There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." - Isaac Asimov (1980)
Tyler K. Nothing

Tyler Knows Nothing

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Tsutomu Nihei

    retro technology

    I knew there was a reason to horde a bunch of PowerBooks and other random Apple gear from a time when you could be using System 7, Mac OS 8 or 9, or Mac OS X 10.0 and all of your systems could be freshly updated. What an astonishing period of change and growth that was ushered in by ousted founder and eternal iCEO Steve Jobs. I sometimes wonder how much of where we are now did he already dream up before his passing from terminal cancer.

    Quoted:

    I know Apple’s Airport is long dead at this point, which is its own sad situation, but it feels weird to know that the AirPort Utility is more than likely going to die after macOS 27.

    Source: nsmug.com/2026/07/1…

    capitalism

    California

    American Idiocracy

    There is a sickness in the US. It has many sources, but some of the major culprits are #crapitalism, classism, a cultural lack of empathy, and the systemic dismantling of public education over decades. This hurts my heart. #pets #dogs #California patch.com/californi…

    video games

    Overwatch Fans Revolt Over New Skins That Cost Too Damn Much Am I the only one who doesn’t care about buying skins? I don’t mind the drops but the only thing I care about is the gameplay, and I paid for OW and OW2 before the shift to FTP. Enjoy the game, people! #videogames #overwatch

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    Was sorting through some built-up cruft on my drive and was going through some old screenshots. Came across these and laugh every time I see them. #funny #memes #cats #words

    A fluffy cat appears with different cartoon mouths drawn on paper held in front of its face, creating humorous expressions.Format is Object: Description. Glass of milk: cereal water, Gloves: finger pants, Merrigoround: horse tornado, kittens: cat puppies, Ribs: porksicles, Loaf of bread: raw toast, Camel: sand moose, Box of tissues: sneeze paper, Air horn: spray scream, Frosted donuts: sugar bagels.

    rights

    animation

    Fascinating and entertaining, “Sorry For The Mess” is an Australian #animation project with a #trans protagonist who gets pulled into a supernatural apocalypse in her hometown of Olympia, Wash. Looks fantastic. Support the #kickstarter. Also Lilly Wachowski is involved. www.youtube.com/watch

    technology

    Very cool! The most complete and accurate breakdown of the history and genesis of “Lorem Ipsum”, all thanks to Emily Zhang. Very entertaining and enlightening. #design #desktoppublishing #typography #letraset

    politics

    American Idiocracy

    Two things. One, I don’t think this lawyer knows how bulldozers work. Two, this is the single most terrible legal argument I think I’ve heard since the Three-Fifths Compromise. Then again, I’m not a lawyer. #uspol #ballroom #TFG #crime #breakingTheLaw abcnews.com/US/appeal…

    politics

    Our Lord #TFG has pardoned a distressingly large number of very terrible people, not just the January 6th rioters, whom he likes to call “hostages”. John Oliver details this in his latest video. #uspol #j6 #LWTWJO #crime #treason #fraud

    rights

    Apple

    technology

    Apple’s Multi Device Management tools for institutions is fantastic, until it’s not disabled before off-leasing the devices, leaving bargain hunters to employ work arounds. But refurbishers won’t bother as it costs too much. This needs to be fixed. #Apple #RightToRepair

    Apple

    technology

    APPLE!!!! Why is it soooo hard to use swipe navigation in Music!!!???? I have to span almost the entire trackpad for it to reluctantly go back to the previous page!! And it’s so inconsistent where it will even work!! COME ON!!! #apple #macos #badux

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    music

    politics

    American Idiocracy

    I think this says everything you need to know about Americas 250th birthday. #uspol #idiocracy #music

    A headline discusses the internet's reaction to Bret Michaels and others leaving Trump's 'Freedom 250' concert series, with Trump shrugging shown below.

    politics

    rights

    technology

    American Idiocracy

    Freedom is in hospice care. #NY shoehorned anti-maker #surveillance legislation into their budget claiming to target ghost guns, but not understanding how much they’re actually breaking in the process. CNC, lathes, laser cutters, 3D printers & more are included. #uspol #tech #rights

    politics

    American Idiocracy

    We’d long used the metaphor of chess to describe the methodologies of liberals and sniped at conservatives for playing checkers. Damien clarifies that they are indeed playing chess, but don’t give two shits about the rules. #politics #ethics #strategery

    capitalism

    technology

    American Idiocracy

    Oh, of course. Today’s morality forecast: WTF cares. #TFG & Co are giving out get out of jail free cards! #crime #gambling #crapitalism www.theverge.com/tech/9386…

    capitalism

    American Idiocracy

    Dear CNN app,

    Repeatedly airing HBO Max promos over and over and over, day after day after day, does not increasingly pique our interest. It enrages and sickens us, making us hate seeing it. Please diversify. Then again, Ellison.

    Sincerely,

    CNN Subscribers #advertising #TV #streaming #crapitalism

    capitalism

    American Idiocracy

    Hoo boy. What a clusterfuck. #ElonMusk is nothing more than a grifter, and people are still believing his bullshit… and paying him ungodly sums for the privilege?! The #SpaceX IPO is just the latest of these shenanigans. #crapitalism #xitter #cybertruck #fraud

    politics

    activism

    American Idiocracy

    The #LegalEagle is clearly upset. We should all be this enraged at this blatant corruption and outright theft of tax payer monies to, er… do whateverthefuck they want, to pay whomever they please, and could even be used to fund a coup. #uspol #TFG #8647

    capitalism

    automotive

    American Idiocracy

    “Stupid person does stupid thing in stupid car” I’m (not) shocked!: If everything stupid #ElonMusk has said/done/proposed/lied about wasn’t enough, the #Cybertruck is the stupid gift that keeps on giving more and more stupid, and its owners are no less stupid. #cars #stupid #tesla #idiocracy

    rights

    capitalism

    automotive

    BMW really sucks now: If a monthly fee for heated seats and fake M-series cars weren’t bad enough, BMW is considering reducing your engine power if you don’t charge your PHEV enough. We truly own nothing. #cars #bmw #anticonsumer #crapitalism

    politics

    Justice shields Trump family and companies from tax liability: Oh, I wish I could say that I saw this coming, but the #criminal hits just keep coming! Are you all good with your taxes going directly into #TFG’s overseas accounts? #uspol #corruption #taxdodgers #unconstitutional

    music

    youtu.be/GLkvbCn3x…

    Brand new interview with Geddy Lee with Alex Lifeson showing up half way through. #Rush #music

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    Linux


    I’m Charlie Brown, rclone is Lucy, and configuration is the football. Lucy says she’ll hold the ball this time, but the outcome is always the same. I can connect the remote (put.io), but I CANNOT get it to MOUNT!! Docs are useless. Too complex for this guy! I feel so old. #linux #rclone #fedora44

    politics

    security

    CISA Left Cloud Storage Passwords on Public Github Repository: It’s almost impossible to be positive about the mid-terms turning this combined Hindenburg/Titanic around with insanely stupid shit like this popping up almost daily. #WTF #uspol #opsec #TFG #idiocracy

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    television

    animation

    Tubi greenlights Yokoso Scooby-Doo! anime series FTW… I hope: Matt Lillard (Shaggy) and Frank Welker (Scooby-Doo) will be voicing the iconic characters. Everyone gets the #anime treatment, except Scoob 🤣 You don’t mess with the king! #animation #tubi #CartoonNetwork

    A promotional image for Yokoso Scooby-Doo showing (L to R) Takumi, Daisuke-Doo, Yume, Shaggy, and Scooby in the Mystery Machine. Voice actors for the new roles have not yet been announced.

    politics

    security

    This is your all new #TSA from the finest administration to ever grace Earth: #TFG & Co. are really doing a bang up job and security and efficiency are clearly top-of-mind! Nothing can happen inside of 25 miles, right? #FascismIsStupidism #idiocracy