Michael Waynick

@mrwaynick

Alexandra's husband. Bookish music addict. Bird-watching vegetarian. Liberal anti-fascist. Anti-theist critical thinker. Self-loathing egotist.

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Michael Waynick@mrwaynick· Jul 14

Michael Waynick@mrwaynick· Jul 11

Maybe the real treasure is the parasites we met along the way.

Above a photo of RFK, Jr.: "So RFK comes into town, torches research and disease prevention programs, and now we have outbreaks of measles, screwworm, and cyclospora. It's almost like doctors should be in charge of health services."

Michael Waynick@mrwaynick· Jun 29

A delightful, coincidental juxtaposition.

Michael Waynick@mrwaynick· Jun 28

One of the reasons we're becoming so dum.

Screenshot from examples.com of an AI-generated list called 'Most Commonly used "B" Silent Words' that includes a large number of words where the B is not silent.

Michael Waynick@mrwaynick· Jun 27

"You are a true believer. Blessings of the state. Blessings of the masses. Thou art a subject of the divine, created in the image of man, by the masses, for the masses." --THX 1138

A blank TV screen, over which the following words are superimposed:

PLEASE NOTE: For more enjoyment and greater
efficiency, consumption is being standardized.

Let us be thankful we have commerce.
Buy more.
Buy more NOW.
BUY and BE HAPPY.

If you feel you are not properly sedated, call 348-844 immediately.
Failure to do so may result in prosecution for criminal drug evasion.

Michael Waynick@mrwaynick· Jun 21

All I've ever wanted was to sustain my baseline human comfort.

Blue-tinted photo of a long, empty hallway, with this text overlaid:

Jeff Bezos, as a tech conference yesterday:
"Biological limits are real, but digital potential is infinite. If we starve our data infrastructure of cooling resources just to sustain baseline human comfort, we are actively delaying the birth of super-intelligence that could solve all our resource problems in the first place."
Bezos finally said the quiet part out loud: He'd rather feed data centers than people.

Michael Waynick@mrwaynick· Jun 21

The end of the end of the road.

A ROAD ENDS sign, its post twisted and broken, has been bent over from its base. It now rests atop the partially weed-obscured asphalt.

Michael Waynick@mrwaynick· Jun 9

And this shall be a sign unto you.

A ROAD ENDS sign surrounded and partially obscured by foliage against a clear blue sky.

Michael Waynick@mrwaynick· Jun 8

And now we know the melting point of lard.