Hyperlexic
@hyperlexic.bsky.social
Queer East Bay GenX native & parent. He/him. Had my mask pic before the fascists. I tend to block quote-arguers.
Follow me so I can disappoint you.
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Hyperlexic
@hyperlexic.bsky.social
· Sep 14
Since we have a lot of new users and I have some new followers, I thought I’d share a few Bluesky tools (lists, feeds, starter packs) I built!
(If you’re a pro-housing ttrpg gamer from Brazil, this will be perfect for you).
(If you’re a pro-housing ttrpg gamer from Brazil, this will be perfect for you).
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Extraordinarily wack that these tech zillionaires are not funding modern Carnegie Libraries all over the Bay Area.
Every museum, school, hospital, and library within 100 miles of the intersection of Sand Hill Road and El Camino Real should have a brand new wing named for one of these dudes.
Every museum, school, hospital, and library within 100 miles of the intersection of Sand Hill Road and El Camino Real should have a brand new wing named for one of these dudes.
February 17, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Extraordinarily wack that these tech zillionaires are not funding modern Carnegie Libraries all over the Bay Area.
Every museum, school, hospital, and library within 100 miles of the intersection of Sand Hill Road and El Camino Real should have a brand new wing named for one of these dudes.
Every museum, school, hospital, and library within 100 miles of the intersection of Sand Hill Road and El Camino Real should have a brand new wing named for one of these dudes.
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Don’t blow away @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social!
Winds are picking up over Donner Pass as the leeward low forms in the Great Basin. Gusts of 25+ mph making for brief whiteout conditions. Much stronger winder expected Tuesday with gusts of 40 to 60 mph a high possibility.
Winds are picking up over Donner Pass as the leeward low forms in the Great Basin. Gusts of 25+ mph making for brief whiteout conditions. Much stronger winder expected Tuesday with gusts of 40 to 60 mph a high possibility.
February 17, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Don’t blow away @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social!
Winds are picking up over Donner Pass as the leeward low forms in the Great Basin. Gusts of 25+ mph making for brief whiteout conditions. Much stronger winder expected Tuesday with gusts of 40 to 60 mph a high possibility.
Winds are picking up over Donner Pass as the leeward low forms in the Great Basin. Gusts of 25+ mph making for brief whiteout conditions. Much stronger winder expected Tuesday with gusts of 40 to 60 mph a high possibility.
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imagine trying to call shots for the 2020 primary in 2017
February 16, 2026 at 10:17 PM
imagine trying to call shots for the 2020 primary in 2017
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I still think the internet is the best comp for AI. It was a bubble that popped, but the underlying tech turned out to be real. It enabled a bunch of psychosis and slop, but also some genuinely cool stuff. Massive labor market disruptions, but employment levels look about the same.
February 15, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I still think the internet is the best comp for AI. It was a bubble that popped, but the underlying tech turned out to be real. It enabled a bunch of psychosis and slop, but also some genuinely cool stuff. Massive labor market disruptions, but employment levels look about the same.
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The strides California has made in terms of AQ improvement and reducing GHG emissions, and energy consumption, in many cases below 1990 levels is nothing short of extraordinary, especially as Florida and Texas *increase* their pollution.
ww2.valleyair.org/about/achiev....
ww2.valleyair.org/about/achiev....
February 16, 2026 at 10:43 PM
The strides California has made in terms of AQ improvement and reducing GHG emissions, and energy consumption, in many cases below 1990 levels is nothing short of extraordinary, especially as Florida and Texas *increase* their pollution.
ww2.valleyair.org/about/achiev....
ww2.valleyair.org/about/achiev....
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Scream this from the ramparts. Everything people claim to care about - power, hegemony, prosperity, science, universities, art, food, culture, tech, soft power, countering rising China, etc. etc. etc. The answer is always "more immigration why are we being so obtuse?"
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
February 16, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Scream this from the ramparts. Everything people claim to care about - power, hegemony, prosperity, science, universities, art, food, culture, tech, soft power, countering rising China, etc. etc. etc. The answer is always "more immigration why are we being so obtuse?"
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
ok, here we go, new system.
February 16, 2026 at 6:53 PM
ok, here we go, new system.
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With 29% of all trips made by bike and 64% of bike trips made by women, Osaka is a cycling city beyond compare. What makes it even more remarkable is these gains were made in spite of very little dedicated infrastructure. So what can we learn from a place that didn't build it, and they came anyway?🧵
September 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
With 29% of all trips made by bike and 64% of bike trips made by women, Osaka is a cycling city beyond compare. What makes it even more remarkable is these gains were made in spite of very little dedicated infrastructure. So what can we learn from a place that didn't build it, and they came anyway?🧵
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Lastly, Osaka shaped an environment where the sturdy, upright city bike—especially the famed mamachari or "mom's bike"—is universal and ubiquitous. These practical machines include accessories like fenders, baskets and child seats, making biking a more efficient form of walking—not sport, transport.
September 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Lastly, Osaka shaped an environment where the sturdy, upright city bike—especially the famed mamachari or "mom's bike"—is universal and ubiquitous. These practical machines include accessories like fenders, baskets and child seats, making biking a more efficient form of walking—not sport, transport.
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All I see on my Twitter timeline are reporters parsing every quote from AOC in Germany, trying to mock them for incoherence or inaccuracy, while a demented old man who can’t string sentences together or stay awake sits in the Oval, while the legacy media happily sanewashes his quotes.
February 16, 2026 at 5:46 PM
All I see on my Twitter timeline are reporters parsing every quote from AOC in Germany, trying to mock them for incoherence or inaccuracy, while a demented old man who can’t string sentences together or stay awake sits in the Oval, while the legacy media happily sanewashes his quotes.
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pretty stunning chart
February 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
pretty stunning chart
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The worst thing you will read today. I used to be a WaRrIoR until I had to wear a suit at the war college!
amgreatness.com/2026/02/16/m...
amgreatness.com/2026/02/16/m...
Making the War Colleges Great Again › American Greatness
As President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth work to restore the focus of America’s military on lethality and warfighting, one of their major tasks has been to reform the institutions…
amgreatness.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The worst thing you will read today. I used to be a WaRrIoR until I had to wear a suit at the war college!
amgreatness.com/2026/02/16/m...
amgreatness.com/2026/02/16/m...
does anyone On Here know where the gurus of the desktop Apple Music app hang out?
is there a preferred subreddit?
I have some questions about cataloging and filtering, smart playlists, etc.
is there a preferred subreddit?
I have some questions about cataloging and filtering, smart playlists, etc.
February 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
does anyone On Here know where the gurus of the desktop Apple Music app hang out?
is there a preferred subreddit?
I have some questions about cataloging and filtering, smart playlists, etc.
is there a preferred subreddit?
I have some questions about cataloging and filtering, smart playlists, etc.
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Did you exchange
A walk-on part in the war
For a lead role in the cage?
A walk-on part in the war
For a lead role in the cage?
What’s the best song lyric in history?
February 16, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Did you exchange
A walk-on part in the war
For a lead role in the cage?
A walk-on part in the war
For a lead role in the cage?
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As a queer man in a LTR I cared DEEPLY about same sex marriage in 2008.
But I still voted for a Dem candidate who said he opposed me on this!
But I still voted for a Dem candidate who said he opposed me on this!
February 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
As a queer man in a LTR I cared DEEPLY about same sex marriage in 2008.
But I still voted for a Dem candidate who said he opposed me on this!
But I still voted for a Dem candidate who said he opposed me on this!
(insert gay joke here involving bagels)
This is just *chef’s kiss* www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Montreal bagel shop sees surge in popularity following Heated Rivalry scene | CBC News
Montreal's tourism bureau says enthusiasm for the city on social media has also increased because of the hit TV series. Although the series was filmed in Ontario, part of the story takes place in Mont...
www.cbc.ca
February 16, 2026 at 4:11 PM
(insert gay joke here involving bagels)
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One thing that’s memory-holed at this point is how decisively Biden beat Trump in 2020.
It was the highest popular vote % for a challenger against an incumbent since WWII (his final total was 51.3% - way ahead of Reagan in 1980).
It was the highest popular vote % for a challenger against an incumbent since WWII (his final total was 51.3% - way ahead of Reagan in 1980).
Popular vote by a challenger beating an incumbent, since WWII, ranked:
Clinton 1992: 43.0%
Carter 1976: 50.0%
Reagan 1980: 50.4%
Biden 2020: 50.6% AND COUNTING
California is only 75% done counting and Biden has ALREADY had the largest victory - bigger than Reagan.
Clinton 1992: 43.0%
Carter 1976: 50.0%
Reagan 1980: 50.4%
Biden 2020: 50.6% AND COUNTING
California is only 75% done counting and Biden has ALREADY had the largest victory - bigger than Reagan.
February 16, 2026 at 3:57 PM
One thing that’s memory-holed at this point is how decisively Biden beat Trump in 2020.
It was the highest popular vote % for a challenger against an incumbent since WWII (his final total was 51.3% - way ahead of Reagan in 1980).
It was the highest popular vote % for a challenger against an incumbent since WWII (his final total was 51.3% - way ahead of Reagan in 1980).
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At least 34 children have been infected by a "fast-spreading" measles outbreak in several north London schools in the UK.
One in five children who contracted the illness had been admitted to hospital, all of whom "had not been fully immunised".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One in five children who contracted the illness had been admitted to hospital, all of whom "had not been fully immunised".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
North London measles outbreak hits several schools with at least 34 children infected
A number of children have been hospitalised as officials urge families to check they are up to date with their vaccines.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 3:17 PM
At least 34 children have been infected by a "fast-spreading" measles outbreak in several north London schools in the UK.
One in five children who contracted the illness had been admitted to hospital, all of whom "had not been fully immunised".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One in five children who contracted the illness had been admitted to hospital, all of whom "had not been fully immunised".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Toxins are originally produced by living metabolism... produced by plants, animals, microbes.
Botulinum toxin is produced by a bacteria. Ricin is produced by a bean. No end of toxins are venoms in snakes, etc.
Botulinum toxin is produced by a bacteria. Ricin is produced by a bean. No end of toxins are venoms in snakes, etc.
February 16, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Toxins are originally produced by living metabolism... produced by plants, animals, microbes.
Botulinum toxin is produced by a bacteria. Ricin is produced by a bean. No end of toxins are venoms in snakes, etc.
Botulinum toxin is produced by a bacteria. Ricin is produced by a bean. No end of toxins are venoms in snakes, etc.
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The problem with this strategy is that some of the most anti-ICE posters are normal people using their government names. Evelyn Normielib fears no unmasking
Posting about ICE on Instagram is now enough to get you an “administrative subpoena.” 👀
@nytimes.com #$META
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
@nytimes.com #$META
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
February 16, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The problem with this strategy is that some of the most anti-ICE posters are normal people using their government names. Evelyn Normielib fears no unmasking
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Good reminder that I can be an idiot (or at least: I wildly underestimated Biden)
August 20, 2024 at 4:23 AM
Good reminder that I can be an idiot (or at least: I wildly underestimated Biden)
how have these people convinced themselves that someone governing from the center of *California’s Democratic party* is some sort of agent of evil
Newsom’s vapid, mediocre and not great but he’s not anathema
Newsom’s vapid, mediocre and not great but he’s not anathema
February 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM
how have these people convinced themselves that someone governing from the center of *California’s Democratic party* is some sort of agent of evil
Newsom’s vapid, mediocre and not great but he’s not anathema
Newsom’s vapid, mediocre and not great but he’s not anathema
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Counterpoint: if the Prince of Darkness rises from a fiery portal at the Iowa Caucus and declares his opposition to Donald Trump, I will ride to battle with the host of Hell
February 15, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Counterpoint: if the Prince of Darkness rises from a fiery portal at the Iowa Caucus and declares his opposition to Donald Trump, I will ride to battle with the host of Hell
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annual Presidents’ Day history lesson.
February 16, 2026 at 2:25 PM
annual Presidents’ Day history lesson.