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Chris Lagasse

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Dad, Web Engineer, and Cyclist, I typically post about Life, Science Fiction, Science Fact, Web Technology, Politics, and Beer. Not necessarily in that order.

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Man, I used to get Bennigan's Guinness burger way too often when it was at Channelside.

04.03.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A wallpaper featuring the Doomslayer from the Doom video games standing atop a pile of dead demons (I like to pretend it’s a mountain of fascists).

A wallpaper featuring the Doomslayer from the Doom video games standing atop a pile of dead demons (I like to pretend it’s a mountain of fascists).

All scrolling becomes doomscrolling when the fascists and capitalists keep injecting doom into everything. This is the only doom I want in my scrolling.

04.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

*chef’s kiss*

You should read this.

01.03.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes you’ll watch a show β€” like, say, DS9 β€” and think to yourself how some of the storylines really capture that post-9/11 surveillance culture, only to realize that DS9 ended well before 9/11, and then you just get depressed at how predictable humans are.

26.02.2026 01:35 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Measles was wiped out in the U.S. 25 years ago and now we’re already past 1,000 cases in February because vaccination rates dropped below the safety line. This is what happens when public health gets gutted and people stop trusting basic science.

25.02.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 10425 πŸ” 3269 πŸ’¬ 489 πŸ“Œ 179

Why do I have to pretend that I'm going to print something in order to save it as a PDF. Why do I have to engage in a little ruse.

23.02.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 19292 πŸ” 2925 πŸ’¬ 344 πŸ“Œ 1

... and on Mondays.

12.02.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientistβ€”because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

06.02.2026 09:09 πŸ‘ 47153 πŸ” 19328 πŸ’¬ 1352 πŸ“Œ 795

If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.

Democracy dies in oligarchy.

05.02.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 52439 πŸ” 14652 πŸ’¬ 1190 πŸ“Œ 555

I have a dentist appointment next week and……… ugh

05.02.2026 03:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, things improved after the Butlerian Jihad, so, that's ~10k years of relative prosperity! So only ~2k years of short term dystopia from the 'Before Guild' era πŸ˜‰

04.02.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

No no, now you're starting it. Why is Dune future pessimistic?? At least... sure, the _short_ term is, but by the time of Paul, it isn't, necessarily?

02.02.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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What about if it’s like 500 times

01.02.2026 14:46 πŸ‘ 5125 πŸ” 556 πŸ’¬ 102 πŸ“Œ 35

haha, this is just ridiculous. Verizon sold off their Fiber service just to ... what? Make another company expand the network and improve customer satisfaction?

22.01.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

... and that's underselling yourself.

24.12.2025 15:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Wars, Star Trek, LOTR, or Marvel.

07.12.2025 23:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.

Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.

This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.

10.11.2025 12:43 πŸ‘ 41069 πŸ” 9071 πŸ’¬ 1372 πŸ“Œ 417
"Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings." ~ Nelson Mandela

"Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings." ~ Nelson Mandela

Fund SNAP. Reverse the Medicaid cuts. Restore USAID.

(image cia @peppapaxpippa.bsky.social)

03.11.2025 12:32 πŸ‘ 8972 πŸ” 3231 πŸ’¬ 164 πŸ“Œ 98

My perhaps controversial assessment is that when you share the propaganda of your enemies to call it out or to mock it… you’re still spreading their propaganda and maybe doing exactly what they hope you’ll do.

01.11.2025 11:52 πŸ‘ 4179 πŸ” 763 πŸ’¬ 152 πŸ“Œ 98

My wife and I are going to see this when it comes through Tampa!

28.10.2025 01:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

uh, that’s not β€œreimagining” the novel. that’s…the novel.

26.10.2025 01:38 πŸ‘ 4909 πŸ” 805 πŸ’¬ 65 πŸ“Œ 15

I’ve only been to 11

27.10.2025 00:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stay woke friends

19.10.2025 22:42 πŸ‘ 2253 πŸ” 430 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 16

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

11.10.2025 23:10 πŸ‘ 21549 πŸ” 6476 πŸ’¬ 447 πŸ“Œ 373
A photo of Nedry from the 1993 movie Jurassic Park, a frustrated, overworked IT tech.

A photo of Nedry from the 1993 movie Jurassic Park, a frustrated, overworked IT tech.

I propose 'negative nedry' instead of 'negative nancy'

09.10.2025 18:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What’s sad is how they can hold those two entirely distinct thoughts, and not realize the hypocrisy of their beliefs.

30.09.2025 04:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A tweet from Guillermo Rauch, the CEO of Vercel, saying β€œThe US President builds with @nextjs β€” what are you waiting for?” Includes a screenshot of The Trump Card website.

A tweet from Guillermo Rauch, the CEO of Vercel, saying β€œThe US President builds with @nextjs β€” what are you waiting for?” Includes a screenshot of The Trump Card website.

A tweet from Guillermo Rauch, the CEO of Vercel, that reads β€œCongrats President Trump
Excited about the impact X, prediction markets, citizen journalism, podcasts, and the open web played in fostering democracy and a free media.
It's a new world.”

A tweet from Guillermo Rauch, the CEO of Vercel, that reads β€œCongrats President Trump Excited about the impact X, prediction markets, citizen journalism, podcasts, and the open web played in fostering democracy and a free media. It's a new world.”

Another tweet from Guillermo Rauch that reads β€œEnjoyed my discussion with PM Netanyahu on how Al education and literacy will keep our free societies ahead.
We spoke about Al empowering everyone to build software and the importance of ensuring it serves quality and progress.
Optimistic for peace, safety, and greatness for Israel and its neighbors.” It includes a selfie taken with known genocide lover and war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu.

Another tweet from Guillermo Rauch that reads β€œEnjoyed my discussion with PM Netanyahu on how Al education and literacy will keep our free societies ahead. We spoke about Al empowering everyone to build software and the importance of ensuring it serves quality and progress. Optimistic for peace, safety, and greatness for Israel and its neighbors.” It includes a selfie taken with known genocide lover and war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu.

Here’s the greatest hits of Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch cozying up with the worst people imaginable and throwing all morality in the trash for the almighty dollar. Have fun on the wrong side of history, @vercel.com - your fascist-loving CEO is why I moved all my sites and services to Render.

29.09.2025 20:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

β€œHoly shit, I remember the backlash I got for appearing in Alvin and the Chipmunks! You would’ve thought that I had taken money from a bunch of people responsible for funding Al Qaeda!”

30.09.2025 04:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I know antifa isn't a real organization because I don't get 40 texts a week from them asking for donations.

22.09.2025 23:21 πŸ‘ 32696 πŸ” 6510 πŸ’¬ 391 πŸ“Œ 242

If only he wasn’t saying it with the implication that trans folk are dangerous and violent… (per the stance of many in the replies?)

14.09.2025 18:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0