Ruggable the Dog Whose Humans Mysteriously Died
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Bay Area philosopher and general weirdo. My hobby is creepily monitoring birds. I consider a trailside vulture carcass a "buddy." I have a blog https://dog-envier.bearblog.dev/blog/
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just met with my linguist committee member, she is great. however, based on what she thinks, i would like to warn my enemies to "watch out!" thank you for your attention to this matter.
December 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
just met with my linguist committee member, she is great. however, based on what she thinks, i would like to warn my enemies to "watch out!" thank you for your attention to this matter.
In English, it's awkward to say (of a paradigm factual proposition, "That's true for you -- but it's false." "For you" doesn't work to shift evaluation so it's relative to the addressee's opinion.
I have the sense though that in Spanish you might be able to do that with "para ti." Thoughts?
I have the sense though that in Spanish you might be able to do that with "para ti." Thoughts?
December 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
In English, it's awkward to say (of a paradigm factual proposition, "That's true for you -- but it's false." "For you" doesn't work to shift evaluation so it's relative to the addressee's opinion.
I have the sense though that in Spanish you might be able to do that with "para ti." Thoughts?
I have the sense though that in Spanish you might be able to do that with "para ti." Thoughts?
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The first sentence on the english wikipedia page about humor describes it as "the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement". The first sentence on the german wikipedia page describes it as a talent for facing life's inadequacies with cheerful ease.
December 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The first sentence on the english wikipedia page about humor describes it as "the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement". The first sentence on the german wikipedia page describes it as a talent for facing life's inadequacies with cheerful ease.
Hunch: it's a strategy of avoidance. Roberts thinks that if the Court stops Trump now, it'll face a test of its power that it'll lose. At the same time, if it approves his actions, that could destroy its power too. So let him act but defer final resolution to a possibly-different political climate.
The part that I can't figure out is what John Roberts thinks he is doing. He used to seem to be a judge who was very attentive to appearances, I think on a theory that you can't draw too much attention to yourself without undermining your ability to continue to shape the law.
Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
December 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Hunch: it's a strategy of avoidance. Roberts thinks that if the Court stops Trump now, it'll face a test of its power that it'll lose. At the same time, if it approves his actions, that could destroy its power too. So let him act but defer final resolution to a possibly-different political climate.
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Focusing my invincible summer into a laser beam and shooting it out of my belly button to destroy the Earth
November 21, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Focusing my invincible summer into a laser beam and shooting it out of my belly button to destroy the Earth
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Self-replicating cars cause the apocalypse
From: Automania 2000 (1963), dir. John Halas, Halas & Batchelor
From: Automania 2000 (1963), dir. John Halas, Halas & Batchelor
November 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Self-replicating cars cause the apocalypse
From: Automania 2000 (1963), dir. John Halas, Halas & Batchelor
From: Automania 2000 (1963), dir. John Halas, Halas & Batchelor
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Operation Amazon Prime was just a resounding fucking success lmfao: www.twz.com/air/how-uss-...
December 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Operation Amazon Prime was just a resounding fucking success lmfao: www.twz.com/air/how-uss-...
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remember back in 2003 when there was an active shooter at the case western gehry building and the pigs bitched about how they couldn't sweep corners because it was too undulating or w/e
December 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
remember back in 2003 when there was an active shooter at the case western gehry building and the pigs bitched about how they couldn't sweep corners because it was too undulating or w/e
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Many universities including @umassamherst.bsky.social now claim that federal cuts mean that the institution has to defund scholarship & teaching. My colleague Kevin Young recently published a report showing that in the UMass case, at least, this is completely wrong: drive.proton.me/urls/VS9FJ3D...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Many universities including @umassamherst.bsky.social now claim that federal cuts mean that the institution has to defund scholarship & teaching. My colleague Kevin Young recently published a report showing that in the UMass case, at least, this is completely wrong: drive.proton.me/urls/VS9FJ3D...
Contents of the office bathroom sink raising a lot of questions already answered by the contents of the office bathroom sink
December 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Contents of the office bathroom sink raising a lot of questions already answered by the contents of the office bathroom sink
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groyper occupied government
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
groyper occupied government
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he actually sounds pretty shook, like he actually thinks we might kill him.
December 4, 2025 at 6:10 AM
he actually sounds pretty shook, like he actually thinks we might kill him.
they shipped Gemini inside google docs a while ago and not sure but it seems to suck?? when i ask it to do things, it mostly just acts as "a chatbot that can read my document." what would be helpful is an agent that can use the tools of Docs to achieve my goals. it can't!
December 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM
they shipped Gemini inside google docs a while ago and not sure but it seems to suck?? when i ask it to do things, it mostly just acts as "a chatbot that can read my document." what would be helpful is an agent that can use the tools of Docs to achieve my goals. it can't!
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Twelve former FDA Commissioners take Vinay Prasad to task!
December 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Twelve former FDA Commissioners take Vinay Prasad to task!
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The implementation of Woke 2.0 will need to be brutal, complete and permanent.
These guys can't be allowed to exist in a free and sustainable society.
These guys can't be allowed to exist in a free and sustainable society.
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
gizmodo.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The implementation of Woke 2.0 will need to be brutal, complete and permanent.
These guys can't be allowed to exist in a free and sustainable society.
These guys can't be allowed to exist in a free and sustainable society.
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Someone can correct me if I’m wrong, but most of this money comes from donors, which means the donation are tax exempt as if the donations used to do coach buyouts were charitable giving.
This year, universities are giving $228 million to football coaches who failed at coaching football so that they won't coach football anymore.
December 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Someone can correct me if I’m wrong, but most of this money comes from donors, which means the donation are tax exempt as if the donations used to do coach buyouts were charitable giving.
i have no idea whether this kind of thing is quantitatively significant. do *we* have any idea? to know, you would have to do a pretty intricate audit of historical driving data.
"Self-driving car company Waymo recently released data covering nearly 100 million driverless miles in four American cities through June 2025..."
Here's the problem; Waymo has their taxis drive circles all night around the same blocks to artificially pump up the "safe miles driven" ratio.
Here's the problem; Waymo has their taxis drive circles all night around the same blocks to artificially pump up the "safe miles driven" ratio.
"When compared to human drivers on the same roads, Waymo’s self-driving cars were involved in 91% fewer serious-injury-or-worse crashes and 80% fewer crashes causing any injury. It showed a 96% lower rate of injury-causing crashes at intersections" www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/o...
December 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
i have no idea whether this kind of thing is quantitatively significant. do *we* have any idea? to know, you would have to do a pretty intricate audit of historical driving data.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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WELCOME TO THE DRACULA PAPRIKA DISCOURSE!!
(meme from tumblr, not my own, original link seems to be dead now)
(meme from tumblr, not my own, original link seems to be dead now)
December 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
WELCOME TO THE DRACULA PAPRIKA DISCOURSE!!
(meme from tumblr, not my own, original link seems to be dead now)
(meme from tumblr, not my own, original link seems to be dead now)
My friend gave me one of these and I finally got around to eating it.
For a shelf-stable food, it's AMAZING.
For a shelf-stable food, it's AMAZING.
I just found out about these
December 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
My friend gave me one of these and I finally got around to eating it.
For a shelf-stable food, it's AMAZING.
For a shelf-stable food, it's AMAZING.
This mfer stared at me for 10 seconds, then opened a door I've never seen before IN THE SIDE OF MY HOUSE and climbed inside.
December 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This mfer stared at me for 10 seconds, then opened a door I've never seen before IN THE SIDE OF MY HOUSE and climbed inside.
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Little by little, evidence trickles out that everywhere in Gaza touched by IDF ground forces is smattered with mass graves.
Until all the perpetrators are identified and brought to justice, every single person who served in the IDF in the last few years should be treated as a murder suspect.
Until all the perpetrators are identified and brought to justice, every single person who served in the IDF in the last few years should be treated as a murder suspect.
Bulldozed corpses and unmarked graves, CNN investigates the fate of Gaza’s missing aid seekers | CNN
Ammar Wadi knew he was risking his life when he set out to get a bag of flour for his family from an aid truck near the Zikim crossing into Gaza in June.
www.cnn.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Little by little, evidence trickles out that everywhere in Gaza touched by IDF ground forces is smattered with mass graves.
Until all the perpetrators are identified and brought to justice, every single person who served in the IDF in the last few years should be treated as a murder suspect.
Until all the perpetrators are identified and brought to justice, every single person who served in the IDF in the last few years should be treated as a murder suspect.