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Steve Klabnik
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#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.
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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
A post on june 25, 2015, from me on twitter: For posterity's sake, "I hope you don't end up getting killed by nazis" is a sentence said to me today A follow up: While people are digging through my twitter history, hopefully that's a tweet people remember in the future.
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sunshowers.io
the stated goal the revealed behavior
diff showing an update to README.md: "The intention of this list is to raise awareness of this technology's usage in popular software, as well as give people informed alternatives that they can reach for when they want to make decisions for themselves. This is not a list created so you can go and give these projects trouble for their decision. If you want to file a complaint about it with them, we consider that acceptable but ask that it be done respectfully and constructively." "This is what LLM boosters sound like when you tell me that 'calling attention to their usage is not going to change their minds' btw / Just admit you weren't gonna change your mind anyway / You've had years of conversation and need to do so / I don't care" Below is a four-panel political cartoon by Matt Bors (The Nib). It depicts a woman with brown hair holding a phone and a man in a red MAGA cap. Panel 1: Woman says "My GAWD these Trump people are racist." Man responds "That attitude is what's PUSHING me to be racist!" Panel 2: Woman: "Say what?" Man: "Might as well! You say I'm a Nazi so, fine, I'll be a Nazi if that makes you happy." Panel 3: Woman: "It... doesn't." Man, now wearing a Nazi uniform with armband: "I bought this Waffen SS uniform for Halloween. You'll cry 'offensive' so maybe I'll just wear it every day." Panel 4: Woman, holding a tattoo gun with a pained expression: "I just hate to do this." Man, getting a swastika tattooed on his arm: "Bzzzzzzzz... I feel bullied, really."
January 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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sunshowers.io
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
sunshowers.io rain 🌦️ @sunshowers.io · 1d
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
steveklabnik.com
this is a very fun #rustlang blog post

ohadravid.github.io/posts/2026-0...
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While adding a failing test to the Rust compiler, I stumbled upon a peculiar code generation test: pub fn thirteen_ref(input: …
ohadravid.github.io
January 9, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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dame.is
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
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carllerche.com
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
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carllerche.com
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
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ersc.io
oh, and we got a fun new logo!
bwb.dev Benjamin Brittain @bwb.dev · 1d
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.
January 8, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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bwb.dev
More official job posts to follow soon
January 8, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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bwb.dev
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.
January 8, 2026 at 10:25 PM
steveklabnik.com
so, what terminal should i be using for macos these days?
January 8, 2026 at 7:43 PM
steveklabnik.com
#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...
Release v0.37.0 · jj-vcs/jj
About jj is a Git-compatible version control system that is both simple and powerful. See the installation instructions to get started. Release highlights A new syntax for referring to hidden and...
github.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:42 PM
steveklabnik.com
my "this isn't meant to be used for harassment" sign i put on my list of enemies is raising a lot of questions answered by the sign
January 8, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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drewmagary.bsky.social
The murderer’s name is Jonathan Ross. www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
Star Tribune identifies ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis
Jonathan Ross was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing driver, according to court records.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
steveklabnik.com
i gotta worry about claude farting now?!?
AI coding assistants are getting worse: newer models are more prone to silent but deadly failure modes
January 8, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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leyawn.bsky.social
this is your mission. roll up to this daycare in full tactical gear to harass some kids and teachers. when you get spooked by your own shadow like a panicked horse and start shooting your gun, our pedophile president will call the person you shot a terrorist. good luck soldier
January 8, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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buttpraxis.bsky.social
The purpose of these murders is to teach the good people of this country, who are the overwhelming majority, that the penalty for goodness is death
January 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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buttpraxis.bsky.social
Any one of us could be shot or kidnapped because an ICE agent doesn’t like the look of us. Are you prepared to be murdered in cold blood while “news” sources repeat the claim you were “weaponizing your vehicle” trying to leave your driveway? They want you to accept that. They want to make it normal
January 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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proptermalone.bsky.social
the video of the shooting is not graphic, i should say, at least the one I saw. you cannot see the victim, only the car.

but it's video of someone being murdered.
January 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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proptermalone.bsky.social
I have watched the video. I think you probably do not need to watch the video. it shows what you think it's gonna show in terms of lack of justification.
January 7, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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beeostrowsky.bsky.social
The Supreme Court just rejected their union-busting lawsuit today, so they're taking their ball and going home like crybabies, leaving Pittsburgh with no City Paper and no Post-Gazette.
January 7, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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mattkeliher.bsky.social
Something that strikes after watching the longer video: the other ICE agents at the scene worked more quickly to remove the officer that fired his weapon than they did to render aid to the woman he had just shot.
January 7, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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themountaingoats.bsky.social
losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people

really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
January 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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brandonfriedman.bsky.social
This is the U.S. government lying about murdering a U.S. citizen. Treat these people as the enemies they are, not as an opposition party.
@TriciaOhio on X: Today, ICE officers in Minneapolis were conducting targeted operations when rioters began blocking ICE officers and one of these violent rioters weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them—an act of domestic terrorism. An ICE officer, fearing for his life, the lives of his fellow law enforcement and the safety of the public, fired defensive shots. He used his training and saved his own life and that of his fellow officers. The alleged perpetrator was hit and is deceased. The ICE officers who were hurt are expected to make full recoveries. This is the direct consequence of constant attacks and demonization of our officers by sanctuary politicians who fuel and encourage rampant assaults on our law enforcement. These men and women who are simply enforcing the law on the books are facing 1,300% increase in assaults against them and an 8,000% increase in death threats. This is an evolving situation, and we will give the public more information as soon as it becomes available. 11:41 AM · Jan 7, 2026
January 7, 2026 at 7:16 PM
steveklabnik.com
just like, fuck man
danielsuitor.com Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 2d
this is actually much more important video
bnonews.com BNO News @bnonews.com · 2d
NEW: Second video shows ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A woman, a U.S. citizen, was killed
January 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM