Eric McCorkle
@emc2.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy
Senior research scientist at a major UARC, (infosec, distributed systems, formal methods, quantum computing). Non-profit employee. Tech industry veteran. Election […]
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Switch to #librewolf is going well. All my #firefox plugins (disconnect, https everywhere lite+, noscript, KeepassXC integration) all work.
Bookmarks import perfectly fine. It even seems to be faster and smoother.
#oss #opensource
Bookmarks import perfectly fine. It even seems to be faster and smoother.
#oss #opensource
January 26, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Switch to #librewolf is going well. All my #firefox plugins (disconnect, https everywhere lite+, noscript, KeepassXC integration) all work.
Bookmarks import perfectly fine. It even seems to be faster and smoother.
#oss #opensource
Bookmarks import perfectly fine. It even seems to be faster and smoother.
#oss #opensource
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6. And it’s not just politicians. Almost all the media belongs to Group 1. As the wealth and power of the proprietor class becomes ever greater and harder to justify, the views expressed in their outlets become ever crazier.
January 23, 2026 at 11:35 AM
6. And it’s not just politicians. Almost all the media belongs to Group 1. As the wealth and power of the proprietor class becomes ever greater and harder to justify, the views expressed in their outlets become ever crazier.
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2. There’s a basic metric by which you can tell who in politics are your allies and who are your enemies: whether they support or oppose the extreme concentration of wealth. Those who support it (let’s call them Group 1) are the political right. Those who oppose it (Group 2) are the political left.
January 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
2. There’s a basic metric by which you can tell who in politics are your allies and who are your enemies: whether they support or oppose the extreme concentration of wealth. Those who support it (let’s call them Group 1) are the political right. Those who oppose it (Group 2) are the political left.
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1. This short thread is about the issue that dominates almost every aspect of politics, and causes or exacerbates most of our problems: the extreme wealth of a small number of people. Here’s the amazing thing: almost the entire political class aligns with the ultra-rich against the rest. 🧵1/10
January 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
1. This short thread is about the issue that dominates almost every aspect of politics, and causes or exacerbates most of our problems: the extreme wealth of a small number of people. Here’s the amazing thing: almost the entire political class aligns with the ultra-rich against the rest. 🧵1/10
I swear, some people just do not understand how much they come off as those annoying evangelicals that turn every single conversation into "blah blah good news blah blah your personal lord and savior?", except about AI.
It's getting to the point where I'm seriously considering lying just to […]
It's getting to the point where I'm seriously considering lying just to […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
January 13, 2026 at 10:55 PM
I swear, some people just do not understand how much they come off as those annoying evangelicals that turn every single conversation into "blah blah good news blah blah your personal lord and savior?", except about AI.
It's getting to the point where I'm seriously considering lying just to […]
It's getting to the point where I'm seriously considering lying just to […]
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I think the appearance of free software really broke the oligarch's brains. People are just giving away stuff that should be Shareholder Value? And we *can't* buy it off them and own it? People are just running a compiler whenever they like to make whatever they want without paying anyone?
The […]
The […]
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mastodon.scot
January 13, 2026 at 11:21 AM
I think the appearance of free software really broke the oligarch's brains. People are just giving away stuff that should be Shareholder Value? And we *can't* buy it off them and own it? People are just running a compiler whenever they like to make whatever they want without paying anyone?
The […]
The […]
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One of my goals for 2026 is to write more. My first blog post of the year is now live:
"The Future Is Cooperative"
https://whateverthing.com/blog/2026/01/05/the-future-is-cooperative/
Wherein I discuss the co-op model as an alternative to corporations/startups, and share my experiences so far […]
"The Future Is Cooperative"
https://whateverthing.com/blog/2026/01/05/the-future-is-cooperative/
Wherein I discuss the co-op model as an alternative to corporations/startups, and share my experiences so far […]
Original post on phpc.social
phpc.social
January 8, 2026 at 3:02 AM
One of my goals for 2026 is to write more. My first blog post of the year is now live:
"The Future Is Cooperative"
https://whateverthing.com/blog/2026/01/05/the-future-is-cooperative/
Wherein I discuss the co-op model as an alternative to corporations/startups, and share my experiences so far […]
"The Future Is Cooperative"
https://whateverthing.com/blog/2026/01/05/the-future-is-cooperative/
Wherein I discuss the co-op model as an alternative to corporations/startups, and share my experiences so far […]
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"The democrats didn't reverse Citizens United"
……that's not how any of this works.
"well how did the republicans reverse roe v. wade?"
By working at it for FIFTY YEARS.
Why is this hard for people.
#politics
……that's not how any of this works.
"well how did the republicans reverse roe v. wade?"
By working at it for FIFTY YEARS.
Why is this hard for people.
#politics
January 7, 2026 at 8:52 PM
"The democrats didn't reverse Citizens United"
……that's not how any of this works.
"well how did the republicans reverse roe v. wade?"
By working at it for FIFTY YEARS.
Why is this hard for people.
#politics
……that's not how any of this works.
"well how did the republicans reverse roe v. wade?"
By working at it for FIFTY YEARS.
Why is this hard for people.
#politics
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This article by @anildash squarely hits in the feels, names and articulates what's happening in the tech industry, and points towards pragmatic things we can do.
Notably — and I cannot sufficiently underscore how crucial this is — Anil spells out that power by its very definition is […]
Notably — and I cannot sufficiently underscore how crucial this is — Anil spells out that power by its very definition is […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
January 6, 2026 at 1:25 AM
This article by @anildash squarely hits in the feels, names and articulates what's happening in the tech industry, and points towards pragmatic things we can do.
Notably — and I cannot sufficiently underscore how crucial this is — Anil spells out that power by its very definition is […]
Notably — and I cannot sufficiently underscore how crucial this is — Anil spells out that power by its very definition is […]
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Curtis Yarvin is beloved of people of mediocre mind and weak character. They want to go Nazi, but they don’t have the cobbles to do it without a gloss of mediocre pseudo-intellectual gibberish supporting it.
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Curtis Yarvin has written a very long screed in defense of his post in which he said, “Hitler spoke the truth.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
January 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Curtis Yarvin is beloved of people of mediocre mind and weak character. They want to go Nazi, but they don’t have the cobbles to do it without a gloss of mediocre pseudo-intellectual gibberish supporting it.
/1
/1
Looking for recommendations for good places to source ebooks in open-source friendly formats.
I am plenty competent enough with the OSS ecosystem to reformat anything, but I want to reward good vendors.
#opensource #oss #ebooks #eink
I am plenty competent enough with the OSS ecosystem to reformat anything, but I want to reward good vendors.
#opensource #oss #ebooks #eink
January 5, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Looking for recommendations for good places to source ebooks in open-source friendly formats.
I am plenty competent enough with the OSS ecosystem to reformat anything, but I want to reward good vendors.
#opensource #oss #ebooks #eink
I am plenty competent enough with the OSS ecosystem to reformat anything, but I want to reward good vendors.
#opensource #oss #ebooks #eink
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My policy of declining when billionaires offer me a ride on their private jets to visit their secluded Caribbean underage sex islands is starting to pay off.
December 23, 2025 at 11:46 PM
My policy of declining when billionaires offer me a ride on their private jets to visit their secluded Caribbean underage sex islands is starting to pay off.
ITT: Thoughts, re Mozilla.
First, and most obviously, time for me to get off Firefox. Time to find out where everyone is going.
This coincides with another wave of reordering my digital life, to get off of YouTube, off the streaming model, and further eliminate ads from my daily life.
Sadly […]
First, and most obviously, time for me to get off Firefox. Time to find out where everyone is going.
This coincides with another wave of reordering my digital life, to get off of YouTube, off the streaming model, and further eliminate ads from my daily life.
Sadly […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
December 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
ITT: Thoughts, re Mozilla.
First, and most obviously, time for me to get off Firefox. Time to find out where everyone is going.
This coincides with another wave of reordering my digital life, to get off of YouTube, off the streaming model, and further eliminate ads from my daily life.
Sadly […]
First, and most obviously, time for me to get off Firefox. Time to find out where everyone is going.
This coincides with another wave of reordering my digital life, to get off of YouTube, off the streaming model, and further eliminate ads from my daily life.
Sadly […]
It is a little ominous that I cannot delete this PhD application. I can choose not to submit it, but I can't withdraw it. Apparently once you offer your soul, you can't back out.
Am I going to randomly have a bunch of physics professors show up and be all like..
"The application. You created […]
Am I going to randomly have a bunch of physics professors show up and be all like..
"The application. You created […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
December 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
It is a little ominous that I cannot delete this PhD application. I can choose not to submit it, but I can't withdraw it. Apparently once you offer your soul, you can't back out.
Am I going to randomly have a bunch of physics professors show up and be all like..
"The application. You created […]
Am I going to randomly have a bunch of physics professors show up and be all like..
"The application. You created […]
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"Thirteen House Republicans joined Democrats in advancing a bill that would reverse Pres. Donald Trump’s executive order to crack down harder on federal worker unions. The bill was led by Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, who forced a vote on the measure using a discharge petition" […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
"Thirteen House Republicans joined Democrats in advancing a bill that would reverse Pres. Donald Trump’s executive order to crack down harder on federal worker unions. The bill was led by Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, who forced a vote on the measure using a discharge petition" […]
Looking for input on eink devices, for ebook and writing. Primary use is to digitize my library. Writing will be mathematical in nature.
Current favorite: supernote (https://supernote.com/)
Current runner-up: PocketBook InkPad X
I value:
* Openness, OSS compatibility
* Interoperability
* […]
Current favorite: supernote (https://supernote.com/)
Current runner-up: PocketBook InkPad X
I value:
* Openness, OSS compatibility
* Interoperability
* […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
December 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Looking for input on eink devices, for ebook and writing. Primary use is to digitize my library. Writing will be mathematical in nature.
Current favorite: supernote (https://supernote.com/)
Current runner-up: PocketBook InkPad X
I value:
* Openness, OSS compatibility
* Interoperability
* […]
Current favorite: supernote (https://supernote.com/)
Current runner-up: PocketBook InkPad X
I value:
* Openness, OSS compatibility
* Interoperability
* […]
In-person portion of the quantum field theory exam in about an hour. I think I know everything I need to know cold at this point. Take-home portion was over Thanksgiving.
This class hasn't been nearly as difficult as I'd feared (or been led to believe it would be), but I've enjoyed it immensely […]
This class hasn't been nearly as difficult as I'd feared (or been led to believe it would be), but I've enjoyed it immensely […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
December 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
In-person portion of the quantum field theory exam in about an hour. I think I know everything I need to know cold at this point. Take-home portion was over Thanksgiving.
This class hasn't been nearly as difficult as I'd feared (or been led to believe it would be), but I've enjoyed it immensely […]
This class hasn't been nearly as difficult as I'd feared (or been led to believe it would be), but I've enjoyed it immensely […]
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Se vi sta a cuore la privacy online, qui c’è una lista di potenti strumenti open source che potete usare subito per proteggere i vostri dati, l'identità e l'impronta digitale.
Basta poco per difendere te stesso, non cediamo la nostra vita alla sorveglianza dei […]
[Original post on mastodon.uno]
Basta poco per difendere te stesso, non cediamo la nostra vita alla sorveglianza dei […]
[Original post on mastodon.uno]
November 17, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Se vi sta a cuore la privacy online, qui c’è una lista di potenti strumenti open source che potete usare subito per proteggere i vostri dati, l'identità e l'impronta digitale.
Basta poco per difendere te stesso, non cediamo la nostra vita alla sorveglianza dei […]
[Original post on mastodon.uno]
Basta poco per difendere te stesso, non cediamo la nostra vita alla sorveglianza dei […]
[Original post on mastodon.uno]
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Which of these things would go down in history bigger?
* $100Bn spent building AI data centers, versus
* $100Bn spent on food and shelter for a huge swathe of humanity
or
* $500M spent training the next GPT model, versus
* $500M spent deploying renewable energy across huge sections […]
* $100Bn spent building AI data centers, versus
* $100Bn spent on food and shelter for a huge swathe of humanity
or
* $500M spent training the next GPT model, versus
* $500M spent deploying renewable energy across huge sections […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
November 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Which of these things would go down in history bigger?
* $100Bn spent building AI data centers, versus
* $100Bn spent on food and shelter for a huge swathe of humanity
or
* $500M spent training the next GPT model, versus
* $500M spent deploying renewable energy across huge sections […]
* $100Bn spent building AI data centers, versus
* $100Bn spent on food and shelter for a huge swathe of humanity
or
* $500M spent training the next GPT model, versus
* $500M spent deploying renewable energy across huge sections […]
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Something under-discussed in this situation is that Trump changed the game on the presidency. People hate everything he's done, but he has fully imposed his will on national policy. The next Democratic president is going to have to be willing to do more than make promises they can't deliver.
My argument is super simple, it’s that according to Elliott Morris’s data:
1. Moderates do better on average
2. National party images are increasingly important
Morris is a smart guy and Democrats should follow his advice and moderate their national image.
1. Moderates do better on average
2. National party images are increasingly important
Morris is a smart guy and Democrats should follow his advice and moderate their national image.
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Something under-discussed in this situation is that Trump changed the game on the presidency. People hate everything he's done, but he has fully imposed his will on national policy. The next Democratic president is going to have to be willing to do more than make promises they can't deliver.
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I’ve commented before on the heroism of the federal district court judges attempting to use law appropriately to rein in a lawless, anti-constitutional Executive branch. Calling them heroes is not hyperbolic. In Nazi Germany, not a single judge stood up to Hitler and his goons. Many U.S […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
October 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’ve commented before on the heroism of the federal district court judges attempting to use law appropriately to rein in a lawless, anti-constitutional Executive branch. Calling them heroes is not hyperbolic. In Nazi Germany, not a single judge stood up to Hitler and his goons. Many U.S […]
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Here's how we can continue the No Kings Day protest:
- Elect Zohran Mamdani in New York City
- Vote yes on Prop 50 in California
- Vote for Abigail Spanberger in Virgina
- Vote for Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey
- Vote to keep the Supreme Court judges in Pennsylvania
#nokings #onemillionrising […]
- Elect Zohran Mamdani in New York City
- Vote yes on Prop 50 in California
- Vote for Abigail Spanberger in Virgina
- Vote for Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey
- Vote to keep the Supreme Court judges in Pennsylvania
#nokings #onemillionrising […]
Original post on mstdn.social
mstdn.social
October 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Here's how we can continue the No Kings Day protest:
- Elect Zohran Mamdani in New York City
- Vote yes on Prop 50 in California
- Vote for Abigail Spanberger in Virgina
- Vote for Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey
- Vote to keep the Supreme Court judges in Pennsylvania
#nokings #onemillionrising […]
- Elect Zohran Mamdani in New York City
- Vote yes on Prop 50 in California
- Vote for Abigail Spanberger in Virgina
- Vote for Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey
- Vote to keep the Supreme Court judges in Pennsylvania
#nokings #onemillionrising […]
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Quantum mechanics trumps the second law of thermodynamics at the atomic scale. Via @sciencex.physorg #Science #Physics #QuantumPhysics #QuantumMechanics #AtomicPhysics 🔭🔬🧪🥼🧑🔬
Quantum mechanics trumps the second law of thermodynamics at the atomic scale
Two physicists at the University of Stuttgart have proven that the Carnot principle, a central law of thermodynamics, does not apply to objects on the atomic scale whose physical properties are…
phys.org
October 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Quantum mechanics trumps the second law of thermodynamics at the atomic scale. Via @sciencex.physorg #Science #Physics #QuantumPhysics #QuantumMechanics #AtomicPhysics 🔭🔬🧪🥼🧑🔬
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When someone says of Trump's fascist moves, "It is a shocking situation to be in that I don’t think anybody anticipated a year ago,” I want to scream in frustration.
THIS WAS PREDICTABLE IN EVERY WAY. HE BRAGGED ABOUT WHAT HE WOULD DO […]
THIS WAS PREDICTABLE IN EVERY WAY. HE BRAGGED ABOUT WHAT HE WOULD DO […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
October 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
When someone says of Trump's fascist moves, "It is a shocking situation to be in that I don’t think anybody anticipated a year ago,” I want to scream in frustration.
THIS WAS PREDICTABLE IN EVERY WAY. HE BRAGGED ABOUT WHAT HE WOULD DO […]
THIS WAS PREDICTABLE IN EVERY WAY. HE BRAGGED ABOUT WHAT HE WOULD DO […]
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Universal Basic Income is the power for everyone to say NO. It is fuck you money. It means that if you refuse an evil job, sure you'll miss out on potentially much more money than your UBI, you won't starve. You won't go unhoused. So many people are saying yes to terrible things thanks to zero UBI.
I work as a programmer for a very famous far-right newspaper, and I've seen that no one knows what they are doing, yet they make millions and influence important matters of state. I feel like the train driver at Auschwitz, and I can't leave because I need a salary.
October 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Universal Basic Income is the power for everyone to say NO. It is fuck you money. It means that if you refuse an evil job, sure you'll miss out on potentially much more money than your UBI, you won't starve. You won't go unhoused. So many people are saying yes to terrible things thanks to zero UBI.