Hal Canary
@halcanary.org
software engineer 🤖.
Durham, North Carolina, US 🇺🇸.
father, husband 👧👦👩🐶🐉.
he/him 👨.
UTC−05:00 🕔.
DST: UTC−04:00 🕔.
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Durham, North Carolina, US 🇺🇸.
father, husband 👧👦👩🐶🐉.
he/him 👨.
UTC−05:00 🕔.
DST: UTC−04:00 🕔.
9E4B56B252BA5544135A6146BDA20B3DBA 🔑
When investors call or text me asking if I want to sell my house, I just quote a number twice its assessed value, saying I don't want to move otherwise.
August 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM
When investors call or text me asking if I want to sell my house, I just quote a number twice its assessed value, saying I don't want to move otherwise.
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Nationalize SpaceX.
June 17, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Nationalize SpaceX.
As I look for a job, I find myself saying "Vaporators! Sir, my first job was programming binary load lifters, very similar to your vaporators." All the time. No I haven't used the particular technology you use, but yes, my experience does map on.
#jobsearch #techIndustry #technology #software
#jobsearch #techIndustry #technology #software
June 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
As I look for a job, I find myself saying "Vaporators! Sir, my first job was programming binary load lifters, very similar to your vaporators." All the time. No I haven't used the particular technology you use, but yes, my experience does map on.
#jobsearch #techIndustry #technology #software
#jobsearch #techIndustry #technology #software
My current favorite #phoneGame is Pearl, part of _Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection_. If you haven't seen it yet, there are free to get, ad-free apps on the major app stores.
#Games #VideoGames
#Games #VideoGames
May 26, 2026 at 12:45 PM
My current favorite #phoneGame is Pearl, part of _Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection_. If you haven't seen it yet, there are free to get, ad-free apps on the major app stores.
#Games #VideoGames
#Games #VideoGames
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When a King and direct descendent of King George III has to remind the American government about the utmost importance of checks and balances, you know we're in deep trouble.
April 28, 2026 at 10:34 PM
When a King and direct descendent of King George III has to remind the American government about the utmost importance of checks and balances, you know we're in deep trouble.
There are a dozen different calendars out in the world. If I had a time machine, I would go back in time and introduce the simplest possible calendar: number the years sequentially and number the days by counting days since the last southern solstice.
April 23, 2026 at 11:48 AM
There are a dozen different calendars out in the world. If I had a time machine, I would go back in time and introduce the simplest possible calendar: number the years sequentially and number the days by counting days since the last southern solstice.
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Our street medicine colleagues and the people they serve in Phoenix, AZ, are facing a new ordinance that effectively bans medical care for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in city parks.
April 21, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Our street medicine colleagues and the people they serve in Phoenix, AZ, are facing a new ordinance that effectively bans medical care for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in city parks.
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This is so well done. 👌
April 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
This is so well done. 👌
#spaceflight #museum #education thought.
I love it when space museums have exhibits that let you walk through spacecraft. E.g. the backup Skylab to the National Air and Space Museum or the Space Shuttle replica Explorer which I saw at Kennedy Space Center.
I want more of these.
I love it when space museums have exhibits that let you walk through spacecraft. E.g. the backup Skylab to the National Air and Space Museum or the Space Shuttle replica Explorer which I saw at Kennedy Space Center.
I want more of these.
April 2, 2026 at 11:33 AM
#spaceflight #museum #education thought.
I love it when space museums have exhibits that let you walk through spacecraft. E.g. the backup Skylab to the National Air and Space Museum or the Space Shuttle replica Explorer which I saw at Kennedy Space Center.
I want more of these.
I love it when space museums have exhibits that let you walk through spacecraft. E.g. the backup Skylab to the National Air and Space Museum or the Space Shuttle replica Explorer which I saw at Kennedy Space Center.
I want more of these.
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As long as we can keep manufacturing both lithium iron phosphate batteries and photovoltaics at or below *current prices*, we have essentially set a ceiling on the price of electricity *forever*.
There is no such ceiling on the price of petroleum.
There is no such ceiling on the price of petroleum.
March 31, 2026 at 4:46 PM
As long as we can keep manufacturing both lithium iron phosphate batteries and photovoltaics at or below *current prices*, we have essentially set a ceiling on the price of electricity *forever*.
There is no such ceiling on the price of petroleum.
There is no such ceiling on the price of petroleum.
It becomes even more clear that when the current admin. is planning how to sell their policy, they don't ever have anyone play devil's advocate and point out flaws and inconsistencies in their arguments. Even the more "experienced" politicians in the cabinet are failing this basic test.
#USpolitics
#USpolitics
March 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
It becomes even more clear that when the current admin. is planning how to sell their policy, they don't ever have anyone play devil's advocate and point out flaws and inconsistencies in their arguments. Even the more "experienced" politicians in the cabinet are failing this basic test.
#USpolitics
#USpolitics
I kind of wish that every president gets to choose (before the election) a set of objective metrics that they plan on maximizing or minimizing. E.g. Home ownership percentage or median real income or employment -population ratio or percentage with basic health insurance or food inflation rate.
Exclusive: Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: 'If they rise, they rise' reut.rs/4aRAHuN
Exclusive: Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: 'If they rise, they rise'
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not concerned about rising U.S. gas prices driven by the widening Iran conflict, telling Reuters in an exclusive interview that the U.S. military operation was his priority.
reut.rs
March 6, 2026 at 12:42 PM
I kind of wish that every president gets to choose (before the election) a set of objective metrics that they plan on maximizing or minimizing. E.g. Home ownership percentage or median real income or employment -population ratio or percentage with basic health insurance or food inflation rate.
Ignoring the fact that a war is probably going to do more harm than good.
Ignoring the fact that it seems immoral.
Ignoring the fact that it seems poorly thought out.
Let's just emphasize that it is clearly illegal and unconstitutional.
#USPolitics
Ignoring the fact that it seems immoral.
Ignoring the fact that it seems poorly thought out.
Let's just emphasize that it is clearly illegal and unconstitutional.
#USPolitics
March 3, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Ignoring the fact that a war is probably going to do more harm than good.
Ignoring the fact that it seems immoral.
Ignoring the fact that it seems poorly thought out.
Let's just emphasize that it is clearly illegal and unconstitutional.
#USPolitics
Ignoring the fact that it seems immoral.
Ignoring the fact that it seems poorly thought out.
Let's just emphasize that it is clearly illegal and unconstitutional.
#USPolitics
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the democratic response to the SOTU should start with “is Donald Trump a pedophile?” and from there be entirely about the files
February 24, 2026 at 7:17 PM
the democratic response to the SOTU should start with “is Donald Trump a pedophile?” and from there be entirely about the files
February 24, 2026 at 12:27 PM
We'll never make any progress while there are 60 baby boomers in the US Senate.
Can we just declare that the entire generation was exposed to too much lead in their childhood and shouldn't be allowed to hold positions of power?
#USPolitics
Can we just declare that the entire generation was exposed to too much lead in their childhood and shouldn't be allowed to hold positions of power?
#USPolitics
February 20, 2026 at 12:55 AM
We'll never make any progress while there are 60 baby boomers in the US Senate.
Can we just declare that the entire generation was exposed to too much lead in their childhood and shouldn't be allowed to hold positions of power?
#USPolitics
Can we just declare that the entire generation was exposed to too much lead in their childhood and shouldn't be allowed to hold positions of power?
#USPolitics
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I think this skit should be deemed historically important. It captures something significant.
Mom Confession - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:36 PM
I think this skit should be deemed historically important. It captures something significant.
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Being autistic isn't hard. All you have to do is remember the 3 things that make NTs most mad:
- Misunderstandings
- Any effort on your part to prevent a misunderstanding
- Any attempt after the fact to clear up a misunderstanding
So long as you avoid those, functioning in NT society is easy!
- Misunderstandings
- Any effort on your part to prevent a misunderstanding
- Any attempt after the fact to clear up a misunderstanding
So long as you avoid those, functioning in NT society is easy!
April 15, 2024 at 6:20 AM
Being autistic isn't hard. All you have to do is remember the 3 things that make NTs most mad:
- Misunderstandings
- Any effort on your part to prevent a misunderstanding
- Any attempt after the fact to clear up a misunderstanding
So long as you avoid those, functioning in NT society is easy!
- Misunderstandings
- Any effort on your part to prevent a misunderstanding
- Any attempt after the fact to clear up a misunderstanding
So long as you avoid those, functioning in NT society is easy!
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I think about this post a lot
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I think about this post a lot
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sorry, but the Founding Fathers' original intent for the 2nd Amendment was always *just* to do school shootings
January 24, 2026 at 10:28 PM
sorry, but the Founding Fathers' original intent for the 2nd Amendment was always *just* to do school shootings
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![Comic. [Two people floating with objects surrounding them.] PERSON with ponytail: You know, NASA and Roscosmos actually originally named it The *International Station*, but a translation issue led someone to accidentally transcribe the formatting.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreidej2s3eadnt4h45yovvpwbl3znxpv5q3hfb3w5ojnu3humrmlxcy)
January 20, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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Anyone surprised? Feeding info to Putin? Today we read he’s invited Putin to serve on his peace team for Gaza?
Translation Putin has the P tapes, Putin has the Epstein files!
Translation Putin has the P tapes, Putin has the Epstein files!
January 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Anyone surprised? Feeding info to Putin? Today we read he’s invited Putin to serve on his peace team for Gaza?
Translation Putin has the P tapes, Putin has the Epstein files!
Translation Putin has the P tapes, Putin has the Epstein files!
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One small thing I hope comes out of this nightmare is at least renaming the Department of Homeland Security. “Homeland” is not a word Americans use. It sounds like a translation from Heimatsicherheitsabteilung.
January 18, 2026 at 8:58 PM
One small thing I hope comes out of this nightmare is at least renaming the Department of Homeland Security. “Homeland” is not a word Americans use. It sounds like a translation from Heimatsicherheitsabteilung.