Alex Zani

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299 Posts
Serving as a Software Engineer
@Google
working in differential privacy and serial hobbyist. Not authorized to speak on behalf of anybody but themself.
Alex ZaniJul 27, 2023
My favorite Musk venture is the Hyperloop because it went from a sci-fi vacuum tube that fires humans at unbelievable speeds over long distances to like a shitty tunnel.
Show threadAlex ZaniJul 20, 2023
@opensoul @maxkennerly Cash bail is used in at least Germany and France. The way and circumstances when the US sets bail are really bad, but it's not a uniquely American thing.
Alex ZaniJul 17, 2023
@raccoonformality I really don't think any of their family or friends make minimum wage. They are certainly out of touch, but it has nothing to do with DC's minimum wage.
Show threadAlex ZaniJul 12, 2023
@Jodami @aby It's not a legal requirement in the US or Canada either. Doctors do this insanely mysoginistic thing either way.
Alex ZaniJul 7, 2023
Tfw you want to make a joke, but the half of your friends who would understand the setup is the half of your friends who wouldn't get the punchline.
Show threadAlex ZaniJul 6, 2023

@bodhipaksa @cstross You're confusing acceptance to candidacy and acceptance to membership.

Acceptance to candidacy gives basically no concrete benefits. That's what Ukraine got. Scotland could probably get it too.

Acceptance to membership is what would actually help Scotland and Ukraine concretely and it would require the candidate to not be one of the poorest places in Europe anymore.

Show threadAlex ZaniJul 6, 2023

@bodhipaksa @cstross Accepting Ukraine would also mean incorporating them in the Common Defense and Security policy which in the current situation would likely mean the EU declaring war on Russia.

All of that to say, Ukraine's accession to candidate status was particularly easy because the goal was to rebuke Russia and EU members know Ukraine's candidacy is very unlikely to turn into membership anytime soon.

Show threadAlex ZaniJul 6, 2023
@bodhipaksa @cstross Ukraine was approved as a candidate for accession in response to Russia's invasion. To become a member, it needs to hit a bunch of legislative, administrative and economic targets that it almost certainly can't hit given the ongoing invasion. It also needs every EU member to ratify its accession treaty. This process usually takes around a decade.
Show threadAlex ZaniJul 5, 2023
@bodhipaksa @cstross It's really unlikely that Scotland would be admitted to the EU if a large flow of funds from Brussels was expected.
Show threadAlex ZaniJun 18, 2023

"I cannot speak for your experience because I am not a woman, but I experience various forms of discrimination and sexism... directed at me because I'm a man..."

This guy is going to be single before I'm done drinking my chocolate.