Are we talking hamberders, covfefe, the tiniest inauguration in history attended by oligarchs, an actual stolen election, or the straight up heist of American's tax dollars?
I keep wondering if I'm being overly dramatic, or if I should be considering moving my family from a neighborhood we love to somewhere that'll weather this behavior better.
How best to hedge against future pain, if we stay and things go south.
On the bright side... 1.5 million people know how light bulbs were invented because of you. That's something to be proud of. 1.5 million views. On a video about light bulbs. Fucking brilliant! That's a thing to be proud of.
Ok, not invented. Perfected? It was a year ago. It was still about light bulbs though, so my point stands. You taught us something about light bulbs, and many of those people remember what that was.
I think the biggest takeaway should have been planned obsolescence has definite problems, but using the light bulb example is not great. It's a common trap. @somemorenews.bsky.social fell into that trap and spent far too long on their episode on the topic.
This, but if you want specifics, current reporting is that Doge just illegally raided and is destroying the US Institute of Peace, an independent organization not under the executive branch, and a judge just declined to order them to stop because they were afraid the police would just say no.
As a latin american, I always thought I'd be happy seeing the US get fucked. But I hate it. Even when this evil country gets fucked it's the normal people suffering while the evil billionaires, religious fundamentalists and politicians are enjoying every second. All I can say is organise, push left.
is there a word for the constant emptiness i am currently experiencing due to external actions of an orange lump beyond my control or is that just what we're all going through right now
I’m having difficulty with how, while I discount the SC outright cancelling elections or whatever, they may very well give unreviewable powers under the Alien Enemies Act and the immigration code “foreign policy” ruling to send to gulags or deport any noncitizen.
If it makes you feel any better, I bought gel dishwasher detergent this week and am using it for the first time tonight in the same model of dishwasher you used in your video.
The AI technology Musk wants to unleash on us in place of adequate levels of actual civil servants will bring destitution and a fresh new outrage. It's hard to be an enthusiastic historian when tomorrow's history that is being written today is so horrendously offensive to have to live through.
I get it. It does indeed really suck. But someone has to step up and be the trusted voice, an authority not just on technology itself, but on its uses for the betterment of humankind. It is vitally important that the voices of historians and anthropologists are not censored or otherwise discouraged
Yeah uuuhhh, I don't know how to break this to you, but between the GOP taking over the FEC, folding USPS under Dept of Commerce so they can have direct control over Absentee ballot handling, and the "jokes" about a third term...
I wouldn't count on him leaving voluntarily in '28.
I want to send you this vintage wrapping paper I have no idea how to reach you, I'm not loving it either, but we love the warmth of Christmas lights because you remind us that it's lacking.
my mom sent me this because she ordered it from a regal catalogue 30 years ago, and I loved it. It was your videos that made me realize that Christmas lights just arent what they used to be. I really want to share this treasure with you.
can i say, at least we have your incredibly pedantic videos to keep us positive. i think i shared your christmas lights video with 100 people. you’re a bright light in a dark room.
I somehow missed the video you're referencing and when you type in "Technology Connections" on Youtube, "Dishwasher" is the first recommended search lol
I too, am sick of everything exploding all the time. I miss the peace in silence. I wish I could hear silence, notwithstanding a few bugs and frogs...with maybe a nice breeze.
I wish you strength. Your commitment to rationality, analysis and calculation are at odds with the current culture but I am old enough to remember when that way of thinking was the keystone of human progress. May those days return.
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It starts with small goon squads (happening now) and ends with the deaths of millions.
How best to hedge against future pain, if we stay and things go south.
too many things are happening, can’t keep up with it all.
This one goes all the way back to *the BUSH administration*
*Gets arrested by someone who claims we have a lot of freedom*
Too much talking.
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I wouldn't count on him leaving voluntarily in '28.
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I'm sure they meant well
but yeah I guess it can't be nice
You're not alone.
my current existential nightmare