Oleander
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shoutout to libs for immediately inventing "taking the bait" as the new casus belli against protestors and first amendment rights
great work, guys, you're really phenomenal at staying on message for why civil liberties must be crushed, even when you only invented the rationale 24 hours ago
great work, guys, you're really phenomenal at staying on message for why civil liberties must be crushed, even when you only invented the rationale 24 hours ago
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says 29 people were arrested in downtown last night during a noise demonstration at a hotel reportedly housing ICE agents: "For those that are taking the bait and causing property damage or otherwise, there are consequences. We're holding the line here all the way."
January 10, 2026 at 8:05 PM
shoutout to libs for immediately inventing "taking the bait" as the new casus belli against protestors and first amendment rights
great work, guys, you're really phenomenal at staying on message for why civil liberties must be crushed, even when you only invented the rationale 24 hours ago
great work, guys, you're really phenomenal at staying on message for why civil liberties must be crushed, even when you only invented the rationale 24 hours ago
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really love thinking about how ICE is not only a recent creation and serves no purpose but also every presidency in my lifetime is far more restrictive and punitive on immigration than reagan, of all fucking people, was
Continue to think that saying “abolish ICE” without explaining how you’ll enforce the law is a trap, but boosting this
"YouGov has ICE at 39% favorable, 52% unfavorable...But this top line really understates the intensity of public backlash to ICE and its tactics. In February 2025, just 19% of Americans held a strongly unfavorable view of ICE. Today, 40% do."
open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
January 9, 2026 at 5:34 PM
really love thinking about how ICE is not only a recent creation and serves no purpose but also every presidency in my lifetime is far more restrictive and punitive on immigration than reagan, of all fucking people, was
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This is simply not technically possible. You cannot generate enough writing in-house to train an LLM. You cannot generate enough art in-house to train a GAN. People who think they have a model "trained on our own material" are using a base model of mass-scraped data, unknowingly or disingenuously.
Larian CEO says Divinity could have gen AI assets in it but only if the tools are trained on the studio's own data.
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
January 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
This is simply not technically possible. You cannot generate enough writing in-house to train an LLM. You cannot generate enough art in-house to train a GAN. People who think they have a model "trained on our own material" are using a base model of mass-scraped data, unknowingly or disingenuously.
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polymetallic nodules are amazing. there is a fascinating geological process which makes spheres of manganese and iron (and other compounds) on the ocean floor.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangane...
it's grotesque to consider extraction given it occurs very slowly in incredibly vulnerable environments.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangane...
it's grotesque to consider extraction given it occurs very slowly in incredibly vulnerable environments.
Manganese nodule - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 7, 2026 at 6:27 PM
polymetallic nodules are amazing. there is a fascinating geological process which makes spheres of manganese and iron (and other compounds) on the ocean floor.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangane...
it's grotesque to consider extraction given it occurs very slowly in incredibly vulnerable environments.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangane...
it's grotesque to consider extraction given it occurs very slowly in incredibly vulnerable environments.
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every day I wake up wondering if the bubble is going to pop today
December 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
every day I wake up wondering if the bubble is going to pop today
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it's called the rtx 5090 because that's how much it costs
[Newsis] Consumer GPUs to increase in price next year. RTX 5090 to increase from $2000 to $5000
www.resetera.com/threads/13...
www.resetera.com/threads/13...
December 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
it's called the rtx 5090 because that's how much it costs
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MTG is an irredeemable monstrous shitheel and this fluff piece is gross, but my read of her exit from politics is still "genuine believer in QAnon child abuse conspiracies learned the call was coming from inside the house and instead of changing targets she simply decided to run away"
“Our side has been trained by Donald Trump to never apologize and to never admit when you’re wrong.” Read the inside story of how Marjorie Taylor Greene went from zealous Trump cheerleader to his loudest Republican critic: nyti.ms/3Lbzi88
December 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
MTG is an irredeemable monstrous shitheel and this fluff piece is gross, but my read of her exit from politics is still "genuine believer in QAnon child abuse conspiracies learned the call was coming from inside the house and instead of changing targets she simply decided to run away"
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Now that I’ve had a couple of pints I can say that podcasting was made what it is by weird freaks and ugly people (myself included), it was when hot people wanted to podcast that video came into play
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
From Joe Marler’s visual-only stunts to the incomprehensible shuffling sounds Steven Bartlett recently subjected headphone users to, dodgy audio experiences are on the rise
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Now that I’ve had a couple of pints I can say that podcasting was made what it is by weird freaks and ugly people (myself included), it was when hot people wanted to podcast that video came into play
listen to @bloodwork.show
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
listen to @bloodwork.show
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This whole fucking country is rotten to the core. What do you even say about this? They all need to go
December 20, 2025 at 7:54 AM
This whole fucking country is rotten to the core. What do you even say about this? They all need to go
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maybe the most FunkoPop Reich thing i’ve ever seen
December 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
maybe the most FunkoPop Reich thing i’ve ever seen
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I’m pissed that we’re all going to have a shitty 10-15 years economically because a dozen techboys believed that it was possible to write code to the point that the program could write better code and eventually either kill us all or make us immortal, and so they spent $1.5tn for $41bn in revenue
December 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I’m pissed that we’re all going to have a shitty 10-15 years economically because a dozen techboys believed that it was possible to write code to the point that the program could write better code and eventually either kill us all or make us immortal, and so they spent $1.5tn for $41bn in revenue
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just a casual reminder that this guy has put out 3 games in the last 17 years and one of those 3 games was just an enhanced edition of the 1st
December 18, 2025 at 9:21 AM
just a casual reminder that this guy has put out 3 games in the last 17 years and one of those 3 games was just an enhanced edition of the 1st
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it’s truly wild the canadian government or even the provinces aren’t going harder on amazon. the company literally shut down all its warehouses in quebec because workers unionized!
this is an evil company that gets away with it because it’s seen as convenient, the costs be damned.
this is an evil company that gets away with it because it’s seen as convenient, the costs be damned.
I wrote about the growing scrutiny Amazon is facing in New York. The overwhelming majority of the city council has now co-sponsored a bill that would force the company to directly employ its last-mile delivery workforce.
It’s Time for New York to Take On Amazon
Amazon has long evaded unionization of its last-mile delivery drivers by subcontracting them to third-party companies. Legislation introduced by socialist New York City Council member Tiffany Cabán co...
jacobin.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
it’s truly wild the canadian government or even the provinces aren’t going harder on amazon. the company literally shut down all its warehouses in quebec because workers unionized!
this is an evil company that gets away with it because it’s seen as convenient, the costs be damned.
this is an evil company that gets away with it because it’s seen as convenient, the costs be damned.
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It's especially wild because Amazon and other private courier companies were written about at length in the report that the government is basing its Canada Post overhaul on!
pressprogress.ca/canada-post-...
pressprogress.ca/canada-post-...
December 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM
It's especially wild because Amazon and other private courier companies were written about at length in the report that the government is basing its Canada Post overhaul on!
pressprogress.ca/canada-post-...
pressprogress.ca/canada-post-...
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having a lot of angry gamergaters in my youtube comments on this one lmao
My genuine unfiltered opinion is if you still think its about Ethics in the big 2025 then you're ngmi.
The list of grievances is so incoherent & long that its only purpose at this point is to make disaffected gamers assmad.
My genuine unfiltered opinion is if you still think its about Ethics in the big 2025 then you're ngmi.
The list of grievances is so incoherent & long that its only purpose at this point is to make disaffected gamers assmad.
December 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
having a lot of angry gamergaters in my youtube comments on this one lmao
My genuine unfiltered opinion is if you still think its about Ethics in the big 2025 then you're ngmi.
The list of grievances is so incoherent & long that its only purpose at this point is to make disaffected gamers assmad.
My genuine unfiltered opinion is if you still think its about Ethics in the big 2025 then you're ngmi.
The list of grievances is so incoherent & long that its only purpose at this point is to make disaffected gamers assmad.
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"proportional" "reasonable"
Incomprehensibly cruel.
Incomprehensibly cruel.
December 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
"proportional" "reasonable"
Incomprehensibly cruel.
Incomprehensibly cruel.
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the problem with the clair obscur sweep is that i did think that game was good from what i played but i wished there was a bit more thoughtful criticism articulating some of the things that didn't 100% land for me. but now people are just calling it slop because they're annoyed at the game awards
December 13, 2025 at 2:36 AM
the problem with the clair obscur sweep is that i did think that game was good from what i played but i wished there was a bit more thoughtful criticism articulating some of the things that didn't 100% land for me. but now people are just calling it slop because they're annoyed at the game awards
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🫠 the definition of sovereignty is using infrastructure another country can turn off whenever they want
The post even acknowledges that Microsoft cannot fully guarantee continuity of service if they are ordered by another country to suspend or halt operations in Canada
December 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🫠 the definition of sovereignty is using infrastructure another country can turn off whenever they want
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Digital sovereignty requires ripping Microsoft out of essential systems and ending reliance on its infrastructure, not allowing it to rebrand dependence as sovereignty.
Unclear how a $19 billion dependency on a US tech giant will "promote and protect Canada's digital sovereignty"
blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issue...
blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issue...
Microsoft Deepens Its Commitment to Canada with Landmark $19B AI Investment
Today, Microsoft is announcing the most important commitment in Microsoft Canada’s history. We’re adding to our investments – with a total of $19 billion CAD between 2023 and 2027, including more than...
blogs.microsoft.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Digital sovereignty requires ripping Microsoft out of essential systems and ending reliance on its infrastructure, not allowing it to rebrand dependence as sovereignty.
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Trying to explain how Ambrosia Sky is Powerwash Simulator meets Donkey Kong Bananza but about being wistful for a home you can't go back to and leaving the midwest and grief for lost people & endeavors alike and also there's a grapple hook
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Trying to explain how Ambrosia Sky is Powerwash Simulator meets Donkey Kong Bananza but about being wistful for a home you can't go back to and leaving the midwest and grief for lost people & endeavors alike and also there's a grapple hook
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Gamers have such incredibly unreasonable demands of indies it's sort of a wonder anything gets made at all.
I could never fault an indie dev for just wanting to withdraw entirely from public from what are deeply wild, unfair or aggressive demands on their passion projects from 'gamers'.
#gamedev
I could never fault an indie dev for just wanting to withdraw entirely from public from what are deeply wild, unfair or aggressive demands on their passion projects from 'gamers'.
#gamedev
December 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Gamers have such incredibly unreasonable demands of indies it's sort of a wonder anything gets made at all.
I could never fault an indie dev for just wanting to withdraw entirely from public from what are deeply wild, unfair or aggressive demands on their passion projects from 'gamers'.
#gamedev
I could never fault an indie dev for just wanting to withdraw entirely from public from what are deeply wild, unfair or aggressive demands on their passion projects from 'gamers'.
#gamedev
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The Devil is Real
Wtf are we doing?
"CNN partners with Kalshi to integrate prediction markets into its global newsroom. The first major news network to embrace Kalshi prediction markets."
"CNN partners with Kalshi to integrate prediction markets into its global newsroom. The first major news network to embrace Kalshi prediction markets."
December 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The Devil is Real
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Really cool that now people are realizing the health and ecological problems that come with massive data centers companies are offshoring the issue to countries with no regulations and framing it as economic development
armenpress.am/en/article/1...
armenpress.am/en/article/1...
Armenia’s Hrazdan announced as location of first regional $500 million AI data center
The advanced AI infrastructure announced by Firebird, in collaboration with the Armenian government, NVIDIA, and Team, will be located in the Armenian town of...
armenpress.am
November 30, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Really cool that now people are realizing the health and ecological problems that come with massive data centers companies are offshoring the issue to countries with no regulations and framing it as economic development
armenpress.am/en/article/1...
armenpress.am/en/article/1...
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well well well i just so happened to have made a lil trailer for LOST IN TRANSIT today
check out my game is p cool!
thorhighheels.itch.io/lost-in-tran...
check out my game is p cool!
thorhighheels.itch.io/lost-in-tran...
November 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
well well well i just so happened to have made a lil trailer for LOST IN TRANSIT today
check out my game is p cool!
thorhighheels.itch.io/lost-in-tran...
check out my game is p cool!
thorhighheels.itch.io/lost-in-tran...