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Ex-Atlassian DevOps & Clojure nerd, now a Rust tragic. Mastodon: @[email protected] Code: https://github.com/tarka
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Finally a legitimate use-case for AI.

Killing time messing around with `ffmpeg`.

I think it's good to remember that all Greta Thunberg did to get where she is today was to sit outside the Swedish parliament one day a week with hand-written signs. Physical presence can be powerful.

The verb 'earn' conjugates to "I earned it", "You got lucky", "He/she/it is a freeloader".

Do these fucking idiots really not understand that a series of deluxe hotels in Gaza would be the suicide bombers destination of choice? You could not me in an American Gaza at gunpoint.

Nice day out.

As I said on the other site at the time, if Trump promises to deport 10 million, even with a 1% false positive rate (v. low) that's 100,000 US citizens.

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WTF just happened? The AMD 9950X just went out of stock everywhere.

what’s happening on twitter right now shows just how important it was for left of center people to leave it earlier these assholes need a target, and deprived of their preferred options they are ripping each other to shreds

Just realized we can save America if we all pretend Elon Musk is cool and funny. It’s like the peoples of Middle Earth quietly agreeing to lie to Sauron that his ska band rips so he’ll call off the orcs.

I was hovering over the $20 button but ended up setting up a $5 monthly payment. I figure a reliable stream is better than an annual money-bomb. So thanks to the Patron Saint of My Kids Won't Call Me.

Looks like it's that time again to donate to Wikipedia.

New toy. I've managed to only slightly cut myself so far.

Reminder: 12 Monkeys is a Christmas movie.

“You will be visited by three spirits.” The three spirits:

I submitted a FOIA request for every submission for the Illinois state flag competition. Today, I got the files. You have no idea what they're keeping from us.

They just keep on coming.

Sydney: ᵇᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻᶻ.

Street EV charger in Balmain. It's the first time I've seen one of these around here.

If you see this, post a game character and pass it on.

This cartoon is from 1930. It could have been today.