excession

excession

@excession.bsky.social

outside context

275 followers640 following445 posts

excession reposted

The record scratch of all record scratches

River_Tam@rivertam.bsky.social

I got served this on Threads and accidentally woke my (very annoyed) husband from laughing so hard when I got to The Point.

nominative determinism stay winning, this dude loves getting teabagged by the WH and can’t wait to tell you about the privilege it’s been

Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com

One you might find surprising. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt & members of her team have been extremely helpful in responding to questions I raise. Regardless of public facing commentary, privately they are willing to engage and address questions. And I have appreciated that. Thank you

wow that’s crazy man, they just give up information easily? you ever stop to wonder why that is? why their behavior in private differs from their ‘public facing commentary’ ??? never seen a stenographer so publicly proud of being duped

Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com

One you might find surprising. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt & members of her team have been extremely helpful in responding to questions I raise. Regardless of public facing commentary, privately they are willing to engage and address questions. And I have appreciated that. Thank you

this could only have been posted by someone who has never had to help a senior who got tricked by a full-screen fake antivirus ad that feeds them into scam support calls. ad delivery networks are a huge security risk even if you’re good at the internet. not blocking is naive to the point of stupid

mtsw@mtsw.bsky.social

everyone — consumers, publishers, writers — would wind up better off if web browser ad-blockers didn't exist and the rationalizations for using one are mostly clever justifications for what's just selfish behavior with obvious negative social consequences.

too stupid to even co-chair a child's tea party

Republicans Against Trumpism@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social

Remnick: So we shouldn't send weapons to Ukraine? DSA co-chair Megan Romer: No! Remnick: So, just allow Russia to overrun Ukraine entirely? Romer: We should be sending huge teams of diplomats. We should figure out how to negotiate.w

excession reposted

I don’t think other people should have to learn about California politics. It’s not like California voters do

Bruno Dies@brunodias.dev

california state-level politics is so cursed that it should be a felony to expose non-CA residents to it

excession reposted

Replying to @publichealthguy1.bsky.social

Purposefully self-sucking at a historical inauguration for gender fluid people is a form of white supremacy

you can cry directly into your monogrammed protest napkins about it. local expert finds political cause unexpectedly smothered by vanity tissue! news at 11

Clara Jeffery@clarajeffery.bsky.social

People here are being really shitty, including at fellow journalists who've been traumatized, and you will regret those posts. Or should. Also this does not help your political cause, whatever that might be.

cargo cult performative suffering in pursuit of elitism is the saddest tech bro behavior. sorry assholes, true elitism is axiomatic - I already know I’m better than you and I don’t have to prove it

This post is unavailable.

Asking Minnesotans to sit back and watch their friends and neighbors be brutalized and abducted by the chud gestapo so you can appeal to the “better angels” of a dementia-addled pedophile and his psychotic racist gremlin is nothing short of cowardice.

Governor Tim Walz@governorwalz.mn.gov

excession reposted

CHOTINER: So you asked for a Birkin bag? KOKO: Yes. Possession Bag. CHOTINER: And you had the funds to acquire this? KOKO: No, Professor Purchase Koko Gorilla CHOTINER: That doesn't sound like the funds were justifiable. KOKO: Hostility Interviewer

we need a new microplastic to redirect all the lead to my balls. they may not be brass but it is my god given right to drag them on the floor

paris martineau@paris.nyc

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵) www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

excession reposted

Replying to @opinionhaver.bsky.social

they believe “criminal” is a kind of person you are, not a status contingent upon actions you take. J6 rioters going to jail was not an outrage because there are no laws they could break that would make them criminals, whilst innocence or guilt have no bearing on if others are criminals or not

know a man 20 years then one day he helpfully adds “btw the elephants foot at Chernobyl is…” at you like you’re an ignorant child?? sir? MODS??

excession@excession.bsky.social

last weekend I had to explain this tweet to several friends whom i mistakenly believed were at least this online

we have already acquired several disparate tech capable of ending humankind. not overnight nor without effort, but certainly achievable with existing industry. LLMs by themselves are not apocalyptic, no. But suddenly obliterating consensus reality and verifiable truths? not a wow factor for life

Policy_g@policyg.bsky.social

AGI might be a great filter. LLMs ain't it.

one wonders if there is an actual, decent iOS app for automagically focus stacking one hundred pics of the same bug, but my disdain for the App Store prevents me from ever finding out

excession reposted

Just gonna keep tapping the sign* *𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦

excession reposted

excession reposted

Almost 20 years ago I talked at Google about how privacy should be akin to a second amendment issue. Tl;dr given the scale of force available to the government, all the guns in the world are useless against an all-knowing tyrant and thus privacy is necessary for the security of a free state. Anyway:

404media.coFlock Wants to Partner With Consumer Dashcam Company That Takes ‘Trillions of Images’ a MonthThat dashcam in your car could soon integrate with Flock, the surveillance company providing license plate data to DHS and local police.

excession reposted

UNBELIEVABLELY sweet moment between a peacock chick and their parent. Not sharebait. I COULD NOT believe my luck. Last year I had seen the chicks about 3 weeks later, I was determined to get them younger, and this one DID NOT disappoint! SQUEE - o - meter 10/10, thank you birds! 🥰 🐣 🪶