Sean Barrett
@nothings.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 ally, BLM, gamedev (Thief, Promesst), Indie Game Jam cofounder, popularized C header-file-only libs w/stb. he/him
Larry, I'm on DuckTales.
https://nothings.org
Larry, I'm on DuckTales.
https://nothings.org
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I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
Angine de Poitrine
I've been obsessed with this band for the last week and just realized I never retweeted it.
Anonymous faux aliens playing math rock with double-necked microtonal guitar into looper; scene completed with wild costumes including papier-mâché heads.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi...
I've been obsessed with this band for the last week and just realized I never retweeted it.
Anonymous faux aliens playing math rock with double-necked microtonal guitar into looper; scene completed with wild costumes including papier-mâché heads.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi...
Angine de Poitrine - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
www.youtube.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Angine de Poitrine
I've been obsessed with this band for the last week and just realized I never retweeted it.
Anonymous faux aliens playing math rock with double-necked microtonal guitar into looper; scene completed with wild costumes including papier-mâché heads.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi...
I've been obsessed with this band for the last week and just realized I never retweeted it.
Anonymous faux aliens playing math rock with double-necked microtonal guitar into looper; scene completed with wild costumes including papier-mâché heads.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi...
Seriously considering recording several thousand samples of one of my guitars to create my own simulated guitar instrument.
February 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Seriously considering recording several thousand samples of one of my guitars to create my own simulated guitar instrument.
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A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
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Like, USAID still legally exists, still receives budget from Congress, and the few dozen remaining employees (who work at State) still have usaid.gov emails and all our systems and databases still exist.
It's just the 10k of us who actually did the work are gone. Just do that to ICE and CBP.
It's just the 10k of us who actually did the work are gone. Just do that to ICE and CBP.
Simply hire a bunch of 22yo kids into jobs of unclear legitimacy, put them in charge of DHS, fire all DHS employees, and fold DHS into idk the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. It's all legal now. I don't want to hear this loser shit anymore after what they did to my friends.
One thing that's important to realize now is that, even in a scenario where Dems sweep to a crushing trifecta in 2028, Republicans will use their control of the courts to attempt to continue, as much as they can, to run executive agencies in exile, with DHS/ICE under Biden as the model
February 17, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Like, USAID still legally exists, still receives budget from Congress, and the few dozen remaining employees (who work at State) still have usaid.gov emails and all our systems and databases still exist.
It's just the 10k of us who actually did the work are gone. Just do that to ICE and CBP.
It's just the 10k of us who actually did the work are gone. Just do that to ICE and CBP.
In 20 minutes, a short programming stream going over the fixes needed for the continuous terrain LOD system I tried to implement yesterday.
10 am PST
1 pm EST
18:00 UTC
twitch.tv/nothings2
10 am PST
1 pm EST
18:00 UTC
twitch.tv/nothings2
February 17, 2026 at 5:40 PM
In 20 minutes, a short programming stream going over the fixes needed for the continuous terrain LOD system I tried to implement yesterday.
10 am PST
1 pm EST
18:00 UTC
twitch.tv/nothings2
10 am PST
1 pm EST
18:00 UTC
twitch.tv/nothings2
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Babylon 5 Is Now Free to Watch On YouTube
Babylon 5 Is Now Free to Watch On YouTube | Cord Cutters News
In a move that has delighted fans of classic science fiction, Warner Bros. Discovery has begun uploading full episodes of the iconic series Babylon 5 to YouTube, providing free access to the show just as it departs from the ad-supported streaming platform Tubi. The transition comes at a pivotal time for the series, which has […]
cordcuttersnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Babylon 5 Is Now Free to Watch On YouTube
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I’m going to keep sharing this PSA: although the MMR is usually given at 12 and 18 months, your baby can get a first dose as early as 6 months. They will still need the other two doses, because immunity doesn’t stick at that age, and insurance may not cover it. But it’s protection.
Measles: how does it spread and how can I protect my child?
Measles: how does it spread and how can I protect my child?
A measles outbreak among unvaccinated children in London comes amid a global increase in infections
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:17 PM
I’m going to keep sharing this PSA: although the MMR is usually given at 12 and 18 months, your baby can get a first dose as early as 6 months. They will still need the other two doses, because immunity doesn’t stick at that age, and insurance may not cover it. But it’s protection.
Has anyone ever mentioned the terrible off-by-one bug in AM/PM time:
9 am
10 am
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
or
10 pm
11 pm
12 am
1 am
like, come ON.
I usually use "noon" and "midnight" to avoid potential ambiguity/confusion, but the same situation applies if you go 11:57, 11:59, 12:01, 12:03.
9 am
10 am
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
or
10 pm
11 pm
12 am
1 am
like, come ON.
I usually use "noon" and "midnight" to avoid potential ambiguity/confusion, but the same situation applies if you go 11:57, 11:59, 12:01, 12:03.
February 16, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Has anyone ever mentioned the terrible off-by-one bug in AM/PM time:
9 am
10 am
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
or
10 pm
11 pm
12 am
1 am
like, come ON.
I usually use "noon" and "midnight" to avoid potential ambiguity/confusion, but the same situation applies if you go 11:57, 11:59, 12:01, 12:03.
9 am
10 am
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
or
10 pm
11 pm
12 am
1 am
like, come ON.
I usually use "noon" and "midnight" to avoid potential ambiguity/confusion, but the same situation applies if you go 11:57, 11:59, 12:01, 12:03.
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We are at an airport restaurant. A robot just drove up to us with our food, said, "Hi! Here I am!" and then drove away with our food.
February 15, 2026 at 2:11 PM
We are at an airport restaurant. A robot just drove up to us with our food, said, "Hi! Here I am!" and then drove away with our food.
anybody have any advice for how to mount/hang a keyboard on a wall? I have a feeling my 3M Command Strips won't be strong enough.
February 16, 2026 at 1:18 AM
anybody have any advice for how to mount/hang a keyboard on a wall? I have a feeling my 3M Command Strips won't be strong enough.
GPU voxel programming stream at 6:15 pm PST, 9:15 pm EST, 02:15 UTC. twitch.tv/nothings2
February 15, 2026 at 1:57 AM
GPU voxel programming stream at 6:15 pm PST, 9:15 pm EST, 02:15 UTC. twitch.tv/nothings2
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ICE has completely broken our social contract.
They manipulate social trust and are creating lasting damage to our most basic social foundations
They manipulate social trust and are creating lasting damage to our most basic social foundations
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 14, 2026 at 10:55 PM
ICE has completely broken our social contract.
They manipulate social trust and are creating lasting damage to our most basic social foundations
They manipulate social trust and are creating lasting damage to our most basic social foundations
streaming more rasterized voxels with GPU assist on twitch.tv/nothings2
February 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
streaming more rasterized voxels with GPU assist on twitch.tv/nothings2
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*rubs temples*
As I've spent the better part of the day explaining why I don't think Newsom should be the Democratic nominee for president, it pains me to "defend" this, but...
The governor of California is legally obligated to proclaim each Feb 6 Reagan Day per a 2010 state law.
As I've spent the better part of the day explaining why I don't think Newsom should be the Democratic nominee for president, it pains me to "defend" this, but...
The governor of California is legally obligated to proclaim each Feb 6 Reagan Day per a 2010 state law.
![Senate Bill No. 944
CHAPTER 114
An act to amend Section 37222 of, to add Sections 37222.10, 37222.11, 37222.12, 37222.13, 37222.14, and 37222.16 to, and to repeal Section
37222.5 of, the Education Code, and to add Section 6723 to the Government Code, relating to Ronald Reagan Day.
[Approved by Governor July 19, 2010. Filed with Secretary of State July 19, 2010.]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 944, Runner. Special significance days: Ronald Reagan Day.
Existing law designates specited days as having special signiticance, and specities how the days of special significance should be observed in public elementary and secondary schools and educational institutions.
This bill would repeal and recast these provisions.
This bill would express findings and declarations of the Legislature relating to Ronald Reagan. This bill would designate February 6 of each year as Ronald Reagan Day, and would encourage public schools and educational institutions to engage in exercises remembering the life of Ronald Reagan, as specified.
Existing law requires the Governor to proclaim various days in honor of
a person, status, or an event.
This bill would require the Governor to annually proclaim February 6 as
Ronald Reagan Day.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Ronald Wilson Reagan was a man of humble background who worked throughout his life serving freedom and advancing the public good, having been employed as an entertainer, union leader, corporate spokesman, Governor of California, and President of the United States.
(b) Ronald Reagan served with honor and distinction for two terms as
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February 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
*rubs temples*
As I've spent the better part of the day explaining why I don't think Newsom should be the Democratic nominee for president, it pains me to "defend" this, but...
The governor of California is legally obligated to proclaim each Feb 6 Reagan Day per a 2010 state law.
As I've spent the better part of the day explaining why I don't think Newsom should be the Democratic nominee for president, it pains me to "defend" this, but...
The governor of California is legally obligated to proclaim each Feb 6 Reagan Day per a 2010 state law.
8 hour stream, I did some fun stuff with GPU compute. Nothing like complexity final version will be, and probably half the time was spent wrestling with nothing displaying because of some dumb graphics API mistake, but multiple steps that felt like nice accomplishments. VOD up, YouTube coming.
February 14, 2026 at 2:03 AM
8 hour stream, I did some fun stuff with GPU compute. Nothing like complexity final version will be, and probably half the time was spent wrestling with nothing displaying because of some dumb graphics API mistake, but multiple steps that felt like nice accomplishments. VOD up, YouTube coming.
Stream at 8am PST 11am EST 16:00 UTC twitch.tv/nothings2
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twitch.tv
February 13, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Stream at 8am PST 11am EST 16:00 UTC twitch.tv/nothings2
Why do all the OBS Twitch chat overlays require giving the vendor access to my account? The browser based ones want to authenticate & be able to access stream key, change stream title, etc; the one plugin I looked at also wanted stream key. It's CHAT. It's the one thing you can get w/o logging in.
February 13, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Why do all the OBS Twitch chat overlays require giving the vendor access to my account? The browser based ones want to authenticate & be able to access stream key, change stream title, etc; the one plugin I looked at also wanted stream key. It's CHAT. It's the one thing you can get w/o logging in.
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In a normal government, this results in the resignation of multiple cabinet officials (Transportation, Defense, and Homeland Security), and the closure or (at least!) radical reorg of the cartoonishly incompetent agency at the center of it: CBP.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
February 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
In a normal government, this results in the resignation of multiple cabinet officials (Transportation, Defense, and Homeland Security), and the closure or (at least!) radical reorg of the cartoonishly incompetent agency at the center of it: CBP.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
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I'm still SHOCKED by the obscene rise in billionaire election spending since Citizens United in the NYT piece, despite already knowing that election corruption w/ $ was profound. (Recall that BCRA fought dangerous campaign $ in *2002*)
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I'm still SHOCKED by the obscene rise in billionaire election spending since Citizens United in the NYT piece, despite already knowing that election corruption w/ $ was profound. (Recall that BCRA fought dangerous campaign $ in *2002*)
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
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Local immigrant defense networks were deluged with life and death cases. They put a call out for private lawyers to step in and provide pro bono help.
My firm did. And since we joined the effort on January 14, it’s been some of the hardest, most exhausting, most depressing month of my life.
8/
My firm did. And since we joined the effort on January 14, it’s been some of the hardest, most exhausting, most depressing month of my life.
8/
February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Local immigrant defense networks were deluged with life and death cases. They put a call out for private lawyers to step in and provide pro bono help.
My firm did. And since we joined the effort on January 14, it’s been some of the hardest, most exhausting, most depressing month of my life.
8/
My firm did. And since we joined the effort on January 14, it’s been some of the hardest, most exhausting, most depressing month of my life.
8/
New twitch programming stream starting at 8:30 AM PST, 16:30 UTC. twitch.tv/nothings2
introducing Voxel Fridays (on Thursday).
Programming a new voxel engine, plus discussion about importance of sticking to one project and not haring off into whatever random idea catches your fancy in the moment.
introducing Voxel Fridays (on Thursday).
Programming a new voxel engine, plus discussion about importance of sticking to one project and not haring off into whatever random idea catches your fancy in the moment.
February 12, 2026 at 1:27 PM
New twitch programming stream starting at 8:30 AM PST, 16:30 UTC. twitch.tv/nothings2
introducing Voxel Fridays (on Thursday).
Programming a new voxel engine, plus discussion about importance of sticking to one project and not haring off into whatever random idea catches your fancy in the moment.
introducing Voxel Fridays (on Thursday).
Programming a new voxel engine, plus discussion about importance of sticking to one project and not haring off into whatever random idea catches your fancy in the moment.
My desktop is plenty wide for 2 monitors, but it's tough to fit 3. But I really want a real-time image of the stream (outgoing, not coming back from Twitch) in my field of view, which means a dedicated 3rd monitor for the streaming machine on the desk.
This ludicrous arrangement is best I've found:
This ludicrous arrangement is best I've found:
February 12, 2026 at 12:48 AM
My desktop is plenty wide for 2 monitors, but it's tough to fit 3. But I really want a real-time image of the stream (outgoing, not coming back from Twitch) in my field of view, which means a dedicated 3rd monitor for the streaming machine on the desk.
This ludicrous arrangement is best I've found:
This ludicrous arrangement is best I've found:
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It's really instructive when you replace "Millennials" with "middle-aged adults" in headlines.
'"Middle-aged adults" are swimming in student debt and may never own homes.'
'"Middle-aged adults" are swimming in student debt and may never own homes.'
Gen Zers and millennials are swimming in student debt and may never own homes, but they’re splurging on gut-healthy juices and rotisserie chickens.
The Booming Business of Luxury Grocery Stores
A new crop of gourmet grocers has hit the city, drawing lines of trendy TikTokers, MAHA-curious health fiends and Instacart devotees who want to pop in for a treat.
on.wsj.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:55 PM
It's really instructive when you replace "Millennials" with "middle-aged adults" in headlines.
'"Middle-aged adults" are swimming in student debt and may never own homes.'
'"Middle-aged adults" are swimming in student debt and may never own homes.'