I remain a registered Democrat. However, here in Colorado we recently passed the point where more than half of all registered voters are registered as "unaffiliated". My first reaction when I read the story in the local paper was to wonder if people were hiding from the nastiness.
Here's a list of eight ways to do redirects with detailed instructions for DNS-level redirects at the end of the list. To my untrained eye, none of them looks very applicable to our circumstances.
I know it can be confusing, but in this case 'post' is main article/item and 'comment' is something that follows from it. There is NO problem with people writing a long comment with links, it's just very difficult to post an resourced article on breaking news and people shouldn't expect that. For example, trying to write a post about Charlie Kirk, you had a situation where mainstream outlets were posting mistaken information and it is difficult to impossible to link to social media information. I have really felt that lack when looking at the archive and seeing posts that carefully laid out a position that was referenced fully, allowing you to check and understand. So the posts here are probably going to be, at least from me, more conversation starters, especially for things that are in the news.
I’m thinking that posts can no longer be the sort of writing where a position can be set out and supported by links, especially if it is a topic in the news.
Does this only apply to frontpager posts, or to all our comments from the peanut gallery? I'm asking because I never understand what exactly is a "post".
lj, I have an NYT subscription (gave up WaPo because of Bezos's craven behaviour), and would be happy to post gift links. I am allowed 10 gift articles per month, and would probably only have to save say 4 for my own purposes, so doing one a week for ObWi shouldn't be a problem. Just let me know how to do it, and also what kind of thing you would like linked, and it shall be done. Also, I have an Atlantic sub, but can't remember what the gifting rules are (I rarely read it), so let me know if there's anyone from there you'd like on ObWi and I'll look into it.
Pressure was put on TSMC to hire US workers, even though there were very few US workers qualified to build and operate the plants. Government industrial policies often result in paying more for less.
TSMC also is doing a huge fab in Phoenix which is apparently having lots of problems. I'm really interested in that one because TSMC is also coming to the prefecture I'm living in. Here is a youtube video about the problems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD1jyk3LhA8
In late 2024, a $40 billion chip factory rises from Arizona's desert, aiming to recreate the magic of TSMC's worldleading Taiwan fabs. The stakes are high. This is where chips for iPhones and AI supercomputers will be born. Yet, early on, engineers faced a baffling dilemma. The facility had to import ultra pure sulfuric acid from 6,500 m away in Taiwan. American suppliers couldn't meet TSMC's standards, and local chemicals cost five times more. Even Intel, the veteran US chipmaker next door, jumped in to buy from these overseas shipments, a fact TSMC's CEO relayed with incredulity. How did you live before? It was very hard before, but now you are here, he recalls Intel saying.
The level of technology for the Hyundai plant wasn't at the level of a chip fab, but I imagine there were a ton of things that required oversight from headquarters. So I just have to laugh with the interviews of MAGAts who say 'just hire American, we have lots of people who could do that.'
Charles, a long term redirect isn't possible, once the servers shut down, it's gone. A short term might be possible, but I think the url is a typepad domain and I can't log in to the typepad interface, (and have no way to contact type pad) I can't imagine how I would do it.
Don't overlook the fact that Kirk supped deep from the financial side of the wingnut rage machine. He was very well connected with big time funding doners. The grift...it's always there. Othewise Kirk would just be another wingnut hater with an insignificant following....a more polished turd, if you will.
Meanwhile, since the UC itself is too busy running scared as the Yam of Grievance and his cabal seek to destroy higher education, looks like all of us involved in the actual educational mandate of the schools will have to fight this bullshit ourselves.
Especially galling when so many of us have so few protections, employment or physical, in the first place. We are exposed while UCOP and the Regents dither and appease.
I'll admit, I'm a bit nervous going back to teaching in a couple weeks while the right is this riled up and screaming bloody murder against universities as if we had a god damned thing to do with the escalating political violence. Campuses are not safe. And now the Vice President of the United States is personally advocating for a doxxing campaign against us.
And my doctor wonders why my blood pressure has gone up since last exam.
Just looked again at the mass "notification" email - some of course are anonymous, and it may just be one email, but I wonder if Donald was notified? I know some of us are very much hoping he will eventually come back!
Indeed, I will be unsurprised if NO Korean companies are willing to consider new facilities in the US.
One big question is the massive integrated circuit fab Samsung is building in Texas. It's supposed to cost $17B to build fully, and some small parts are preparing to open soon. The motivation behind it is, of course, both Biden and Trump's insistence that Samsung and TSMC bring their bleeding-edge technology to the US. The fab complex is so large that some of Samsung's primary Korean suppliers have also started building large operations nearby.
I hope they scrap the plant. I wonder what the local people in the area think about this. It doesn't seem like there is any limit to how many convoluted thought pretzels Trump supporters can conjure up to rationalize their continued support, but maybe being screwed out of 8000 good paying jobs in a depressed area will mean something to them? How do the voters feel about the R pol responsible for this?
Massively competent execution, just as one would expect.
-- Scouting out the target, so as to know how many targets, what type (i.e. nationality) of targets, etc.? Check
-- Briefing the agents involved, so that they were clear on what types of visas were applicable/valid to foreign workers at this site? Check
-- Employing agents who have a clue about the nation from which the targets come? Check
-- Preparation to handle the detainees expeditiously? Check
-- Careful consideration of the impact of the raid on the administration's efforts to get foreign firms to site plants in the US? Check
And if you believe all any of that, I've got some premium beach front property in Afghanistan that I will make you a great price on.
The only obvious fail was in not getting the detainees onto planes and off to Sudan or El Salvador or some other garden spot before anybody could react. Better luck next time.
My bet is that Hyundai scraps plans for this plant. Not least because they will have no workers who are willing to go. Indeed, I will be unsurprised if NO Korean companies are willing to consider new facilities in the US. For that matter, any foreign company considering doing anything here has got to be doing a serious re-think.
What I believe the algorithm is doing - and by that, I mean what the media oligarchs are doing - is destroying real world communities (churches excepted) and then pushing hard to take over the para-social communities that exist on the Internet to replace those communities with hollowed out versions that are mostly propaganda. Kirk was very good at creating those para-social communities and attracting broken, lonely, powerless people to them, then giving them scapegoats to target with their outrage.
Approval. Sense of belonging. In-group prestige through symbolic action. Very heady brew for young minds.
Vance is aiming hard for that space at the moment. I don't think he can hold it. I hope he can't.
We're going to get violence either way, but I'd rather it no have any direction or momentum. Better static than current.
My Charlie Kirk comment which went into moderation only had 2 links, one from the NYT and one from the Guardian. I must say I think one should easily be able to post 2 or 3 links (or even more) without the need for moderation. But the thing is, wonkie's comment on Charlie Kirk which went into moderation didn't have any links in it at all.
Somewhere in the settings the value of n can be changed.
It's currently set at 2, let me know if you think that should be raised.
I'm not sure how automatic comment approval is working, it looks like you have to log in to your profile. I'm going to explore this on Thursday and will try and make a post explaining the system.
Vance hosting Kirk's podcast seems a natural development. I also didn't realize that Kirk's wife's speech was also 'from' the podcast, as a livestream.
On “Guestpost from Wonkie”
I remain a registered Democrat. However, here in Colorado we recently passed the point where more than half of all registered voters are registered as "unaffiliated". My first reaction when I read the story in the local paper was to wonder if people were hiding from the nastiness.
On “Kuzushi and Charlie Kirk”
Read page 8 for a load of self-incrimination.
Read the Charges Against Tyler Robinson
On “Excelsior!”
Here's a list of eight ways to do redirects with detailed instructions for DNS-level redirects at the end of the list. To my untrained eye, none of them looks very applicable to our circumstances.
URL Redirection Methods and Techniques
On “Excelsior 2.0: more details about the site and requests”
GftNC, I'll email you with some details.
I know it can be confusing, but in this case 'post' is main article/item and 'comment' is something that follows from it. There is NO problem with people writing a long comment with links, it's just very difficult to post an resourced article on breaking news and people shouldn't expect that. For example, trying to write a post about Charlie Kirk, you had a situation where mainstream outlets were posting mistaken information and it is difficult to impossible to link to social media information. I have really felt that lack when looking at the archive and seeing posts that carefully laid out a position that was referenced fully, allowing you to check and understand. So the posts here are probably going to be, at least from me, more conversation starters, especially for things that are in the news.
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I’m thinking that posts can no longer be the sort of writing where a position can be set out and supported by links, especially if it is a topic in the news.
Does this only apply to frontpager posts, or to all our comments from the peanut gallery? I'm asking because I never understand what exactly is a "post".
"
lj, I have an NYT subscription (gave up WaPo because of Bezos's craven behaviour), and would be happy to post gift links. I am allowed 10 gift articles per month, and would probably only have to save say 4 for my own purposes, so doing one a week for ObWi shouldn't be a problem. Just let me know how to do it, and also what kind of thing you would like linked, and it shall be done. Also, I have an Atlantic sub, but can't remember what the gifting rules are (I rarely read it), so let me know if there's anyone from there you'd like on ObWi and I'll look into it.
On “Excelsior!”
Thanks, lj.
On “Hyudai, meet ICE”
Pressure was put on TSMC to hire US workers, even though there were very few US workers qualified to build and operate the plants. Government industrial policies often result in paying more for less.
"
TSMC also is doing a huge fab in Phoenix which is apparently having lots of problems. I'm really interested in that one because TSMC is also coming to the prefecture I'm living in. Here is a youtube video about the problems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD1jyk3LhA8
In late 2024, a $40 billion chip factory rises from Arizona's desert, aiming to recreate the magic of TSMC's worldleading Taiwan fabs. The stakes are high. This is where chips for iPhones and AI supercomputers will be born. Yet, early on, engineers faced a baffling dilemma. The facility had to import ultra pure sulfuric acid from 6,500 m away in Taiwan. American suppliers couldn't meet TSMC's standards, and local chemicals cost five times more. Even Intel, the veteran US chipmaker next door, jumped in to buy from these overseas shipments, a fact TSMC's CEO relayed with incredulity. How did you live before? It was very hard before, but now you are here, he recalls Intel saying.
The level of technology for the Hyundai plant wasn't at the level of a chip fab, but I imagine there were a ton of things that required oversight from headquarters. So I just have to laugh with the interviews of MAGAts who say 'just hire American, we have lots of people who could do that.'
On “Excelsior!”
GftNC, yes he was.
Charles, a long term redirect isn't possible, once the servers shut down, it's gone. A short term might be possible, but I think the url is a typepad domain and I can't log in to the typepad interface, (and have no way to contact type pad) I can't imagine how I would do it.
On “Kuzushi and Charlie Kirk”
Don't overlook the fact that Kirk supped deep from the financial side of the wingnut rage machine. He was very well connected with big time funding doners. The grift...it's always there. Othewise Kirk would just be another wingnut hater with an insignificant following....a more polished turd, if you will.
"
Meanwhile, since the UC itself is too busy running scared as the Yam of Grievance and his cabal seek to destroy higher education, looks like all of us involved in the actual educational mandate of the schools will have to fight this bullshit ourselves.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-16/university-of-california-faculty-sue-trump-over-ucla-fine-research-cuts
Especially galling when so many of us have so few protections, employment or physical, in the first place. We are exposed while UCOP and the Regents dither and appease.
I'll admit, I'm a bit nervous going back to teaching in a couple weeks while the right is this riled up and screaming bloody murder against universities as if we had a god damned thing to do with the escalating political violence. Campuses are not safe. And now the Vice President of the United States is personally advocating for a doxxing campaign against us.
And my doctor wonders why my blood pressure has gone up since last exam.
Look.
The fuck.
Around.
On “Excelsior!”
Can the old URL be redirected?
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Just looked again at the mass "notification" email - some of course are anonymous, and it may just be one email, but I wonder if Donald was notified? I know some of us are very much hoping he will eventually come back!
"
Thanks for the email, lj, and for all who made the transition and archiving possible! Nice to see everyone.
On “Hyudai, meet ICE”
I wonder what the local people in the area think about this.
"It's Joe Biden's fault!"
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Indeed, I will be unsurprised if NO Korean companies are willing to consider new facilities in the US.
One big question is the massive integrated circuit fab Samsung is building in Texas. It's supposed to cost $17B to build fully, and some small parts are preparing to open soon. The motivation behind it is, of course, both Biden and Trump's insistence that Samsung and TSMC bring their bleeding-edge technology to the US. The fab complex is so large that some of Samsung's primary Korean suppliers have also started building large operations nearby.
"
I hope they scrap the plant. I wonder what the local people in the area think about this. It doesn't seem like there is any limit to how many convoluted thought pretzels Trump supporters can conjure up to rationalize their continued support, but maybe being screwed out of 8000 good paying jobs in a depressed area will mean something to them? How do the voters feel about the R pol responsible for this?
"
Massively competent execution, just as one would expect.
-- Scouting out the target, so as to know how many targets, what type (i.e. nationality) of targets, etc.? Check
-- Briefing the agents involved, so that they were clear on what types of visas were applicable/valid to foreign workers at this site? Check
-- Employing agents who have a clue about the nation from which the targets come? Check
-- Preparation to handle the detainees expeditiously? Check
-- Careful consideration of the impact of the raid on the administration's efforts to get foreign firms to site plants in the US? Check
And if you believe
allany of that, I've got some premium beach front property in Afghanistan that I will make you a great price on.The only obvious fail was in not getting the detainees onto planes and off to Sudan or El Salvador or some other garden spot before anybody could react. Better luck next time.
My bet is that Hyundai scraps plans for this plant. Not least because they will have no workers who are willing to go. Indeed, I will be unsurprised if NO Korean companies are willing to consider new facilities in the US. For that matter, any foreign company considering doing anything here has got to be doing a serious re-think.
On “Kuzushi and Charlie Kirk”
What I believe the algorithm is doing - and by that, I mean what the media oligarchs are doing - is destroying real world communities (churches excepted) and then pushing hard to take over the para-social communities that exist on the Internet to replace those communities with hollowed out versions that are mostly propaganda. Kirk was very good at creating those para-social communities and attracting broken, lonely, powerless people to them, then giving them scapegoats to target with their outrage.
Approval. Sense of belonging. In-group prestige through symbolic action. Very heady brew for young minds.
Vance is aiming hard for that space at the moment. I don't think he can hold it. I hope he can't.
We're going to get violence either way, but I'd rather it no have any direction or momentum. Better static than current.
On “Excelsior!”
Finally found the email in my spam folder. It has your number, lj.
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My Charlie Kirk comment which went into moderation only had 2 links, one from the NYT and one from the Guardian. I must say I think one should easily be able to post 2 or 3 links (or even more) without the need for moderation. But the thing is, wonkie's comment on Charlie Kirk which went into moderation didn't have any links in it at all.
"
Somewhere in the settings the value of n can be changed.
It's currently set at 2, let me know if you think that should be raised.
I'm not sure how automatic comment approval is working, it looks like you have to log in to your profile. I'm going to explore this on Thursday and will try and make a post explaining the system.
On “Kuzushi and Charlie Kirk”
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/15/nx-s1-5542239/charlie-kirks-chair-is-empty-can-maga-harness-his-movement
Vance hosting Kirk's podcast seems a natural development. I also didn't realize that Kirk's wife's speech was also 'from' the podcast, as a livestream.
On “Excelsior!”
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