OH NO
@ohnobluescreen.bsky.social
Chronically sleep-deprived gardener. Married to an excellent aspiring writer.
If you know, you know, and if you don't, that's fine
If you know, you know, and if you don't, that's fine
(2/2) I suspect much of the stress you're responding to when using social media is about how the public square is interpreting data (e.g. labor stats) and picking a course of action.
That stress is grounded in societal dysfunction and wouldn't be reduced much by financial or professional security.
That stress is grounded in societal dysfunction and wouldn't be reduced much by financial or professional security.
February 14, 2026 at 5:54 PM
(2/2) I suspect much of the stress you're responding to when using social media is about how the public square is interpreting data (e.g. labor stats) and picking a course of action.
That stress is grounded in societal dysfunction and wouldn't be reduced much by financial or professional security.
That stress is grounded in societal dysfunction and wouldn't be reduced much by financial or professional security.
@zachweinersmith.bsky.social (1/2) You might not enjoy arguing, but you have a clear drive to contribute constructively to society and participate in collective decisionmaking.
Right now, the overwhelming majority of public debate occurs on social media. This compels the use of social media.
Right now, the overwhelming majority of public debate occurs on social media. This compels the use of social media.
February 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
@zachweinersmith.bsky.social (1/2) You might not enjoy arguing, but you have a clear drive to contribute constructively to society and participate in collective decisionmaking.
Right now, the overwhelming majority of public debate occurs on social media. This compels the use of social media.
Right now, the overwhelming majority of public debate occurs on social media. This compels the use of social media.
It's possible to put a thumb on the scale without triggering a walkout.
In this case, underestimating inflation makes it look like productivity has increased commensurately. And there's a LOT of political will to underestimate inflation.
In this case, underestimating inflation makes it look like productivity has increased commensurately. And there's a LOT of political will to underestimate inflation.
January 17, 2026 at 9:38 PM
It's possible to put a thumb on the scale without triggering a walkout.
In this case, underestimating inflation makes it look like productivity has increased commensurately. And there's a LOT of political will to underestimate inflation.
In this case, underestimating inflation makes it look like productivity has increased commensurately. And there's a LOT of political will to underestimate inflation.
Don't catch you slippin' now
January 13, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Don't catch you slippin' now
They did actually put that show on
January 3, 2026 at 1:08 AM
They did actually put that show on
A friend of mine is a music teacher, and I recall having a conversation about that specifically a few months ago, and how there were nevertheless complaints about the "sexual" choreography (which was actually very tame). Any questions I should pass along?
January 3, 2026 at 12:08 AM
A friend of mine is a music teacher, and I recall having a conversation about that specifically a few months ago, and how there were nevertheless complaints about the "sexual" choreography (which was actually very tame). Any questions I should pass along?
In this economy? Probably any kind of doctorate is plenty.
December 26, 2025 at 3:17 AM
In this economy? Probably any kind of doctorate is plenty.
As soon as I opened the door, the vampire grabbed me by the neck and pushed me into my house.
"But," I croaked, "I didn't invite you into my..."
With his other hand, the vampire slapped the papers I had signed yesterday for a second mortgage onto my kitchen table.
"OUR," he snarled.
"But," I croaked, "I didn't invite you into my..."
With his other hand, the vampire slapped the papers I had signed yesterday for a second mortgage onto my kitchen table.
"OUR," he snarled.
December 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
As soon as I opened the door, the vampire grabbed me by the neck and pushed me into my house.
"But," I croaked, "I didn't invite you into my..."
With his other hand, the vampire slapped the papers I had signed yesterday for a second mortgage onto my kitchen table.
"OUR," he snarled.
"But," I croaked, "I didn't invite you into my..."
With his other hand, the vampire slapped the papers I had signed yesterday for a second mortgage onto my kitchen table.
"OUR," he snarled.
Man, these new CAPTCHAs are intense
December 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Man, these new CAPTCHAs are intense
(2/2) The figurative use of "sticky" meaning "difficult" apparently started gaining real ground in the 1930's, presumably because of time travelers at the site of the Great Molasses Flood who wouldn't stop making puns
December 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
(2/2) The figurative use of "sticky" meaning "difficult" apparently started gaining real ground in the 1930's, presumably because of time travelers at the site of the Great Molasses Flood who wouldn't stop making puns
(1/2) This post made me dive into the etymology of "sticky" meaning "difficult", which apparently first showed up in print as the phrase "sticky wicket" in 1882 and referred to the difficulty involved in playing cricket on wet ground.
December 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
(1/2) This post made me dive into the etymology of "sticky" meaning "difficult", which apparently first showed up in print as the phrase "sticky wicket" in 1882 and referred to the difficulty involved in playing cricket on wet ground.
My friends are my friends even though we don't buy things from each other. I don't NEED those relationships in any hard sense. And yet our communities persist, with wonderful and magical moments within them.
I think it's harder to have magic without economic development, due to lack of free time.
I think it's harder to have magic without economic development, due to lack of free time.
November 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
My friends are my friends even though we don't buy things from each other. I don't NEED those relationships in any hard sense. And yet our communities persist, with wonderful and magical moments within them.
I think it's harder to have magic without economic development, due to lack of free time.
I think it's harder to have magic without economic development, due to lack of free time.
I don't think it's possible to eliminate rarity. We just shift what is rare.
Human connection doesn't require material interdependence. I think connection has been damaged by social media; parasocial relationships mimicking real ones, like junk food causing malnutrition. We're still in transition.
Human connection doesn't require material interdependence. I think connection has been damaged by social media; parasocial relationships mimicking real ones, like junk food causing malnutrition. We're still in transition.
November 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I don't think it's possible to eliminate rarity. We just shift what is rare.
Human connection doesn't require material interdependence. I think connection has been damaged by social media; parasocial relationships mimicking real ones, like junk food causing malnutrition. We're still in transition.
Human connection doesn't require material interdependence. I think connection has been damaged by social media; parasocial relationships mimicking real ones, like junk food causing malnutrition. We're still in transition.
Reply guy? Or reply gAI?
I would also accept "replycant" from classic sci fi fans.
I would also accept "replycant" from classic sci fi fans.
November 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Reply guy? Or reply gAI?
I would also accept "replycant" from classic sci fi fans.
I would also accept "replycant" from classic sci fi fans.
I find it interesting that you called this a scam email, because it doesn't seem to be in the category that I would personally use that phrase for.
Poor Bob's choice of name is def hilarious, though.
Poor Bob's choice of name is def hilarious, though.
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I find it interesting that you called this a scam email, because it doesn't seem to be in the category that I would personally use that phrase for.
Poor Bob's choice of name is def hilarious, though.
Poor Bob's choice of name is def hilarious, though.
I'm far from an expert, but this was my immediate thought too.
Similarly, wealthy countries sometimes leverage short-term aid dollars to strongarm long-term concessions, and such "aided" countries then do worse in the long term. Does that mean the concept of aid is broken?
Similarly, wealthy countries sometimes leverage short-term aid dollars to strongarm long-term concessions, and such "aided" countries then do worse in the long term. Does that mean the concept of aid is broken?
November 2, 2025 at 6:41 AM
I'm far from an expert, but this was my immediate thought too.
Similarly, wealthy countries sometimes leverage short-term aid dollars to strongarm long-term concessions, and such "aided" countries then do worse in the long term. Does that mean the concept of aid is broken?
Similarly, wealthy countries sometimes leverage short-term aid dollars to strongarm long-term concessions, and such "aided" countries then do worse in the long term. Does that mean the concept of aid is broken?
We should expect a disproportionately negative skew from corruption and abuse of the relevant processes, and we should predict that bad actors will attempt to asymmetrically corrupt the process of categorization as a way to hide their activities and avoid consequences.
November 2, 2025 at 7:19 AM
We should expect a disproportionately negative skew from corruption and abuse of the relevant processes, and we should predict that bad actors will attempt to asymmetrically corrupt the process of categorization as a way to hide their activities and avoid consequences.