Alena Jacíková
@ell2cz.bsky.social
Node.js dev from Czech republic
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When my grandmother was 9 years old, she and her family lived in Texas and they were extremely poor. She lived with her mother and stepfather and three sisters. My great-grandmother made all their clothes, and they scrimped on everything so that they had enough to eat.
December 15, 2025 at 5:38 AM
When my grandmother was 9 years old, she and her family lived in Texas and they were extremely poor. She lived with her mother and stepfather and three sisters. My great-grandmother made all their clothes, and they scrimped on everything so that they had enough to eat.
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Mám tu 2x Nintendo Switch 1. generace, jeden červenomodrý (4 ovladače + nabíječka), druhý Zelda edition 2 ovladače, obojí s pouzdrem, top stav. Kdybyste věděli o nějaké mámě samoživitelce, která by to užila pro děti nebo nějaké rodině, co úplně nemá štěstí, dejte vědět. Díky i za repost 🙏 #vanoce
December 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Mám tu 2x Nintendo Switch 1. generace, jeden červenomodrý (4 ovladače + nabíječka), druhý Zelda edition 2 ovladače, obojí s pouzdrem, top stav. Kdybyste věděli o nějaké mámě samoživitelce, která by to užila pro děti nebo nějaké rodině, co úplně nemá štěstí, dejte vědět. Díky i za repost 🙏 #vanoce
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Yup.
And the "rich people will be rich again, because they understand financial literacy!" is just not true. We've seen it many times.
First, because as I've said before, there is no such thing as financial literacy. It's a lie. There's no one set of info for making money at all levels. Seriously.
And the "rich people will be rich again, because they understand financial literacy!" is just not true. We've seen it many times.
First, because as I've said before, there is no such thing as financial literacy. It's a lie. There's no one set of info for making money at all levels. Seriously.
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 14, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Yup.
And the "rich people will be rich again, because they understand financial literacy!" is just not true. We've seen it many times.
First, because as I've said before, there is no such thing as financial literacy. It's a lie. There's no one set of info for making money at all levels. Seriously.
And the "rich people will be rich again, because they understand financial literacy!" is just not true. We've seen it many times.
First, because as I've said before, there is no such thing as financial literacy. It's a lie. There's no one set of info for making money at all levels. Seriously.
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“The city that never sleeps” sounds glamorous in your twenties but now I’m like “maybe it should”
December 14, 2025 at 5:57 AM
“The city that never sleeps” sounds glamorous in your twenties but now I’m like “maybe it should”
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Sharing one more time – if you have epilepsy or photosensitivity, and were impacted by the trailers during the Game Awards, I'd love to speak with you for a story
Reupping this – if you are someone with epilepsy or photosensitivity, how did the trailers during the Game Awards negatively impact you? Whether watching virtually or in person. I'm working on a piece for this very topic
Genuine question - if you are a disabled player with epilepsy or photo sensitivity, are these trailers negatively impacting you?
December 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Sharing one more time – if you have epilepsy or photosensitivity, and were impacted by the trailers during the Game Awards, I'd love to speak with you for a story
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One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
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This is literally one of the funniest threads I have ever seen. Brilliant.
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
This is literally one of the funniest threads I have ever seen. Brilliant.
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“Students learn how to spot deception across subjects: in maths, they see how statistics can be manipulated; in art, they explore how images can convey misleading messages; in history, they study famous propaganda campaigns; & in Finnish, they examine [how] words can be used to confuse or mislead.”
Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
Teaching when to trust
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge
newhumanist.org.uk
December 8, 2025 at 5:54 AM
“Students learn how to spot deception across subjects: in maths, they see how statistics can be manipulated; in art, they explore how images can convey misleading messages; in history, they study famous propaganda campaigns; & in Finnish, they examine [how] words can be used to confuse or mislead.”
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rich dudes got freakier after butlers fell out of fashion, like say what you will about having domestic servants but clearly it was some sort of moderating force on old rich dudes having a fancy man follow you around saying shit like "oh dear sir, that wouldn't be very becoming"
November 29, 2025 at 6:43 AM
rich dudes got freakier after butlers fell out of fashion, like say what you will about having domestic servants but clearly it was some sort of moderating force on old rich dudes having a fancy man follow you around saying shit like "oh dear sir, that wouldn't be very becoming"
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Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
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Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
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A bit of a vulnerable post by me but we need your help to get us through what has been a more difficult period than 2020.
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It’s been a very hard year - Andy Bell
Unlike a lot of places in tech, my company, Set Studio/Piccalilli has no outside funding. Bootstrapped is what the LinkedIn people say, I think. It’s been a hard year this year. A very hard year...
bell.bz
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A bit of a vulnerable post by me but we need your help to get us through what has been a more difficult period than 2020.
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
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There are so many courses with substantial Black Friday sales, so now is your chance to get your hands on them, support the creators, and upskill.
Stock up now while they're all so heavily discounted, and you'll have great content to sink your teeth into year-long.
🧵 Some of the best:
Stock up now while they're all so heavily discounted, and you'll have great content to sink your teeth into year-long.
🧵 Some of the best:
November 28, 2025 at 5:32 AM
There are so many courses with substantial Black Friday sales, so now is your chance to get your hands on them, support the creators, and upskill.
Stock up now while they're all so heavily discounted, and you'll have great content to sink your teeth into year-long.
🧵 Some of the best:
Stock up now while they're all so heavily discounted, and you'll have great content to sink your teeth into year-long.
🧵 Some of the best:
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we don't need componentDidMount; we have connectedCallback at home
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
we don't need componentDidMount; we have connectedCallback at home
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One day we’ll look back on this as one of the stupidest things we’ve done.
California farms applied millions of pounds of PFAS to key crops, study finds
‘Forever chemicals’ sprayed on almonds, grapes, tomatoes and other crops as activists warn of ‘obvious problem’
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
One day we’ll look back on this as one of the stupidest things we’ve done.
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THIS
It saves a tremendous amount of overhead (money) and time (money) and complications (people who are eligible dropping out because they can't prove they are), but mostly it forecloses an extremely common form of fiscal parental abuse.
It saves a tremendous amount of overhead (money) and time (money) and complications (people who are eligible dropping out because they can't prove they are), but mostly it forecloses an extremely common form of fiscal parental abuse.
Periodically I see people justifying means-testing to ensure The Rich don't get stuff for free when they can afford it.
I see the logic, but we can just tax them more.
Plus, the BIGGEST thing not means-testing solves is
*deep breath*
IT STOPS RICH PEOPLE FINANCIALLY-ABUSING THEIR KIDS ANYMORE.
I see the logic, but we can just tax them more.
Plus, the BIGGEST thing not means-testing solves is
*deep breath*
IT STOPS RICH PEOPLE FINANCIALLY-ABUSING THEIR KIDS ANYMORE.
November 24, 2025 at 7:19 AM
THIS
It saves a tremendous amount of overhead (money) and time (money) and complications (people who are eligible dropping out because they can't prove they are), but mostly it forecloses an extremely common form of fiscal parental abuse.
It saves a tremendous amount of overhead (money) and time (money) and complications (people who are eligible dropping out because they can't prove they are), but mostly it forecloses an extremely common form of fiscal parental abuse.
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They did say 'Claude has the capabilities of someone with a PhD', they just didn't say which capabilities... (turns out it's the anxiety, burnout, and lack of executive function...)
November 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
They did say 'Claude has the capabilities of someone with a PhD', they just didn't say which capabilities... (turns out it's the anxiety, burnout, and lack of executive function...)
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GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository
www.animal-photo-references.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
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Scientists recently combined DNA of a cheetah with the DNA of a crab.
It went sideways real fast.
It went sideways real fast.
November 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Scientists recently combined DNA of a cheetah with the DNA of a crab.
It went sideways real fast.
It went sideways real fast.
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Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
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"sycophancy induced psychosis"
Could be also what causes billionaires to be nearly uniformly awful
Could be also what causes billionaires to be nearly uniformly awful
November 21, 2025 at 4:37 AM
"sycophancy induced psychosis"
Could be also what causes billionaires to be nearly uniformly awful
Could be also what causes billionaires to be nearly uniformly awful
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this guy has like 100 videos exactly like this. all too wimdy to hear him say anything and I love every one of them. might be the pinnacle of norwegian comedy
November 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
this guy has like 100 videos exactly like this. all too wimdy to hear him say anything and I love every one of them. might be the pinnacle of norwegian comedy
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Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
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November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/