Katherine 🏳️⚧️
@quadraticink.bsky.social
Principal Software Engineer at Scopely.
Personal account for personal ramblings.
If I'm posting/sharing code, it's probably cursed.
she/her
Personal account for personal ramblings.
If I'm posting/sharing code, it's probably cursed.
she/her
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I've noticed the opposing team's fans only cheer when the opponents score on us. To win those fans over, I recommend we score on ourselves repeatedly; that will surely make them so happy they'll start supporting us. And I'm sure all our fans will keep cheering for us—who else is there to cheer for?
October 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I've noticed the opposing team's fans only cheer when the opponents score on us. To win those fans over, I recommend we score on ourselves repeatedly; that will surely make them so happy they'll start supporting us. And I'm sure all our fans will keep cheering for us—who else is there to cheer for?
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This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Schumer (74) is hiding behind Angus King (81), Jeanne Shaheen (78, retiring), and Maggie Hassan (67).
New England's geriatrics are leading on bowing down to the Trump regime
New England's geriatrics are leading on bowing down to the Trump regime
November 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Schumer (74) is hiding behind Angus King (81), Jeanne Shaheen (78, retiring), and Maggie Hassan (67).
New England's geriatrics are leading on bowing down to the Trump regime
New England's geriatrics are leading on bowing down to the Trump regime
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Vote could be as early as 8 pm but probably will happen late at night/early morning to minimize people paying attention
November 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Vote could be as early as 8 pm but probably will happen late at night/early morning to minimize people paying attention
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If Dems accept this deal, it will help the GOP cement the following ideas into the public conscience over the coming 4 weeks:
-Shutdown was Dems fault/responsibility
-They did it for nothing
-They caved to Trump
Having accepted responsibility, it will also cripple them in the follow up debate.
-Shutdown was Dems fault/responsibility
-They did it for nothing
-They caved to Trump
Having accepted responsibility, it will also cripple them in the follow up debate.
First, I will say this: never believe an Axios backed story with only a Thune test vote schedule.
That being said, for obvious reasons to anyone who sees my posts regularly, I don't think a deal is a good idea for Dems, but the rumored deal seems pretty poor even factoring in my priors against.
That being said, for obvious reasons to anyone who sees my posts regularly, I don't think a deal is a good idea for Dems, but the rumored deal seems pretty poor even factoring in my priors against.
IMO there are two legitimate goals to non-cooperation (which would likely lead to shutdown):
-Demonstrate Dem opposition & non-complicity
-End filibuster
-Demonstrate Dem opposition & non-complicity
-End filibuster
November 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
If Dems accept this deal, it will help the GOP cement the following ideas into the public conscience over the coming 4 weeks:
-Shutdown was Dems fault/responsibility
-They did it for nothing
-They caved to Trump
Having accepted responsibility, it will also cripple them in the follow up debate.
-Shutdown was Dems fault/responsibility
-They did it for nothing
-They caved to Trump
Having accepted responsibility, it will also cripple them in the follow up debate.
People ask me, "Kat, how come you're pretty good at programming? What's your secret?"
I've been doing it for almost 35 years. 💀
There are no shortcuts to any craft, but hey, what else are you going to do with your life, anyways? Find something you like, and keep doing it 'till you're good.
I've been doing it for almost 35 years. 💀
There are no shortcuts to any craft, but hey, what else are you going to do with your life, anyways? Find something you like, and keep doing it 'till you're good.
fun fact your going to suck shit
keep sucking shit till your good at shit
keep sucking shit till your good at shit
November 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
People ask me, "Kat, how come you're pretty good at programming? What's your secret?"
I've been doing it for almost 35 years. 💀
There are no shortcuts to any craft, but hey, what else are you going to do with your life, anyways? Find something you like, and keep doing it 'till you're good.
I've been doing it for almost 35 years. 💀
There are no shortcuts to any craft, but hey, what else are you going to do with your life, anyways? Find something you like, and keep doing it 'till you're good.
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Democratic leadership:
YOU MUST VOTE HARDER.
Democratic voters:
VOTE SUPER HARD IN MASSIVE NUMBERS AND FLIP SEATS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Democratic leadership:
WE’RE CAVING. LULZ.
YOU MUST VOTE HARDER.
Democratic voters:
VOTE SUPER HARD IN MASSIVE NUMBERS AND FLIP SEATS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Democratic leadership:
WE’RE CAVING. LULZ.
November 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Democratic leadership:
YOU MUST VOTE HARDER.
Democratic voters:
VOTE SUPER HARD IN MASSIVE NUMBERS AND FLIP SEATS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Democratic leadership:
WE’RE CAVING. LULZ.
YOU MUST VOTE HARDER.
Democratic voters:
VOTE SUPER HARD IN MASSIVE NUMBERS AND FLIP SEATS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Democratic leadership:
WE’RE CAVING. LULZ.
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Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.
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I don’t think Democrats should reopen the government so long as Donald Trump is:
- Trying to starve millions of Americans
- Invading U.S. cities
- Disappearing people
- Taking a hatchet to public health
- Gutting environmental regulations
- Not funding foreign aid
- Committing war crimes
- Trying to starve millions of Americans
- Invading U.S. cities
- Disappearing people
- Taking a hatchet to public health
- Gutting environmental regulations
- Not funding foreign aid
- Committing war crimes
November 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I don’t think Democrats should reopen the government so long as Donald Trump is:
- Trying to starve millions of Americans
- Invading U.S. cities
- Disappearing people
- Taking a hatchet to public health
- Gutting environmental regulations
- Not funding foreign aid
- Committing war crimes
- Trying to starve millions of Americans
- Invading U.S. cities
- Disappearing people
- Taking a hatchet to public health
- Gutting environmental regulations
- Not funding foreign aid
- Committing war crimes
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If you’ve got some time, take five minutes to call your representatives
Okay, Ezra is confirming that he's hearing D senators are actually plotting to cave to Trump and end the shutdown WITHOUT any extension of the ACA, just a promise of a vote later down the line.
Call your senators, friends, NOW, and tell them NO DEAL without ACA funding!
Find them here: reps.fyi
Call your senators, friends, NOW, and tell them NO DEAL without ACA funding!
Find them here: reps.fyi
yep
November 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
If you’ve got some time, take five minutes to call your representatives
That last part is crucial. They will put this on ones with less to lose. Call your senators, even if they aren't on the list, and tell them you'll be holding them responsible if this passes even if they didn't vote for it. Make it clear that every single dem is at risk of getting primaried over this
John Fetterman, Angus King, Maggie Hassan, Dick Durbin, Jon Ossoff, Jeanne Shaheen, Kirsten Gillibrand, Catherine Cortez Masto, Mark Warner, Cory Booker, and of course Chuck Schumer. Maybe others not top of mind. Not all responsible will publicly vote for the cave - that's not how this works.
November 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
That last part is crucial. They will put this on ones with less to lose. Call your senators, even if they aren't on the list, and tell them you'll be holding them responsible if this passes even if they didn't vote for it. Make it clear that every single dem is at risk of getting primaried over this
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I told Schumer and Gillibrand that a "promise" of a vote on ACA funding from Rs is worth NOTHING. You cannot trust them on ANYTHING. No deal without funding the ACA.
If they cut this deal and ACA funding is cut, they will be responsible for the deaths of people who can no longer afford insurance.
If they cut this deal and ACA funding is cut, they will be responsible for the deaths of people who can no longer afford insurance.
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I told Schumer and Gillibrand that a "promise" of a vote on ACA funding from Rs is worth NOTHING. You cannot trust them on ANYTHING. No deal without funding the ACA.
If they cut this deal and ACA funding is cut, they will be responsible for the deaths of people who can no longer afford insurance.
If they cut this deal and ACA funding is cut, they will be responsible for the deaths of people who can no longer afford insurance.
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Of fucking course.
Also: From Senator Ron Wyden: Beware the Republicans are trying to hide/slide a national abortion ban into the shutdown negotiations!! Call your senators 202-224-3121 ‼️‼️
November 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Of fucking course.
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lmao even the vice chair of the DNC is asking "What the fuck are you doing you colossal moron?"
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
lmao even the vice chair of the DNC is asking "What the fuck are you doing you colossal moron?"
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After the largest peaceful pro-democracy demonstrations in American history, and a blue wave election where voters clearly and loudly said FIGHT ALL OF THIS CHAOS, it is malpractice and disqualifying for an elected Democrat to suggest caving to Trump.
I'm looking in your direction, Chuck Schumer.
I'm looking in your direction, Chuck Schumer.
November 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
After the largest peaceful pro-democracy demonstrations in American history, and a blue wave election where voters clearly and loudly said FIGHT ALL OF THIS CHAOS, it is malpractice and disqualifying for an elected Democrat to suggest caving to Trump.
I'm looking in your direction, Chuck Schumer.
I'm looking in your direction, Chuck Schumer.
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Whenever I read about this company, I think of Aaron Swartz and become incandescent
"Common Crawl’s executive director, Rich Skrenta, has publicly made the case that AI models should be able to access anything on the internet. 'The robots are people too,' he told me."
bitch no they not
bitch no they not
The Company Quietly Funneling Paywalled Articles to AI Developers
“You shouldn’t have put your content on the internet if you didn’t want it to be on the internet,” Common Crawl’s executive director says.
www.theatlantic.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Whenever I read about this company, I think of Aaron Swartz and become incandescent
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The Godot 2025 showreel is out! We're so grateful for every submission, vote, and support from our community 💙
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZwE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZwE...
Godot Engine – 2025 Showreel
YouTube video by Godot Engine
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The Godot 2025 showreel is out! We're so grateful for every submission, vote, and support from our community 💙
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZwE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZwE...
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This is the food distribution line at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas 11/7/25. This is what Trump doesn't want you to see.
November 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is the food distribution line at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas 11/7/25. This is what Trump doesn't want you to see.
Obvious use of AI to cover up the fact that the video is made with AI is absolutely stunning. And so is all of the fake editing. But one thing that caught my attention is that there are a few frames where they clearly ran video through 3D reconstruction, and tried to pass point cloud renders as WIP.
Mirroring the video here if you don't want to even humor going onto Twitter, but when it gets into the "process" section, there's so many red flags of them lying about the work they put into the commercial that reveal how much of this video is them trying and lying after the fact.
November 9, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Obvious use of AI to cover up the fact that the video is made with AI is absolutely stunning. And so is all of the fake editing. But one thing that caught my attention is that there are a few frames where they clearly ran video through 3D reconstruction, and tried to pass point cloud renders as WIP.
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Like at least SHOP THE MOST GLARING MISTAKES OUT OF YOUR FAKE CONCEPT ART
Man. I’d be ashamed if my scam were this bad dude
Man. I’d be ashamed if my scam were this bad dude
November 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Like at least SHOP THE MOST GLARING MISTAKES OUT OF YOUR FAKE CONCEPT ART
Man. I’d be ashamed if my scam were this bad dude
Man. I’d be ashamed if my scam were this bad dude
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Are you *not* supposed to add the decals after the whole video's been rendered and composited?
November 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Are you *not* supposed to add the decals after the whole video's been rendered and composited?
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I really shouldn't share bad ai, but the fact that they're pretending to have animated it all by hand is extraordinary. Anyone who has done digital animation will be flabbergasted at the audacity.
Mirroring the video here if you don't want to even humor going onto Twitter, but when it gets into the "process" section, there's so many red flags of them lying about the work they put into the commercial that reveal how much of this video is them trying and lying after the fact.
November 8, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I really shouldn't share bad ai, but the fact that they're pretending to have animated it all by hand is extraordinary. Anyone who has done digital animation will be flabbergasted at the audacity.