Dan Moore
@danm628.bsky.social
Retired principal engineer. Who is quite willing to bore you with how communication systems work. And old computer history, at least the parts I was involved in.
Here to read what some of my favorite authors write.
Here to read what some of my favorite authors write.
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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No animal can nail the whole "spectacular creature" thing as well as the whole "a little cutie patootie" thing like a bobtail squid can.
🦑📷Adrien Cantat (inaturalist.ca/observations...)
🦑📷Adrien Cantat (inaturalist.ca/observations...)
November 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
No animal can nail the whole "spectacular creature" thing as well as the whole "a little cutie patootie" thing like a bobtail squid can.
🦑📷Adrien Cantat (inaturalist.ca/observations...)
🦑📷Adrien Cantat (inaturalist.ca/observations...)
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Burning tear gas grenades have been clocked at nearly 800 deg C (1450 F), which is way hotter than most gloves, mitts, etc will ever bear. So don't pick them up.
November 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Burning tear gas grenades have been clocked at nearly 800 deg C (1450 F), which is way hotter than most gloves, mitts, etc will ever bear. So don't pick them up.
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Pinning this again:
Do not use milk, juice, urine, antacids, baking soda on pepper spray or tear gas. Just water. Plain water..
Optical saline ok in eyes, but maybe save it for the dumbasses who wore contact lenses.
Plain soap or shampoo ok on skin, but never in eyes.
Do not use milk, juice, urine, antacids, baking soda on pepper spray or tear gas. Just water. Plain water..
Optical saline ok in eyes, but maybe save it for the dumbasses who wore contact lenses.
Plain soap or shampoo ok on skin, but never in eyes.
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Pinning this again:
Do not use milk, juice, urine, antacids, baking soda on pepper spray or tear gas. Just water. Plain water..
Optical saline ok in eyes, but maybe save it for the dumbasses who wore contact lenses.
Plain soap or shampoo ok on skin, but never in eyes.
Do not use milk, juice, urine, antacids, baking soda on pepper spray or tear gas. Just water. Plain water..
Optical saline ok in eyes, but maybe save it for the dumbasses who wore contact lenses.
Plain soap or shampoo ok on skin, but never in eyes.
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I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
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Did you know that in Canada, if a budget doesn’t pass the government doesn’t shut down?
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Did you know that in Canada, if a budget doesn’t pass the government doesn’t shut down?
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
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The judge in the sandwich guy case asked for order in the court and the defense asked for a Pastrami and a couple Reubens.
I'm hearing that the sandwich jury will be sequiznoed
The sandwich guy jury has begun to deliber-ATE
sorry not sorry
sorry not sorry
November 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The judge in the sandwich guy case asked for order in the court and the defense asked for a Pastrami and a couple Reubens.
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FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
www.wired.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
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You should be kind
November 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
You should be kind
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Couldn’t settle on a Halloween costume this year.
So instead my wife and I drove around the neighborhood, distributing red balloons to storm drains.
(H/T @stephenking.bsky.social )
So instead my wife and I drove around the neighborhood, distributing red balloons to storm drains.
(H/T @stephenking.bsky.social )
October 31, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Couldn’t settle on a Halloween costume this year.
So instead my wife and I drove around the neighborhood, distributing red balloons to storm drains.
(H/T @stephenking.bsky.social )
So instead my wife and I drove around the neighborhood, distributing red balloons to storm drains.
(H/T @stephenking.bsky.social )
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important content
November 1, 2025 at 12:46 AM
important content
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OpenAI's new "AGI" criterion is actually quite simply and easy to understand:
"Which Goal Post Position Will Make Everyone Give Us Money With Zero Oversight Or Responsibilities?"
That's it. That's all it's ever been & the only way they've ever done it, even if they refuse to admit it to themselves
"Which Goal Post Position Will Make Everyone Give Us Money With Zero Oversight Or Responsibilities?"
That's it. That's all it's ever been & the only way they've ever done it, even if they refuse to admit it to themselves
The lack of details about the panel’s composition leaves open questions about what criteria the experts will actually use to verify that artificial general intelligence has been achieved.
Expert panel will determine AGI arrival in new Microsoft-OpenAI agreement
New deal extends Microsoft IP rights until 2032 or until AGI arrives.
arstechnica.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:47 AM
OpenAI's new "AGI" criterion is actually quite simply and easy to understand:
"Which Goal Post Position Will Make Everyone Give Us Money With Zero Oversight Or Responsibilities?"
That's it. That's all it's ever been & the only way they've ever done it, even if they refuse to admit it to themselves
"Which Goal Post Position Will Make Everyone Give Us Money With Zero Oversight Or Responsibilities?"
That's it. That's all it's ever been & the only way they've ever done it, even if they refuse to admit it to themselves
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“A tiger, an elephant, a giraffe…”
October 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
“A tiger, an elephant, a giraffe…”
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And he’s mad over Reagan’s own words about tariffs!
October 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
And he’s mad over Reagan’s own words about tariffs!
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This really was one of my main takeaways
I think the Reagan ad is most effective not by the topic but by reminding everyone that presidents don't have to sound like insane morons.
October 25, 2025 at 3:04 AM
This really was one of my main takeaways
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There’s $5 billion sitting in SNAP reserves right now. The money’s there.
The Administration just decided feeding families matters less than bailing out Argentina.
The Administration just decided feeding families matters less than bailing out Argentina.
October 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There’s $5 billion sitting in SNAP reserves right now. The money’s there.
The Administration just decided feeding families matters less than bailing out Argentina.
The Administration just decided feeding families matters less than bailing out Argentina.
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This is such a great callout…
Does your Christian church have a plan to help the community when SNAP benefits don’t go out in November?
If not, you’re at the wrong church.
Does your Christian church have a plan to help the community when SNAP benefits don’t go out in November?
If not, you’re at the wrong church.
October 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
This is such a great callout…
Does your Christian church have a plan to help the community when SNAP benefits don’t go out in November?
If not, you’re at the wrong church.
Does your Christian church have a plan to help the community when SNAP benefits don’t go out in November?
If not, you’re at the wrong church.
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Their idea of “can’t afford it.”
October 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Their idea of “can’t afford it.”
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He murdered a Colombian citizen in violation of domestic and international law. He’s now promising to illegally impose tariffs on Colombia because its president had the temerity to publicly criticize him for murdering one of that country’s citizens.
Yes, we are the baddies.
Yes, we are the baddies.
Trump says he's imposing new tariffs on Colombia but won't say what the rate will be
October 20, 2025 at 4:06 AM
He murdered a Colombian citizen in violation of domestic and international law. He’s now promising to illegally impose tariffs on Colombia because its president had the temerity to publicly criticize him for murdering one of that country’s citizens.
Yes, we are the baddies.
Yes, we are the baddies.
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“We found over 35 cases in which the judges have specifically said what the government is providing…false information. It might be intentionally false information, including false sworn declarations time and again," says Ryan Goodman, law professor at New York University.
October 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
“We found over 35 cases in which the judges have specifically said what the government is providing…false information. It might be intentionally false information, including false sworn declarations time and again," says Ryan Goodman, law professor at New York University.
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NO KINGS EXCEPT STEPHEN
Also NO:
CONVICTED FELON
ADJUDICATED RAPIST
CONGENITAL LIAR
CON MAN
PUTIN PUPPET
PEDOPHILE
BEST FRIEND OF EPSTEIN
LIFELONG RACIST
MALIGNANT NARCISSIST
SHORT-FINGERED VULGARIAN
SICK SOCIOPATH
FRAGILE WHINEY MAN-BABY
FAILED BUSINESSMAN
ORANGE ATROCITY
PARDON POWER
A*HOLE
👑 👎 👑
Also NO:
CONVICTED FELON
ADJUDICATED RAPIST
CONGENITAL LIAR
CON MAN
PUTIN PUPPET
PEDOPHILE
BEST FRIEND OF EPSTEIN
LIFELONG RACIST
MALIGNANT NARCISSIST
SHORT-FINGERED VULGARIAN
SICK SOCIOPATH
FRAGILE WHINEY MAN-BABY
FAILED BUSINESSMAN
ORANGE ATROCITY
PARDON POWER
A*HOLE
👑 👎 👑
October 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
NO KINGS EXCEPT STEPHEN
Also NO:
CONVICTED FELON
ADJUDICATED RAPIST
CONGENITAL LIAR
CON MAN
PUTIN PUPPET
PEDOPHILE
BEST FRIEND OF EPSTEIN
LIFELONG RACIST
MALIGNANT NARCISSIST
SHORT-FINGERED VULGARIAN
SICK SOCIOPATH
FRAGILE WHINEY MAN-BABY
FAILED BUSINESSMAN
ORANGE ATROCITY
PARDON POWER
A*HOLE
👑 👎 👑
Also NO:
CONVICTED FELON
ADJUDICATED RAPIST
CONGENITAL LIAR
CON MAN
PUTIN PUPPET
PEDOPHILE
BEST FRIEND OF EPSTEIN
LIFELONG RACIST
MALIGNANT NARCISSIST
SHORT-FINGERED VULGARIAN
SICK SOCIOPATH
FRAGILE WHINEY MAN-BABY
FAILED BUSINESSMAN
ORANGE ATROCITY
PARDON POWER
A*HOLE
👑 👎 👑
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Remember the first few months of this year, when all we talked about was DOGE and spending cuts and waste, and this administration gutted USAID?
And now they’re giving $40 billion (!) to Argentina.
Insane the amount of amnesia in this country and in our politics and media.
And now they’re giving $40 billion (!) to Argentina.
Insane the amount of amnesia in this country and in our politics and media.
October 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Remember the first few months of this year, when all we talked about was DOGE and spending cuts and waste, and this administration gutted USAID?
And now they’re giving $40 billion (!) to Argentina.
Insane the amount of amnesia in this country and in our politics and media.
And now they’re giving $40 billion (!) to Argentina.
Insane the amount of amnesia in this country and in our politics and media.
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Remember, brown 13-year-olds are hardened menaces to society, but 30-something Republican Hitler afficionados in positions of power are just li’l guys.
October 15, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Remember, brown 13-year-olds are hardened menaces to society, but 30-something Republican Hitler afficionados in positions of power are just li’l guys.