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I've been thinking a lot about that bumper sticker which says "everything looks like a conspiracy theory when you don't understand how anything works" and folks it's pretty obvious to me that the people in power right now have absolutely no desire to understand how anything works.
March 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I've been thinking a lot about that bumper sticker which says "everything looks like a conspiracy theory when you don't understand how anything works" and folks it's pretty obvious to me that the people in power right now have absolutely no desire to understand how anything works.
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18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
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Folks, look, I don't really want to be the guy taking up the mantle on this but until this is more commonly understood I will be a little cranky about it.
If you cannot stop yourself from being triggered into a combative response before you even look at the profile of the person you're gonna reply to to maybe try and piece together even the faintest hint of context, then I don't want you in my space.
I want to be able to shut the door.
I want to be able to shut the door.
March 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Folks, look, I don't really want to be the guy taking up the mantle on this but until this is more commonly understood I will be a little cranky about it.
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You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
February 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
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That protest vote isn’t working out so well.
February 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
That protest vote isn’t working out so well.
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Go to generalstrikeus.com and fill out your strike card!
February 6, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Go to generalstrikeus.com and fill out your strike card!
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This is a great idea. Do you know anyone in Congress you can talk to?
Congress must take action to restore the rule of law.
February 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This is a great idea. Do you know anyone in Congress you can talk to?
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Since 2004, Internet Archive has collaborated with a group of libraries and research organizations on the End of Term Web Archive. 💾 Learn more about the effort: eotarchive.org
End of Term Web Archive
The End of Term Web Archive is a collaborative initiative that collects, preserves, and makes accessible United States Government websites at the end of presidential administrations.
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February 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Since 2004, Internet Archive has collaborated with a group of libraries and research organizations on the End of Term Web Archive. 💾 Learn more about the effort: eotarchive.org
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Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
February 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
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Somebody yelled at me for posting about Ganymede instead of /the state of things/ last night.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
January 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Somebody yelled at me for posting about Ganymede instead of /the state of things/ last night.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
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Not suggesting to spam this email—that would be irresponsible ;) —but simply providing it: [email protected]
January 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Not suggesting to spam this email—that would be irresponsible ;) —but simply providing it: [email protected]
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The most useful thing I can say about [gestures broadly] is that punditry is basically the act of crafting meaning out of events, and following pundits is in many ways outsourcing your own critical thinking.
Be very careful about that.
Be very careful about that.
January 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The most useful thing I can say about [gestures broadly] is that punditry is basically the act of crafting meaning out of events, and following pundits is in many ways outsourcing your own critical thinking.
Be very careful about that.
Be very careful about that.
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It would hardly be a new thought to say "we need to work on our critical thinking skills" but I do think it might be worth clarifying that the *point* of critical thinking skills is to be able to create your own meaning out of the things going on in the world.
January 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It would hardly be a new thought to say "we need to work on our critical thinking skills" but I do think it might be worth clarifying that the *point* of critical thinking skills is to be able to create your own meaning out of the things going on in the world.
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And offshore wind has an incredible capacity factor! Largely negating the whole "well, the wind doesn't always blow" angle.
This should make it plain as day that the actual reason there's a campaign against wind energy is fossil fuel interests.
This should make it plain as day that the actual reason there's a campaign against wind energy is fossil fuel interests.
The fight against offshore wind is one of the most insane things I think I've ever seen. Untapped clean energy just blowing around, out in a useless nowhere.
Trump: There's an energy emergency! We're producing more oil & gas than ever & drillers don't want to drill more. Meanwhile, we're experiencing rapid electricity demand growth. A crisis! So... Let's block the cheapest, fastest way to add new electricity supply to US grids (wind, solar, batteries).🤔🤷♂️
January 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
And offshore wind has an incredible capacity factor! Largely negating the whole "well, the wind doesn't always blow" angle.
This should make it plain as day that the actual reason there's a campaign against wind energy is fossil fuel interests.
This should make it plain as day that the actual reason there's a campaign against wind energy is fossil fuel interests.
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A great example of why my "stop throwing tech at everything" mantra isn't just me being a crank.
We're much too eager these days to do "what everyone else seems to be doing" before we look at simpler solutions, and it's a mindset that's literally wasting our time and money.
We're much too eager these days to do "what everyone else seems to be doing" before we look at simpler solutions, and it's a mindset that's literally wasting our time and money.
A thread: this is an MTA problem that can actually be solved very cheaply. 1/
gothamist.com/news/driving...
gothamist.com/news/driving...
Driving blind: NYC subways steered by 1930s tech, paper maps and a lot of hope
Ever experience a subway delay at DeKalb Avenue near the foot of the Manhattan bridge? Thank Great Depression era-tech.
gothamist.com
January 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
A great example of why my "stop throwing tech at everything" mantra isn't just me being a crank.
We're much too eager these days to do "what everyone else seems to be doing" before we look at simpler solutions, and it's a mindset that's literally wasting our time and money.
We're much too eager these days to do "what everyone else seems to be doing" before we look at simpler solutions, and it's a mindset that's literally wasting our time and money.
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Manhattan smog: fog + pollutants. From 1971-77, the Documerica project captured 20,000 images of America’s environmental impact. Explore these through the National Archives. The photo below is from Documerica—join the movement! Let’s not forget our past, or we’re bound to repeat it.
January 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Manhattan smog: fog + pollutants. From 1971-77, the Documerica project captured 20,000 images of America’s environmental impact. Explore these through the National Archives. The photo below is from Documerica—join the movement! Let’s not forget our past, or we’re bound to repeat it.
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Now offering my free online workshop “How *not* to use ChatGPT for fun and profit.” Here’s the outline:
1. ChatGPT is bullshitting you.
2. Yes, more than you already think.
3. Yes, it’s getting worse, not better.
4. Only a fool willingly adds more bullshit to their life.
5. Don’t be a fool.
1. ChatGPT is bullshitting you.
2. Yes, more than you already think.
3. Yes, it’s getting worse, not better.
4. Only a fool willingly adds more bullshit to their life.
5. Don’t be a fool.
January 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Now offering my free online workshop “How *not* to use ChatGPT for fun and profit.” Here’s the outline:
1. ChatGPT is bullshitting you.
2. Yes, more than you already think.
3. Yes, it’s getting worse, not better.
4. Only a fool willingly adds more bullshit to their life.
5. Don’t be a fool.
1. ChatGPT is bullshitting you.
2. Yes, more than you already think.
3. Yes, it’s getting worse, not better.
4. Only a fool willingly adds more bullshit to their life.
5. Don’t be a fool.
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Raise your hand if you'd LOVE to see Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected Speaker of the House today. 🤚
January 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Raise your hand if you'd LOVE to see Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected Speaker of the House today. 🤚
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Merry Christmas! And many warm greetings to Bluesky - y'all are the reason I turned my idea into reality.
youtu.be/kTctVqjhDEw
youtu.be/kTctVqjhDEw
I tricked my car charging station into powering a 7.5 kW heater
YouTube video by Technology Connections
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December 25, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Merry Christmas! And many warm greetings to Bluesky - y'all are the reason I turned my idea into reality.
youtu.be/kTctVqjhDEw
youtu.be/kTctVqjhDEw