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mrcompletely

@mrcompletely@heads.social

He/him. Tyler IRL. If you've seen this handle elsewhere yeah that's probably me. Moderator at https://heads.social Mastodon instance, admin at https://Jerrybase.com

#PDX #oregon #PNW #software #dev #deadhead #gratefuldead #bluegrass #jazz #phish #psychedelic #artist #DigitalArt #painting #mandalas #nba #nature

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Phreba, to nba
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The announcers love to glaze tf out of TJ McConnell. Nothing gets announcers more excited than smaller white guys finding success. “Gritty”, “just knows how to play the game” 🤮

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@Phreba he's a fine energy guy role player but yeah the takes are super predictable

mrcompletely,
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@Phreba oh its definitely a thing. There are def people trying to even it out but you're still much more likely to hear certain positive traits associated with white players, especially "cerebral" and "gutty" and their synonyms, and the whole "plays the right way" thing.

mrcompletely, to random
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I didn't think we'd top as a term for the cybertruck but @wobs just taught me "IncEl Camino" and folks...

I am demised.

tidmarsh, to random
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I hate getting haircuts. I seem incapable of communicating with hairstylists. Apparently “Don’t take off any length; I’m growing it out” means “Butcher the shit out of my hair.”

mrcompletely,
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@tidmarsh my man I recently for the first time in a decade found someone who can give me a solid cut reliably every time and if she had any idea at all how much I would be willing to pay for that she'd be working me over like a speed bag

mrcompletely,
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@tidmarsh wish u luck on the🦄hunt

mrcompletely, to vinyl
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Anyone know if Discogs is a good place to work? They're hiring. They're not like doomed for some reason or anything, or just laid off all the good people or something? I feel like the people here might know

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@bourgwick thanks, I knew there was something out there I couldn't recall. They're hiring a few engineering lead positions, which based on this background likely means one of two things: it's a death spiral and they're losing important people, or they're replacing people who fucked up some of these things over the last couple years.

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@bourgwick kind of a downer but imo the most likely business scenario here is that they get sold for the value of the data, or do a partnership, for AI/LLM training. I doubt any buyer cares about the business and they could even scrap it. Low margin retail biz with an antique tech stack isn't worth shit. A giant, extremely rich crowd sourced database is worth a lot.

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@friendlybook that seems to be some of it but at least one position is quite senior on the engineering side

mrcompletely,
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@spacefuzz @bourgwick oh totally. I'm reconciled to the compromises of capitalism. There are a few deal breakers I'm looking out for: genuinely lunatic executive leadership and/or those with a snakey golden parachute "pump the value and sell" plan, and companies in an unbreakable financial death spiral. I've played those games. That's what I'm trying to suss out. I'm def applying

wampusmm, to random
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Friday reminder from Joni.

mrcompletely,
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@wampusmm prob injured her foot kicking an exec in the nuts

jake4480, to random
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Going through a small Meat Puppets playlist I just threw together quickly to boost my mood. It's only three hours long. 😂

Current Meat Puppets lineup. From left to right, Curt's son Elmo on far left, then original drummer Derrick who is now back, Curt and Cris Kirkwood, and new keyboard player Ron Stabinsky. All standing outside in Arizona in front of a bunch of cactus.

mrcompletely,
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@jake4480 I'll def listen to this, because I'm specifically an early Puppets guy and keep meaning to revisit the later material for gems...thanks

chopaganda, to acab
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I want this shirt with a list of charges and on the back.

mrcompletely,
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@chopaganda who's the guy on the other shirt

Stoneycase, to Travel
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What up Venice?

mrcompletely,
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@Stoneycase I would not be able to order a single thing by name with a straight face

mrcompletely,
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@Stoneycase what % of customers do the same I wonder? 70%?

parismarx, to random
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lmao yes, the webbies really did get maggie haberman to present an award to kara swisher

mrcompletely,
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@parismarx oh my fucking dear sweet little lord baby Jeebus that is too incredible

peterdrake, to random
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Grant me the serenity to do by hand the things I cannot automate,
the skill to automate the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.

mrcompletely,
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@peterdrake this is quite smart, not just clever, but true

mrcompletely, to books
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Recently finished and recommend Shadow Speaker by Nnedi Okorafor aka @nnedi. I haven't read everything she's written, but everything I have read I've liked a lot, so I'll certainly read the second book in this series. She writes everything from "good for adults too YA" like the Binti stories to "very much NOT for youth" like the superb but intense Who Fears Death. Shadow Speaker lies somewhere in between, I'd say, and I enjoyed it a lot.
🧵

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@nnedi Okorafor is a gifted character writer especially. Her protagonists and other key figures are always striking and memorable. She describes her approach or vision as Africanfuturism and it's powerful, one that exists on its own terms, not defined in relation to historically mainstream western SFF. This context difference is for me a very welcome and enriching, and certainly sometimes humbling, one. There's an enormous sense of dignity and strength to her characters 🧵
#sff #Books #bookstodon

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Shadow Speaker itself is an interesting book because it's one of those that refuses to choose between science fiction and magic. You can read a synopsis at the link, so I won't recap it, and I wouldn't dare give away more of the plot, because a lot happens. Suffice it to say that if the description interests you, go ahead and grab it, you'll probably like it. And if that story idea doesn't grab you, check out her other books instead.

https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-shadow-speaker-nnedi-okorafor/19829282?ean=9780756418762

dugglebutt, to random
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I don’t really use Twitter anymore, I have a burner that I just use for sports and weather and news and never post from. But every time I open it, I have to question my sanity.
I just read an article about how there is an ice cream that is designed to, and I am not making this up, “taste like your grandma”
I subsequently read another article about how the New York Knicks won an NBA playoff game because someone let out “an epic fart”
These are real things. You can look them up.
Are people just getting more insane? Should I double up on my meds?

mrcompletely,
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@benroyce @dugglebutt I combine copious overfollowing with occasional bouts of heartless pruning and man my TL is nice

grimalkina, to random
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"Each assemblage gains emergent properties produced from interactions between its components and relies on those interactions to continue existing. For instance, a tight- knit neighbourhood can build a collective memory about the reputation of all of its members and develop norms to promote prosocial behaviour. "

(still reading this paper https://mastodon.social/@grimalkina/112440065311802043 )

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@grimalkina in the case of your example, the prosocial norms are the constraints, in case that's not clear. They are generated by interaction of the component persons and then act as constraints upon their behavior.

tor_haxson, to random
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LEADER BOARD UPDATE

Cats can breath a sigh of relief, and a nod of respect that @UncleJimmy entry of Marley doing an XXL Otter Paw, was NOT from today.

Because, well, that is some sleeping.

Here is the update..

  1. Pinchy Modern Shrimpin
  2. Lily Siobhan Box
  3. Gus computer nap
  4. Esther extended paw
  5. Toffee, blanket wrap
  6. Eve bed occupation
  7. Jumpy tight tuck

Also ran..
Ohio crew (sad)

mrcompletely,
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@tor_haxson @UncleJimmy west coast crew will be running late. Cats had a shockingly active afternoon which should lead to a heavy snooze here soon

chopaganda, to random
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No difference between Republicans and Democrats*. No difference at all.

*provided you’re a financially comfortable, straight, white male who won’t feel the consequences of a Republican authoritarian regime

from @foser https://mastodon.social/@foser/112452944939464122

mrcompletely,
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@chopaganda @bethbjammin @Stoneycase blocked that dimwit. I'm not here to be nice Imagine caring whose fucking fault it is? Thanks for chasing the morons into the light I guess

mrcompletely,
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@Stoneycase leftist takeover of the democratic party is the only path there is long term. No one likes it and no one listens, but I've been saying it all along, I've always been right and time just keeps passing. It's not even complicated, just a lot of work and slow. But it has the advantage of actually being plausible

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