Searchers

One of the most confusing things about modern life. Practically every search function on a large website returns seemingly random results now.

It’s not just websites; search does not work anywhere. Not in email. Not for the local filesystem. Not in calendars or notes. And search is not all that hard, contrary to what you have been told. One developer alone writes a search tool that’s better than any other one I’ve used and works absolutely flawlessly. So it can be done.

For some reason, these companies just do not want to have working search. In most cases, I can’t even imagine why.

Defaults

Being told that you are inherently evil, a default rapist, are worthless unless acting as a human wallet and that if you have feelings, you shouldn’t does tend to push one away from the groups telling you that. Even if the groups it’s pushing you towards are not actually better.

The HR-ization of society has not been all that great for a lot of men.

Flat Wrong

About twice a day, I think about the Ian Welsh (et al.) pre-war contention that resistance in Ukraine was impossible because it is flat. And I have a good hearty laugh.

It’s such a great source of amusement. Why would you listen to anything that doof or those like like him claim after that, I have not a clue.

But at least it was entertainingly dipshitty.

Superior

That’s right. She doesn’t understand it because it makes no sense. But people always want to feel that they’re better than someone else, even if the average contractor or construction worker should have more solidarity with the waitress in the café than the billionaire being a clown on TV.

But everyone in America sees themselves as a temporarily-embarrassed millionaire so class solidarity isn’t much of a thing.

Hints grow stronger that dark energy changes over time.

Tech Layoffs: The Harsh Reality & What You Need to Know.

I saw a quote from one of the Dogeheads saying that all universities should be shut down. Hey you can say whatever you like, but they want to actually do it.

Menaced by Trump, Canada Prepares to Join E.U. Military Industry Buildup.

The Cost of the Government’s Attack on Columbia. American universities have given the country prosperity and security. The Trump administration’s attack on academic freedom endangers all of that.

The EU wants to break its security dependency on the US and buy more European weapons. Smart decision.

Grieving husband says “reckless” Texas abortion law led to pregnant wife’s death.