does. My thoughts are with his family today.
November 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
11 years ago today, 12 year old Tamir Rice was gunned down by police officers on Cleveland’s west side.
The officer shot him within seconds of arriving at the park he was playing in.
Tamir’s life mattered. It still does. My thoughts are with his family today.
The officer shot him within seconds of arriving at the park he was playing in.
Tamir’s life mattered. It still does. My thoughts are with his family today.
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Feeling queasy now I've learned that Google is not only now offering Gemini ambassador certificates to teachers but also awarding students and *children* to be corporate AI mascots. Coercive normalization of commercialized digital education. blog.google/outreach-ini...
November 22, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Feeling queasy now I've learned that Google is not only now offering Gemini ambassador certificates to teachers but also awarding students and *children* to be corporate AI mascots. Coercive normalization of commercialized digital education. blog.google/outreach-ini...
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The White House doesn’t offer a plausible legal rationale because the orders are illegal.
Various lawyers wouldn’t sign off on it because the orders are illegal.
Trump flipped out at veterans saying don’t follow illegal orders because he’s giving illegal orders.
Real Occam’s razor situation here.
Various lawyers wouldn’t sign off on it because the orders are illegal.
Trump flipped out at veterans saying don’t follow illegal orders because he’s giving illegal orders.
Real Occam’s razor situation here.
On the patently unlawful boat strikes
It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
🧵
It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
🧵
White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The White House doesn’t offer a plausible legal rationale because the orders are illegal.
Various lawyers wouldn’t sign off on it because the orders are illegal.
Trump flipped out at veterans saying don’t follow illegal orders because he’s giving illegal orders.
Real Occam’s razor situation here.
Various lawyers wouldn’t sign off on it because the orders are illegal.
Trump flipped out at veterans saying don’t follow illegal orders because he’s giving illegal orders.
Real Occam’s razor situation here.
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So I updated to Firefox 145.0 and you know what it did, it switched all the browser.ml.* stuff on again!
When @firefox.com claims this is a choice, they are lying. They continue to try to force AI garbage onto people.
When @firefox.com claims this is a choice, they are lying. They continue to try to force AI garbage onto people.
Thank you for the feedback David. It's important to note that these features are optional and local models are downloaded if the feature is used.
Skip it entirely if you want. We understand this won't please everyone but we strongly believe in giving people a choice in how they browse.
Skip it entirely if you want. We understand this won't please everyone but we strongly believe in giving people a choice in how they browse.
November 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
So I updated to Firefox 145.0 and you know what it did, it switched all the browser.ml.* stuff on again!
When @firefox.com claims this is a choice, they are lying. They continue to try to force AI garbage onto people.
When @firefox.com claims this is a choice, they are lying. They continue to try to force AI garbage onto people.
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Oh wait! Figured out how to get rid of the garbage Gemini button in Chrome:
- Right-click
- Unpin
Gone!
- Right-click
- Unpin
Gone!
November 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Oh wait! Figured out how to get rid of the garbage Gemini button in Chrome:
- Right-click
- Unpin
Gone!
- Right-click
- Unpin
Gone!
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The only truly irreversible thing a trans child is likely to do is take their own life. "What if they do something irreversible?" actually means "theyre not allowed to make a decision!"
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
November 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The only truly irreversible thing a trans child is likely to do is take their own life. "What if they do something irreversible?" actually means "theyre not allowed to make a decision!"
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
You cant undo or reverse any decision you make, you can simply change your mind later and handle the consequences
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1. Good riddance.
2. I am already seeing people on the left praising her and saying she should join the Democrats. HER ENTIRE RESIGNATION SPEECH WAS DUMPING ON TRANS PEOPLE AND IMMIGRANTS.
www.huffpost.com/entry/marjor...
2. I am already seeing people on the left praising her and saying she should join the Democrats. HER ENTIRE RESIGNATION SPEECH WAS DUMPING ON TRANS PEOPLE AND IMMIGRANTS.
www.huffpost.com/entry/marjor...
Marjorie Taylor Greene To Resign From Congress | HuffPost Latest News
The surprising news comes amid a public feud with President Donald Trump.
www.huffpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:43 AM
1. Good riddance.
2. I am already seeing people on the left praising her and saying she should join the Democrats. HER ENTIRE RESIGNATION SPEECH WAS DUMPING ON TRANS PEOPLE AND IMMIGRANTS.
www.huffpost.com/entry/marjor...
2. I am already seeing people on the left praising her and saying she should join the Democrats. HER ENTIRE RESIGNATION SPEECH WAS DUMPING ON TRANS PEOPLE AND IMMIGRANTS.
www.huffpost.com/entry/marjor...
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"History shows us that the right to literacy came at a heavy cost for many Americans, ranging from ostracism to death. Those in power recognized that oppression is best maintained by keeping the masses illiterate, and those oppressed recognized that literacy is liberation."
Beautifully written & reasoned 3 min read. “To my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”
Commentary from a cool prof in 🧵
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
Commentary from a cool prof in 🧵
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
"History shows us that the right to literacy came at a heavy cost for many Americans, ranging from ostracism to death. Those in power recognized that oppression is best maintained by keeping the masses illiterate, and those oppressed recognized that literacy is liberation."
Flew home on a red eye from SF. Landed in Minneapolis at 6am and got on the road by 7am.
Drove 3 hours and met a Georgian immigrant from NYC trying to get a ride share in rural Wisconsin. His truck broke down towing a car.
Drove him 35 minutes in the opposite direction to the nearest U-Haul.
Drove 3 hours and met a Georgian immigrant from NYC trying to get a ride share in rural Wisconsin. His truck broke down towing a car.
Drove him 35 minutes in the opposite direction to the nearest U-Haul.
November 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Flew home on a red eye from SF. Landed in Minneapolis at 6am and got on the road by 7am.
Drove 3 hours and met a Georgian immigrant from NYC trying to get a ride share in rural Wisconsin. His truck broke down towing a car.
Drove him 35 minutes in the opposite direction to the nearest U-Haul.
Drove 3 hours and met a Georgian immigrant from NYC trying to get a ride share in rural Wisconsin. His truck broke down towing a car.
Drove him 35 minutes in the opposite direction to the nearest U-Haul.
November 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Today, Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will visit the White House as he prepares to take office with a simple goal: making sure working people can afford to live where they work.
You may be shocked to find out his plan doesn’t include giant tax cuts for corporations & billionaires.
You may be shocked to find out his plan doesn’t include giant tax cuts for corporations & billionaires.
November 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Today, Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will visit the White House as he prepares to take office with a simple goal: making sure working people can afford to live where they work.
You may be shocked to find out his plan doesn’t include giant tax cuts for corporations & billionaires.
You may be shocked to find out his plan doesn’t include giant tax cuts for corporations & billionaires.
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Announcing the Gem Fellowship, a grant program for improvements to Ruby-related open source projects. gem.coop/fellowship/ Want to improve your favorite gem? Submit a proposal, starting next month.
gem.coop
gem.coop
November 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Announcing the Gem Fellowship, a grant program for improvements to Ruby-related open source projects. gem.coop/fellowship/ Want to improve your favorite gem? Submit a proposal, starting next month.
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Who would have thought this goofy adhd brain could spend 400 days building good habits? This app genuinely works, I’m beyond surprised.
If you are on finch, lemme know, we can be friends. 🐦
If you are on finch, lemme know, we can be friends. 🐦
November 21, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Who would have thought this goofy adhd brain could spend 400 days building good habits? This app genuinely works, I’m beyond surprised.
If you are on finch, lemme know, we can be friends. 🐦
If you are on finch, lemme know, we can be friends. 🐦