Dan Sugalski

Baker, writer, googler. Over on Mastodon as

[Kimberly Prather, Ph.D. @kprather88]

This study shows respirators lower risk of infection by 83%. Other masks are not as effective.
https://t.co/KRNsVI8Mam

[Dan Sugalski @Wordshaper]

Well. That's a hell of a twitter poll, and my cue to finally cut loose. I'm going to miss a bunch of the data streams here, but it's not worth giving engagement numbers for this.

[Strong Towns @StrongTowns]

"As reported by The Globe and Mail, residents spent a total of $181 million at curbside patios within 13 weeks of summer in 2021. If those spaces had remained dedicated to parking, only $3.7 million would have been reaped during the same time period."

[Blue Skies Muskrat @muskrat_john]

Evergreen comic, from April:

https://t.co/kLg8U2GWJc

[Dr. Tom Frieden @DrTomFrieden]

Masks don't just protect you from Covid—they can also help you avoid flu. If you want to avoid getting sick in the coming weeks, get your flu shot and Omicron booster, wear a mask in indoor crowds, and wash your hands!

[Molly White @molly0xFFF]

"Large distributed systems are like horses, they spook easily and look for excuses to die of fright." – @davidgerard
https://t.co/96BpHOZ63c

[Porter Square Books: Boston Edition 🌞🦞 @PorterSqBoston]

Recently rewatched Goncharov (1973) and it has inspired us to gift you with this thread of twelve books that remind us of Goncharov —one for each hour on the clock, which we thought was fitting

[Dan Sugalski @Wordshaper]

@mcmillen There were many well-deserved jokes about fifty shades of grey in that era...

[Dan Sugalski @Wordshaper]

OK, that's it, we're done. Computers were a mistake and it's time to just burn everything to the ground because clearly we can't have nice things.

[The Markup @themarkup]

NEW: Major tax filing companies, like H&R Block and TaxAct, have been sending your information to Facebook as you file your taxes online.

The penalties for disclosing data without consent could be steep. https://t.co/CHyIChwNrR

[Dan Sugalski @Wordshaper]

@NeolithicSheep Squirrels are absolute little bastards. I had to relocate one once and I'm convinced that damn thing swore at me more fluently, and at greater length, than a pissed-off Manhattan cabbie.

[Foxes in Love @foxes_in_love]

My family just lost their "having me in their lives" privileges!

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

Danger presented by Indiana

[The Onion @TheOnion]

Elon Musk Criticized For Firing So Many Employees Rather Than Spending Decades Grinding Them Down https://t.co/Y7abgsRF9G

[pynchon my finger in the door of perception @HongPong]

this situation is intense - the police are openly demanding to let organized racists on the forces in MN

[Rhys Ford 🏳️‍🌈🦙🐉🌊🦡 @Rhys_Ford]

Because...

[Dan Sugalski @Wordshaper]

@TedOnPrivacy But but but... Intention is Magic, right? If we intended good things then nobody gets hurt or killed or anything!

[The Onion @TheOnion]

New STEM Program Teaches Students Skills To Appease Whims Of Capricious Tech CEO https://t.co/On3kO6PyKb