Rand Arete
@nulldivide.com
algebraist | archer | acrobat
we keep us safe
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we keep us safe
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Security folklore of the morning is that no one should share URLs on Signal because it exposes IP addresses and people should use QR codes instead. Please don’t do this! QR codes are much less secure. If you’re concerned about link security, turn off link previews which you can do in Signal settings
January 15, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Security folklore of the morning is that no one should share URLs on Signal because it exposes IP addresses and people should use QR codes instead. Please don’t do this! QR codes are much less secure. If you’re concerned about link security, turn off link previews which you can do in Signal settings
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Please share this with all your local group admins who are spreading this because it’s absolute nonsense, thank you
January 15, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Please share this with all your local group admins who are spreading this because it’s absolute nonsense, thank you
i code daily, but i work as a product manager. i constantly see a lot of confusing noise about what product management is and isn't, but it doesn't have to be complicated.
here's an evolution of the guidance that i give my teams on the practice of product management: nulldivide.com/blog/product...
here's an evolution of the guidance that i give my teams on the practice of product management: nulldivide.com/blog/product...
nulldivide
The irreducible core of product management, and why most organizations get it backwards.
nulldivide.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:36 PM
i code daily, but i work as a product manager. i constantly see a lot of confusing noise about what product management is and isn't, but it doesn't have to be complicated.
here's an evolution of the guidance that i give my teams on the practice of product management: nulldivide.com/blog/product...
here's an evolution of the guidance that i give my teams on the practice of product management: nulldivide.com/blog/product...
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He also doesn’t work at DHS.
REMINDER: Stephen Miller is not a lawyer.
This is not the language of the government of a free country.
January 14, 2026 at 3:26 PM
He also doesn’t work at DHS.
that's such a v3dad joke
January 14, 2026 at 2:49 PM
that's such a v3dad joke
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My Stop the Presses newsletter calls for a dramatic change of tactics by major media to produce "radically truthful” news that defeats the right-wing disinformation industry. Right now, the media are getting slam-dunked by fascist liars. Here’s a thread with my 10 main points. 🧵🧵🧵
How to build a radically truthful news outlet
The old ways don’t work. Time to declare war on the liars.
www.stopthepresses.news
January 14, 2026 at 1:47 PM
My Stop the Presses newsletter calls for a dramatic change of tactics by major media to produce "radically truthful” news that defeats the right-wing disinformation industry. Right now, the media are getting slam-dunked by fascist liars. Here’s a thread with my 10 main points. 🧵🧵🧵
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(Radically truthful news 🧵)
5. If a newsmaker has a history of lying, say so.
Some might consider it biased to write: “Trump, who has lied about unveiling a health care plan for nearly a decade, said Tuesday: ‘I have concepts of a plan.’” In fact, such a sentence would provide helpful context.
5. If a newsmaker has a history of lying, say so.
Some might consider it biased to write: “Trump, who has lied about unveiling a health care plan for nearly a decade, said Tuesday: ‘I have concepts of a plan.’” In fact, such a sentence would provide helpful context.
January 14, 2026 at 1:49 PM
(Radically truthful news 🧵)
5. If a newsmaker has a history of lying, say so.
Some might consider it biased to write: “Trump, who has lied about unveiling a health care plan for nearly a decade, said Tuesday: ‘I have concepts of a plan.’” In fact, such a sentence would provide helpful context.
5. If a newsmaker has a history of lying, say so.
Some might consider it biased to write: “Trump, who has lied about unveiling a health care plan for nearly a decade, said Tuesday: ‘I have concepts of a plan.’” In fact, such a sentence would provide helpful context.
never gonna meet your v2mom goals with that kinda mindset, buddy.
January 14, 2026 at 2:29 PM
never gonna meet your v2mom goals with that kinda mindset, buddy.
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Pam Bondi announces that the First Amendment no longer offers protections for journalists suspected of thought crimes against the regime. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Pam Bondi announces that the First Amendment no longer offers protections for journalists suspected of thought crimes against the regime. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
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The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter seeking classified state documents. Nothing she wrote about could be considered classified. They simply want to suppress dissent via intimidation. Don't let them. Here is what she wrote. Please share.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM
The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter seeking classified state documents. Nothing she wrote about could be considered classified. They simply want to suppress dissent via intimidation. Don't let them. Here is what she wrote. Please share.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Everybody thinks 'https://' stands for 'hypertext transfer protocol secure' but it actually stands for 'head to this place, sucka' followed by a colon and two laser sounds
January 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Everybody thinks 'https://' stands for 'hypertext transfer protocol secure' but it actually stands for 'head to this place, sucka' followed by a colon and two laser sounds
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“.. Trump, openly fearful that a Congress controlled by Democrats could investigate him, impeach him and stymie his agenda, is using every tool he can find to try to influence the 2026 midterm elections and, if his party loses, sow doubt in their validity.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
January 13, 2026 at 11:16 AM
“.. Trump, openly fearful that a Congress controlled by Democrats could investigate him, impeach him and stymie his agenda, is using every tool he can find to try to influence the 2026 midterm elections and, if his party loses, sow doubt in their validity.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Elected officials have to stop posting like bystanders who have no power.
January 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Elected officials have to stop posting like bystanders who have no power.
i love that so much. i put together a text-based airpg, but it's not as structured as an old mud: neonvoid.io
N3ON - AI-Empowered Reality-Hacking RPG
Where stories breathe and realities blur
neonvoid.io
January 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM
i love that so much. i put together a text-based airpg, but it's not as structured as an old mud: neonvoid.io
mud as in old school multi-user dungeon?
January 13, 2026 at 6:52 PM
mud as in old school multi-user dungeon?
failed saving throw versus calendar
January 13, 2026 at 6:20 PM
failed saving throw versus calendar
love this. i've been meaning to going back to my specification lifting/constraint extraction work (github.com/rand/ananke/...), and this would all dovetail nicely.
and yeah - making a couple versions of the same thing is a great way to really explore the space: nulldivide.com/blog/rlm-cla...
and yeah - making a couple versions of the same thing is a great way to really explore the space: nulldivide.com/blog/rlm-cla...
January 13, 2026 at 3:06 AM
love this. i've been meaning to going back to my specification lifting/constraint extraction work (github.com/rand/ananke/...), and this would all dovetail nicely.
and yeah - making a couple versions of the same thing is a great way to really explore the space: nulldivide.com/blog/rlm-cla...
and yeah - making a couple versions of the same thing is a great way to really explore the space: nulldivide.com/blog/rlm-cla...
wrote up a bit on recursive language model (RLM) systems, and how they're heckin useful for long context, precision, model routing, and more: nulldivide.com/blog/rlm-cla...
nulldivide
A context compiler for agentic coding sessions.
nulldivide.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:25 AM
wrote up a bit on recursive language model (RLM) systems, and how they're heckin useful for long context, precision, model routing, and more: nulldivide.com/blog/rlm-cla...
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Today, @ahl.bsky.social and I are going to take on a hot topic: what does engineering rigor look like in the age of LLMs? We will be joined by Oxide engineers who have been at the forefront of using LLMs to increase the rigor in their own work. Join us, 5p Pacific!
discord.gg/QrcKGTTPrF?e...
discord.gg/QrcKGTTPrF?e...
Join the Oxide Computer Company & Friends Discord Server!
The Oxide Computer Company and friends; home of the Oxide and Friends podcast. | 4794 members
discord.gg
January 12, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Today, @ahl.bsky.social and I are going to take on a hot topic: what does engineering rigor look like in the age of LLMs? We will be joined by Oxide engineers who have been at the forefront of using LLMs to increase the rigor in their own work. Join us, 5p Pacific!
discord.gg/QrcKGTTPrF?e...
discord.gg/QrcKGTTPrF?e...
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Want to help people in Minneapolis right now? Here are a lot of ways to help!
@mplsmutualaid | Linktree
Clearinghouse of mutual aid for our neighbors
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January 12, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Want to help people in Minneapolis right now? Here are a lot of ways to help!
so what does one do with all of these hairless yaks after the shaving? asking for a friend.
January 11, 2026 at 11:51 PM
so what does one do with all of these hairless yaks after the shaving? asking for a friend.
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WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 24-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION people in Denmark found NO LINK between aluminum in childhood vaccines and autism, asthma, OR chronic disorders.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 24-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION people in Denmark found NO LINK between aluminum in childhood vaccines and autism, asthma, OR chronic disorders.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
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The past couple days have made it clear that arresting and prosecuting Johnathan Ross isn’t just the right thing to do, it is necessary to prevent future violence by ICE who have interpreted the situation as “we can do that to whoever we want”
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The past couple days have made it clear that arresting and prosecuting Johnathan Ross isn’t just the right thing to do, it is necessary to prevent future violence by ICE who have interpreted the situation as “we can do that to whoever we want”