There used to be an old sign by the path, warning passers-by of the local sleeping willow, which would trap the unwary with fatigue, engulf them while they slept, and release them a hundred years later. There was a new sign: "This sleeping willow is full." And a map of other locations to try.

Ah, interesting gambit, let's just check how pivoting from reliable software people actually use to an AI focused subscription service is going for Adobe real quick

The Enshitification continues.

The US military has practically infinite budget. Where is that money going?

The good old Conservative "Pull the ladder up behind me" trope.

Something to treat your earholes this morning, her voice control is phenomenal www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6L-...

Trans rights are human rights.

The Putin/Netanyahu playbook

Christian wars in the Middle East have always been successful... right? right?

NSF Update (Awards through 2/27/26) Directorates to follow 1/10

Politically Polarizing and not Totally Ineffective is a choice.

Everybody's going to the party, have a real good time Dancin' in the desert, blowin' up the sunshine

“You should all just work hard so your bosses can buy more homes and build their futures while you rent from them, but also all of your problems are because of immigrants” - genuinely the message being sold to everyone by political parties and the media.

The world is so fucking broken

I laughed aloud at this, I admit, heehee!

Dearest people who don’t read or remember history: The reason Iran is ruled by Ayatollahs now is because the U.S. overthrew the democratically-elected Iranian President in 1953 to help American oil interests.

Had a nice day, 5 hours on the dojo floor doing high level training and catching up with people I haven't seen in a while. The I come home and find the world has gone batshit crazy. er.

I guess Elon wasn't consulted about the operation name, otherwise it would be "XXX_Operation_Epic_Fury_69420_XXX"

walmart fucks

Cape Town has been threatining rain all week, but nothing so far.

Can't wait for the 40,000 word essays about how Wolfenstein is actually woke and terrible

"Artists peak at 30", "30 under 30", "by 30 you should" ridiculous. Arts industries capital craves young people to exploit and burn out. It doesn't want older artists thriving and guiding the young. It also doesn't want artists to exist. Stop letting cannibals tell you you only matter on a plate.

Woe, wall of astigmatism be upon ye

Science Fiction authors for decades

Past Me thought it was a great idea to schedule something every evening from Thursday to Sunday this week. I hate that guy.

Important things to remember about wealth. When the 0.1% get 8 billion dollars richer the per capita wealth of the world goes up by $1 The per capirta wealth of the US goes up by $20 so "everyone is getting richer" Mode or the most frequent wealth amount is a much better metric

Your occasional reminder to ditch Spotify.

Apparently sayin "Would you please step back a bit, I don't like people standing over me while I am working" is both A: too subtle a hint that you you want some space so you can work and B: overly rude and aggressive.

Your occasional reminder that Billionaires would pay you nothing if the law allowed it.

fun(???) fact, there is still one person living in an iron lung in the US, how quickly people forget the horrors.

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced “Abolish ICE” as the winner of a citywide snow plow name contest. He had earlier given it a “full and complete” endorsement.

So, how do you make playing odd time signiatures easier? Simon Phillips: I turn it into a polyrythm

In case you were wondering why FIFA has been cosying up to Trump so hard

France Sctoland should be a banger in 2 weeks with both sides playing for the possiblity of a Grand Slam. Unless Italy do the unthinkable tomorrow.

PAPA LEONE YES

Today in not a drag queen.

Well that is news to wake up to on a Saturday monrning.

I used to be an RPG till I took a bug to the knee.

Can't get performance bonus if you are fired.

Why are comapnies so god damned insistant on breaking useful features that work? Fucking Google, what ever happened to "Do No Evil"?

I share this confusion, no preassure to log in daily, and if I want to disappear for a month or 2 down a POE rabbit hole I can and still be able to participate in the next patch.

Cries in South African

Just a reminder that the US right's respect and fetishisation of veterans is purely performative

Why do morning people feel the urge to make everyone aware of the fact that they are up and being productive

Ramadan is imminent so I'd like to share one of my favourite memories. Amble back with me to 2001; I am 19 and I have aspirations of becoming a good, professional stand-up comedian. Once a month I meet with actual real pro comedians who try to turn wannabes into the real deal. 🧵

It's a headscratcher alright...