Dan Tuohy
@tripsnek.com
tripsnek.com - Europe Travel Planner and Itinerary Optimizer
Software person. Primarily Node/Angular/TypeScript. AI R&D since 2005.
Things I like: Static typing, genetic algorithms, Rick Steves, liberal democracy
📍Atlanta, Georgia
Software person. Primarily Node/Angular/TypeScript. AI R&D since 2005.
Things I like: Static typing, genetic algorithms, Rick Steves, liberal democracy
📍Atlanta, Georgia
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Dan Tuohy
@tripsnek.com
· Jan 12
tripsnek, in a nutshell:
Tell it where you want to go, how you like to travel, what you're into. As much or as little detail as you want.
It builds an efficient, multi-modal route, filling gaps with a Rick Steves-like "view" of Europe. Edit & iterate until it's perfect, get all sorts of handy tips
Tell it where you want to go, how you like to travel, what you're into. As much or as little detail as you want.
It builds an efficient, multi-modal route, filling gaps with a Rick Steves-like "view" of Europe. Edit & iterate until it's perfect, get all sorts of handy tips
the degree to which he is amped up about this suggests an explanation not currently in the public record
September 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
the degree to which he is amped up about this suggests an explanation not currently in the public record
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My cartoon in this weeks @newyorker.com
September 14, 2026 at 2:20 PM
My cartoon in this weeks @newyorker.com
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type of shit that killed shinzo abe's gundam
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Photos from Operation Allah is Stronger in Might and More Severe in Punishment. Western Yemeni coast.
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September 13, 2026 at 3:12 AM
type of shit that killed shinzo abe's gundam
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Bush literally gave an "Islam is Peace" speech a week after the attacks, saying that the terrorists are not the face Islam and imploring everyone to be kind to their Muslim neighbors and avoid Islamiphobia and panic. I'm not making this up, I swear.
this is a lie. I'm not gonna provoke this person and their followers, but it absolutely did happen, including at the same time as pushback against Islamophobia, some of said pushback coming from very high up. Both things happened but the shared bond was real and existed & it's wrong to deny
September 12, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Bush literally gave an "Islam is Peace" speech a week after the attacks, saying that the terrorists are not the face Islam and imploring everyone to be kind to their Muslim neighbors and avoid Islamiphobia and panic. I'm not making this up, I swear.
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like cookie monster resigning from that tree that the keebler elves live in
September 11, 2026 at 12:14 AM
like cookie monster resigning from that tree that the keebler elves live in
Oafs: Not Even Once
Here’s the video of Sen. John Fetterman’s video appearance at the GOP Convention:
September 9, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Oafs: Not Even Once
pity future generations attempting to understand the term "Trump Derangement Syndrome" as describing something other than this
Trump claims he was basically lifted out of the rubble on 9/11: "Two fireman, big strong guys, they grabbed me under the arms -- 'got to get our of here!' -- and they literally lifted me up, and they started running with me."
September 8, 2026 at 9:49 PM
pity future generations attempting to understand the term "Trump Derangement Syndrome" as describing something other than this
"LLMs are only good at software shaped problems" seems insightful and correct.
What worries me: when LLMs can debug the interpretation of the raw data streams of high resolution sensors, what is the space of "software shaped problems"?
What worries me: when LLMs can debug the interpretation of the raw data streams of high resolution sensors, what is the space of "software shaped problems"?
(laughing nervously) this is probably fine
GPT-6 Astra doesn’t support audio input, but was able to correctly reconstruct the room in which a dog was barking, purely just from an audio clip
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September 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
"LLMs are only good at software shaped problems" seems insightful and correct.
What worries me: when LLMs can debug the interpretation of the raw data streams of high resolution sensors, what is the space of "software shaped problems"?
What worries me: when LLMs can debug the interpretation of the raw data streams of high resolution sensors, what is the space of "software shaped problems"?
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Division of Switzerland proposal by Muammar al-Gaddafi at G8 summit of 2009 after his son was arrested in Switzerland for assault
September 5, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Division of Switzerland proposal by Muammar al-Gaddafi at G8 summit of 2009 after his son was arrested in Switzerland for assault
"Candidate struggles to keep campaign on message amid a steady barrage of the thing I am currently writing, according to me as I write that type that of thing"
Whatever boost Hasan Piker has given to Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed quickly evaporated, with the candidate now struggling to keep his campaign on-message amid a steady barrage of Piker attacks.
https://bit.ly/465YWSU
https://bit.ly/465YWSU
Hasan Piker and the Democrats’ Edgelord Dilemma
The gaming streamer has become a big headache for Michigan US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed—but that’s the risk of targeting a campaign at younger, terminally online voters.
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September 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
"Candidate struggles to keep campaign on message amid a steady barrage of the thing I am currently writing, according to me as I write that type that of thing"
Important point that will be with us for the next 2 years and also applies to trade wars.
one of the fascinating upshots of "war is diplomacy by other means" is that if you fuck up your diplomacy badly enough you literally cannot even accept a surrender, or indeed any victory other than essentially killing literally everyone involved
they could, I guess, surrender. that’s a theoretical option. but diplomacy has been sufficiently a clown show that I don’t see how they could trust terms of surrender tbh
September 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Important point that will be with us for the next 2 years and also applies to trade wars.
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they’ll figure it out if they get hungry enough
September 4, 2026 at 1:05 PM
they’ll figure it out if they get hungry enough
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I am having a particularly frustrating week, so here’s one of the best things I’ve ever done. The eruption of Sarychev Peak in the Aleutian Islands, seen by the crew of the space station.
www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
September 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I am having a particularly frustrating week, so here’s one of the best things I’ve ever done. The eruption of Sarychev Peak in the Aleutian Islands, seen by the crew of the space station.
www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
> so now that very important change of names, between Google Maps and Apple Maps, is complete, ratified, and binding
TIL i have binding agreements with map tile servers
TIL i have binding agreements with map tile servers
Trump: "Apple Maps has just announced that it has changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, so now that very important change of names, between Google Maps and Apple Maps, is complete, ratified, and binding. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP"
September 2, 2026 at 8:16 PM
> so now that very important change of names, between Google Maps and Apple Maps, is complete, ratified, and binding
TIL i have binding agreements with map tile servers
TIL i have binding agreements with map tile servers
"I'm an imbecile."
Trump was sending message to Iran with Kharg Island post, says Vance reut.rs/4y9gmtz
Trump was sending message to Iran with Kharg Island post, says Vance
U.S. President Donald Trump was sending a message to Iran with his social media post about Iran's energy hub of Kharg Island being blown to smithereens, Vice President JD Vance said on Monday.
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August 31, 2026 at 3:49 PM
"I'm an imbecile."
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"I agree Musk is awful, but stay on X for the news"
August 30, 2026 at 7:42 PM
"I agree Musk is awful, but stay on X for the news"
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Elon Musk is a world historical mass murderer whose actions will lead to the preventable death of millions and the implications of that are horrifying so Very Serious People make a huge performance of scoffing at the suggestion but it is the dry spreadsheet reality of what he did.
August 29, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Elon Musk is a world historical mass murderer whose actions will lead to the preventable death of millions and the implications of that are horrifying so Very Serious People make a huge performance of scoffing at the suggestion but it is the dry spreadsheet reality of what he did.
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so according to the CDC, *foodborne illness* is responsible for about 930 deaths a year. "food-induced illness" is a made up term RFK is using for basically every cause of mortality minus suicide.
RFK Jr defends measles: "In 10 years, there have been 3 measles deaths in America. There are now about 1.2 million deaths every year from food-induced illness. The media and certain demagogic politicians are constantly trying to scare us about infectious disease."
August 29, 2026 at 7:20 PM
so according to the CDC, *foodborne illness* is responsible for about 930 deaths a year. "food-induced illness" is a made up term RFK is using for basically every cause of mortality minus suicide.
Welcome to Bluesky. Please familiarize yourself with the following accounts to understand the range of opinions it is acceptable to express
August 27, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Welcome to Bluesky. Please familiarize yourself with the following accounts to understand the range of opinions it is acceptable to express
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The buff-tip moth (Phalera bucephala) has mastered a very particular kind of camouflage.
When they close their wings up, they resemble a broken twig.
Native to large parts of Europe, there's regional pattern variation that reflects the local tree species. This one best resembles birch twigs?
When they close their wings up, they resemble a broken twig.
Native to large parts of Europe, there's regional pattern variation that reflects the local tree species. This one best resembles birch twigs?
September 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The buff-tip moth (Phalera bucephala) has mastered a very particular kind of camouflage.
When they close their wings up, they resemble a broken twig.
Native to large parts of Europe, there's regional pattern variation that reflects the local tree species. This one best resembles birch twigs?
When they close their wings up, they resemble a broken twig.
Native to large parts of Europe, there's regional pattern variation that reflects the local tree species. This one best resembles birch twigs?
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The old order is not coming back. From the fracture, we can build something bigger, better, stronger, and more just.
August 26, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The old order is not coming back. From the fracture, we can build something bigger, better, stronger, and more just.
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Read our piece about why scientists are so excited about the new pancreatic cancer medicine, and its ability to target RAS-proteins that have long been considered undruggable. It goes beyond the new hope for patients with certain types of pancreatic cancers, and to the 20% of tumours that have RAS.
Trial results for this new drug drew a standing ovation from scientists. Now approved in America, it nearly doubles median survival for certain types of advanced pancreatic cancer—breaking a decades-long deadlock against one of oncology’s deadliest targets
Treating pancreatic tumours may have revealed cancer’s master switch
A promising drug could be the first of an entirely new class of treatments
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August 26, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Read our piece about why scientists are so excited about the new pancreatic cancer medicine, and its ability to target RAS-proteins that have long been considered undruggable. It goes beyond the new hope for patients with certain types of pancreatic cancers, and to the 20% of tumours that have RAS.