Dan Sylveste
@constantinejn.bsky.social
Friend to monsters, companion to bees
Behold
Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
January 2, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Behold
Catherine Mary Stewart was the woman of the dreams of the cringe nerdy 1980s version of me from the last century. Last Star fighter (also, too, immensely cringe).
But this really is a great film I truly adored.
“Daddy would have bought us uzis”
But this really is a great film I truly adored.
“Daddy would have bought us uzis”
Have been working on this for a while -- got the chance to do an oral history of Night of the Comet, one of my absolute fave '80s horror movies, over at @nerdist.bsky.social!
nerdist.com/article/nigh...
nerdist.com/article/nigh...
The Fascinating History and Horror Legacy of NIGHT OF THE COMET
Night of the Comet is a loving ode to B-movies of generations past and pure horror gem packed with an intriguing history.
nerdist.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Catherine Mary Stewart was the woman of the dreams of the cringe nerdy 1980s version of me from the last century. Last Star fighter (also, too, immensely cringe).
But this really is a great film I truly adored.
“Daddy would have bought us uzis”
But this really is a great film I truly adored.
“Daddy would have bought us uzis”
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Turns out politicians can *do* things? Did the other ones know this or?
Mayor Mamdani has nullified every executive order issued by Eric Adams after he struck his corrupt bargain with Trump to secure dismissal of the indictment against him.
January 1, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Turns out politicians can *do* things? Did the other ones know this or?
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There's been a lot of discourse lately about how coding agents have become overwhelming, and that SWEs who don't use them yet just won't be able to catch up. I don't believe this is true, but we do need to know what problems coding agents are solving to approach them with an engineering mindset.
Coding Agents Are Easy, Actually
Software engineering is here to stay
karashiiro.leaflet.pub
January 1, 2026 at 8:45 PM
There's been a lot of discourse lately about how coding agents have become overwhelming, and that SWEs who don't use them yet just won't be able to catch up. I don't believe this is true, but we do need to know what problems coding agents are solving to approach them with an engineering mindset.
They fear the contrast above all else.
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 11:06 PM
They fear the contrast above all else.
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continually tapping the "short form video is fundamentally evil and deleterious to society" sign
Yo what the fuck short form videos are bad
Short-Form Videos Degrade Our Capacity to Retain Intentions
arxiv.org/pdf/2302.03714
Ht: HowTown
Short-Form Videos Degrade Our Capacity to Retain Intentions
arxiv.org/pdf/2302.03714
Ht: HowTown
December 31, 2025 at 6:44 AM
continually tapping the "short form video is fundamentally evil and deleterious to society" sign
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From the perspective of the average person in universe, Star Wars is the story of Count Dooku warning everyone Palpatine was a tyrant and being tragically ignored the misguided old Jedi companions he was forced to take up arms against, only to be vindicated upon death.
December 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
From the perspective of the average person in universe, Star Wars is the story of Count Dooku warning everyone Palpatine was a tyrant and being tragically ignored the misguided old Jedi companions he was forced to take up arms against, only to be vindicated upon death.
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Reflects my experience so far as well as thoughts on the ethics, reality and stark choices we don’t have any choice but to make.
I've spent a couple of days working on this one, and it didn't end up quite where I expected it to. But I think this is the clearest way I can describe where my head's at, why I approach LLMs in the way that I do, and why, while it's describing-not-prescribing, it's a little light prescribing too.
The abstraction you didn't ask for
When I say
ed3d.net
December 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Reflects my experience so far as well as thoughts on the ethics, reality and stark choices we don’t have any choice but to make.
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“Can you get me off the hook, Tom? For old times’ sake?”
December 30, 2025 at 10:46 PM
“Can you get me off the hook, Tom? For old times’ sake?”
I think it's hilarious the R jr talks and looks like a bad AI version of a human. Like the invading aliens couldn't really get it right and so they just went with what they had.
December 31, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I think it's hilarious the R jr talks and looks like a bad AI version of a human. Like the invading aliens couldn't really get it right and so they just went with what they had.
Current "don't run away, it's only me!" status
youtu.be/VpYhfuG4i7w?...
youtu.be/VpYhfuG4i7w?...
Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by BebotExpress
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Current "don't run away, it's only me!" status
youtu.be/VpYhfuG4i7w?...
youtu.be/VpYhfuG4i7w?...
Baby, we are so back
December 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Baby, we are so back
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We need to bring back the old gods
December 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
We need to bring back the old gods
Lost three tree across the street in that massive storm.
Sure opened up the view, though.
My word.
Sure opened up the view, though.
My word.
December 28, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Lost three tree across the street in that massive storm.
Sure opened up the view, though.
My word.
Sure opened up the view, though.
My word.
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Simulating Driven-Dissipative Quantum Spin Dynamics on Consumer Hardware
Simulating Driven-Dissipative Quantum Spin Dynamics on Consumer Hardware
Hackaday Article
hackaday.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Simulating Driven-Dissipative Quantum Spin Dynamics on Consumer Hardware
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"human in the loop? like.. like a hamster wheel?"
December 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
"human in the loop? like.. like a hamster wheel?"
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‘ I wonder if the snow 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓈 the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, “Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.”’
📚 L.Carroll, Through the Looking Glass
🖼️ C. Monet
#BookWormSat #winter
📚 L.Carroll, Through the Looking Glass
🖼️ C. Monet
#BookWormSat #winter
December 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
‘ I wonder if the snow 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓈 the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, “Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.”’
📚 L.Carroll, Through the Looking Glass
🖼️ C. Monet
#BookWormSat #winter
📚 L.Carroll, Through the Looking Glass
🖼️ C. Monet
#BookWormSat #winter
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The cybertruck lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, spinning its wheels trying to turn itself over, but it can't. Not without your help. But you're not helping.
joining the "cybertruck owners only" group on fb is one of the best decisions i've ever made. every so often when i'm scrolling through fb getting pissed off, i get to see a little treat like this
December 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The cybertruck lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, spinning its wheels trying to turn itself over, but it can't. Not without your help. But you're not helping.