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Outstanding @caseynewton.bsky.social analysis (of course) of the Anthropic/DOD fight. www.platformer.news/anthropic-pe...

Have you read this new blog post? It's on @leaflet.pub. It's literally on @pckt.blog. You can probably find it on @offprint.app. You can read it on @skyreader.app. @greengale.app has it for you. You can @ap.brid.gy it. It's a @standard.site original.

people who say that all creative endeavor can be replaced with AI probably need to reckon with the fact that all televised sports events with human athletes could easily be replicated by high-definition computer-animated simulations….and yet we don’t do this and no one seems to want to.

I saw someone else post this so I thought I’d give it a try. Very sus. I have not written a single line of Clojure in years 🤔

📣 NEW -- In The Economist, discussing the privacy perils of AI agents and what AI companies and operating systems need to do--NOW--to protect Signal and much else! www.economist.com/by-invitatio...

Feeling embarrassed by your past work is not a sign of incompetence. It’s a mark of growth. Regretting your prior decisions doesn't reflect poor judgment. It reveals new insight. Cringing at your old opinions doesn't display ignorance. It demonstrates an open mind.

Donald Trump’s termination of Register of Copyrights, Shira Perlmutter, is a brazen, unprecedented power grab with no legal basis. It's surely no coincidence he acted less than a day after she refused to rubber-stamp Elon Musk’s efforts to mine troves of copyrighted works to train AI models.

I’m addicted to these r/findthesniper type photos 👀

So proud of American Resisters today! #Handsoff

THIS. #HandsOff

The American people have risen up and they are PISSED AS HELL. #HandsOff

Imagine calling yourself the master race and have to resort to erasing the achievements of minorities to make yourself feel better.

Fascinating read!

An interesting read on layoffs. “…leadership often swoops in and redirects efforts toward entirely different goals. You trust their judgment…Then, when the arbitrary goals they set aren’t met, the company decides to cut staff. Those who made the poor decisions remain” mertbulan.com/2025/01/26/o...

All the folks who exited NBC today. Seen together, hoo boy. Message received.

This is wild. Also a horrible day to have eyes and see how far AI generated videos have come 🙈

I found this post and clip validating in times like this where people think removing DEI means “going back” to merit-based hiring. Former Google CEO talking about how data showed “extreme evidence of male bias against female candidates.” reddit.com/r/womenintec...

I finally did it. I got an email that my Netflix subscription would automatically increase in price next month so I canceled it. Member since 2011!

NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans

in 1992 the super bowl lost viewers at halftime to an episode of “in living color.” so the nfl got michael jackson for the 1993 show, who set a new standard with what’s still one of the most watched tv events ever. basically the super bowl halftime show as we know it exists because of black people

Let's go!!! 🚀 Here's a link to the Open Beta for Flashes (iOS-only for now)

New favorite meme format 😂

👇 paid opportunity!!

I know most folks that use the platform will be informed via these posts on the platform. I also think centralized docs (maybe on www.blackskyweb.xyz) on how Blacksky works (for the user, in the app, not just the tech behind it) would be helpful ❤️ sometimes re-finding a post to share info is hard

It’s happening! 🤩

Ok I sampled PixelFed. I desperately want dark mode. It feels a little clunky which is expected for any new app. I think I want to see Flashes for a proper comparison (essentially mastodon vs. bsky for Instagram competitors). I’m likely going to be biased towards bsky to be clear.

👀 interesting… “Users who post to Flashes will also have their posts appear on Bluesky, and comments on those posts will also feed back into the app as if it were just another Bluesky client.” Maybe I’m getting old, but one interface for both sounds great to me! techcrunch.com/2025/01/15/b...

🎯 Couldn’t have said it better

There’s a decentralized, open source competitor to Instagram?? 👀 sign me up!

Well you inspired me to create a Black democracy starter pack. Cause those are also overwhelmingly white. go.bsky.app/6WTBzhX

My brain is absolutely gone. More vacation is the only way to fix this, I think.

My company (paraphrasing) said as long as we’re doing as well as our competitors, then we’ll keep doing what we’re doing. It’s a slippery slope if everyone is doing worse.

I’m enjoying bsky but discovering I really need to create separate feeds for political, fun, and tech posters. It’s a lot of whiplash in 5 minutes of scrolling

Every. Time. But honestly, if your old code doesn’t make you cringe, did you grow at all since then? (😅 positive spin attempt)

I audibly gasped at the end. Great way to show the scale of our extreme wealth gap. www.tiktok.com/@realestateb...

Actionable advice on how you can create a better relationship with your manager and increase your chances of having impact and/or getting promoted. Managing up can be tough, but mastering it is a true game changer.

“Decentralized platforms like Bluesky, then, are a kind of safeguard for that inclusive future. Fraser isn’t interested in looking back. “Billionaires broke social media,” he said. The real power is with the people.” 👏 eager to see how Blacksky and Bluesky evolve over time, but I’m excited!

This is hilarious. And really hard to decide!

I’m doing my part and fighting the good fight in tech ✊ Whenever a recruiter reaches out with a “competitive offer” that’s either hybrid or fully RTO, I politely write back that I am not entertaining any roles that aren’t fully remote. I hope it makes a difference, even if small.

Remember that experiment of using @flox.dev to replace Homebrew? Now it's official. flox.dev/docs/tutoria...

When I hear people talk about deregulation, what I'm really hearing them say is: "any limitation on harming people is a limitation on profits".

🎁 From now until the end of December, each referral to Warp is 1 entry into our Holiday Referrals Giveaway! Here’s what’s up for grabs: - North Face backpacks - Moleskin notebooks - Hydroflasks - Hoodies We’ll randomly send out swag to some of the first 200 to repost this! youtu.be/ZRk7I0Np1hk