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The False Economy of Education Cuts

mcgill.ca · Nov 15

Why This Matters (Even If You Don’t Live There) A public education system is the scaffolding of any democracy. It’s where young citizens learn not only arithmetic and grammar, but curiosity, empathy, and the habits of coexistence. Undermine it, and you don’t simply erode a talent pipeline, ...

Shared by @dgoldsmith and 16 others.
*|FNAME|*:canada:+10% (@crispius) · Nov 15
🔁 @dmacphee:

This article really takes a hammer to the BS from conservative think tanks, the UCP and the like who denigrate public education. Well done McGill OSS.

“Because when we stop investing in education, we stop investing in ourselves.”
#Canada #Education #PublicEducation

mcgill.ca/oss/article/student-

Steve's Place (@steter) · Nov 15
🔁 @dmacphee:

This article really takes a hammer to the BS from conservative think tanks, the UCP and the like who denigrate public education. Well done McGill OSS.

“Because when we stop investing in education, we stop investing in ourselves.”
#Canada #Education #PublicEducation

mcgill.ca/oss/article/student-

Faraiwe (@faraiwe) · Nov 15
🔁 @dmacphee:

This article really takes a hammer to the BS from conservative think tanks, the UCP and the like who denigrate public education. Well done McGill OSS.

“Because when we stop investing in education, we stop investing in ourselves.”
#Canada #Education #PublicEducation

mcgill.ca/oss/article/student-

your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦 (@blogdiva) · Nov 15
🔁 @dmacphee:

This article really takes a hammer to the BS from conservative think tanks, the UCP and the like who denigrate public education. Well done McGill OSS.

“Because when we stop investing in education, we stop investing in ourselves.”
#Canada #Education #PublicEducation

mcgill.ca/oss/article/student-

Shawn Graham (@electricarchaeo) · Nov 15
🔁 @dmacphee:

This article really takes a hammer to the BS from conservative think tanks, the UCP and the like who denigrate public education. Well done McGill OSS.

“Because when we stop investing in education, we stop investing in ourselves.”
#Canada #Education #PublicEducation

mcgill.ca/oss/article/student-

Lisa Melton (@lisamelton) · Nov 15
🔁 @dmacphee:

This article really takes a hammer to the BS from conservative think tanks, the UCP and the like who denigrate public education. Well done McGill OSS.

“Because when we stop investing in education, we stop investing in ourselves.”
#Canada #Education #PublicEducation

mcgill.ca/oss/article/student-

🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 leastaction (@alfredo) · Nov 15
🔁 @dmacphee:

This article really takes a hammer to the BS from conservative think tanks, the UCP and the like who denigrate public education. Well done McGill OSS.

“Because when we stop investing in education, we stop investing in ourselves.”
#Canada #Education #PublicEducation

mcgill.ca/oss/article/student-

Prof. Sam Lawler (@sundogplanets) · Nov 15
🔁 @dmacphee:

This article really takes a hammer to the BS from conservative think tanks, the UCP and the like who denigrate public education. Well done McGill OSS.

“Because when we stop investing in education, we stop investing in ourselves.”
#Canada #Education #PublicEducation

mcgill.ca/oss/article/student-

Shannon Prickett (@Binder) · Nov 16
🔁 @dmacphee:

This article really takes a hammer to the BS from conservative think tanks, the UCP and the like who denigrate public education. Well done McGill OSS.

“Because when we stop investing in education, we stop investing in ourselves.”
#Canada #Education #PublicEducation

mcgill.ca/oss/article/student-

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Living With Muscular Dystrophy Makes Death My Shadow Partner

time.com · Nov 15

"As I turn 50, I am filled with mixed emotions. I dread what lies ahead if I reach 60," writes Alice Wong.

Shared by @Frau_Mensch and 23 others.
Ika Makimaki (@pezmico) · Nov 15
🔁 @junesim63:

Disability activist Alice Wong has died.

"Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, and full of love."

She founded Crips for eSims for Gaza, which raised millions for phone connectivity for Palestinians in Gaza.

#Disability #AliceWong #Gaza

time.com/6960765/alice-wong-mu

kim_harding ✅ (@kim_harding) · Nov 15
🔁 @junesim63:

Disability activist Alice Wong has died.

"Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, and full of love."

She founded Crips for eSims for Gaza, which raised millions for phone connectivity for Palestinians in Gaza.

#Disability #AliceWong #Gaza

time.com/6960765/alice-wong-mu

Charlotte Walker (@purplepadma) · Nov 15
🔁 @forestine:

oh no, we lost alice wong.

here's a piece she wrote last year, "Living With Muscular Dystrophy at 50 Makes Death My Shadow Partner"
time.com/6960765/alice-wong-mu

AGF : poemproducer (@poemproducer) · Nov 15
🔁 @junesim63:

Disability activist Alice Wong has died.

"Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, and full of love."

She founded Crips for eSims for Gaza, which raised millions for phone connectivity for Palestinians in Gaza.

#Disability #AliceWong #Gaza

time.com/6960765/alice-wong-mu

hypebot (@hypebot) · Nov 15
🔁 @junesim63:

Disability activist Alice Wong has died.

"Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, and full of love."

She founded Crips for eSims for Gaza, which raised millions for phone connectivity for Palestinians in Gaza.

#Disability #AliceWong #Gaza

time.com/6960765/alice-wong-mu

Sarah Matthews (@sarahmatthews) · Nov 15
🔁 @junesim63:

Disability activist Alice Wong has died.

"Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, and full of love."

She founded Crips for eSims for Gaza, which raised millions for phone connectivity for Palestinians in Gaza.

#Disability #AliceWong #Gaza

time.com/6960765/alice-wong-mu

Nicole Parsons (@Npars01) · Nov 15
🔁 @junesim63:

Disability activist Alice Wong has died.

"Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, and full of love."

She founded Crips for eSims for Gaza, which raised millions for phone connectivity for Palestinians in Gaza.

#Disability #AliceWong #Gaza

time.com/6960765/alice-wong-mu

DoomsdaysCW (@DoomsdaysCW) · Nov 15
🔁 @junesim63:

Disability activist Alice Wong has died.

"Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, and full of love."

She founded Crips for eSims for Gaza, which raised millions for phone connectivity for Palestinians in Gaza.

#Disability #AliceWong #Gaza

time.com/6960765/alice-wong-mu

Cainmark Does Not Comply 🚲 (@cainmark) · Nov 15
🔁 @junesim63:

Disability activist Alice Wong has died.

"Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, and full of love."

She founded Crips for eSims for Gaza, which raised millions for phone connectivity for Palestinians in Gaza.

#Disability #AliceWong #Gaza

time.com/6960765/alice-wong-mu

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Thank You Alice Wong

disabledginger.com · Nov 16

Alice Wong has passed away and the disability community has lost a leader. I lost a mentor and a friend. The Disabled Ginger wouldn't exist without Alice and everything she taught me.

Shared by @mistergibson and 26 others.
G. Gibson (@mistergibson) · Nov 16
🔁 @broadwaybabyto:

Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities.

She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.

She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.

She won’t be forgotten.

Don’t let the bastards grind you down:

disabledginger.com/p/thank-you

#alicewong #disability #disabilityjustice #chronicillness #ableism #death #grief

Bernie Thankfully Does It (@BernieDoesIt) · Nov 16
🔁 @broadwaybabyto:

Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities.

She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.

She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.

She won’t be forgotten.

Don’t let the bastards grind you down:

disabledginger.com/p/thank-you

#alicewong #disability #disabilityjustice #chronicillness #ableism #death #grief

Dilman Dila (@dilmandila) · Nov 16
🔁 @broadwaybabyto:

Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities.

She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.

She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.

She won’t be forgotten.

Don’t let the bastards grind you down:

disabledginger.com/p/thank-you

#alicewong #disability #disabilityjustice #chronicillness #ableism #death #grief

Steven Hoefer (@troublewithwords) · Nov 16
🔁 @broadwaybabyto:

Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities.

She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.

She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.

She won’t be forgotten.

Don’t let the bastards grind you down:

disabledginger.com/p/thank-you

#alicewong #disability #disabilityjustice #chronicillness #ableism #death #grief

icy (@otterly_icy) · Nov 16
🔁 @broadwaybabyto:

Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities.

She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.

She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.

She won’t be forgotten.

Don’t let the bastards grind you down:

disabledginger.com/p/thank-you

#alicewong #disability #disabilityjustice #chronicillness #ableism #death #grief

Cainmark Does Not Comply 🚲 (@cainmark) · Nov 16
🔁 @broadwaybabyto:

Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities.

She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.

She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.

She won’t be forgotten.

Don’t let the bastards grind you down:

disabledginger.com/p/thank-you

#alicewong #disability #disabilityjustice #chronicillness #ableism #death #grief

Jeff Samsonow (@jeffsamsonow) · Nov 16
🔁 @broadwaybabyto:

Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities.

She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.

She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.

She won’t be forgotten.

Don’t let the bastards grind you down:

disabledginger.com/p/thank-you

#alicewong #disability #disabilityjustice #chronicillness #ableism #death #grief

Iris Young (he/they/she) (PhD) (@iris) · Nov 16
🔁 @broadwaybabyto:

Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities.

She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.

She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.

She won’t be forgotten.

Don’t let the bastards grind you down:

disabledginger.com/p/thank-you

#alicewong #disability #disabilityjustice #chronicillness #ableism #death #grief

masukomi (@masukomi) · Nov 16
🔁 @broadwaybabyto:

Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities.

She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.

She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.

She won’t be forgotten.

Don’t let the bastards grind you down:

disabledginger.com/p/thank-you

#alicewong #disability #disabilityjustice #chronicillness #ableism #death #grief

Lisa Melton (@lisamelton) · Nov 16
🔁 @broadwaybabyto:

Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities.

She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.

She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.

She won’t be forgotten.

Don’t let the bastards grind you down:

disabledginger.com/p/thank-you

#alicewong #disability #disabilityjustice #chronicillness #ableism #death #grief

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Family puts bach rebuild on hold to accommodate nesting kororā

rnz.co.nz · Nov 14

The Vile family are now patiently waiting for a chick to fledge.

Shared by @garthk and 19 others.
Phil Stevens :tinoflag: (@phil_stevens) · Nov 14
🔁 @joncounts:

Meanwhile, in New Zealand news, a couple put their house rebuild on hold to wait for the penguins under the house to finish nesting.

rnz.co.nz/news/national/578927

#penguins #birds #NZ #RNZ

Dr_Bombay (@Dr_Bombay) · Nov 15
🔁 @joncounts:

Meanwhile, in New Zealand news, a couple put their house rebuild on hold to wait for the penguins under the house to finish nesting.

rnz.co.nz/news/national/578927

#penguins #birds #NZ #RNZ

Deborah Pickett (@futzle) · Nov 15
🔁 @joncounts:

Meanwhile, in New Zealand news, a couple put their house rebuild on hold to wait for the penguins under the house to finish nesting.

rnz.co.nz/news/national/578927

#penguins #birds #NZ #RNZ

Bob LeFridge :tinoflag: (@BobLefridge) · Nov 14
🔁 @joncounts:

Meanwhile, in New Zealand news, a couple put their house rebuild on hold to wait for the penguins under the house to finish nesting.

rnz.co.nz/news/national/578927

#penguins #birds #NZ #RNZ

Miro Collas (@Miro_Collas) · Nov 15
🔁 @joncounts:

Meanwhile, in New Zealand news, a couple put their house rebuild on hold to wait for the penguins under the house to finish nesting.

rnz.co.nz/news/national/578927

#penguins #birds #NZ #RNZ

Common Sparrow (@CommonSparrow) · Nov 15
🔁 @joncounts:

Meanwhile, in New Zealand news, a couple put their house rebuild on hold to wait for the penguins under the house to finish nesting.

rnz.co.nz/news/national/578927

#penguins #birds #NZ #RNZ

Megan (@megsouth) · Nov 15
🔁 @joncounts:

Meanwhile, in New Zealand news, a couple put their house rebuild on hold to wait for the penguins under the house to finish nesting.

rnz.co.nz/news/national/578927

#penguins #birds #NZ #RNZ

Loki Gwynbleidd 😷🏴🎨 (@lokigwyn) · Nov 14
🔁 @joncounts:

Meanwhile, in New Zealand news, a couple put their house rebuild on hold to wait for the penguins under the house to finish nesting.

rnz.co.nz/news/national/578927

#penguins #birds #NZ #RNZ

Garth Kidd (@garthk) · Nov 16
🔁 @joncounts:

Meanwhile, in New Zealand news, a couple put their house rebuild on hold to wait for the penguins under the house to finish nesting.

rnz.co.nz/news/national/578927

#penguins #birds #NZ #RNZ

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Don’t argue with strangers… and 11 more rules to survive the information crisis

theguardian.com · Nov 15

Feeling overwhelmed by divisive opinions, endless rows and unreliable facts? Here’s how to weather the data storm

Shared by @falcennial and 9 others.
millennial fulcrum (@falcennial) · Nov 16

Naomi Alderman's primer on handling information well just dropped. it is MIGHTY fine.

theguardian.com/books/2025/nov

the kind of frank, actionable genius you read in this clear, plain language, immediately relate to, internalise, connect it directly to your best existing behaviours as say "mmm yes, of course" as if it was all your idea to begin with 🤌

Jörg Seidel (@lostgen) · Nov 15
🔁 @holgi:

"A smartphone designed by people who care about your wellbeing wouldn’t be asking you to log your mental health with it"
theguardian.com/books/2025/nov

Lars Fischer (@Fischblog) · Nov 15
🔁 @holgi:

"A smartphone designed by people who care about your wellbeing wouldn’t be asking you to log your mental health with it"
theguardian.com/books/2025/nov

Petra van Cronenburg (@NatureMC) · Nov 15
🔁 @holgi:

"A smartphone designed by people who care about your wellbeing wouldn’t be asking you to log your mental health with it"
theguardian.com/books/2025/nov

Armin Hanisch (@Linkshaender) · Nov 15
🔁 @holgi:

"A smartphone designed by people who care about your wellbeing wouldn’t be asking you to log your mental health with it"
theguardian.com/books/2025/nov

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Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid

theconversation.com · Nov 15

The equipment needed to keep the grid running is hard to make, and materials are limited. And supply-chain bottlenecks are taking years to clear.

Shared by @dripping1911 and 8 others.
Jay Holler 🌧️ (@jay) · Nov 16
🔁 @TheConversationUS:

Two new Silicon Valley data centers are built and ready to operate, but they can't start running: the electric power equipment they need isn’t available. The U.S. electrical grid faces a crisis of supply-chain delays and soaring costs that threaten reliability, even as demand surges. theconversation.com/supply-cha

Anna Anthro (@AnnaAnthro) · Nov 15
🔁 @TheConversationUS:

Two new Silicon Valley data centers are built and ready to operate, but they can't start running: the electric power equipment they need isn’t available. The U.S. electrical grid faces a crisis of supply-chain delays and soaring costs that threaten reliability, even as demand surges. theconversation.com/supply-cha

ICYMI (Law) (@icymi_law) · Nov 15
🔁 @TheConversationUS:

Two new Silicon Valley data centers are built and ready to operate, but they can't start running: the electric power equipment they need isn’t available. The U.S. electrical grid faces a crisis of supply-chain delays and soaring costs that threaten reliability, even as demand surges. theconversation.com/supply-cha

your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦 (@blogdiva) · Nov 15
🔁 @TheConversationUS:

Two new Silicon Valley data centers are built and ready to operate, but they can't start running: the electric power equipment they need isn’t available. The U.S. electrical grid faces a crisis of supply-chain delays and soaring costs that threaten reliability, even as demand surges. theconversation.com/supply-cha

The Flight Attendant (@CosmicTraveler) · Nov 15
🔁 @TheConversationUS:

Two new Silicon Valley data centers are built and ready to operate, but they can't start running: the electric power equipment they need isn’t available. The U.S. electrical grid faces a crisis of supply-chain delays and soaring costs that threaten reliability, even as demand surges. theconversation.com/supply-cha

Lisa Melton (@lisamelton) · Nov 15
🔁 @TheConversationUS:

Two new Silicon Valley data centers are built and ready to operate, but they can't start running: the electric power equipment they need isn’t available. The U.S. electrical grid faces a crisis of supply-chain delays and soaring costs that threaten reliability, even as demand surges. theconversation.com/supply-cha

SweetMonkeyJesus (@sweetmonkeyjesus) · Nov 15
🔁 @TheConversationUS:

Two new Silicon Valley data centers are built and ready to operate, but they can't start running: the electric power equipment they need isn’t available. The U.S. electrical grid faces a crisis of supply-chain delays and soaring costs that threaten reliability, even as demand surges. theconversation.com/supply-cha

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Meet legendary music pioneer Wendy Carlos – the first trans woman to win a Grammy

thepinknews.com · Nov 14

Kim Petras made history as the first openly trans woman to win a Grammy in 2023, but we cannot forget Wendy Carlos, whose 86th birthday is today.

Shared by @mikez_petm and 11 others.
xs4me2 (@xs4me2) · Nov 15
🔁 @moriel:

Happy Birthday to Wendy Carlos, composer famous for Switched On Bach, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Tron. She also did a brilliant collaboration with Weird Al and many other albums worth checking out.

thepinknews.com/2025/11/14/kim

#trans #transgender #WendyCarlos

Cainmark Does Not Comply 🚲 (@cainmark) · Nov 15
🔁 @moriel:

Happy Birthday to Wendy Carlos, composer famous for Switched On Bach, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Tron. She also did a brilliant collaboration with Weird Al and many other albums worth checking out.

thepinknews.com/2025/11/14/kim

#trans #transgender #WendyCarlos

Space Catitude 🚀 (@TerryHancock) · Nov 15
🔁 @moriel:

Happy Birthday to Wendy Carlos, composer famous for Switched On Bach, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Tron. She also did a brilliant collaboration with Weird Al and many other albums worth checking out.

thepinknews.com/2025/11/14/kim

#trans #transgender #WendyCarlos

Exhausted Dad Autumn (@hex) · Nov 15
🔁 @moriel:

Happy Birthday to Wendy Carlos, composer famous for Switched On Bach, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Tron. She also did a brilliant collaboration with Weird Al and many other albums worth checking out.

thepinknews.com/2025/11/14/kim

#trans #transgender #WendyCarlos

Viscacha Coded. (@hag) · Nov 15
🔁 @moriel:

Happy Birthday to Wendy Carlos, composer famous for Switched On Bach, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Tron. She also did a brilliant collaboration with Weird Al and many other albums worth checking out.

thepinknews.com/2025/11/14/kim

#trans #transgender #WendyCarlos

Kara Goldfinch (@KaraLG84) · Nov 15
🔁 @moriel:

Happy Birthday to Wendy Carlos, composer famous for Switched On Bach, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Tron. She also did a brilliant collaboration with Weird Al and many other albums worth checking out.

thepinknews.com/2025/11/14/kim

#trans #transgender #WendyCarlos

Thibaultmol 🌈 (@thibaultmol) · Nov 15
🔁 @moriel:

Happy Birthday to Wendy Carlos, composer famous for Switched On Bach, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Tron. She also did a brilliant collaboration with Weird Al and many other albums worth checking out.

thepinknews.com/2025/11/14/kim

#trans #transgender #WendyCarlos

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Making progress is more than making policy – what Mamdani can learn from de Blasio about the politics of urban progress

theconversation.com · Nov 15

The mayor-elect can use his popularity to protect New York’s capacity for self-government from outside interference, while reaffirming what his campaign promises mean to the city.

Shared by @davew and 5 others.
Guy LeCharles Gonzalez (@glecharles) · Nov 15
🔁 @TheConversationUS:

NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani promised universal child care, rent freezes and free buses.

Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio won election on similar promises and even delivered on them – but he’s remembered as an utter failure. An urban policy expert looks at what went wrong: theconversation.com/making-pro

Gombang (@gombang) · Nov 15
🔁 @TheConversationUS:

NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani promised universal child care, rent freezes and free buses.

Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio won election on similar promises and even delivered on them – but he’s remembered as an utter failure. An urban policy expert looks at what went wrong: theconversation.com/making-pro

Lisa Melton (@lisamelton) · Nov 15
🔁 @TheConversationUS:

NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani promised universal child care, rent freezes and free buses.

Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio won election on similar promises and even delivered on them – but he’s remembered as an utter failure. An urban policy expert looks at what went wrong: theconversation.com/making-pro

Journalism & Comment Channel (@journalismandcomment) · Nov 15
🔁 @TheConversationUS:

NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani promised universal child care, rent freezes and free buses.

Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio won election on similar promises and even delivered on them – but he’s remembered as an utter failure. An urban policy expert looks at what went wrong: theconversation.com/making-pro

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The Grafana trust problem

henrikgerdes.me · Nov 15

The Grafana Stack can be an incredible powerful monitoring solution, but through my experience I found out how maintenance intensive it is and how uncertain the…

Shared by @hackernewsrobot and 11 others.
N-gated Hacker News (@ngate) · Nov 15

Henrik has finally discovered that #Grafana has more #trust #issues than a middle school drama club. 🤦‍♂️ Is it really a surprise that open-source tools aren’t as reliable as your grandma's cookie recipes? 🍪🔧
henrikgerdes.me/blog/2025-11-g #OpenSource #Reliability #TechDrama #HackerNews #ngated

hnbot (@hnbot) · Nov 15

I can't recommend Grafana anymore
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- 12 minutes ago | 5 points | 0 comments
- URL: henrikgerdes.me/blog/2025-11-g
- Discussions: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4
- Summary: Henrik Gerdes recounts his multi-year journey with Grafana’s ecosystem. Initially impressed by Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki for container observability, he adopted them in successive roles, later embracing Mimir and the Grafana Agent. Rapid deprecations—Grafana Agent, Agent Flow, OnCall, Angular dashboards—followed by new tools like Alloy and a Kafka-dependent Mimir 3.0, have eroded his trust. Escalating complexity, broken standards compatibility, and constant re-architecture force frequent stack rebuilds. Seeking stability, he now questions recommending Grafana products and hopes OpenTelemetry matures into a boring, reliable alternative.

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languagedesignnotes

cs.lmu.edu · Nov 13

So, you want to design your own language? Of course you do. Or perhaps you are taking a class and are being forced to create a programming language under penalty of a bad grade. What kinds of things do you need to know?

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hnbot (@hnbot) · Nov 15

So, you want to design your own language?
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- 55 minutes ago | 6 points | 0 comments
- URL: cs.lmu.edu/~ray/notes/language
- Discussions: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4
- Summary: A comprehensive guide to designing a programming language. It outlines an iterative four-phase process: (1) design the language’s intent and audience, (2) choose a starter feature set, (3) craft abstract syntax (AST), and (4) refine concrete syntax. Key prerequisites include mastering programming paradigms, language concepts (types, control flow, concurrency, metaprogramming), and studying existing languages from C to esoteric ones. The text details how to translate features into ASTs, then into readable syntax choices (braces vs indentation, semicolon rules, function-call styles). It explains formal syntax/semantics definition (static vs dynamic), lexical vs phrase structure, and provides exercises on AST creation, syntactic sugar/salt, terseness, and golfing languages.

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