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@axeln @cstross It is all eugenics, zero compassion. And for what? So future generations can have better immune systems? We can do that right fucking now, with technology, and *without* sacrificing babies.

@morgan @Infoseepage @suzannealdrich @cstross Empire: World History

"Clotworthy Skeffington" is just...wow

@RafeCulpin @cstross I don't think Greenland wants them anymore than we do.

@faithisleaping @november

A place where this all has a direct impact on me and other autistic folks, in particular, is the knee-jerk reflex of pathologizing differences. The emotional context of feeling superior, or even just experiencing distaste for someone who is difficult to understand due to differences, affects the fundamental framing of the questions that are asked, the statistics that are gathered to answer those questions, and the way those statistics are then interpreted. The confirmation bias is so pervasive it's practically invisible to the autism research community.

In harder sciences, this ties into the notion of paradigm shifts requiring older scientists to retire or die. There is an attachment to the accepted way of framing things which is difficult to let go of even when there isn't a social impact. It's in not having wasted decades of your life pursuing the wrong "rabbit", and being proud of your work and accomplishments.

@mynameistillian I have a genuine question: What about those who would seek change from within? When I see officials resigning because of something awful, I always wonder why they don't stay on and fight against it, instead of handing the reins to someone who is blatantly malevolent. It's the same sort of deal here, from my perspective.

I need employment, *urgently*. I am not picky. My family needs to eat, and that overrides everything else. Please, does anybody out there work at a company that has machine learning or Python programming positions? Would you be willing to recommend me? I can demonstrate my abilities to you, first, if you need convincing, or I can share git repos.

I didn't get the job. We are completely fucked.

1/5/26

I really need your help, folks. We have that massive overdue amount on our phone bill, and a water bill due soon, too. I won't be able to job hunt or even come on here to ask for help if I don't get the phone paid by the 11th. I'm getting panicky about it at this point. I want to be able to support myself, but for that to happen, I need to be able to attend the remote interviews and get phone calls.

Please please unboost and reboost the original post above to get it in front of as many eyes as possible!

@AngelaPreston My router shows up twice with slightly different names for the two bands, so I can directly see whether they are both on by simply opening the search panel to connect to wifi on my laptop or phone. If yours does this too, it would make it easy to check next time.

Hey, folks. I hate doing this, but my family and I need help with money for food & gas. This is unfortunately going to be a regular request until I can get a new job. (See my pinned posts for my resume.)

We average about $35/day for food (2 adults, 2 kids) and $10/day for gas, if we are being cheap. Dog food is $22/week. So we need around $335-$340 to make it through the week, making sure everyone is fed and gets to school. Any help, however small, is deeply appreciated.

Please boost for reach! And remember, you can unboost and boost again to keep it visible.

Week of Jan 5:
Progress: $0/$340

***** We still need ~$660 to keep the phones and utilities on. *****

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If you know of job or gig opportunities, particularly in Python, natural language processing, or (non-LLM) machine learning/AI, please send them my way!

What I'm good at: advanced algorithms, algorithm design, creative technical problem solving, math, R&D, novel or highly cognitively challenging domains, cross-domain projects, detail work, big picture, technical leadership

What I'm not so good at: non-technical leadership, time management, time pressure, administrative tasks, rote processes, detail work sans any creative element or deep thinking

I'm neurodivergent and won't fit well in many roles tailored towards "ordinary", but I will absolutely *thrive and excel* in many roles that most people would find daunting. Cognitively, I'm a heavy lifter: I love exercising my brain to the limit, and get I bored if I can't.

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I really don't want to do this again. I'm having major anxiety over it, and so is my wife. But I'm going to have to start beg-posting again while I continue to look for a job. This is your advance warning to mute/unfollow, if regularly seeing that bothers you. I won't apologize for needing help and saying so, but I won't hold it against people, either.

#MutualAid

I am having one of those days.

No, most of my days are "one of those days". This is extra. IDK how to put it into words. I'm completely miserable. Everything is wrong, and I just want to cry and sleep. Just existing is painful.

I miss happiness and comfort. I miss not being stressed out, sickly, and exhausted 24/7. I'm starting to wonder if there's a light at the end of the tunnel. My whole brain is just doom today. Maybe I just slept badly. Or maybe I'm just being realistic today. How can I know?

[Please boost for reach!]

We are having trouble getting enough food. We've been digging into the emergency stocks to make it work. The bag of rice is gone, half our beans are gone, the ramens are nearly depleted. We could really use some help getting through this difficult time. It has very much been day to day, asking for money for food and sometimes getting enough for 2 days but often barely getting enough for 1. We have 4 mouths to feed: my wife, me, and our two pre-teen daughters, one of them having a growth spurt and eating more.

We would really appreciate any help you can offer us! If you only have a dollar or two, that can still make a big difference, like whether we get to have a veggie with our meal. If you are broke, too, a boost would still be really helpful.

The community has kept us going this far. Thank you all for helping us out while we work through this personal crisis!

[Please boost for reach!]

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