Nils in Maine
@nils.discofrog.net
Software engineer, cook, gentleman farmer.
Probably inside chasing bugs or outside chasing varmints.
Probably inside chasing bugs or outside chasing varmints.
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we have to go back. to warn them.
November 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
we have to go back. to warn them.
“We want to look forward, not backward. Now is the time for bipartisan cooperation, not divisive finger pointing. I pledge to work with my friends across the aisle to bring the country together.”
Cowards, charlatans, and short-sighted dipshits, the lot of ‘em.
Cowards, charlatans, and short-sighted dipshits, the lot of ‘em.
There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
“We want to look forward, not backward. Now is the time for bipartisan cooperation, not divisive finger pointing. I pledge to work with my friends across the aisle to bring the country together.”
Cowards, charlatans, and short-sighted dipshits, the lot of ‘em.
Cowards, charlatans, and short-sighted dipshits, the lot of ‘em.
Remember Alice? There's a song about Alice. #thanksgiving
An enormous wall of trash about 500 feet in length and up to four stories tall was recently discovered near a highway in the English countryside, leading to a national outcry across Britain. nyti.ms/4oP3vbP
A Colossal, Hidden Pile of Trash Ignites Outcry in Britain
The discovery of a mountain of garbage near a highway is the latest example of what experts say is a growing problem of criminal organizations profiting from illegal dumping.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Remember Alice? There's a song about Alice. #thanksgiving
Everybody went after HRC for calling Trump supporters "deplorable", but Karoline Leavitt is going to get away with calling his supporters misogynistic assholes?
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended President Trump’s decision to call a female reporter “Piggy” on Air Force One, claiming the insult reflected the “frankness” that helped him win a second term.
White House defends Trump calling female reporter ‘Piggy’
The president has escalated his attacks on the press amid political blowback for his handling of files related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Everybody went after HRC for calling Trump supporters "deplorable", but Karoline Leavitt is going to get away with calling his supporters misogynistic assholes?
If the President can't be prosecuted while he holds office, does that mean the statute of limitations clock is paused too?
The Kremlin disguised a nearly $100 mn payment to Trump in the form of a brokered real estate deal... and both Jeffrey Epstein and William Pulte were involved in the deal. That's very interesting.
November 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
If the President can't be prosecuted while he holds office, does that mean the statute of limitations clock is paused too?
Oh good. Penalty kicks.
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Oh good. Penalty kicks.
The eternal question: is he lying or is he just an idiot?
King: So I believe that we are closer tonight to a vote on the ACA tax credits than we were this morning. This agreement tonight is a win for the American people.
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The eternal question: is he lying or is he just an idiot?
I'm surprised he was able to be arrested. I thought Boston was a sanctuary city for people who cheat in MLB games.
Breaking news per Jeff Passan: “Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted by prosecutors in Brooklyn on a host of charges related to a scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown in MLB games. Ortiz was arrested in Boston earlier today. Clase is not currently in custody”
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I'm surprised he was able to be arrested. I thought Boston was a sanctuary city for people who cheat in MLB games.
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This is fucking brilliant, and you should read it: lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This is fucking brilliant, and you should read it: lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
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Was this the best use of my time today? No. Is it the most amusing way I could have spent the last 90 minutes? Absolutely. Pattern is free here: bit.ly/4nGGCGc
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Was this the best use of my time today? No. Is it the most amusing way I could have spent the last 90 minutes? Absolutely. Pattern is free here: bit.ly/4nGGCGc
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While US venture capitalists were buying monkey jpegs, and DOGE coins, and figuring out how to get Black women fired, and tweeting about white birthrates, and trying to mandate which bathroom trans kids should use, China was making progress on climate change and taking the lead in a real industry.
China has made cheap, clean energy available in huge quantities. The world should take the win econ.st/4oqFszB
Photo: Eyevine
Photo: Eyevine
November 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
While US venture capitalists were buying monkey jpegs, and DOGE coins, and figuring out how to get Black women fired, and tweeting about white birthrates, and trying to mandate which bathroom trans kids should use, China was making progress on climate change and taking the lead in a real industry.
Susan Collins voted yesterday to continue Trump's illegal extrajudicial killings at sea and his buildup for a war against Venezuela. Weirdly, this doesn't seem to have been mentioned in either the Press Herald or BDN.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Senate blocks Democrats’ bid to check Trump power over Venezuela strikes
Resolution fails 49-51 with only two Republican senators voting in favor as president increases military buildup
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Susan Collins voted yesterday to continue Trump's illegal extrajudicial killings at sea and his buildup for a war against Venezuela. Weirdly, this doesn't seem to have been mentioned in either the Press Herald or BDN.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I can't believe I haven't seen anybody call it a 'wich hunt yet.
November 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I can't believe I haven't seen anybody call it a 'wich hunt yet.
This makes perfect sense if you think of OpenAI as a Ponzi scheme that's running out of marks. This is their last big play before Altman and friends skip town with the cash, and leave us holding the bag.
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This makes perfect sense if you think of OpenAI as a Ponzi scheme that's running out of marks. This is their last big play before Altman and friends skip town with the cash, and leave us holding the bag.
I'm old enough to remember when Dick Cheney was the worst president we'd had.
November 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I'm old enough to remember when Dick Cheney was the worst president we'd had.
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VP Cheney will be honoured with a 21 gun salute accidentally aimed directly at 21 of his friends
November 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
VP Cheney will be honoured with a 21 gun salute accidentally aimed directly at 21 of his friends
By Trump's own rules, this means that the pardon is invalid. Sorry about your luck, CZ.
O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
November 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
By Trump's own rules, this means that the pardon is invalid. Sorry about your luck, CZ.
My fear has always been that when the collapse happens, it will be serious enough to absolutely clobber the economy, but not serious enough to take out the AI companies themselves. But, then I found some good news in this article...
Tech companies are pouring money into AI, and they’re not making it back. Matteo Wong and Charlie Warzel on how everything could come crashing down:
Here’s How the AI Crash Happens
The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state.
bit.ly
November 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
My fear has always been that when the collapse happens, it will be serious enough to absolutely clobber the economy, but not serious enough to take out the AI companies themselves. But, then I found some good news in this article...
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If the game hits 2am Eastern the score is reset to an hour before and everyone has to repeat exactly what they did to preserve the space time continuum, thems the rules
November 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
If the game hits 2am Eastern the score is reset to an hour before and everyone has to repeat exactly what they did to preserve the space time continuum, thems the rules
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Look, Blue Jays. I'm a 45 year old man. I don't bounce back like I used to. That 18 inning game messed my week up. You pull that again, I'll end up dead or fired. Let's get this done in 9.
November 2, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Look, Blue Jays. I'm a 45 year old man. I don't bounce back like I used to. That 18 inning game messed my week up. You pull that again, I'll end up dead or fired. Let's get this done in 9.
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Wishing you a deep-sea Halloween! 🎃
It may be spooky season, but really, the only thing scary about the deep sea is how little we have explored it.
We’ve figured out the tricks on how to get down there, now it’s time to find the treats!
It may be spooky season, but really, the only thing scary about the deep sea is how little we have explored it.
We’ve figured out the tricks on how to get down there, now it’s time to find the treats!
October 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Wishing you a deep-sea Halloween! 🎃
It may be spooky season, but really, the only thing scary about the deep sea is how little we have explored it.
We’ve figured out the tricks on how to get down there, now it’s time to find the treats!
It may be spooky season, but really, the only thing scary about the deep sea is how little we have explored it.
We’ve figured out the tricks on how to get down there, now it’s time to find the treats!
Nonstick cookware's life is so short, that it's crazy to use the expensive stuff. It doesn't matter if it cost $30 or $180, once it's scratched or worn, you've gotta replace it.
Life is too short to use bad nonstick cookware. These All-Clad pans are the gold standard, and they're less expensive than usual. www.wired.com/story/all-cl...
Still Cooking on Scratched Nonstick? Check This All-Clad Deal Out
Life is too short to use bad nonstick cookware. These All-Clad pans are the gold standard, and they're less expensive than usual.
www.wired.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Nonstick cookware's life is so short, that it's crazy to use the expensive stuff. It doesn't matter if it cost $30 or $180, once it's scratched or worn, you've gotta replace it.
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I know it’s too much to expect them to know their history, but if the American Revolution had a motto, it definitely would not have been “immigrants go home.”
It would have been “get your fucking soldiers out of our cities.”
It would have been “get your fucking soldiers out of our cities.”
October 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I know it’s too much to expect them to know their history, but if the American Revolution had a motto, it definitely would not have been “immigrants go home.”
It would have been “get your fucking soldiers out of our cities.”
It would have been “get your fucking soldiers out of our cities.”
We really need a couple of federal judges to rule that a President's pardon power allows him to revoke pardons issued by previous Presidents. That might get some people to reassess the risk of their ongoing lawlessness. Sorry Hunter, but you're gonna have to take one for the team.
October 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We really need a couple of federal judges to rule that a President's pardon power allows him to revoke pardons issued by previous Presidents. That might get some people to reassess the risk of their ongoing lawlessness. Sorry Hunter, but you're gonna have to take one for the team.