Rand
@sixwing.bsky.social
algebraist | archer | acrobat
we keep us safe
💖💜💙
we keep us safe
💖💜💙
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One thing that's abundantly clear: passing the SAFE Research Act would permanently end the United States' ability to be competitive in any area of advanced technology. Just straight up suicidal policy-making.
This has gotten surprisingly little attention — it's not even on the front page of @science.org right now — but it's really hard to describe what the SAFE Research Act would do to US science and scientists without sounding insane
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November 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
One thing that's abundantly clear: passing the SAFE Research Act would permanently end the United States' ability to be competitive in any area of advanced technology. Just straight up suicidal policy-making.
so much absolutely amazing music has just dropped. amazing.
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
so much absolutely amazing music has just dropped. amazing.
i'm not burning bridges or boats, but i am burning. and maybe if i burn brightly enough, i can find my way forward.
November 15, 2025 at 12:51 AM
i'm not burning bridges or boats, but i am burning. and maybe if i burn brightly enough, i can find my way forward.
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So when the aurora borealis is faint enough, you can capture its glow with the Milky Way 😍
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
November 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
So when the aurora borealis is faint enough, you can capture its glow with the Milky Way 😍
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
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Epstein: I’m best friends with this pedo running for President, here’s a bunch of stories about how big a pedo he is
NYT: but her emails
NYT: but her emails
Landon Thomas Jr of the New York Times got told by Jeffrey Epstein that Trump walked into a glass door bc he was so busy staring at girls in Epstein's house and didn't print it. wild that the Times didn't consider that newsworthy.
November 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Epstein: I’m best friends with this pedo running for President, here’s a bunch of stories about how big a pedo he is
NYT: but her emails
NYT: but her emails
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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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NARRATOR: they did not understand
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
NARRATOR: they did not understand
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This post has been living rent-free in my head for eight months
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This post has been living rent-free in my head for eight months
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Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
̶r̶e̶q̶u̶i̶r̶e̶ ̶m̶o̶r̶e̶ ̶p̶y̶l̶o̶n̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶v̶e̶s̶p̶e̶n̶e̶ ̶g̶a̶s̶!̶
require more cores and RAM!
require more cores and RAM!
November 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
̶r̶e̶q̶u̶i̶r̶e̶ ̶m̶o̶r̶e̶ ̶p̶y̶l̶o̶n̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶v̶e̶s̶p̶e̶n̶e̶ ̶g̶a̶s̶!̶
require more cores and RAM!
require more cores and RAM!
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That’ll be a no from me dawg. Call your local asshole and explain that this ain’t it
From what I have seen so far this does not seem like a good deal:
November 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
That’ll be a no from me dawg. Call your local asshole and explain that this ain’t it
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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some of my experiments right now:
1. rune: a config/policy engine for use with agents, with the accessibility of TOML/YAML, but the rule evaluation of prolog
1. rune: a config/policy engine for use with agents, with the accessibility of TOML/YAML, but the rule evaluation of prolog
November 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
some of my experiments right now:
1. rune: a config/policy engine for use with agents, with the accessibility of TOML/YAML, but the rule evaluation of prolog
1. rune: a config/policy engine for use with agents, with the accessibility of TOML/YAML, but the rule evaluation of prolog
temporarily paused work on Lift to work on Mnemosyne, Pedantic Raven, and RUNE. with a detour on Aesop. :ohno:
but factoring these things out into independent and composable elements is good, actually?
but factoring these things out into independent and composable elements is good, actually?
November 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
temporarily paused work on Lift to work on Mnemosyne, Pedantic Raven, and RUNE. with a detour on Aesop. :ohno:
but factoring these things out into independent and composable elements is good, actually?
but factoring these things out into independent and composable elements is good, actually?
an M1 Pro with 16GB of RAM and an aging battery is quickly becoming insufficient for my workloads. hmm.
November 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
an M1 Pro with 16GB of RAM and an aging battery is quickly becoming insufficient for my workloads. hmm.
too many 14hr+ workdays (and work weekends) lately.
feeling these honk shoos.
feeling these honk shoos.
Right about now, the honk shoo brother
November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
too many 14hr+ workdays (and work weekends) lately.
feeling these honk shoos.
feeling these honk shoos.
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did you know the Mountain Goats have a new album out today and you can buy it or stream it and dance to it in your living room or while driving or on the subway and it's a whole vibe? well now you know that 30tgrs.ffm.to/ttfafpb
The Mountain Goats - Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan
Choose your preferred music service
30tgrs.ffm.to
November 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
did you know the Mountain Goats have a new album out today and you can buy it or stream it and dance to it in your living room or while driving or on the subway and it's a whole vibe? well now you know that 30tgrs.ffm.to/ttfafpb
four winning words: friday morning breakfast burrito
November 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
four winning words: friday morning breakfast burrito
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some belated thoughts in the wake of GitHub Universe
redmonk.com/sogrady/2025...
redmonk.com/sogrady/2025...
GitHub in 2025
GitHub Copilot was originally released in October 2021, four years ago. So much has happened since, it can be challenging to remember what a revelation it was. As has been discussed previously, it was...
redmonk.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
some belated thoughts in the wake of GitHub Universe
redmonk.com/sogrady/2025...
redmonk.com/sogrady/2025...
The Offal Ovice
this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
November 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The Offal Ovice
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If you live in a society, you should make backup plans
November 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
If you live in a society, you should make backup plans
note to lots of tech companies: it's possible to build an awesome and sustainable business by focusing on giving your users superpowers (hat tip Kathy Sierra). you don't have to make extractive surveillance plays, go for weird lock in, or focus on contract stuffing! give it a shot!
November 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
note to lots of tech companies: it's possible to build an awesome and sustainable business by focusing on giving your users superpowers (hat tip Kathy Sierra). you don't have to make extractive surveillance plays, go for weird lock in, or focus on contract stuffing! give it a shot!
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Mask off moment.
November 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Mask off moment.