Much better.

Finally got myself a hard copy of The Bible. #bladesmith

I have confirmed that I know someone who knows this kid. I’m going to make a sword for him.

Traded a goblin axe for a post vise, then I got to restore a post vise! Still need to make a couple pieces tomorrow but she’s sturdy and tight where it counts.

I'm pretty sure I know. They aren't. We're not going to really be able to make a lot of progress in dealing with the implications of this tech unless and until we get rid of all this "woo-woo" talk about LLMs. Anthropic pushing this line is PR, unserious.

sigh

This is what ICE looks like

I wonder what it would be like if I were really, really good at one thing instead of being passably decent at loads of things.

Cats are excellent judges of character. Have you considered that your kids are shitty?

I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.

Elon, 6 months ago: I must have a trillion dollar payout so I can take humanity to Mars. Shareholders: Yes, Mr. Musk, sir, here is your trillion. Elon now: We are not going to Mars. Picture unrelated.

The wild thing is that an actual candid bts Melania documentary would probably be extremely interesting but there’s no chance of getting that until at least 10 years after It Happens.

Prediction: There will not be a self-sustaining colony of humans, of any kind, of any size, on any celestial body other than earth, within Elon Musk’s lifetime. Put it in my obituary.

This was a fun weekend project. A bespoke brisket slicer for a BBQ master. 15N20 steel, wenge handle and scabbard. #blacksmith #bladesmith #BBQ

As we all know, law enforcement officers always loudly tell you to “stop resisting” right before taking reasonable and measured actions to de-escalate the situation.

If it takes at least a few weeks for you to make water into beer but I can turn that same water into piss in a matter of hours, who’s going to win the race?

I honestly bring this up every time I get a chance.

I’ve taken a liking to the look of wenge, which is apparently a common skin and membrane irritant, because my aesthetic tastes are the enemy of my bodily comfort or I’m a hobby masochist or something.

Hoping for the day when discussion of Jack Welch is no longer evergreen content. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

They called it AI and now I gotta debate the definition of intelligence with my barber

Oh actually that’s because it’s set to one response per email address. You’ll need to find the email confirmation from your first submission and click the link to edit your entry. *30 minutes later* Yeah sorry we forgot to turn on the setting to let you edit your entry. Thank you for participating

A reminder that the Kennedy Center is the literal and legal and congressional designated presidential memorial to JFK. This would be like Trump tearing down the Lincoln Memorial to build something “better.”

This is a great example of why we need to stop using “AI” as a catch-all term for machine learning and algorithm execution. These items being offered as counterpoint to criticisms about generative models is an argument I see a lot but that’s like comparing a PS5 to a BMW because both have computers.

Look, I’m autistic, so I get wanting more of the thing you love and being frustrated that it doesn’t exist. But this isn’t the answer. Procedurally generated infinite games already exist and if you don’t like playing them as much as you like playing hand-crafted games, there’s a reason for that.

Kansas just passed a monstrous bill enabling criminal penalties and vigilante lawsuits for trans people using the bathroom according to their gender identity and requires them to surrender their current drivers licenses and birth certificates if it does not match their sex assigned at birth.

It’s called having courage and integrity, you sniveling little shit.

Good afternoon from downtown Chicago, where despite heavy snowfall, thousands have gathered for an anti-ICE/CBP demonstration in solidarity with the Twin Cities. More are still streaming in. Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.

Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed. www.startribune.com/detained-by-...

Short Sword of the Mouse Knight For a little guy in a big adventure. #blacksmith #bladesmith #cosplay

@jazzastudios.com just saw the latest video. If you ever find yourself in the Chicago area, my blacksmith shop is open to you ⚒️

You guys I’m working on something so very cool for @arkadykoshka.bsky.social you don’t even know #blacksmith

I think the hardest sell of the whole Christianity schtick is that an omnipotent, omniscient god would not only allow [gestures broadly] but command it? C’moooon! Should’ve gone with, “God’s dead but he set up this set of rules for getting into heaven way before he knew how things would shake out.”

Wow, the new iOS UX design sure does suck ass.

pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:

hearing from sources that Amelia Bedelia has been arrested in connection with the water-pouring assault. "but it was ICE headquarters," she said

I hate having emotions about reality. I’d much rather have them about Sanctuary Moon.

Yesterday, at high tea, my 18 month old child turned to me and said, “Demonization of out-groups has been page one of the authoritarian playbook since the beginning of recorded history.” From the mouths of babes…

That little point from the guy in the blue shirt leads me to believe that the one yelling is getting fired. The tone of the yelling guy’s voice leads me to believe he’s fine with that. Then again, I’m pretty sure all Ford plants are union so perhaps only one of these things is true.

They've lost the bozo king

Do the kids on campus know about Phil Ochs? I feel like some of them would be into it, no reason in particular. youtu.be/OuX1Y1hn6c4

Think about this song a lot lately… youtu.be/3cdqQ2BdgOA

Note that the fascist is not using the pepper spray for crowd control. He is entering a vehicle unimpeded to depart. He is simply using the pepper spray to physically punish an unarmed citizen he doesn't like.

living in a world where the only two jobs are “gambling” and “murder” isn’t nearly as cool as Cowboy Bebop made it out to be

Hey we heard you have executive dysfunction so we created a giant bureaucratic maze and we're gonna put your executive dysfunction meds at the end of it. maybe.

You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today. This could be you.

Michiya Kato shows how they animated the rippling hallway in Paprika (2006), dir. Satoshi Kon, Madhouse

Wood haul #woodworking #bladesmith #functionalart

Why do we even have a 2nd amendment if the 2nd amendment guys aren’t gonna go all 2nd amendment on tyranny when tyrants tyranize?