John
@jhmc.bsky.social
📝 co-managing editor @ ellipsus
🏳️🌈 he/him
📍 berlino
🏳️🌈 he/him
📍 berlino
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Google claims they don't sell your personal data—and technically that's true: they don't sell raw data. Rather, they sell predictions of your behavior fashioned from your data.
From its war on privacy, to data extraction: surveillance capitalism started with Google.
From its war on privacy, to data extraction: surveillance capitalism started with Google.
January 13, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Google claims they don't sell your personal data—and technically that's true: they don't sell raw data. Rather, they sell predictions of your behavior fashioned from your data.
From its war on privacy, to data extraction: surveillance capitalism started with Google.
From its war on privacy, to data extraction: surveillance capitalism started with Google.
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Hey all! We had a brief hiccup with the synchroniser earlier today, but it’s been resolved.
Ellipsus stores your work locally in your browser, so your writing should be a-ok. If you’re having trouble opening the tool, please reach out to support and we'll get on it right away.
Ellipsus stores your work locally in your browser, so your writing should be a-ok. If you’re having trouble opening the tool, please reach out to support and we'll get on it right away.
January 12, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Hey all! We had a brief hiccup with the synchroniser earlier today, but it’s been resolved.
Ellipsus stores your work locally in your browser, so your writing should be a-ok. If you’re having trouble opening the tool, please reach out to support and we'll get on it right away.
Ellipsus stores your work locally in your browser, so your writing should be a-ok. If you’re having trouble opening the tool, please reach out to support and we'll get on it right away.
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"At the end of the day, the gap between what Google says and what it does—its brazen violations of its own policies; its freedom to unilaterally change its terms and conditions; […] its sneaky attempts to opt you in to data-scraping initiatives—makes real privacy on their platforms impossible."
January 10, 2026 at 9:38 PM
"At the end of the day, the gap between what Google says and what it does—its brazen violations of its own policies; its freedom to unilaterally change its terms and conditions; […] its sneaky attempts to opt you in to data-scraping initiatives—makes real privacy on their platforms impossible."
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"Once upon a time, Google 'wasn't evil.' Now it's too big not to be. When a company has this much power—too embedded to boycott, too rich to punish, too essential to regulate—it becomes a monster of itself, mowing down anything that stands in the way of profit." 🧵👇
January 7, 2026 at 6:35 PM
"Once upon a time, Google 'wasn't evil.' Now it's too big not to be. When a company has this much power—too embedded to boycott, too rich to punish, too essential to regulate—it becomes a monster of itself, mowing down anything that stands in the way of profit." 🧵👇
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Best ad for Ellipsus that I have EVER seen
ellipsus.com
I switched to it about 8/9 months ago and I don't regret it at all (and honestly the character limit here won't let me praise their progressive stances enough)
ellipsus.com
I switched to it about 8/9 months ago and I don't regret it at all (and honestly the character limit here won't let me praise their progressive stances enough)
January 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Best ad for Ellipsus that I have EVER seen
ellipsus.com
I switched to it about 8/9 months ago and I don't regret it at all (and honestly the character limit here won't let me praise their progressive stances enough)
ellipsus.com
I switched to it about 8/9 months ago and I don't regret it at all (and honestly the character limit here won't let me praise their progressive stances enough)
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www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
Here we go again 🙄 Google has granted itself access to your private messages & attachments on Gmail to train its AI models. Here's how to turn it off. 👇
Here we go again 🙄 Google has granted itself access to your private messages & attachments on Gmail to train its AI models. Here's how to turn it off. 👇
Gmail Users Were Automatically Opted In to This Controversial Setting. Here's How To Turn It Off.
Plus: a quick guide to the two-step process for opting out.
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
Here we go again 🙄 Google has granted itself access to your private messages & attachments on Gmail to train its AI models. Here's how to turn it off. 👇
Here we go again 🙄 Google has granted itself access to your private messages & attachments on Gmail to train its AI models. Here's how to turn it off. 👇
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2026 will be remembered as the year when the human resistance got organized. 🧵👇
January 2, 2026 at 9:56 PM
2026 will be remembered as the year when the human resistance got organized. 🧵👇
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www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
Sure, AI can mimic us (sometimes to a scary degree)—but mimicry does not valuable writing make. 🧵👇
Sure, AI can mimic us (sometimes to a scary degree)—but mimicry does not valuable writing make. 🧵👇
What if Readers Like A.I.-Generated Fiction?
If economic and technological transformations have changed our relationship with literature before, they could do so again.
www.newyorker.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
Sure, AI can mimic us (sometimes to a scary degree)—but mimicry does not valuable writing make. 🧵👇
Sure, AI can mimic us (sometimes to a scary degree)—but mimicry does not valuable writing make. 🧵👇
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‘Tis the season for avoiding your relatives while furiously typing your yuletide fic on your phone, using family drama as real-time reference material, and decking your doc’s halls with so many festive em dashes...
December 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
‘Tis the season for avoiding your relatives while furiously typing your yuletide fic on your phone, using family drama as real-time reference material, and decking your doc’s halls with so many festive em dashes...
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You asked, we made 'em: Defend the Em Dash stickers, new tote bags that tell the world you write like a human, cozy sweatshirts and winter beanies, and more.
Support your favorite local writing tool this holiday season. (And stick a few FCK GPTs in places Santa won’t look. 🫣 )
merch.ellipsus.com
Support your favorite local writing tool this holiday season. (And stick a few FCK GPTs in places Santa won’t look. 🫣 )
merch.ellipsus.com
Shop @ Ellipsus. Write it, stick it, share it. 🏳️🌈
Make a statement, sticker your laptop like it's 2010, and support Ellipsus’ ongoing development. Check out the latest offers in our merch store.
merch.ellipsus.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
You asked, we made 'em: Defend the Em Dash stickers, new tote bags that tell the world you write like a human, cozy sweatshirts and winter beanies, and more.
Support your favorite local writing tool this holiday season. (And stick a few FCK GPTs in places Santa won’t look. 🫣 )
merch.ellipsus.com
Support your favorite local writing tool this holiday season. (And stick a few FCK GPTs in places Santa won’t look. 🫣 )
merch.ellipsus.com
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Because we all have Wrapped fatigue (… and because we don’t track your every move, unlike some tools 👀), we've put together some predictions for 2026. (Or at least, a few New Years wishes we'd love to see come true)
December 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Because we all have Wrapped fatigue (… and because we don’t track your every move, unlike some tools 👀), we've put together some predictions for 2026. (Or at least, a few New Years wishes we'd love to see come true)
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Disney is renowned for aggressively punishing IP infringements—now it happily sells licenses to Open AI. What gives? 🧵
December 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Disney is renowned for aggressively punishing IP infringements—now it happily sells licenses to Open AI. What gives? 🧵
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www.artshub.com.au/news/opinion...
The thing is, short of consulting the metadata, there's really no way to tell what's gen-AI and what's not. Trying to 'sniff out' gen-AI like this is problematic at best; at worst, it does harm to writers 🧵👇 [1/10]
The thing is, short of consulting the metadata, there's really no way to tell what's gen-AI and what's not. Trying to 'sniff out' gen-AI like this is problematic at best; at worst, it does harm to writers 🧵👇 [1/10]
You write like AI, people think it's AI generated—what should you do?
AI writing can be obvious, repetitive and obvious, leading to a tapestry of issues for human writers—let's delve into this topic.
www.artshub.com.au
December 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
www.artshub.com.au/news/opinion...
The thing is, short of consulting the metadata, there's really no way to tell what's gen-AI and what's not. Trying to 'sniff out' gen-AI like this is problematic at best; at worst, it does harm to writers 🧵👇 [1/10]
The thing is, short of consulting the metadata, there's really no way to tell what's gen-AI and what's not. Trying to 'sniff out' gen-AI like this is problematic at best; at worst, it does harm to writers 🧵👇 [1/10]
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‼️ Attention US writers/creators—Section 203 is under attack (again) and needs your help.
December 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
‼️ Attention US writers/creators—Section 203 is under attack (again) and needs your help.
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You don’t write like AI—AI writes like you. Defend the em dash.
December 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
You don’t write like AI—AI writes like you. Defend the em dash.
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Ho ho ho! We’ve left a few gifts under the Ellipsus tree...
🌌 Aura: An aurora borealis gradient to light up the long dark night.
🥂 Fête: A sparkly fizzy champagne gradient.
🎄 Jolly: Classic ugly sweater red-and-green.
❄️ Icicle: Brrr! Frosted winter wonderland blues.
Haaaappy #ThemeThursday! 🎁
🌌 Aura: An aurora borealis gradient to light up the long dark night.
🥂 Fête: A sparkly fizzy champagne gradient.
🎄 Jolly: Classic ugly sweater red-and-green.
❄️ Icicle: Brrr! Frosted winter wonderland blues.
Haaaappy #ThemeThursday! 🎁
December 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Ho ho ho! We’ve left a few gifts under the Ellipsus tree...
🌌 Aura: An aurora borealis gradient to light up the long dark night.
🥂 Fête: A sparkly fizzy champagne gradient.
🎄 Jolly: Classic ugly sweater red-and-green.
❄️ Icicle: Brrr! Frosted winter wonderland blues.
Haaaappy #ThemeThursday! 🎁
🌌 Aura: An aurora borealis gradient to light up the long dark night.
🥂 Fête: A sparkly fizzy champagne gradient.
🎄 Jolly: Classic ugly sweater red-and-green.
❄️ Icicle: Brrr! Frosted winter wonderland blues.
Haaaappy #ThemeThursday! 🎁
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Shadow-banned on X for talking about the broligarchs. Just another Tuesday 🥱
December 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Shadow-banned on X for talking about the broligarchs. Just another Tuesday 🥱
Happy birthday @meredithmeredith.bsky.social
The only person I would quit my job to work for 😝
Thank you for your relentless and intelligent advocacy for peace, people, and privacy.
📸: Slush 2025
The only person I would quit my job to work for 😝
Thank you for your relentless and intelligent advocacy for peace, people, and privacy.
📸: Slush 2025
December 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Happy birthday @meredithmeredith.bsky.social
The only person I would quit my job to work for 😝
Thank you for your relentless and intelligent advocacy for peace, people, and privacy.
📸: Slush 2025
The only person I would quit my job to work for 😝
Thank you for your relentless and intelligent advocacy for peace, people, and privacy.
📸: Slush 2025
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ellipsus.com/blog/the-end...
In our latest blog post, we look back to last September… when #NaNoWriMo (at least, the org) spontaneously imploded following its endorsement of generative AI.
#anti-ai #writers
In our latest blog post, we look back to last September… when #NaNoWriMo (at least, the org) spontaneously imploded following its endorsement of generative AI.
#anti-ai #writers
The End of NaNo (as We Know It)
So… NaNoWriMo is over (in more ways than one).
The community survived (and thrived!)… but the institution didn’t.
Here’s the story of what happened—and what writers are building in its place.
ellipsus.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM
ellipsus.com/blog/the-end...
In our latest blog post, we look back to last September… when #NaNoWriMo (at least, the org) spontaneously imploded following its endorsement of generative AI.
#anti-ai #writers
In our latest blog post, we look back to last September… when #NaNoWriMo (at least, the org) spontaneously imploded following its endorsement of generative AI.
#anti-ai #writers
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December 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
😮💨
We've been super busy this week, annnnd here's some new things you'll find in Ellipsus:
👾 GIF support in comments
📱Mobile comment redesign
📀 New themes
⌨️ Granular styling
Let's go!
👾 GIF support in comments
📱Mobile comment redesign
📀 New themes
⌨️ Granular styling
Let's go!
November 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
😮💨
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It’s coming... ThemeThursday! Four versions of the future we were promised (+ the one we’re writing ourselves).
⛓️💥 Wasteland - the poetry of ruin.
🫧 Aero - a shiny glint of optimism.
💾 Retrograde - the computer room, and one overly helpful paperclip.
❤️ Kudos - iykyk.
Check em out next week!
⛓️💥 Wasteland - the poetry of ruin.
🫧 Aero - a shiny glint of optimism.
💾 Retrograde - the computer room, and one overly helpful paperclip.
❤️ Kudos - iykyk.
Check em out next week!
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
It’s coming... ThemeThursday! Four versions of the future we were promised (+ the one we’re writing ourselves).
⛓️💥 Wasteland - the poetry of ruin.
🫧 Aero - a shiny glint of optimism.
💾 Retrograde - the computer room, and one overly helpful paperclip.
❤️ Kudos - iykyk.
Check em out next week!
⛓️💥 Wasteland - the poetry of ruin.
🫧 Aero - a shiny glint of optimism.
💾 Retrograde - the computer room, and one overly helpful paperclip.
❤️ Kudos - iykyk.
Check em out next week!
Just reminder when you pop the hood of the internet this is what you'll see: 🐍🐍🐍
October 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Just reminder when you pop the hood of the internet this is what you'll see: 🐍🐍🐍