Max Fenton
@maxfenton.bsky.social
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do people know that data centers don't just guzzle water, they guzzle *potable* water
July 30, 2025 at 2:33 AM
do people know that data centers don't just guzzle water, they guzzle *potable* water
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We’re watching a shift where AI simulates the cohesion and reinforcement that used to require an entire online community. A single person can now build a complete parallel reality with nothing more than a prompt window. Which seems bad.
November 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
We’re watching a shift where AI simulates the cohesion and reinforcement that used to require an entire online community. A single person can now build a complete parallel reality with nothing more than a prompt window. Which seems bad.
my robot vacuum just broke trust by loudly waking up at 4:45 am to wash its mop during do not disturb hours
November 19, 2025 at 9:50 AM
my robot vacuum just broke trust by loudly waking up at 4:45 am to wash its mop during do not disturb hours
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November 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
@placeboefct.bsky.social This is a long shot but can I ask how you’re able to get past 3rd Party Cookie warnings to be able to post on Very Goods? I’ve tried everything.
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
@placeboefct.bsky.social This is a long shot but can I ask how you’re able to get past 3rd Party Cookie warnings to be able to post on Very Goods? I’ve tried everything.
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I said there would never be an htmx 3.0
but I never said anything about an htmx 4.0
htmx.org/essays/the-f...
but I never said anything about an htmx 4.0
htmx.org/essays/the-f...
</> htmx ~ The fetch()ening
You know, technically, I never said anything about a version *four*
htmx.org
November 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I said there would never be an htmx 3.0
but I never said anything about an htmx 4.0
htmx.org/essays/the-f...
but I never said anything about an htmx 4.0
htmx.org/essays/the-f...
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I was already planning on sharing this excellent analysis of the incestuous financial Jenga tower that is the AI industry *before* I got to the citation to my essay on the OpenAI-Enron parallels. Appreciate the nod and the terrific reporting here.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Meet CoreWeave, the AI industry’s ticking time bomb
The debt-laden AI compute company has been boosted by Nvidia.
www.theverge.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I was already planning on sharing this excellent analysis of the incestuous financial Jenga tower that is the AI industry *before* I got to the citation to my essay on the OpenAI-Enron parallels. Appreciate the nod and the terrific reporting here.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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Today was Day Two of Customs and Border Patrol’s Charlotte Operation. Members of our Safe to Work community patrols hit the streets early this morning and observed federal agents preparing to spend their day questioning grocery shoppers.
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Today was Day Two of Customs and Border Patrol’s Charlotte Operation. Members of our Safe to Work community patrols hit the streets early this morning and observed federal agents preparing to spend their day questioning grocery shoppers.
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One girl said “it doesn’t matter if you ban a book because everyone can find that information online” and then I blew their minds by talking about how your search history can be monitored and sold to the government without your permission, but your library borrowing history requires a warrant.
November 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
One girl said “it doesn’t matter if you ban a book because everyone can find that information online” and then I blew their minds by talking about how your search history can be monitored and sold to the government without your permission, but your library borrowing history requires a warrant.
@rusty.todayintabs.com Cannot wait for you to explain Lizzanuzzi in fragrant prose
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
@rusty.todayintabs.com Cannot wait for you to explain Lizzanuzzi in fragrant prose
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Today is a good day to use @fascinated’s tool that turns Spotify Playlist → Bandcamp links:
https://hypem.com/merch-table
https://hypem.com/merch-table
Merch Table / Hype Machine
Buy music from your Spotify playlists on Bandcamp
hypem.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Today is a good day to use @fascinated’s tool that turns Spotify Playlist → Bandcamp links:
https://hypem.com/merch-table
https://hypem.com/merch-table
This website is entirely public and a lot of what people say here maybe just shouldn’t be.
November 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
This website is entirely public and a lot of what people say here maybe just shouldn’t be.
You can make Siri talk faster! support.apple.com/en-us/105092
How to change Siri volume and speaking rate - Apple Support
Learn how to change how loudly, softly, or quickly Siri speaks on your iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, or HomePod.
support.apple.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:38 PM
You can make Siri talk faster! support.apple.com/en-us/105092
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NEW: Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about.
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
www.lawdork.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:26 AM
NEW: Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about.
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
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Doctor says, 'Dont worry, parser design is simple. Great programmer Kate Compton has written the parser you seek’
November 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Doctor says, 'Dont worry, parser design is simple. Great programmer Kate Compton has written the parser you seek’
See also: Naomi Klein’s book “The Shock Doctrine” naomiklein.org/the-shock-do...
November 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
See also: Naomi Klein’s book “The Shock Doctrine” naomiklein.org/the-shock-do...
I should know better than to have opinions about movies on main, but in my defense I’m insufferable. letterboxd.com/maxfenton/
November 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I should know better than to have opinions about movies on main, but in my defense I’m insufferable. letterboxd.com/maxfenton/
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Epstein used the password “Ghislaine”
After reading some of the Epstein emails, I was compelled to look in Constella Intelligence and Spycloud for exposed passwords tied to Epstein's email address: Would you believe he reused the password "Ghislaine"? If he didn't tell all his secrets, he probably leaked them inadvertently through […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
November 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Epstein used the password “Ghislaine”
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It can be hard to remember which ongoing crimes are unconstitutional, because for the rest of my life, if a thing was known to be unconstitutional then it probably wasn’t happening in the open for months at a time.
November 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It can be hard to remember which ongoing crimes are unconstitutional, because for the rest of my life, if a thing was known to be unconstitutional then it probably wasn’t happening in the open for months at a time.
I called out someone this week who shared an AI slop Sora video and they said they “only watch the funny ones” and I need normal people to understand where these Facebook will take us, and it’s not good.
erinkissane.com/meta-in-myan...
erinkissane.com/meta-in-myan...
Meta in Myanmar (full series) - Erin Kissane's small internet website
The landing page for the full series on Meta in Myanmar.
erinkissane.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I called out someone this week who shared an AI slop Sora video and they said they “only watch the funny ones” and I need normal people to understand where these Facebook will take us, and it’s not good.
erinkissane.com/meta-in-myan...
erinkissane.com/meta-in-myan...
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It would be very very easy and almost unnoticeable to install air filtration systems in all public places. In fact federal money was requisitioned for all public buildings in IN and the governor redirected it to police and prisons
November 16, 2025 at 6:17 AM
It would be very very easy and almost unnoticeable to install air filtration systems in all public places. In fact federal money was requisitioned for all public buildings in IN and the governor redirected it to police and prisons
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Trump's new autopen scandal. Every accusation is a confession.
Justice Department quietly replaced 'identical' Trump signatures on recent pardons
President Donald Trump is facing new scrutiny over the use of a replicated signature on several recent pardons.
apnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Trump's new autopen scandal. Every accusation is a confession.
The company I bought my house’s windows from just sent me some direct mail that features Oliver North. I don’t think I’ll be recommending them anymore, no.
November 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The company I bought my house’s windows from just sent me some direct mail that features Oliver North. I don’t think I’ll be recommending them anymore, no.