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I don’t understand why people are perpetually surprised by Donald Trump’s actions. His behavior follows a very simple pattern: if he is promising to hurt someone or break something, he is telling the truth. Otherwise, he is lying. That’s it! There is no magic involved.

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If anyone needs an understated PR guy and an excellent mathematics and computer science teacher both with the skills of sailing crew members please let me know and please take us out of this country on your large boat. I can teach you and your kids to program and to do math, my husband can keep media people tame. We both know about sailboats. (it’s a long shot but worth asking.)

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"I felt the slow loss of competence over time when I relied on [AI], and I recommend everyone to be cautious with making AI a key part of their workflow.[...]When you are using AI, you are sacrificing knowledge for speed."

(Original title: Why I stopped using AI code editors)

lucianonooijen.com/blog/why-i-

lucianonooijen.comWhy I stopped using AI code editors · Luciano NooijenIn the past I used AI code editors for all of my programming, but I stopped using it and recommend others to consider this as well
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10 hours of tormentous wailing of damned souls occasionally interrupted by a Teams notification sound ASMR

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This exchange happened five years ago. Today, we need the Womble Apocalypse more than ever.

Basically, I would like the world to be run by Paddington Bear, the Wombles and Bagpuss, with the Muppets as special advisors.

Please?

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There are always silver linings Maybe, just maybe we need everything destroyed to build a fairer, more inclusive more just system.
Right now we are just not prepared and not willing to change. When we have nothing left to lose will that herald the much needed change?

Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer | Climate crisis | The Guardian theguardian.com/environment/20

The Guardian · Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurerBy Damian Carrington
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I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island

and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods

forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold