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At heart, a problem solver. Most often that manifests in my work in software engineering, but I like thinking about anything. Interests: game theory, media, geopolitics, design, technology, programming, running, music, art and the future.
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the fact that this is just a straightforward retelling of yesterday's events without hyperbole

Jasmine Crockett is shredding this solo. But it’s past time for the rhythm section to enter this song already.

Once a civil forfeiture case ends, Hawaii allows law enforcement agencies to keep 100 percent of the proceeds for themselves. The result is a perverse incentive to police for profit. The more an agency seizes, the more it can forfeit for off-budget expenses.

A note for media folks reporting on the FTC's stupid public comment thing regarding social media content moderation: you DO NOT have to accept the FTC's framing that this is about "censorship." It is not. It is about editorial discretion.

One thing I’ve found useful from LLMs is what I call “kickstart” ideas. When starting a new project, I’m pretty good at foreseeing pathways. However, I can use LLMs to give me alternates. This is useful in software engineering, and may also assist diagnosticians. #ai www.bbc.com/news/article...

I want the vibes of my life to be like whatever the fuck is happening in Katamari Damacy music.

DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

Thanks for the 🥁🎶 Rick. #rickbuckler #thejam youtu.be/YfpRm-p7qlY

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“Reframing the Narrative One Story at a Time.” - Yoruba Richen Today, we're celebrating and highlighting Yoruba Richen. Yoruba is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and the founding director of the Documentary Program at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. She has been

what my kids need to understand is that the unwatchable trash from my childhood is precious, while the unwatchable trash they love is the killer of minds

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

Listening to some Talk Talk, and noticing that Paul Webb crafted some fucking great bass lines, but I dislike the bass tone and how it sits in the mix. Wish it had more low-end oomph. #music #synthpop #80s

Here’s something a little different for #CelicaSunday, the Sunchaser, built by Griffith International. Tickford built a handful of Sunchasers in the UK. Yes ✔️ or no ❌ ? #Toyota #Celica #ToyotaCelica #celicasunchaser #sunchaser #japaneseclassic #トヨタセリカ #トヨタ #griffithinternational #tickford