Arlington — May 15 · 10:15

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apnews.com
Palestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass expulsion and say today's catastrophe is worse
Millions of Palestinians are marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba. That's Arabic for “catastrophe,” referring to the mass expulsion and flight of some 750,000 Palestinians from what is now Israel during the 1948 war surrounding Israel’s creation.
Arlington — May 13 · 10:37

口は災いの元

Arlington — May 12 · 23:30

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Arlington — May 11 · 02:28

Anki for flashcards (with FSRS, of course!), Claude to analyze the statistical reports it is generating. I've covered all of N5/N4 Japanese again. I'm finally pushing into N3. Estimated vocabulary knowledge: ~2,600 words. Goal is around ~4,400 by the December JLPT. 試験をうけるかどうか、まだ決めていない。

Arlington — May 11 · 02:21

This one was interesting. Also the news that Meta is down 20 million users. Rumor is that they're going to lay off 8,000 employees, blame AI. When you abuse your users badly enough for long enough, eventually they'll leave. Just ask Spirit Airlines.

Arlington — May 11 · 02:13

Some stuff happened IRL. Haven't been feeling great about any of it, so; no writing lately. Spending more time with my family, studying, and writing code.

Arlington — Apr 24 · 21:39

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www.currentaffairs.org
How the Media Sold a Genocide
Media critic Adam Johnson on how distortions about Gaza in the New York Times, CNN, and The Atlantic helped the Biden administration get away with murder.
Arlington — Apr 24 · 14:55

On "gastrodiplomacy" and Thai restaurants: https://www.foodandwine.com/why-are-there-so-many-thai-restaurants-7104115

Arlington — Apr 18 · 00:08

Yes, now that large parts of the federal government are quite literally coming apart at the seams, hiring does finally appear to have unfrozen somewhat. https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/doge-trump-administration-quietly-hiring-120000441.html

Arlington — Apr 17 · 14:29

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www.livescience.com
China's Great Green Wall: The giant artificial forest designed to slow the expansion of 2 deserts
Since 1978, China has planted more than 66 billion trees along its 2,800-mile-long northern border, and it wants to plant 34 billion more over the next 25 years to complete its "Great Green Wall."