Jered Floyd
@jeredfloyd.bsky.social
I like building robust, complex, useful systems out of bits, atoms, and/or people (with their consent). Unapologetically queer. 🏳️🌈 he/him/dad
Primarily @[email protected] currently.
Primarily @[email protected] currently.
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Jered Floyd
@jeredfloyd.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Hello friends, old and new! Welcome to the place with the new social network smell, where the upholstery isn't yet cracking and the food is still good. Enjoy it while it lasts.
I'm not posting much here; I'm mostly at @[email protected] on Mastodon. I am reading here, though!
I'm not posting much here; I'm mostly at @[email protected] on Mastodon. I am reading here, though!
I find Google's "AI Summary" responses to be laughably bad for all but the simplest queries, but when searching on wine terminology and comparisons the results are shockingly more concise than the primary sources while remaining accurate. 1/
November 26, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I find Google's "AI Summary" responses to be laughably bad for all but the simplest queries, but when searching on wine terminology and comparisons the results are shockingly more concise than the primary sources while remaining accurate. 1/
One woman simply asked, “What other communities and towns have been attacked with this affordable housing idea? Does everybody always have to live in Cambridge?”
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November 25, 2025 at 5:14 AM
One woman simply asked, “What other communities and towns have been attacked with this affordable housing idea? Does everybody always have to live in Cambridge?”
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Roko’s Basilisk but solely for torturing simulations of Elon Musk.
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Roko’s Basilisk but solely for torturing simulations of Elon Musk.
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Zohran Mamdani doesn’t make me, an American Jew, feel unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Zohran Mamdani doesn’t make me, an American Jew, feel unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
I love the (always recommended) L.L.Bean bedsheets, but I wish they came in colors other than blue, beige, and kitsch.
November 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I love the (always recommended) L.L.Bean bedsheets, but I wish they came in colors other than blue, beige, and kitsch.
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Philip K Dick still undefeated at correctly predicting our current dystopia
A new iPhone app, Endless Summer, uses AI to create photorealistic vacation photos starring you — no travel required
Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you | TechCrunch
A new iPhone app, Endless Summer, uses AI to create photorealistic vacation photos starring you — no travel required
techcrunch.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Philip K Dick still undefeated at correctly predicting our current dystopia
My cold clipping. take: “There Existed an Addiction to Blood” has better top tracks, but “Dead Channel Sky” holds together better as an album. Both are fantastically more literate than 99% of current music.
October 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
My cold clipping. take: “There Existed an Addiction to Blood” has better top tracks, but “Dead Channel Sky” holds together better as an album. Both are fantastically more literate than 99% of current music.
AI has a different approach to dessert than I do. This is clearly worth billions of dollars and not a massive embarrassment to everyone involved.
October 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
AI has a different approach to dessert than I do. This is clearly worth billions of dollars and not a massive embarrassment to everyone involved.
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Massachusetts watching California celebrate the signing of ANOTHER major pro-housing bill…
October 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Massachusetts watching California celebrate the signing of ANOTHER major pro-housing bill…
Saw a kid wearing this as a sweatshirt on the train yesterday. NGL, tempting to get one and see who pearl-clutches: tokopyramid.com/product/kill...
(Is anti-racism still allowed on Bluesky or is it too divisive?)
(Is anti-racism still allowed on Bluesky or is it too divisive?)
Kill The Klan Ghost Hanging Shirt - TokoPyramid
Make a bold statement against hate with the Kill The Klan Ghost Hanging Shirt, a powerful design that reflects strength, defiance, and justice. The front
tokopyramid.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Saw a kid wearing this as a sweatshirt on the train yesterday. NGL, tempting to get one and see who pearl-clutches: tokopyramid.com/product/kill...
(Is anti-racism still allowed on Bluesky or is it too divisive?)
(Is anti-racism still allowed on Bluesky or is it too divisive?)
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I feel like it should be a law that any affordable housing project killed by NIMBYs must come back 4 years later and 50% taller until it is built.
The previous attempt was a great proposal, and this is even better. Build it. And then do it 100 more times. Now.
The previous attempt was a great proposal, and this is even better. Build it. And then do it 100 more times. Now.
October 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I feel like it should be a law that any affordable housing project killed by NIMBYs must come back 4 years later and 50% taller until it is built.
The previous attempt was a great proposal, and this is even better. Build it. And then do it 100 more times. Now.
The previous attempt was a great proposal, and this is even better. Build it. And then do it 100 more times. Now.
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Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.
news.sky.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment
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I’ve grown to appreciate typos as they indicate the lack of generative AI. Perverse incentives against copyediting.
October 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I’ve grown to appreciate typos as they indicate the lack of generative AI. Perverse incentives against copyediting.
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The great thing about Rosh Hashanah and Fat Bear Week starting the same day is apples and honey is completely appropriate for both
September 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The great thing about Rosh Hashanah and Fat Bear Week starting the same day is apples and honey is completely appropriate for both
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This morning at 11am, corner of Hathorn and Broadway in Somerville MA. 3 ICE vehicles idling on nearby corners. I was following two ICE cars that were cruising around the neighborhood.
This person was just walking down the sidewalk when two ICE vehicles stopped and officers jumped out to stop him.
This person was just walking down the sidewalk when two ICE vehicles stopped and officers jumped out to stop him.
September 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This morning at 11am, corner of Hathorn and Broadway in Somerville MA. 3 ICE vehicles idling on nearby corners. I was following two ICE cars that were cruising around the neighborhood.
This person was just walking down the sidewalk when two ICE vehicles stopped and officers jumped out to stop him.
This person was just walking down the sidewalk when two ICE vehicles stopped and officers jumped out to stop him.
Amazon: “Our courier delivered you a box soaked in corrosive acid leaking onto your porch with a crushed bottle inside, but that’s not eligible for return or refund.” (Yes, it is if you chat, but wtf.)
September 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Amazon: “Our courier delivered you a box soaked in corrosive acid leaking onto your porch with a crushed bottle inside, but that’s not eligible for return or refund.” (Yes, it is if you chat, but wtf.)
What the heck, is this weird AI slop? Local restaurant on DoorDash. Odd synonym usage makes for a fun puzzle... "Aboriginal American cooking" is obviously "Indian cuisine". "companionable stick" must be something like "helpful staff". "Caretaker Square" is "Porter Square".
September 15, 2025 at 2:23 AM
What the heck, is this weird AI slop? Local restaurant on DoorDash. Odd synonym usage makes for a fun puzzle... "Aboriginal American cooking" is obviously "Indian cuisine". "companionable stick" must be something like "helpful staff". "Caretaker Square" is "Porter Square".
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September 4, 2025 at 8:26 AM
I smirked at this a few days ago though not enough to share, but now all the Halloween-tinged tracks are dropping and are clearly placeable on this graph:
youtu.be/03iBgkXb1EE
youtu.be/xGaZBfJOyAc
youtu.be/03iBgkXb1EE
youtu.be/xGaZBfJOyAc
September 4, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I smirked at this a few days ago though not enough to share, but now all the Halloween-tinged tracks are dropping and are clearly placeable on this graph:
youtu.be/03iBgkXb1EE
youtu.be/xGaZBfJOyAc
youtu.be/03iBgkXb1EE
youtu.be/xGaZBfJOyAc
“How come there’s no Bourgeoisie Day?” <said in “how come there’s no Straight Pride Month” voice>
September 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“How come there’s no Bourgeoisie Day?” <said in “how come there’s no Straight Pride Month” voice>
Yeah yeah but how much is she going to donate?
“I have come to believe that Burning Man is not just an eccentric festival, but rather a powerful vehicle for deception,” wrote Shanahan. “In fact, it may be one of the most effective tools for Satan to misdirect souls away from our Heavenly Father”
“I have come to believe that Burning Man is not just an eccentric festival, but rather a powerful vehicle for deception,” wrote Shanahan. “In fact, it may be one of the most effective tools for Satan to misdirect souls away from our Heavenly Father”
Billionaire Nicole Shanahan Calls Burning Man ‘Demonic’
Ex-wife of Google founder and RFK Jr running make calls Burning Man demonic as tech billionaires embrace devil discourse
www.thenerdreich.com
September 1, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Yeah yeah but how much is she going to donate?
“I have come to believe that Burning Man is not just an eccentric festival, but rather a powerful vehicle for deception,” wrote Shanahan. “In fact, it may be one of the most effective tools for Satan to misdirect souls away from our Heavenly Father”
“I have come to believe that Burning Man is not just an eccentric festival, but rather a powerful vehicle for deception,” wrote Shanahan. “In fact, it may be one of the most effective tools for Satan to misdirect souls away from our Heavenly Father”
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This is the best product listing copy I’ve ever read
August 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This is the best product listing copy I’ve ever read
The Somerville mayoral race is even more interesting than NYC:
But once again, Somerville, you so silly awesome.
2/?
2/?
August 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The Somerville mayoral race is even more interesting than NYC:
After seeing another report of AWS surprise-deleting a user account: how do you cost-effectively do DR backups of AWS?
The obvious ($$) method is to create an entire app-level failover environment in another cloud, but I’d rather not do that. 1/
The obvious ($$) method is to create an entire app-level failover environment in another cloud, but I’d rather not do that. 1/
August 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
After seeing another report of AWS surprise-deleting a user account: how do you cost-effectively do DR backups of AWS?
The obvious ($$) method is to create an entire app-level failover environment in another cloud, but I’d rather not do that. 1/
The obvious ($$) method is to create an entire app-level failover environment in another cloud, but I’d rather not do that. 1/