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Open Source Cities
If you live in a city (and odds are you do), I’m sure you’re frustrated trying to understand what the city does and why.
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Hey! I wrote a thing. Some reflections on good governance and ways that we can make cities work better.
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The level of everyday resistance to this regime has been exemplary and constant
Lots of good news about the regime pratfalling, but the most annoying thing is that if they do plateau out and get no further, a set of people is going to spend years saying such was a historical inevitability and it was insane for the rest us to be concerned about the fascists winning a lot more.
December 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The level of everyday resistance to this regime has been exemplary and constant
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"Kavanaugh Stop" went from a skeet on here to Bluesky meme to crosspollinating over on X to Brett Kavanaugh's burner account seeing it there to a whiny defensive footnote about it in a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Juice.
Juice.
Check out the Kavanaugh FN 4; I think it's pretty clear that the Kavanaugh Stop thing has gotten to him:
December 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
"Kavanaugh Stop" went from a skeet on here to Bluesky meme to crosspollinating over on X to Brett Kavanaugh's burner account seeing it there to a whiny defensive footnote about it in a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Juice.
Juice.
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This tells you that Vance thinks the MAGA base isn’t just full of diehard racists; he thinks it’s full of diehard racists who are also too cowardly to be openly racist if they think people might disapprove
JD Vance: "In the United States of America you don't have to apologize for being white anymore"
December 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This tells you that Vance thinks the MAGA base isn’t just full of diehard racists; he thinks it’s full of diehard racists who are also too cowardly to be openly racist if they think people might disapprove
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As i’ve become older it’s become increasingly apparent that the politics of like half of white guys are “some people criticized me and now i will contort everything i believe to be against them” and it’s like i just found out that santa isn’t real again
December 21, 2025 at 4:41 AM
As i’ve become older it’s become increasingly apparent that the politics of like half of white guys are “some people criticized me and now i will contort everything i believe to be against them” and it’s like i just found out that santa isn’t real again
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tonight the government killed a story on cbs about the slave labor camp in a foreign country theyre illegally sending people to
December 22, 2025 at 3:33 AM
tonight the government killed a story on cbs about the slave labor camp in a foreign country theyre illegally sending people to
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Also, what serious academic is going to be upset that an AI fan doesn't "trust" their work?
Pretty sure there are folks out there who think we should be using Ouija boards or phrenology too. They don't trust us either. You can go play with them.
Pretty sure there are folks out there who think we should be using Ouija boards or phrenology too. They don't trust us either. You can go play with them.
December 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Also, what serious academic is going to be upset that an AI fan doesn't "trust" their work?
Pretty sure there are folks out there who think we should be using Ouija boards or phrenology too. They don't trust us either. You can go play with them.
Pretty sure there are folks out there who think we should be using Ouija boards or phrenology too. They don't trust us either. You can go play with them.
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It feels like I've run out of things to say about the Democrats.
When we're almost a full year into this and they're still voting for Trump's nominees, I'm not sure how you can make the case that the party is salvageable.
When we're almost a full year into this and they're still voting for Trump's nominees, I'm not sure how you can make the case that the party is salvageable.
December 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It feels like I've run out of things to say about the Democrats.
When we're almost a full year into this and they're still voting for Trump's nominees, I'm not sure how you can make the case that the party is salvageable.
When we're almost a full year into this and they're still voting for Trump's nominees, I'm not sure how you can make the case that the party is salvageable.
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If stealing the oil is part of it, the motivation is the act of stealing in itself, rather than what is stolen. That is after all what Donald Trump seemed to imply about Iraq all those years ago.
For the modern American reactionary, the purpose of war is to generate snuff pornography. (2/5)
For the modern American reactionary, the purpose of war is to generate snuff pornography. (2/5)
December 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
If stealing the oil is part of it, the motivation is the act of stealing in itself, rather than what is stolen. That is after all what Donald Trump seemed to imply about Iraq all those years ago.
For the modern American reactionary, the purpose of war is to generate snuff pornography. (2/5)
For the modern American reactionary, the purpose of war is to generate snuff pornography. (2/5)
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I genuinely don't think I've ever seen a more transparently corrupt government and I'm from India
trumpcard.gov is live and the million dollar fees are all referred to as “gifts” or “contributions” to an undisclosed party lol
December 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I genuinely don't think I've ever seen a more transparently corrupt government and I'm from India
Is this it? Has the Oroboros reached its own head?
Alrighty then.
December 12, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Is this it? Has the Oroboros reached its own head?
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Here’s another tip: how about we all just ditch Instagram???
It’s crazy how much creatives insist on staying there while simultaneously going oh no one sees my posts, I’m not growing, etc.
Girl stop, it’s not you, it’s the app.
It’s crazy how much creatives insist on staying there while simultaneously going oh no one sees my posts, I’m not growing, etc.
Girl stop, it’s not you, it’s the app.
How to survive Instagram's algorithm as a creative 👀 www.creativeboom.com/tips/how-to-...
December 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Here’s another tip: how about we all just ditch Instagram???
It’s crazy how much creatives insist on staying there while simultaneously going oh no one sees my posts, I’m not growing, etc.
Girl stop, it’s not you, it’s the app.
It’s crazy how much creatives insist on staying there while simultaneously going oh no one sees my posts, I’m not growing, etc.
Girl stop, it’s not you, it’s the app.
Somehow this is the most hopeful economics take I've read in a while
"these guys are impossible to work with and a fucking drag to be around" is a way more powerful motivator for leaving money on the table in the black market than most people think
December 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Somehow this is the most hopeful economics take I've read in a while
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"these guys are impossible to work with and a fucking drag to be around" is a way more powerful motivator for leaving money on the table in the black market than most people think
December 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
"these guys are impossible to work with and a fucking drag to be around" is a way more powerful motivator for leaving money on the table in the black market than most people think
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If an AI can pass as a human, its not be because the AI has achieved consciousness, it might be because the average human conversation is incredibly predictable, repetitive, and devoid of deep semantic intent.
December 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
If an AI can pass as a human, its not be because the AI has achieved consciousness, it might be because the average human conversation is incredibly predictable, repetitive, and devoid of deep semantic intent.
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The problem with fetishizing the rule of law is that people have to break the law to resist fascism, state violence, and oppression. This has always been true, and is very much the case RIGHT NOW.
November 29, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The problem with fetishizing the rule of law is that people have to break the law to resist fascism, state violence, and oppression. This has always been true, and is very much the case RIGHT NOW.
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BREAKING: Judge rules Lindsey Halligan's appointment was not valid, thus, she had no authority to present the James Comey or Letitia James indictments and the indictments are dismissed without prejudice.
November 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
BREAKING: Judge rules Lindsey Halligan's appointment was not valid, thus, she had no authority to present the James Comey or Letitia James indictments and the indictments are dismissed without prejudice.
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while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
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this looks like an after school program where young people help out seniors at home
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
this looks like an after school program where young people help out seniors at home
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Remember: the only way to save New York City from Donald Trump’s wrath is electing Andrew Cuomo.
November 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Remember: the only way to save New York City from Donald Trump’s wrath is electing Andrew Cuomo.
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Trump is being nicer to Mamdani than Democratic leadership was lol
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Trump is being nicer to Mamdani than Democratic leadership was lol
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theres no coming back from this without prosecuting everyone up and down the chain of command
They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
Absolutely incredible; after shooting Marimar Martinez 5 times and arresting her on claims that she rammed them and pulled a gun, prosecutors have now moved to dismiss ALL criminal charges against her and her codefendant.
November 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
theres no coming back from this without prosecuting everyone up and down the chain of command
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They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
Absolutely incredible; after shooting Marimar Martinez 5 times and arresting her on claims that she rammed them and pulled a gun, prosecutors have now moved to dismiss ALL criminal charges against her and her codefendant.
New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
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Computers were a skill. They were taught in classrooms as a skill. Skills give you power over your tools because you work them as an expert and that is leverage to multiply externally.
And then computers became an A/B tested telemetry-based advertising conduit to brains for SaaS recurring revenue.
And then computers became an A/B tested telemetry-based advertising conduit to brains for SaaS recurring revenue.
November 14, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Computers were a skill. They were taught in classrooms as a skill. Skills give you power over your tools because you work them as an expert and that is leverage to multiply externally.
And then computers became an A/B tested telemetry-based advertising conduit to brains for SaaS recurring revenue.
And then computers became an A/B tested telemetry-based advertising conduit to brains for SaaS recurring revenue.
Hey! I wrote a thing. Some reflections on good governance and ways that we can make cities work better.
Open Source Cities
If you live in a city (and odds are you do), I’m sure you’re frustrated trying to understand what the city does and why.
open.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Hey! I wrote a thing. Some reflections on good governance and ways that we can make cities work better.