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Re: millions for MAGA miscreants and malefactors (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 23 09:28
Is this political enshittification?
Re: Gen Z gender and politics
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 23 09:32
...and, then, JD Vance is confused why more people aren't having babies. 🤷
Re: CISA
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 23 09:39
Or, using AI. Perhaps we will never know.
Re: Gary pooping in the front room
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 23 09:42
To quote Isiah Whitlock Jr., "shiiiiiiit".
Re: The 7: Why the job market is frozen; humidity forecast; reducing your risk of head and neck cancer; and more (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 23 09:50
Just in time for medicaid reforms. 😞
Re: Directory Listing "Robert" published
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 23 09:57
cohousingalliance.org
Re: outdoor yoga evenings
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 23 10:00
Probably.
Re: Harvard to limit A grades
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 23 10:05
"No other grades including A-minuses will be capped." Ah. They're just moving the problem downwards. Doesn't seem like a useful move in any possible way.
Re: Transfer Out Confirmation
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 23 10:46
Looks like we will only be able to make small medical payments (based on my contributions so far this month) using the new Fidelity HSA card between June 1 and June 24 until the transfer is complete. You won't be able to use the old HSA card after June 1 a...
Re: how I'm voting
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 23 11:13
FWIW, here are the sites that I use. siliconvalleydsa.org progressivevotersguide.com workingfamilies.org cagreens.org Unlike you, I don't have an algorithm. Probably should, 'tho. I will vote this weekend. Held out just in case any of my preferred candidat...
Re: caffeine, books, car door handles
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 23 11:25
Too bad. My ex-coworkers and I have been having a heated discussion (on Signal) about the value of testing students after sharing an Alfie Kohn podcast episode.
Re: good grief
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 23 11:40
I included a mention of this in a past solstice message, but my lowback surgery in 2018 cost $72,000 but I had to "only" pay $8,000 for it (via my Flexible Spending Account, so minus the appropriate taxes). Although I was operated on in a hospital, it was...
regression to the mean in politics
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 23 12:33
wikipedia.org(short_story) I was listening to a podcast about this short story. There are aspects that are very relevant to our time. I'm always saying the problem with AI is that it will always mediocre because it is essentially wikipedia.org . This short...
Re: good grief
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 23 12:53
Yeah, you are lucky. My medical insurance at some companies (Microsoft and Salesforce) were way better, but I happen to be at a company with not-so-stellar coverage.
tasks
From: robert
May 24 00:08
change rear mountain bicycle tire make sure Youtube channel subscriptions email got published correctly post to Nicolas and Mike look up stats about violence in the last 18 years look for story about Starbucks leaving Seattle for Nashville and mayor's stat...
Re: May 23, 2026 (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 24 08:35
Yeah, interesting. I wonder if this piece from Heather Cox Richardson will sway politicians to rethink this project.
another soccer game today
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 24 08:39
ticketmaster.com Starting at 2pm. Should we go late to the gym? I could also call them for their hours tomorrow if you want.
how much you owe Heather for Araki Sushi
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 24 09:41
$77.11
Re: AI dependency
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 24 15:13
reddit.com Not sure why Claude Code CLI is not mentioned. I'm most impressed how it learns my processes, such as including the Jira ticket in the git comments, and learns that I like doing a push after a commit. I'm least impressed how it doesn't do a good...
Re: Transfer Out Confirmation
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 24 17:47
There is $749.92 in the Fidelity HSA at the moment. If you need to use the HSA card between June 1 and June 24, that's the balance from which moneys will be drawn upon. By June 24, it will have added all the moneys from the hsabank.com account, which shoul...
tasks
From: robert
May 25 00:08
off from work 😎 subscribe to Youtube channel associated with this video youtube.com cut nails cut toe nails recycle and take out garbage dump compost bucket add The Boroughs to the Netflix queue netflix.com take statin tonight
caffeine consumption
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 25 08:03
I still put nonnutritive sweetener in my morning beverages. I do not consume caffeine on Sundays so that I get a good sleep the night before work on Monday. â
Re: where-I-live peace and justice calendar
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 25 08:14
I don't see any regular meetings at P&J, surprisingly. Too bad.
Re: where-I-live peace and justice calendar
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 25 08:31
meetup.com This is insane. 34 attendees. I don't think it will happen.
Re: where-I-live peace and justice calendar
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 25 08:46
meetup.com This meets every Saturday.
Re: where-I-live peace and justice calendar
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 25 09:42
There is an "Add your event" at the top of where-I-livepeace.org . So, if you want, you could create your own regular meeting there. Alternatively, via Adventures in History and Culture meetup, you could set up regular meetings to discuss Joanne Freeman's ...
Re: where-I-live peace and justice calendar
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 25 10:01
I guess For Those Who Can't Sleep, but we could do either. It could be a good way to perhaps revive Adventures in History, too.
summer potluck
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 25 12:00
I have a lot of free Saturdays, including: July 11, 18, 25 August 8, 15, 22, 29 (I'm leaving Aug 1 open in case we want to go to Santa Cruz to see the Mime Troupe on that day.)
Mime Troupe
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 25 12:01
sfmt.org This is on Wed Sep 2 2026 at 6:30pm. Whaddya think?
Re: Mime Troupe
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 25 13:03
Sure. Do you think we should dine together afterwards?
Re: Mime Troupe
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 25 13:30
Could you review?: meetup.com
Re: Mime Troupe
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 25 13:42
yelp.com is nearby. Think we should shoot for pizza afterwards?
Re: Mime Troupe
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 25 14:31
OK. I'll put it on the meetup.
Re: Mime Troupe
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 25 14:32
Last time, the play itself was just one hour, unlike previous years. I'm expecting the same again.
talks at Kepler's Book
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 25 16:09
This is on June 21. keplers.org We'll have to leave the cohousing meeting early on that day.
FW: Order Confirmation for This Is Now with Angie Coiro: Cory Doctorow
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 25 16:22
I bought the tickets. I sent the tickets to you via Deltachat.
ACLU: Fighting the Voter Suppression Ballot Initiative
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 25 16:56
aclunorcal.org This is the so-called 2026 Ca voter ID initiative. Maybe your ACLU buds already know about it. I hope they add another proposition to the ballot to make voting even easier.
The Cuba Libre Story
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 25 16:56
According to netflix.com, Unavailable on an ad-supported plan due to licensing restrictions. So weird.
Re: FW: Order Confirmation for This Is Now with Angie Coiro: Cory Doctorow
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 25 17:36
Yeah. That's why we'll need to leave the cohousing discussion early. Maybe I should change it to just one hour instead of 1.5 hours. I'll do that.
tasks
From: robert
May 26 00:08
prepare for earthquake bring wine bottles into basement check that Noelle did not leave key in front door lock download tickets to Kepler's event to No's phone from Deltachat review earthquake supplies water food clean space on backup hard drive charge wor...
Re: LOL (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 26 08:52
😏
renting versus owning
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 26 09:43
As a thought experiment, if rent were considered a debt based on a monthly payment for the remainder of the renter's life, what would be the comparison of renter's debt versus homeowner's debt? In this thought experiment, treating rent as a "life debt; rev...
Re: renting versus owning
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 26 09:50
Still using the lifetime debt calculations, if broken down by person within a household, how much debt per person does a renter hold versus a homeowner? Breaking down the "lifetime debt" by person reveals an even starker disparity because renter households...
tasks
From: robert
May 27 00:08
share on Signal Iran without clerics existentialcomics.com figure out how to activate imprint.co card by talking with a person fill dishwasher run dishwasher after filling download podcasts to primary MP3 device recharge primary MP3 player set "sleepquot; ...
Shell Imprint credit card "upgrade"
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 27 06:55
Apparently, this card "upgrade" has been a complete disaster. A lot of people are just giving up and canceling their cards because, like you, they've had so much trouble trying to get the "upgrade" to work. See reddit.com , for example. Anyway, I did a web...
Re: Fwd: Voice message from DONALD to our-San-Jose-phone-number (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 27 09:20
There should be an "audio" attachment, just like American Voicemail.
Re: Shell Imprint credit card "upgrade"
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 27 09:22
Or, the Ca Attorney General. oag.ca
Re: summer potluck
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 27 09:42
I guess July 11 is out due to thing in Japantown.
Re: Shell Imprint credit card "upgrade"
From: Noelle <noelle>
May 27 10:06
contrary.com detailed explanation of this company
Re: Shell Imprint credit card "upgrade"
From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 27 10:45
👍
Bernie for Burlington
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 27 15:29
libro.fm We should probably give this to Flora for her birthday.
tasks
From: robert
May 28 00:08
empty dishwasher remove packages from macbook linux-image-6.1.0-39-amd64 linux-headers-6.1.0-39-common linux-headers-6.1.0-39-amd64 try to get ~/trash/20260528/.mlterm to work on macbook in order to get emojis mlterm --deffont="Terminus (TTF) Boldt; -w 24 ...
Tech Bros Utopia
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 28 07:24
existentialcomics.com I think the only point of the comic was just that workers generate value and, of course, do all the work. And that, without workers, no value is created and, therefore, no profits. That's all. In some ways, this kinda comes back to th...
Re: Tech Bros Utopia
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 28 07:35
existentialcomics.com Speaking of AGI. I am always saying that people are conforming to machines, not the other way around. This really took a quantum leap when Steve Jobs came on the scene when he declared that people don't really know what they like, but...
Re: What Beckons - Register Now (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 28 07:45
Is your meeting tonight?
Re: Tech Bros Utopia
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 28 08:14
I agree that, traditionally, socialists have focused on the lowest-level workers, but, recently, they have focused on all workers. But, yeah, it does get tricky since some people are both owners and workers. The problems always seem to arise when you try t...
changing one's mind
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 28 08:34
a.co I'll add this book to my (very long) list. Thanks. Recently, I heard the replay of radiolab.org . Not sure I'd advocate for psychedelic drugs, but an interesting point of view. Also, recently, I heard a show on the radio about how people avoid uncerta...
will need to reboot your computer this weekend
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 28 08:48
Again. Just a heads-up.
Re: What Beckons - Register Now (fwd)
From: Noelle <noelle>
May 28 09:46
no
tasks
From: robert
May 29 00:06
try to get ~/trash/20260528/.mlterm to work on macbook in order to get emojis mlterm --deffont="Terminus (TTF) Bold 24" -w 24 warn Mike and Nicolas against changing system time to test 2038 problem brave.com check whether filesystems on macbook are 2038 re...
emoji token usage
From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
May 30 11:39
brave.com This is really bizarre. Not sure I'd try it, but I think people are trying to squeeze out their token usage as much as possible. Which made me think of a video I was about the guy who used $1 million worth of tokens: youtube.com .
Re: #Freebeerday Sentiment is on the Nose, but the Democratic Establishment Hates It (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 30 13:57
Sure. Why not?
Re: electoral-vote.com on the governor race
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 30 13:59
I don't like Steyer's position on age verification and social media restrictions. Obviously. But, I like the other stuff, mostly.
Re: May 27, 2026 (fwd)
From: robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
May 30 14:02
Interesting how "vegan" has migrated to one of the worse things you can be named. I guess being called "racist" is worse, but also the hardest to refute.

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