One of the very worst things the Trump admin has done. I estimate it’ll reduce potential GDP by 5-8% over 25 years and make it more likely China dominates the future.
Day: January 22, 2026, 4:36 PM
Just a QQ
A phrase at work that instantly tells you things are about to get messy.
“Can I ask a quick question?” This is always, always a huge project. In IT, it’s never a “quick question.” Not once have I seen it be quick. Not a single damn time.
One of the “quick questions” I got in my current job turned into a project that is still rolling on eight months later. The person estimated it’d take five minutes. This is extremely common in my field.
In another role I got a “quick question” that transformed into a multi-year project and one firing. I think this happens because nearly all of the time managers and regular users have zero idea the complexity involved in anything, don’t do any research beforehand, and have no idea at all what they are asking for.
And then IT gets cursed with “quick question” poorly-scoped projects and tasks.
Between Worlds
Some rare dreams are so fantastically detailed that when you awaken, you’re not certain which realm you’re supposed to be inhabiting.
Charly Bliss – Westermarck
I really like this song, and I like Eva’s facial expressions and her expressiveness in general just as much.
Tabs On
I need a browser that doesn’t tap out when it has only a measly few thousand tabs open.
My computer now is 10 million times faster than the one I used in 1980. So it should be able to open as many tabs as I want.
I will accept no reasoning, objections, or complaints; these are my demands.
Chumped – Something About Lemons
I like the song, the singer’s cute asymmetrical haircut, and her voice. It’s perfect for pop punk. As Tyler Cowen says, self-recommending.
Conquing
If we don’t make an attempt to conquer the fucking galaxy, humanity will be extinct within 10,000 years.
We are ever in need a new frontier. We’re just one of those species.
FRESH – Going to Brighton
I have to admit, this song did Brighton my day. And so did the accent.
Lande Hekt – Whiskey
Beautiful song.
Chump
My MIL has sent literally hundreds of thousands of dollars to “Elon Musk” and wants to send more.
Goddamn my ethics.
I would be incredibly good at scamming. And these people are such chumps. It’s unfair.
Maika Loubté – Kingyo-bachi
Cool, wistful song.
Econned By All
That has certainly occurred. The “scam economy” is the entire economy now. There is probably no going back. At least not for a long while.
Normal Deviance
So…like the normal way you’d get to know someone? Damn, #MeToo became so perverse and purely evil.
A lot of women really did go on some bizarro campaign to make normal relationships and any “unauthorized” instances of attraction verboten. And the backlash was immense and well-deserved.
Why Are New Zealanders Moving to Australia? More Money, Better Vibes.
Vast cluster of ancient galaxies could rewrite the history of star formation.
The 26,000-Year Astronomical Monument Hidden in Plain Sight.
What it was like to pilot the supersonic Concorde jet.
Got asked about a 8 month gap 15 years ago for a minimum wage job.
Zillow removed climate risk scores. This climate expert is restoring them.