Heliocentric
@heliocentric.bsky.social
I orbit the sun. Sometimes I imagine casting people into it.
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I also got taught in catering class never to let go of sharp objects in the washing up. So I always leave knives safely against the splashback until ready to be washed. And then do each in turn rather than them just being put in washing up bowl risking cuts.
December 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I also got taught in catering class never to let go of sharp objects in the washing up. So I always leave knives safely against the splashback until ready to be washed. And then do each in turn rather than them just being put in washing up bowl risking cuts.
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By age 40, you should have a list of things that 40-year-olds should have even if it's only one thing
December 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
By age 40, you should have a list of things that 40-year-olds should have even if it's only one thing
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watching @jenancona.bsky.social deal with fantasy football media
December 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
watching @jenancona.bsky.social deal with fantasy football media
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Professional societies keep beclowning themselves buying into a lie about what an LLM "summary" is. They are inherently counterfeit: not an epistemic product of the ideas in the source, but summary-shaped text linguistically based on *other* works (in the training corpus) that use related language.
This is one of the reasons I remain horrified by seeing @historians.org suggest "ways to use gAI" that included this:
December 21, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Professional societies keep beclowning themselves buying into a lie about what an LLM "summary" is. They are inherently counterfeit: not an epistemic product of the ideas in the source, but summary-shaped text linguistically based on *other* works (in the training corpus) that use related language.
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I’m very proud of Dan! He didn’t want to be a publisher. I cajoled him and dangled my various successes, then nearly rug pulled him when he was ready to go forward days after I had a diagnosis of aortic valve failure (correctable!). He trusted me and I wanted to make his book happen.
December 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I’m very proud of Dan! He didn’t want to be a publisher. I cajoled him and dangled my various successes, then nearly rug pulled him when he was ready to go forward days after I had a diagnosis of aortic valve failure (correctable!). He trusted me and I wanted to make his book happen.
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my long national nightmare of waiting for OUR LONG NATIONAL NIGHTMARE is over
December 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
my long national nightmare of waiting for OUR LONG NATIONAL NIGHTMARE is over
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that understanding would be the law of the land, but I quibble
December 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
that understanding would be the law of the land, but I quibble
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It's going to be a shotgun hit, with it being very efficatious for certain tasks, a value-add in others and absolutely useless and dangerous for must-be-correct type endeavors.
Of course people will use it for the wrong things and a lot of damage will be done.
The $$$ will push into wrong areas.
Of course people will use it for the wrong things and a lot of damage will be done.
The $$$ will push into wrong areas.
December 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
It's going to be a shotgun hit, with it being very efficatious for certain tasks, a value-add in others and absolutely useless and dangerous for must-be-correct type endeavors.
Of course people will use it for the wrong things and a lot of damage will be done.
The $$$ will push into wrong areas.
Of course people will use it for the wrong things and a lot of damage will be done.
The $$$ will push into wrong areas.
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I’m just going to tell the story. Back in 2000 I was volunteering for the Gore campaign when he came along with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Alfre Woodard and Dule Hill to a GOTV event here in MN. He ended up sitting down across from me stuffing his envelopes.
December 15, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I’m just going to tell the story. Back in 2000 I was volunteering for the Gore campaign when he came along with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Alfre Woodard and Dule Hill to a GOTV event here in MN. He ended up sitting down across from me stuffing his envelopes.
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The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
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This entire weekend
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This entire weekend
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This is the real reason that tech orgs love "build to learn." The more time they spend on building, the more the entire project gets locked in to the course of action.
The range of "acceptable" issues that the validation can find rapidly diminishes, making the idea seem more and more perfect.
The range of "acceptable" issues that the validation can find rapidly diminishes, making the idea seem more and more perfect.
December 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This is the real reason that tech orgs love "build to learn." The more time they spend on building, the more the entire project gets locked in to the course of action.
The range of "acceptable" issues that the validation can find rapidly diminishes, making the idea seem more and more perfect.
The range of "acceptable" issues that the validation can find rapidly diminishes, making the idea seem more and more perfect.
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look every trailer that doesn't use it is lesser so www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HT7...
That's Really Super, Supergirl (Remastered 2001)
YouTube video by XTC - Topic
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
look every trailer that doesn't use it is lesser so www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HT7...
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I used to teach 7th grade and now my response (which is a reflex, I don't even have to think about it) is Teacher Voice saying "That's inappropriate and you need to stop."
It's surprisingly effective.
It's surprisingly effective.
December 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I used to teach 7th grade and now my response (which is a reflex, I don't even have to think about it) is Teacher Voice saying "That's inappropriate and you need to stop."
It's surprisingly effective.
It's surprisingly effective.
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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 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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
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Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.
December 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.
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and i’ll use @donmoyn.bsky.social’s post here to make the point that the other piece of the unitarian view seems to be that the purpose of the executive branch is to be an extension of the president’s will, rather than a tool to execute the commands of the legislature.
At will? Whose will?
Removing independent agency heads is part of a broader assault on a nonpartisan government
donmoynihan.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
and i’ll use @donmoyn.bsky.social’s post here to make the point that the other piece of the unitarian view seems to be that the purpose of the executive branch is to be an extension of the president’s will, rather than a tool to execute the commands of the legislature.
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sorry these are beastie boys lyrics
December 9, 2025 at 7:05 AM
sorry these are beastie boys lyrics
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I mean right now I’m seeing tons of things where there’s a car in a driveway as a holiday present, and I cannot imagine a marriage so profoundly lacking in communication that something like that is appropriate.
December 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I mean right now I’m seeing tons of things where there’s a car in a driveway as a holiday present, and I cannot imagine a marriage so profoundly lacking in communication that something like that is appropriate.
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If adults ever called you an “old soul” what they meant was “holy shit this kid is already out of seratonin”
July 6, 2025 at 4:18 AM
If adults ever called you an “old soul” what they meant was “holy shit this kid is already out of seratonin”
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I have been given the shiny and very real War Stopper Award by
USA Pickleball because I have stopped so many dozens of wars and whatnot. I am honored that my war stopping has been noticed by the foremost pickleball organization in the world.
USA Pickleball because I have stopped so many dozens of wars and whatnot. I am honored that my war stopping has been noticed by the foremost pickleball organization in the world.
December 6, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I have been given the shiny and very real War Stopper Award by
USA Pickleball because I have stopped so many dozens of wars and whatnot. I am honored that my war stopping has been noticed by the foremost pickleball organization in the world.
USA Pickleball because I have stopped so many dozens of wars and whatnot. I am honored that my war stopping has been noticed by the foremost pickleball organization in the world.
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And if that's what you have in mind
Yeah, if that's what you're all about
Good luck movin' up
'Cause I'm moving out
Yeah, if that's what you're all about
Good luck movin' up
'Cause I'm moving out
December 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
And if that's what you have in mind
Yeah, if that's what you're all about
Good luck movin' up
'Cause I'm moving out
Yeah, if that's what you're all about
Good luck movin' up
'Cause I'm moving out
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This motherfucker might be tough to shop for, but on the other hand, if you meet him in the road... problem solved!
December 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This motherfucker might be tough to shop for, but on the other hand, if you meet him in the road... problem solved!
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We are all living in this mood...
December 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
We are all living in this mood...
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Here's fun: I reviewed #Spartacus House of Ashur for @sepinwall.bsky.social's What's Alan Watching! (tl;dr good!). HOWEVER if you are a TV Spartacus newbie, gather round! I'm going to share the Sparty 101 spiel I've been offering for over a decade now www.whatsalanwatching.com/review-spart... 🧵 1/?
Review: 'Spartacus' lives again with 'House of Ashur'
The Starz gladiator drama returns, still hornier — and more thoughtful — than you'd expect
www.whatsalanwatching.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Here's fun: I reviewed #Spartacus House of Ashur for @sepinwall.bsky.social's What's Alan Watching! (tl;dr good!). HOWEVER if you are a TV Spartacus newbie, gather round! I'm going to share the Sparty 101 spiel I've been offering for over a decade now www.whatsalanwatching.com/review-spart... 🧵 1/?