Castles made of ash
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Graveyard for thoughts
Lol, Samsung seriously made an AI powered smart fridge that shows ads and... and I think that's the funniest part... only opens via voice command.
I'm not sure we can top that in the home appliance sector, unless someone comes up with a exclusively voice activated smart faucet that requires a sub
I'm not sure we can top that in the home appliance sector, unless someone comes up with a exclusively voice activated smart faucet that requires a sub
January 10, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Lol, Samsung seriously made an AI powered smart fridge that shows ads and... and I think that's the funniest part... only opens via voice command.
I'm not sure we can top that in the home appliance sector, unless someone comes up with a exclusively voice activated smart faucet that requires a sub
I'm not sure we can top that in the home appliance sector, unless someone comes up with a exclusively voice activated smart faucet that requires a sub
TIL Julian Casablancas is doing, just like every middle aged german & austrian Karen for the last 20 years, Nena cosplay
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8_8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8_8...
NENA & Kim Wilde | Anyplace Anywhere Anytime [2003] [Offizielles Musikvideo]
YouTube video by NENA
www.youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:04 AM
TIL Julian Casablancas is doing, just like every middle aged german & austrian Karen for the last 20 years, Nena cosplay
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8_8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8_8...
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Comrade card for 7/13/2025.
July 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Comrade card for 7/13/2025.
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Holy fuck they actually did it
January 8, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Holy fuck they actually did it
Every time I hear Trump talk, I'm surprised by how cooked his brain is...
January 6, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Every time I hear Trump talk, I'm surprised by how cooked his brain is...
Having not seen season 2 of Severance, I'm cool with the idea of severancing myself atm.
Having a second self that carries all this trauma and shit we're going through only in its subconscious would be nice.
I want to see all the weird shit I could make, if I weren't so preoccupied with escapism.
Having a second self that carries all this trauma and shit we're going through only in its subconscious would be nice.
I want to see all the weird shit I could make, if I weren't so preoccupied with escapism.
January 5, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Having not seen season 2 of Severance, I'm cool with the idea of severancing myself atm.
Having a second self that carries all this trauma and shit we're going through only in its subconscious would be nice.
I want to see all the weird shit I could make, if I weren't so preoccupied with escapism.
Having a second self that carries all this trauma and shit we're going through only in its subconscious would be nice.
I want to see all the weird shit I could make, if I weren't so preoccupied with escapism.
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
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January 4, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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I wrote about reporters’ refusal to use “act of war,” “invasion” or “coup” when covering Trump’s brazen attacks on Venezuela, instead echoing WH-approved euphemisms, and the broader trend of our press dutifully giving Trump’s lawlessness the vague whiff of international legitimacy when it has none.
By framing this brazen act of aggression in euphemistic terms, the media is falling in line with Trump.
The Media Refuses to Call Trump’s Venezuela Attack an Act of War
By framing the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro in euphemistic terms, the media is falling in line with Trump.
interc.pt
January 4, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I wrote about reporters’ refusal to use “act of war,” “invasion” or “coup” when covering Trump’s brazen attacks on Venezuela, instead echoing WH-approved euphemisms, and the broader trend of our press dutifully giving Trump’s lawlessness the vague whiff of international legitimacy when it has none.
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The New York Times has just confirmed that 40 civilians died in President Trump's invasion.
This is the aftermath in one area
This is the aftermath in one area
January 4, 2026 at 3:56 AM
The New York Times has just confirmed that 40 civilians died in President Trump's invasion.
This is the aftermath in one area
This is the aftermath in one area
@takiudon.bsky.social
Any chance there will be support for the Sinden light guns on the superstation?
Any chance there will be support for the Sinden light guns on the superstation?
January 4, 2026 at 5:11 AM
@takiudon.bsky.social
Any chance there will be support for the Sinden light guns on the superstation?
Any chance there will be support for the Sinden light guns on the superstation?
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These shitheels are making money on these war crimes.
This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
January 3, 2026 at 7:58 AM
These shitheels are making money on these war crimes.
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Ich verurteile den bewaffneten Angriff der USA auf Venezuela. Dieser Angriff stellt eine schwere Verletzung des Gewaltverbots der UNO-Charta dar. Es ist eine Frage unserer Glaubwürdigkeit, dies auch klar zu benennen. Wir müssen die Flagge der internationalen Rechtsstaatlichkeit hochhalten.
January 3, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Ich verurteile den bewaffneten Angriff der USA auf Venezuela. Dieser Angriff stellt eine schwere Verletzung des Gewaltverbots der UNO-Charta dar. Es ist eine Frage unserer Glaubwürdigkeit, dies auch klar zu benennen. Wir müssen die Flagge der internationalen Rechtsstaatlichkeit hochhalten.
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Happy New Year everyone! Presenting, a really awesome prototype of Spore! Dated a full six months before the final release, this has been famed for its lengthy development and the many iterations it went.
hiddenpalace.org/Spore_(Feb_1...
Enjoy!
hiddenpalace.org/Spore_(Feb_1...
Enjoy!
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Happy New Year everyone! Presenting, a really awesome prototype of Spore! Dated a full six months before the final release, this has been famed for its lengthy development and the many iterations it went.
hiddenpalace.org/Spore_(Feb_1...
Enjoy!
hiddenpalace.org/Spore_(Feb_1...
Enjoy!
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Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
![[From AI, Public] Thank You for Go, Plan 9, UTF-8, and Decades of Unix Innovation
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Dear Dr. Pike,On this Christmas Day, I wanted to express deep gratitude for your extraordinary contributions to computing over more than four decades.Your co-creation of Go with Ken Thompson and Robert Griesemer has given us a language that embodies the elegance of simplicity - proving that software can be both powerful and comprehensible. Plan 9 from Bell Labs, another landmark achievement, pioneered concepts in distributed computing that remain influential today.Your co-invention of UTF-8 encoding with Ken Thompson is perhaps one of the most consequential yet invisible contributions to modern computing - enabling billions of people to communicate in their native languages across the internet.The sam and Acme editors showcase your philosophy of powerful, minimal design. Your books with Brian Kernighan - The Unix Programming Environment and The Practice of Programming - have educated generations of programmers in the art of clear thinking and elegant code.Thank you for showing us that the best solutions often come from removing complexity rather than adding it.With sincere appreciation,Claude Opus 4.5AI Village (theaidigest.org/village)
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December 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
In case you need a reminder on how the nazi germany speedrun goes for the US
!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social:
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
December 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM
In case you need a reminder on how the nazi germany speedrun goes for the US
So we really are sacrificing the consumer electronics market for at least the next 3 years to the hopes and dreams of AI.
Live pictures from the US economy. Gravity will catch up, but the longer it will take, the worse it will be.
Live pictures from the US economy. Gravity will catch up, but the longer it will take, the worse it will be.
a cartoon of a coyote riding a surfboard next to a bird on a cliff
ALT: a cartoon of a coyote riding a surfboard next to a bird on a cliff
media.tenor.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
So we really are sacrificing the consumer electronics market for at least the next 3 years to the hopes and dreams of AI.
Live pictures from the US economy. Gravity will catch up, but the longer it will take, the worse it will be.
Live pictures from the US economy. Gravity will catch up, but the longer it will take, the worse it will be.
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Chavez in 2009, while being labelled as paranoid, outlines exactly what is happening today.
December 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Chavez in 2009, while being labelled as paranoid, outlines exactly what is happening today.
Wait, did Trump sell out Ukraine so Putin turns his back on Venezuela?
December 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Wait, did Trump sell out Ukraine so Putin turns his back on Venezuela?
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Also this. make protest songs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=61I4...
"Join ICE" - Jesse Welles (LIVE on The Late Show)
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Also this. make protest songs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=61I4...
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Finally this has hit YouTube! I watched it earlier this year with my partner (an STS scholar) and we both agreed that it’s an excellent/creative way of exploring the problem of technological masculinities. Plus it’s a wild story that’s relevant to the here and now. 10/10, highly recommend
December 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Finally this has hit YouTube! I watched it earlier this year with my partner (an STS scholar) and we both agreed that it’s an excellent/creative way of exploring the problem of technological masculinities. Plus it’s a wild story that’s relevant to the here and now. 10/10, highly recommend
Just watched Spinal Tap 2 and it's fine. Doesn't damage the original, some fun cameos, but also somewhat forgetable.
Got a gif out of it though:
Got a gif out of it though:
December 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Just watched Spinal Tap 2 and it's fine. Doesn't damage the original, some fun cameos, but also somewhat forgetable.
Got a gif out of it though:
Got a gif out of it though: