Why do I feel like there's no additional context that could make it seem less sinister?
19.11.2025 10:25 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0@khomni.bsky.social
Why do I feel like there's no additional context that could make it seem less sinister?
19.11.2025 10:25 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0As far as non-jokes go, the fact that Maher got neither got the assent clap or the pity laugh means there are unplumbed depths in political comedy that appeals to nobody
19.11.2025 10:22 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I'd never say goodnight to a website until it tucks me in and gives me a kiss on the forehead. You get a goodnight, though
19.11.2025 10:01 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Finally, a horoscope I can resonate with. I figure I'm a Linus
19.11.2025 09:54 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0It's hard to reach spiritual enlightenmentg when people keep texting you every two weeks asking if you're alive. I'm alive, Mom, but you wouldn't believe how much of a setback it is acknowledging that
19.11.2025 09:32 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Windows has been encroaching on privacy with telemetry and live-service restrictions for a while. I grew up with windows but switched to open source alternatives, and the ecosystem is getting better every day
19.11.2025 09:20 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Growing up, you inherit a highly distorted perception that "normal people" are like 95% of the population. Then you get a little bit older and realize that everyone is a different kind of abnormal. People acting like they're normal at 30 are suspicious, like skinwalkers or something
19.11.2025 08:58 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0So many great advancements in technology were publicly funded, and a plurality of our tech giants rely heavily on the free, open source software maintained by dedicated enthusiasts doing it for the love of the game. The profit motive is failing, and we get great technological advancements without it
19.11.2025 08:46 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Why does this give off such powerful UK energy?
19.11.2025 08:38 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I hope anyone on vacation now can appreciate the compassion and empathy of that sentiment
19.11.2025 08:27 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I give grace if someone only hates pickles because they don't like dill and only know dill pickles, but pickled hot pepers, onions, beets and asparagus all slap hard enough that I'll recommend it regardless
19.11.2025 07:53 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The only reason I'm holding my breath now is the fact that we knew so many horrible, disqualifying things about the guy before he even got elected the first time. The best we can hope for now is people gaslighting us into pretending he wasn't obviously corrupt, evil and/or incompetent the whole time
19.11.2025 07:37 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Don't you dare toss that spear, I happen to know that this place brines it with GARLIC CLOVES.
19.11.2025 07:15 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Secret parties can be fun as long as you have op-sec failures, or, like, a cleric with disadvantage on stealth checks
19.11.2025 07:06 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Seemingly, this is the most efficient way to invite programmers and biologists into a free-for-all where a worm-enthusiast might side with a C++ enthusiast
19.11.2025 06:36 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0White-knuckling through the third "once in a lifetime" calamity, hearing a radio ad saying "we're living in unprecedented times"
19.11.2025 06:23 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The phrase "it is easier to imagine an end to the world than an end to capitalism" was directly addressing these kinds of people
19.11.2025 06:13 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Be glad that there is some empirical rigor there, they're collecting concrete data! If they t start using misleading or manipulative graphs and visualizations to misrepresent that data, we're back to square one
19.11.2025 05:49 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I've had enough. Putting "refrigerate after opening" on the packaging of food sold at room temperature is basically assault and battery. I'm not eating dehydrated meat from a bag because I have the patience to snack like a lawyer and read the fine print on the bottom of the bag.
19.11.2025 05:18 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Somewhere, there's gotta be so many stressful Teams meetings full of middle managers of product teams at Microsoft desperately trying to find out "what the hell is an arch linux"
18.11.2025 06:24 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Madison Beer works better as a law firm than a product name. Ironically, between Madison esq. and Beer esq., you wouldnโt believe which one is a better hang at happy hour
14.11.2025 07:04 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Sometimes I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion
12.11.2025 10:40 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Intermittent isolation isn't so bad as long as you get black-out curtains to keep oppressive daylight from waking you up before noon
12.11.2025 10:23 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I'm no biologist, but yeast shouldn't get so much credit for getting old if they don't have to work for it. You don't need to get a mortgage at 7.5% to support a family if you can just mitosis in a jar
12.11.2025 09:39 โ ๐ 152 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0People falling for obviously misleading visualizations is upsetting enough, but I can't imagine the depravity of someone creating misleading graphs on purpose
12.11.2025 09:27 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I want someone to persistently bully me into being creative, but like in a specific way that triggers my primal procrastinator instinct to not let people down by missing a deadline
12.11.2025 09:07 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0In a academic sense, you could learn a lot sociologically from TikTok. I'm worried about people learning a lot about relationships on TikTok as, like, their idea of what relationships are
12.11.2025 08:12 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Even people with enough judgment and experience in their fields to be considered experts would need time and experience using LLMs before it makes them more productive. It's like asking all your employees to use forklifts to send emails, whether or not they're certified
12.11.2025 08:05 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0He supposedly died while sitting on a toilet, but it's hard to say whether it was a cocktail of health issues due to drugs and obesity or if he had a bad Poop Sandwich
12.11.2025 07:47 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Padded rooms have great acoustics for a sound studio
12.11.2025 07:36 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0