jacobwisner.bsky.social
@jacobwisner.bsky.social
Data specialist and legal tech developer. Former nuclear engineer and physicist. Opinions are my own. He/Him Grey+A
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Accessibility just means everyone being able to use or get the same enjoyment that everyone else takes for granted.
December 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Good roundup of the great games, big and small, of 2025 - by @kyleor.land
December 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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The Onion, non-stop winning
December 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Best throw blanket I've ever used. Wish it were bigger, but damn this thing is comfy.
December 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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when people hear the word "autonomous" they jump straight to science fiction, but here in reality there isn't a single robot that doesn't require some level of human oversight and maintenance
“Because riders and passersby can be unreliable, Waymo pays workers in Los Angeles $20 or more for rescuing a robotaxi by closing a door, summoning help through an app called Honk that is like an Uber for towing companies.”
When robot taxis get stuck, a secret army of humans comes to the rescue
Waymo robotaxis get stranded when a passenger leaves the door open. Tow truck operators can get paid $22 to close a door and set them free again.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Y’all, the Castlevania: Awakening In The Moonlight musical by Takarazuka Revue is available legally on VOD with subtitles starting today until the end of March, this is a great adaptation and the women in this show are so good, PLUS this is a rare experiment globally

Please see it if you’re curious
Takarazuka Revue “Castlevania: Awakening in the Moonlight" Worldwide streaming/『悪魔城ドラキュラ』全世界 動画配信実施
YouTube video by 宝塚歌劇 公式チャンネル Takarazuka Revue Company
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
So waymo had to... create a special uber-like service... to summon real humans in meatspace to get unstuck...
“Because riders and passersby can be unreliable, Waymo pays workers in Los Angeles $20 or more for rescuing a robotaxi by closing a door, summoning help through an app called Honk that is like an Uber for towing companies.”
When robot taxis get stuck, a secret army of humans comes to the rescue
Waymo robotaxis get stranded when a passenger leaves the door open. Tow truck operators can get paid $22 to close a door and set them free again.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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December 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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The Eagle Nebula is a dazzling stellar nursery. In it, a cluster of massive, hot stars, NGC 6611, has just been born.

The powerful light and strong winds from these massive new arrivals are shaping light-year long pillars.

https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso0926/ 🔭

📷 ESO
December 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Oof they're really trying to prep us poors for being poorer, and thankful for it.
Man, the economic vibes are putrid
December 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
December 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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I don’t know who may need to hear this, but:

Not every story needs to adhere to The Hero’s Journey template, which is not, in fact, universal, and the quality/value of a story shouldn’t be judged by how successfully it follows that template.

There’s no cheat code. Sorry!
December 25, 2025 at 8:09 AM
December 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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So I have the cover story in next month's TNR.

I interviewed the heads of police groups; immigration defense attorneys, ex-judges and ex-prosecutors; former DOJ and DHS officials, and the former head of Border Patrol.

They're all horrified at what we've seen, and they all fear what's coming.
Trump’s Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
With astonishing speed, the administration has toppled the most cherished pillars of a free society. And the experts agree: It’s all going to get much, much worse.
newrepublic.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Harkness... hmmm...
December 25, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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if you're wondering why your trans friends everywhere are a little on edge right now, it's because a story about a radical conservative christian student abusing rules and processes to deliberately target a trans instructor consistently gets reframed to omit the entirety of the anti-trans bigotry
If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · 3d
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.” https://cnn.it/4b6g3rd
December 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Everyone up?
December 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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"It is logically impossible to simultaneously be evil, corrupt, and incompetent" is an absolutely amazing take to have in the year of 2025
December 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Here Comes Jeffrey Combs
YouTube video by John C. Worsley
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Some absolutely top notch orange cattery here
October 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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beep boop
Okay if I can be selfish for a moment:

I'm delisted from itch. In the UK you literally can not see my profile.

A big chunk of my income, my living money, comes from bundles like this. It would mean a lot if you could share it, send it to friends. 🧵

itch.io/s/175443/ver...

itch.io/b/3377/bundl...
December 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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“On one flight in 1993, [Trump] and Epstein are the only two listed passengers; on another, the only three passengers are Epstein, Trump, and then-20-year-old XXXXX. On two other flights, two of the passengers, respectively, were women who would be possible witnesses in a Maxwell case.”
December 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
New way of feeling old unlocked: hearing people refer to the entire previous century as the 1900s instead of decade by decade like the 70s and 90s...
December 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
New career goal unlocked
I like to imagine that there is a rivalry between two top ham-sniffers: one, a meticulous keeper of precise traditions, the other a brash bad-boy with a colossal nose.
December 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM