Gregory Wild-Smith

Honestly? BlueSky has gone VERY downhill. They catered to the worst kind of shit posters & “content creators” (read: outrage baiters) for features & now we have just a less right wing version of shitty Twitter. Really sad. What it could have been—and was—has been destroyed chasing growth.

3yr old: what do firemen eat? Me: err.. normal food? They’re regular people. 3yr old: No, Fire Crackers! *cackles in my face*

I spent yesterday shocked and appalled by a group chat re: what’s happened to the VA here in western Washington; if any investigative journalists want the scoop, my email is in my bio. Employees are terrified to talk, but unhoused/impoverished vets who once received aid are now dying in the streets.

Timeline cleanse, post puppies.

Whats possibly worse, is that whining that “both sides are the same” actively hurts the opposition & helps the fascists.

That's all

“But the Dems aren’t doing anything!” Yes, they are, you’re just not paying attention.

Pretty much. Like… life goes on but this is existential hell for many people I know directly affected & a low grade version for the rest of us who are paying attention.

Mina summing up my entire career & reason for burnout here.

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943

Spending the weekend (plus a bit) in Lake Tahoe for the first time in FAR too long (plus showing wee man his first snow in his 3¾ years) and got to the car after tubing to see this majestic Red-Tailed Hawk just… chilling out. 10 feet from my head. Beautiful.

This is a great tool but, until it is part of WCAG it fundamentally will be nothing more than a useful sanity check. WCAG is often a corporate (and legal) requirement (as Adrian alludes to). I hope they can see fit to incorporate this.

“But he put his hand on his chest! Fascists don’t do that…” My guy, *Hitler* did that, but in case you want proof that *contemporary* neo-nazis absolutely DO do that…

My opinion of the current tech bs around “masculinity” can be summed up very effectively by this comic.

“But he didn’t mean it” Yes, he fucking did. Stop making excuses for Nazis.

Anyone who thinks this is only *functionally* literate imo. Yikes.

It was a good weekend. #Oakland #EastBayBestBay #OaklandZoo

My 3 3/4 yr old this morning, yelling loud enough to rattle my eyeballs & be heard several states away: “DADDY! TIPTOES! BE SNEAKY! MOMMY IS SLEEPING!” … he tries, bless him.

And there you have it! The first BLUESKY reference in a SCOTUS argument.

If sign language interpreters bother you, I have an easy solution, it’s called “shut the fuck up” If trans people existing bothers you, I have an easy solution, it’s called “shut the fuck up” If gay people getting married bothers you, I have an easy solution, it’s called “shut the fuck up”

“Tea, Earl Grey, hot!” Did you know you can just *buy* the tea cups that were used in Star Trek by Jean-Luc Picard?? They are Bodum Bistro cups, in black. Shown here with Earl Grey tea (naturally) and a guest appearance by the famous Utah Teapot.

This is so simple, I love it. Also would be great to find a way to export those frames easily from a gif or something

RIP President Carter. A genuinely good man. His effectiveness as President can be challenged, but he was undeniably a great man. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

Me facing 2025:

I live at ~1050ft above sea level. On a hill behind another large hill. If a tsunami is actually a concern for me here there are MUCH larger problems about to happen. Like the asteroid that caused it wiping out life as we know it.

The Anti-Planner digital is on sale for $.99. I picked up 5 copies for my neuro spicy nerds. anti-planner.com/shop/the-ant...

Oakland is beautiful. I will never tire of it here.

Eating too much cake is the sin of gluttony. However, eating too much pie is okay because the sin of pi is always zero. 🖖

Too many takes right now going, “How could anyone have predicted this rise of bigotry & fascism on the right?!?” Those of us warning about exactly this for 20+ years:

Anyone who has been involved in online forums (especially moderating or admin of one) knows this to be a simple, base, fact. The ban hammer needs to be strong & unyielding.

If you’re ever wondering how to explain what makes BlueSky different from being Yet Another Social Network… this is a great, non-technical, explanation of the very fundamental difference that @atproto.com makes. Very nicely written article.

If anything was indicative of both the rapid mindshare growth of BlueSky & the freefall X/Twitter is in… it’s this.

Well that’s thanksgiving sorted. The All-Madden Turducken: a chicken, inside a duck, inside a turkey. All layered with stuffing. 😋

Work hard. Don't be an asshole. Share what you know.

Got both my flu shot & a COVID booster this morning… and my left arm currently HATES me. Argh. Every damn time. 😓

Welcome to a new episode of… What Is This Bullshit In Gregory’s Garage?!? Today we have this 1964, limited edition, Jim Beam decanter! Why you ask? Because it was used to make the lamp in “I Dream of Jeanie”! I got decision paralysis on which design to go for, which is why it’s still untouched 😓

Got to say, going to @oaklandzoo.bsky.social is probably the best value day out in the Bay Area. The membership is an absolute no brained if you have a kid too.

Should I post about tech stuff here? Tech Twitter always feels very hustle/career focused & thats… not my jam on social media really. More tech? Weird stuff from my garage? Animation cels? Oddities? What do you think? Let me know!

Occasionally I like to play a game of What Is This Bullshit In Gregory’s Garage?!? This weeks contestant is a replica of The Map, from Time Bandits. Made by a Python, produced by a Beatle, starring a dwarven cast rivaled only by Williow, & one of its main stars was R2D2. My god I love that movie.

Kids TV made for the US: on this episode Tommy is ashamed about tooting in front of his friends. He’s embarrassed. Kids TV made for Korea: FARTS! WE ARE FARTING! ALL THE FART FART FARTY FARTS! FARRRRRRTS!! WE ALL FART TOGETHER! LET US FART A SONG! THE WORLDS. BIGGEST. FARRRRRRT!

If you live in the Bay Area & have younger kids, or want to feel like a kid again, I *highly* recommend The New Parkway’s Cereal Cinema on Saturday mornings. Kind friendly cartoons & tv plus an all you can eat cereal bar. It’s like your old mornings watching Saturday cartoons in your PJs… 😍

I used to work at Coinbase so, please, believe me when I say that this is the right reaction.

I’ve already seen a number of stories about building & manufacturing companies—who have to buy lots of imported materials obviously—gutting bonuses to pay for upfront buys or not honoring prices past January. Their Trump voting employees & clients are all: