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Computer science, retro computers, HAM, music, TTRPG, and whatever else I feel like. Be warned, this is not a politics free zone, I'm unapologetically liberal. Mastodon: @retrev@mas.to, @K8TRC@mastodon.radio DMs to signal (ask for my phone number)

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Latest posts by retrev.bsky.social on Bluesky

How to Debate MAGAs
YouTube video by Jeremy Andrew Davis How to Debate MAGAs

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23.10.2025 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I can't believe this really happened.
YouTube video by Sabine Hossenfelder I can't believe this really happened.

Anyone in theoretical cosmology seeing this problem? In short, she says a lot of papers coming out are BS because they are based on very poor hypothesis selection. youtu.be/ZO5u3V6LJuM

18.09.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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10.09.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
How "Follow the Science" Got Us Lost
YouTube video by Healthcare Triage How "Follow the Science" Got Us Lost

Interesting vlog about scientific evidence and policy making

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04.09.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
β€˜Rank corruption’: JD Vance takes 8 vacations in just 7 months on the job
YouTube video by MSNBC β€˜Rank corruption’: JD Vance takes 8 vacations in just 7 months on the job

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26.08.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
BREAKING: BOMBSHELL update from US Supreme Court
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen BREAKING: BOMBSHELL update from US Supreme Court

They always threw out years of precedence and gutted section 5 now they intend to destroy section 2 on an expedited timeline so states and redistrict minorities out of existence before the midterms.
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13.08.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you don't think LLMs understand language I propose the following. (the misspelling adds difficulty to the problem)

I'm the sentance "Darla joopied around with her friends on Saturday night." Try to drive the word joopied

What do you think "joopied" means? Now copy and paste that into an LLM

24.07.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Will AI outsmart human intelligence? - with 'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton
YouTube video by The Royal Institution Will AI outsmart human intelligence? - with 'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton

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24.07.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
How To Think About Radiation (Entering a Nuclear Power Plant) - Smarter Every Day 309
YouTube video by SmarterEveryDay How To Think About Radiation (Entering a Nuclear Power Plant) - Smarter Every Day 309

Interesting deep dive on how radiation protection works in a nuclear plant. youtu.be/cRaKMTK7ea0?...

13.07.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
OMG: Trump HUMILIATES himself with Liberian leader
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen OMG: Trump HUMILIATES himself with Liberian leader

wow

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09.07.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Where AI Provides Value - Schneier on Security If you’ve worried that AI might take your job, deprive you of your livelihood, or maybe even replace your role in society, it probably feels good to see the latest AI tools fail spectacularly. If AI r...

Interesting take on AI from a generally skeptical guy
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19.06.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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09.06.2025 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Help my friend get her daughter out of a TERRIBLE situation PLEASE HELP A FRIEND GET HER DAUGHER BACK FROM HER EX-HUSBAND AND STOP THE PHYISCAL AND SEXUAL ASSAULT!BACKGROUNDAbout a year ago, my friend J. finally found the courage and opportunity to leave her a...

I've got a friend in a desperate situation. I helped set up a fundraiser to try and help it. Please share it around as much as possible. Details in the link or you can message me directly. Thank you.

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#domesticviolance
#survivor
#fundraiser

16.05.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Use a spoon for the leftovers!

15.05.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Like Seanan McGuire and Sarah Dessen tripping balls in Charles De Lint's queer basement rave," my urban fantasy novel Red Shoes is available in TPB, hardcover, Kindle, epub and audiobook editions from all major (and most indie) booksellers.

14.05.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
WOW: College graduates WALK OUT as MAGA Republican governor speaks
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen WOW: College graduates WALK OUT as MAGA Republican governor speaks

#resist
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12.05.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If life supposedly starts at conception then why don't the anti choice people celebrate their conception day instead of their birthday πŸ€”

06.05.2025 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is This The Truck We’ve Been Waiting For? Imagine a bare-bones electric pickup: it’s the size of an old Hilux, it seats two, and the bed fits a full sheet of plywood. Too good to be true? Wait until you hear that the Slate Pickup is …

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02.05.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Archaeological Site With Real Sacred Geometry: The Octagon Earthworks
YouTube video by Miniminuteman The Archaeological Site With Real Sacred Geometry: The Octagon Earthworks

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28.04.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Uncle Raymond History Lesson 2007
YouTube video by GWHinCA Uncle Raymond History Lesson 2007

My grandfather talking about the history of his house and the town I grew up in #history #rhodeisland
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23.04.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Trans Athletes: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight Trans Athletes: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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07.04.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
BREAKING 3/6 SEN CHRIS MURPHY TRUMP'S 6 WEEK TIMELINE OF CORRUPTION. BRILLIANTLY BROKEN DOWN!⌚️MUSTπŸ‘€
YouTube video by CyberLit Collective π„ž Flicks Of The Wrists BREAKING 3/6 SEN CHRIS MURPHY TRUMP'S 6 WEEK TIMELINE OF CORRUPTION. BRILLIANTLY BROKEN DOWN!⌚️MUSTπŸ‘€

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16.03.2025 03:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

go.bsky.app/FLUwv5d

28.02.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Democrats Won’t Stop Emailing Me
YouTube video by Leeja Miller The Democrats Won’t Stop Emailing Me

If you want the most important bits, watch the last ten minutes

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27.02.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I haven't used those specifically but it's basically just a current clamp that reads current on a per circuit (breaker) basis. It assumes 115v and calculates power from that. The software might have smarts to guess what is active based on patterns (big spike followed by steady use for a fan etc)

27.02.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump says he is replacing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has vowed to purge the Pentagon of what he has called β€œwoke” policies and personnel, and to reshape the military’s top ranks.

Trump admin to replace a black man with a less qualified white man because the black man was "too woke."

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22.02.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Depending on their velocity relative to you

18.02.2025 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Original imsai for sale (not my listing) #retrocomputer #imsai #s100
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17.02.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
DOGE Website Hacked and Defaced β€” Internet Laughs at Musk: 'These Experts Left Their Database Open' In a stunning security breach, two hackers have publicly embarrassed Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after gaining access to its website and leaving behind a trail of mocking messages.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Both, I think. Both is good. dailyboulder.com/doge-website...

14.02.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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