Sam Kottler
@skottler.me
building a new company. formerly of other companies.
brooklyn, ny 🏳️🌈
brooklyn, ny 🏳️🌈
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exhibits A and B in how lying all the time makes you stupid
April 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
exhibits A and B in how lying all the time makes you stupid
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My “new phone, Houthis” joke was a hit on the group text, but it’s probably not Bluesky material
January 12, 2024 at 9:11 PM
My “new phone, Houthis” joke was a hit on the group text, but it’s probably not Bluesky material
you read the s-1, I drove around in secaucus in 2021. we are not the same
March 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
you read the s-1, I drove around in secaucus in 2021. we are not the same
it’s very funny that you have to go in person to renew your nyc library card, but not to renew a driver’s license
February 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
it’s very funny that you have to go in person to renew your nyc library card, but not to renew a driver’s license
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I'm sorry, but "they took over the whole federal payments system, fired the career staff, and won't let anybody see what they're doing" is not a situation in which you wait for more information. It's a situation in which you assume the worst. There's no explanation for it other than rampant crimes.
February 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I'm sorry, but "they took over the whole federal payments system, fired the career staff, and won't let anybody see what they're doing" is not a situation in which you wait for more information. It's a situation in which you assume the worst. There's no explanation for it other than rampant crimes.
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I do not think these people reflect all of America. But there is a rotten ugliness at our core that we have been trying to paper over and ignore for almost 200 years. A uniquely American indifference, hatred even, of our most vulnerable. And it is now running the country.
A reporter directly asked Trump press secretary if disabled people still have a place in federal jobs and whether they still have protections.
Her answer? “We will be taking a common sense approach”
Please stand with disabled people. Fight for us to maintain jobs, accessibility & the ADA
Her answer? “We will be taking a common sense approach”
Please stand with disabled people. Fight for us to maintain jobs, accessibility & the ADA
January 31, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I do not think these people reflect all of America. But there is a rotten ugliness at our core that we have been trying to paper over and ignore for almost 200 years. A uniquely American indifference, hatred even, of our most vulnerable. And it is now running the country.
dealing with python packaging and can't use uv
a cartoon of spongebob making a face with his hands
ALT: a cartoon of spongebob making a face with his hands
media.tenor.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
dealing with python packaging and can't use uv
What's up with the narrative that people are going from procurement of commercial software to using generative tools to produce it themselves?
It has seemingly little basis in reality and the valuable part of off-the-shelf software is an approach and understanding to a specific problem domain.
It has seemingly little basis in reality and the valuable part of off-the-shelf software is an approach and understanding to a specific problem domain.
January 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
What's up with the narrative that people are going from procurement of commercial software to using generative tools to produce it themselves?
It has seemingly little basis in reality and the valuable part of off-the-shelf software is an approach and understanding to a specific problem domain.
It has seemingly little basis in reality and the valuable part of off-the-shelf software is an approach and understanding to a specific problem domain.
I think it's kinda fun how they oversalted NYC so severely you can taste salt while crossing the street.
January 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I think it's kinda fun how they oversalted NYC so severely you can taste salt while crossing the street.
given the HHS directive blocking outward communications related to public health I'd _highly_ recommend signing up for the JH health security newsletter - centerforhealthsecurity.org/our-work/hea...
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January 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
given the HHS directive blocking outward communications related to public health I'd _highly_ recommend signing up for the JH health security newsletter - centerforhealthsecurity.org/our-work/hea...
no one looks good in issey miyake but some of you aren't ready for that conversation
January 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
no one looks good in issey miyake but some of you aren't ready for that conversation
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NEW: Meta has quietly dismantled the system that prevented misinformation from spreading in the United States. Machine-learning classifiers that once identified viral hoaxes and limited their reach have now been switched off, Platformer has learned www.platformer.news/meta-ends-mi...
January 15, 2025 at 12:51 AM
NEW: Meta has quietly dismantled the system that prevented misinformation from spreading in the United States. Machine-learning classifiers that once identified viral hoaxes and limited their reach have now been switched off, Platformer has learned www.platformer.news/meta-ends-mi...
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libs of xiaohongshu
January 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
libs of xiaohongshu
watched the b*yan j*hnson documentary last night and I can't stop thinking about it. dude wants to live forever, but has nothing to live for. I literally couldn't come up with a more sad situation and it's completely changed my view on him.
January 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
watched the b*yan j*hnson documentary last night and I can't stop thinking about it. dude wants to live forever, but has nothing to live for. I literally couldn't come up with a more sad situation and it's completely changed my view on him.
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this washes away any residual doubt. the real motivation behind Meta’s policy changes isn’t some misguided conception of free speech, it’s just discrimination.
New: Meta has deleted trans and nonbinary Messenger themes, as well as the blog posts announcing them. Happens the same week that it has changed its rules to allow users to say LGBTQ+ people are "mentally ill"
www.404media.co/meta-deletes...
www.404media.co/meta-deletes...
Meta Deletes Trans and Nonbinary Messenger Themes
Amid a series of changes that allows users to target LGBTQ+ people, Meta has deleted product features it initially championed.
www.404media.co
January 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
this washes away any residual doubt. the real motivation behind Meta’s policy changes isn’t some misguided conception of free speech, it’s just discrimination.
anyone have a samsung airstyler or lg styler steam closet? this is my most stupid material desire and I need someone to talk me out of it
January 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
anyone have a samsung airstyler or lg styler steam closet? this is my most stupid material desire and I need someone to talk me out of it
was telling my coworkers about dislocating my shoulder while jumping off a cliff this past summer. half way through I realized it was not clear it was to jump 30ft into a pit lake for fun as their eyes got progressively wider and looks more concerned
January 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
was telling my coworkers about dislocating my shoulder while jumping off a cliff this past summer. half way through I realized it was not clear it was to jump 30ft into a pit lake for fun as their eyes got progressively wider and looks more concerned
It's frustrating to see people declare victory on congestion pricing so soon. I think congestion pricing is good policy and I am excited to see its impact, but juxtaposing rolling data of this week vs. last is obviously deeply flawed as a statistical approach...
January 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It's frustrating to see people declare victory on congestion pricing so soon. I think congestion pricing is good policy and I am excited to see its impact, but juxtaposing rolling data of this week vs. last is obviously deeply flawed as a statistical approach...
I love monorepo build tools because I want to constantly be on the verge of walking into the sea.
January 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I love monorepo build tools because I want to constantly be on the verge of walking into the sea.
something awful is afoot (I'm doing frontend work)
January 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
something awful is afoot (I'm doing frontend work)
Very excited for this! @daylightco.bsky.social
January 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Very excited for this! @daylightco.bsky.social
it's kind of wild how I've been getting paid to do computer stuff for like 15 years and I still think computers are extremely fucking cool
January 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
it's kind of wild how I've been getting paid to do computer stuff for like 15 years and I still think computers are extremely fucking cool