Hacker News: libraryatnight

New comment by libraryatnight in "Student beauty and grades under in-person and remote teaching"

libraryatnight — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:39:49 +0000

I've experienced this personally while losing weight. Some people will argue for the confidence thing, and it's a factor I'm sure, but there's a palpable difference in treatment. Also the trauma/trust issues that come from being seen as 'less than' don't resolve over night, and it takes some time of that palpable change to help build the confidence.

New comment by libraryatnight in "Tell HN: I'm 60 years old. Claude Code has re-ignited a passion"

libraryatnight — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:21:26 +0000

part of my adhd/bipolar is reacting like the guy you're replying to and I was thinking the same. Comment reminded me of when I'm in the "YES THIS IS IT" mode which usually isn't far off from hitting the wall. Hopefully just projection on my part, though, and this guy is really doing well. When I start talking like him though I usually have to take a step back and it'll be a topic in therapy next session.

New comment by libraryatnight in "The government uses targeted advertising to track your location"

libraryatnight — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:49:53 +0000

This is funny because one of my major gripes with everyone having phones is they don't really use them for meaningful information seeking. They'll sit in conversation and speculate and invent nonsense, accept the smartest/most convenient sounding nonsense at the table, and move on as if they did not have the ability to look it up on the spot. Then later they quote the nonsense to someone else as if it were something they learned as opposed to made up with one of their social circles.

New comment by libraryatnight in "‘Viking’ was a job, not a matter of heredity: ancient DNA study (2020)"

libraryatnight — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:38:33 +0000

I work in the US with white dudes who literally think their heritage is "Viking" and make it a big part of their identity - I appreciate your point but I also understand why someone might pick that title.

New comment by libraryatnight in "Peter Thiel warns the Antichrist and apocalypse linked to the 'end of modernity'"

libraryatnight — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:53:57 +0000

These creeps are what they fear, or claim to fear.

New comment by libraryatnight in "DOGE improperly accessed and shared Social Security data"

libraryatnight — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:31:35 +0000

Nah I'm a guy who saw a man with a greencard dragged out of a home depot parking lot while his wife screamed and cried.

New comment by libraryatnight in "The Palantir app helping ICE raids in Minneapolis"

libraryatnight — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:29:35 +0000

it's funny how now days you can spot a tool by how they want to make sure the nuance of the fascist prick argument is being heard. I hear it. It sucks.

New comment by libraryatnight in "The Palantir app helping ICE raids in Minneapolis"

libraryatnight — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:26:57 +0000

Your reply brings to mind the phrase "useful idiot"

New comment by libraryatnight in "DOGE improperly accessed and shared Social Security data"

libraryatnight — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:13:47 +0000

Your premise requires good faith actors to even merit consideration.

New comment by libraryatnight in "DOGE improperly accessed and shared Social Security data"

libraryatnight — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:11:30 +0000

ah yes, this admin has been an avalanche of crimes and abuses, but let's keep giving them the benefit of the doubt and making excuses.

New comment by libraryatnight in "De-dollarization: Is the US dollar losing its dominance? (2025)"

libraryatnight — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:56:56 +0000

Part of the strength came from trust and participation in a community. The US has become untrustworthy and hostile toward community.

New comment by libraryatnight in "The Palantir app helping ICE raids in Minneapolis"

libraryatnight — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:02:16 +0000

"I am all for criticizing and pointing fingers at trump and this entire administration"

I don't believe you or you wouldn't have bothered to muddy the water in the face of repeated violence and dehumanization.

New comment by libraryatnight in "The Palantir app helping ICE raids in Minneapolis"

libraryatnight — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:57:04 +0000

We need to expect more from our business leaders.

New comment by libraryatnight in "The Palantir app helping ICE raids in Minneapolis"

libraryatnight — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:55:10 +0000

I assume if someone works for Palantir they're an unabashed Yarvinist and fine with it.

New comment by libraryatnight in "Secret Boat Strike Memo Justifies Kills by Claiming Targeting Drugs, Not People"

libraryatnight — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:21:39 +0000

"The only real drug problem is scoring real good drugs. Haven't we learned our lesson? The corner store sells finer scotch. But who's got uncut powder?" - NOFX

New comment by libraryatnight in "The English language doesn't exist – it's just French that's badly pronounced"

libraryatnight — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:19:50 +0000

English was Germanic - we get our Latin influence from Old French https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influence_of_French_on_English

New comment by libraryatnight in "The Case That A.I. Is Thinking"

libraryatnight — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:31:03 +0000

If you're sensitive to patterns and have been chronically online for the last few decades it's obvious they are not thinking.

New comment by libraryatnight in "Grammarly rebrands to 'Superhuman,' launches a new AI assistant"

libraryatnight — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:34:43 +0000

It seems off-putting and absurd to me. Especially given the result is neither super nor human.

New comment by libraryatnight in "Claude for Excel"

libraryatnight — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:50:23 +0000

"not even Devil can help you.

But maybe, juuuuust maybe, AI can?"

Bold assumption that the devil and AI aren't aligned ;)

New comment by libraryatnight in "Republicans use deepfake video of Chuck Schumer in new attack ad"

libraryatnight — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 22:10:04 +0000

I'm not a republican or a supporter, but my experience with your request is "But what about...?" Usually something robbed of context, not relevant, or blatantly made up and they don't care. For instance when the GOP Nazi group chat came out, some asked why "The Left" wasn't writing similar articles about people who disrespected Charlie Kirk's death. Malicious bad faith at worst and short sighted ignorance at best.