Rick Faaberg
@debuggest.bsky.social
Engineering manager, board game fan, lives in Oregon, he/him. Tolerant of all but the intolerant.
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2026 basically
February 18, 2026 at 4:23 PM
2026 basically
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ICYMI: I introduced my Trans Bill of Rights with @markey.senate.gov — legislation to defend trans people across this country as Republicans continue to push anti-trans rhetoric and bills.
To our beloved trans community: We see you, we love you, and we will always stand with you.
To our beloved trans community: We see you, we love you, and we will always stand with you.
February 13, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
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When you get visited by three Puerto Rican ghosts
February 9, 2026 at 11:05 PM
When you get visited by three Puerto Rican ghosts
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
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From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
February 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
My fleet of racist interns posted that racist AI slop on my account, not me, and they also posted that defense of the racist AI post as well, and both interns will get a stern talking-to by a third racist intern.
February 6, 2026 at 5:41 PM
My fleet of racist interns posted that racist AI slop on my account, not me, and they also posted that defense of the racist AI post as well, and both interns will get a stern talking-to by a third racist intern.
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It’s so funny that this guy’s entire thing is “Oh are you triggered by what I have to say about marginalized people” but he loses it when someone more well-liked than he will ever be talks about an actual injustice
Ricky Gervais calls out Grammy winners for making political acceptance speeches: "You're in no position to lecture the public about anything"
Ricky Gervais calls out Grammy winners for making political acceptance speeches: "You're in no position to lecture the public about anything"
Gervais cited his own 2020 Golden Globes monologue, in which he urged winners not to use their acceptance speeches "as a platform to make a political speech."
decider.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:20 AM
It’s so funny that this guy’s entire thing is “Oh are you triggered by what I have to say about marginalized people” but he loses it when someone more well-liked than he will ever be talks about an actual injustice
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(Dude suddenly stops pushing his broom across the floor of the Death Star)
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:51 AM
(Dude suddenly stops pushing his broom across the floor of the Death Star)
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
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Wyden, Merkley and Markey
www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-r...
www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-r...
Wyden, Merkley and Markey Demand ICE Stop Using Mobile Facial Recognition App | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
www.wyden.senate.gov
January 25, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Wyden, Merkley and Markey
www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-r...
www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-r...
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because they kick fuckin ass next question
January 24, 2026 at 2:15 PM
because they kick fuckin ass next question
I never take a board game win for granted till the minute the last point is counted.
And usually at least a few days after that, just to be sure.
And usually at least a few days after that, just to be sure.
January 21, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I never take a board game win for granted till the minute the last point is counted.
And usually at least a few days after that, just to be sure.
And usually at least a few days after that, just to be sure.
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semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
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misty eyed about Johnny Chess on nye
January 1, 2026 at 1:08 AM
misty eyed about Johnny Chess on nye
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A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.
January 8, 2026 at 1:05 AM
A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.
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In essence a language model changes you from a programmer who writes lines of code, to a programmer that manages the context the model has access to, prunes irrelevant things, adds useful material to context, and writes detailed specifications. If that doesn't sound fun to you, you won't enjoy it.
December 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
In essence a language model changes you from a programmer who writes lines of code, to a programmer that manages the context the model has access to, prunes irrelevant things, adds useful material to context, and writes detailed specifications. If that doesn't sound fun to you, you won't enjoy it.
My “aced my weekly medically-mandated cognitive test for the 50th week in a row” plaque has people asking a lot of questions answered by my plaque
What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
January 2, 2026 at 3:14 PM
My “aced my weekly medically-mandated cognitive test for the 50th week in a row” plaque has people asking a lot of questions answered by my plaque
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barkeep, can i get another activity placemat over here please? (sliding a fifty across the bar) and keep those crayons comin'
December 31, 2025 at 10:31 PM
barkeep, can i get another activity placemat over here please? (sliding a fifty across the bar) and keep those crayons comin'
2025 was a rough year. But here are five things that were good and made me happy (besides friends and family, taken as givens). What made you happy this year?
December 31, 2025 at 10:26 PM
2025 was a rough year. But here are five things that were good and made me happy (besides friends and family, taken as givens). What made you happy this year?
Ending 2025 on a high note of finally figuring out the Gordian knot of multiple Switches, Microsoft accounts with Minecraft purchases attached, and various bad decisions made long ago around kid gaming account setups. Something @patrickklepek.bsky.social might be able to appreciate.
December 31, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Ending 2025 on a high note of finally figuring out the Gordian knot of multiple Switches, Microsoft accounts with Minecraft purchases attached, and various bad decisions made long ago around kid gaming account setups. Something @patrickklepek.bsky.social might be able to appreciate.
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
When the player count on the box says 2-8 but everyone knows it’s lying
This is a casual open house I’m hosting for anyone in the local Discords who doesn’t have plans tonight.
When I planned it, it was win/win: if people show up, fun game night! If they don’t, night to myself!
But now I’m increasingly worried about a worst case scenario: one person shows up.
When I planned it, it was win/win: if people show up, fun game night! If they don’t, night to myself!
But now I’m increasingly worried about a worst case scenario: one person shows up.
December 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
When the player count on the box says 2-8 but everyone knows it’s lying
Happy Nintendo Server Meltdown Day, for those that observe
December 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Happy Nintendo Server Meltdown Day, for those that observe
I love mine, my cupboard was a disaster before
there's two kind of people in the world: the people who see the Battery Daddy and think it's a useless, possibly even joke-gift type product and people like me who instantly recognize it as one of the best things I've ever purchased: amzn.to/4ja84eH
Ontel Battery Daddy Storage & Organizer Case with Tester, Stores & Protects Up to 180 Batteries, Double-Sided, Durable Design with Clear Locking Lid, Secure Latches & Portable Carrying Handle - Red
Ontel Battery Daddy - Battery Organizer Storage Case with Tester, Stores & Protects Up to 180 Batteries, Clear Locking Lid, As Seen On TV
amzn.to
December 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I love mine, my cupboard was a disaster before
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can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot