Holy cow, database clones + AI are amazing for query/view optimization! My only regret is not setting up cloning sooner!

I see I wasn't the only one who immediately noticed the #Pluribus connection.

The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.

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Umbrella – 1950’s Motown Soul AI Reimagined Version [Back in Tune] YouTube video by Back in Tune

I'm noticing that Spotify is recommending more music that seems to be AI-generated. This week I came across a Rihanna's "Umbrella": www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPiq....

Why the DOJ's cases against Trump for election interference never came to a jury Injustice authors Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis say following Jan. 6, the cases against the former president were stymied by the FBI's desire to preserve its independence from politics.

This episode of @nprfreshair.bsky.social is enlightening and enraging. The country is always worse off when we aim for “national healing” instead of justice. Civil War, Nixon, Trump. Hopefully we learn quick! www.npr.org/2025/11/04/n...

S2 - Episode 1: The Harvard Plan | On the Media | WNYC Studios The Harvard Plan - our collaboration with the Boston Globe, is back! In episode one, we hear what unfolded at Harvard from Donald Trump’s inauguration to convocation 2025. Three main ...

Our show this week is the first episode of The Harvard Plan Season 2, our collaboration with the @bostonglobe.com about the fight for the soul of America’s oldest and most prestigious university. Hosted by award-winning reporter @ilyamarritz.bsky.social:

MIT refuses to accept White House terms for funding, other schools still mulling Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth on Friday said she "cannot support" a memo that the White House sent to nine elite U.S. universities last week detailing policies they should follow to get preferential consideration for federal funding.

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THEY CLOSED PUBLIC POOLS RATHER THAN SWIM WITH BLACK PEOPLE

YOU ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME GROUP OF PEOPLE AS THE FOLKS WHO DID THIS

PLEASE WAKE THE FUCK UP

I want to hate-watch #Invasion, but don’t want to contribute to the analytics that might bizarrely get it renewed again. I may resort to torrents so Apple doesn’t infer the wrong conclusions. 🙃

That’s the wrong takeaway I think. Not all startups force tooling on you. Vori, where I work, has licenses for Cursor and Claude Code. No one is forced to use them.

This.

2024 was such a weird year. The anti-DEI pushback didn't start under Trump, and it wasn't driven by the GOP.

This dude openly said, "Watch this! I'm going to turn gullible liberals against DEI!"🤡 And then he did.

So called allies accepted fascist lies about what DEI is, without question.🤦🏿‍♂️

People finding out that despite the presence of auto pilot, you still need to be a pilot to fly an airplane

After four years in this apartment I finally thought to oil the hinges of the pantry door. Yet, my brain and body are conditioned to listen for the squeak. I’ve created my own episode of “Sliders” (a show that I can’t recall watching, but do recall the non-squeaky fence scene).

Despite all the handwringing about “intellectual diversity” the reality is that higher ed exposes young people to a vastly different array of people and experiences than almost anything else you can do.

This was an pleasant surprise in my feed this afternoon.

Random realization: I can't recall when I last emptied the trash on my computer. Disk space hasn't been a major concern for at least five years!

Let’s clear something up: SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — the LARGEST federal program to fight hunger in the country!

It blows my mind that the party that touts its “Christian values” is the same party that is SET on taking food from the hungry.

We now have rebuttals to every Republican claim of legitimacy.

* No, Republicans can't be trusted with the economy. Given the opportunity they wrecked it.

* No, they aren't tough on crime. They shut down investigations of their thieving buddies, and pardoned violent insurgents.

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How the hell you ruin Christmas and it's only April!? #tariffs

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

A snapshot of the cover of the book, “Hate the Game” by Daryl Fairweather

Looking forward to this read from fellow #MIT alum @hatethegamebook.com

Why is scientific notation the default for large numbers in Excel/Sheets? More often than not, I just want to print long numbers as strings.

*sighs in Black person*

We detailed everything that these people were going to do, and are currently doing.

They wrote it down!

I can even tell you what happens next! But y'all won't listen to that either. 🤷🏿‍♂️

Y'all super late.

A medical illustration of the human brain.

Train your own model.

Investigating the Department of Government Efficiency Our reporting team discusses DOGE and how Elon Musk and his associates are remaking the federal bureaucracy.

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Great work @torrho.com!

I'm contemplating switching browsers all because I can't type "gc" to get to my calendar. Sometimes code should just be left alone. issues.chromium.org/issues/39772...

I am holding my second town hall tonight!

Please bring your friends and family, we have a lot to talk about.

Excited to share updates about how I’m fighting for our CA-12 communities, and excited to hear your questions and concerns. Doors open at 5:15 PM, we will start at 6 PM.