Donald Trump now claiming the United States hasn’t just illegally kidnapped the Venezuelan president and his wife, but also that it carried out a coup and will run the country until the US government chooses a new leader for Venezuela.
There’s no way the world can let this stand.
Happy New Year, Neovim enjoyers! Let 2026 bring more "out of the box" experience and faster startup time for you!
As last year, here is a thread with #neovim development stats in 2025.
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Canada is in a tight spot to recruit better allies than the U.S.
Genuinely burst out laughing when NZ PM rolled around in his motorcade
Started reading Careless People and the witty deadpan writing got me hooked.
Obviously the substance is dramatic, but the presentation has its claws right into me.
That’s the genius of the polarization narrative: It provides the language for a lament that satisfies the longing for unity – while constantly fueling it in turn! – by offering a consensual interpretation. It is a form of elite consensus re-established through the back door.
CFP for /dev/mtl 2025 is open 👉 www.papercall.io/dev-mtl-2025
If you are in Montreal, it's a great opportunity to share your knowledge with local communities!
Talks are ~40min, English or French
Feel free to submit multiple talks 😉
@nickyt.online @jorgevergara.co @scastiel.dev @ruyadorno.com
That's cool! Wasn't aware of this event.
I'll keep an eye out for sure.
not to be histrionic but I kind of feel like the confluence of Trumpism, algorithmic social media, and LLMs have placed language and the fundamental proposition that words have meaning under unprecedented strain and it’s freaking me out more than a bit
whenever i hear mark zuckerberg says the research meta is funding says social media isn’t bad for people, i think of tobacco execs saying smoking isn’t bad for your health
RadCad a fait la même chose au début lorsque les provinces débutaient leur dépouillement.
Maybe it'll put fire under the ass of Schumer and Booker.
ECMAScript Excitement 🎉
Today, TC39 advanced these proposals:
2️⃣ export defer
1️⃣ Compare Strings by Codepoint
Google says DOJ’s proposal for breakup would harm U.S. in ‘global race with China’
i love when the tech ceos confirm what i’ve been saying for years
yes, the US is worried about its geopolitical position, but the tech industry has seized on that fear and amplified it to protect its own power by trying to stifle regulations and antitrust cases
"Why is CSS-in-JS terrible for performance?" is a great interview question, actually.
> in an era marked by those in positions of power telling shameless, blatantly self-promotional lies, that sort of selfless truth telling is more admirable and important than ever.
Thank you @agreenberg.bsky.social for an amazing book. Now onto 'Tracers in the Dark'
I wrote something about the secret police kidnapping and disappearing students over their op-eds, and wondering what happened to all those people screaming about the "free speech crisis on campus."
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/27/t...
Digital Sovereignty in a Time of Rising Fascism The United States is collapsing into an authoritarian state controlled by tech billionaires that is intent on waging economic warfare against its former allies — yet the digital technology we rely on every day for school, our businesses, and even our national security remains tightly coupled to it. How can we start the process of decoupling? What do data and digital sovereignty look like when the United States is no longer a trustworthy ally? And how can we work internationally to protect our shared interests? Come join Paris Marx and a panel of guests to explore these questions and start considering an alternative approach.
🚨🇳🇿 Join me in Auckland on April 10 where I’ll be talking about countering the Trump threat and escaping the dominance Silicon Valley has over our lives.
Now more than ever, we need digital sovereignty — and we’ll need to work together to build it.
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My heart is warm
Mike Myers, Canadian legend, SNL, March 1st, 2025. #ElbowsUp #CanadaStrong
New Android update lets us install a native Linux terminal.
Highly recommend 'Tech won't save us' for its political & tech commentary. It serves as a great reality check.
Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog).
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
Damn this HorizontalScrollView and I have a lot in common
Belle suprise au micro de @niedesrochers.bsky.social mardi à l'émission radio Le 15-18 : @parismarx.com pour parler (en français) des géants de la tech : « Voir les milliardaires de Silicon Valley prendre le contrôle du gouvernement des États-Unis, je n’avais pas vu ça arriver »
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new blog post: atproto by example part 1
in which I cover how to use the full potential of lexicon for building atproto apps
I need it
This is simply awesome.
I'm betting big on atProto, this is why.
Incredible presentation by @gbj.dev
I strongly believe in wasm-based interactivity.