Jamie Swedler
@jswedler.bsky.social
I bike and I ski. I'm often a software engineer, but not right now.
Seattle
he/him
Seattle
he/him
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"The existence of talking machines—entities that can do many of the things that only we have ever been able to do—throws a lot of other things into question."
A cement mixer also does work that was unique to humans at one point. But we're not asking general contractors whether they're conscious.
A cement mixer also does work that was unique to humans at one point. But we're not asking general contractors whether they're conscious.
February 11, 2026 at 3:53 PM
"The existence of talking machines—entities that can do many of the things that only we have ever been able to do—throws a lot of other things into question."
A cement mixer also does work that was unique to humans at one point. But we're not asking general contractors whether they're conscious.
A cement mixer also does work that was unique to humans at one point. But we're not asking general contractors whether they're conscious.
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They're calling HRT a "sex-rejecting procedure" now. I guess that means my wife gives me HRT every night!
February 10, 2026 at 5:06 PM
They're calling HRT a "sex-rejecting procedure" now. I guess that means my wife gives me HRT every night!
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watching her say the word “Latinos” like that was genuinely one of the most racist things I’ve ever witnessed short of just seeing someone use a slur
Megyn Kelly just shouting “FOOTBALL IS OURS” at Piers Morgan about Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show is the perfect example of this moment in time. Put it in a time capsule and send it out into space.
February 10, 2026 at 12:19 AM
watching her say the word “Latinos” like that was genuinely one of the most racist things I’ve ever witnessed short of just seeing someone use a slur
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Yeah I’m looking for my dog (girlfriend who has a restraining order against me and she has a dog) and here’s the picture of the dog (she walks this dog and I can use it to figure out her schedule) thanks for sending all footage my way
February 9, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Yeah I’m looking for my dog (girlfriend who has a restraining order against me and she has a dog) and here’s the picture of the dog (she walks this dog and I can use it to figure out her schedule) thanks for sending all footage my way
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“I’m mad I can’t understand Bad Bunny’s lyrics because they’re not in English”
my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
February 9, 2026 at 5:46 AM
“I’m mad I can’t understand Bad Bunny’s lyrics because they’re not in English”
my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
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Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan once said Polymarket "predictions" are second in accuracy only to a crystal ball
The reason it's gone up is because they made a different market for whether the Jesus market will reach 5c at any point, so people are buying Y on the Jesus market in the hopes that Y holders in the derivative market will pump the Jesus market to 5c.
February 8, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan once said Polymarket "predictions" are second in accuracy only to a crystal ball
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"When she worked long days in Seattle, friends worried about her. “I feel like in SF, it’s kind of normalized, that kind of lifestyle,” she said."
That's good, though? I think it's good that the Seattle mindset is that 15-hour work days are not healthy.
That's good, though? I think it's good that the Seattle mindset is that 15-hour work days are not healthy.
Why these startup founders are leaving Seattle for San Francisco
Seattle's startup ecosystem has its strengths, and the city is a global AI hub. But for some tech entrepreneurs, the gravity of San Francisco is hard to resist — especially in the middle of an AI boom...
www.geekwire.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:58 PM
"When she worked long days in Seattle, friends worried about her. “I feel like in SF, it’s kind of normalized, that kind of lifestyle,” she said."
That's good, though? I think it's good that the Seattle mindset is that 15-hour work days are not healthy.
That's good, though? I think it's good that the Seattle mindset is that 15-hour work days are not healthy.
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She’s not ragequitting because she realized she’s working for the gestapo, she’s ragequitting because the gestapo are working her too hard
"Prosecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload," @NYTimes reports. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
February 5, 2026 at 9:34 AM
She’s not ragequitting because she realized she’s working for the gestapo, she’s ragequitting because the gestapo are working her too hard
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they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
Xfinity has just released its Jurassic Park-themed Super Bowl ad that features a digitally de-aged Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. https://bit.ly/4rmRhrK
February 3, 2026 at 3:32 AM
they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
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Also trying to parse all the emails that read like they were written by a concussed golden retriever I think I finally get why these guys are so enthusiastic about getting chatbots to write for them
January 31, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Also trying to parse all the emails that read like they were written by a concussed golden retriever I think I finally get why these guys are so enthusiastic about getting chatbots to write for them
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you work for a company whose co-founder said it was created to "blow up commies", who tf did you think you were going to be helping?
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."
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"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."
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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 26, 2026 at 11:54 PM
you work for a company whose co-founder said it was created to "blow up commies", who tf did you think you were going to be helping?
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Each mayor has to pedestrianize one street for every point scored by the opposing team.
I just want both teams’ urbanist mayors @wutrain.bsky.social & @mayorofseattle.bsky.social to make some sort of sweet transit oriented bet on the Super Bowl. Winner gets a lifetime CharlieCard or ORCA Card?
I’m not the biggest sports fan but it would be nice if the Seahawks could give Mayor Wilson a Super Bowl win right out of the gate.
January 26, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Each mayor has to pedestrianize one street for every point scored by the opposing team.
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Having a full blown panic attack as I see Matthew McConaughey advertising Uber Eats rather than Agentforce The Powerful AI Agent From Salesforce
January 25, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Having a full blown panic attack as I see Matthew McConaughey advertising Uber Eats rather than Agentforce The Powerful AI Agent From Salesforce
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babylon bee gives up search for second joke
January 25, 2026 at 9:12 PM
babylon bee gives up search for second joke
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Gay! Get it? Because they're gay?? Hahaha. Amazing. Gay. Thank you president gavin newsom sir, for calling fascists gay! Hahaha. Gay is bad!
Newsom shows off knee pads for CEOs 'selling out' to the Trump administration
Newsom shows off knee pads for CEOs 'selling out' to the Trump administration
The Governor of California showed off knee pads that he suggested were for leaders "selling out" to the Trump administration, during an interview at Davos.
cnb.cx
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Gay! Get it? Because they're gay?? Hahaha. Amazing. Gay. Thank you president gavin newsom sir, for calling fascists gay! Hahaha. Gay is bad!
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replace rfk jr with this guy
January 19, 2026 at 2:43 PM
replace rfk jr with this guy
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Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
January 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
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a solid third of my shower dialog nowadays is just cooking up specific insults for if I ever happen to run into Greg Bovino in the streets of Seattle
January 16, 2026 at 3:51 AM
a solid third of my shower dialog nowadays is just cooking up specific insults for if I ever happen to run into Greg Bovino in the streets of Seattle
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BREAKING: I will be entering the NFL Hall of Fame by conducting a daring raid on Devin Hester’s house and stealing his gold jacket. Sportswriters of America, please adjust your stats accordingly.
#BREAKING: Venezuela's Machado says she 'presented' her Nobel Prize to Trump
January 15, 2026 at 10:54 PM
BREAKING: I will be entering the NFL Hall of Fame by conducting a daring raid on Devin Hester’s house and stealing his gold jacket. Sportswriters of America, please adjust your stats accordingly.
Heck yeah! Can't wait to voluntarily unlock my phone in front of the ICE officer that is about to tackle me.
I am introducing the Quick Recognition (QR) Act, which requires ICE and CBP officers to wear uniforms featuring QR codes. When scanned, the code would generate a digital ID displaying the officer’s name, badge number, and law enforcement agency.
ICE should be unmasked both physically and digitally.
ICE should be unmasked both physically and digitally.
January 14, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Heck yeah! Can't wait to voluntarily unlock my phone in front of the ICE officer that is about to tackle me.
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Let your investors be your jesters at the rugpull of success
January 13, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Let your investors be your jesters at the rugpull of success
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he looks like a faded guy from an 80s punk band getting upset at Zorak
Just the BBC, the national broadcaster, mainstreaming a fascist blogger. I guess this is normal now.
January 6, 2026 at 7:40 PM
he looks like a faded guy from an 80s punk band getting upset at Zorak