Silbadger
@silbadger.bsky.social
Regulator, spreadsheet enthusiast, winter hater
It is very frustrating when the response is “I wasn’t trying to hurt you” when you never said or implied you thought they were
January 8, 2026 at 7:20 PM
It is very frustrating when the response is “I wasn’t trying to hurt you” when you never said or implied you thought they were
My foot is just as broken either way, but I’m emotionally far more traumatized if someone attacked me, particularly someone I know. This would be most relevant if the person hurting me is someone I care about. Then they’ve broken my foot and our relationship.
January 8, 2026 at 7:11 PM
My foot is just as broken either way, but I’m emotionally far more traumatized if someone attacked me, particularly someone I know. This would be most relevant if the person hurting me is someone I care about. Then they’ve broken my foot and our relationship.
I sometimes see this kind of discussion conclude that intent doesn’t matter. It does matter, a lot (breaking my foot on purpose would be much, much worse). But we can’t know intent and you’re still responsible for harm you cause either way!!
January 8, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I sometimes see this kind of discussion conclude that intent doesn’t matter. It does matter, a lot (breaking my foot on purpose would be much, much worse). But we can’t know intent and you’re still responsible for harm you cause either way!!
This is bizarre framing. The study showed AI could do very little (2.5%) of projects assigned to it and concludes we are nowhere near being able to replace humans with AI. That’s the headline.
January 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
This is bizarre framing. The study showed AI could do very little (2.5%) of projects assigned to it and concludes we are nowhere near being able to replace humans with AI. That’s the headline.
So should we be expecting future domestic “law enforcement exercises” that kill 40 people to capture one fugitive?
January 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
So should we be expecting future domestic “law enforcement exercises” that kill 40 people to capture one fugitive?
And the coverage that does focus on that for some reason is focused on analyzing how valuable the oil is and whether it’s “worth it”?? We killed 40 people! How are we failing kindergarten level morality? I know the administration doesn;t care but the emperor isn’t even pretending to be clothed!!
January 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
And the coverage that does focus on that for some reason is focused on analyzing how valuable the oil is and whether it’s “worth it”?? We killed 40 people! How are we failing kindergarten level morality? I know the administration doesn;t care but the emperor isn’t even pretending to be clothed!!
And yet the coverage isn’t wall to wall massive headlines, “US INVADES VENEZUELA FOR THEIR OIL”. Am I living on the same planet as everyone else??
January 4, 2026 at 5:38 PM
And yet the coverage isn’t wall to wall massive headlines, “US INVADES VENEZUELA FOR THEIR OIL”. Am I living on the same planet as everyone else??
Anderson Cooper walked past me in NYC earlier this year. He‘s a fast walker! Took me a minute to realize why he seemed so familiar
December 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Anderson Cooper walked past me in NYC earlier this year. He‘s a fast walker! Took me a minute to realize why he seemed so familiar
1) No one is murdering random Americans just for being American and 2) the victims here weren’t even Israeli!
October 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
1) No one is murdering random Americans just for being American and 2) the victims here weren’t even Israeli!
The fuck is wrong with you
August 31, 2025 at 4:27 AM
The fuck is wrong with you
I often say asking questions of these companies is like carefully crafting wishes for a genie. You’ll get whatever can be construed as was you asked for!
July 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I often say asking questions of these companies is like carefully crafting wishes for a genie. You’ll get whatever can be construed as was you asked for!
It’s so unfair that the dead can’t return to scold us.
July 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
It’s so unfair that the dead can’t return to scold us.
Despicable. And in further defense of Mamdani, the race options on the application likely aligned with the ones in the US census. Outside the US questions like these are often more focused on where you are from, not your genetic background.
July 4, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Despicable. And in further defense of Mamdani, the race options on the application likely aligned with the ones in the US census. Outside the US questions like these are often more focused on where you are from, not your genetic background.
We were so eager for this to be a movie that we forgot killers generally aren’t rational, principled people
March 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We were so eager for this to be a movie that we forgot killers generally aren’t rational, principled people
Right. If the kids were already doing well, you wouldn't expect significant mental health improvement. Interpreting that finding as a failure of the treatment is in bad faith
October 26, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Right. If the kids were already doing well, you wouldn't expect significant mental health improvement. Interpreting that finding as a failure of the treatment is in bad faith
"This study thus suggests that remote dispensing of abortion drugs by mail, common carrier, and interactive computer service is depressing expected birth
rates for teenaged mothers in Plaintiff States". As a public health agency, I sincerely hope the FDA response is "yes...that was the point"
rates for teenaged mothers in Plaintiff States". As a public health agency, I sincerely hope the FDA response is "yes...that was the point"
October 18, 2024 at 9:27 PM
"This study thus suggests that remote dispensing of abortion drugs by mail, common carrier, and interactive computer service is depressing expected birth
rates for teenaged mothers in Plaintiff States". As a public health agency, I sincerely hope the FDA response is "yes...that was the point"
rates for teenaged mothers in Plaintiff States". As a public health agency, I sincerely hope the FDA response is "yes...that was the point"
Was just going off about this today. We have to stop being shocked and appalled when companies do horrible shit and accept they will do whatever they are allowed to do that will make them money. So we have to stop allowing them to do it!
October 11, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Was just going off about this today. We have to stop being shocked and appalled when companies do horrible shit and accept they will do whatever they are allowed to do that will make them money. So we have to stop allowing them to do it!
Disgusting. We toured Monticello recently and the guide was fantastic, making sure we never forgot these facts. Some in our group became visibly disgruntled and confronted him afterwards. He was very patient and very firm with them. I'm sure they're trying their best to shut that down too.
August 29, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Disgusting. We toured Monticello recently and the guide was fantastic, making sure we never forgot these facts. Some in our group became visibly disgruntled and confronted him afterwards. He was very patient and very firm with them. I'm sure they're trying their best to shut that down too.
Hahaaaa yes I made it on Jeopardy a while back and everyone was like wow you must be a very disciplined studious person and...no. No I am not.
July 18, 2024 at 1:53 AM
Hahaaaa yes I made it on Jeopardy a while back and everyone was like wow you must be a very disciplined studious person and...no. No I am not.
I was raised by a WASP and a child of eastern European immigrants. My WASP mom would never have demanded shoes off from guests (even though it was the norm in our house normally). My dad was way less worried about offending people with basic requests!
June 23, 2024 at 5:33 PM
I was raised by a WASP and a child of eastern European immigrants. My WASP mom would never have demanded shoes off from guests (even though it was the norm in our house normally). My dad was way less worried about offending people with basic requests!
Speeding alone does not cause fatal car crashes only because multiple things contribute to a crash. Speeding plus child darting out. Speeding plus slick road. Speeding plus drunk. Speeding plus distracted. Speeding plus car ahead stops unexpectedly. None of this invalidates speeding as a root cause.
June 17, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Speeding alone does not cause fatal car crashes only because multiple things contribute to a crash. Speeding plus child darting out. Speeding plus slick road. Speeding plus drunk. Speeding plus distracted. Speeding plus car ahead stops unexpectedly. None of this invalidates speeding as a root cause.
And it's not as though they use that feedback to make positive change. It's not like they're going to start using higher quality sock materials.
June 7, 2024 at 12:05 AM
And it's not as though they use that feedback to make positive change. It's not like they're going to start using higher quality sock materials.