Sparkle-san

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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
Amongst all of the technological advances available to us, tying my shoes using the Ian Knot is the one thing that will get people to accuse me of witchcraft.
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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
They don't even stop when it's a crosswalk with a flashing light system installed and there are no obstructions.
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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
There's a bus stop right behind my house. I routinely hear the driver honking and yelling at people who ignore when the stop sign is extended (which is a misdemeanor in my state). So forgive me for not assuming a human would have done
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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
Because too many people dismissed the claims that electing Trump would lead to a fascist administration as alarmist. Turns out he meant every word he said during his campaign.
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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
Last time I checked, traffic violations aren't punishable by summary execution.
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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
The lack of respect and commensurate compensation at a lot of companies doesn't help. QA is often viewed as something requiring less talent and often offshored which layers communication barriers on top of everything. I've met QA
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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
There are reports that ICE threw a flash bang into a vehicle last night that contained a father trying to leave with his children to get them to safety. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbMO7u44LGM
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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
The Palantro CEO, Alex Karp, is on the record that he approves of what the president is doing in regards to immigration enforcement and the striking of boats in international waters.
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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
If you can't find metal stucco lath... Uh-huh Use carbon fiber stucco lath!
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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
We historically haven't had an administration like this either. People need to get over politics creeping into their every day life because that's what it's actually doing. We're at the point where the government is usin
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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
That's what I thought during the Mahsa Amini protests, perhaps this time will be different
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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
"CEO of enterprise-software powerhouse IgniteTech" Never heard of them.
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Paramount Threatens Board Fight over Warner Bros. Discovery(nytimes.com)
2 points by Sparkle-san 9mo ago|1 comments
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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
un-paywalled: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/business/media/paramount-...
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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
It's definitely a damned if you do and damned if you don't situation. Lots of people have had their reputations ruined by accusations that turned out to be false but people made judgements based on the initial report and then move
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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
Beans are legitimately one of the most balanced foods out there. Yes, they have carbs (but they're more complex than the simple sugars in fruit), they also have a lot of fiber, protein and several key micro-nutrients. Not to mention, m
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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
Having fixed several appliances over the years as well as household problems, none of those things get remotely close to the cost and toil of hiring a tradesman. I recently tried to hire a plumber because my hot water heater was throwing an
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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
How about the nuance where she initially tried to wave them through while they were in their vehicle and instead of going, they got out and attempted to force her from her vehicle. This is murder of a citizen by the government with no cause
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by Sparkle-san 9mo ago
Why would I call a plumber when I can fix it myself for free and learn something new while I'm at it?
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by Sparkle-san 10mo ago
I mean, you're not wrong. The COO, Gwynne Shotwell, at SpaceX, is known to handle a lot of the day to day stuff, and I feel that further reinforces the point. If she can handle all of that in her role as COO then what's the point
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by Sparkle-san 10mo ago
I'm deeply skeptical of CEOs being "built different" like some people are arguing here. If Elon can be CEO of three companies and the founder of a couple more while also finding time to tweet 50+ times a day, have a failed an
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by Sparkle-san 10mo ago
That's not quite the same though. The claim is that because I'm a habitual user, I'm always impaired. Which amounts to over 100k miles of impaired driving over the last decade.
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by Sparkle-san 10mo ago
Maybe we can declare our intent to eliminate drug use with harsh penalties using a metaphor, like going to war against them. That should do the trick.
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by Sparkle-san 10mo ago
Got any real sources? I've been a daily user for over 10 years and also have a spotless driving record.
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by Sparkle-san 10mo ago
Don't use any sites the government doesn't want you to sounds like a bad strategy personally.
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by Sparkle-san 10mo ago
Homosexuality used to be a medically recognized medical disorder so probably worth taking everything with a grain of salt either way.
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by Sparkle-san 11mo ago
I don't see how getting 50% extra time on exams is anything remotely close to cheating. Almost nothing I do in my day to day job comes close to being as time-boxed or arbitrarily restrictive as exams were in college.
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by Sparkle-san 11mo ago
Even if it's not an emergency, many medical events come with a lot of unknowns. Like having a baby. No way to say how long labor might be, if there will be complications, how long you'll need to stay afterwards. MRIs are actually
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by Sparkle-san 11mo ago
Healthcare doesn't function as a market because the nature of it is largely at odds with the principals of an efficient marketplace and perfect competition. Not to mention the tens of billions of dollars being pocketed by middlemen eve
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by Sparkle-san 11mo ago
Because AppSec requires us to adhere to strict vulnerability SLA guidelines and that's further reinforced by similar demands from our customers.

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