Notices by Ian Brown :verified: (igb@mastodon.hccp.org)

There should be an age limit on drivers licenses, presidents, senators, and congress people.

@carnage4life I don’t feel bad for them.

If billionaires want to fund our government then they can just pay their fair share of taxes.

Needless to say, it is dangerous AF for the wealthy to selectively fund any part of our government, let alone sponsor our armed forces.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/us/politics/timothy-mellon-donation-troops.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wE8.O57l.gjYd1RWIkWp5&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Ah yes, the…

*checks notes*

…free market in action.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/technology/us-government-nvidia-amd-chips-china.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Look, I am not a phrenologist but...

@nedbat

Salt Bae Area

@exkclamation tell me more about this drawbridge!

I hacked together a small #Emacs extension for calculating the edit distance between two buffers.

https://github.com/igb/elevenshtein

OUR DEAL WITH CHINA IS DONE, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL WITH PRESIDENT XI AND ME. FULL MAGNETS, AND ANY NECESSARY RARE EARTHS, WILL BE SUPPLIED, UP FRONT, BY CHINA. LIKEWISE, WE WILL BUY $3,600 WORTH OF CANDLES. SOMEONE WHO IS GOOD AT THE ECONOMY PLEASE HELP ME BUDGET THIS. MY COUNTRY IS DYING.

We caught the "Roger Rabbit" train this AM: a vintage car that was originally in service in Los Angeles. #MUNI

#Fediverse > #Metaverse

This is a test.

One of the great things about the #Java community is its commitment to inclusion.

At #JavaOne today there were at least two parents with babies (each only a few months old) attending the keynotes and sessions.

Shout out to @Sharat_Chander and crew for building an event that reflects the values of the community!

Hey there #fediverse, I’m looking to hire a senior engineer to work with some awesome folks on #Netflix’s build tools & test infrastructure. If you are interested please apply online! (see link in Toot)

My DMs are open if you have any questions about the role or if you want to let me know that you applied.

#Java #JVM #Gradle

https://explore.jobs.netflix.net/careers/job/790301668836?utm_source=LinkedIn&domain=netflix.com

Protect trans kids.

Protect trans parents.

Protect trans friends.

Protect trans colleagues.

Protect trans people.

We're all gonna die.

So this one of them. Glad the dude responsible for food service at #SpaceX has access the personal information of millions of Americans.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianbjelde?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

#DOGE

Who are the goons on Elon’s #DOGE goon squad?

Who has access to what data and who has access to what systems?

Looks like skiing enthusiast (and Morgan Stanley banker) Anthony Armstrong is another!

https://www.usaskimo.org/usa-skimo-announces-anthony-armstrong-as-new-executive-director/

#DOGE