shail patel
@shailpatels.me
🏳️🌈 Software engineer, CS and CogSci
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but is it cheaper than La Sombrita?
I live in LA so I see so much dumb shit that looks expensive but cannot possibly lead to more customers buying the final product.
How exactly is this gonna get more people to see the new Spongebob in a way a trailer or billboard can't?
And how much does setting this shit up around the city COST?
How exactly is this gonna get more people to see the new Spongebob in a way a trailer or billboard can't?
And how much does setting this shit up around the city COST?
December 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
but is it cheaper than La Sombrita?
Ok so the avatar whale subtitles in papyrus font was in fact real
December 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Ok so the avatar whale subtitles in papyrus font was in fact real
I made this felt cat ornament for a #craft group tree.
Next goal is to learn how to sew because I just taped the pieces together here lol
Next goal is to learn how to sew because I just taped the pieces together here lol
December 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I made this felt cat ornament for a #craft group tree.
Next goal is to learn how to sew because I just taped the pieces together here lol
Next goal is to learn how to sew because I just taped the pieces together here lol
Biking on winter nights is my relaxation
December 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Biking on winter nights is my relaxation
Hmm turkey trot? Seems problematic to those that observe blackout Wednesday
November 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Hmm turkey trot? Seems problematic to those that observe blackout Wednesday
Sharon Owens elected mayor AND dems flipped county legislature !!!
November 5, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Sharon Owens elected mayor AND dems flipped county legislature !!!
The power of being able to walk from work to my polling place to home in <10m
November 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The power of being able to walk from work to my polling place to home in <10m
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Syracuse’s Vision Zero plan is at a pivot point - read about the “Blurry Vision” in my latest for @nyc.streetsblog.org nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/13/s...
Syracuse Struggles to Unify for Street Safety - Streetsblog New York City
A decade-old effort to pass a Vision Zero plan and tap into a pot of federal money that may be drying up has stalled in Syracuse — and everyone is finger-pointing.
nyc.streetsblog.org
October 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Syracuse’s Vision Zero plan is at a pivot point - read about the “Blurry Vision” in my latest for @nyc.streetsblog.org nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/13/s...
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I SAY IT AGAIN: GET IN LOSER WERE URBANIZING CALIFORNIA
Ladies and gentlemen, we did it. SB 79 has been signed.
October 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I SAY IT AGAIN: GET IN LOSER WERE URBANIZING CALIFORNIA
My cats:
I invented a way to sleep while youre awake
October 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
My cats:
holy shit PLEASE
Indigenous Nations Plan Tariff-Free Trade Corridor Across US-Canada border www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Indigenous Nations Plan Tariff-Free Trade Corridor Across US-Canada border
“We’re not begging for crumbs anymore. We’re demanding what’s rightly ours."
www.motherjones.com
October 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
holy shit PLEASE
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![On September 6, 2024, Laura Loomer posts a video, where she eats dog food. She writes on Twitter: "I just ate dog food. It's human grade. Which means you and your dog can share a taste, nutrient dense treat together. Order yours today at [link]"
I post a screenshot of this tweet and write: "i setup a fake dog food company last month, bought purina at the pet store, and paid laura loomer $100 for this post."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreihsmjuml7n6odhpqrf553ysc6v7k23lrbxcwlgoylnxalahojrmgy@jpeg)
Every city feels like its own little world but every suburb feels the exact same
September 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Every city feels like its own little world but every suburb feels the exact same
Every time I think of updating my personal site I start looking at static site generators and think I should make my own and then never update my personal site
September 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Every time I think of updating my personal site I start looking at static site generators and think I should make my own and then never update my personal site
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Trying to explain why international trade is good to an American: okay so imagine a burger
(yes this is a real ad on the Canadian embassy in DC)
(yes this is a real ad on the Canadian embassy in DC)
September 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Trying to explain why international trade is good to an American: okay so imagine a burger
(yes this is a real ad on the Canadian embassy in DC)
(yes this is a real ad on the Canadian embassy in DC)
The Argument is good actually
Also I think this is the first time multiple authors are part of a single publication? Surprised it took this long since I can't see people paying for more than 1-2 subscriptions at a time.
and yes lol *newspaper recreated in aggregate meme*
www.theargumentmag.com
Also I think this is the first time multiple authors are part of a single publication? Surprised it took this long since I can't see people paying for more than 1-2 subscriptions at a time.
and yes lol *newspaper recreated in aggregate meme*
www.theargumentmag.com
The Argument | Jerusalem Demsas | Substack
Join Us. We're Libbing Out. Click to read The Argument, a Substack publication.
www.theargumentmag.com
August 18, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The Argument is good actually
Also I think this is the first time multiple authors are part of a single publication? Surprised it took this long since I can't see people paying for more than 1-2 subscriptions at a time.
and yes lol *newspaper recreated in aggregate meme*
www.theargumentmag.com
Also I think this is the first time multiple authors are part of a single publication? Surprised it took this long since I can't see people paying for more than 1-2 subscriptions at a time.
and yes lol *newspaper recreated in aggregate meme*
www.theargumentmag.com
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I wrote an op-ed on the world-class STEM research ecosystem in the United States, and how this ecosystem is now under attack on multiple fronts by the current administration: newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/im-an-awar...
I’m an award-winning mathematician. Trump just cut my funding.
The “Mozart of Math” tried to stay out of politics. Then it came for his research.
newsletter.ofthebrave.org
August 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I wrote an op-ed on the world-class STEM research ecosystem in the United States, and how this ecosystem is now under attack on multiple fronts by the current administration: newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/im-an-awar...
Writing things down feels like something so obvious that its done everywhere, and yet
Just saw a man in tech say he has a superpower because he takes notes, keeps records.
Imagine being so mediocre and so surrounded by mediocrity that you think basic study techniques make you unique.
Imagine being so mediocre and so surrounded by mediocrity that you think basic study techniques make you unique.
August 18, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Writing things down feels like something so obvious that its done everywhere, and yet
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Guy who hates accurate job counts also hates accurate vote counts
(NBC News) - President Donald Trump's pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics was among the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with the White House saying he was a "bystander" who wandered over after seeing coverage on the news.
@ryanjreilly.com
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
@ryanjreilly.com
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
August 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Guy who hates accurate job counts also hates accurate vote counts
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I wrote a short post on learning the fundamentals of distributed systems, with a few suggested resources to read and a few suggested projects to try.
notes.eatonphil.com/2025-08-09-w...
notes.eatonphil.com/2025-08-09-w...
August 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I wrote a short post on learning the fundamentals of distributed systems, with a few suggested resources to read and a few suggested projects to try.
notes.eatonphil.com/2025-08-09-w...
notes.eatonphil.com/2025-08-09-w...
Zig shirt fit for first day of defcon, was pretty good for all post conference fun!
August 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Zig shirt fit for first day of defcon, was pretty good for all post conference fun!
I wonder if they're vibecoding the Gmail css now
July 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I wonder if they're vibecoding the Gmail css now
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Thanks to everyone who volunteered to implement our community streets project - four painted pedestrian bump outs (no parking zones that reduce the distance to cross the street) and a temporary platform with four bike racks at the corner of Salina and Jefferson in Downtown.
July 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Thanks to everyone who volunteered to implement our community streets project - four painted pedestrian bump outs (no parking zones that reduce the distance to cross the street) and a temporary platform with four bike racks at the corner of Salina and Jefferson in Downtown.