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Justin D Kruger

@justindkruger.bsky.social

Software Engineer, Principal Software Consultant, Youtuber, Husband, Father, Living in San Francisco, CA. Previously, I was a full-stack engineer at MySpace and several social media startups. Now I make DIY -- Tech videos at Astro Atomica

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Is it just me, or are the primaries saying to Republicans we can either stop this 'the easy way' or the 'harder way.'

The easy way is we stop the unconstitutional madness together.

The harder way is we vote republicans out of office until we can fix our democracy.

04.03.2026 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Intel Efficiency Cores were terrible, so they are probably avoiding any association to those.

03.03.2026 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If Republicans want our country back, they could do it with Democratic Americans in a few days.

I'm sure democrats can move quickly if the GOP wants to make this REAL SIMPLE.

03.03.2026 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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after absolutely eviscerating Kristi Noem and calling for her resignation, Tillis is applauded. He thens threatens to hold up nominees if she doesn't stop stonewalling him. My God.

03.03.2026 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 24755    πŸ” 6078    πŸ’¬ 1099    πŸ“Œ 759

The time is now to Vibe code our freedom from expensive services from tech companies we don't like.

03.03.2026 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yeah, why so superior? Can't even cable manage.

The BORG cable manages like an AI without an AGENT,md File.

03.03.2026 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Norweigan Government comes out swinging on enshittification
YouTube video by Louis Rossmann Norweigan Government comes out swinging on enshittification

YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii-D...

02.03.2026 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s sad that this is the reality.

01.03.2026 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5297    πŸ” 1285    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 53

some processes take longer than others. a vote in November is likely the fastest in most cases.

however, some process might work even if the election is not clean, even if they do take longer.

01.03.2026 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cafe Bara board game on a table at Barnes and Noble

Cafe Bara board game on a table at Barnes and Noble

Went to my local Barnes and Noble where my friend demos the Board Game of the Month, which is Cafe Baras. A game where you are a capybara running a cafe. Had fun.

28.02.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1598    πŸ” 95    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

States can impeach their own Reps and Senators

01.03.2026 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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NaCl Casting Technique Really Earns Its Salt Hackaday Article

NaCl Casting Technique Really Earns Its Salt

28.02.2026 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Post from Reese Waters - YouTube Yes, Congress has the SOLE power to declare war according to the U.S. Constitution, specifically in Article I, Section 8. πŸ‘€ This means that any FORMAL declar...

youtube.com/post/UgkxtLL...

28.02.2026 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 10619    πŸ” 3193    πŸ’¬ 420    πŸ“Œ 135
Vibrant pink cherry blossom coming in to flower

Vibrant pink cherry blossom coming in to flower

Day 1339 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and a miserable, wet end to February
Lucky I found this stunning cherry blossom then isn't it? πŸ€—β€οΈπŸŒΈπŸ’ #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild

28.02.2026 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6246    πŸ” 644    πŸ’¬ 106    πŸ“Œ 32
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We approve this message.

27.02.2026 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 526    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 8

Not Russia. Not China. Not global terrorism. Not the veteran suicide epidemic.

Rather our meathead β€œSecretary of War” focuses on … kicking trans kids out of the Boy Scouts & all other youth organizations.

These people are absolute psychopaths.

27.02.2026 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

we need a new game theory to prevent weapon density escalation.

nuclear escalation is why the dark forest hypothesis and the 3 body problem was such a good book series.

nuclear weapons are not about weapons, and that is the problem.

28.02.2026 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Composite image with the Scouting America logo and fleur-de-lis emblem over a sunlit forest background. Overlaid is a screenshot of a post from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's account (@SecWar) dated February 27, 2026, with 928.8K views, reading "The Department of War has officially put Scouting America on notice. It's time to get back to basics β€” and DoW is leading the charge." The embedded video thumbnail shows Hegseth in a blue suit at a desk with American flags behind him, 6:20 duration.

Composite image with the Scouting America logo and fleur-de-lis emblem over a sunlit forest background. Overlaid is a screenshot of a post from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's account (@SecWar) dated February 27, 2026, with 928.8K views, reading "The Department of War has officially put Scouting America on notice. It's time to get back to basics β€” and DoW is leading the charge." The embedded video thumbnail shows Hegseth in a blue suit at a desk with American flags behind him, 6:20 duration.

The Department of War Just Put Scouting America on Notice

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that the Department of War has put Scouting America on a six-month clock.

27.02.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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I have so much Schrodinger's Data

25.02.2026 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A view of Tokyo's Senzoku Pond on a snowy winter's day. In the foreground, wiry pine trees stand on the edge of the pond, fresh snow clogging their branches and sticking to their trunks. Beyond, the calm surface of the pond stretches out toward dim silhouettes of more trees on the opposite side of the water. Above, the sky is dark and overcast, and snow continues to fall across the scene.

A view of Tokyo's Senzoku Pond on a snowy winter's day. In the foreground, wiry pine trees stand on the edge of the pond, fresh snow clogging their branches and sticking to their trunks. Beyond, the calm surface of the pond stretches out toward dim silhouettes of more trees on the opposite side of the water. Above, the sky is dark and overcast, and snow continues to fall across the scene.

Title: Senzoku Pond (1928)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat... #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #SenzokuikePark #Ota #Tokyo #Japan

24.02.2026 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
How Soviet Smugglers Fought Censorship With X-Rays
YouTube video by SciShow How Soviet Smugglers Fought Censorship With X-Rays

This is so damn PUNK

youtu.be/zLMNHczJYKk

24.02.2026 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Snow falls on a Japanese mountain village. In the foreground, an icy river cuts through the wintry landscape; on the right-hand bank, tall trees are plastered with snow, while on the left-hand bank, warm lights glow in the windows of a handful of snowed-in houses. Beyond, snow-covered mountains cut a jagged line across dark clouds.

Snow falls on a Japanese mountain village. In the foreground, an icy river cuts through the wintry landscape; on the right-hand bank, tall trees are plastered with snow, while on the left-hand bank, warm lights glow in the windows of a handful of snowed-in houses. Beyond, snow-covered mountains cut a jagged line across dark clouds.

Title: Nakayama-Shichiri, Hida (1924)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

www.cbc.ca/news/world/u... #ShinHanga #Art #Taisho #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #Japan

23.02.2026 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, or Charles (Charlie) Stross never predicted this!

#PizzaSignal #SciFiPizza #PizzaPunk
#Neuromancer #SnowCrash #HaltingState #Rule34
#WilliamGibson #Gibson #NealStephenson #CharlesStross
#SciFi #Distopia #Distopian #Cyberpunk

thehill.com/policy/defen...

23.02.2026 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a screenshot of the legend of zelda on the nintendo entertainment system ALT: a screenshot of the legend of zelda on the nintendo entertainment system

Happy 40th anniversary to Zelda. First Zelda game i played was the first one for NES. My neighborhood friend introduced me to it and taught me the ways. I miss that dude he was fellow geek in arms.

About a half dozen Zelda games left i need to finish. Perhaps i should knock a couple off this year?

21.02.2026 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 802    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Empty Cell
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Cartoon by Pat Bagley

20.02.2026 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1325    πŸ” 415    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 14
6 color test on my new toolchanger
YouTube video by 슀린 6 color test on my new toolchanger

INDX has an OpenSource Slimline Tool changer in Development.

youtu.be/941lrKT-fIY?...

20.02.2026 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Does anyone else remember wearing one of these in the early to mid 90s?

I only got to wear one once, at Epcot Center. I got the chance to explore some Egyptian tomb and it got me hooked on VR ever since.

20.02.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I Bricked a Switch OLED Doing an Atomic Purple Shell Swap (Then Finished It)
YouTube video by Tech & DIY Projects | Astro Atomica I Bricked a Switch OLED Doing an Atomic Purple Shell Swap (Then Finished It)

#AstroAtomica
Still Love <3 the RETRO Styles converting this SWITCH OLED to Atomic Purple, Teal, Glitter and a Translucent Shell.

youtu.be/QUcFbjexhU4

19.02.2026 05:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A snowy evening at Tokyo's Honmon-ji Temple. Pedestrians carrying bamboo umbrellas over their heads walk up a track cleared in the snow by earlier foot traffic. On the left, a tall Japanese pine tree, its branches heavy with snow, stands near a wall running parallel to the path; up ahead, a temple gate opens on a series of wide stone steps, leading up toward the temple grounds. Beyond, tall trees are reduced to silhouettes in the winter gloom. Snow continues to fall across the scene.

A snowy evening at Tokyo's Honmon-ji Temple. Pedestrians carrying bamboo umbrellas over their heads walk up a track cleared in the snow by earlier foot traffic. On the left, a tall Japanese pine tree, its branches heavy with snow, stands near a wall running parallel to the path; up ahead, a temple gate opens on a series of wide stone steps, leading up toward the temple grounds. Beyond, tall trees are reduced to silhouettes in the winter gloom. Snow continues to fall across the scene.

Title: Honmon-ji Temple, Ikegami (1931)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

foundjapan.jp/en/2202_ikeg... #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #Honmonji #Tokyo #Japan

17.02.2026 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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James Talarico: There is a backlash growing across Texas to the extremism and the corruption in our politics. We have a people powered movement to take take back our country β€” and clearly Donald Trump has taken note.

We're building something really special in Texas.

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