Steve Klabnik
@steveklabnik.com
#rustlang, #jj-vcs, atproto, shitposts, urbanism. I contain multitudes.
Working on #ruelang but just for fun.
Currently in Austin, TX, but from Pittsburgh. Previously in Bushwick, the Mission, LA.
Working on #ruelang but just for fun.
Currently in Austin, TX, but from Pittsburgh. Previously in Bushwick, the Mission, LA.
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Steve Klabnik
@steveklabnik.com
· Nov 6
For posterity's sake, "Not thrilled to be spending another 4+ years thinking about your old pinned tweet" is a sentence said to me today
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once trump’s corporate backers actually are *afraid* of massive foreign retaliation they will start clogging up the group chats demanding trump back down. and he will listen, because ultimately this stupid game has only gone on because of elite complicity
January 11, 2026 at 3:22 AM
once trump’s corporate backers actually are *afraid* of massive foreign retaliation they will start clogging up the group chats demanding trump back down. and he will listen, because ultimately this stupid game has only gone on because of elite complicity
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it would send a very clear signal to other companies that “indulge them and wait four years” is no longer in effect
January 11, 2026 at 3:20 AM
it would send a very clear signal to other companies that “indulge them and wait four years” is no longer in effect
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this is a no brainer. wipe out this hellhole with a single, coordinated shot. musk ultimately backed down to the brazilians
January 11, 2026 at 3:19 AM
this is a no brainer. wipe out this hellhole with a single, coordinated shot. musk ultimately backed down to the brazilians
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the first victim *must* be X. it is in violation of child pornography laws, it is led by a person with an unabashed interest in undermining european national sovereignty, and unlike tiktok it only has an elite rather than popular userbase that would squeal if it got nuked
January 11, 2026 at 3:17 AM
the first victim *must* be X. it is in violation of child pornography laws, it is led by a person with an unabashed interest in undermining european national sovereignty, and unlike tiktok it only has an elite rather than popular userbase that would squeal if it got nuked
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c-suites need to be faced with the possibility of crippling losses if they do not take seriously the fact that trump is insane
January 11, 2026 at 3:15 AM
c-suites need to be faced with the possibility of crippling losses if they do not take seriously the fact that trump is insane
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punishing those companies is the only way to drive home what the real “vibe shift” actually is
Pre-emptively show strength, even. Ban every company that donated to his ballroom from operating in Europe.
He has conveniently given you a list of cronies! Punish them now and continue as long as he continues considering attacking Denmark!
He has conveniently given you a list of cronies! Punish them now and continue as long as he continues considering attacking Denmark!
i suspect there are a lot of morons in a lot of european capitals right now wringing their hands about the risk of escalation. here's the truth: the real risk is failure to escalate. backing down is showing weakness. trump will know it.
show strength instead.
show strength instead.
January 11, 2026 at 3:10 AM
punishing those companies is the only way to drive home what the real “vibe shift” actually is
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big business has been allowed to do this bullshit act of pretending
1) they have no leverage over the president
2) there are no consequences from bandwagoning with him
3) everyone else is just going to sit back and take it
1) they have no leverage over the president
2) there are no consequences from bandwagoning with him
3) everyone else is just going to sit back and take it
January 11, 2026 at 3:14 AM
big business has been allowed to do this bullshit act of pretending
1) they have no leverage over the president
2) there are no consequences from bandwagoning with him
3) everyone else is just going to sit back and take it
1) they have no leverage over the president
2) there are no consequences from bandwagoning with him
3) everyone else is just going to sit back and take it
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I do not think anybody is prepared for how quickly and how thoroughly things we've taken for granted our whole lives could change
Look, you may think the Mail is probably exaggerating but the news side of Telegraph is legit: if Euros are considering this, there's smoke
European Union preparing sanctions on US companies if President Trump rejects EU proposal to deploy European military force to Greenland as an alternative to US control.-Telegraph
January 11, 2026 at 3:02 AM
I do not think anybody is prepared for how quickly and how thoroughly things we've taken for granted our whole lives could change
can't believe it took them this long but we celebrate wins where they come, you know?
BREAKING: The UK Government is working with Canada and Australia to launch a coordinated ban on X, per the Telegraph
January 11, 2026 at 3:28 AM
can't believe it took them this long but we celebrate wins where they come, you know?
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(They themselves used machines! They opposed concentrated capital power busting working folk down to the level of serf or indenture.)
January 10, 2026 at 7:16 PM
(They themselves used machines! They opposed concentrated capital power busting working folk down to the level of serf or indenture.)
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Also the luddite movement smashed the machines in factories because they hated the *concept* of the factory and the exploitation factory labor inherently represented. They didn't _want_ to control the factories; they wanted to own their own labor and direct it as they pleased. Distributed capital.
January 10, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Also the luddite movement smashed the machines in factories because they hated the *concept* of the factory and the exploitation factory labor inherently represented. They didn't _want_ to control the factories; they wanted to own their own labor and direct it as they pleased. Distributed capital.
i think a core beef that i have with a lot of this "automation is bad" sentiment lately is that there is no inherent moral good in laboring
the story of humanity is one of invention, where we improve our conditions by building things that help us do more things more easily
the story of humanity is one of invention, where we improve our conditions by building things that help us do more things more easily
I've been sitting with the discomfort here a bunch, and to me this is it, right? What is being suggested is that I engage in an act of self-flagellation (resolving thousands of lines of merge conflicts by hand) because the richest man in the world uses some of the same underlying tech to peddle CSAM
This is a miracle. Do you know how many hours of work this saves me
January 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
i think a core beef that i have with a lot of this "automation is bad" sentiment lately is that there is no inherent moral good in laboring
the story of humanity is one of invention, where we improve our conditions by building things that help us do more things more easily
the story of humanity is one of invention, where we improve our conditions by building things that help us do more things more easily
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We need to stop saying “AI is coming for our jobs”
AI doesn’t have a vendetta against the middle class. It’s not sentient, it can’t choose to harm us. It’s a tool for those who can. We need to identify the right party at fault.
“Billionaires are coming for our jobs”
AI doesn’t have a vendetta against the middle class. It’s not sentient, it can’t choose to harm us. It’s a tool for those who can. We need to identify the right party at fault.
“Billionaires are coming for our jobs”
January 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
We need to stop saying “AI is coming for our jobs”
AI doesn’t have a vendetta against the middle class. It’s not sentient, it can’t choose to harm us. It’s a tool for those who can. We need to identify the right party at fault.
“Billionaires are coming for our jobs”
AI doesn’t have a vendetta against the middle class. It’s not sentient, it can’t choose to harm us. It’s a tool for those who can. We need to identify the right party at fault.
“Billionaires are coming for our jobs”
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it’s a civil war and no one wants to believe it
whats missing from all the coverage is that the president is using the military to harass, brutalize and punish areas of the country that didnt vote for him
January 10, 2026 at 5:28 PM
it’s a civil war and no one wants to believe it
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the stated goal the revealed behavior
January 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
the stated goal the revealed behavior
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I still believe you shouldn't attack the creator of the list personally. But I no longer believe it is in good faith, given the large gap between stated goals and revealed behavior
Folks, please do not attack the creator of the list. It is in good faith even if I think it's misguided
January 9, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I still believe you shouldn't attack the creator of the list personally. But I no longer believe it is in good faith, given the large gap between stated goals and revealed behavior
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it is very depressing to me that people’s misunderstanding of a technology coupled with their investment in a culture war is causing them to outright deny the overt and obvious benefits of that technology
January 8, 2026 at 11:26 PM
it is very depressing to me that people’s misunderstanding of a technology coupled with their investment in a culture war is causing them to outright deny the overt and obvious benefits of that technology
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Buy your ticket now! If we sell out soon, we might be able to expand to accommodate more, but only if we have enough time to do so!
January 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Buy your ticket now! If we sell out soon, we might be able to expand to accommodate more, but only if we have enough time to do so!
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The #tokioconf speakers and talks just got posted: www.tokioconf.com Ticket sales are open! Since it is our first conference, it is hard to estimate how many people will come. We're starting conservative, only 200 tickets right now.
TokioConf 2026 | Be a Part of Tokio's Official Conference!
Join 300+ developers at the inaugural TokioConf 2026 to exchange ideas, learn from one another, and explore the future of async Rust. Hosted by the Tokio Project
www.tokioconf.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:48 PM
The #tokioconf speakers and talks just got posted: www.tokioconf.com Ticket sales are open! Since it is our first conference, it is hard to estimate how many people will come. We're starting conservative, only 200 tickets right now.
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oh, and we got a fun new logo!
We're actively looking to grow our team at @ersc.io again! If you are interested or know someone who might be, I'd love to chat.
We are looking for distributed storage folk as well as frontend/UX.
We are looking for distributed storage folk as well as frontend/UX.
January 8, 2026 at 10:28 PM
oh, and we got a fun new logo!
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More official job posts to follow soon
January 8, 2026 at 10:25 PM
More official job posts to follow soon
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We're actively looking to grow our team at @ersc.io again! If you are interested or know someone who might be, I'd love to chat.
We are looking for distributed storage folk as well as frontend/UX.
We are looking for distributed storage folk as well as frontend/UX.
January 8, 2026 at 10:25 PM
We're actively looking to grow our team at @ersc.io again! If you are interested or know someone who might be, I'd love to chat.
We are looking for distributed storage folk as well as frontend/UX.
We are looking for distributed storage folk as well as frontend/UX.
so, what terminal should i be using for macos these days?
January 8, 2026 at 7:43 PM
so, what terminal should i be using for macos these days?
#jj-vcs 0.37.0 came out yesterday! im intrigued by the new divergent change syntax, seems very neat
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January 8, 2026 at 7:42 PM
#jj-vcs 0.37.0 came out yesterday! im intrigued by the new divergent change syntax, seems very neat
github.com/jj-vcs/jj/re...
github.com/jj-vcs/jj/re...