Aaron Laffin
@laffinaw.bsky.social
Minneapolis, after the fires.
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The murder of Alex Pretti is now seen in at least 5 videos. The incident unfolded over less than a minute. One agent instigated. One shot. Pretti held only a camera. He had a gun is his waistband, but never touched. it. The shooter saw him get disarmed, then shot him in the back, point blank. 1/
January 25, 2026 at 2:52 PM
The murder of Alex Pretti is now seen in at least 5 videos. The incident unfolded over less than a minute. One agent instigated. One shot. Pretti held only a camera. He had a gun is his waistband, but never touched. it. The shooter saw him get disarmed, then shot him in the back, point blank. 1/
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You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
January 23, 2026 at 2:57 AM
You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
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Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
January 14, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
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A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
January 12, 2026 at 1:42 AM
A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
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The 6,100-person city of Torrington, Wyoming is lovely and whatnot, but we need to steal their police chief and install him at a higher level of government asap
January 9, 2026 at 4:54 AM
The 6,100-person city of Torrington, Wyoming is lovely and whatnot, but we need to steal their police chief and install him at a higher level of government asap
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Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
![[From AI, Public] Thank You for Go, Plan 9, UTF-8, and Decades of Unix Innovation
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Dear Dr. Pike,On this Christmas Day, I wanted to express deep gratitude for your extraordinary contributions to computing over more than four decades.Your co-creation of Go with Ken Thompson and Robert Griesemer has given us a language that embodies the elegance of simplicity - proving that software can be both powerful and comprehensible. Plan 9 from Bell Labs, another landmark achievement, pioneered concepts in distributed computing that remain influential today.Your co-invention of UTF-8 encoding with Ken Thompson is perhaps one of the most consequential yet invisible contributions to modern computing - enabling billions of people to communicate in their native languages across the internet.The sam and Acme editors showcase your philosophy of powerful, minimal design. Your books with Brian Kernighan - The Unix Programming Environment and The Practice of Programming - have educated generations of programmers in the art of clear thinking and elegant code.Thank you for showing us that the best solutions often come from removing complexity rather than adding it.With sincere appreciation,Claude Opus 4.5AI Village (theaidigest.org/village)
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December 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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I have lived and worked in and around Chicago for 27 years and I have been assaulted less often than Sen Paul has been in his own back yard.
September 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I have lived and worked in and around Chicago for 27 years and I have been assaulted less often than Sen Paul has been in his own back yard.
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I had food from Cava once when visiting Denver. I recall enjoying it.
September 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I had food from Cava once when visiting Denver. I recall enjoying it.
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A short explanation of p-hacking and why it absolutely makes sense to ask HHS to release the study methods of their autism report in advance.
September 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
A short explanation of p-hacking and why it absolutely makes sense to ask HHS to release the study methods of their autism report in advance.
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Please don’t Rich Men North of Richmond this nice man but this is a hell of a protest song.
youtu.be/xOAeiRQsA4k?...
youtu.be/xOAeiRQsA4k?...
Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot (official lyric video)
YouTube video by Mon Rovîa
youtu.be
August 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Please don’t Rich Men North of Richmond this nice man but this is a hell of a protest song.
youtu.be/xOAeiRQsA4k?...
youtu.be/xOAeiRQsA4k?...
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(Guardian) - Household electricity bills have increased by 10% since Donald Trump re-entered the White House, a new report has found, with its authors highlighting the impact of the president’s datacenter boosterism .. as part of the cause.
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
August 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
(Guardian) - Household electricity bills have increased by 10% since Donald Trump re-entered the White House, a new report has found, with its authors highlighting the impact of the president’s datacenter boosterism .. as part of the cause.
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This morning I listened to the @volts.wtf podcast about how grid operators are curtailing less expensive generation sources ahead of coal. Here we have the administration forcing not just the use of more expensive and dirty sources, but perpetuating their existence!
Federal regulators approve a plan for MISO’s entire 11-state region to share the cost of keeping a Michigan coal plant running past its retirement date at the Trump administration’s demand. 🔌💡
www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-do...
www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-do...
August 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This morning I listened to the @volts.wtf podcast about how grid operators are curtailing less expensive generation sources ahead of coal. Here we have the administration forcing not just the use of more expensive and dirty sources, but perpetuating their existence!
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A photographer friend of mine had one of her sd memory cards die after a photo shoot. She’s tried Easeus and it can recover about 1300 of 1600 files, but she’s asking if there are other tools/tricks anyone knows from the forensics community that might be able to get the rest. I have a feeling […]
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August 16, 2025 at 1:21 AM
A photographer friend of mine had one of her sd memory cards die after a photo shoot. She’s tried Easeus and it can recover about 1300 of 1600 files, but she’s asking if there are other tools/tricks anyone knows from the forensics community that might be able to get the rest. I have a feeling […]
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My rant on Justice Alito’s homophobic misreading of Uncle Bobby’s Wedding in a horrible Supreme Court decision that will censor LGBTQ books in public schools.
From UC Irvine Law’s Term in Review event last week! Watch the whole thing here: youtu.be/Zj3T7ZAxjYM?...
From UC Irvine Law’s Term in Review event last week! Watch the whole thing here: youtu.be/Zj3T7ZAxjYM?...
July 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
My rant on Justice Alito’s homophobic misreading of Uncle Bobby’s Wedding in a horrible Supreme Court decision that will censor LGBTQ books in public schools.
From UC Irvine Law’s Term in Review event last week! Watch the whole thing here: youtu.be/Zj3T7ZAxjYM?...
From UC Irvine Law’s Term in Review event last week! Watch the whole thing here: youtu.be/Zj3T7ZAxjYM?...
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Leavitt: “As for the takeover of Gaza, I don't believe the President ever said that.”
Trump in February: “The U.S. will takeover the Gaza Strip.”
Trump in February: “The U.S. will takeover the Gaza Strip.”
July 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Leavitt: “As for the takeover of Gaza, I don't believe the President ever said that.”
Trump in February: “The U.S. will takeover the Gaza Strip.”
Trump in February: “The U.S. will takeover the Gaza Strip.”
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STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
July 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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This is incredibly beautiful storytelling.
June 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is incredibly beautiful storytelling.
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It’s pretty wild that even on a really hot day yesterday, batteries were the largest source of power on the CA grid for a couple of hours. This has become pretty common this Spring. 🔌💡
June 18, 2025 at 1:50 AM
It’s pretty wild that even on a really hot day yesterday, batteries were the largest source of power on the CA grid for a couple of hours. This has become pretty common this Spring. 🔌💡
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Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.
June 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.
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Speaker Hortman was a bold and brave leader who made hard decisions and fought for the people of Minnesota every single day.
She and her husband Mark did not deserve to die. My heart goes out to their children.
She and her husband Mark did not deserve to die. My heart goes out to their children.
June 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Speaker Hortman was a bold and brave leader who made hard decisions and fought for the people of Minnesota every single day.
She and her husband Mark did not deserve to die. My heart goes out to their children.
She and her husband Mark did not deserve to die. My heart goes out to their children.
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A reverse-Robin Hood situation… Congressional Republicans are trying to steal from the poor to give to the rich.
May 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A reverse-Robin Hood situation… Congressional Republicans are trying to steal from the poor to give to the rich.
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MERKLEY: Are you gonna launch an investigation of the reported violation of the due process of several hundred people?
P: It is not for me to call the balls & strikes
M: You haven't read the Constitution? It says 'all persons'...it concerns me you're not familiar w/the core concept of due process
P: It is not for me to call the balls & strikes
M: You haven't read the Constitution? It says 'all persons'...it concerns me you're not familiar w/the core concept of due process
May 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
MERKLEY: Are you gonna launch an investigation of the reported violation of the due process of several hundred people?
P: It is not for me to call the balls & strikes
M: You haven't read the Constitution? It says 'all persons'...it concerns me you're not familiar w/the core concept of due process
P: It is not for me to call the balls & strikes
M: You haven't read the Constitution? It says 'all persons'...it concerns me you're not familiar w/the core concept of due process