Apple has solved the problem of the clock on my lock screen being legible

This is so lovely. I've said it before, libraries and librarians are the best! slate.com/life/2025/09...

"The group brings together hundreds of grandparents nationwide who lived through diseases such as polio, tuberculosis and measles — illnesses once thought eliminated in the United States..." www.kgw.com/article/news...

I see we're still pretending that "crime" in the U.S. doesn't just mean Black people outside for A LOT OF PEOPLE in this country.

Turns out that LLM code generation has produced a statistical proof for the technical practices of eXtreme Programming. If we treat "A.I." code generation and meat-based code generation as inference functions, these practices serve the same purpose - minimising entropy.

Wound up a bad week talking testing with a developer. Most fun I’ve had at work in a while.

US army rolling the red carpet to murderer’s plane. I will never forget this image.

There are a disturbing number of adults who take RFK Jr seriously...

Multiple times this year I’ve had coffee with fellow immigrants who grew up in corrupt third world countries and the shared sentiment has been that Americans don’t understand how bad things are going to get.

Stopped at Ice and Slice in DC for lunch. Best damn pizza I’ve ever had, including in Italy. Vegan Ethiopian pizza with their special green sauce. I’m hoping to get a place like this near home.

The comments reveal why Democrats can’t win: many in their base are more concerned about some kind of narrow purity than in improving the country or blocking actual evil. I haven’t blocked so many people in one go since I was on Twitter

maybe there's still some good left in this world after all

Studying history is a key part of my ritual for being grateful for where I am and what I have. And for reminding me that any change nor matter how radical is possible given enough time and will.

Bring back nice people.

I know of a few Director/Senior Director of Engineering roles open. Knowledge of Web Frameworks, good awareness of AI tools. Please let me know if you’re interested! Must have experience at these levels or above to qualify. ⭐️

ICE now has a larger budget than most of the world’s militaries. A reminder that police have only ever *responded* to alleged crime, but a living wage, food & water security, & accessible healthcare have always *prevented* crime. So if you want safer communities, invest in people—not punishments.

Baltimore has started treated violent crime like a public health issue. The city is literally "sending social workers," as the law-and-order right derisively puts it. And it's working. popular.info/p/the-secret...

At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if the MAGA majority on the Supreme Court didn’t issue a ruling that was just “go fuck yourselves, peasants!”

Facts matter.

We need more people to give a fuck. We need more people to care about the wellbeing of other people. You have to give a fuck all the time. You have to care about other people all the time. We do not have the luxury of selective solidarity. We have to fight this evil shit at all times on all fronts.

the sieg heils are coming from inside the house

"Autism doesn’t erase potential. It reshapes it. Sometimes it’s quiet. Sometimes it’s nonlinear. Always, it’s human."

New neighbor

$45 billion for ethnic cleansing

there is no jurisprudence at work here. the republican court believes that anything a republican president is presumptively constitutional, even if it directly violates the unambiguous constitutional text and causes total chaos in law and policy.

IDF soldiers have now themselves admitted they have been ordered to murder aid-seekers in Gaza. Truly an atrocity built on atrocity. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

I’ll say it again: It was a huge mistake for Congress to abolish itself.

This is the last thing the BBC needs

Why is it always financial institutions that have the worst password management?

Every elected Republican should be asked if they think the president has the power to send in military in to “liberate” a state or city from its elected government.

If like any sane, moral person you think this administration's immigration policy is cruel, inhumane, and brutal, there are probably better ways to spend your time than lecturing the people harmed by that policy about patriotism and proper decorum when protesting what's being done to them.

After trading quotes and references with my nurse during my physical, I decided to watch I’m Gonna Git You Sucka again. Still awesome.

HOLY SHIT. The ban on any federal funding gender-affirming care includes stripping ACA plans of covering it as the essential care it is. I have an ACA plan. I live in a blue state, but I am about to lose access to treatments I need. We told you this was coming www.advocate.com/politics/ant...

Really, really important piece. DO NOT COMPLY IN ADVANCE! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...

The Pitt is fantastic, but perhaps not great when one is already anxious

Mountain laurel blossoms

Looking for our elected representatives to stand up for the rule of law

Once again, the main goal of Trump's tariffs is soliciting bribery. That is why all who go looking for a coherent (if misguided) economic strategy that aims to benefit the country come away confused. Make manufacturing boom? Stop fentanyl? Generate revenue to replace income tax? Nope. Corruption.

Zuck: the average American has three friends

Everyone needs a bit of Gurdeep in tough times

“the first step is admitting you have a problem.” when we have people in 2025 still saying things like “slaves were workers” and were “treated fairly” and such, we have not collectively passed the first step. until we do, we will keep suffering the symptoms of our national problem.

Very happy for our Canadian neighbors.

Probably worth saving this number

If the agent of an embittered KGB officer somehow won the US presidency and entered into the office bent on destroying the USA in its national influence, network of alliances, and the American people’s quality of life, what would he be doing differently?

Calamondin blossoms

My favorite MAGA argument right now is, "If we give everyone due process, we'll never be able to deport 12 million people." True! Also true: If we give everyone due process, we'll never be able to kill all left-handed people. If your plan requires suspension of due process, your plan is bad!