Coffeemancer Vanvidum
@vanvidum.bsky.social
Supply coffee to tiger to continue. Offer not valid for decaf. Sugar and cream will void warranty.
Drifting around inner New England. he/him
Drifting around inner New England. he/him
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Me: I'm giving up using Microsoft Office until Easter.
Him: How do you think that's gonna go?
Me: It will be Excel Lent.
Him: How do you think that's gonna go?
Me: It will be Excel Lent.
February 17, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Me: I'm giving up using Microsoft Office until Easter.
Him: How do you think that's gonna go?
Me: It will be Excel Lent.
Him: How do you think that's gonna go?
Me: It will be Excel Lent.
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I haven't encountered this too much (that I can tell!) but it's also more than zero, and I have a similar reaction to Rose here. As she says... it's just very bizarre to do a philosophy degree if you don't actually want to think and work through ideas. What... what are you doing here?
Yesterday my friend told me about her PHILOSOPHY students all using ai for their assignments and like come the fuck on man you’re in Uni doing the subject thats Thinking about Thinking and u refuse to Think
February 18, 2026 at 8:27 AM
I haven't encountered this too much (that I can tell!) but it's also more than zero, and I have a similar reaction to Rose here. As she says... it's just very bizarre to do a philosophy degree if you don't actually want to think and work through ideas. What... what are you doing here?
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Some people should probably step back from courageously defending the honor of 20th century French artists and intellectuals when it comes to the exploitation of children, and that is by no means a suggestion their non-French counterparts were good in that regard.
February 18, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Some people should probably step back from courageously defending the honor of 20th century French artists and intellectuals when it comes to the exploitation of children, and that is by no means a suggestion their non-French counterparts were good in that regard.
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they are losing the Fake Judges, like, actually, terminally losing them
BREAKING: An immigration judge has *terminated* the Trump-Vance administration's efforts to deport Columbia pro-Palestine student protestor Mohsen Mahdawi.
Mohsen was first detained 10 months ago, when agents ambushed him at a citizenship interview.
Mohsen was first detained 10 months ago, when agents ambushed him at a citizenship interview.
February 17, 2026 at 11:11 PM
they are losing the Fake Judges, like, actually, terminally losing them
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Let me explain. Your British predecessors had a name for what you are doing to your children:
"Omissional infanticide."
All clear now?
"Omissional infanticide."
All clear now?
It’s weird we never do stuff like this with other terrible decisions. Newspaper doesn’t run “I saw a half empty can of Mountain Dew left on the street and drank the rest of that mfer”, and the guy who drank the Mountain Dew is only hurting himself
February 17, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Let me explain. Your British predecessors had a name for what you are doing to your children:
"Omissional infanticide."
All clear now?
"Omissional infanticide."
All clear now?
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No. I will not let you explain. I will walk away from your dumbass. I do not have to give anti-vaxxers one iota of my time. My brain can only handle so much stupidity.
It’s weird we never do stuff like this with other terrible decisions. Newspaper doesn’t run “I saw a half empty can of Mountain Dew left on the street and drank the rest of that mfer”, and the guy who drank the Mountain Dew is only hurting himself
February 17, 2026 at 10:54 PM
No. I will not let you explain. I will walk away from your dumbass. I do not have to give anti-vaxxers one iota of my time. My brain can only handle so much stupidity.
"I deliberately and willfully abuse and neglect my kids, let me explain."
It’s weird we never do stuff like this with other terrible decisions. Newspaper doesn’t run “I saw a half empty can of Mountain Dew left on the street and drank the rest of that mfer”, and the guy who drank the Mountain Dew is only hurting himself
February 17, 2026 at 11:26 PM
"I deliberately and willfully abuse and neglect my kids, let me explain."
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Yeah. Between that and CHIPS, a lot of investment that *should've* gone into building semiconductor production instead chased speculation or positional goods, because it's really fucking hard to expand (or even maintain) a manufacturing supply chain when tariffs are determined by Senility RNG.
We're also seeing whìplash from decisions taken to deal with tariffs earlier at play here. I strongly suspect
February 17, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Yeah. Between that and CHIPS, a lot of investment that *should've* gone into building semiconductor production instead chased speculation or positional goods, because it's really fucking hard to expand (or even maintain) a manufacturing supply chain when tariffs are determined by Senility RNG.
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In an irritable mood today, and this is one source.
What accounting fuckery is Amtrak doing that makes it cheaper to run diesel under wire.
www.masstransitmag.com/rail/vehicle...
What accounting fuckery is Amtrak doing that makes it cheaper to run diesel under wire.
www.masstransitmag.com/rail/vehicle...
February 17, 2026 at 10:39 PM
In an irritable mood today, and this is one source.
What accounting fuckery is Amtrak doing that makes it cheaper to run diesel under wire.
www.masstransitmag.com/rail/vehicle...
What accounting fuckery is Amtrak doing that makes it cheaper to run diesel under wire.
www.masstransitmag.com/rail/vehicle...
The past 10 years has been a continuous cycle of downward revisions of general estimations of intelligence & wisdom of people who have had every opportunity to be better.
February 17, 2026 at 10:06 PM
The past 10 years has been a continuous cycle of downward revisions of general estimations of intelligence & wisdom of people who have had every opportunity to be better.
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Right now coverage of the RAM shortage is limited to gaming bc gamers are the first ones to feel the squeeze but DRAM is in a lot of things and this is going to start impacting all sorts of consumer electronics.
“.. ‘many system vendors will go bankrupt or exit product lines due to a lack of memory. Mobile phone production will be reduced by 200-250 million units, and PC and TV production will be significantly reduced.’ Yikes.”
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
February 17, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Right now coverage of the RAM shortage is limited to gaming bc gamers are the first ones to feel the squeeze but DRAM is in a lot of things and this is going to start impacting all sorts of consumer electronics.
Is there no end to radical communist agitation from the Chamber of Commerce!?
libs getting the chamber of commerce in the national divorce, sure, why not, welcome aboard
www.reuters.com/world/us-cou...
www.reuters.com/world/us-cou...
February 17, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Is there no end to radical communist agitation from the Chamber of Commerce!?
Fascinating to discover today that the laws of physics and chemistry are apparently different in Europe and the United States because the latter is 'really big'. Many such cases.
February 17, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Fascinating to discover today that the laws of physics and chemistry are apparently different in Europe and the United States because the latter is 'really big'. Many such cases.
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Most cursed (philosophy) ticket go
Wittgenstein/Heidegger
Wittgenstein/Heidegger
Most Cursed Ticket go
Buttigieg/Bennett
Buttigieg/Bennett
Pre-litigating 2028 so that I'm ready when I'd disappointed
February 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Most cursed (philosophy) ticket go
Wittgenstein/Heidegger
Wittgenstein/Heidegger
You're walking in New Orleans
There's no one around and your phone is dead
Out of the corner of your eye you spot him
Shia LaBeouf
He's following you, about 30 feet back
He gets down on all fours and breaks into a sprint
He's gaining on you
Shia LaBeouf
There's no one around and your phone is dead
Out of the corner of your eye you spot him
Shia LaBeouf
He's following you, about 30 feet back
He gets down on all fours and breaks into a sprint
He's gaining on you
Shia LaBeouf
Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans after an alleged fight during Mardi Gras
Shia LaBeouf arrested in New Orleans after brawl during Mardi Gras
The 39-year-old actor was allegedly kicked out of a business on Royal Street after causing a disturbance, according to police.
www.nbcnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:15 PM
You're walking in New Orleans
There's no one around and your phone is dead
Out of the corner of your eye you spot him
Shia LaBeouf
He's following you, about 30 feet back
He gets down on all fours and breaks into a sprint
He's gaining on you
Shia LaBeouf
There's no one around and your phone is dead
Out of the corner of your eye you spot him
Shia LaBeouf
He's following you, about 30 feet back
He gets down on all fours and breaks into a sprint
He's gaining on you
Shia LaBeouf
WAIT! HE ISN'T DEAD!
A reminder that cannibalism is only explicitly a crime in Idaho.
February 17, 2026 at 6:10 PM
WAIT! HE ISN'T DEAD!
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We found the lost Earp brother
Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans after an alleged fight during Mardi Gras
Shia LaBeouf arrested in New Orleans after brawl during Mardi Gras
The 39-year-old actor was allegedly kicked out of a business on Royal Street after causing a disturbance, according to police.
www.nbcnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:58 PM
We found the lost Earp brother
Hey, DMs out there! Would you allow your players to hex Pando all at once?
www.youtube.com/shorts/Uot5T...
www.youtube.com/shorts/Uot5T...
The DM Experience | D&D Animated #dnd #dungeonsanddragons
YouTube video by World of Io - Ioverse
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February 17, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Hey, DMs out there! Would you allow your players to hex Pando all at once?
www.youtube.com/shorts/Uot5T...
www.youtube.com/shorts/Uot5T...
What if instead of getting assassinated, JFK simply disappeared Harold Holt style, with the secret service suddenly realizing they misplaced the president?
February 17, 2026 at 3:46 PM
What if instead of getting assassinated, JFK simply disappeared Harold Holt style, with the secret service suddenly realizing they misplaced the president?
Los Angeles doing its best to compete for the title of worst major city in the US, again.
The LAPD is citing truancy laws in an attempt to squash the ongoing school walkouts against ICE. The LAPD is also threatening to arrest any parents or adults who support the kids in their acts of civil disobedience.
February 17, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Los Angeles doing its best to compete for the title of worst major city in the US, again.
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If I, a video game designer, could have one message to all the nerds in the world, it would be don't worry about your PCs and consoles, we'll just make games for the ones you already have and they're going to be great. Instead, spare a thought for all the medical equipment at your nearest hospital.
I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
February 16, 2026 at 9:44 PM
If I, a video game designer, could have one message to all the nerds in the world, it would be don't worry about your PCs and consoles, we'll just make games for the ones you already have and they're going to be great. Instead, spare a thought for all the medical equipment at your nearest hospital.
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Also: "Hey, y'know the handhelds they use to scan your ticket at a sporting event or show? The ones they use for inventory at every grocery/retail store? The ones Instacart shoppers use? The ones nurses use? The ones every distribution center uses? Those are going up 20% in cost in the next month."
I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
February 16, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Also: "Hey, y'know the handhelds they use to scan your ticket at a sporting event or show? The ones they use for inventory at every grocery/retail store? The ones Instacart shoppers use? The ones nurses use? The ones every distribution center uses? Those are going up 20% in cost in the next month."
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Sitting in my living room right now, I can see 18 different devices that contain at least one RAM chip of one type or another. This will make *everything* more expensive.
I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
February 17, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Sitting in my living room right now, I can see 18 different devices that contain at least one RAM chip of one type or another. This will make *everything* more expensive.
Supply constraints rule everything around me.
I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Supply constraints rule everything around me.