Christopher
@shrydar.bsky.social
Python/6502/Rust/C, whovian, goth, demo coding, hair dye and heels. Seriously into code optimisation and data compression, currently working in radio astronomy at CIRA, former Driv{e3}r2?/Stuntman dev. ChristopherJam on the c64, shrydar everywhere else.
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I’m back.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I’m back.
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When people say that Wuthering Heights doesn't have anything to do with race or that no film has engaged with race, what they mean is that for them Romani people do not count and they also haven't been paying attention. I'm going to share a little material from a recent talk. Content note: racism 1/
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
When people say that Wuthering Heights doesn't have anything to do with race or that no film has engaged with race, what they mean is that for them Romani people do not count and they also haven't been paying attention. I'm going to share a little material from a recent talk. Content note: racism 1/
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And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
my kingdom for a proper Option type. Oh, and a span too while we're at it.
November 14, 2025 at 8:51 AM
my kingdom for a proper Option type. Oh, and a span too while we're at it.
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“Number 6 is a gentleman from Mauritania” - never thought I’d hear that on an American TV show❤️🙏🏾 Or poulet yassa🍗
#Pluribus #VinceGilligan #AppleTV
#Pluribus #VinceGilligan #AppleTV
November 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“Number 6 is a gentleman from Mauritania” - never thought I’d hear that on an American TV show❤️🙏🏾 Or poulet yassa🍗
#Pluribus #VinceGilligan #AppleTV
#Pluribus #VinceGilligan #AppleTV
Deadloch season 2 is coming March next year! :D :D
November 14, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Deadloch season 2 is coming March next year! :D :D
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Daw - look at her!
I'm so proud of Katie Wilson and everyone else who wouldn't just let the local Dem establishment/machine automatically give Bruce Harrell a second term. The desire for someone else was palpable and Katie was brave enough to step forward in a strong and focused way. Thank you!
I'm so proud of Katie Wilson and everyone else who wouldn't just let the local Dem establishment/machine automatically give Bruce Harrell a second term. The desire for someone else was palpable and Katie was brave enough to step forward in a strong and focused way. Thank you!
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Daw - look at her!
I'm so proud of Katie Wilson and everyone else who wouldn't just let the local Dem establishment/machine automatically give Bruce Harrell a second term. The desire for someone else was palpable and Katie was brave enough to step forward in a strong and focused way. Thank you!
I'm so proud of Katie Wilson and everyone else who wouldn't just let the local Dem establishment/machine automatically give Bruce Harrell a second term. The desire for someone else was palpable and Katie was brave enough to step forward in a strong and focused way. Thank you!
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🦀 I've improved the implementation behind all the string formatting macros in Rust: println, panic, format, write, log::info, etc. (Everything using format_args!().) They will compile a bit faster, use a bit less memory while compiling, result in smaller binaries, and produce more efficient code! 🎉
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🦀 I've improved the implementation behind all the string formatting macros in Rust: println, panic, format, write, log::info, etc. (Everything using format_args!().) They will compile a bit faster, use a bit less memory while compiling, result in smaller binaries, and produce more efficient code! 🎉
@maharetr.bsky.social Happy birthday!
November 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
@maharetr.bsky.social Happy birthday!
anyone else just lost power in West Perth?
November 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM
anyone else just lost power in West Perth?
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Hidden in the controversial about UK "choking ban" proposal are a host of even more egregious proposals that could:
* make camming illegal
* redefine escort ads as pimping
* render model contracts unenforceable
* criminalize discussions of teen sexuality
And a whole lot more ...
* make camming illegal
* redefine escort ads as pimping
* render model contracts unenforceable
* criminalize discussions of teen sexuality
And a whole lot more ...
Moral panic about rough sex gives way to censorship in the UK
British regulators and lawmakers are hot on a measure that would make possessing or publishing strangulation porn a crime.
reason.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Hidden in the controversial about UK "choking ban" proposal are a host of even more egregious proposals that could:
* make camming illegal
* redefine escort ads as pimping
* render model contracts unenforceable
* criminalize discussions of teen sexuality
And a whole lot more ...
* make camming illegal
* redefine escort ads as pimping
* render model contracts unenforceable
* criminalize discussions of teen sexuality
And a whole lot more ...
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I don't think I've ever seen anything like this in my lifetime
BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I don't think I've ever seen anything like this in my lifetime
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we need a department of kerning
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM
we need a department of kerning
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I know this is a funny joke, and for a long time I scornfully saw e-bikes as "cheating", but honestly I think they've been a great thing for a lot of people.
I'll reply with things that we can thank e-bikes (and even those infernal scooters) for:
I'll reply with things that we can thank e-bikes (and even those infernal scooters) for:
“So we asked ourselves: how could we make the common bicycle heavier, more dangerous and, ultimately, reliant on electricity”
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
November 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I know this is a funny joke, and for a long time I scornfully saw e-bikes as "cheating", but honestly I think they've been a great thing for a lot of people.
I'll reply with things that we can thank e-bikes (and even those infernal scooters) for:
I'll reply with things that we can thank e-bikes (and even those infernal scooters) for:
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Happy exploding whale day for all who celebrate.
50 years ago, today, a whale exploded on an Oregon beach. 20 years later, before social media or video sharing sights or smartphones, it would become the first viral Internet video.
We sent it to each other in the mail.
The History of Exploding Whales Is the History of the Internet Itself
We sent it to each other in the mail.
The History of Exploding Whales Is the History of the Internet Itself
The History of Exploding Whales Is the History of the Internet Itself
My first whale video came in the form of a VHS tape mailed to me by a stranger from the internet.
www.vice.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Happy exploding whale day for all who celebrate.
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"Balls to the wall" is a pilot term where the "balls" where the acceleration stick have ball shaped handles and as far forward as possible is "to the wall".
It is not testicles and wall.
You can, however, try it.
It is not testicles and wall.
You can, however, try it.
November 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
"Balls to the wall" is a pilot term where the "balls" where the acceleration stick have ball shaped handles and as far forward as possible is "to the wall".
It is not testicles and wall.
You can, however, try it.
It is not testicles and wall.
You can, however, try it.
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my patience has increased but I will say, it is ok to have trouble reading, it is not ok to scream at people for things you imagined they said because you can't read what they actually said
November 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
my patience has increased but I will say, it is ok to have trouble reading, it is not ok to scream at people for things you imagined they said because you can't read what they actually said
ugggghhhhhhhh rustfmt >>>> clang-format
what do you mean minor point releases might parse your (extremely minimal) config file differently and shit all over your source files.
what do you mean minor point releases might parse your (extremely minimal) config file differently and shit all over your source files.
November 12, 2025 at 7:57 AM
ugggghhhhhhhh rustfmt >>>> clang-format
what do you mean minor point releases might parse your (extremely minimal) config file differently and shit all over your source files.
what do you mean minor point releases might parse your (extremely minimal) config file differently and shit all over your source files.
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Played “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” for a five year old girl, and she told me, “You know, I do”
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Played “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” for a five year old girl, and she told me, “You know, I do”
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Ohh, more of the The Gulp. I loved the first two books because I have a passing familiarity with rural Australia.
You should try them.
Like ... Night Vale, if it was Aussie.
You should try them.
Like ... Night Vale, if it was Aussie.
THE RISE: Tales From The Gulp 3 is coming in February 2026, so it's a great time to catch up on vol 1 and 2.
Signed paperbacks of THE GULP and THE FALL, sent anywhere in Australia, only $50 shipping inc.
alanbaxter.com.au?add-to-cart=...
Only in Aus, I'm afraid. And please do spread the word.
Signed paperbacks of THE GULP and THE FALL, sent anywhere in Australia, only $50 shipping inc.
alanbaxter.com.au?add-to-cart=...
Only in Aus, I'm afraid. And please do spread the word.
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Ohh, more of the The Gulp. I loved the first two books because I have a passing familiarity with rural Australia.
You should try them.
Like ... Night Vale, if it was Aussie.
You should try them.
Like ... Night Vale, if it was Aussie.
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Holy fuck Joyce Carol Oates is 87 years old??
She should run for Senate
She should run for Senate
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Holy fuck Joyce Carol Oates is 87 years old??
She should run for Senate
She should run for Senate
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My money is on malaria
I'm honestly starting to think Americans are going to end the decade with either universal health care or malaria.
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
My money is on malaria
Currently halfway through watching The Woman in Cabin 10 and it is fucking hilarious. I think it's meant to be a serious thriller, but OMG the TROPES in this thing.
(Serious Journalist roped into a few days on a luxury yacht sees someone go overboard in the wee hours.. OR DOES SHE?)
(Serious Journalist roped into a few days on a luxury yacht sees someone go overboard in the wee hours.. OR DOES SHE?)
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Currently halfway through watching The Woman in Cabin 10 and it is fucking hilarious. I think it's meant to be a serious thriller, but OMG the TROPES in this thing.
(Serious Journalist roped into a few days on a luxury yacht sees someone go overboard in the wee hours.. OR DOES SHE?)
(Serious Journalist roped into a few days on a luxury yacht sees someone go overboard in the wee hours.. OR DOES SHE?)
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My theory about Joyce Carol Oates is that all her bad posts are her charging up like Godzilla's spines until she lets loose with a radioactive blast that leaves the world's richest Nazi a pile of ash
November 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
My theory about Joyce Carol Oates is that all her bad posts are her charging up like Godzilla's spines until she lets loose with a radioactive blast that leaves the world's richest Nazi a pile of ash