Chris Benson

Speaking as both a Rustacean and a licensed wildlife rehabilitator who specializes in raccoons, I think you should ensure this non-traditional student gets a first-class education in Rust. Raccoons are extremely intelligent. Cheer it! 🦀🦝

Uh oh, I have no idea what I said, or what it was in reference to. And when I said it I doubt I realized who you were, though I do now. Please forgive me.

This Isn’t Four-Dimensional Chess. Trump’s Helping Russia. President Trump’s recent moves with respect to Ukraine may seem bewildering. But they’re not. He’s partial to the country’s invader.

“It’s proper to blame President Trump…But Trump’s our president. If Americans in both parties don’t do their utmost to check and overturn his actions, we will all have been part of the betrayal of Ukraine. We will all have been part of a betrayal of America.”

www.thebulwark.com/p/four-dimen...

Truth

One in 15 US adults has been on the scene of a mass shooting, study finds About 7% of U.S. adults have been present at the scene of a mass shooting in their lifetime, and more than 2% have been injured during one, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research.

This is astounding.
Maybe we should do something about it?

Practical AI: Machine Learning, Data Science, LLM | AI in the U.S. Congress At the age of 72, U.S. Representative Don Beyer of Virginia enrolled at GMU to pursue a Master’s degree in C.S. with a concentration in Machine Learning. Rep. Beyer is Vice Chair of the bipartisan ...

Not only is @beyer.house.gov one of the good guys, he’s also one of the smart guys.

practicalai.fm/273

Know your legal rights to protest.

Breakthrough innovation in the fight against cancer

💯🎯 every. single. word.

This

I stand with Ukraine!
#StandWithUkraine

The Ukrainians are extremely capable warfighters. It is a travesty that the current American administration is not supporting the Ukrainians as Americans should. It is the right thing to do. I stand with Ukraine. 🇺🇦

Today's Planet: Sunset on Mars. Imaged by the Curiosity Rover.

Sunsets on Mars appear blue because the fine dust in the Martian atmosphere scatters the red wavelengths of the Sun's light. This is the opposite of sunsets on Earth, where the atmosphere scatters the blue wavelengths. #thedailyplanet

The uber-rich nazi and the felonious fascist-in-chief…

Growing up in America, I never imagined that the White House would become synonymous with white supremacy and bigotry in the 21st century.

I know now that democracy is indeed fragile, and American exceptionalism is but a footnote in history.

Trump is the antithesis of Reagan.

the united states has become the largest source of geopolitical uncertainty in the world.

it’s an extraordinary development.

The West needs to get that the Ukrainians can win if properly supported.

The U.S. should do whatever it takes to give Ukraine all of the support it needs - weapon systems, intelligence, training, - short of direct intervention against Russians by American military personnel.

It was inevitable that gullible MAGA cultists would be disconcerted when their false messiah turned on them by implementing Project 2025. 🙄

This obscure law is one reason Trump's agenda keeps losing in court Lawsuits challenging Trump policies raise big constitutional questions, but they also rely on a law that requires the government to follow the correct procedures when changing course.

Protect this law at all costs !

www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

In a world where change is accelerating exponentially, only continual learning can ensure that principles are adhered to with a growth mindset that accommodates an evolving reality.

How to be a creative thinker:

1. Identify weaknesses in ideas you agree with, and virtues in the ideas you disagree with.

2. Find alternatives to the ideas you like, and incorporate strengths of ideas you dislike.

3. Create new ideas that incorporate features from multiple conflicting sources.

GitHub - loco-rs/loco: 🚂 🦀 The one-person framework for Rust for side-projects and startups 🚂 🦀 The one-person framework for Rust for side-projects and startups - loco-rs/loco

Have once upon a time been a Rails dev, and now focusing on #rustlang instead, I was not surprised to find something like Loco. @steveklabnik.com what are your thoughts about it? Is it something you would use yourself, or is the WAY in Rust just different?

github.com/loco-rs/loco

Stupid is as stupid does. 🤷‍♂️

The biggest breach of US government data is under way | TechCrunch Elon Musk's DOGE has taken control and accessed large swathes of Americans' private information held by the U.S. federal government.

The fallout and negative outcomes from this will far outlast the second Trump administration.

techcrunch.com/2025/02/05/t...

Trump grants temporary security clearances to officials who have not been fully vetted | CNN Politics President Donald Trump is granting temporary, six-month security clearances to incoming White House officials who have not completed the vetting process typically required before being allowed to acce...

Speaking as someone with a high-level security clearance, this is nothing short of reckless.

www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/p...

YouTube video by Teh Haxman Ayaya Intensifies 10 HOURS!

Possibly the most insanely annoying meme song on the entire Internet. 😳

youtu.be/D0q0QeQbw9U

Thank you!