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Nils in Maine

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Software engineer, cook, gentleman farmer. Probably inside chasing bugs or outside chasing varmints.

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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 19h
Who’s there?
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 01/10/2026
Alex Cora cheated in the World Series and should have been banned for life. I’m a 4th generation Red Sox fan, but they lost me when they re-hired him. I’m glad he’s finally gone, but I’m not feeling a real pull to go back. Maybe next year the spark will come back?
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 28/09/2026
“lol” is not punctuation.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 14/09/2026
RETVRN?
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 14/09/2026
I, an old turtle, Will wing me to some wither’d bough
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 14/09/2026
Dang. When you’re too racist for Karl Rove… (Let’s be fair. He’s probably just too publicly racist.)
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 09/09/2026
As one would expect, Costco has done this properly.
A multi-aisle display of Christmas decorations, including a tree with lights.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 08/09/2026
That's funny. I thought their mantra was: "If you did nothing wrong, you have nothing to worry about.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them
Exclusive: Documents show officers from Maine to California worry Meta’s camera-equipped glasses will be used either to secretly record them or aid acts of terrorism
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 05/09/2026
This is probably a dumb question, but have you checked your local public library? When I worked in our town library in high school, every magazine went into the basement when the next issue came out. We had decades of some things.
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Cake or Death @johngcole.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
this is the biggest punishment any tech giant has personally received- put Adam Silver in charge of the DOJ www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
espn.com
NBA announces punishments for Clippers after Kawhi probe
Among the punishments announced by the league following an investigation into the Clippers: A loss of five first-round draft picks and a fine of $30M. Owner Steve Ballmer was suspended from all league and team activities for one year.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 31/08/2026
Seriously. The Christmas decorations should be out by now.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 22/08/2026
Isn't that the problem, though? If you can do something useful on hardware you already own, how is OpenAI going to be able to charge enough to pay off their trillion dollar buildout and still make enough profit to justify a trillion dollar valuation?
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 16/08/2026
He's expected to be out of the lineup for 12-18 months.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 11/08/2026
As best I can tell, he didn't "quit the tenure track" so much as he "didn't get tenure."
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 07/08/2026
You're not giving them enough credit. They could just be in favor of whatever monstrous things these nominees are going to do. I assume that's why they're still republicans in the first place.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 07/08/2026
Right on cue. apnews.com/live/trump-n...
apnews.com
Live updates: GOP Sen. Cassidy says he supports Blanche, likely paving way for AG confirmation
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said he will back Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche to lead President Donald Trump’s Justice Department.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 07/08/2026
I don't believe Collins would have announced her vote against Blanche without knowing how Murkowksi and Cassidy were going to vote. This means that Cassidy will vote to confirm. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
nbcnews.com
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski comes out against Todd Blanche for attorney general, putting nomination in jeopardy
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, also said she will vote against Blanche’s nomination, and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., remains undecided.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 05/08/2026
I'm with you on the "endless" bit.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 05/08/2026
The Hobbit could easily have been a great 3 hour movie, rather than a bloated, unwatchable trilogy.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 01/08/2026
Huh. So Trump is accusing his US Attorney of making false statements to a federal court? Seems problematic.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 01/08/2026
Rather than waiting years for industry-written, tepid, ineffective, obsolete-on-delivery AI regulations, lets just start by holding CEOs accountable when their companies break the law. That would incentivize better behavior across all industries.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 01/08/2026
Squeezing three lies into the first sentence is quite an achievement.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 31/07/2026
Senator Sue, chair of the Appropriations Committee, said, "she was 'very concerned' about some of DOGE’s moves." How concerned, Senator? Concerned enough to hold a single oversight hearing into DOGE? No? Not one? So, not very fucking concerned at all then. www.pressherald.com/2026/07/31/e...
pressherald.com
Elon Musk planning to throw financial support behind Susan Collins’ U.S. Senate bid
Musk's America PAC reportedly intends to spend $100 million to $120 million to help Republicans in Senate races in Maine and several other states.
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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I don't want a "Smart Fridge" that orders milk for me. I want a fridge that lasts 25 years and doesn't have a privacy policy that allows it to share my late-night snacking habits with my health insurance provider.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 31/07/2026
This is what happens when you have a government of, by, and for racist fucking morons... who are also *chef's kiss* relying on AI to do their work for them. Nice work republicans. You must be very proud. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 30/07/2026
I want to thank the Scarborough Town Council for voting to demand stronger oversight of its ICE facility—and the many citizens who came out to demand accountability. For far too long, ICE has operated with impunity, terrorizing people and communities in service of Trump’s cruel immigration agenda.
mainemorningstar.com
Scarborough calls on Congress to investigate activities at local ICE facility • Maine Morning Star
Members of the Scarborough Town Council voted Wednesday to pass a proclamation calling on Maine’s congressional delegation to look into the operations of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement p...
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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
“Normal time ends” it’s Get Weird time now
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 16/07/2026
This can only end well.
engadget.com
You can now grant Claude access to your 1Password credentials - Engadget
1Password lets you use Claude agents for personal chores without exposing your credentials.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 15/07/2026
Telling of what? He won the primary handily, which presumably included many more people “actually from Maine”.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 15/07/2026
I've just gotten a bunch of obvious bot followers. All 15-30 followers, all 1.4-1.5k following, all with very short, lowercase bios, and mis-matched names and pictures. It would nice to have a "remove follower" option, like scraping gum off your shoe. "Block" suggests that they're worth noticing.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 13/07/2026
I'm not sure which is worse. a) We know that whatever ICE/DHS says about one of these murders is going to be a lie, or b) my Senator still hasn't figured that out.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Shocking images of Luis Suarez looking around before quietly biting some child’s ear
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 12/07/2026
I’m watching England and Norway in extra time, so… same.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 11/07/2026
Are you calling this sign a liar?
The Maine State Line sign on the Piscataqua bridge from New Hampshire, with text reading "Vacationland" in the lower quarter.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 06/07/2026
Also:
The top half of a Maine shellfish license with personally identifying bits obscured.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 06/07/2026
My qualifications.
A row of 2 dozen flannel shirts in a closet.  Mostly LL Bean.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 06/07/2026
Fine. I’ll do it.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 23/06/2026
"And in conclusion, Shalom Navidad."
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 21/06/2026
Is this the Director’s Cut?
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 10/06/2026
Now I'm googling. "Blue crabs were found to be effective predators of green crabs, killing them in half of trials." Very cool. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
biorxiv.org
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 10/06/2026
Is that bad news because they aren't some place they've been in the past, or because they are not yet some place you're hoping they'll be in the future?
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 10/06/2026
We drove cross country with our dog a few times. Other than Barstow, we had good luck with Best Western Plus.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 09/06/2026
If we wanted to run a doorknob against Collins, we should have asked little Angus to change races. (Deleted and reposted to fix egregious apostrophe typo)
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 09/06/2026
1. Scallops 2. Steamers 3. Mussels 4. Lobster 5. Littlenecks 6. Quahogs / "chowder clams"
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
“I’m Kid Rock.” “I’m Naomi Wolf.” “I’m Kanye West.” “I’m Matt Taibbi.” “I’m Catturd. Those stories, plus Rob Schneider, tonight on 60 Minutes.”
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 03/06/2026
Yeah, I don't think you have the cause and effect right. It's more likely to be an increase in donations after yet another dogpile by the national media.
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 03/06/2026
And an hour after you stop checking, one shows up on your neck.
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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Delighted to announce I’m taking up deer hunting.
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Daniel Radosh @radosh.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
How is this the coolest two people have ever been?
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong wearing aggressively normal 1950s clothes and sitting in what looks like metal chairs in a church basement. Louis’s pants are short enough that you can see his legs above his white socks and black shoes
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Nils in Maine @nils.discofrog.net · 30/05/2026
Waiting until just after Xabi Alonso gets hired by Chelsea.
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