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Published on January 17, 2026 2:54 PM GMT
The cruelest irony of stuttering is that trying harder to speak fluently makes it worse. Not trying harder in the sense of practice or effort, but trying harder in the sense of conscious attention to speech mechanics. When someone who stutters focuses intently on controlling their words, analyzing their breathing, and monitoring their ...
Published on January 17, 2026 5:43 AM GMT
I spent a few hundred dollars on Anthropic API credits and let Claude individually research every current US congressperson's position on AI. This is a summary of my findings.
Disclaimer: Summarizing people's beliefs is hard and inherently subjective and noisy. Likewise, US politicians change their opinions on things constantl...
Published on January 17, 2026 1:47 AM GMT
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We are hiring for three different positions: a senior designer, a campus manager, and a core team generalist. This is the first time in almost two years where we are actively hiring and trying to grow our team!
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Published on January 17, 2026 12:25 AM GMT
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Published on January 17, 2026 12:20 AM GMT
It's a holiday. The cousins are over, and the kids are having a great time. Unfortunately, that includes rampaging through the kitchen. We're trying to cook, so there's a "no cutting through the kitchen" rule. Imagine enforcement looks like:
Kid: [dashes into kitchen, pursued by cousin] Adult: Out of the kitch...
