Pedro Vezza
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Tech, urbanism, politics, metal machining geek on my spare time. He/they.
I know it won't happen but it would be hilarious if Hegseth ended up being the one recalled to active duty and court martialed for war crimes.
November 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I know it won't happen but it would be hilarious if Hegseth ended up being the one recalled to active duty and court martialed for war crimes.
Now THIS is innovation that excites
Have you ever seen a bike lane sweeper - pulled behind a bike?
Volunteers in Kirkland have a new tool that attaches to the back of an e-bike. It's good for protected bike lanes, sidewalks, and narrow trails.
My @kuow.org story: www.kuow.org/stories/clea...
Volunteers in Kirkland have a new tool that attaches to the back of an e-bike. It's good for protected bike lanes, sidewalks, and narrow trails.
My @kuow.org story: www.kuow.org/stories/clea...
November 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Now THIS is innovation that excites
Something something boiling frog
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Something something boiling frog
This Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for the physicist Walter Mendes Ferreira:
1/7 The Goiânia accident (1987) is one of the world’s most terrifying radiological disasters. Scavengers in Brazil broke into an abandoned radiotherapy clinic and stole a source capsule, thinking the scrap metal was valuable.
1/7 The Goiânia accident (1987) is one of the world’s most terrifying radiological disasters. Scavengers in Brazil broke into an abandoned radiotherapy clinic and stole a source capsule, thinking the scrap metal was valuable.
November 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
This Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for the physicist Walter Mendes Ferreira:
1/7 The Goiânia accident (1987) is one of the world’s most terrifying radiological disasters. Scavengers in Brazil broke into an abandoned radiotherapy clinic and stole a source capsule, thinking the scrap metal was valuable.
1/7 The Goiânia accident (1987) is one of the world’s most terrifying radiological disasters. Scavengers in Brazil broke into an abandoned radiotherapy clinic and stole a source capsule, thinking the scrap metal was valuable.
What a depressive state of affairs. I was hopeful of a surge in investments on accessibility to ensure that language models could interact with applications effectively but looks like I was wrong. github.com/microsoft/fara
November 27, 2025 at 4:50 AM
What a depressive state of affairs. I was hopeful of a surge in investments on accessibility to ensure that language models could interact with applications effectively but looks like I was wrong. github.com/microsoft/fara
If Congress had a spine, they would have hauled Musk and Nikita Bier to provide testimony under oath.
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
If Congress had a spine, they would have hauled Musk and Nikita Bier to provide testimony under oath.
TIL 28 U.S. Code § 2284(a): A district court of three judges shall be convened when otherwise required by Act of Congress, or when an action is filed challenging the constitutionality of the apportionment of congressional districts or the apportionment of any statewide legislative body.
NEW: Court blocks Texas's mid-decade redistricting, finding it likely unconstitutional, with DOJ largely to blame.
"DOJ Asked Texas to Engage in Unlawful Racial Gerrymandering," Judge Jeffrey Brown, a Trump appointee, wrote for the 2-1 majority. Texas is appealing to the Supreme Court.
Law Dork:
"DOJ Asked Texas to Engage in Unlawful Racial Gerrymandering," Judge Jeffrey Brown, a Trump appointee, wrote for the 2-1 majority. Texas is appealing to the Supreme Court.
Law Dork:
Court blocks Texas's mid-decade redistricting, finding it likely unconstitutional, with DOJ largely to blame
"DOJ Asked Texas to Engage in Unlawful Racial Gerrymandering," Judge Jeffrey V. Brown, a Trump appointee, wrote for the 2-1 majority. Texas is appealing to the Supreme Court.
www.lawdork.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:49 PM
TIL 28 U.S. Code § 2284(a): A district court of three judges shall be convened when otherwise required by Act of Congress, or when an action is filed challenging the constitutionality of the apportionment of congressional districts or the apportionment of any statewide legislative body.
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This is a Trent Turkey household.
November 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This is a Trent Turkey household.
Large scale outages in hyperscalers always give me anxiety. What will happen when one inevitably goes bankrupt? Will the Internet be crippled for weeks or months during recovery or will the government have to bail them out like banks because they are "too big to fail"?
November 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Large scale outages in hyperscalers always give me anxiety. What will happen when one inevitably goes bankrupt? Will the Internet be crippled for weeks or months during recovery or will the government have to bail them out like banks because they are "too big to fail"?
Fascinating. I was surprised how Kimi K2 is consistent every minute. clocks.brianmoore.com
AI World Clocks
The current time as rendered by 9 different AI models. By Brian Moore.
clocks.brianmoore.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Fascinating. I was surprised how Kimi K2 is consistent every minute. clocks.brianmoore.com
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We’re launching a bold plan to make high-speed rail the fastest, more sustainable way to travel across Europe by 2040.
It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems ⬇️
It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems ⬇️
November 5, 2025 at 10:29 AM
We’re launching a bold plan to make high-speed rail the fastest, more sustainable way to travel across Europe by 2040.
It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems ⬇️
It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems ⬇️
You're absolutely right!
November 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
You're absolutely right!
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If you loved the Living Computer Museum in Seattle as much as I did, you should know that SO MANY of those systems are still alive and running at icm.museum?donate under the same stewardship of Stephen Jones who was curator at LCM. You can visit OR connect remotely! DONATE AND DOUBLE YOUR DONATION!
The Interim Computer Museum
icm.museum
October 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
If you loved the Living Computer Museum in Seattle as much as I did, you should know that SO MANY of those systems are still alive and running at icm.museum?donate under the same stewardship of Stephen Jones who was curator at LCM. You can visit OR connect remotely! DONATE AND DOUBLE YOUR DONATION!
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I agree.
There is no wiggle room here.
If this is the emergency we claim it is, we sure better act that way!
(2022) IPCC WGIII Chap. 5: www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
There is no wiggle room here.
If this is the emergency we claim it is, we sure better act that way!
(2022) IPCC WGIII Chap. 5: www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
October 5, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I agree.
There is no wiggle room here.
If this is the emergency we claim it is, we sure better act that way!
(2022) IPCC WGIII Chap. 5: www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
There is no wiggle room here.
If this is the emergency we claim it is, we sure better act that way!
(2022) IPCC WGIII Chap. 5: www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
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Immigration Courts aren't fully independent courts, and that should change
Restoring Sanity and Humanity to the Immigration System Requires Putting Enforcement Under Article I Congressional Courts
Leaving it to the executive-controlled Justice Department has led to politicization, instability, and the erosion of due process
www.theunpopulist.net
October 2, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Immigration Courts aren't fully independent courts, and that should change
Protests and journalism work!
September 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Protests and journalism work!
Empty seats in crowded public transportation are wasted seats. It increases crowding next to the doors and slows down circulation. If no one needs a seat, seat yourself. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
September 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Empty seats in crowded public transportation are wasted seats. It increases crowding next to the doors and slows down circulation. If no one needs a seat, seat yourself. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
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Microsoft used China-based engineers to maintain Pentagon cloud systems for years. After ProPublica blew the whistle, the DoD finally banned the practice. New rules require U.S.-based experts and digital audit trails.
Pentagon Bans Tech Vendors From Using China-Based Personnel After ProPublica Investigation
The Defense Department has tightened cybersecurity requirements for its cloud services providers. The changes come after ProPublica revealed how Microsoft’s use of China-based engineers left…
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September 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Microsoft used China-based engineers to maintain Pentagon cloud systems for years. After ProPublica blew the whistle, the DoD finally banned the practice. New rules require U.S.-based experts and digital audit trails.
Hypothetically, could Jackson, Sotomayor, and Kagan stop referring applications for stay coming from the 1st, 2nd and 9th circuits to the full court as a way to slow down the crumbling of US institutions?
#BREAKING: Over dissents from Justices Sotomayor, Kagan & Jackson, #SCOTUS grants a stay in the Slaughter case (allowing President Trump to remove the last Dem member of the FTC), *and* grants certiorari "before judgment" to decide whether to formally overrule its 1935 ruling in Humphrey's Executor.
September 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Hypothetically, could Jackson, Sotomayor, and Kagan stop referring applications for stay coming from the 1st, 2nd and 9th circuits to the full court as a way to slow down the crumbling of US institutions?
Strongly recommend any US dual citizens to reflect on what are your plans. Don't forget that if you decide to relinquish your US citizenship, you will have to pay an exit tax.
September 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Strongly recommend any US dual citizens to reflect on what are your plans. Don't forget that if you decide to relinquish your US citizenship, you will have to pay an exit tax.
Lukewarm take: there are no live demo failures. Only leadership failures of not moving slower and not overworking your employees beyond the breaking point.
September 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Lukewarm take: there are no live demo failures. Only leadership failures of not moving slower and not overworking your employees beyond the breaking point.
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the kimmel thing is bad but as long as they arent rounding people up indiscriminately based on race, building concentration camps and talking about eradicating those they deem sexual deviants, i think we’ll be ok
September 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
the kimmel thing is bad but as long as they arent rounding people up indiscriminately based on race, building concentration camps and talking about eradicating those they deem sexual deviants, i think we’ll be ok