Jamie Swedler
@jswedler.bsky.social
I bike and I ski. I'm often a software engineer, but not right now.
Seattle
he/him
Seattle
he/him
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In 2024, sewage was pumped into Britain's rivers for a record 3.6 million hours, making it one of the most popular outdoor activities in the UK.
In 2025, AI became pervasive in American life and the economy, with ChatGPT surging in adoption much faster than any other major technology in memory. @nytopinion.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM
In 2024, sewage was pumped into Britain's rivers for a record 3.6 million hours, making it one of the most popular outdoor activities in the UK.
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oh god we CANT let a dude like this leave
December 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
oh god we CANT let a dude like this leave
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“Rain smacked Los Angeles. It splattered on the palm trees, sizzled on the neon, gurgled down the dirty boulevard. The town was sick. They hadn’t seen sunlight in almost a day. But I had the cure. A fifth of magic and a sack full of cold, hard joy. ‘Ho,’ I said once. It was enough.”
-Noir Santa
-Noir Santa
December 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
“Rain smacked Los Angeles. It splattered on the palm trees, sizzled on the neon, gurgled down the dirty boulevard. The town was sick. They hadn’t seen sunlight in almost a day. But I had the cure. A fifth of magic and a sack full of cold, hard joy. ‘Ho,’ I said once. It was enough.”
-Noir Santa
-Noir Santa
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I think the people who make a technology that makes nudes of children should be put in jail. this should not be in any way controversial
December 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I think the people who make a technology that makes nudes of children should be put in jail. this should not be in any way controversial
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"I wish you wouldn't just use the blanket term 'AI' when you mean LLMs"
OK, well I wish people who were trying to get away with using a single buzzword for their technology would have the language to better explain what the use case is and what they're actually doing instead of making that my job.
OK, well I wish people who were trying to get away with using a single buzzword for their technology would have the language to better explain what the use case is and what they're actually doing instead of making that my job.
December 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"I wish you wouldn't just use the blanket term 'AI' when you mean LLMs"
OK, well I wish people who were trying to get away with using a single buzzword for their technology would have the language to better explain what the use case is and what they're actually doing instead of making that my job.
OK, well I wish people who were trying to get away with using a single buzzword for their technology would have the language to better explain what the use case is and what they're actually doing instead of making that my job.
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Damn it sure would be embarrassing for the writer of this if there were any medical conditions where people could walk but not for long distances
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines. on.wsj.com/3N6apva
They Get Wheeled on Flights and Miraculously Walk Off. Praise ‘Jetway Jesus.’
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines.
on.wsj.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Damn it sure would be embarrassing for the writer of this if there were any medical conditions where people could walk but not for long distances
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epic will pay for every game that gets claimed this way so yes, you are still giving money to rowling (and by extension an international campaign against trans people) by claiming this
there are other, better franchises - let this one go
there are other, better franchises - let this one go
Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to give away this week's free game on the Epic Games Store.
Hogwarts Legacy is now at the right price: $0
Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to give away this week's free game on the Epic Games Store.
www.polygon.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
epic will pay for every game that gets claimed this way so yes, you are still giving money to rowling (and by extension an international campaign against trans people) by claiming this
there are other, better franchises - let this one go
there are other, better franchises - let this one go
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my favorite reaction to this was "what if i need to flee an emergency"
December 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
my favorite reaction to this was "what if i need to flee an emergency"
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the people of this great republic yearn for locomotive transport
Amtrak reports Mardi Gras service among most successful ever https://mynbc15.com/news/local/amtrak-provides-boost-to-mobile-businesses
Amtrak's Mardi Gras service boosts Mobile tourism with higher than expected ridership
Amtrak says the new Mardi Gras service that connects Mobile to New Orleans is one of the most successful services ever launched and it's on track to double the
mynbc15.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
the people of this great republic yearn for locomotive transport
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He told them to put the whiskey in the jar
Man arrested, accused of robbing Tulsa liquor store with antique gun
Man arrested, accused of robbing liquor store with antique gun
The Tulsa Police Department arrested a man accused of robbing a south Tulsa liquor store with an antique gun on Friday night.
www.fox23.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
He told them to put the whiskey in the jar
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sitting next to a sweaty guy on a plane who just finished a workout at terminal 8 while wearing a shirt, tie, and suit
Duffy on what he's doing to improve the airport experience for travelers: "Maybe I want a workout area where people might get some blood flowing doing some pull ups or step ups in the airport."
December 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
sitting next to a sweaty guy on a plane who just finished a workout at terminal 8 while wearing a shirt, tie, and suit
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Not enough people learned the central lesson of Man Men: your idealized version of America was invented by an alcoholic dad in 1962 who was all the way in the bag by 2pm and counting the minutes until he could next fuck his mistress/secretary.
December 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Not enough people learned the central lesson of Man Men: your idealized version of America was invented by an alcoholic dad in 1962 who was all the way in the bag by 2pm and counting the minutes until he could next fuck his mistress/secretary.
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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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I am a woman who joined the Let’s Rethink Chicks Having The Right To Vote Party and I am concerned they do not take me completely seriously, somebody please help me
A member of the House Republican caucus said this.
Oh. So things are BAD bad.
Oh. So things are BAD bad.
December 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I am a woman who joined the Let’s Rethink Chicks Having The Right To Vote Party and I am concerned they do not take me completely seriously, somebody please help me
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There's this constant discourse about how "the left" (whoever that is) has to stop being condescending and speak directly to men's issues. But these gurus are, without fail, more condescending to men than any feminist or SJW I've ever met.
December 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
There's this constant discourse about how "the left" (whoever that is) has to stop being condescending and speak directly to men's issues. But these gurus are, without fail, more condescending to men than any feminist or SJW I've ever met.
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Give the people what they want (trains)
November 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Give the people what they want (trains)
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With his new comedy show and debut novel, is it time to let Louis C.K. force women to watch him masturbate again?
When a cancelled performer reënters the culture, we expect them to offer us a great work, channelling their newfound clarity into the finest art they’ve ever made. With his new comedy show and début novel, has Louis C.K. met the bar?
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
Louis C.K.’s Next Chapter
In a new standup special, and a début novel, the comedian navigates murky, post-#MeToo terrain: not quite exiled, not quite welcomed back.
www.newyorker.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
With his new comedy show and debut novel, is it time to let Louis C.K. force women to watch him masturbate again?
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"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
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My phone is doing all the same things from 2015 with only minimal benefits. The only reason we have to upgrade is increased software bloat.
We should actually just have phones that last 15 years now.
We should actually just have phones that last 15 years now.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/h... "please, buy new phone. the economy is dying" is an incredible gaslight
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.
www.cnbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
My phone is doing all the same things from 2015 with only minimal benefits. The only reason we have to upgrade is increased software bloat.
We should actually just have phones that last 15 years now.
We should actually just have phones that last 15 years now.
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Americans need to eat fewer ultra-processed foods and more dubious powders
And yes, the swag bags. Attendees received MAHA-branded tote bags with:
- Packets of creatine
- Beef tallow potato chips ($79 for a 6-pack!!)
- Mouth tape
- RFK Jr's biography
- Beef protein bars
- Packets of creatine
- Beef tallow potato chips ($79 for a 6-pack!!)
- Mouth tape
- RFK Jr's biography
- Beef protein bars
November 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Americans need to eat fewer ultra-processed foods and more dubious powders
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He said he was quitting comedy and, by God, he’s a man of his word
bill maher with one of the craziest flop jokes i've ever seen in my life
November 18, 2025 at 11:49 PM
He said he was quitting comedy and, by God, he’s a man of his word
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I'm not trying to be mean, but racists who believe Trump betrayed them by being a child molester are not going to embrace the Democratic Party without forcing that party to embrace racism. And the people gained would in no way make up for those lost.
November 16, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I'm not trying to be mean, but racists who believe Trump betrayed them by being a child molester are not going to embrace the Democratic Party without forcing that party to embrace racism. And the people gained would in no way make up for those lost.
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please don't do this. MAGA hats are made from an acrylic blend, which will release toxic chemicals when set on fire, potentially harming you and downwind woodland creatures
November 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
please don't do this. MAGA hats are made from an acrylic blend, which will release toxic chemicals when set on fire, potentially harming you and downwind woodland creatures
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Living by the sword: yes, hahaha, this rules
Dying by the sword: wtf is this shit
Dying by the sword: wtf is this shit
MTG: “.. “I am now being contacted by private security firms with warnings for my safety as a hot bed of threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world. .. The man I supported and helped get elected.”
@mediaite.com #GA14
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@mediaite.com #GA14
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November 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Living by the sword: yes, hahaha, this rules
Dying by the sword: wtf is this shit
Dying by the sword: wtf is this shit