Reposted by Ken CrossKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Call your Senator and tell them to vote “NO” on Dr. Heidi Overton 🚫 381358669
Reposted by Ken CrossTimnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 19/09/2026Tallinn, who led Anthropic's series A, funds METR, the "auditing institute" people took seriously 🙄 After criticism that METR was laughably NOT independent, Anthropic announces they'll pay Accenture to "audit" Accenture had acquired Tallinn firm which will be doing the "auditing" Full circle 🙄 9453146
Ken Cross @k-cross.github.io · 17/09/2026quite a speech! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y9J...youtube.comRep. Thomas Massies (R-KY) on Epstein Files and Impeaching Secretary HegsethYouTube video by C-SPAN 000
Ken Cross @k-cross.github.io · 13/09/2026just read a post on linkedin; AI generated and about their son's medical issue, relating it back to business. i'm happy the kid's alright but have complicated feelings about using the kid's medical journey as content particularly when they couldn't be bothered to write it their self? 000
Ken Cross @k-cross.github.io · 11/09/2026move fast and break things is just a nicer way to say fuck around and find out 000
Ken Cross @k-cross.github.io · 11/09/2026I've been reading High Output Management by Andy Grove and while it's a classic for a reason it feels very relevant today while also providing a lot of historical context, even for its time, which I appreciate. 001
Reposted by Ken CrossDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This piece I wrote on CO₂ removal (CDR) is probably the most widely read work on the topic, but it's definitely the most impactful thing I will ever write. Please read it to see how I think about CDR (and how I think you should think about it too). rdcu.be/dbFbB 226981
Reposted by Ken CrossPaul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 09/09/2026Astrophotographer Adam (AJ) Smadi caught this image a few hours ago from Washington state. A thin crescent Moon, sunlight illuminating the rugged lunar surface. And 2,400 times farther away—and on the other side of the Sun—mighty Jupiter, and its moons Io (left) and Ganymede (right). 187165345076
Reposted by Ken CrossTimnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 13/08/2026🔇 🔇 🔇 My book, Deep Unlearning, is now available for preorders! I don't know how people write so many books because this one took a lot out of me. It turns out, I had a lot to say 😂, with editors cutting out 50k of my words 🫣 ✴️ You can now preorder it at www.simonandschuster.com/books/Deep-U.... 732158755
Reposted by Ken CrossSeth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 09/09/2026"I read the new UN climate report so you don’t have to." Highly recommend this summary of last week's UN climate report by @ayanaeliza.bsky.social: ayanaelizabeth.substack.com/p/i-read-the...ayanaelizabeth.substack.comI read the new UN climate report so you don't have to.TL;DR they are calling for radical transformation of our society. 43615
Reposted by Ken CrossJust some random weirdo @justarandomweirdo.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Support Antifascist Spider-Man! #Minneapolis #SpiderMan 314359
Reposted by Ken CrossKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 17/08/2026This is a fake disinformation account that has just popped up. Please join me in reporting and blocking. 169832
Ken Cross @k-cross.github.io · 27/07/2026Feeling down about politics? Katie Phang always delivers something great www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prtz...youtube.com🚨 Judge ORDERS AG Blanche Bring HIDDEN Epstein Files to COURT In MY Lawsuit!!YouTube video by Katie Phang 010
Reposted by Ken CrossMatthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 20/07/2026It's a scam all the way down. Taylor Farms gave MAGA Inc. $1M USD less than a week after FDA postponed implementation of food traceability rules. www.patreon.com/mattbc/posts... 5447052040
Reposted by Ken CrossGail Waldby ❌👑 @gailwaldby.bsky.social · 13/07/2026When ocean temperatures move outside the historical range, ecosystems unravel. www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/the-g…lyrebirddreaming.comThe Graph That Should Be Front-Page NewsEvery so often the Earth produces a signal that is impossible to ignore. This graph is one of them. It shows sea-surface temperatures in the Niño 3.4 region of the equatorial Pacific, one of the most ... 26796444
Ken Cross @k-cross.github.io · 07/07/2026A benefit to writing like ai is that my writing won’t get included in the training sets since it would be flagged by their content filters 000
Ken Cross @k-cross.github.io · 01/07/2026i talked some shit about AI on LinkedIn (low effort AI posts) and it's gotten me the most engagement compared to my technical writing and i'm not sure how i feel about it. i'm not going to stop my technical writing, but content that appeals broadly might expand reach of everything else. til. 000
Ken Cross @k-cross.github.io · 29/06/2026Here's part two of the lockless bounded MPMC ring buffer article. It clarifies the much longer first post then gets into branchless index computation and measuring tail latency with DTrace and USDT probes: k-cross.github.io/limits2k-cross.github.ioPaving the Way to Lock Freedom: Part 2The unfiltered journey of building a thread safe and efficient ring buffer 000
Ken Cross @k-cross.github.io · 19/06/2026If you're interested in technical performance or debugging, I published my journey implementing a bounded MPMC ring buffer starting from a naive single threaded strategy bumbling my way through to a higher performance multi-threaded design. k-cross.github.io/limits1k-cross.github.ioPaving the Way to Lock Freedom: Part 1The unfiltered journey of building a thread safe and efficient ring buffer 100
Reposted by Ken CrossKate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Sentient prion Russ Voght wants to destroy US science. Submit your comment on the proposed rules by July 13 👇 www.standupforscience.netstandupforscience.netSTAND UP FOR SCIENCEScience activists and allies mobilizing to save science, health and democracy itself from the Trump administration's dismantlement and privatization. 36227
Reposted by Ken CrossAmbassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Quintessential Trump: In 2025, Trump axed the program to combat New World Screwworm, stating that they had "saved" $1.5 million a year. In 2026, the Trump announces a $1 billion emergency program to combat the Screwworm outbreak. $1 billion would have funded the old program for 667 years. 14864832580
Reposted by Ken CrossAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 15/06/2026This isn't just about Laverne, this is a story of trans people being purged from all facets of employment. The functional unemployment rate for trans people is roughly 30% or higher. Trump has made it convenient for companies to not hire trans people at all. variety.com/2026/film/ne...variety.comLaverne Cox Has Lost 90% of Her Income and Blames Trump’s ‘Regime’ for Attacking ‘Gender Ideology and DEI’Laverne Cox says the Trump regime's attacks on gender ideology and DEI has cost her speaking engagements and teaching jobs. 322428800
Ken Cross @k-cross.github.io · 05/06/2026When I think of polymarket or kalshi I can’t help but think of everyone behind them are from the movie Rat Race 000
Reposted by Ken CrossDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Signal users should pay attention to this.techcrunch.comHackers are trying to steal Signal users' backups in new wave of phishing attacks | TechCrunchA new hacking campaign is trying to trick Signal users to give up their secret recovery key, which can be used to access online backups containing past messages. 28061
Reposted by Ken CrossJohn Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Absolutely badger your senators. Become the badger. Become a family of badgers in their phones. 06738
Reposted by Ken CrossJames Youngman @jyoungman.bsky.social · 30/04/2026I did some napkin math, and we're talking about a high speed rail network five times the length of the Shinkansen system, from 2020-2025's investment alone. Can't help wondering how many of these routes we could have built. youtu.be/wE5G1kTndI4?...youtu.be56 High Speed Rail Links We Should've Built AlreadyYouTube video by Ray Delahanty | CityNerd 14614
Ken Cross @k-cross.github.io · 24/04/2026spacex buying cursor is the funniest fucking thing i've read in a while 000
Reposted by Ken CrossLiz Fong-Jones (方禮真) @lizthegrey.com · 24/04/2026also these transcripts show that you should not be listening to ChatGPT for legal advice lmfao 192
Reposted by Ken CrossTim Price @timprice.bsky.social · 23/04/2026This is so funny. What if he’s worried this guy can actually read his mind and tell everyone what a big pedophile he is 2719
Reposted by Ken CrossMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14/04/2026NEW—I got an exclusive excerpt from a USAID whistleblower's new book that made me gasp multiple times. It details Trump's dismantling of the humanitarian aid agency & his team/DOGE's shocking ignorance to public health. 'Into the Wood Chipper' by Nicholas Enrich is out tomorrow. Read excerpt here:thehandbasket.coWhistleblower says Trump officials thought USAID did 'just abortions,' asked for 'Barney-style' slides before gutting agency, per new bookRead an exclusive excerpt from Nicholas Enrich's "Into the Wood Chipper" 15096054148
Ken Cross @k-cross.github.io · 13/04/2026Feel like I'm speed running learning how local election politics work right now, had no idea about the different "strong mayor" and "city council" systems. 000
Reposted by Ken CrossRobert Rohde @rarohde.bsky.social · 12/04/2026We need to talk a bit about how utterly absurd the March heatwave was in the USA. This heatwave would have been impossible without a boost from climate change, but even with climate change it remains a deeply unlikely event. A thread looking at some of the numbers. 🧵 431191492
Reposted by Ken CrossFrosted Poptart @toastertrollop.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Montana has figured out a way to put the screws to Citizens United. Good. All states need to do what the gutless SCOTUS won't. 29789343
Ken Cross @k-cross.github.io · 02/04/2026The Trump presidential library should be named "Trump Center for Kids who can't Read Good" 000
Reposted by Ken CrossPatrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Lt. Sharpe and Sgt. Harper for the win. 16013
Reposted by Ken Cross404 Media @404media.co · 12/03/2026This is Nathan Cavanaugh, another DOGE staffer explaining how he flagged grants at NEH for "DEI" which would be reviewed for termination. 404 Media has reviewed hours of this footage and we'll have more soon. Part of a lawsuit by @acls1919.bsky.social, @modernlanguage.bsky.social + @historians.org 118786203535
Ken Cross @k-cross.github.io · 06/03/2026I decided to write about the internals of AI agents and feel like I covered memory pretty well. I'd love any feedback on it if you have it. k-cross.github.io/ai_agents (no trackers are on the site)k-cross.github.ioIntroduction to AI AgentsCurrent concepts in the design and creation of AI agent systems 010
Reposted by Ken CrossIan Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 25/02/2026$1400 to go to keep this Minneapolis immigrant family in need safe, housed, and out of eviction court! Can you help make this happen for them tonight? V: @Ian-Coldwater CA: $iancoldwater PP: @coldwater Please share and give if you can! I really appreciate you and I know they do too 🫶🏻 14737
Ken Cross @k-cross.github.io · 26/02/2026Low key irritated that a crab can mean claw or rust now. They could have picked a different shellfish… maybe it’s okay because there’s like five independent evolutionary paths to crabs 000
Reposted by Ken CrossIlya Kreymer @ilya.webrecorder.net · 21/02/2026This incredible story underscores, amongst other things, the need for trust and transparency in arching tools, and for web archiving toolchain to be fully open source and archives to be verifiable. 15121
Ken Cross @k-cross.github.io · 21/02/2026I'm pretty sure Trump meant to call it "Bored of Peace." 010
Reposted by Ken CrossRep. Judy Chu @chu.house.gov · 19/02/2026On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed E.O. 9066, authorizing the forced relocation & incarceration of more than 125,000 Japanese Americans, solely because of their heritage. 40461972715
Reposted by Ken CrossPam Brisse @pamdorra.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Another resistance quilt finished this week. The eye is my own design, the letters are a fpp pattern by QuiltByNight, the rounded corners and black binding are meant to resemble the phones we the people are using to document the horrors and disprove the government’s lies about what they are doing. 441715584
Reposted by Ken CrossAngry American Guy @angryamericanguy.bsky.social · 09/02/2026This is critically important. Without it, the internet as we know it ceases to exist. 05023
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