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@such-a-dork.bsky.social
Web dev nerd. Various kinds of analog gaming nerd. Occasional woodworker. Skews left.
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Which brings us around to my ultimate thesis, which is that the Roman Republic conquered the entire world it knew...because of woke.
January 7, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Which brings us around to my ultimate thesis, which is that the Roman Republic conquered the entire world it knew...because of woke.
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100% this! 🙌
“There is a certain intellectual laziness that settles at either extreme of the hype/skepticism spectrum. By failing to acknowledge both the utility and the dangers, we allow some to run untethered into mayhem while others wear blinders, convincing themselves it isn't happening.”
“There is a certain intellectual laziness that settles at either extreme of the hype/skepticism spectrum. By failing to acknowledge both the utility and the dangers, we allow some to run untethered into mayhem while others wear blinders, convincing themselves it isn't happening.”
January 5, 2026 at 3:14 PM
100% this! 🙌
“There is a certain intellectual laziness that settles at either extreme of the hype/skepticism spectrum. By failing to acknowledge both the utility and the dangers, we allow some to run untethered into mayhem while others wear blinders, convincing themselves it isn't happening.”
“There is a certain intellectual laziness that settles at either extreme of the hype/skepticism spectrum. By failing to acknowledge both the utility and the dangers, we allow some to run untethered into mayhem while others wear blinders, convincing themselves it isn't happening.”
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I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
December 5, 2024 at 3:47 PM
I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
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'Heritage American,' noun.
1) An American insufficiently committed to the founding values of the United States.
2) An American actively betraying those principles.
3) A white supremacist euphemism used by [2] to mean 'white people.'
1) An American insufficiently committed to the founding values of the United States.
2) An American actively betraying those principles.
3) A white supremacist euphemism used by [2] to mean 'white people.'
December 28, 2025 at 3:53 AM
'Heritage American,' noun.
1) An American insufficiently committed to the founding values of the United States.
2) An American actively betraying those principles.
3) A white supremacist euphemism used by [2] to mean 'white people.'
1) An American insufficiently committed to the founding values of the United States.
2) An American actively betraying those principles.
3) A white supremacist euphemism used by [2] to mean 'white people.'
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December 25: A really great day to remind people who try and tell you otherwise that actually, Mithras didn’t even have a birthday—he was born from a rock 🪨—and Christmas really doesn’t have anything to do with Mithraism. Mythbusting: the gift that keeps giving historical truth.
December 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
December 25: A really great day to remind people who try and tell you otherwise that actually, Mithras didn’t even have a birthday—he was born from a rock 🪨—and Christmas really doesn’t have anything to do with Mithraism. Mythbusting: the gift that keeps giving historical truth.
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I gotta do it.
It's only right.
RIP to the Dog
It's only right.
RIP to the Dog
December 25, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I gotta do it.
It's only right.
RIP to the Dog
It's only right.
RIP to the Dog
This is an absolutely wild crossover.
I’ll be streaming with famed American Girl Shoe Doll Designer Brennan Lee Mulligan!! Make sure to tune in Monday, Dec 8 at 6:30 PM CT on Twitch or YouTube!
Drop any snack-related questions I should ask below : )
@brennanleemulligan.bsky.social
Drop any snack-related questions I should ask below : )
@brennanleemulligan.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
This is an absolutely wild crossover.
You just died, the sixth picture in your camera roll is what killed you.
Somehow this tracks.
Somehow this tracks.
November 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
You just died, the sixth picture in your camera roll is what killed you.
Somehow this tracks.
Somehow this tracks.
Hell yeah, EU.
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Hell yeah, EU.
There is no reason for the Universe to be beautiful.
It has no audience, no thesis. It intends to convey nothing.
The fact that it *is* beautiful—by accident, as the inevitable consequence of tiny things playing out largely simple rules over tremendous scales of space and time—comforts me.
It has no audience, no thesis. It intends to convey nothing.
The fact that it *is* beautiful—by accident, as the inevitable consequence of tiny things playing out largely simple rules over tremendous scales of space and time—comforts me.
This is a real image of a real thing that exists in the universe! And because a bunch of humans decided to get together and build a space telescope, we get to see it! 🤯
Very excited to share the NASA/ESA/STScI press release of our team's work on Apep! It's a terrific writeup, complete with a brand new beautiful visualisation of the nebula geometry.
1/? ⚛️🔭🧪
science.nasa.gov/missions/web...
1/? ⚛️🔭🧪
science.nasa.gov/missions/web...
November 20, 2025 at 12:42 AM
There is no reason for the Universe to be beautiful.
It has no audience, no thesis. It intends to convey nothing.
The fact that it *is* beautiful—by accident, as the inevitable consequence of tiny things playing out largely simple rules over tremendous scales of space and time—comforts me.
It has no audience, no thesis. It intends to convey nothing.
The fact that it *is* beautiful—by accident, as the inevitable consequence of tiny things playing out largely simple rules over tremendous scales of space and time—comforts me.
I remember them cheering this during his first campaign. It was positioned as easing regulations to lower operating costs; and all the Democrats wanted to talk about was some stupid comments Trump made about his hair.
Coal miners speak out after the Trump administration removed black lung protections:
"They’re doing everything they can to hurt the working man. They ain’t worried about the miners or people in West Virginia or coal miners anywhere. All they’re worried about is the almighty dollar in DC."
"They’re doing everything they can to hurt the working man. They ain’t worried about the miners or people in West Virginia or coal miners anywhere. All they’re worried about is the almighty dollar in DC."
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I remember them cheering this during his first campaign. It was positioned as easing regulations to lower operating costs; and all the Democrats wanted to talk about was some stupid comments Trump made about his hair.
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Many sea stars begin life as young fairy-like creature (called a brachiolaria) that float through the open ocean. Eventually, a small star forms within them (here in yellow). The fairy-like brachiolaria sinks under the star’s weight, and the star pops out!
🎥@the_story_of_a_biologist (on Insta)
🎥@the_story_of_a_biologist (on Insta)
October 9, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Many sea stars begin life as young fairy-like creature (called a brachiolaria) that float through the open ocean. Eventually, a small star forms within them (here in yellow). The fairy-like brachiolaria sinks under the star’s weight, and the star pops out!
🎥@the_story_of_a_biologist (on Insta)
🎥@the_story_of_a_biologist (on Insta)
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Finally, I'm sure someone is screaming 'don't give them ideas!' or something and..look, if anyone in the MAGA establishment is reading this, here is my advice:
Bail. This isn't working out. Your big guy is billion years old and sundowning and Little JD ain't got it.
This isn't going to work. Bail.
Bail. This isn't working out. Your big guy is billion years old and sundowning and Little JD ain't got it.
This isn't going to work. Bail.
September 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Finally, I'm sure someone is screaming 'don't give them ideas!' or something and..look, if anyone in the MAGA establishment is reading this, here is my advice:
Bail. This isn't working out. Your big guy is billion years old and sundowning and Little JD ain't got it.
This isn't going to work. Bail.
Bail. This isn't working out. Your big guy is billion years old and sundowning and Little JD ain't got it.
This isn't going to work. Bail.
I really think this is the way forward. Call me a defeatist all you want, but AI has entrenched itself among the general population in a way that NFTs never did; it’s here to stay. So let’s look for ways to make progress on the harms it currently causes.
Just like it says. #RealSimpleLicensing (RSL) is a protocol to help bot owners legitimately license and pay for training data.
techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/r...
techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/r...
RSS co-creator launches new protocol for AI data licensing | TechCrunch
A new system called Real Simple Licensing would allow AI companies to license training data at a massive scale — if they're willing to pay for it.
techcrunch.com
September 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I really think this is the way forward. Call me a defeatist all you want, but AI has entrenched itself among the general population in a way that NFTs never did; it’s here to stay. So let’s look for ways to make progress on the harms it currently causes.
Hunh. Bluesky internet detective fiction. I’m not entirely convinced it sticks the landing, but it was compelling enough for me to read through the whole—very long!—thing with the Bluesky app fighting me the whole way. Would definitely read more.
This is pretty astounding.
dragon lady next to me at the second life rave was too close and her wings kept clipping through my player model. I didn't mind but she apologied each and every time it happened. chat was filled with hundreds of variations of "oop sowwie >_<!! xoxo" and "uaah! not again! orz" by the end of the night
May 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Hunh. Bluesky internet detective fiction. I’m not entirely convinced it sticks the landing, but it was compelling enough for me to read through the whole—very long!—thing with the Bluesky app fighting me the whole way. Would definitely read more.
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"#HTML is for structure, #CSS is for styling, JS is for anything that can’t be achieved with HTML/CSS, and #accessibility isn’t omittable. We should be striving to build a web that is both functional and inclusive. Respect the web; respect users." 🙌
I figured I'd weigh in with my thoughts regarding all the CSS carousel stuff after being indirectly prompted by @sarasoueidan.com's fantastic article and @dbushell.com's pseudo-element discussion.
vale.rocks/micros/20250...
#WebDev #FrontEndDev #CSS
vale.rocks/micros/20250...
#WebDev #FrontEndDev #CSS
May 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
"#HTML is for structure, #CSS is for styling, JS is for anything that can’t be achieved with HTML/CSS, and #accessibility isn’t omittable. We should be striving to build a web that is both functional and inclusive. Respect the web; respect users." 🙌
I finally read “Consider Phlebus” last year, and I honestly can’t tell if I enjoyed it or not; because all I felt on its completion was the horrifying realization of what the tech bros think they’re building.
Right-wingers and libertarians: Missing the point of progressive media for at least the last century. They are, after all, also the folks asking when Star Trek and the X-Men "became woke." 🙄
Why does Elon Musk love this socialist sci-fi series?
The broligarchs share a favorite author, but they might be missing the point entirely.
www.vox.com
May 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I finally read “Consider Phlebus” last year, and I honestly can’t tell if I enjoyed it or not; because all I felt on its completion was the horrifying realization of what the tech bros think they’re building.
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Google, Meta, and Amazon are among the top companies tracking you across the web. By automatically blocking their trackers, Privacy Badger makes it harder for Big Tech companies to profit from your personal information.
Online Tracking is Out of Control—Privacy Badger Can Help You Fight Back
Every time you browse the web, you're being tracked. That’s why EFF created Privacy Badger, a free, open source browser extension used by millions to fight corporate surveillance and take back control...
www.eff.org
May 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Google, Meta, and Amazon are among the top companies tracking you across the web. By automatically blocking their trackers, Privacy Badger makes it harder for Big Tech companies to profit from your personal information.
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Oft remarked that two wrongs don't make a right, but never seen anytime establish in general that if you've done n wrongs then n+1 won't fix it. Keep going, dig deeper, there's still hope.
May 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Oft remarked that two wrongs don't make a right, but never seen anytime establish in general that if you've done n wrongs then n+1 won't fix it. Keep going, dig deeper, there's still hope.
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The radical right-wing legislature in Utah passed a bill that banned public schools and buildings from flying pride flags. But they are still allowed to fly city flags.
So check out Salt Lake City’s newly adopted city flags.
So check out Salt Lake City’s newly adopted city flags.
May 7, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The radical right-wing legislature in Utah passed a bill that banned public schools and buildings from flying pride flags. But they are still allowed to fly city flags.
So check out Salt Lake City’s newly adopted city flags.
So check out Salt Lake City’s newly adopted city flags.
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These guys think they will never be held responsible, but to be blunt, I think it is only fair to let a jury decide that question.
Show 12 Americans in a jury box the face of a deported American citizen toddler and see what they think is justice.
Show 12 Americans in a jury box the face of a deported American citizen toddler and see what they think is justice.
April 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
These guys think they will never be held responsible, but to be blunt, I think it is only fair to let a jury decide that question.
Show 12 Americans in a jury box the face of a deported American citizen toddler and see what they think is justice.
Show 12 Americans in a jury box the face of a deported American citizen toddler and see what they think is justice.
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I’m seeing a lot of people making fun of their incompetence for this, but that’s not what this is. This whole regime is a gang of bullies, headed by a bully, and like all bullies, they’re cowards. Stand up to them, and they whimper away.
New: Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard
An official on the administration’s antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/b...
An official on the administration’s antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/b...
Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard
An official on the administration’s antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.
www.nytimes.com
April 19, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I’m seeing a lot of people making fun of their incompetence for this, but that’s not what this is. This whole regime is a gang of bullies, headed by a bully, and like all bullies, they’re cowards. Stand up to them, and they whimper away.
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Your nostalgia for HP does not and never will be more important than trans lives, safety and welfare.
Get rid of the media, stop buying the merch and don't support new things cause it just lines that hateful transphobes pockets so she can continue to use her wealth for evil.
Get rid of the media, stop buying the merch and don't support new things cause it just lines that hateful transphobes pockets so she can continue to use her wealth for evil.
April 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Your nostalgia for HP does not and never will be more important than trans lives, safety and welfare.
Get rid of the media, stop buying the merch and don't support new things cause it just lines that hateful transphobes pockets so she can continue to use her wealth for evil.
Get rid of the media, stop buying the merch and don't support new things cause it just lines that hateful transphobes pockets so she can continue to use her wealth for evil.
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WOW. One of the Venezuelans whom Kristi Noem tried to render to El Salvador's slave prison managed to avoid removal and was able to make it to immigration court, and you'll never guess what happened: THE GOVERNMENT GAVE NO EVIDENCE OF HIS GANG MEMBERSHIP. Due process ftw
April 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
WOW. One of the Venezuelans whom Kristi Noem tried to render to El Salvador's slave prison managed to avoid removal and was able to make it to immigration court, and you'll never guess what happened: THE GOVERNMENT GAVE NO EVIDENCE OF HIS GANG MEMBERSHIP. Due process ftw