NoCoolNameTom
@tom.nocoolnametom.com
I'm a programmer, Ancient Greek reader, feminist, spouse and partner, and a dad. My mom thinks I'm cool, too! On Mastodon/ActivityPub as @[email protected]
100% this. Of the only dozen jokes they ever tell one of them is always something about how leftists don't know how to hold a gun. Yet they somehow think those same leftists took over Soviet Russia and Cuba with guns and passion, but no introspection on the disconnect.
January 15, 2026 at 9:31 PM
100% this. Of the only dozen jokes they ever tell one of them is always something about how leftists don't know how to hold a gun. Yet they somehow think those same leftists took over Soviet Russia and Cuba with guns and passion, but no introspection on the disconnect.
We're almost there, and I'm excited now to experiment with the Android development tooling, perhaps seeing how well VSCode-in-Vanadium works remotely, or trying to get NixOS installed in Terminix (or natively?). Really awesome, and GREAT for traveling once I figure out the tooling options!
January 15, 2026 at 9:11 PM
We're almost there, and I'm excited now to experiment with the Android development tooling, perhaps seeing how well VSCode-in-Vanadium works remotely, or trying to get NixOS installed in Terminix (or natively?). Really awesome, and GREAT for traveling once I figure out the tooling options!
But overall this almost fulfills the dream I had years ago when the Ubuntu phone was first announced: use my phone on my way to work as a phone, get to work and plug it into a hub for the keyboard, monitor, and mouse and work on what feels like a desktop UI. Then unplug and go home, no backpack.
January 15, 2026 at 9:11 PM
But overall this almost fulfills the dream I had years ago when the Ubuntu phone was first announced: use my phone on my way to work as a phone, get to work and plug it into a hub for the keyboard, monitor, and mouse and work on what feels like a desktop UI. Then unplug and go home, no backpack.
Main annoyance: I absolute HATE having to have the phone's screen be active. I'm not going to need it for a second screen or anything (I heard in Samsung's UI you can turn it off or use it as a trackpad).
January 15, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Main annoyance: I absolute HATE having to have the phone's screen be active. I'm not going to need it for a second screen or anything (I heard in Samsung's UI you can turn it off or use it as a trackpad).
As someone who pushed for years for remote work, I never considered that I was doing so as a young father who was already working hard and I think Scott is 100% correct that remote work is not a good idea for those who haven't already had to learn about actually going to work.
January 13, 2026 at 9:41 PM
As someone who pushed for years for remote work, I never considered that I was doing so as a young father who was already working hard and I think Scott is 100% correct that remote work is not a good idea for those who haven't already had to learn about actually going to work.
Increasingly I'm finding that the main people who call socialized anything "free" (free health care) are those opposed to it or those who've only learned about it mainly from oppositionists.
January 1, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Increasingly I'm finding that the main people who call socialized anything "free" (free health care) are those opposed to it or those who've only learned about it mainly from oppositionists.
In what world with the R's EVER let the D's claim that they "won?" The big deal will be that the shutdown is over, the D's caved, and the R's will just blame them when the shit hits the fan in a few weeks. They won't admit anything about what they want, they'll just call it "playing politics"
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
In what world with the R's EVER let the D's claim that they "won?" The big deal will be that the shutdown is over, the D's caved, and the R's will just blame them when the shit hits the fan in a few weeks. They won't admit anything about what they want, they'll just call it "playing politics"
Primaries are a thing, you know
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Primaries are a thing, you know
Everyone holds positions that don't match 100% to the organized left-right spectrum. I am a strong supporter of nuclear power which here in the US has long been a bogeyman to the political left, but my frustration with my fellow lefties hasn't yet made me feel ANY commonality with racists.
November 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Everyone holds positions that don't match 100% to the organized left-right spectrum. I am a strong supporter of nuclear power which here in the US has long been a bogeyman to the political left, but my frustration with my fellow lefties hasn't yet made me feel ANY commonality with racists.
So I might be viewing his fascism argument in light of that and conflating the two and getting a nuanced point lost
October 6, 2025 at 1:33 AM
So I might be viewing his fascism argument in light of that and conflating the two and getting a nuanced point lost
I might be the one conflating, but his constant arguments on Gazan genocide seems to be the exact same: according to some definition of "genocide" Gaza is not a genocide, and the danger of calling it that is to lessen the power of that word when it needs to be applied to "full" or "real" genocides
October 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I might be the one conflating, but his constant arguments on Gazan genocide seems to be the exact same: according to some definition of "genocide" Gaza is not a genocide, and the danger of calling it that is to lessen the power of that word when it needs to be applied to "full" or "real" genocides
So he really wants to make sure we don't call the government "fascist", just "authoritarian" or maybe "broken." Or Israel's possibly flirting with "ethnic cleansing" but it's not technically "genocide." Can we put as much effort towards defining the government or Israel? No, we can't and he won't.
October 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
So he really wants to make sure we don't call the government "fascist", just "authoritarian" or maybe "broken." Or Israel's possibly flirting with "ethnic cleansing" but it's not technically "genocide." Can we put as much effort towards defining the government or Israel? No, we can't and he won't.
these terms (yet) and that if we use them prematurely then those pursuing these goals will be able to abuse our misunderstanding once were actually closer to them. AND YET he has NO interest in accurately defining where we are right now with similar specificity to these terms. /2
October 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
these terms (yet) and that if we use them prematurely then those pursuing these goals will be able to abuse our misunderstanding once were actually closer to them. AND YET he has NO interest in accurately defining where we are right now with similar specificity to these terms. /2
When he's not stuck on this "definitions of Faciscm/Authoritarianism/Genocide" thing he can often have thoughts provoking content, but honesty this seems to be nearly 90% of what he posts now. He REALLY wants to make sure we understand the world doesn't TECHNICALLY match up to the definitions of /1
October 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
When he's not stuck on this "definitions of Faciscm/Authoritarianism/Genocide" thing he can often have thoughts provoking content, but honesty this seems to be nearly 90% of what he posts now. He REALLY wants to make sure we understand the world doesn't TECHNICALLY match up to the definitions of /1
It's such a subtle dig, but I love how the final obituary for Nelson by a major newspaper uses the term "Mormon," which he used a ton of energy to try and kill once he obtained his leadership role by outliving previous Prophet-Presidents. Nelson would have HATED that.
September 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It's such a subtle dig, but I love how the final obituary for Nelson by a major newspaper uses the term "Mormon," which he used a ton of energy to try and kill once he obtained his leadership role by outliving previous Prophet-Presidents. Nelson would have HATED that.
Under Nelson a rejection of focus on peculiarities of doctrine was made, focusing instead on similarities to US Evangelical Protestantism, focusing on grace and Jesus (not bad things) & an even HIGHER attention to US Evangelical culture war items like porn and especially anti-gay & anti-trans.
September 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Under Nelson a rejection of focus on peculiarities of doctrine was made, focusing instead on similarities to US Evangelical Protestantism, focusing on grace and Jesus (not bad things) & an even HIGHER attention to US Evangelical culture war items like porn and especially anti-gay & anti-trans.
Good Mormons celebrated the change as revelation: it became a cultural marker of your faithfulness as a Mormon on how strenuously you rejected that term and told others to stop using it. Now that the only energy behind this has died the cultural pendulum will quickly swing back to not mind its use.
September 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Good Mormons celebrated the change as revelation: it became a cultural marker of your faithfulness as a Mormon on how strenuously you rejected that term and told others to stop using it. Now that the only energy behind this has died the cultural pendulum will quickly swing back to not mind its use.
For non-insiders, Nelson always hated the nickname, and once he became Prophet-President one of his first revelations was that God was very insistent on using the Correct Name of the Church (TCoJCoLdS). Even though previous Prophets had fully embraced the term it was now perceived as a "slur."
September 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
For non-insiders, Nelson always hated the nickname, and once he became Prophet-President one of his first revelations was that God was very insistent on using the Correct Name of the Church (TCoJCoLdS). Even though previous Prophets had fully embraced the term it was now perceived as a "slur."
Are we sure this loud-mouthed idiot doesn't work in the next cubicle down from the author of the tweet? Or that they're not taking the day off from their day job working inside the facility?
September 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Are we sure this loud-mouthed idiot doesn't work in the next cubicle down from the author of the tweet? Or that they're not taking the day off from their day job working inside the facility?
I completely trust The Blaze to fully report that such a statement was made as much as I completely trust them to report if the other protesters quickly told their fellow loud-mouth compatriots to shut the hell up and tried to pull them away or if everyone else just shrugged silently.
September 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I completely trust The Blaze to fully report that such a statement was made as much as I completely trust them to report if the other protesters quickly told their fellow loud-mouth compatriots to shut the hell up and tried to pull them away or if everyone else just shrugged silently.
I always encourage everyone to keep thoughtful and respectful voices that disagree with them on Bluesky to provide diverse viewpoints. This troll is most definitely NOT thoughtful nor respectful. You never have to keep the trolls talking to prevent an echochamber, so for me this guy is now muted!
September 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I always encourage everyone to keep thoughtful and respectful voices that disagree with them on Bluesky to provide diverse viewpoints. This troll is most definitely NOT thoughtful nor respectful. You never have to keep the trolls talking to prevent an echochamber, so for me this guy is now muted!
We're NEVER going to solve the climate crisis through personal bike riding and buying local without ALSO solving the massive systemic issues present in big oil, big agro, and shipping/transportation, which can only be done in legal regulatory ways that cut deeply into their profit margins.
September 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We're NEVER going to solve the climate crisis through personal bike riding and buying local without ALSO solving the massive systemic issues present in big oil, big agro, and shipping/transportation, which can only be done in legal regulatory ways that cut deeply into their profit margins.