Angela
@bourb.xyz
New here, just looking around and trying things out. @AngelaInBold on twtr
PhD in math. Moved to computer science + data science. Recently left academia.
Lover of: FFXIV, mechanical keyboards, karaoke
PhD in math. Moved to computer science + data science. Recently left academia.
Lover of: FFXIV, mechanical keyboards, karaoke
After my beloved cat Blitz died, I had a REALLY difficult and dark time. (It's been 5 years and I think part of me is still in that dark place, but that's not my point here.)
3 weeks after he died, an emaciated kitten started wandering my neighborhood. She came right up to me. How it's going:
3 weeks after he died, an emaciated kitten started wandering my neighborhood. She came right up to me. How it's going:
September 2, 2026 at 3:36 PM
After my beloved cat Blitz died, I had a REALLY difficult and dark time. (It's been 5 years and I think part of me is still in that dark place, but that's not my point here.)
3 weeks after he died, an emaciated kitten started wandering my neighborhood. She came right up to me. How it's going:
3 weeks after he died, an emaciated kitten started wandering my neighborhood. She came right up to me. How it's going:
Great thread.
Yet again, I'm hung up on an inconsequential detail: this part of the linked article is so fucking confusing to me. It's been a while since I paid much attention to SXSW but this does not compute...
Yet again, I'm hung up on an inconsequential detail: this part of the linked article is so fucking confusing to me. It's been a while since I paid much attention to SXSW but this does not compute...
June 5, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Great thread.
Yet again, I'm hung up on an inconsequential detail: this part of the linked article is so fucking confusing to me. It's been a while since I paid much attention to SXSW but this does not compute...
Yet again, I'm hung up on an inconsequential detail: this part of the linked article is so fucking confusing to me. It's been a while since I paid much attention to SXSW but this does not compute...
I wonder if this guy is friends with my favorite guy on the road:
June 2, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I wonder if this guy is friends with my favorite guy on the road:
Fuck it, it's 3am and I can't sleep. I'll play this game.
June 1, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Fuck it, it's 3am and I can't sleep. I'll play this game.
My dog Olive gives the best hugs. It takes her a little bit to warm up to visitors but worth the effort!
May 14, 2026 at 11:34 PM
My dog Olive gives the best hugs. It takes her a little bit to warm up to visitors but worth the effort!
This is my home's little terrorist, Olive. I love when she's cuddly and sleepy, but her full energy times push me to the brink of insanity daily. Wouldn't trade her for anything, though!
April 7, 2026 at 4:27 AM
This is my home's little terrorist, Olive. I love when she's cuddly and sleepy, but her full energy times push me to the brink of insanity daily. Wouldn't trade her for anything, though!
For anyone who wants/needs the alt text:
March 30, 2026 at 1:39 PM
For anyone who wants/needs the alt text:
The article cites a very smart Reddit comment about how this is likely to go.
I, for one, am absolutely not using any distro that falls in line with this bullshit.
I, for one, am absolutely not using any distro that falls in line with this bullshit.
March 4, 2026 at 10:20 PM
The article cites a very smart Reddit comment about how this is likely to go.
I, for one, am absolutely not using any distro that falls in line with this bullshit.
I, for one, am absolutely not using any distro that falls in line with this bullshit.
Carrie is great! Carrie's writing is great!
Here's a photo I took while reading this book on vacation in 2018. You should get it and read it too!
Here's a photo I took while reading this book on vacation in 2018. You should get it and read it too!
March 3, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Carrie is great! Carrie's writing is great!
Here's a photo I took while reading this book on vacation in 2018. You should get it and read it too!
Here's a photo I took while reading this book on vacation in 2018. You should get it and read it too!
📢 AN EDUCATED POPULATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR FUNCTIONING DEMOCRACY!
Also, this product is aimed at *college* students. If you don't want to get deeper training in a field of study, the solution is to simply not go to college, not to cheat your way to a degree.
And people are not livestock!
Also, this product is aimed at *college* students. If you don't want to get deeper training in a field of study, the solution is to simply not go to college, not to cheat your way to a degree.
And people are not livestock!
February 25, 2026 at 6:34 PM
📢 AN EDUCATED POPULATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR FUNCTIONING DEMOCRACY!
Also, this product is aimed at *college* students. If you don't want to get deeper training in a field of study, the solution is to simply not go to college, not to cheat your way to a degree.
And people are not livestock!
Also, this product is aimed at *college* students. If you don't want to get deeper training in a field of study, the solution is to simply not go to college, not to cheat your way to a degree.
And people are not livestock!
There is probably a broader lesson here applicable to educators, journalists, and communicators of all kinds. I won't spell it out explicitly, but...
February 23, 2026 at 10:59 PM
There is probably a broader lesson here applicable to educators, journalists, and communicators of all kinds. I won't spell it out explicitly, but...
Scott, the volunteer human maintainer for matplotlib at the center of this story, wrote a 2nd post about the incident after the Ars story. The whole thing is worth reading but the conclusion is fantastic. theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...
February 14, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Scott, the volunteer human maintainer for matplotlib at the center of this story, wrote a 2nd post about the incident after the Ars story. The whole thing is worth reading but the conclusion is fantastic. theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...
This is what a puppy who wore herself out at the dog park looks like.
February 14, 2026 at 8:12 PM
This is what a puppy who wore herself out at the dog park looks like.
This post inspired me to find an enchilada recipe and I finally tried it tonight. They LOOK great, but taste is TBD.
February 5, 2026 at 2:15 AM
This post inspired me to find an enchilada recipe and I finally tried it tonight. They LOOK great, but taste is TBD.
Only one of the 8 people quoted in the linked article sounded consistently reasonable to me. A few others had one or two insights. But overall, I think articles like this are useless. Not informative enough for the uninformed/under-informed reader. Just snippets for experts to smugly disagree about.
February 3, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Only one of the 8 people quoted in the linked article sounded consistently reasonable to me. A few others had one or two insights. But overall, I think articles like this are useless. Not informative enough for the uninformed/under-informed reader. Just snippets for experts to smugly disagree about.
So proud of how this came out on my first try. Nachos w shredded chicken, queso, and corn in an elote-style sauce. Everything from scratch except the chips.
January 15, 2026 at 3:22 AM
So proud of how this came out on my first try. Nachos w shredded chicken, queso, and corn in an elote-style sauce. Everything from scratch except the chips.
Also, screenshot of the quoted post, and what it was in reply to, in case he blocks me, a person with no power or influence.
December 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Also, screenshot of the quoted post, and what it was in reply to, in case he blocks me, a person with no power or influence.
I'm doing a Game of Thrones re-watch because I make bad decisions. So far, I'm enjoying it against my better judgment.
December 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I'm doing a Game of Thrones re-watch because I make bad decisions. So far, I'm enjoying it against my better judgment.
Well you couldn't be that man I adored
You don't seem to know, seem to care
What your heart is for
I don't know him anymore
There's nothing where he used to lie
Conversation has run dry
That's what's goin on
Nothing's fine I'm torn
You don't seem to know, seem to care
What your heart is for
I don't know him anymore
There's nothing where he used to lie
Conversation has run dry
That's what's goin on
Nothing's fine I'm torn
November 23, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Well you couldn't be that man I adored
You don't seem to know, seem to care
What your heart is for
I don't know him anymore
There's nothing where he used to lie
Conversation has run dry
That's what's goin on
Nothing's fine I'm torn
You don't seem to know, seem to care
What your heart is for
I don't know him anymore
There's nothing where he used to lie
Conversation has run dry
That's what's goin on
Nothing's fine I'm torn
Apparently my husband just found out about Good Charlotte this week. I haven't listened to them since like 2005, but I'm happy for him. Now he's downstairs blasting a mix of early 2000s alt rock and pop punk. It's adorable.
November 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Apparently my husband just found out about Good Charlotte this week. I haven't listened to them since like 2005, but I'm happy for him. Now he's downstairs blasting a mix of early 2000s alt rock and pop punk. It's adorable.
Bonus points if the person holding this sign is in cosplay
October 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Bonus points if the person holding this sign is in cosplay
I am having a bad day and this feels soooooo ominous.
September 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I am having a bad day and this feels soooooo ominous.
LMAO returning my Pixel 10 because it just died on the 8th day of use. This is my second Pixel that died out of nowhere - the previous one was my Pixel 2 that restarted for an Android update and never booted up again, totally bricked. I think I'm done.
CW: explicit language in the video
CW: explicit language in the video
September 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
LMAO returning my Pixel 10 because it just died on the 8th day of use. This is my second Pixel that died out of nowhere - the previous one was my Pixel 2 that restarted for an Android update and never booted up again, totally bricked. I think I'm done.
CW: explicit language in the video
CW: explicit language in the video
I scrolled down to reply to the quoted post with my first thought after reading it (comparison to Kavanaugh) but @wagatwe.com made basically the same point already, and further down in the thread @spacewastrel.skunk.agency made me want to laugh/cry. I cannot improve upon it so I'll just share it.
June 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I scrolled down to reply to the quoted post with my first thought after reading it (comparison to Kavanaugh) but @wagatwe.com made basically the same point already, and further down in the thread @spacewastrel.skunk.agency made me want to laugh/cry. I cannot improve upon it so I'll just share it.