Compared to other entities that push out slop and enshittified services while charging monthly for it in dollars or attention, I think donations to Wikipedia and the Internet Archive provide provide so much more value, and preserves the original vision for an open internet.
December 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Compared to other entities that push out slop and enshittified services while charging monthly for it in dollars or attention, I think donations to Wikipedia and the Internet Archive provide provide so much more value, and preserves the original vision for an open internet.
Ironically, this actually is proof of why projects like Wikipedia need to survive — to provide information from as neutral POV as possible. Especially in a world that is inundated with 'alternative facts'.
December 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Ironically, this actually is proof of why projects like Wikipedia need to survive — to provide information from as neutral POV as possible. Especially in a world that is inundated with 'alternative facts'.
"Truly, these last 12 months have been a year."
~Tan Doomey, Expert Professor
~Tan Doomey, Expert Professor
December 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
"Truly, these last 12 months have been a year."
~Tan Doomey, Expert Professor
~Tan Doomey, Expert Professor
my bad with the wording; an excess solar [mix] wasn't the cause, but it exacerbated the frequency de-synchronization (or at least afaik, i might be wrong)
just wanted to use the iberian blackouts as an example of why we need to upgrade supporting infrastructure too alongside renewables
just wanted to use the iberian blackouts as an example of why we need to upgrade supporting infrastructure too alongside renewables
December 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
my bad with the wording; an excess solar [mix] wasn't the cause, but it exacerbated the frequency de-synchronization (or at least afaik, i might be wrong)
just wanted to use the iberian blackouts as an example of why we need to upgrade supporting infrastructure too alongside renewables
just wanted to use the iberian blackouts as an example of why we need to upgrade supporting infrastructure too alongside renewables
IIRC portugal recently had a blackout just because of this
December 23, 2025 at 7:14 AM
IIRC portugal recently had a blackout just because of this
But as the article said, it's hard to enforce reforms like China. There were plans to phase out older vehicles but it was scrapped after public pushback (FWIW those plans, IIRC, were considered baseless/ineffective).
Getting neighbouring states to co-operate just makes the problem harder.
Getting neighbouring states to co-operate just makes the problem harder.
December 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
But as the article said, it's hard to enforce reforms like China. There were plans to phase out older vehicles but it was scrapped after public pushback (FWIW those plans, IIRC, were considered baseless/ineffective).
Getting neighbouring states to co-operate just makes the problem harder.
Getting neighbouring states to co-operate just makes the problem harder.
In a streisand-effect-esque way, that has ironically made the issue more public. May also be why [it feels like] this year people are taking the issue more seriously.
December 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
In a streisand-effect-esque way, that has ironically made the issue more public. May also be why [it feels like] this year people are taking the issue more seriously.
looked at the title and i thought this was the onion
December 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
looked at the title and i thought this was the onion
human psychology is very interesting: retail traders somehow always think they can beat the market, despite knowing it's more unlikely than not
November 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
human psychology is very interesting: retail traders somehow always think they can beat the market, despite knowing it's more unlikely than not
tbf, things are almost always more obvious in hindsight
and take everything with a grain of salt, i don't have an econ degree, nor do i know a lot about economics, politics, or history
these are nothing but rants from an average worker in the bottom 99%
and take everything with a grain of salt, i don't have an econ degree, nor do i know a lot about economics, politics, or history
these are nothing but rants from an average worker in the bottom 99%
November 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
tbf, things are almost always more obvious in hindsight
and take everything with a grain of salt, i don't have an econ degree, nor do i know a lot about economics, politics, or history
these are nothing but rants from an average worker in the bottom 99%
and take everything with a grain of salt, i don't have an econ degree, nor do i know a lot about economics, politics, or history
these are nothing but rants from an average worker in the bottom 99%
almost as if deregulation and tax reforms that favoured capital over labour and environment would favour capital over people and environment
November 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
almost as if deregulation and tax reforms that favoured capital over labour and environment would favour capital over people and environment
not 'just' because of climate change, rising inequality, and increasing enshittification to the point of self-sabotage, but the incentives, from a long-term economics pov, also feel misaligned
November 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
not 'just' because of climate change, rising inequality, and increasing enshittification to the point of self-sabotage, but the incentives, from a long-term economics pov, also feel misaligned
personally, feels like the fiduciary duty to maximize shareholder value was probably not the most optimal long-term socioeconomic decisiom
November 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
personally, feels like the fiduciary duty to maximize shareholder value was probably not the most optimal long-term socioeconomic decisiom