I make a point of feeding the crows near us because I want them as allies and I greatly fear them as enemies
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mastodon 4.8.0-alpha.3+glitchco-founder stackoverflow.com, discourse.org, staygold.us, blogger. I have no idea what I'm doing, but I know I'm doing it really, really well. Let's be kind to each other. 💛
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"but the rich pay all the taxes!" that's a delightful concept, but it's not true in practice. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/why-billionaires-pay-less-taxes-zucman-saez-jeff-bezos-irs-breaks-income-wealth/
Look at my other mammalian son's lil' vampire fangs!! LOOK AT THEM!! 🧛♀️
Unusually wholesome and funny too https://www.tumblr.com/roomba-with-knives-taped-to-it/828593140588003328/i-think-i-just-gave-a-kid-his-first-exposure-to
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I think it’s good to remind yourself – at any age – at every age – what you want to be when you grow up.
It is amazing what you can do if you build the right team, point them in the right direction, and get the hell out of their way
The three month period of writing Stay Gold, America nearly broke me. I'm not kidding. But it was all worth it, as I explain here. https://writethatblog.substack.com/p/jeff-atwood-on-technical-blogging
Always. What does that mean.
Forever. What does that mean.
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=b74hnDHCmik
Christiansands
"just what is that you want to do?"
Interesting way to describe the CEO of a company you invested in – “more of a religious leader than he is a CEO” 🙏
Everyone should have an Emotional Support Pickle! A friend was kind enough to send me this one. 💛
Halloween approaches. You feel a draft.
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For.. reasons.. I am making a wealth inequality playlist. I want songs that aren't TOO aggro and could be background-ish at an event, catchy, topical, without making themselves the center of attention. Here's what I have so far. Please parse this list and suggest along these lines, if you like.
The O’Jays - For the Love of MoneyThe Flying Lizards - Money (That’s What I Want)Pink Floyd - MoneyPulp - Common PeopleWilliam Shatner / Ben Folds - Common PeopleStevie Wonder – Living For The CityMarvin Gaye – Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)Kareem Rahma – Really Rich ParentsThey Might Be Giants – Minimum WageLorde – RoyalsPet Shop Boys – Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)Depeche Mode – Everything CountsThe Police - Driven To TearsHozier - Eat Your YoungTennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen TonsDolly Parton - 9 to 5Tracy Chapman - Talkin’ bout a RevolutionPete Seeger – Banks of MarbleJames McMurtry – We Can’t Make It HerePrince - Sign O’ The TimesPatty Loveless - You’ll Never Leave Harlan AliveTravis Tritt - Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man
I had forgotten how great this song was https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB54dZkzZOY
Soul II Soul - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) (Official Music Video) ft. Caron Wheeler
I am now so old I have to explain the "You've Got Mail!" reference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTVqtPZ3Fu8
"This 1989 music video was filmed in the Tabernas Desert in Almería, Spain, specifically at the Fort Bravo (Texas "Hollywood) western-themed film set." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1xrNaTO1bI&vl=en
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@jwz@mastodon.social alt text is worth it though (unless you are legit in urgent hurry), I need to blog this
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"MrBeast is what happens if you give yourself over entirely to the algorithm." https://www.garbageday.email/p/a-civil-war-inside-the-democratic-civil-war
Dr. Betsy and I were on the Center for Effective Philanthropy podcast with Phil -- great fun and hopefully delivered the message https://givingdoneright.org
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@hozhoogoo@infosec.exchange @codebeard@mastodonapp.uk @Daojoan@mastodon.social there is a LOT GOING ON IN THIS DIAGRAM MAN
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see also: Citizens United, aka, "if you can just contribute more money to our campaign, we can work on getting rid of this thing that allows all this money to flow to us!"
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@david@fouroclockfarms.club @nedbat@hachyderm.io really? Give me an itemized list of the horrific shit that Elon has done with each Altman equivalent. I’m not saying anyone is pure here, I’m not, you’re not, even Ned is not .. but run the numbers, compare actual events and incidents
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@Hanzo55@mastodon.cloud to aggregate: 1st @jwz@mastodon.social with I Feel Love, 2nd @luis_in_brief@social.coop with Wonderful World, 3rd Dr. Betsy with Mr. Blue Sky, and you and I are fourth with All Star. I ain't even sorry.
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@nixCraft@mastodon.social you should give Linux a copy of Windows 11 Pro for its birthday
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@nedbat@hachyderm.io stack overflow was and is a religion. A religion of commitment to data, facts, and science. And I got screamed at constantly because we would not blindly accept whatever a random user typed into a textbox.
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See also: "how do you pass a constitutional amendment in 2026?" Unfortunately, you don't. Ask historians, ask other scholars and experts in this area.. it is impossible in practice.
"He doesn't front. Neither of us front."
"I can't remember the last time I fronted."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMn4LCnfeJE
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@pixel@oldbytes.space not so, checks and balances. But they made a critical error in lifetime SCOTUS appointments and did not anticipate the system being gamed so hard, but then again, they always said they never wanted a party system and PARTICULARLY the only two party thunderdome. Worst form of Democracy is a highly polarized us vs. them two party system. How do you form coalitions? You don’t.
"a choice.. right now.. between fear, and love.." https://blog.codinghorror.com/somebody-is-to-blame-for-this/
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@Salty@mastodon.nz it's a valid question
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@A_Minion@mastodon.social @Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange "no one should live in poverty" and yes that is me, last halloween, on my front lawn https://infosec.exchange/@codinghorror/115476340432423839
Look, nerds, you’re my people, and I love you … but don’t hassle me, I’m local!
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@chx@chx.contact hey man wake me up when we have fully autonomous self driving cars, because that's the canary the coal mine for actual like, REAL, artificial intelligence https://blog.codinghorror.com/the-2030-self-driving-car-bet/
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@kottke@mastodon.social That's So Ginger
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@Hanzo55@mastodon.cloud @jwz@mastodon.social @luis_in_brief@social.coop I forgot @gknauss@mastodon.social with "I'm Free", I demote myself and Shawn to fifth place