Kelson
@notes.kvibber.com
Techie, software developer, hobbyist photographer, sci-fi/fantasy & comics fan in the Los Angeles area. He/him, pronounced KELL-son (rhymes with "Nelson").
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Kelson
@notes.kvibber.com
· Jun 8
Original post on notes.kvibber.com
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I've realized over the last few years that my political position boils down to:
1. Don't be cruel unless you have to.
2. You usually don't have to, even when someone's going to get hurt.
3. One of society's goals should be cutting down on situations in which cruelty seems necessary […]
1. Don't be cruel unless you have to.
2. You usually don't have to, even when someone's going to get hurt.
3. One of society's goals should be cutting down on situations in which cruelty seems necessary […]
Until I picked it up yesterday, it had been ages since I last read _A Christmas Carol_.
Dickens' original story holds up well. The emphasis on kindness and charity and human connection makes it timeless, beyond the specifics of poverty in England during the early Industrial Revolution or […]
Dickens' original story holds up well. The emphasis on kindness and charity and human connection makes it timeless, beyond the specifics of poverty in England during the early Industrial Revolution or […]
Original post on notes.kvibber.com
notes.kvibber.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Until I picked it up yesterday, it had been ages since I last read _A Christmas Carol_.
Dickens' original story holds up well. The emphasis on kindness and charity and human connection makes it timeless, beyond the specifics of poverty in England during the early Industrial Revolution or […]
Dickens' original story holds up well. The emphasis on kindness and charity and human connection makes it timeless, beyond the specifics of poverty in England during the early Industrial Revolution or […]
Today has been a drive through the rain to the nearest coffee place that has power kind of morning
December 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Today has been a drive through the rain to the nearest coffee place that has power kind of morning
[Klingon food]
"We're not even making jello gagh."
"Isn't that just gummy worms?"
"We're not even making jello gagh."
"Isn't that just gummy worms?"
December 23, 2025 at 5:34 AM
[Klingon food]
"We're not even making jello gagh."
"Isn't that just gummy worms?"
"We're not even making jello gagh."
"Isn't that just gummy worms?"
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Now that "cancel culture" warrior Bari Weiss holds real power at CBS, she is wielding it by trying to cancel a short 60 Minutes segment about one of the Trump administration's worst human rights abuses of this year -- the #cecot deportations.
The footage did make it onto Canadian TV where […]
The footage did make it onto Canadian TV where […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
December 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Now that "cancel culture" warrior Bari Weiss holds real power at CBS, she is wielding it by trying to cancel a short 60 Minutes segment about one of the Trump administration's worst human rights abuses of this year -- the #cecot deportations.
The footage did make it onto Canadian TV where […]
The footage did make it onto Canadian TV where […]
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[uspol, samizdat]
The Canadian broadcast of the bari'd 60 Minutes segment "Inside CECOT" is available on the Internet Archive.
https://archive.org/details/3mam75w3oec2n
Practice your samizdat, grab a copy. Seed the torrent if you're willing.
The Canadian broadcast of the bari'd 60 Minutes segment "Inside CECOT" is available on the Internet Archive.
https://archive.org/details/3mam75w3oec2n
Practice your samizdat, grab a copy. Seed the torrent if you're willing.
Inside Cecot : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
https://bsky.app/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mam565pyes24
archive.org
December 22, 2025 at 11:55 PM
[uspol, samizdat]
The Canadian broadcast of the bari'd 60 Minutes segment "Inside CECOT" is available on the Internet Archive.
https://archive.org/details/3mam75w3oec2n
Practice your samizdat, grab a copy. Seed the torrent if you're willing.
The Canadian broadcast of the bari'd 60 Minutes segment "Inside CECOT" is available on the Internet Archive.
https://archive.org/details/3mam75w3oec2n
Practice your samizdat, grab a copy. Seed the torrent if you're willing.
Beginning to wonder if anyone's named a company after a _Lord of the Rings_ reference who actually understood the story.
December 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Beginning to wonder if anyone's named a company after a _Lord of the Rings_ reference who actually understood the story.
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Denver Post: Boulder artist makes stickers to cover Trump’s face on National Parks passes — and the orders are flying in
https://www.denverpost.com/2025/12/19/national-parks-pass-stickers-cover-trumps-face/?share=tefwoicfr1woett112ar
#nationalparks
https://www.denverpost.com/2025/12/19/national-parks-pass-stickers-cover-trumps-face/?share=tefwoicfr1woett112ar
#nationalparks
Boulder artist makes stickers to cover Trump’s face on National Parks passes — and the orders are flying in
www.denverpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Denver Post: Boulder artist makes stickers to cover Trump’s face on National Parks passes — and the orders are flying in
https://www.denverpost.com/2025/12/19/national-parks-pass-stickers-cover-trumps-face/?share=tefwoicfr1woett112ar
#nationalparks
https://www.denverpost.com/2025/12/19/national-parks-pass-stickers-cover-trumps-face/?share=tefwoicfr1woett112ar
#nationalparks
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It’s the Senate’s turn: Tell your US Senators to Vote NO on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s dangerous anti-LGBTQI+ bill.
#transrights #transrightsarehumanrights
https://action.transequality.org/a/vote-no-mtg-senate
#transrights #transrightsarehumanrights
https://action.transequality.org/a/vote-no-mtg-senate
December 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
It’s the Senate’s turn: Tell your US Senators to Vote NO on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s dangerous anti-LGBTQI+ bill.
#transrights #transrightsarehumanrights
https://action.transequality.org/a/vote-no-mtg-senate
#transrights #transrightsarehumanrights
https://action.transequality.org/a/vote-no-mtg-senate
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This site helps you learn about local government meetings that will discuss Flock and other surveillance tech
https://alpr.watch/
https://alpr.watch/
追踪监控（群集摄像头）技术在地方政府会议中的应用
Track Surveillance (Flock Cameras) Tech in Local Government Meetings (alpr.watch)
00:54 ↑ 128 HN Points
alpr.watch
December 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This site helps you learn about local government meetings that will discuss Flock and other surveillance tech
https://alpr.watch/
https://alpr.watch/
Is it silly of me to fix typos in 20-year-old blog posts?
Probably.
I mean, those typos _stood the test of time_.
Well, they did until now, anyway.
Probably.
I mean, those typos _stood the test of time_.
Well, they did until now, anyway.
December 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Is it silly of me to fix typos in 20-year-old blog posts?
Probably.
I mean, those typos _stood the test of time_.
Well, they did until now, anyway.
Probably.
I mean, those typos _stood the test of time_.
Well, they did until now, anyway.
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Anybody out there happen to know of a good book about German resistance to the Nazi regime?
I'm especially interested in any civil resistance to Nazi policies, but obviously I'm not gonna pass up a good read about violent resistance to Nazis either.
I'm especially interested in any civil resistance to Nazi policies, but obviously I'm not gonna pass up a good read about violent resistance to Nazis either.
December 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Anybody out there happen to know of a good book about German resistance to the Nazi regime?
I'm especially interested in any civil resistance to Nazi policies, but obviously I'm not gonna pass up a good read about violent resistance to Nazis either.
I'm especially interested in any civil resistance to Nazi policies, but obviously I'm not gonna pass up a good read about violent resistance to Nazis either.
This is literally the _opposite_ of making Mozilla more "trustworthy"
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/leadership/mozillas-next-chapter-anthony-enzor-demeo-new-ceo/
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/leadership/mozillas-next-chapter-anthony-enzor-demeo-new-ceo/
blog.mozilla.org
December 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This is literally the _opposite_ of making Mozilla more "trustworthy"
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/leadership/mozillas-next-chapter-anthony-enzor-demeo-new-ceo/
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/leadership/mozillas-next-chapter-anthony-enzor-demeo-new-ceo/
Saw this today. Seems like it could be another term for an ambulance.
December 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Saw this today. Seems like it could be another term for an ambulance.
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Last night, @crazy4pi314 and I hit "go" on posting a draft charter for the rereading Project.
After Calibre betrayed readers and writers alike, it's clear to me that something as essential as personal archival of book libraries should not be a burden placed on a single individual — my hope is […]
After Calibre betrayed readers and writers alike, it's clear to me that something as essential as personal archival of book libraries should not be a burden placed on a single individual — my hope is […]
Original post on wandering.shop
wandering.shop
December 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Last night, @crazy4pi314 and I hit "go" on posting a draft charter for the rereading Project.
After Calibre betrayed readers and writers alike, it's clear to me that something as essential as personal archival of book libraries should not be a burden placed on a single individual — my hope is […]
After Calibre betrayed readers and writers alike, it's clear to me that something as essential as personal archival of book libraries should not be a burden placed on a single individual — my hope is […]
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HEADS UP that the FCC comment period for Reflect Orbital first hideously bright, ecology-disrupting satellite will open probably in mid- to late-January. I'm gonna need EVERYBODY to write in for that one.
December 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
HEADS UP that the FCC comment period for Reflect Orbital first hideously bright, ecology-disrupting satellite will open probably in mid- to late-January. I'm gonna need EVERYBODY to write in for that one.
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"History shows us that all progress comes from the meeting of diverse people, with different ideas, and different backgrounds." The web is no different. #technology https://werd.io/the-web-runs-on-tolerance/
December 8, 2025 at 3:40 AM
"History shows us that all progress comes from the meeting of diverse people, with different ideas, and different backgrounds." The web is no different. #technology https://werd.io/the-web-runs-on-tolerance/
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Amazon might not notice that you stopped shopping with them* but if you take that same modest bit of disposable income and spend it on art bought directly from artists, the small electronics projects of your friends, helping people in dire financial situations and the the local theater all of […]
Original post on sauropods.win
sauropods.win
December 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Amazon might not notice that you stopped shopping with them* but if you take that same modest bit of disposable income and spend it on art bought directly from artists, the small electronics projects of your friends, helping people in dire financial situations and the the local theater all of […]
I really need to look at the current state of alternate phone keyboards again. I gave Fossify another shot last month (since their whole thing is making apps that don't send anything to the cloud), but there's no swiping, and apparently my thumbs are too clumsy (even after all this time) to type […]
Original post on notes.kvibber.com
notes.kvibber.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I really need to look at the current state of alternate phone keyboards again. I gave Fossify another shot last month (since their whole thing is making apps that don't send anything to the cloud), but there's no swiping, and apparently my thumbs are too clumsy (even after all this time) to type […]
This is nice! @Codeberg has updated their terms of use to explicitly allow a wider range of free/open/related licenses, including Creative Commons licenses that are more appropriate for writing and art, as well as clarify that the #floss requirement doesn't apply to your private repositories […]
Original post on notes.kvibber.com
notes.kvibber.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This is nice! @Codeberg has updated their terms of use to explicitly allow a wider range of free/open/related licenses, including Creative Commons licenses that are more appropriate for writing and art, as well as clarify that the #floss requirement doesn't apply to your private repositories […]
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The U.S. Congress opens inquiries after report that the military targeted boat-strike survivors.
@WSJ reports: "Lawmakers from both parties say events as described in a Washington Post article, if accurate, might amount to war crimes."
Gift link: https://flip.it/lfuuCl
#venezuela #warcrimes […]
@WSJ reports: "Lawmakers from both parties say events as described in a Washington Post article, if accurate, might amount to war crimes."
Gift link: https://flip.it/lfuuCl
#venezuela #warcrimes […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
December 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The U.S. Congress opens inquiries after report that the military targeted boat-strike survivors.
@WSJ reports: "Lawmakers from both parties say events as described in a Washington Post article, if accurate, might amount to war crimes."
Gift link: https://flip.it/lfuuCl
#venezuela #warcrimes […]
@WSJ reports: "Lawmakers from both parties say events as described in a Washington Post article, if accurate, might amount to war crimes."
Gift link: https://flip.it/lfuuCl
#venezuela #warcrimes […]
Finally read _The Old Iron Dream_ , which traces the strand of military authoritarianism and white male supremacy in science-fiction from John Campbell through Heinlein, Pournelle and other major names up through ~2013.
I'd known some of the broad strokes, and some of the specifics, but seeing […]
I'd known some of the broad strokes, and some of the specifics, but seeing […]
Original post on notes.kvibber.com
notes.kvibber.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Finally read _The Old Iron Dream_ , which traces the strand of military authoritarianism and white male supremacy in science-fiction from John Campbell through Heinlein, Pournelle and other major names up through ~2013.
I'd known some of the broad strokes, and some of the specifics, but seeing […]
I'd known some of the broad strokes, and some of the specifics, but seeing […]
"Unknown word: Elon. Replace with: Elton."
Are we talking Elton John? 'Cause I still like his idea of Mars better than Elon's.
Are we talking Elton John? 'Cause I still like his idea of Mars better than Elon's.
December 1, 2025 at 4:36 AM
"Unknown word: Elon. Replace with: Elton."
Are we talking Elton John? 'Cause I still like his idea of Mars better than Elon's.
Are we talking Elton John? 'Cause I still like his idea of Mars better than Elon's.
New book review on my website!
The Tombs of Atuan, Ursula K. Le Guin
★★★★★
Still my favorite of the Earthsea books. There's something fascinating about a labyrinth that you _must_ traverse in total darkness, keeping a map and counting turns in your head […]
The Tombs of Atuan, Ursula K. Le Guin
★★★★★
Still my favorite of the Earthsea books. There's something fascinating about a labyrinth that you _must_ traverse in total darkness, keeping a map and counting turns in your head […]
Original post on notes.kvibber.com
notes.kvibber.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
New book review on my website!
The Tombs of Atuan, Ursula K. Le Guin
★★★★★
Still my favorite of the Earthsea books. There's something fascinating about a labyrinth that you _must_ traverse in total darkness, keeping a map and counting turns in your head […]
The Tombs of Atuan, Ursula K. Le Guin
★★★★★
Still my favorite of the Earthsea books. There's something fascinating about a labyrinth that you _must_ traverse in total darkness, keeping a map and counting turns in your head […]