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Comment on US President Donald Trump lashes out at Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. Says termination can't come soon enough. in ~society
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Comment on I have no idea to advance in my career toward data science in ~tech
agentsquirrel LinkI'm not a data scientist, but I am 27 years into my career and can say that sometimes you just need to go wherever your career takes you. I initially wanted to go one direction in a very specific...I'm not a data scientist, but I am 27 years into my career and can say that sometimes you just need to go wherever your career takes you. I initially wanted to go one direction in a very specific area and everything was pushing me another direction. I went that direction. I didn't pursue money, ever. But the money just came, because I did a good job, made several good decisions and had some luck along the way. I wasn't happy in every job I was in. Sometimes you just have to stick it out until the opportunity to advance comes along, or you jump to another company. I wouldn't focus on data science or any particular discipline or title as a destination. Be a problem solver and provide value and you will develop your niche in a company or your industry. The unconventional path is often the one that leads you to where you will excel and be happy.
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Comment on What lesser-known alternative would you recommend as a substitute for something more popular? in ~talk
agentsquirrel LinkReplace your coffee with Folger's Crystals. (If you're old enough to know what I'm referring to, please reply. Yea, I'm probably older than most people at this site. lol)Replace your coffee with Folger's Crystals. (If you're old enough to know what I'm referring to, please reply. Yea, I'm probably older than most people at this site. lol)
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Comment on Virginia lawmaker says he called Social Security Administration and it hung up on him: 'It's very concerning' in ~society
agentsquirrel LinkThis is going to sound awful, but of all the agencies and programs DOGE is wrecking, I REALLY hope they wreck SSA. I think the only thing that is going to knock some sense into this country and...This is going to sound awful, but of all the agencies and programs DOGE is wrecking, I REALLY hope they wreck SSA. I think the only thing that is going to knock some sense into this country and the some 77 million Trump voters is seniors not receiving their checks for months, or years. DOGE is looking at re-writing all the information systems in a few months, systems largely based on COBOL that likely have evolved over 50 years. When DOGE shuts down an agency like USAID, the majority of Americans will never seen on the news they watch the poverty, disease, war, and death that results. Social Security, on the other hand, will hit home and be front page news.
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Comment on Eleven spouses on what it’s like to live with someone on Ozempic in ~life
agentsquirrel LinkMy wife was on it for 6 months and she lost 40 pounds. Our health insurance company decided to no longer cover the cost, she stopped Ozempic, and gained the 40 pounds back.My wife was on it for 6 months and she lost 40 pounds. Our health insurance company decided to no longer cover the cost, she stopped Ozempic, and gained the 40 pounds back.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department in ~society
agentsquirrel Link ParentIndeed. What's even worse, at least in our state, is that when a student goes to a charter school, the public school has to dole out a portion of their funds to the charter school. The charter...Indeed. What's even worse, at least in our state, is that when a student goes to a charter school, the public school has to dole out a portion of their funds to the charter school. The charter schools of course don't take any of the students with learning disabilities, behavioral health issues, etc. So the public schools' budgets are off-kilter because they're stuck with all the higher cost students, but the amount of money they have to give to the charter school per attending student is an average of all their costs, including all students. Additionally, costs like electricity, water, heating/cooling are averaged into this, but those costs don't go down no matter how many students leave the public facility for a charter school.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department in ~society
agentsquirrel LinkTrump and the GOP is playing the long game with this one. They've been wanting to have public schooling whither and die for decades, so they could promote and fund charter schools with right wing...Trump and the GOP is playing the long game with this one. They've been wanting to have public schooling whither and die for decades, so they could promote and fund charter schools with right wing ideologically oriented curriculums. That's why they've be so gung ho on school vouchers.
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Comment on Volodymyr Zelenskyy Fox News interview after Oval Office meeting in ~society
agentsquirrel Link ParentI'd bet money Trump has video of Lindsay doing something he doesn't want out in the public. Lindsay's groveling and support for Trump has always been over the top.I'd bet money Trump has video of Lindsay doing something he doesn't want out in the public. Lindsay's groveling and support for Trump has always been over the top.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow up in ~society
agentsquirrel Link ParentBecause probably the only option, after Putin violates whatever deal was negotiated, is sending US troops in to Ukraine. Not even GOP warhawks will go for that. After crapping on NATO and the EU,...I think the next question to ask is why Trump and Vance seem so desperate to avoid answering this.
Because probably the only option, after Putin violates whatever deal was negotiated, is sending US troops in to Ukraine. Not even GOP warhawks will go for that. After crapping on NATO and the EU, Trump can't bring them in. Trump and Vance have no answer, and Trump is in this only because he saw an opportunity to get Ukrainian minerals, leveraging whatever relationship he thinks he has with Putin.
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Comment on What is a book that every 13-year-old boy should read? in ~books
agentsquirrel LinkPlayboy. Well, at least the ones they were making in the 80s.Playboy. Well, at least the ones they were making in the 80s.
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Comment on US Senator Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker in ~society
agentsquirrel LinkNext stop, hell.Next stop, hell.
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Comment on Larry Ellison wants to put all US data in one big AI system in ~tech
agentsquirrel LinkThe US government probably already has this running somewhere, and some "really smart" 19 year old in Musk's DOGE is copying it over to X servers right now, because it's "chock-full of fraud and...The US government probably already has this running somewhere, and some "really smart" 19 year old in Musk's DOGE is copying it over to X servers right now, because it's "chock-full of fraud and inefficiency"
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Comment on Starlink, T-Mobile open their satellite texting test to all. Here’s how it works. in ~tech
agentsquirrel Link ParentAfter seeing what he's done with Twitter and DOGE, I won't touch it with a 10 foot pole, either. The man has no integrity and no empathy for anyone, and is totally above the law. With his move...After seeing what he's done with Twitter and DOGE, I won't touch it with a 10 foot pole, either. The man has no integrity and no empathy for anyone, and is totally above the law. With his move again USAID, the world's richest man has ended assistance to millions of the poorest people in the world, likely causing some significant number of deaths in the near future. His DOGE minions are making the lives of dedicated career civil servants miserable. Not only does he want to destroy government, he wants to ensure that everyone in government suffers the whole time he's dismantling it. I can go without Internet in the sticks if it means keeping this tyrant's hands off my data and my life. I'm dismayed T-Mobile would do a deal with such a toxic figure, but that's late stage capitalism. I'll never buy service from T-Mobile, either.
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Comment on Donald Trump won’t rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees ‘long-term’ US ownership in ~society
agentsquirrel Link ParentAgreed. They've been strung along way too long.Agreed. They've been strung along way too long.
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Comment on Donald Trump won’t rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees ‘long-term’ US ownership in ~society
agentsquirrel Link ParentGood question. I've heard people say those seats would go D, but I personally don't have enough knowledge to say for sure. Additionally, we've made the mistake in the past of considering the...Good question. I've heard people say those seats would go D, but I personally don't have enough knowledge to say for sure. Additionally, we've made the mistake in the past of considering the Latino vote as being monolithic. There are MAGA Latinos, and the number seems to be growing.
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Comment on Donald Trump won’t rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees ‘long-term’ US ownership in ~society
agentsquirrel Link ParentThat would be great if we could trick him into making PR a state, but Congress will stop it dead as it would add Democratic seats to both the Senate and House. Same goes for making DC a state. If...That would be great if we could trick him into making PR a state, but Congress will stop it dead as it would add Democratic seats to both the Senate and House. Same goes for making DC a state. If Democrats ever get the Oval Office and majorities in Congress again, making these two states should be a priority. They won't because it will upset the "bipartisan vibes" they're trying to make....
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Comment on Donald Trump won’t rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees ‘long-term’ US ownership in ~society
agentsquirrel LinkBefore the election I was saying Donald Trump was going to turn Gaza into a parking lot. I was wrong. He's going to turn it into another Trump property. <cynicism>Good job people who stayed home...Before the election I was saying Donald Trump was going to turn Gaza into a parking lot. I was wrong. He's going to turn it into another Trump property. <cynicism>Good job people who stayed home during the election because they didn't like how Joe Biden was handling Gaza and they wanted to "send a message". </cynicism>
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Comment on DeepSeek’s safety guardrails failed every test researchers threw at its AI chatbot in ~tech
agentsquirrel Link ParentI'm using chromadb with Python. Truth be told, and I know a lot of people may scoff at this, but I used ChatGPT to write the Python code and guide me through it. I'm not a professional developer...I'm using chromadb with Python. Truth be told, and I know a lot of people may scoff at this, but I used ChatGPT to write the Python code and guide me through it. I'm not a professional developer and only do Arduino C coding in my spare time as a hobby.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump announces 25% tariffs against Canada, Mexico starting Tuesday; 10% against China in ~society
agentsquirrel Link ParentIt is about him becoming emperor, but in the short term it's about creating another crisis that only he can "solve". US prices will go up, and he'll blame Canada, Mexico, and China for "raising...It is about him becoming emperor, but in the short term it's about creating another crisis that only he can "solve". US prices will go up, and he'll blame Canada, Mexico, and China for "raising their prices." He may also pull in a government agency or two, blaming some of the price increases on their inadequate work due to bureaucracy and DEI, prompting Elon to send in his goons to get access to everything and everyone in the departments. After weeks of bashing Mexico, Canada, and China and declaring them "enemies guilty of killing millions of Americans with drugs, rapists, and murders", he'll meet with Mexican and Canadian officials, claim he negotiated the "best deal in history", remove the tariffs, and pricing goes back to normal. There will be no clear answers on just what "the deal" was, and the media won't press for answers.
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Comment on DeepSeek’s safety guardrails failed every test researchers threw at its AI chatbot in ~tech
agentsquirrel Link ParentI'm using Ollama with the DeepSeek 7B on a MacBook with M2 silicon and 16 GB of memory. It performs rather well, almost as fast as LLMs in the cloud. I've got RAG going with 1 GB of text imported...I'm using Ollama with the DeepSeek 7B on a MacBook with M2 silicon and 16 GB of memory. It performs rather well, almost as fast as LLMs in the cloud. I've got RAG going with 1 GB of text imported into an 8 GB vector database. The answers to questions pertaining to RAG data aren't perfect, but are darn good.
Trump is probably going to put some Fox News anchor or some other conservative echo chamber star in place, someone totally unqualified. That alone may tank markets, without them taking any action. If the markets sees the Fed chair being just another Trump puppet with Trump's daily chaos, self-inflicted crisis, and burn-it-all-to-the-ground mentality in the Fed, everything will tank on its own.