søren
@sxren.social
they/them
🏳️⚧️ rights are human rights.
software and data 💻❤️🔥.
🐍, 🦀, etc.
lives in 🇯🇵.
🏳️⚧️ rights are human rights.
software and data 💻❤️🔥.
🐍, 🦀, etc.
lives in 🇯🇵.
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The Omiwatari freezing of Lake Suwa, described in this article from last month, has not occurred this season. The chief priest of the local shrine confirmed it today. That makes it eight consecutive seasons, which is the longest break in 512 years. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/gene...
Omiwatari Freezing of Japan Lake Absent for 7 Years; May Tie Ancient Record If Phenomenon Doesn’t Appear This Winter
<p>SUWA, Nagano — Almost every winter for hundreds of years, a mystical phenomenon known as “Omiwatari” or “Miwatari” would occur on Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture. Cracks would appear in the frozen l...
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
February 4, 2026 at 7:12 AM
The Omiwatari freezing of Lake Suwa, described in this article from last month, has not occurred this season. The chief priest of the local shrine confirmed it today. That makes it eight consecutive seasons, which is the longest break in 512 years. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/gene...
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Published the design document for how nextest implements records, replays and reruns. It's very large — over 6000 words! Lots of decisions and alternatives considered, to make what I believe is the best implementation of this set of features in the industry. Have a look!
Recording runs - cargo-nextest
Design document describing how and why nextest records and replays runs.
nexte.st
February 4, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Published the design document for how nextest implements records, replays and reruns. It's very large — over 6000 words! Lots of decisions and alternatives considered, to make what I believe is the best implementation of this set of features in the industry. Have a look!
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@maryrobinettekowal.com did SUCH a fantastic job!
Quite enjoying @tkingfisher.com's A House With Good Bones audiobook. @maryrobinettekowal.com is a surperb narrator.
And this horror story is so fun (speaking as a biologist).
libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
And this horror story is so fun (speaking as a biologist).
libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
A House With Good Bones Audiobook on Libro.fm
libro.fm
February 1, 2026 at 1:59 AM
@maryrobinettekowal.com did SUCH a fantastic job!
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Labour Ministry says as of October 2025, there were 2,571,037 foreigners working in Japan. That's up 11.7% from last year, and a record high. Vietnamese make up 23.6% of the total, and 24.7% of all foreigners work in manufacturing. www.sankei.com/article/2026...
外国人労働者257万人 11・7％増、最多更新 ベトナムがトップ 受け入れ衆院選争点
厚生労働省は30日、2025年10月末時点の外国人労働者は、前年から11・7％増加し過去最多の257万1037人だったと発表した。日本国内の人手不足を背景に、…
www.sankei.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Labour Ministry says as of October 2025, there were 2,571,037 foreigners working in Japan. That's up 11.7% from last year, and a record high. Vietnamese make up 23.6% of the total, and 24.7% of all foreigners work in manufacturing. www.sankei.com/article/2026...
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Value of Australia's Wine Exports in 2025
January 28, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Value of Australia's Wine Exports in 2025
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Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
i don't put my hand in a blender to develop empathy for folks who put their hand in a blender every day
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
i don't put my hand in a blender to develop empathy for folks who put their hand in a blender every day
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Respectfully, no. I think it's perfectly okay to be ashamed of past behavior even if at the time it was acceptable, or at least tolerated. Also, bluntly, there has never been a time in my life where the "r"-word was not used as a slur, even when it was legitimately used clinically.
I don't use it today and haven't used it in decades, but I don't think it's worth being ashamed about doing so in the past. There was a legit use of the it before it got overwhelmingly corrupted by jerks using it as a slur. I'd rather say I'm proud of what I say now than ashamed of what I said then.
January 27, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Respectfully, no. I think it's perfectly okay to be ashamed of past behavior even if at the time it was acceptable, or at least tolerated. Also, bluntly, there has never been a time in my life where the "r"-word was not used as a slur, even when it was legitimately used clinically.
cup noodles is not ramen. like a cupcake is not a sandwich
January 27, 2026 at 1:59 PM
cup noodles is not ramen. like a cupcake is not a sandwich
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stop using AI to do your research. it hallucinates too often. if you want an answer to something, post something arrogant on the appropriate subreddit. something like: "this item performs 10% better than everything else. only idiots deny this." this will bait nerds into doing your research for you.
January 26, 2026 at 7:53 AM
stop using AI to do your research. it hallucinates too often. if you want an answer to something, post something arrogant on the appropriate subreddit. something like: "this item performs 10% better than everything else. only idiots deny this." this will bait nerds into doing your research for you.
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Currently reading The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami. A woman is detained indefinitely because the surveillance algorithm predicts future crimes. It’s excellent so far and way too real at the current moment.
January 25, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Currently reading The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami. A woman is detained indefinitely because the surveillance algorithm predicts future crimes. It’s excellent so far and way too real at the current moment.
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Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
January 24, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
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Minnesotans are showing the soul of the United States to the world.
January 25, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Minnesotans are showing the soul of the United States to the world.
the brownian ratchet
github.com/dlorenc/mult...
github.com/dlorenc/mult...
GitHub - dlorenc/multiclaude
Contribute to dlorenc/multiclaude development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:17 PM
the brownian ratchet
github.com/dlorenc/mult...
github.com/dlorenc/mult...
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mRNA cancer vaccine shows protection at 5-year follow-up, Moderna and Merck say arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
mRNA cancer vaccine shows protection at 5-year follow-up, Moderna and Merck say
The vaccines are tailor-made to target each patient's unique cancer.
arstechnica.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:14 PM
mRNA cancer vaccine shows protection at 5-year follow-up, Moderna and Merck say arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
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Yes.
Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic “Sinners” led all films with 16 nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, setting a record for the most in Oscar history.
‘Sinners’ makes history, setting Oscars nomination record
www.seattletimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Yes.
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oh this looks so blissfully stupid www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmEx...
Masters of The Universe – Official Teaser Trailer
YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:09 PM
oh this looks so blissfully stupid www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmEx...
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On Monday, @sunshowers.io and @davidcrespo.bsky.social joined me and @bcantrill.bsky.social to talk about their use of LLMs for building software--not to make vibe-coded one-offs, but to build much *more* robust systems software.
Oxide and Friends 1/12/2026 -- Engineering Rigor in the LLM Age
YouTube video by Oxide Computer Company
youtu.be
January 14, 2026 at 3:55 PM
On Monday, @sunshowers.io and @davidcrespo.bsky.social joined me and @bcantrill.bsky.social to talk about their use of LLMs for building software--not to make vibe-coded one-offs, but to build much *more* robust systems software.
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Status: Just finished reading an ARC of Platform Decay
Emotion check: I still fucking love Murderbot
Emotion check: I still fucking love Murderbot
January 17, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Status: Just finished reading an ARC of Platform Decay
Emotion check: I still fucking love Murderbot
Emotion check: I still fucking love Murderbot
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Hats off to whoever did this (and the beautiful model).
January 16, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Hats off to whoever did this (and the beautiful model).
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A U.S. president cannot be held accountable. Therefore, a U.S. president must never make a policy decision.
January 14, 2026 at 4:41 AM
A U.S. president cannot be held accountable. Therefore, a U.S. president must never make a policy decision.
I'm Not Your Party Drink, by Raining Blue
track by Raining Blue
rainingblue.bandcamp.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:38 AM