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you're all weird and gross
I'm also weird and gross
(He/him, je suis un maquereau tigré)
I'm also weird and gross
(He/him, je suis un maquereau tigré)
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New people! I choose to present myself as a cat here as a warning about the level of capriciousness I display.
I will hiss at you and block you for a bad vibe. I don't give a fuck. Your rug may be subjected to the full force of the Strategic Pissing Initiative.
I will hiss at you and block you for a bad vibe. I don't give a fuck. Your rug may be subjected to the full force of the Strategic Pissing Initiative.
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i don't think anybody is prepared for the anti-boomer revolt that's gonna manifest soon, least of all Republicans
groypers fucking hate boomers and that's half the party apparatus now
groypers fucking hate boomers and that's half the party apparatus now
IM SORRY, THE WSJ IS RUNNING A “hey elderly stop rigging the system” PIECE? THE WALL ST JOUNRAL!??
The elderly are physically and financially healthier than ever. So why do their needs keep taking priority over younger generations? writes Greg Ip.
February 18, 2026 at 8:46 PM
i don't think anybody is prepared for the anti-boomer revolt that's gonna manifest soon, least of all Republicans
groypers fucking hate boomers and that's half the party apparatus now
groypers fucking hate boomers and that's half the party apparatus now
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getting back to the BLS list, one thing that's immediately apparent in local employment data is the regular primacy of the local school district and the local hospital system as employers. teaching and healthcare and their support systems.
again, not things easily augmented by Santa Claude.
again, not things easily augmented by Santa Claude.
February 18, 2026 at 4:04 PM
getting back to the BLS list, one thing that's immediately apparent in local employment data is the regular primacy of the local school district and the local hospital system as employers. teaching and healthcare and their support systems.
again, not things easily augmented by Santa Claude.
again, not things easily augmented by Santa Claude.
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anyhow. that exercise taught me quite a bit about the strengths and limitations of the view that knowledge was merely strings of letters, and that surprising new knowledge could be generated algorithmically.
(I also can make Excel text formulas dance as a result, though it's a pain in the ass.)
(I also can make Excel text formulas dance as a result, though it's a pain in the ass.)
February 18, 2026 at 3:50 PM
anyhow. that exercise taught me quite a bit about the strengths and limitations of the view that knowledge was merely strings of letters, and that surprising new knowledge could be generated algorithmically.
(I also can make Excel text formulas dance as a result, though it's a pain in the ass.)
(I also can make Excel text formulas dance as a result, though it's a pain in the ass.)
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it's a programming language that specialized in searching and manipulating strings of text.
I was interested in natural language processing because of ELIZA, of course. how advanced of a practical parser could I write?
since there wasn't a home implementation of SNOBOL, I used it conceptually.
I was interested in natural language processing because of ELIZA, of course. how advanced of a practical parser could I write?
since there wasn't a home implementation of SNOBOL, I used it conceptually.
February 18, 2026 at 3:50 PM
it's a programming language that specialized in searching and manipulating strings of text.
I was interested in natural language processing because of ELIZA, of course. how advanced of a practical parser could I write?
since there wasn't a home implementation of SNOBOL, I used it conceptually.
I was interested in natural language processing because of ELIZA, of course. how advanced of a practical parser could I write?
since there wasn't a home implementation of SNOBOL, I used it conceptually.
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the techdads writing LinkedIn-style essays on the capability of advanced natural language database search and analysis...
there was an early computer language called SNOBOL, used quite a bit in library science. I learned it from textbooks I checked out with my mom's card from the local college.
there was an early computer language called SNOBOL, used quite a bit in library science. I learned it from textbooks I checked out with my mom's card from the local college.
February 18, 2026 at 3:50 PM
the techdads writing LinkedIn-style essays on the capability of advanced natural language database search and analysis...
there was an early computer language called SNOBOL, used quite a bit in library science. I learned it from textbooks I checked out with my mom's card from the local college.
there was an early computer language called SNOBOL, used quite a bit in library science. I learned it from textbooks I checked out with my mom's card from the local college.
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I know the foot guys are foot guys, but if they were a solid electoral bloc, President Harris would be in her second year in office.
I found this out via the other place, but Harris once legitimately won the Wiki Feet of the Day award, not as a stunt. do what you will with that knowledge.
I found this out via the other place, but Harris once legitimately won the Wiki Feet of the Day award, not as a stunt. do what you will with that knowledge.
gavin newsom isn't going to show you his feet bro
February 18, 2026 at 3:28 AM
I know the foot guys are foot guys, but if they were a solid electoral bloc, President Harris would be in her second year in office.
I found this out via the other place, but Harris once legitimately won the Wiki Feet of the Day award, not as a stunt. do what you will with that knowledge.
I found this out via the other place, but Harris once legitimately won the Wiki Feet of the Day award, not as a stunt. do what you will with that knowledge.
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of course every single thing mark kelly posts on bsky is flooded with "YOU TAKE JEW MONEY" posts from leftists
like we talk a lot about twitter being the nazi website but i have real bad news, folks
like we talk a lot about twitter being the nazi website but i have real bad news, folks
February 17, 2026 at 10:12 PM
of course every single thing mark kelly posts on bsky is flooded with "YOU TAKE JEW MONEY" posts from leftists
like we talk a lot about twitter being the nazi website but i have real bad news, folks
like we talk a lot about twitter being the nazi website but i have real bad news, folks
If you lack joy and humor in your life, you are 100% not going to make it
You motherfuckers above all need to get goofier in the face of horrible shit to survive
You motherfuckers above all need to get goofier in the face of horrible shit to survive
February 17, 2026 at 10:29 PM
If you lack joy and humor in your life, you are 100% not going to make it
You motherfuckers above all need to get goofier in the face of horrible shit to survive
You motherfuckers above all need to get goofier in the face of horrible shit to survive
I would simply not get my substantive views on political economy from Twitter user crispy_penis67 and a bunch of randomass Twitch comments
You know who you are, and you know you should feel shame for that
You know who you are, and you know you should feel shame for that
February 17, 2026 at 9:43 PM
I would simply not get my substantive views on political economy from Twitter user crispy_penis67 and a bunch of randomass Twitch comments
You know who you are, and you know you should feel shame for that
You know who you are, and you know you should feel shame for that
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Admiral Motti was an evil man in an evil regime, but he was willing to be stand up to and maybe be killed by forces beyond his understanding because he was sick of that fucking Jedi bullshit.
I assume Bomber Harris felt the same way about Hogwarts.
I assume Bomber Harris felt the same way about Hogwarts.
February 17, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Admiral Motti was an evil man in an evil regime, but he was willing to be stand up to and maybe be killed by forces beyond his understanding because he was sick of that fucking Jedi bullshit.
I assume Bomber Harris felt the same way about Hogwarts.
I assume Bomber Harris felt the same way about Hogwarts.
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Again, unclear on the logic of the argument; subsequent Democratic Congresses have improved on the ACA an seem poised to continue to do so, and it’s unclear what “permanent solution” is foreclosed or foregone here.
February 17, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Again, unclear on the logic of the argument; subsequent Democratic Congresses have improved on the ACA an seem poised to continue to do so, and it’s unclear what “permanent solution” is foreclosed or foregone here.
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One thought for liberal and leftist foreign and defense policy making going forward: the ACA is the most sweeping and successful piece of legislation in a generation.
February 17, 2026 at 8:41 PM
One thought for liberal and leftist foreign and defense policy making going forward: the ACA is the most sweeping and successful piece of legislation in a generation.
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"have you seen our society, I'm not gonna make it without this," I say with a trembling lower lip, as I beg the pharmacy worker to "make it a double"
February 17, 2026 at 8:26 PM
"have you seen our society, I'm not gonna make it without this," I say with a trembling lower lip, as I beg the pharmacy worker to "make it a double"
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"MORE AUTISM FOR ME," I shriek as the plunger slams home on the third Measles Mumps Rubella booster I've scammed out of the Walgreens corporation over the past six weeks
February 17, 2026 at 8:24 PM
"MORE AUTISM FOR ME," I shriek as the plunger slams home on the third Measles Mumps Rubella booster I've scammed out of the Walgreens corporation over the past six weeks
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do you remember almost nuclear war with n korea, what about actual war in the tune of 2k+ drone strikes and hundreds of thousands of dead yemeni. or him vetoing congress cutting off arms. the gag rule or trying to tax scholarships and tuition waivers or his daily reminder that he is in fact a rapist
February 17, 2026 at 7:28 PM
do you remember almost nuclear war with n korea, what about actual war in the tune of 2k+ drone strikes and hundreds of thousands of dead yemeni. or him vetoing congress cutting off arms. the gag rule or trying to tax scholarships and tuition waivers or his daily reminder that he is in fact a rapist
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eternally doomed to be the only person in the world who remembers trumps first term
February 17, 2026 at 6:51 PM
eternally doomed to be the only person in the world who remembers trumps first term
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I don’t like to accuse people of insincerity when they bring attention to real issues but the ‘what about Yemen’ movement when Russia invaded Ukraine has really failed to keep up with anything actually happening in Yemen since
do you remember almost nuclear war with n korea, what about actual war in the tune of 2k+ drone strikes and hundreds of thousands of dead yemeni. or him vetoing congress cutting off arms. the gag rule or trying to tax scholarships and tuition waivers or his daily reminder that he is in fact a rapist
February 17, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I don’t like to accuse people of insincerity when they bring attention to real issues but the ‘what about Yemen’ movement when Russia invaded Ukraine has really failed to keep up with anything actually happening in Yemen since
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I know gaming this out is undeserved attention but really think about it
ICE's thing is jumping individuals with localized numerical overmatch, how do they do that at a polling location where there are presumably dozens of people (not including the poll workers) there at a time
ICE's thing is jumping individuals with localized numerical overmatch, how do they do that at a polling location where there are presumably dozens of people (not including the poll workers) there at a time
It's not lost on me how all the talking heads pissing themselves at the thought of ICE and CBP doing the Russian sham referendum strat are all privileged white guys
February 17, 2026 at 8:39 PM
I know gaming this out is undeserved attention but really think about it
ICE's thing is jumping individuals with localized numerical overmatch, how do they do that at a polling location where there are presumably dozens of people (not including the poll workers) there at a time
ICE's thing is jumping individuals with localized numerical overmatch, how do they do that at a polling location where there are presumably dozens of people (not including the poll workers) there at a time
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They are doing something that is far harder than any other AI company right now -- making a system that controls hardware in unforgiving physical conditions, under a thicket of regulations, and they have been doing it without you needing to see their CEO mouthing off in the news every day
February 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM
They are doing something that is far harder than any other AI company right now -- making a system that controls hardware in unforgiving physical conditions, under a thicket of regulations, and they have been doing it without you needing to see their CEO mouthing off in the news every day
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There are, of course, a lot of reasonable objections to what they are doing and how they are doing it, but from the vantage point of 2026 its behavior that needs to be rewarded for others to emulate it
February 17, 2026 at 8:40 PM
There are, of course, a lot of reasonable objections to what they are doing and how they are doing it, but from the vantage point of 2026 its behavior that needs to be rewarded for others to emulate it
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Waymo and Anthropic are two AI companies people here should reward, regardless of their feelings about AI as a whole or the respective companies. Waymo has, for years, incrementally plugged away at making a technology work. Out of the public eye, without any big flashy demos
whatever you think about Waymo they are light-years ahead of Tesla on this front and it is deeply infuriating that folks are still propping up the stock price based on Elon's lies about taking this stuff national
Ride the Tesla RoboTaxi: only one out of every three will get into an accident! sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...
February 17, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Waymo and Anthropic are two AI companies people here should reward, regardless of their feelings about AI as a whole or the respective companies. Waymo has, for years, incrementally plugged away at making a technology work. Out of the public eye, without any big flashy demos
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People are such fuckin' weirdos in the quotes about this. She's not unnamable, she's an ex-ac medievalist named Mary Rambaran-Olm and she spends seemingly 85% of her free time talking about "'zios' eating babies," spreading conspiracies, and pleasantly interacting w people who say we run the banks.
the answer to this is that there’s a yarn supplier/medievalist that a lot of people start engaging with because she’s Black and does (important!) work around anti-racism but also she went off the deep end of antisemitism several years ago and I guess some people followed her down the rabbit hole
That's horrible, and I totally get it - it feels like you've been tricked, and they've just done a horrible, horrible 'ta-da!' reveal.
Though the mind boggles how one would move from knitting to Nazi views. But then, as a dyspraxic crocheter, the ability to use 2 needles seems like dark magic....
Though the mind boggles how one would move from knitting to Nazi views. But then, as a dyspraxic crocheter, the ability to use 2 needles seems like dark magic....
February 17, 2026 at 3:02 PM
People are such fuckin' weirdos in the quotes about this. She's not unnamable, she's an ex-ac medievalist named Mary Rambaran-Olm and she spends seemingly 85% of her free time talking about "'zios' eating babies," spreading conspiracies, and pleasantly interacting w people who say we run the banks.
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I'm not even sure that the burrito taxis in particular are what swung he election so much as that being something the very online who won't cook were whining about, but there's also that angle, that if you want cheap burrito taxis robots are the only way to get them without fucking labor.
February 17, 2026 at 3:19 PM
I'm not even sure that the burrito taxis in particular are what swung he election so much as that being something the very online who won't cook were whining about, but there's also that angle, that if you want cheap burrito taxis robots are the only way to get them without fucking labor.
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It is really great getting every single cool thing in the national divorce.
February 17, 2026 at 7:55 PM
It is really great getting every single cool thing in the national divorce.
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Put yourself in 2005 and imagine living in a world where the Democrats got custody of the fighter pilot combat veteran astronauts.
February 17, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Put yourself in 2005 and imagine living in a world where the Democrats got custody of the fighter pilot combat veteran astronauts.