Emchiban
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I'm very woke, thank you
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Only Slavoj Zizek is allowed to DM me
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Disappointed to see this. 160 union workers are fighting for a fair contract at Individualized Shirts, a US factory that makes high-end men's button-ups. The managers there have rejected the union's request for fair wages and health insurance. The union is asking for support 🧵
December 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Disappointed to see this. 160 union workers are fighting for a fair contract at Individualized Shirts, a US factory that makes high-end men's button-ups. The managers there have rejected the union's request for fair wages and health insurance. The union is asking for support 🧵
Went back to the Sartorialist blog afterany years, and although I enjoy the photography, it seems to imply that no-one over a size 2 can dress well
December 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Went back to the Sartorialist blog afterany years, and although I enjoy the photography, it seems to imply that no-one over a size 2 can dress well
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There's a video course that follows the "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" book on Udemy. Here's a free sign up code for lifetime access: inventwithpython.com/automateudemy
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python Programming Course
A practical programming course for office workers, academics, and administrators who want to improve their productivity.
inventwithpython.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
There's a video course that follows the "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" book on Udemy. Here's a free sign up code for lifetime access: inventwithpython.com/automateudemy
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Police knew she was selling fake Percocet but did not stop her.
His mother sought the right treatment for his addiction but couldn’t find it.
Two teens got caught up in a system unprepared to handle kids on either side of the drug trade.
(Published Sept. 2024)
His mother sought the right treatment for his addiction but couldn’t find it.
Two teens got caught up in a system unprepared to handle kids on either side of the drug trade.
(Published Sept. 2024)
Maylia and Jack: A Story of Teens and Fentanyl
Police knew she was selling fake Percocet but did not stop her. His mother sought the right treatment for his addiction but could not find it. Two teens got caught up in a system unprepared to handle ...
www.propublica.org
November 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Police knew she was selling fake Percocet but did not stop her.
His mother sought the right treatment for his addiction but couldn’t find it.
Two teens got caught up in a system unprepared to handle kids on either side of the drug trade.
(Published Sept. 2024)
His mother sought the right treatment for his addiction but couldn’t find it.
Two teens got caught up in a system unprepared to handle kids on either side of the drug trade.
(Published Sept. 2024)
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November 28, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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On 'Zero units' www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4UP...
The Night Doctrine: The Truth About Afghanistan’s Zero Unit Night Raids
YouTube video by ProPublica
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
On 'Zero units' www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4UP...
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You should see how they all do with making a clock... updates every minute, and somehow most never get any better at it.. and those that do, will not necessarily in the next minute.
clocks.brianmoore.com?ICID=ref_fark
clocks.brianmoore.com?ICID=ref_fark
AI World Clocks
The current time as rendered by 9 different AI models. By Brian Moore.
clocks.brianmoore.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:19 AM
You should see how they all do with making a clock... updates every minute, and somehow most never get any better at it.. and those that do, will not necessarily in the next minute.
clocks.brianmoore.com?ICID=ref_fark
clocks.brianmoore.com?ICID=ref_fark
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Tis the season ❄️
Love this one by Pascal Campion.
Love this one by Pascal Campion.
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Tis the season ❄️
Love this one by Pascal Campion.
Love this one by Pascal Campion.
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Erin Hanson Born (1981). American
“Hues of Washington” 2025
Oil on canvas, 54 x 42 in.
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
“Hues of Washington” 2025
Oil on canvas, 54 x 42 in.
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
November 26, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Erin Hanson Born (1981). American
“Hues of Washington” 2025
Oil on canvas, 54 x 42 in.
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
“Hues of Washington” 2025
Oil on canvas, 54 x 42 in.
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
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November 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Our entire economy is enron now
November 25, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Our entire economy is enron now
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“Artificial intelligence, meet artificial accounting.” The guy who first pointed out Enron’s sketchy accounting is now scrutinizing AI accounting and it’s the same nonsense: www.wsj.com/tech/meta-ai...
AI Meets Aggressive Accounting at Meta’s Gigantic New Data Center
Favorable treatment off the balance sheet hinges on some convenient assumptions.
www.wsj.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
“Artificial intelligence, meet artificial accounting.” The guy who first pointed out Enron’s sketchy accounting is now scrutinizing AI accounting and it’s the same nonsense: www.wsj.com/tech/meta-ai...
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To whom it may concern: Das ist das Netzwerk der "Stiftung Familienunternehmen", als Google-Sheet, auf Basis der Recherchen von Greenpeace. Enjoy! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Netzwerk der "Stiftung Familienunternehmen" Quelle: Greenpeace
docs.google.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
To whom it may concern: Das ist das Netzwerk der "Stiftung Familienunternehmen", als Google-Sheet, auf Basis der Recherchen von Greenpeace. Enjoy! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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This reminds me of Cardinal John Henry Newman's book Definition of a Gentleman. I often cite Newman's book because it's so instructive. The term gentleman is so overwrought and frequently abused, but to the degree it means anything at all, I think Newman captures it here:
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This reminds me of Cardinal John Henry Newman's book Definition of a Gentleman. I often cite Newman's book because it's so instructive. The term gentleman is so overwrought and frequently abused, but to the degree it means anything at all, I think Newman captures it here:
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sometimes you see a font and suddenly need to rice emacs again
Monaspace
An innovative superfamily of fonts for code
monaspace.githubnext.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
sometimes you see a font and suddenly need to rice emacs again
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I'd like some feedback on this simple flashcard app. It's designed to work as a single HTML file, with language-agnostic buttons. What do you think? Any confusing parts? inventwithpython.com/tsofa/tsofa....
TSOFA - The Simple, Offline Flashcard App
inventwithpython.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I'd like some feedback on this simple flashcard app. It's designed to work as a single HTML file, with language-agnostic buttons. What do you think? Any confusing parts? inventwithpython.com/tsofa/tsofa....
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mariska hargitay’s documentary on her mother, jayne mansfield, is phenomenal
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
mariska hargitay’s documentary on her mother, jayne mansfield, is phenomenal
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An Urgent Message: What You Must Know About AI
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Great video from Robert Reich and Inequality Media Civic Action
#AINeedsOversight
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Great video from Robert Reich and Inequality Media Civic Action
#AINeedsOversight
An Urgent Message: What You Need to Know About AI
Without public guidance or oversight, its future is being built on greed
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:22 AM
An Urgent Message: What You Must Know About AI
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Great video from Robert Reich and Inequality Media Civic Action
#AINeedsOversight
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Great video from Robert Reich and Inequality Media Civic Action
#AINeedsOversight
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Art by • Simone Pinna
November 12, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Art by • Simone Pinna
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Baby reindeer is way better than I thought it would be
November 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Baby reindeer is way better than I thought it would be
The amount of wankers crying about humdrum socialist ideas in the wake of Mamdanis NY win blew my mind
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The amount of wankers crying about humdrum socialist ideas in the wake of Mamdanis NY win blew my mind
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I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
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 5:37 PM
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!