James Nostack
@semsu.bsky.social
Reluctant law-monger in Harlem
Man, Apple, can you have a feature in your iOS upgrades where I can just choose to maintain my old UI?
Just updated to iOS 26.1 and it looks like every icon got coated in a thin layer of transparent slime
Just updated to iOS 26.1 and it looks like every icon got coated in a thin layer of transparent slime
December 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Man, Apple, can you have a feature in your iOS upgrades where I can just choose to maintain my old UI?
Just updated to iOS 26.1 and it looks like every icon got coated in a thin layer of transparent slime
Just updated to iOS 26.1 and it looks like every icon got coated in a thin layer of transparent slime
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This creater puts "reading levels" into perspective in a really helpful way, so sharing it here.
October 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This creater puts "reading levels" into perspective in a really helpful way, so sharing it here.
I've said a LOT recently that the problem with American elites is that they refuse to impose any consequences on each other. But Marco is 100% right in this thread: that's for *WHITE* elites. White Supremacy is really just White We're-Gonna-Cover-Up-Your-Total-Incompetency.
So we can say "wow, they didn't really investigate her background". True.
"That shows incompetence." Also true.
"And so I'm prepared to believe they didn't do any of this knowingly". That part. That's where we go off the rails.
"That shows incompetence." Also true.
"And so I'm prepared to believe they didn't do any of this knowingly". That part. That's where we go off the rails.
December 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I've said a LOT recently that the problem with American elites is that they refuse to impose any consequences on each other. But Marco is 100% right in this thread: that's for *WHITE* elites. White Supremacy is really just White We're-Gonna-Cover-Up-Your-Total-Incompetency.
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The schools teach rapacious imperial murder (derogatory) instead of rapacious imperial murder (laudatory)
November 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The schools teach rapacious imperial murder (derogatory) instead of rapacious imperial murder (laudatory)
I appreciate the joke being made here, but the recipe specifically is talking about Korean-American comfort food recipes. And it tastes pretty good!
Recession indicator. Tomorrow they're gonna tell you the best way to fix the suspenders on the big barrel you're wearing instead of clothes
"Never eating instant ramen any other way again," said a reader who tried this simple recipe. nyti.ms/4oVswSM
November 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I appreciate the joke being made here, but the recipe specifically is talking about Korean-American comfort food recipes. And it tastes pretty good!
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November 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
For the next two weeks we will be fundraising for our winter ministry project … consider partnering with our local ministry in providing grocery gift cards for the community venmo.com/u/solomon-MI...
This is correct, but boy, nobody wants to hear it
131. Empire Strikes Back is only better than the original Star Wars if you accept the premise of the franchise as a serialized narrative. Star Wars is the better movie; Empire is the better Episode.
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 AM
This is correct, but boy, nobody wants to hear it
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If you gone ruin my life we doing everything you said in them text
November 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
If you gone ruin my life we doing everything you said in them text
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Hating black people and believing we are inferior when you and your crew are barely literate and involved in every crime known to man (theft, drug smuggling, human trafficking, pedophilia, bribery, rape, blackmail, fraud) is WILD.
November 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Hating black people and believing we are inferior when you and your crew are barely literate and involved in every crime known to man (theft, drug smuggling, human trafficking, pedophilia, bribery, rape, blackmail, fraud) is WILD.
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Abolish the Senate. I am absolutely dead serious.
Shaheen: "We've heard from a number of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle that they're willing to come to the table, they're willing to work with us once the govt is open to get this done. We've heard the same thing from the White House. So now we'll see if they're really gonna work w/us"
November 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Abolish the Senate. I am absolutely dead serious.
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The torment nexus is when people I consider my inferiors can directly interact with my thoughts and opinions
November 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The torment nexus is when people I consider my inferiors can directly interact with my thoughts and opinions
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Me: we'll cross that bridge when we come to it
[2 minutes later, at the bridge]
Me: Oh shit oh fuck oh no
[2 minutes later, at the bridge]
Me: Oh shit oh fuck oh no
October 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Me: we'll cross that bridge when we come to it
[2 minutes later, at the bridge]
Me: Oh shit oh fuck oh no
[2 minutes later, at the bridge]
Me: Oh shit oh fuck oh no
This is basically the whole problem right here. The Founders, for all of their flaws, had (some) principles and the courage to fight for them, and they assumed later generations would have the same fire. The level of complacency and ass-covering among our elites now is literally destroying the US
American elites are, by and large, chickenshit frauds and Trump knew this
October 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This is basically the whole problem right here. The Founders, for all of their flaws, had (some) principles and the courage to fight for them, and they assumed later generations would have the same fire. The level of complacency and ass-covering among our elites now is literally destroying the US
Shiv is right, but it's also a reason all the No Kings stuff isn't effective (as that sort of protest--I think it's good to build soft support). If you ain't willing to take a day off work, you're probably not up for storming the Bastille (I include myself in this)
The entire ideological basis of fascism is "I can hurt you if I want" and they are completely helpless when the person they threaten says "And then?"
October 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Shiv is right, but it's also a reason all the No Kings stuff isn't effective (as that sort of protest--I think it's good to build soft support). If you ain't willing to take a day off work, you're probably not up for storming the Bastille (I include myself in this)
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The dialogue is a whole other thing but the bit about "fuck you shoot me I'll die for this shit" and the reaction is the crux here, from Gandhi's time on down, no authoritarian in history ever knows how to respond to this and it's why it beats them whenever deployed
"Man goes scorched earth on ICE agents kidnapping people in his hometown."
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October 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The dialogue is a whole other thing but the bit about "fuck you shoot me I'll die for this shit" and the reaction is the crux here, from Gandhi's time on down, no authoritarian in history ever knows how to respond to this and it's why it beats them whenever deployed
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Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
25 years later, Perfect Dark is an amazing multiplayer game. But wow, the level designs are extremely busy and hard to map mentally--sewer and G5 Building especially
October 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
25 years later, Perfect Dark is an amazing multiplayer game. But wow, the level designs are extremely busy and hard to map mentally--sewer and G5 Building especially
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How many lone wolves does it take to form a pack?
September 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
How many lone wolves does it take to form a pack?
A thought about how Guantánamo led to Trump:
Once someone convinces you it's good to torture someone if you're furious, that's all it takes. No sin is greater than torture. And anger is easily stoked and then directed as needed.
Once someone convinces you it's good to torture someone if you're furious, that's all it takes. No sin is greater than torture. And anger is easily stoked and then directed as needed.
September 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM
A thought about how Guantánamo led to Trump:
Once someone convinces you it's good to torture someone if you're furious, that's all it takes. No sin is greater than torture. And anger is easily stoked and then directed as needed.
Once someone convinces you it's good to torture someone if you're furious, that's all it takes. No sin is greater than torture. And anger is easily stoked and then directed as needed.
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"we are better than this"
i am telling your right now... no we are not
find the courage to be what the moment requires
i am telling your right now... no we are not
find the courage to be what the moment requires
September 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
"we are better than this"
i am telling your right now... no we are not
find the courage to be what the moment requires
i am telling your right now... no we are not
find the courage to be what the moment requires
First you set up a dragnet to sweep up everyone you can... then you hold them for ransom
Drafting off the news that Amex Platinum is raising its annual fee, we get . . .
September 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
First you set up a dragnet to sweep up everyone you can... then you hold them for ransom
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This is a big deal. Please pay attention.
HAPPENING NOW: We’re at 26 Fed Plaza, where ICE has been kidnapping immigrant NYers, to demand access to the 10th fl - where people are being inhumanely detained - and to block ICE vans from leaving.
We refuse to stand by while ICE abducts our neighbors. Neither should our leaders. #ICEoutofNY
We refuse to stand by while ICE abducts our neighbors. Neither should our leaders. #ICEoutofNY
September 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This is a big deal. Please pay attention.
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a canceled streaming subscription is easily converted to several spec fic magazine subs on patreon and similar services, some are as low as 1-2 bucks. the more you know.
September 18, 2025 at 5:55 AM
a canceled streaming subscription is easily converted to several spec fic magazine subs on patreon and similar services, some are as low as 1-2 bucks. the more you know.
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Don't a let bunch of hateful fash Scrooge McDuckian broligarch ghouls destroy everything you love and care about without a fight.
September 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Don't a let bunch of hateful fash Scrooge McDuckian broligarch ghouls destroy everything you love and care about without a fight.
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Despair is a commodity for which we have no use for in this moment
September 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Despair is a commodity for which we have no use for in this moment