curmudgeon extraordinaire
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i learned a new word the other day
That word is “greyrock” as in “How to greyrock Facebook.” I had no idea there was a word for what I have been doing for years. Basically, you reduce your FB presence to the absolute minimum and never click on anything shoved into your timeline. Review privacy settings often and lock them down. Never ever…
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what if a billionaire gets sick?
When the US science is sufficiently ruined and the world’s leader in medical breakthroughs has shut down the breakthrough pipeline, seems like you have to ask, what happens when a billionaire gets sick, develops a disease, or needs surgery? We know they don’t care if the rest of us suffer or die, but one day,…
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To Catch A Criminal
I watched this on Netflix today. It was pretty good up to the point where the main protagonists caught up with the criminal. At that point it crashed and burned really really hard and not only did I hate all the characters, I also hated the writers, the director, and the actors who phoned it…
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every day is a fresh hell
When I was a child, my parents said I had to go to church until I was 12. After that it would be my decision. I was baptized and I had to go to Sunday school. I learned a lot in Sunday school and it shaped the rest of my life. The major takeaway was…
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psa
I am taking a brief break from complaining about shit to remind everyone who got their measles vaccine in the 1960-1970s-ish period that they may not actually be protected against measles. The vaccine used in that time may not have conferred full protection. Therefore, you should ask your doctor to confirm that you have immunity.…
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attack of the commas
Look, I’m all for the Oxford comma, but what the actual fuck is this dictation nonsense with random commas inserted everywhere? What’s the point of dictating a response only to have to spend more time editing than dictating? I might as well just type the damn response. Jesus. Dear Tech companies: Actually, you DO need…
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Geniuses
The geniuses at DOGE left their database unsecured. So, what do you think is happening to US government databases?
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boondoggle
So Tesla has a $400 million contract to sell armored Cybertrucks to the US Military. A vehicle that everyone knows does not work and has been famously photographed stuck in mud, sand, and otherwise not fit for its purpose. Apparently the person behind the our puppet president defines “waste” as anything that helps people who…
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my proudest internet moment
My proudest internet moment was when I contacted the host of a persistent spammer and got them shut down. This jerk was spamming dozens of times a day. I am 97% certain I know the spammer was a semi-legitimate service for a time, potentially because it allowed him to collect emails. And then it became…
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What Happens Without Scientific Progress?
People die. Life stays shitty. Cures don’t happen. Viruses still infect. Nothing improves or works better or more efficiently. These bad effects will happen to everyone, regardless of party affiliation. Denying COVID didn’t stop millions of people from dying. Hiding information about Bird Flu or tuberculosis outbreaks won’t make them go away. Eggs, my friends,…