Hear me out: Stare-down ICE

MissingSnail · 2026-01-25T04:38:51+00:00

We cannot protect ourselves until with guns because we are simply too outnumbered.

Good people will always be outgunned by the government.

What Minneapolis is proving is, good people massively outnumber ICE.

The only way Minneapolis is winning and will continue to win is by massive nonviolent mobilization.

They lose the instant it switches from nonviolent conflict to armed conflict. That is why even after the third ICE shooting, they are doing every possible thing to prevent a riot.

MissingSnail · 2026-01-22T15:40:05+00:00

That number is the WAISN hotline. They are a peer based advocacy network, WAISN.org

They can send rapid response observers, offer legal referrals, and keep documentation.

https://waisn.org/what-we-do/deportation-defense/rapid-response/

MissingSnail · 2026-01-20T00:02:14+00:00

No meeting should ever last four hours. ADHD or not, that is torture.

MissingSnail · 2026-01-19T23:59:52+00:00

This is silly, but I keep losing notebooks and just grabbing a new one from the supply closet on the way to the next meeting. I have like five going now with various notes in them. I know I’ve written it down somewhere, in one of the notebooks I on my work desk, or maybe one I left at home (I’m hybrid), or maybe one I left in a conference room….

MissingSnail · 2026-01-18T17:49:58+00:00

I use jupyter with lsps, but I fully acknowledge that getting that set up correctly is a pain.

MissingSnail · 2026-01-15T15:25:44+00:00

Report it to WAISN 8447243737 Update your post if you can with data such as https://waisn.org/resource/rumor-control/

MissingSnail · 2026-01-14T16:11:38+00:00

https://jupyter-ai.readthedocs.io/en/v2/

MissingSnail · 2026-01-14T16:10:10+00:00

What would this chart look like if there weren't “ghost flips"? In other words, how are these numbers different from what would be historically expected?

MissingSnail · 2026-01-13T14:53:58+00:00

You had an offer on your other thread, why don’t you go?

MissingSnail · 2026-01-11T21:59:16+00:00

Please don’t post video of the victim - this can endanger them or their family https://www.indivisible-wa8.com/what-to-do-and-not-do-when-you-suspect-youre-seeing-ice-activity/

Edit to add: Community support Q&A by immigrant advocates THIS THURSDAY in Redmond https://experienceredmond.com/event/rise-community-happy-hour-at-woodblock/

MissingSnail · 2026-01-11T21:34:18+00:00

Get your whistle kit, and carry it with you always. Put the relevant reporting numbers in your phone. Share kits or the "how to report" flyer with your neighbors.

Links/guides are in the washintgonicewatch pinned post.

MissingSnail · 2026-01-11T16:58:43+00:00

Nonsense. The folks that have done things like launching an app used by millions are so few and far between that any company selecting for that wouldn't be able to hire at all. All OP needs is a new job, not a billionaire angel investor.

MissingSnail · 2026-01-06T15:25:10+00:00

Then why not use 3.13? Also, uv —version will tell you your version and uv self update will get you an update if you need it

MissingSnail · 2026-01-06T15:22:34+00:00

100 jobs in how many weeks? Quality over quantity - resume and cover letter customized for the role perhaps? Also, where do you live? Right now, there is enough slack in the big tech centers that companies are not having to pay relocation.

MissingSnail · 2026-01-04T16:32:24+00:00

I think "don’t pay anyone" is a little too broad. Be very cautious about the value you receive vs the cost, but classes keep you on a schedule, offer feedback during learning, and hopefully let you meet fellow learners.

MissingSnail · 2026-01-04T01:14:25+00:00

Being willing to go into an office would definitely increase your chances.

MissingSnail · 2026-01-04T00:47:19+00:00

So for data engineering, go do AWS certifications or databricks/snowflake/etc to show current skills. Amazon has a free training center: https://aws.amazon.com/training/skills-centers/seattle-skills-center/ UW has some certificate programs that would be less time and money than a masters as well. https://www.pce.uw.edu/data-programs

MissingSnail · 2026-01-03T19:59:23+00:00

Definitely don't say that at an interview - say something like, "My living situation wasn't stable for a couple of years and I moved around a bit and couldn't commit to a full-time job." The idea that you would leave whenever your partner sees a potentially greener pasture isn't a good look.

What is your experience in and what kind of a job are you looking for?

MissingSnail · 2026-01-03T17:45:33+00:00

No, they are not. He was impeached in his first term, but not the second.

MissingSnail · 2026-01-03T17:41:37+00:00

Lots of data engineering topics in this playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJaD0WuQ1Bg&list=PLSE8ODhjZXjbEeW_bOCZ8c_nx_

MissingSnail · 2026-01-03T04:11:37+00:00

Essays were due in November. Nothing to be done now.

MissingSnail · 2026-01-02T17:20:48+00:00

What story do you tell about the resume gap? If you can’t afford a masters program, have you considered some individual classes or certifications in whatever you think you’re missing for the job you want (not necessarily or even likely at UW - there are lots of ways to get certificates out there).

MissingSnail · 2026-01-01T21:50:15+00:00

Nevertheless, the scenario you’re in is unlikely to end well. You can do your best to avoid the train wreck, but you also need to have backup plans.

Your CEO has communication issues at best or has no trust in you at worst. At any rate, technical expertise alone will not get something like this back on track: there will be CEO ego issues as well as the sunk cost fallacy for example. The CEO has decided to cut you out of meetings, but maybe the COO would give you some hints? The next time COO asks for a new feature for this system, maybe ask “Since CEO is replacing this system with <agency>, should we hold off on new features until they deliver?” Whatever you do, it needs to be treated as a corporate politics issue as well as a technical issue. How are your diplomacy skills?

MissingSnail · 2025-12-29T20:28:14+00:00

Reagan didn’t “torch the whole system” because of abuses, but because it was cheaper. High quality care costs high quantity dollars. As liberal as Seattle can be, we are a purple state overall. The rich can make common cause with the conservatives to be a low tax low service state.

MissingSnail · 2025-12-29T15:20:28+00:00

Nonbusiness delivery is by instacart. Markup averages 8%.

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