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Actually knowing things is good; dunking on people for getting confirmation instead of just going with vibes seems anti-social.

“Expand to continue reading” exclusively in the sense that I must grow to take in new ideas.

Some sanity from Marco about the importance of letting people in your life just be people, without insisting they have the correct political opinions. marco.org/2026/09/04/b...

Torn between wanting to share this with my normie friends and feeling like it'll freak them out too much. It's crazy! It's also a really compelling story. It feels like watching a movie! But a scary movie! www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Dy...

It’s unfortunate that being shitty and condescending is the part that people like, about whatever candidate on whatever side of the spectrum.

These kinds of purity rituals are very bad for everyone involved. They don’t stop — they only get more intense — until people stand up to the would-be purifiers.

Seeing these claims gain traction in the NYT is making me lose faith in the NYT rather than lose faith in Andy Masley.

Insisting you know the motives of your political enemies is pretending to be able to read minds. It’s corrosive to public discourse. It also makes it harder to win, because you stop being able to understand why people support the person you’ve vilified. I wish people wouldn’t do it.

it's true just play it

I agree with my blue sky friends about the rise of antisemitism on the bird site. Sadly it’s from the left and the right, including prominent folks like Matt Stoller.

Bluesky should have the same theme song as Star Wars when sung by Bill Murray

this happened on twitter in 2013-21, it's happening here now, and it's strange to witness it

"Service Model" by Adrian Tchaikovsky is the funniest and darkest expression of this mode.

There’s a group of people on Twitter who use social media as a place to connect where you’re allowed to hold a wide range of opinions and still be loved and respected. It feels really good to have that kind of space and community around you. I hope Will can find that, either online or off.

DOCTOR: I told him he needed to get out to a show, that was how he would cure his depression. CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school? DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town. C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name? DR: Now look

Right now is a great example of why turning off retweets is helpful.

Twitter's still got the good stuff x.com/UltimoLegend...

On the bright side, at least we're halfway through the Trump administration.

the reason you can't turn off retweets on bluesky is they want this place to be a political cesspool. I find this unfortunate.

What are some good people to follow for someone trying to make their way to bluesky and who doesn't want to stew in politics rage all day?

I'm seeing a lot of use of the word "Israeli" as some kind of disqualifying adjective from folks on the left and I'm not sure whether that's technically antisemitism, but it's very ugly and I'm against it. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.

happy blue sky day to all who celebrate

Still no way to turn off retweets on here? Shame.

Does this app have a way to mute retweets? (Retweets are boring and low value)

Already on it bsky.app/profile/temu...

Gotta make a list of people for the Group Formerly Known As TPOT to make this an easier transition. Otherwise it’s a real pain to figure out who’s here.

Thanks to @wilderless.quest for putting together a group of people to do his somatic meditation course together. It’s been alternately inspiring, fun, and weird, depending on the day. I'm thankful for people to share this stuff with. soma.inthewilderless.com

@mashcroft.bsky.social Thanks for the invite!

Waiting for Xcode to update before I start a new app! An exciting moment of anticipation. I'm nervous.

so happy to be free from the self-consciousness of that other site.

@danielbrottman.bsky.social I made it! ✌️