Van J. Wilson
@vanjwilson.bsky.social
“Religion … may be an expression of serene belief, personal peace, and charity of mind. But … There is a militant type of mind to which the hostilities involved in any human situation seem to be its most interesting or valuable aspect …” - Richard Hofstadter
July 6, 2026 at 10:34 AM
“Religion … may be an expression of serene belief, personal peace, and charity of mind. But … There is a militant type of mind to which the hostilities involved in any human situation seem to be its most interesting or valuable aspect …” - Richard Hofstadter
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Hoppy IPA’s, tannic wines, burnt coffee are all evidence that Americans really don’t know how to enjoy ourselves. We think pleasure is a sin and must be punished when we indulge.
April 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Hoppy IPA’s, tannic wines, burnt coffee are all evidence that Americans really don’t know how to enjoy ourselves. We think pleasure is a sin and must be punished when we indulge.
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ElectricFish introduces Turbo Charge, an EV charger-as-a-service using its 400squared battery-integrated charger to help gas stations avoid costly upgrades.
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ElectricFish Aims To Electrify Gas Stations Without Upfront Costs: Turbo Charge Charging Service
ElectricFish introduces Turbo Charge, an EV charger-as-a-service using its 400squared battery-integrated charger to help gas stations avoid costly upgrades.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:31 PM
ElectricFish introduces Turbo Charge, an EV charger-as-a-service using its 400squared battery-integrated charger to help gas stations avoid costly upgrades.
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Mushroom Rock State Park, Kansas, on July 17, 2025
November 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Mushroom Rock State Park, Kansas, on July 17, 2025
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Saw the article asserting most Trek fans were Republican dudes and it was written by the same dude who a 13 years ago trashed Redshirts (which went on to be a NYT bestseller and win several awards, including the Hugo), so it's safe to say his track record with Trek-aligned material is dodgy at best
October 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Saw the article asserting most Trek fans were Republican dudes and it was written by the same dude who a 13 years ago trashed Redshirts (which went on to be a NYT bestseller and win several awards, including the Hugo), so it's safe to say his track record with Trek-aligned material is dodgy at best
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Remember when EV skeptics said they would overwhelm the grid? Well AI data centers are doing that x10000, all over the world, faster than EVs ever could, with immediate impacts to our electricity bills, environment, etc. This is a much bigger issue.
restofworld.org/2025/ai-ener...
restofworld.org/2025/ai-ener...
Countries are struggling to meet the rising energy demands of data centers
Mexico's lagging energy grid is forcing companies, including Microsoft, to use generators.
restofworld.org
September 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Remember when EV skeptics said they would overwhelm the grid? Well AI data centers are doing that x10000, all over the world, faster than EVs ever could, with immediate impacts to our electricity bills, environment, etc. This is a much bigger issue.
restofworld.org/2025/ai-ener...
restofworld.org/2025/ai-ener...
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"I wish life was not so short. Languages take such a time, and so do all the things one wants to know about."
J. R. R. Tolkien, who died on this day in 1973
J. R. R. Tolkien, who died on this day in 1973
September 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM
"I wish life was not so short. Languages take such a time, and so do all the things one wants to know about."
J. R. R. Tolkien, who died on this day in 1973
J. R. R. Tolkien, who died on this day in 1973
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I miss the good old days where life was uncomplicated and Pluto was still a planet
August 30, 2025 at 5:58 AM
I miss the good old days where life was uncomplicated and Pluto was still a planet
View of the antenae on top of Black Mountain, KY, the high point of Kentucky, on July 12, 2025.
Surrounded by trees, so there are no views looking out
Surrounded by trees, so there are no views looking out
July 17, 2025 at 2:34 AM
View of the antenae on top of Black Mountain, KY, the high point of Kentucky, on July 12, 2025.
Surrounded by trees, so there are no views looking out
Surrounded by trees, so there are no views looking out
View from the top of Lonesome Pine Overlook, near Bryson City, NC, on June 28, 2025
July 6, 2025 at 1:53 AM
View from the top of Lonesome Pine Overlook, near Bryson City, NC, on June 28, 2025
The top of The Pinnacle near Sylvia, NC, on October 3, 2020
June 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The top of The Pinnacle near Sylvia, NC, on October 3, 2020
Looking across the valley toward High Shoal Falls in South Mountains State Park, NC, on January 21, 2023
June 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Looking across the valley toward High Shoal Falls in South Mountains State Park, NC, on January 21, 2023
View of Mount Sunflower, Kansas state high point, July 15, 2024
June 1, 2025 at 11:28 AM
View of Mount Sunflower, Kansas state high point, July 15, 2024
Looking East, toward Charlotte, NC, on June 22, 2019, from the top of Crowders Mountain in Crowders Mountain State Park
May 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Looking East, toward Charlotte, NC, on June 22, 2019, from the top of Crowders Mountain in Crowders Mountain State Park
View from Mount Frissell, the Connecticut high point, on January 31, 2024.
May 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
View from Mount Frissell, the Connecticut high point, on January 31, 2024.
Looking out of Window Cave, near Arecibo, Puerto Rico, on June 12, 2017
May 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Looking out of Window Cave, near Arecibo, Puerto Rico, on June 12, 2017
Looking down on the Delaware Water Gap from Mount Minsi, NJ, on April 14, 2023
April 19, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Looking down on the Delaware Water Gap from Mount Minsi, NJ, on April 14, 2023
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There are many things I am more upset about now than this (although that number would be zero in a rational world).
Still... What the holy fuck?
Still... What the holy fuck?
Uncle Sam abruptly turns off funding for CVE program. Yes, that CVE program
Uncle Sam abruptly turns off funding for CVE program. Yes, that CVE program
Because vulnerability management has nothing to do with national security, right?
US government funding for the world's CVE program – the centralized Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures database of product security flaws – ends Wednesday.…
dlvr.it
April 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM
There are many things I am more upset about now than this (although that number would be zero in a rational world).
Still... What the holy fuck?
Still... What the holy fuck?
Ghosts of EV chargers past: an old broken Signet charger at Matthews Station in Matthews, NC
April 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Ghosts of EV chargers past: an old broken Signet charger at Matthews Station in Matthews, NC
Wandering around the top of Black Elk Peak, the highest point in South Dakota, May 21, 2023
April 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Wandering around the top of Black Elk Peak, the highest point in South Dakota, May 21, 2023
View of the Potomac River from Weverton Cliffs in South Mountain State Park, Maryland, on August 21, 2022
April 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
View of the Potomac River from Weverton Cliffs in South Mountain State Park, Maryland, on August 21, 2022