andrea dworkin for the weekend
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i run a small startup that wants to make the production of rare earth metals cheaper and better for the environment.
it’s probably since the best ones of the genre are all indie boomer shooters since titanfall 2 and the nüDooms basically hit the peak of the form a decade ago
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
it’s probably since the best ones of the genre are all indie boomer shooters since titanfall 2 and the nüDooms basically hit the peak of the form a decade ago
i think of it as parallel to alternative (music)
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
i think of it as parallel to alternative (music)
alternative is right there for the taking
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
alternative is right there for the taking
National grid is immune to shame, though
November 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
National grid is immune to shame, though
how does that even work, though
to hit closer to my own heritage, Watertown and Los Angeles exist
to hit closer to my own heritage, Watertown and Los Angeles exist
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
how does that even work, though
to hit closer to my own heritage, Watertown and Los Angeles exist
to hit closer to my own heritage, Watertown and Los Angeles exist
muting a thread the femtosecond I hit post, thank you transistors for your speed
November 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
muting a thread the femtosecond I hit post, thank you transistors for your speed
bot thrash but the newest cytotoxin has been playing basically constantly since it dropped, i Haven’t tired of the gimmick yet
November 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
bot thrash but the newest cytotoxin has been playing basically constantly since it dropped, i Haven’t tired of the gimmick yet
it’s the incuriousness that leads me to conclude the former, but also, it sucks so bad that people seem less curious
November 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
it’s the incuriousness that leads me to conclude the former, but also, it sucks so bad that people seem less curious
the hollowing out of the regulatory state at work
when i was doing fda shit, in the fucking same world as therac, it was made clear that clearance rested mostly upon how much money was spent with a leading law firm, fonts, and how much the head of a hospital yelled versus actual test results
when i was doing fda shit, in the fucking same world as therac, it was made clear that clearance rested mostly upon how much money was spent with a leading law firm, fonts, and how much the head of a hospital yelled versus actual test results
November 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
the hollowing out of the regulatory state at work
when i was doing fda shit, in the fucking same world as therac, it was made clear that clearance rested mostly upon how much money was spent with a leading law firm, fonts, and how much the head of a hospital yelled versus actual test results
when i was doing fda shit, in the fucking same world as therac, it was made clear that clearance rested mostly upon how much money was spent with a leading law firm, fonts, and how much the head of a hospital yelled versus actual test results
i believe we have been got, fiscaled
November 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
i believe we have been got, fiscaled
I swear the lack of industrial and consumer harmonization between the US and Europe has lead to more inefficiency shitty outcomes than you can possibly imagine, and the only winners are 3rd party services like TüV and Intertek
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I swear the lack of industrial and consumer harmonization between the US and Europe has lead to more inefficiency shitty outcomes than you can possibly imagine, and the only winners are 3rd party services like TüV and Intertek
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also, all these people are fucking nuts
November 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
also, all these people are fucking nuts
I mean yea but a solid half of shit that should exist falls under ”we can’t allow $X goodthing[s]$ because either a present or future shitty regime will use it for $Y badthing[s]$”
given how things have turned out of late, I’d say the badthing-worriers have the scoreboard on their side
given how things have turned out of late, I’d say the badthing-worriers have the scoreboard on their side
November 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I mean yea but a solid half of shit that should exist falls under ”we can’t allow $X goodthing[s]$ because either a present or future shitty regime will use it for $Y badthing[s]$”
given how things have turned out of late, I’d say the badthing-worriers have the scoreboard on their side
given how things have turned out of late, I’d say the badthing-worriers have the scoreboard on their side
you did not have to do the gang at fashion nail like that
November 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
you did not have to do the gang at fashion nail like that
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As it turns out, lotsa people are VERY happy to burn years on volunteer side-projects for a vaguely-defined greater good 𝙄𝙁 you keep them enthused and happy, which is the true currency of such arrangements. Fuck them around and they'll flee in droves or split off without you. Just that simple.
November 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
As it turns out, lotsa people are VERY happy to burn years on volunteer side-projects for a vaguely-defined greater good 𝙄𝙁 you keep them enthused and happy, which is the true currency of such arrangements. Fuck them around and they'll flee in droves or split off without you. Just that simple.
that’s fair, I think that part of it is intellectual drag from the years of ”you can have a good defensive catcher or a good hitting catcher, pick one, ps there aren’t that many good hitting catchers”
November 14, 2025 at 5:38 AM
that’s fair, I think that part of it is intellectual drag from the years of ”you can have a good defensive catcher or a good hitting catcher, pick one, ps there aren’t that many good hitting catchers”
i guess my point is that even with the yawning, and I want to be clear that judge was the best hitter in the AL and it wasn’t close, gap between the two in hitting, I’m not convinced that those metrics accurately account for the value gained
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 AM
i guess my point is that even with the yawning, and I want to be clear that judge was the best hitter in the AL and it wasn’t close, gap between the two in hitting, I’m not convinced that those metrics accurately account for the value gained
Go the other way and make a frankenplayer- if judge played catcher with Raleigh’s defense and maintained judge production, is he more valuable than as a RF?
November 14, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Go the other way and make a frankenplayer- if judge played catcher with Raleigh’s defense and maintained judge production, is he more valuable than as a RF?
i gotta pick up the book
November 14, 2025 at 5:08 AM
i gotta pick up the book
i… fuck, man. I have stood in that same museum and in That instagram room installation and had the same “Where are my exits” and had the same “this is fucking ridiculous that I have to think like this, it is wrong that anyone has to think like this”
November 14, 2025 at 5:06 AM
i… fuck, man. I have stood in that same museum and in That instagram room installation and had the same “Where are my exits” and had the same “this is fucking ridiculous that I have to think like this, it is wrong that anyone has to think like this”
this rules, since it implicitly means that you guys and gals are hating for love of the game
November 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
this rules, since it implicitly means that you guys and gals are hating for love of the game
somewhat related- defector is awash with absolute apex, top-of-class writers; I have wondered how you you guys divy up targets for some time, is it “first to throw the marker in slack” or “fuck, Ratto is going to be the best to defenestrate this weirdo”
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
somewhat related- defector is awash with absolute apex, top-of-class writers; I have wondered how you you guys divy up targets for some time, is it “first to throw the marker in slack” or “fuck, Ratto is going to be the best to defenestrate this weirdo”
we do what can be done under bsd and in that context I think ai is a no brainer, but in fairness to original authors if a llm is effectively doing a copy + paste of a gpl thing or some other fucked up license, I don’t think that is all that far from a dev copy and pasting
November 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
we do what can be done under bsd and in that context I think ai is a no brainer, but in fairness to original authors if a llm is effectively doing a copy + paste of a gpl thing or some other fucked up license, I don’t think that is all that far from a dev copy and pasting
I mean yes, a lot of programmers that are bad violate licensure, but that is (and has been!) enforced legally many times over, so not clear that changing the mechanism for copying and pasting obviates the licensure
there is a reason that supply chain analytics exists beyond security
there is a reason that supply chain analytics exists beyond security
November 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I mean yes, a lot of programmers that are bad violate licensure, but that is (and has been!) enforced legally many times over, so not clear that changing the mechanism for copying and pasting obviates the licensure
there is a reason that supply chain analytics exists beyond security
there is a reason that supply chain analytics exists beyond security