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Dog lover, amateur chef, bento enthusiast, science fiction nerd.
I work in tech and use words for a living.
I work in tech and use words for a living.
One of the reasons I like this one is that I can apply it to so many situations at work.
December 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
One of the reasons I like this one is that I can apply it to so many situations at work.
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We're completely screwed if our response to measles is going to be asking antivaxxers - the most selfish and stupid people in our society - to voluntarily self-report and quarantine for 21 days each every time they get exposed
More than 250 people who were exposed to measles, including dozens of unvaccinated school-aged children, are quarantining in South Carolina as the state wrestles to contain an outbreak that has sickened more than 110 people.
Hundreds Quarantined in South Carolina as Measles Outbreak Shows No Sign of Slowing
The outbreak shows no signs of slowing, likely because of the affected area’s “lower-than-hoped-for vaccination coverage,” a state health official said.
nyti.ms
December 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
We're completely screwed if our response to measles is going to be asking antivaxxers - the most selfish and stupid people in our society - to voluntarily self-report and quarantine for 21 days each every time they get exposed
People who are very good at their job and are given clear goals and strategy to execute can do an amazing amount in a reasonable workweek.
Grinding is inefficient (human brain stops working well after X number of hours) and also points to issues with strategy, planning, and hiring in the company.
Grinding is inefficient (human brain stops working well after X number of hours) and also points to issues with strategy, planning, and hiring in the company.
Shopify’s president says ‘some of the greatest performers ever’ work 40 hours a week: They’re ‘incredibly efficient’ - yep www.cnbc.com/2025/12/12/s...
Shopify's president says 'some of the greatest performers ever' work 40 hours a week: They're 'incredibly efficient'
Shopify president Harley Finkelstein says you can be a top performer without working 80 hours a week and people should aim for "harmony" over work-life balance.
www.cnbc.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
People who are very good at their job and are given clear goals and strategy to execute can do an amazing amount in a reasonable workweek.
Grinding is inefficient (human brain stops working well after X number of hours) and also points to issues with strategy, planning, and hiring in the company.
Grinding is inefficient (human brain stops working well after X number of hours) and also points to issues with strategy, planning, and hiring in the company.
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What we are seeing across sectors is the rejection of decades of work trying to improve our government capacity in favor of just making everything suck.
Exclusive: Trump’s FEMA council to recommend dramatic downsizing and overhaul – but not elimination – of the agency | CNN Politics
A task force created by President Donald Trump plans to recommend the most sweeping overhaul of FEMA in decades, dramatically reducing the federal agency’s role in disaster response by cutting its wor...
www.cnn.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:41 AM
What we are seeing across sectors is the rejection of decades of work trying to improve our government capacity in favor of just making everything suck.
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The war in the GOP is between those who can do math and those who keep bragging about how many dementia tests they've passed.
I think we know who to thank for the failure of Trump's effort to bully Indiana Republicans into passing a new gerrymander: Aftyn Behn, Eric Gisler, and every Democrat who's run in a special election this year.
The GOP saw all these overperformances, and they were right to be scared.
The GOP saw all these overperformances, and they were right to be scared.
December 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The war in the GOP is between those who can do math and those who keep bragging about how many dementia tests they've passed.
This seems bad.
"The Department of Interior on Wednesday said it would transfer jurisdiction along most of California's international border with Mexico to the Navy..."
Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern US border
The newly designated militarized zone extends nearly from the Arizona state line to the Otay Mountain Wilderness, traversing the Imperial Valley and border communities, including Tecate.
www.nbcsandiego.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
This seems bad.
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Weird because I thought I would pay money to Disney+ to in turn pay professional actors, writers, and tradespeople to make interesting stories that some random dipshit would not be as good at
"Iger said the deal also fulfills a longtime desire by Disney to put user-generated content on its Disney+ streaming platform. Disney initially plans to put select videos created on Sora onto Disney+ to increase engagement with users, especially younger ones." www.businessinsider.com/disney-bob-i...
Disney CEO Bob Iger explains why he just did a blockbuster OpenAI deal
Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company's licensing deal with OpenAI will let it capitalize on a fast-growing technology and engage younger audiences.
www.businessinsider.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Weird because I thought I would pay money to Disney+ to in turn pay professional actors, writers, and tradespeople to make interesting stories that some random dipshit would not be as good at
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It’s often said that too many political writers cover politics as if it’s sports. Actually they cover politics as if they are bad at covering sports
lol wut. dropping from 42 percent approval to 36 percent approval seems pretty significant. apnews.com/article/trum...
December 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It’s often said that too many political writers cover politics as if it’s sports. Actually they cover politics as if they are bad at covering sports
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This is 100% the correct (and obvious) move by Dems and they need to do it Every. Single. Time: counter Republicans strongarming companies/schools by openly and directly saying "we will be in charge in like a year and will absolutely make this cost you."
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
Democrats warn their party may try to unravel any Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal
A new letter from Reps. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., and Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., also raised concerns about foreign investors’ involvement.
www.semafor.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
This is 100% the correct (and obvious) move by Dems and they need to do it Every. Single. Time: counter Republicans strongarming companies/schools by openly and directly saying "we will be in charge in like a year and will absolutely make this cost you."
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
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A brief return of the Murderbot Humble Bundle! The charity is still World Central Kitchen.
Unlock and upgrade in the Return to Metroidvania rebundle, read up on exciting Sci-Fi with Matha Wells’ Murderbot & more, and add character to your game environments with the Best of Synty 4 Game Dev Assets rebundles! https://bit.ly/4oxXmjd
December 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A brief return of the Murderbot Humble Bundle! The charity is still World Central Kitchen.
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Between Medicaid cuts and physician burnout we are heading towards a collapse of primary care in the U.S., along with a mass exodus from public health and science.
And I don't blame doctors. They didn't get into medicine to spend their hours refuting crackpot Facebook theories.
And I don't blame doctors. They didn't get into medicine to spend their hours refuting crackpot Facebook theories.
December 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Between Medicaid cuts and physician burnout we are heading towards a collapse of primary care in the U.S., along with a mass exodus from public health and science.
And I don't blame doctors. They didn't get into medicine to spend their hours refuting crackpot Facebook theories.
And I don't blame doctors. They didn't get into medicine to spend their hours refuting crackpot Facebook theories.
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Conspiracism is the universal solvent. It eats through any container you try to put it in. MAGA influencers are accusing each other of being feds and plotting to kill each other.
‘STOP!’ Erika Kirk ERUPTS Over Wild Candace Owens Conspiracy Theories
‘STOP!’ Erika Kirk ERUPTS Over Wild Candace Owens Conspiracy Theories
Erika Kirk erupted on Wednesday over the conspiracy theories -- many of them championed by Candace Owens -- proliferating about her husband's death.
The post ‘STOP!’ Erika Kirk ERUPTS Over Wild Candace Owens Conspiracy Theories first appeared on Mediaite.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Conspiracism is the universal solvent. It eats through any container you try to put it in. MAGA influencers are accusing each other of being feds and plotting to kill each other.
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Is the plan "Acknowledge that the ACA is popular and we're prepared to own the consequences and chaos of killing it," because otherwise you're just trying to fly a plane straight into the ground while hoping the passengers don't notice.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
House GOP erupts over health care as leaders hunt for a plan
Speaker Mike Johnson presented a list of concepts that did not include extending expiring Obamacare subsidies.
www.politico.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Is the plan "Acknowledge that the ACA is popular and we're prepared to own the consequences and chaos of killing it," because otherwise you're just trying to fly a plane straight into the ground while hoping the passengers don't notice.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
It's almost like centrist Democratic consultants have a predefined narrative influenced by where they think the paychecks are coming from and no amount of evidence will change their mantra.
Listening to them in this environment is political malpractice.
Listening to them in this environment is political malpractice.
Jesus, just stop. Democrats are winning now.
And if some voters feel this way about Democrats, a major reason is that THE FUCKING CONSULTANTS KEEP SAYING THE PARTY IS TOO LIBERAL AND OUT OF TOUCH. They incessantly reinforce the stereotype.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/10/t...
And if some voters feel this way about Democrats, a major reason is that THE FUCKING CONSULTANTS KEEP SAYING THE PARTY IS TOO LIBERAL AND OUT OF TOUCH. They incessantly reinforce the stereotype.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/10/t...
Tough Medicine for Democrats: “Too Liberal” and “Out of Touch”
Democrats are riding high after special elections, but that doesn’t mean they’re popular. Strategist Simon Bazelon has advice on what to fix.
washingtonmonthly.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
It's almost like centrist Democratic consultants have a predefined narrative influenced by where they think the paychecks are coming from and no amount of evidence will change their mantra.
Listening to them in this environment is political malpractice.
Listening to them in this environment is political malpractice.
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There goes the lucrative industry of international tourism, already fairly wrecked. The US was "the world’s most powerful Travel & Tourism market, contributing a record-breaking $2.36 TN to the nation’s economy last year" said the World Travel & Tourism Council in 2024.
Requiring temporary visitors to surrender five years of social media to the U.S. sends the message that the American commitment to free speech is pretense. This simply is not the behavior of a country confident in its freedoms.
It's a threat to free speech around the world and must be opposed.
It's a threat to free speech around the world and must be opposed.
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
There goes the lucrative industry of international tourism, already fairly wrecked. The US was "the world’s most powerful Travel & Tourism market, contributing a record-breaking $2.36 TN to the nation’s economy last year" said the World Travel & Tourism Council in 2024.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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ok wow I'd never seen this one before. this is the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, designed by Frank Gehry. imagine you have problems with your brain and this is the building you're walking into for treatment
December 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
ok wow I'd never seen this one before. this is the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, designed by Frank Gehry. imagine you have problems with your brain and this is the building you're walking into for treatment
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Our infrastructure isn’t ready for what’s coming.
The Bay took over the highway during this morning's #KingTides in Marin.
December 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Our infrastructure isn’t ready for what’s coming.
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The President of the United States unilaterally levied a tax on all of us and is redistributing our taxes to a core segment of his supporters.
Trump: "I'm delighted to announce this afternoon that the US will be taking a small portion of the hundreds of billions of dollars we receive in tariffs ... and we're going to be giving and providing it to the farmers in economic assistance. We love our farmers. The farmers like me ... $12 billion"
December 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The President of the United States unilaterally levied a tax on all of us and is redistributing our taxes to a core segment of his supporters.
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If Paramount is allowed to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the conservative billionaire Ellison family will control:
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
December 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
If Paramount is allowed to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the conservative billionaire Ellison family will control:
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
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So love wobbegongs. Everything is good about the wobbegong. Its name. Its flattened Oscar the Grouch face. Its frondy bits. Its lazy life as a hungry rug. And it’s a shark. Outstanding animal 10/10
The Tasselled Wobbegong is a master of disguise that can eat a fish almost as big as itself in one gulp. It's classified as a shark, but when it lays on the sea floor it looks like a harmless rug if you manage to see it. But with powerful jaws and sharp teeth they are no fish to mess with.
December 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
So love wobbegongs. Everything is good about the wobbegong. Its name. Its flattened Oscar the Grouch face. Its frondy bits. Its lazy life as a hungry rug. And it’s a shark. Outstanding animal 10/10
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"The fine was set to create a new $90 million fund to compensate “future Southwest passengers affected by cancellations or significant delays caused by the airline.""
This plus canceling airline cancellation refund rules mean airlines have no incentive to improve the current dysfunction.
"The fine was set to create a new $90 million fund to compensate “future Southwest passengers affected by cancellations or significant delays caused by the airline.""
This plus canceling airline cancellation refund rules mean airlines have no incentive to improve the current dysfunction.
THINK ABOUT WHAT A COMPETENT POLITICAL PARTY WOULD DO HERE? Check out this article: www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/u...
Trump administration lets Southwest Airlines off the hook with a multimillion dollar waiver for 2022 holiday travel meltdown | CNN
The Trump Administration has let Southwest Airlines off the hook for paying the remainder of a fine for the airline’s 2022 holiday travel meltdown – a service disruption that left more than 2 million ...
www.cnn.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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"The fine was set to create a new $90 million fund to compensate “future Southwest passengers affected by cancellations or significant delays caused by the airline.""
This plus canceling airline cancellation refund rules mean airlines have no incentive to improve the current dysfunction.
"The fine was set to create a new $90 million fund to compensate “future Southwest passengers affected by cancellations or significant delays caused by the airline.""
This plus canceling airline cancellation refund rules mean airlines have no incentive to improve the current dysfunction.
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get in loser we're doing tv timeouts for soccer
News: Every 2026 World Cup match will feature two "hydration breaks," no matter the weather.
Each half will pause for exactly three minutes midway through.
It's a player welfare measure. It also has sporting & commercial implications.
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Each half will pause for exactly three minutes midway through.
It's a player welfare measure. It also has sporting & commercial implications.
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2026 World Cup to feature three-minute hydration breaks in every half throughout tournament
Every game will pause for three minutes in the middle of each half, which will essentially split the match into quarters.
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
get in loser we're doing tv timeouts for soccer
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RFK Jr.'s claim that COVID vaccines are deadly? Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. In this new extraordinarily large study, vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 and a 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to those unvaccinated. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in France
This cohort study uses the data from all adults aged 18 to 59 years living in France on November 1, 2021, to evaluate whether there is an association of receipt of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with long-t...
jamanetwork.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
RFK Jr.'s claim that COVID vaccines are deadly? Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. In this new extraordinarily large study, vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 and a 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to those unvaccinated. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...