Justin Erickson
@larakin.systems
Technologist, politics geek, sailor. Software dev by trade, sailboat captain by choice.
I post about politics, anti-car dependency, sailing, dev stuff, movies, nature, and probably video games too.
I post about politics, anti-car dependency, sailing, dev stuff, movies, nature, and probably video games too.
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so much clothing is marketed as "conversation starters" but as an introvert, i want "conversation enders." no more talking. let me go home.
February 5, 2026 at 11:14 PM
so much clothing is marketed as "conversation starters" but as an introvert, i want "conversation enders." no more talking. let me go home.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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using claude code at a standing desk feels like DJing
February 3, 2026 at 9:20 PM
using claude code at a standing desk feels like DJing
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He’s being Truman Showed by his handlers
February 3, 2026 at 3:00 AM
He’s being Truman Showed by his handlers
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Christian Nationalism is just White Supremacy in Bible drag.
February 2, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Christian Nationalism is just White Supremacy in Bible drag.
This weeks DnD adventure took us though a mystical bioluminescent tunnel though the sand and discovered a "waterworld but happy" type place drifting among the islands. #Dungeonsanddragon #ttrpg
Session 5: The Low Road to Watchtower Cay
In which our heroes play a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek with searchlights, hallucinate the past in a tunnel of sand, and discover that kobolds make excellent (if paranoid) bar buddies.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM
This weeks DnD adventure took us though a mystical bioluminescent tunnel though the sand and discovered a "waterworld but happy" type place drifting among the islands. #Dungeonsanddragon #ttrpg
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I owe my wife a formal apology. 😞
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:41 AM
I owe my wife a formal apology. 😞
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Oh, by the way, he rapes children too…
He thinks we are all morons
$500 million from the UAE 4 days before his inauguration — then they got previously restricted AI chips
But “no involvement” lol ok buddy
$500 million from the UAE 4 days before his inauguration — then they got previously restricted AI chips
But “no involvement” lol ok buddy
February 2, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Oh, by the way, he rapes children too…
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Troublemaker is my middle name.
February 1, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Troublemaker is my middle name.
5th session of our dnd campaign larakin.systems/campaign/ in the bag.
Time to debrief and make sure my notes make sense.
Time to debrief and make sure my notes make sense.
February 2, 2026 at 4:01 AM
5th session of our dnd campaign larakin.systems/campaign/ in the bag.
Time to debrief and make sure my notes make sense.
Time to debrief and make sure my notes make sense.
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read online that someone set-up a premium rate phone number where callers get charged $3.99/ min. then they posted flyers in their neighborhood that said "call this number to report illegal aliens," but the number just puts them on hold with music. so far, they've made $17,000
February 1, 2026 at 8:28 PM
read online that someone set-up a premium rate phone number where callers get charged $3.99/ min. then they posted flyers in their neighborhood that said "call this number to report illegal aliens," but the number just puts them on hold with music. so far, they've made $17,000
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THE CORRUPTION IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE
President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, in which he demands that the IRS, which he as president controls, pay him $10 billion.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 30, 2026 at 3:24 AM
THE CORRUPTION IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE
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friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding in Melania theaters bc he knows people assume no one is in there
January 29, 2026 at 9:34 PM
friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding in Melania theaters bc he knows people assume no one is in there
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This giant ICE Army they are building this year is also likely to be at polling places during the midterms in heavily Democratic precincts with the excuse being that they are looking for “illegals trying to vote.”
January 29, 2026 at 1:54 AM
This giant ICE Army they are building this year is also likely to be at polling places during the midterms in heavily Democratic precincts with the excuse being that they are looking for “illegals trying to vote.”
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More and more Americans are voicing their outrage at the tactics being deployed by federal agents in Minnesota. But it’s important to understand the broader implications of what this administration is doing, and the threat it poses to the basic freedoms of every American.
January 28, 2026 at 3:02 PM
More and more Americans are voicing their outrage at the tactics being deployed by federal agents in Minnesota. But it’s important to understand the broader implications of what this administration is doing, and the threat it poses to the basic freedoms of every American.
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I’m glad that Congresswoman Omar is safe.
Our state has been shattered by political violence in the last year. The cruel, inflammatory, dehumanizing rhetoric by our nation’s leaders needs to stop immediately.
www.startribune.com/man-tackled-...
Our state has been shattered by political violence in the last year. The cruel, inflammatory, dehumanizing rhetoric by our nation’s leaders needs to stop immediately.
www.startribune.com/man-tackled-...
Man sprays unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar and is tackled at Minneapolis town hall
A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration e...
www.startribune.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 AM
I’m glad that Congresswoman Omar is safe.
Our state has been shattered by political violence in the last year. The cruel, inflammatory, dehumanizing rhetoric by our nation’s leaders needs to stop immediately.
www.startribune.com/man-tackled-...
Our state has been shattered by political violence in the last year. The cruel, inflammatory, dehumanizing rhetoric by our nation’s leaders needs to stop immediately.
www.startribune.com/man-tackled-...
My players keep asking for more, so I guess Ill do what I can. Session 5 of our dnd campaign coming soon!
Ive spent my morning planning this weekends session, so I had AI throw together some world "flavor" for me. It helps me flow through ideas and game out stories.
Heres an in game travel blog:
Ive spent my morning planning this weekends session, so I had AI throw together some world "flavor" for me. It helps me flow through ideas and game out stories.
Heres an in game travel blog:
Gears & Grottos: A Traveler’s Guide to The Hollows
The Hollows is a magnificent disaster! Inside a sea cave whitewashed to reflect a single sunbeam, it’s a clandestine paradise of turquoise paint and Seaweed Gin. The bridges have a 40% collapse rate, ...
larakin.systems
January 27, 2026 at 8:37 PM
My players keep asking for more, so I guess Ill do what I can. Session 5 of our dnd campaign coming soon!
Ive spent my morning planning this weekends session, so I had AI throw together some world "flavor" for me. It helps me flow through ideas and game out stories.
Heres an in game travel blog:
Ive spent my morning planning this weekends session, so I had AI throw together some world "flavor" for me. It helps me flow through ideas and game out stories.
Heres an in game travel blog:
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In a next-level feat of gaslighting, Team Trump says ICE's critics are gaslighting THEM
January 27, 2026 at 6:59 PM
In a next-level feat of gaslighting, Team Trump says ICE's critics are gaslighting THEM
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Amid these dark moments, something important is beginning to shift.
It's clearly the result of healthy political pressure - which we must sustain, and build.
It's clearly the result of healthy political pressure - which we must sustain, and build.
January 27, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Amid these dark moments, something important is beginning to shift.
It's clearly the result of healthy political pressure - which we must sustain, and build.
It's clearly the result of healthy political pressure - which we must sustain, and build.
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Federal officers in Minneapolis don’t look like police. They look like gangs.
January 27, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Federal officers in Minneapolis don’t look like police. They look like gangs.
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NEW: The Atlantic reports Greg Bovino has been REMOVED from his role as Border Patrol “Commander at Large” and will return to his former job in El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and “adviser” Corey Lewandowski are at risk of losing their jobs.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and “adviser” Corey Lewandowski are at risk of losing their jobs.
January 27, 2026 at 12:01 AM
NEW: The Atlantic reports Greg Bovino has been REMOVED from his role as Border Patrol “Commander at Large” and will return to his former job in El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and “adviser” Corey Lewandowski are at risk of losing their jobs.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and “adviser” Corey Lewandowski are at risk of losing their jobs.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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Two former presidents felt compelled to comment publicly
January 26, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Two former presidents felt compelled to comment publicly
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.