William H. Devereaux
@whdevreaux.cryptoanarchy.network
Random musings & smartass remarks. Neurolurker. Dilettante. He/him/his. Interested in (but not necessarily posting about) (or even doing) higher ed, IT, infosec, cocktails, music, old movies, bicycling, & other stuff I don't have room for.
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Self-hatred is extremely efficient. Nobody else would bother to hate us as much and as well as we hate ourselves.
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And here's the storyline.
January 8, 2026 at 10:13 PM
And here's the storyline.
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FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD IN THE UNIVERSE
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
But it’s ‘not intended for diagnosis or treatment.’
www.theverge.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:55 PM
FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD IN THE UNIVERSE
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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I’m old enough to remember when people reviewing my book on divorce wondered why I wrote it since women had choices and marriage wasn’t expected anymore *lights cigarette*
The folks behind Project 2025 are now focused on using the might of the Trump admin to push women to marry and have babies.
My take is 🤮🤮🤮
Btw, the guy behind this doc is married to the head of the dark money group behind remaking SCOTUS and overturning Roe.
wapo.st/3NjnQbg
My take is 🤮🤮🤮
Btw, the guy behind this doc is married to the head of the dark money group behind remaking SCOTUS and overturning Roe.
wapo.st/3NjnQbg
Heritage paper on families calls for ‘marriage bootcamp,’ more babies
The conservative think tank aims to boost U.S. marriage and births through discouraging online dating, restricting pornography and creating tax credits for families.
wapo.st
January 8, 2026 at 9:35 PM
I’m old enough to remember when people reviewing my book on divorce wondered why I wrote it since women had choices and marriage wasn’t expected anymore *lights cigarette*
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A time to log on and a time to log off;
A time to follow and a time to unfollow;
A time to like and a time to DM;
A time to reply and a time to scroll;
A time to share and a time to block;
A time to post and a time to refrain from posting.
A time to follow and a time to unfollow;
A time to like and a time to DM;
A time to reply and a time to scroll;
A time to share and a time to block;
A time to post and a time to refrain from posting.
January 8, 2026 at 1:41 PM
A time to log on and a time to log off;
A time to follow and a time to unfollow;
A time to like and a time to DM;
A time to reply and a time to scroll;
A time to share and a time to block;
A time to post and a time to refrain from posting.
A time to follow and a time to unfollow;
A time to like and a time to DM;
A time to reply and a time to scroll;
A time to share and a time to block;
A time to post and a time to refrain from posting.
Tonight's viewing: "Election" (1999)
January 7, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Tonight's viewing: "Election" (1999)
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Guys, we did it. We invented the Commodore 64
Also neat at CES: HP’s battery-powered PC built into a keyboard. Sort of a screenless laptop.
January 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Guys, we did it. We invented the Commodore 64
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Someone asked me to comment on the anniversary of Jan 6. I will consider having comments on it….should it ever end. We are very much still reaching for the nadir of this reclamation. No time yet for historicizing it. Still trying to survive it.
January 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Someone asked me to comment on the anniversary of Jan 6. I will consider having comments on it….should it ever end. We are very much still reaching for the nadir of this reclamation. No time yet for historicizing it. Still trying to survive it.
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I see so many people talk about the enormous psychic burden of living in these times, and the thing is most of that is about hyperawareness, not personal experience.
By being On Here, you're getting blasted by a THX sensory-scape of madness-inducing takes about objectively awful things.
By being On Here, you're getting blasted by a THX sensory-scape of madness-inducing takes about objectively awful things.
January 6, 2026 at 1:13 AM
I see so many people talk about the enormous psychic burden of living in these times, and the thing is most of that is about hyperawareness, not personal experience.
By being On Here, you're getting blasted by a THX sensory-scape of madness-inducing takes about objectively awful things.
By being On Here, you're getting blasted by a THX sensory-scape of madness-inducing takes about objectively awful things.
I actually got a copy of the "Master and Commander" 4K and I can't deal with watching the whole thing tonight, but I'm definitely going to pop it in and crank up the surround sound for a few minutes.
January 6, 2026 at 12:23 AM
I actually got a copy of the "Master and Commander" 4K and I can't deal with watching the whole thing tonight, but I'm definitely going to pop it in and crank up the surround sound for a few minutes.
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Today, I stand against Twitter and its usage, but have to admit that this tweet gets shown in the first day of my Roman Empire course.
![t] AncientBlogger Retweeted
teenage witch @sabrina
I actually can't get over the name of this knock off orange julius chain
ORANGE BRUTUS
MEAL QUARTER
SiSiS
BRUT
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January 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Today, I stand against Twitter and its usage, but have to admit that this tweet gets shown in the first day of my Roman Empire course.
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IF ... the evangelicals hate it... get two
January 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
IF ... the evangelicals hate it... get two
I am willing to try things in my efforts to solve a weird problem with a piece of networking equipment, but I am really skeptical that a UPS is causing your switch to have a CPU overload at random times.
January 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
I am willing to try things in my efforts to solve a weird problem with a piece of networking equipment, but I am really skeptical that a UPS is causing your switch to have a CPU overload at random times.
It's very awkward when clergy whose entire brand is being hip to what the young people are doing reach middle age.
January 5, 2026 at 12:57 AM
It's very awkward when clergy whose entire brand is being hip to what the young people are doing reach middle age.
I see the Discover tab is working its magic.
January 4, 2026 at 8:54 PM
I see the Discover tab is working its magic.
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Hey man, that Gen X commemorative coin you have is bad ass
January 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Hey man, that Gen X commemorative coin you have is bad ass
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The entirety of Powell and Pressburger's THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COL. BLIMP (1943) is available on YouTube for free, so you have no excuse not to watch it
One of the gayest antifascist stories ever filmed, as well as just one of the best goddamn movies ever made, period
Hit that play button, folks!!
One of the gayest antifascist stories ever filmed, as well as just one of the best goddamn movies ever made, period
Hit that play button, folks!!
The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp | FULL MOVIE | British War Romance Drama
YouTube video by Shout! Studios
www.youtube.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:12 AM
The entirety of Powell and Pressburger's THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COL. BLIMP (1943) is available on YouTube for free, so you have no excuse not to watch it
One of the gayest antifascist stories ever filmed, as well as just one of the best goddamn movies ever made, period
Hit that play button, folks!!
One of the gayest antifascist stories ever filmed, as well as just one of the best goddamn movies ever made, period
Hit that play button, folks!!
What was the last movie or TV show you watched in 2025?
January 4, 2026 at 3:32 AM
What was the last movie or TV show you watched in 2025?
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Anytime some yahoo says, “all serious historians agree…” I want to say:
1. What is a “serious” historian?
2. Have you ever actually been in a room with more than one historian? We can’t even agree with how long the 19th century was.
1. What is a “serious” historian?
2. Have you ever actually been in a room with more than one historian? We can’t even agree with how long the 19th century was.
January 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Anytime some yahoo says, “all serious historians agree…” I want to say:
1. What is a “serious” historian?
2. Have you ever actually been in a room with more than one historian? We can’t even agree with how long the 19th century was.
1. What is a “serious” historian?
2. Have you ever actually been in a room with more than one historian? We can’t even agree with how long the 19th century was.
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In large part, the electorate turned on Biden because people were bored.
January 1, 2026 at 9:36 PM
In large part, the electorate turned on Biden because people were bored.
Fido has been extremely lethargic and needs to be coaxed to eat anything. He's acting like he pulled a muscle in his back & doesn't want to move around any.
Looking forward [not] to calling the vet first thing in the morning along with everybody else who wants their pet seen after the holiday.
Looking forward [not] to calling the vet first thing in the morning along with everybody else who wants their pet seen after the holiday.
January 1, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Fido has been extremely lethargic and needs to be coaxed to eat anything. He's acting like he pulled a muscle in his back & doesn't want to move around any.
Looking forward [not] to calling the vet first thing in the morning along with everybody else who wants their pet seen after the holiday.
Looking forward [not] to calling the vet first thing in the morning along with everybody else who wants their pet seen after the holiday.
Pleased to report that I have done Pilates every day of 2026.
::taps earpiece:: Shut up, I don't need you chiming in
::taps earpiece:: Shut up, I don't need you chiming in
January 1, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Pleased to report that I have done Pilates every day of 2026.
::taps earpiece:: Shut up, I don't need you chiming in
::taps earpiece:: Shut up, I don't need you chiming in
Probably a fairly mid answer for a guy in my age group, but then, I'm a fairly mid guy.
January 1, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Probably a fairly mid answer for a guy in my age group, but then, I'm a fairly mid guy.
I feel like I lost a half hour of daylight--because I did. My family's home in western NC is far enough west of here that sunset is a good 30 minutes later there.
January 1, 2026 at 4:08 PM
I feel like I lost a half hour of daylight--because I did. My family's home in western NC is far enough west of here that sunset is a good 30 minutes later there.
My new year's resolution is to mute or unfollow people I like, but who spend too much time screencapping trash individuals I've blocked.
January 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
My new year's resolution is to mute or unfollow people I like, but who spend too much time screencapping trash individuals I've blocked.
There's a whole genre of movie that I watched just because it was on HBO in the early 80s and I didn't realize how many of them were directed by John Houston... The Man Who Would Be King; Victory; and tonight's viewing, Prizzi's Honor.
January 1, 2026 at 3:00 AM
There's a whole genre of movie that I watched just because it was on HBO in the early 80s and I didn't realize how many of them were directed by John Houston... The Man Who Would Be King; Victory; and tonight's viewing, Prizzi's Honor.