pt2121
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This is really grim. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
Opinion | When A.I. Took My Job, I Bought a Chain Saw
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This is really grim. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2010...
"Human existence is a brutal experience to me...it's a brutal, meaningless experience--an agonizing, meaningless experience with some oases, delight, some charm and peace, but these are just small oases."
"Human existence is a brutal experience to me...it's a brutal, meaningless experience--an agonizing, meaningless experience with some oases, delight, some charm and peace, but these are just small oases."
Quote of the Day: Woody Allen on the 'Brutal, Meaningless Experience' of Life
Also he admits: "I am a whiner"
www.theatlantic.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2010...
"Human existence is a brutal experience to me...it's a brutal, meaningless experience--an agonizing, meaningless experience with some oases, delight, some charm and peace, but these are just small oases."
"Human existence is a brutal experience to me...it's a brutal, meaningless experience--an agonizing, meaningless experience with some oases, delight, some charm and peace, but these are just small oases."
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When I was in high school/undergrad I found these particularly interesting/thought provoking:
The Worldly Philosophers
The Affluent Society
The Ascent of Money
The Return of Depression Economics
Development as Freedom
Dead Aid
The Bottom Billion
The Worldly Philosophers
The Affluent Society
The Ascent of Money
The Return of Depression Economics
Development as Freedom
Dead Aid
The Bottom Billion
December 2, 2024 at 11:15 PM
When I was in high school/undergrad I found these particularly interesting/thought provoking:
The Worldly Philosophers
The Affluent Society
The Ascent of Money
The Return of Depression Economics
Development as Freedom
Dead Aid
The Bottom Billion
The Worldly Philosophers
The Affluent Society
The Ascent of Money
The Return of Depression Economics
Development as Freedom
Dead Aid
The Bottom Billion
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🎉 Unison 1.0 has landed!
After years of engineering, design, and community collaboration, we’re excited to announce this milestone!
Spread the word!
After years of engineering, design, and community collaboration, we’re excited to announce this milestone!
Spread the word!
Announcing Unison 1.0
After years of engineering, design, and community collaboration, we're excited to release Unison 1.0. This version delivers a refined programming workflow and a mature toolchain. Join us as we celebrate this milestone and look ahead to the future of Unison.
www.unison-lang.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🎉 Unison 1.0 has landed!
After years of engineering, design, and community collaboration, we’re excited to announce this milestone!
Spread the word!
After years of engineering, design, and community collaboration, we’re excited to announce this milestone!
Spread the word!
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when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
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Prohibited activities include advising Chinese graduate students. For reference, a recent Georgetown report estimated 16% of STEM graduate students in the US are Chinese nationals.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Prohibited activities include advising Chinese graduate students. For reference, a recent Georgetown report estimated 16% of STEM graduate students in the US are Chinese nationals.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
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Hey Android devs! Planning your next career move for 2026? Go beyond a single platform.
We’ve launched #KMPLevelUp — a free 4-week journey to master KMP with curated courses, expert content, and a live webinar. Time to ship your Kotlin skills to iOS & web: jb.gg/vbl7v4
We’ve launched #KMPLevelUp — a free 4-week journey to master KMP with curated courses, expert content, and a live webinar. Time to ship your Kotlin skills to iOS & web: jb.gg/vbl7v4
Level Up with Kotlin Multiplatform | JetBrains Learning Journey
Master Kotlin Multiplatform before 2026! Join JetBrains’ 4-week KMP learning journey with expert courses, talks, and career insights.
jb.gg
November 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Hey Android devs! Planning your next career move for 2026? Go beyond a single platform.
We’ve launched #KMPLevelUp — a free 4-week journey to master KMP with curated courses, expert content, and a live webinar. Time to ship your Kotlin skills to iOS & web: jb.gg/vbl7v4
We’ve launched #KMPLevelUp — a free 4-week journey to master KMP with curated courses, expert content, and a live webinar. Time to ship your Kotlin skills to iOS & web: jb.gg/vbl7v4
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You work here long enough you move past the fear that comes from understanding the frailty of human life and replace it with taking joy in the small things that make life worth living.
October 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
You work here long enough you move past the fear that comes from understanding the frailty of human life and replace it with taking joy in the small things that make life worth living.
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#AutumnBlaze #Red #Maple
This tree is so orange compared to the other red maples. I looked it up and it is called “Autumn Blaze”
Hands down my fav for color! 🍁
I wanted to show the carpet of fallen leaves too! #FallColor #PNW #Photography #FallScape
This tree is so orange compared to the other red maples. I looked it up and it is called “Autumn Blaze”
Hands down my fav for color! 🍁
I wanted to show the carpet of fallen leaves too! #FallColor #PNW #Photography #FallScape
October 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
#AutumnBlaze #Red #Maple
This tree is so orange compared to the other red maples. I looked it up and it is called “Autumn Blaze”
Hands down my fav for color! 🍁
I wanted to show the carpet of fallen leaves too! #FallColor #PNW #Photography #FallScape
This tree is so orange compared to the other red maples. I looked it up and it is called “Autumn Blaze”
Hands down my fav for color! 🍁
I wanted to show the carpet of fallen leaves too! #FallColor #PNW #Photography #FallScape
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my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
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Let's continue to build solidarity by peacefully opposing our tyrant-in-chief at No Kings Day 2.0 on October 18. There are currently over 2,000 events planned nationwide. More details here: https://www.nokings.org
October 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Let's continue to build solidarity by peacefully opposing our tyrant-in-chief at No Kings Day 2.0 on October 18. There are currently over 2,000 events planned nationwide. More details here: https://www.nokings.org
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Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.
September 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.
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Our LO started rolling yesterday. Yay!
She decides to practice it in the middle of the night so here I am... flipping her back every 5 minutes
#newparents
She decides to practice it in the middle of the night so here I am... flipping her back every 5 minutes
#newparents
September 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Our LO started rolling yesterday. Yay!
She decides to practice it in the middle of the night so here I am... flipping her back every 5 minutes
#newparents
She decides to practice it in the middle of the night so here I am... flipping her back every 5 minutes
#newparents
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enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
September 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
my company had a massive layoff in the morning and our 3 month old had a high fever in the afternoon...
how's your day?
how's your day?
August 29, 2025 at 3:36 AM
my company had a massive layoff in the morning and our 3 month old had a high fever in the afternoon...
how's your day?
how's your day?
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Welcome to Climate 101, Heatmap's in-depth primer on the key technologies of the energy transition — from lithium-ion batteries to solar panels to geothermal.
Here's the full rundown 🧵
Here's the full rundown 🧵
Climate 101
Your guide to the basics of the energy transition.
heatmap.news
August 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Welcome to Climate 101, Heatmap's in-depth primer on the key technologies of the energy transition — from lithium-ion batteries to solar panels to geothermal.
Here's the full rundown 🧵
Here's the full rundown 🧵
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Possible causes of your problems. It’s a diagram that (sadly) still seems relevant in 2025, so reposting a year and a bit on.
August 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Possible causes of your problems. It’s a diagram that (sadly) still seems relevant in 2025, so reposting a year and a bit on.
when one life begins,
another ends
another ends
August 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
when one life begins,
another ends
another ends
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anytime you make a post about how people should stop using Spotify because it fucking sucks, someone pops in from from the Discover feed about how there's no alternative and ignores that you can just buy music or use another streaming service that isn't doing this shit. Anyway, stop using Spotify
Spotify Publishes AI-Generated Songs From Dead Artists Without Permission
🔗 www.404media.co/spotify-publ...
🔗 www.404media.co/spotify-publ...
Spotify Publishes AI-Generated Songs From Dead Artists Without Permission
"They could fix this problem. One of their talented software engineers could stop this fraudulent practice in its tracks, if they had the will to do so."
www.404media.co
August 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
anytime you make a post about how people should stop using Spotify because it fucking sucks, someone pops in from from the Discover feed about how there's no alternative and ignores that you can just buy music or use another streaming service that isn't doing this shit. Anyway, stop using Spotify
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This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office.
2) Elected officials rewrite the rules in the donors' favor.
3) Donors make a huge profit.
4) Repeat.
For the sake of democracy, we must get Big Money out of politics.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office.
2) Elected officials rewrite the rules in the donors' favor.
3) Donors make a huge profit.
4) Repeat.
For the sake of democracy, we must get Big Money out of politics.
July 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office.
2) Elected officials rewrite the rules in the donors' favor.
3) Donors make a huge profit.
4) Repeat.
For the sake of democracy, we must get Big Money out of politics.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office.
2) Elected officials rewrite the rules in the donors' favor.
3) Donors make a huge profit.
4) Repeat.
For the sake of democracy, we must get Big Money out of politics.
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I wrote a bunch of words trying to explain how economically incomprehensible the tariff stuff is. It explains how a 5th grader understands basic econ better than Trump and his economic advisors.
www.techdirt.com/2025/04/03/t...
www.techdirt.com/2025/04/03/t...
Trump Declares A Trade War On Uninhabited Islands, US Military, And Economic Logic
There’s a fundamental problem with Donald Trump’s new trade policy: it fails a test that actual 5th graders can pass. I know this because I tried explaining his “Liberation Day…
www.techdirt.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I wrote a bunch of words trying to explain how economically incomprehensible the tariff stuff is. It explains how a 5th grader understands basic econ better than Trump and his economic advisors.
www.techdirt.com/2025/04/03/t...
www.techdirt.com/2025/04/03/t...
