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orthecreedence

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Kay Lyon | https://github.com/orthecreedence | https://killtheradio.net/ | kay[a]killtheradio.net

Working on:

- Basis (https://basisproject.net/), a protocol for scalable, ecological production

- Turtl (https://turtlapp.com), a surveillance-resistant note-taking app.

- Stamp (https://github.com/stamp-protocol), a distributed cryptographic identity system (non-blockchain)

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orthecreedence··on Rust 1.100
Yes, you need to use all caps @DANG
orthecreedence··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2026)
Holy fuck stop with the LLM emails you jackasses. Lesson learned: never put your info out there.
orthecreedence··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2026)
Hi, I applied for senior software engineer a few weeks back. I have a good deal of experience in data pipelines in python/typescript as well as rust. I'm really excited about working in fission. Any chance you could check on my app =]? kay@killtheradio.net

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orthecreedence··on Software may be getting worse, but it used to be horrible
Software used to be horrible. It still is, but it used to too.
orthecreedence··on Show HN: Ledge.sh – Runnable Markdown Notes
Great point — this comment adds — a — lot — to the discussion —.
orthecreedence··on U.S. State Department pauses immigrant visa applications
> "We have nooooo idea how long this will take!"

It will take about two weeks. Is that right, two weeks? We'll have it done in about two weeks I'm told by some, very intelligent people.

orthecreedence··on U.S. State Department pauses immigrant visa applications
Also, lol @ "the courts will fix it!" Fat fucking chance. I'm looking into my crystal ball: I see a 6-3 supreme court ruling supporting the administration's executive order to liquidate congressional power and fold it into the executive branch (as the founding fathers intended...)
orthecreedence··on Stwipe Acquires OpenWouter
> Numbers invented for this slide, in the industry tradition.

Holy shit, I love it.

orthecreedence··on Rewriting in Rust
That's a really great point, and demonstrates a deep understanding of how AI is changing the landscape of writing online!
orthecreedence··on ICE will release body cam video only when seen in the agency's 'best interests'
> what basis could they use to withhold it other than redacting footage for the typical reasons?

The basis is "come and take it." A court order doesn't work on the brownshirts.

orthecreedence··on CipherX applies painless permanent tattoos with dissolving microneedle patches
I want one with the OpenAI logo!
orthecreedence··on Substack writers, you need a website
This looks cool! How does it compare to something like WriteFreely (https://writefreely.org/)?

EDIT - OH, I missed you're on the AT protocol, so there's the main difference already.

orthecreedence··on US citizen charged after GrapheneOS phone wipes during airport search
"You see there are people who believe the function of the police is to fight crime, and that's not true, the function of the police is social control and protection of property."

- Michael Parenti

orthecreedence··on LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire
It's almost like the American Libertarian to fascist pipeline is a real thing.
orthecreedence··on LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire
I don't know, I'd prefer the cops do their jobs and solve crime without the state having intimate knowledge of my whereabouts and activities any time I enter the public sphere.
orthecreedence··on The deadly rise of giant trucks and SUVs
Yes! The migrants fleeing to the US with nothing but the shirt on their back and tens of thousands of dollars in their pocket so they can buy an F350 Superduty and run over kids with it.
orthecreedence··on Flock-Powered Police Chiefs Stalking Women Shows Why Warrants Are Needed
No? A mass surveillance apparatus is a pretty enormous problem.
orthecreedence··on Flock-Powered Police Chiefs Stalking Women Shows Why Warrants Are Needed
Either way, I support a world where exactly 0/1 Flock corporations exist.
orthecreedence··on Canada plans 'nuclear renaissance' with up to 10 reactors built by 2040
> If you build the solar and wind you don't need the nuclear.

Don't forget the enormous battery arrays for winter, cloudy skies, or wildfire smoke. Hope you have enough batteries. But you won't, so ok, now you need gas reactors to fill in the blanks. Isn't that what we're trying to get away from?

orthecreedence··on Iroh 1.0
Libp2p does have quic, at least the rust implementation.
orthecreedence··on There Is Life Before Main in Rust
Show me the cave drawing version of this post or I will absolutely not be reading it.
orthecreedence··on Building from zero after addiction, prison, and a felony
That's a really great point, and shows a deep understanding of how consistently humorless HN users are! If you want, I can show several more examples of people knee-jerk downvoting things that are actually pretty funny.
orthecreedence··on A walking tour of surveillance infrastructure in Seattle (2020)
Small claims maybe to recoup towing/recovery fees, but a civil case? No way. That shit will make you go gray quick.
orthecreedence··on Social Animus
It's odd though, because fascism (techno or otherwise) is not going to value Justine for her creative talents. It's going to either a) force her into detransition/medical experimentation (like our current admin is already doing to trans people) or b) send her to a camp. I don't believe there is any form of fascism that would be kind to trans people. But I guess the world is full of people who will argue against their own interests till they're blue in the face, so maybe it doesn't need to make sense.
orthecreedence··on Social Animus
Wait, is she legit a Trump supporter? I see stuff about praising various tech lords but haven't seen anything saying she supports Trump.
orthecreedence··on Green card seekers must leave U.S. to apply, Trump administration says
Such as the desire for theocratic surveillance fascism (what Jesus advocated for tirelessly).
orthecreedence··on Green card seekers must leave U.S. to apply, Trump administration says
> I don’t like this policy, but engaging in exaggerated rhetoric

The Trump admin just sent an official death threat to trans people and anti-fascists (lol??). I am so incredibly sick of people acting like this is ok and normal and any calling out is exaggerating. At some point, you're not defending sensible discourse, you're lecturing people for being upset when they have a murderous regime targeting them. It's a shitty thing to do. You're defending actual fascism at this point. And I'm happy to back up that claim without rhetoric by demonstrating the ways in which the US is (and has been) slipping into fascism for decades. Something tells me I'd be wasting my breath though.

orthecreedence··on Trade Dollars with other startups. Book it as revenue
> "Closed a $40M Series B in 11 days. Have not spoken to a customer since 2022."

That gave me a chuckle. Too real.

orthecreedence··on Removing the modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 hybrid
> They tend to attempt to do this anonymized. How successful they are in anonymizing that is very much so up for debate.

    let anon_id = md5(SSN);
orthecreedence··on Hardware Attestation as Monopoly Enabler
The problem is democracy and capitalism are incompatible, so that "if" is doing some really heavy lifting.
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