Thommy
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Ⓐ🏴 software engineer and occasional street food vendor. Sincereposter in […]
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@noescapevg.com it's funny because they would complain if we did that too. Their whole system depends on us circulating what we have instead of putting it away.
February 11, 2026 at 3:37 AM
@noescapevg.com it's funny because they would complain if we did that too. Their whole system depends on us circulating what we have instead of putting it away.
@noescapevg.com it's amazing how much mileage they've gotten from just recycling the "can't buy home because avocado toast" nonsense over and over until we all die from climate change.
February 11, 2026 at 3:30 AM
@noescapevg.com it's amazing how much mileage they've gotten from just recycling the "can't buy home because avocado toast" nonsense over and over until we all die from climate change.
Ugh I apparently suck at paying attention. I didn't know about Mr. Kitty sexting an underage fan wtf. I try to hide anything in my bandcamp collection that I know of being a sexual predator, abuser or fascist so as not to inadvertently advertise them. I don't intend to hide the fact that I […]
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mastodon.social
February 10, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Ugh I apparently suck at paying attention. I didn't know about Mr. Kitty sexting an underage fan wtf. I try to hide anything in my bandcamp collection that I know of being a sexual predator, abuser or fascist so as not to inadvertently advertise them. I don't intend to hide the fact that I […]
Photos and videos from the Kraftwerk concert I went to earlier last year
https://www.flickr.com/photos/7297815@N08/albums/72177720331949167/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/7297815@N08/albums/72177720331949167/
2025-04-11 Kraftwerk Concert
Explore this photo album by Thommy Webb on Flickr!
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February 10, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Photos and videos from the Kraftwerk concert I went to earlier last year
https://www.flickr.com/photos/7297815@N08/albums/72177720331949167/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/7297815@N08/albums/72177720331949167/
The fact that a lot of conservatives were more interested in hate-watching Bad Bunny than love-watching Kid Rock is a pretty good summation of how they approach everything. How they can't even be happy when they create a safe space free from everything they hate. They want to heckle and annoy […]
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mastodon.social
February 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The fact that a lot of conservatives were more interested in hate-watching Bad Bunny than love-watching Kid Rock is a pretty good summation of how they approach everything. How they can't even be happy when they create a safe space free from everything they hate. They want to heckle and annoy […]
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I swear to god I love how liberals overthink everything. But I also hate it so much. It makes me want to die.
You know what's "performative" ? The most performative thing in the world?
Talking about what's performative is SO performative.
And here's the spicy take: performative isn't bad […]
You know what's "performative" ? The most performative thing in the world?
Talking about what's performative is SO performative.
And here's the spicy take: performative isn't bad […]
Original post on sauropods.win
sauropods.win
February 9, 2026 at 11:23 AM
I swear to god I love how liberals overthink everything. But I also hate it so much. It makes me want to die.
You know what's "performative" ? The most performative thing in the world?
Talking about what's performative is SO performative.
And here's the spicy take: performative isn't bad […]
You know what's "performative" ? The most performative thing in the world?
Talking about what's performative is SO performative.
And here's the spicy take: performative isn't bad […]
Obviously there’s a lot of just racism in the conservative freakout over the halftime show. But also, all these male football fans who a) want their wives/girlfriends to watch it with them also b) get mad when the program includes things women like. Like c’mon, do you want this to be a boy’s […]
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mastodon.social
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Obviously there’s a lot of just racism in the conservative freakout over the halftime show. But also, all these male football fans who a) want their wives/girlfriends to watch it with them also b) get mad when the program includes things women like. Like c’mon, do you want this to be a boy’s […]
@simonlester.com they miss that racism inspires a lot of statism. The Trump admin is a pretty good example of that.
February 9, 2026 at 2:32 PM
@simonlester.com they miss that racism inspires a lot of statism. The Trump admin is a pretty good example of that.
@hosford42 congrats! Yeah the uncertainty is never entirely over.
February 9, 2026 at 4:34 AM
@hosford42 congrats! Yeah the uncertainty is never entirely over.
Seeing clips of Kid Rock, I am once again reminded that American conservatism is a machine that rewards mediocrity.
February 9, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Seeing clips of Kid Rock, I am once again reminded that American conservatism is a machine that rewards mediocrity.
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Fuzzing software becomes much more effective if you can generate _valid_ inputs. We have now built the first approach to _statically_ extract complete and precise input grammars from parser code, producing syntactically valid and diverse inputs by […]
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January 28, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Fuzzing software becomes much more effective if you can generate _valid_ inputs. We have now built the first approach to _statically_ extract complete and precise input grammars from parser code, producing syntactically valid and diverse inputs by […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
@futurebird My first impulse is to think well yeah, Obama is at least kinda in the in-group but Haitian immigrants aren't. And that's probably part of it, but yeah it does seem like it's more heuristics like you say. Maybe it's more comforting to the average white American to think of a […]
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mastodon.social
February 8, 2026 at 4:26 PM
@futurebird My first impulse is to think well yeah, Obama is at least kinda in the in-group but Haitian immigrants aren't. And that's probably part of it, but yeah it does seem like it's more heuristics like you say. Maybe it's more comforting to the average white American to think of a […]
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Local #journalism on a St. Paul man brutalized by ICE brings the story home harder:
www.twincities.com/2026/02/06/i...
www.twincities.com/2026/02/06/i...
Immigrant whose skull was broken in 8 places during ICE arrest in St. Paul says beating was unprovoked
The officers told nurses Alberto Castañeda Mondragón “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall,” an account his caregivers immediately doubted.
www.twincities.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Local #journalism on a St. Paul man brutalized by ICE brings the story home harder:
www.twincities.com/2026/02/06/i...
www.twincities.com/2026/02/06/i...
"Here's your order, sir. Everything, irrespective of temperature in one bag. The ketchup for the fries? PIPING hot!"
February 7, 2026 at 11:03 PM
"Here's your order, sir. Everything, irrespective of temperature in one bag. The ketchup for the fries? PIPING hot!"
@skinnylatte I'm always amazed at how gullible people are about how Other Places are, whether it's another country or another place in their own country. I would hope that when people are "surprised" like this, it makes them reevaluate where they get their information.
Btw I'm going to be in SF […]
Btw I'm going to be in SF […]
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mastodon.social
February 7, 2026 at 4:53 PM
@skinnylatte I'm always amazed at how gullible people are about how Other Places are, whether it's another country or another place in their own country. I would hope that when people are "surprised" like this, it makes them reevaluate where they get their information.
Btw I'm going to be in SF […]
Btw I'm going to be in SF […]
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This is an important read. I don't want to take anything away from it. However:
It really should have been a news item informed by the Good Law Project's data. It isn't bc the British press has shut out any story that contradicts anti-trans talking points.
goodlawproject.org/new-data-sho...
It really should have been a news item informed by the Good Law Project's data. It isn't bc the British press has shut out any story that contradicts anti-trans talking points.
goodlawproject.org/new-data-sho...
New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project
A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare
goodlawproject.org
February 7, 2026 at 1:49 PM
This is an important read. I don't want to take anything away from it. However:
It really should have been a news item informed by the Good Law Project's data. It isn't bc the British press has shut out any story that contradicts anti-trans talking points.
goodlawproject.org/new-data-sho...
It really should have been a news item informed by the Good Law Project's data. It isn't bc the British press has shut out any story that contradicts anti-trans talking points.
goodlawproject.org/new-data-sho...
Man, I'd sure be embarrassed if I was one of those people who, in 2016, dismissed the idea of Trump being overtly racist as mere partisan screeching. I'm not sure I'd even want to show my face again if I were one of those people.
February 7, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Man, I'd sure be embarrassed if I was one of those people who, in 2016, dismissed the idea of Trump being overtly racist as mere partisan screeching. I'm not sure I'd even want to show my face again if I were one of those people.
Ezra Klein says he's inclined to think that the sexual trafficking and the connections with myriad famous people are two totally unrelated facts about Epstein. He could be this clueless about the basics of how sexual predators operate (strategically having a buffer zone of people who can […]
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mastodon.social
February 7, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Ezra Klein says he's inclined to think that the sexual trafficking and the connections with myriad famous people are two totally unrelated facts about Epstein. He could be this clueless about the basics of how sexual predators operate (strategically having a buffer zone of people who can […]
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A white supremacist threw a *bomb* at a crowd of First Nations — old people, babies, toddlers, ppl of all ages — and it took the gov nearly two weeks to declare this a terrorist attack.
And this still barely made headlines.
And this still barely made headlines.
🚨 BREAKING: Authorities have finally declared the Boorloo / Perth Invasion Day bombing to be a terrorist attack, over a week after the event. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Breaking: Invasion Day rally attempted bombing declared terrorist act
The attempted bombing of an Invasion Day rally in Perth's CBD last week is declared a terrorist attack by authorities.
www.abc.net.au
February 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM
A white supremacist threw a *bomb* at a crowd of First Nations — old people, babies, toddlers, ppl of all ages — and it took the gov nearly two weeks to declare this a terrorist attack.
And this still barely made headlines.
And this still barely made headlines.
This is the sort of thing I like stumbling on at NAMM, just a place that makes cool things out of recycled, broken musical instruments.
https://weslabayweller.com/
https://weslabayweller.com/
Gifts for Musicians & Unique Handmade Jewelry | Weslabayweller.com
Explore unique handmade jewelry and gifts for musicians at Weslabayweller.com. Find one-of-a-kind pieces crafted with care, perfect for music lovers and collectors. Shop now for personalized music-inspired designs!
weslabayweller.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:14 AM
This is the sort of thing I like stumbling on at NAMM, just a place that makes cool things out of recycled, broken musical instruments.
https://weslabayweller.com/
https://weslabayweller.com/
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👀 Apparently, Ross Douthat invited Seth Harp to debate him on Douthat's "Interesting Times" NYT podcast. Harp says that the episode was recorded, Douthat got crushed, and RD/NYT decided not to publish it.
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
February 6, 2026 at 1:57 AM
👀 Apparently, Ross Douthat invited Seth Harp to debate him on Douthat's "Interesting Times" NYT podcast. Harp says that the episode was recorded, Douthat got crushed, and RD/NYT decided not to publish it.
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
I’m so glad that at least ole Chomps is around to see his remaining reputation absolutely unravel.
February 5, 2026 at 8:24 PM
I’m so glad that at least ole Chomps is around to see his remaining reputation absolutely unravel.
They will murder you and then lie about it. But despite all their attempts to kill her, Miramar Martinez is alive to tell her side of the story. And is saying that they're lying about what happened. The thing is, even if the allegations are true... she'd still be in the right and they'd be in […]
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mastodon.social
February 5, 2026 at 3:11 PM
They will murder you and then lie about it. But despite all their attempts to kill her, Miramar Martinez is alive to tell her side of the story. And is saying that they're lying about what happened. The thing is, even if the allegations are true... she'd still be in the right and they'd be in […]
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A statement against doomerism as some kind of intellectually elevated, clued-in reaction to the horrors of our political moment.
The Faux-Sophistication of Doomer Despair
It's okay to feel despair in the moment. But it's dumb to insist we've already lost.
www.aaronrosspowell.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:37 PM
A statement against doomerism as some kind of intellectually elevated, clued-in reaction to the horrors of our political moment.