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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-02-02 at 15:59

[#]USAID website is down

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-31 at 21:52

I thought this was interesting.

What is a party platform? Here’s how they’re made and what you should pay attention to

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-is-a-party-platform-heres-how-theyre-made-and-what-you-should-pay-attention-to

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-31 at 19:34

Farm programs, USDA would shrink under Project 2025 goals for ag - Investigate Midwest

https://investigatemidwest.org/2024/07/19/farm-programs-usda-would-shrink-under-project-2025-goals-for-ag/

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-31 at 14:23

In honor of some weird guy's birthday (mine!) plese treat yourself in some way today.

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-30 at 18:19

Sometimes, I just don't understand money.

OK, I get that we're A) supposed to look at trendlines and B) the point for investors is not profit but growth, but it's astounding to me that $7 billion in profit can be considered terrible.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/01/teslas-2024-financial-results-are-out-and-theyre-terrible/

[#]tesla

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-30 at 14:39

[#]Github is down. My workflow is disrupted. Suddenly I am a being that exists outside of a project and dozens of issues. My thoughts can go where they will.

This is uncomfortable. Let me back in.

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-30 at 04:04

As I read this, "maintaining and enhancing your monitoring experience" means "you have to pay to see monitoring data".

Time to try the open source version...

[#]sunpower #solarPanels

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-29 at 04:33

"Come, come! We are all friends here, or should be; for the laughter of Mordor will be our only reward if we quarrel."

My reaction when I see all the lefties here fighting each other. 😮‍💨

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-28 at 20:48

Are you impacted, either directly or indirectly, by the Trump admin's pause on IRA or foreign aid funding?

(By "indirectly" I mean that you know/work with someone impacted by the freeze.)

[#]InflationReducationAct #Trump #USAID

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-27 at 14:02

TLDR I think the decision to switch to #NPR as my main news source was a good one.

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-27 at 14:02

I think I am less aware now of events as they happen. For example, the whole #Colombia/US episode passed me by. I saw someone share the Colombian president's X post, thought, "that's odd, I wonder what's happening?" and didn't find out until this morning, when apparently the event had passed.

I spend less time thinking about the news. I am frequently upset by the stories I read or hear. I think I'm still getting the major events as they come... but I get them once, not seven times a day.

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-27 at 13:56

I stopped my subscription to the #WashingtonPost and rely on mostly #NPR. One month in:

• I don't receive "breaking news", for better or for worse. NPR's cadence is slower, focusing on high level overviews rather than by-the-minute updates or high-focus on particular aspects of an event.

• I consume news less frequently. A five minute news summary in the morning, and occasionally checking the app means that I spend under 20 minutes a day consuming #journalism

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-26 at 02:50

@bsky.brid.gy @rebeccasolnit@bsky.social

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-26 at 02:48

@bsky.brid.gy @Rebecca.solnit@bsky.social

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-23 at 14:27

Not great.

Trump freezes Inflation Reduction Act

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/policy-regulation/trump-orders-freeze-on-inflation-reduction-act-infrastructure-law-funding

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-22 at 03:15

READ THIS PITCH FOR "IRON WIDOW"

"Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid’s Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers.

The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the mecha aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall. It doesn’t matter that the girls often die from the mental strain."

[#]bookstodon

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-21 at 12:39

Trump orders U.S. withdrawal from Paris Agreement, revokes Biden climate actions https://www.npr.org/2025/01/21/nx-s1-5266207/trump-paris-agreement-biden-climate-change

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-20 at 16:05

This book is ultimately about hope, despair, and action in the climate crisis, but I'll be damned if I can't talk about how Sam is the GOAT. It's my book! I can do what I want!

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-20 at 15:35

Today I'm writing the section about Sam in the black lands, and how he holds on to hope the longest in what is arguably the darkest road.

Sam is just... he's just the best, you know? He is utterly, utterly devoted to Frodo. Every part of him to his bones loves Frodo. And he does everything in his power to help him, sacrificing water, food. He carries him on his back up a god damn mountain. He expends the last of his strength and will to get him to his goal.

[#]LordOfTheRings

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Written by Derek Caelin is writing a book on 2025-01-20 at 15:25

Generous deed should not be checked by cold counsel.

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