Robert Lin
@robertl.in
One day, my tweets are all I'll leave behind.
Building #atproto stuff in public bc I believe in an open web.
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🦋 Joined: Feb 6, 2024 📍 Cincinnati, Ohio - USA 🍄 Chaga
Building #atproto stuff in public bc I believe in an open web.
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🦋 Joined: Feb 6, 2024 📍 Cincinnati, Ohio - USA 🍄 Chaga
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Robert Lin
@robertl.in
· Oct 12
Robert Lin
If you feel lost, laugh and create
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Loved doing this w/ @codenprose.bsky.social!🥳
Notes:
0. Omg, I ramble A LOT. I apologize! Pls listen to this on 2x.😅
1. Paraphrasing @jay.bsky.team: "Today's [Substack] could be tmr's adversary." Curation's the next big thing. Whoever who builds SS on top of @atproto.com will become a millionaire!
Notes:
0. Omg, I ramble A LOT. I apologize! Pls listen to this on 2x.😅
1. Paraphrasing @jay.bsky.team: "Today's [Substack] could be tmr's adversary." Curation's the next big thing. Whoever who builds SS on top of @atproto.com will become a millionaire!
open.spotify.com/episode/2HWa...
James, a producer at @planetmoney.bsky.social, needed to pay $50 additional for tariffs (on a $60 item!) to buy his kid an Arthur DW toy shipped from Canada!😲
My own personal 2c: while I'm sympathetic to James, I am glad that tariffs have effected a chilling effect
James, a producer at @planetmoney.bsky.social, needed to pay $50 additional for tariffs (on a $60 item!) to buy his kid an Arthur DW toy shipped from Canada!😲
My own personal 2c: while I'm sympathetic to James, I am glad that tariffs have effected a chilling effect
November 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
open.spotify.com/episode/2HWa...
James, a producer at @planetmoney.bsky.social, needed to pay $50 additional for tariffs (on a $60 item!) to buy his kid an Arthur DW toy shipped from Canada!😲
My own personal 2c: while I'm sympathetic to James, I am glad that tariffs have effected a chilling effect
James, a producer at @planetmoney.bsky.social, needed to pay $50 additional for tariffs (on a $60 item!) to buy his kid an Arthur DW toy shipped from Canada!😲
My own personal 2c: while I'm sympathetic to James, I am glad that tariffs have effected a chilling effect
Watched The Running Man last night; liked it! I have two take-aways from the movie: 1. The act of choosing to have+raise children is increasingly the sole province of the privileged. 2. Having children's beneficial for the individual, sure, but it's really for society. That's the functional purpose.
The Running Man | Official Trailer (2025 Movie) - Edgar Wright, Glen Powell
YouTube video by Paramount Pictures
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November 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Watched The Running Man last night; liked it! I have two take-aways from the movie: 1. The act of choosing to have+raise children is increasingly the sole province of the privileged. 2. Having children's beneficial for the individual, sure, but it's really for society. That's the functional purpose.
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The AI bubble has defeated Michael Burry (of The Big Short fame). Last week, Burry shuttered his fund, Scion Capital. He thought the current AI craze was a bubble (and it may indeed be!) but in the end, even the great Michael Burry couldn't hold out. He has capitulated,
The AI bubble has defeated Michael Burry (of The Big Short fame). Last week, Burry shuttered his fund, Scion Capital. He thought the current AI craze was a bubble (and it may indeed be!) but in the end, even the great Michael Burry couldn't hold out. He has capitulated,
November 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
substack.com/@quoththerav...
The AI bubble has defeated Michael Burry (of The Big Short fame). Last week, Burry shuttered his fund, Scion Capital. He thought the current AI craze was a bubble (and it may indeed be!) but in the end, even the great Michael Burry couldn't hold out. He has capitulated,
The AI bubble has defeated Michael Burry (of The Big Short fame). Last week, Burry shuttered his fund, Scion Capital. He thought the current AI craze was a bubble (and it may indeed be!) but in the end, even the great Michael Burry couldn't hold out. He has capitulated,
open.spotify.com/episode/4Vop...
As someone who only watches very occasional television, I found @dkthomp.bsky.social's latest Plain English ep incredibly alienating.🤔
I usually only watch TV when I eat which means I usually watch in 10min increments. Takes me ~3-5 days to watch an ep of anything.
As someone who only watches very occasional television, I found @dkthomp.bsky.social's latest Plain English ep incredibly alienating.🤔
I usually only watch TV when I eat which means I usually watch in 10min increments. Takes me ~3-5 days to watch an ep of anything.
Everything Is Television
open.spotify.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
open.spotify.com/episode/4Vop...
As someone who only watches very occasional television, I found @dkthomp.bsky.social's latest Plain English ep incredibly alienating.🤔
I usually only watch TV when I eat which means I usually watch in 10min increments. Takes me ~3-5 days to watch an ep of anything.
As someone who only watches very occasional television, I found @dkthomp.bsky.social's latest Plain English ep incredibly alienating.🤔
I usually only watch TV when I eat which means I usually watch in 10min increments. Takes me ~3-5 days to watch an ep of anything.
My family's been Verizon Wireless customers for over 21 years. My dad had used Verizon and started our family on VZW's family plan decades ago. Yesterday, I spent over two hours w/ customer service trying to restore my number to my SIM. (And another hour+ before that at the store.) Everyone I spoke
November 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
My family's been Verizon Wireless customers for over 21 years. My dad had used Verizon and started our family on VZW's family plan decades ago. Yesterday, I spent over two hours w/ customer service trying to restore my number to my SIM. (And another hour+ before that at the store.) Everyone I spoke
Oh wow - the @bsky.app is not doing so hot in the Google Play Store 😬. 1.6 stars...
IME, the app's not this bad, fwiw. (I also believe in the bsky mission so, to a degree, I'm willing to extend them some grace.)
That said, there's a bug driving me insane: when I @ mention someone in the Android
IME, the app's not this bad, fwiw. (I also believe in the bsky mission so, to a degree, I'm willing to extend them some grace.)
That said, there's a bug driving me insane: when I @ mention someone in the Android
November 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Oh wow - the @bsky.app is not doing so hot in the Google Play Store 😬. 1.6 stars...
IME, the app's not this bad, fwiw. (I also believe in the bsky mission so, to a degree, I'm willing to extend them some grace.)
That said, there's a bug driving me insane: when I @ mention someone in the Android
IME, the app's not this bad, fwiw. (I also believe in the bsky mission so, to a degree, I'm willing to extend them some grace.)
That said, there's a bug driving me insane: when I @ mention someone in the Android
@morganhousel.bsky.social on @dkthomp.bsky.social's Plain English:
Buffett: "Some people just get it automatically. You don't have to teach them anything about money or investment. They just get it intuitively."
Munger is even more fatalistic about it: "When you're teaching money matters to young
Buffett: "Some people just get it automatically. You don't have to teach them anything about money or investment. They just get it intuitively."
Munger is even more fatalistic about it: "When you're teaching money matters to young
November 16, 2025 at 3:39 AM
@morganhousel.bsky.social on @dkthomp.bsky.social's Plain English:
Buffett: "Some people just get it automatically. You don't have to teach them anything about money or investment. They just get it intuitively."
Munger is even more fatalistic about it: "When you're teaching money matters to young
Buffett: "Some people just get it automatically. You don't have to teach them anything about money or investment. They just get it intuitively."
Munger is even more fatalistic about it: "When you're teaching money matters to young
@morganhousel.bsky.social: "All behavior makes sense w/ enough information."
Housel also cites Munger on money: "Ppl are just wired very differently. There's not much we can do about it."
Some young ppl immediately understand $ as soon as it's explained to them but some never do. It's fatalistic.
Housel also cites Munger on money: "Ppl are just wired very differently. There's not much we can do about it."
Some young ppl immediately understand $ as soon as it's explained to them but some never do. It's fatalistic.
November 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
@morganhousel.bsky.social: "All behavior makes sense w/ enough information."
Housel also cites Munger on money: "Ppl are just wired very differently. There's not much we can do about it."
Some young ppl immediately understand $ as soon as it's explained to them but some never do. It's fatalistic.
Housel also cites Munger on money: "Ppl are just wired very differently. There's not much we can do about it."
Some young ppl immediately understand $ as soon as it's explained to them but some never do. It's fatalistic.
One challenge with words is that they mean different things to different ppl. Words only have a single dictionary definition but ppl understandably think about different meanings for the same word. eg. For the word, "honor", I specifically think of seppuku. ie. there are fates far worse than death.
Seppuku - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM
One challenge with words is that they mean different things to different ppl. Words only have a single dictionary definition but ppl understandably think about different meanings for the same word. eg. For the word, "honor", I specifically think of seppuku. ie. there are fates far worse than death.
Currently contemplating a new side project targeting child-free adults: I've been reflecting a ton recently & I think one big motivation to have kids is to have "automatic mini-quest generation". If I were to ever have kids, I know my entire worldview would irreversibly shift. Rn, I essentially just
November 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Currently contemplating a new side project targeting child-free adults: I've been reflecting a ton recently & I think one big motivation to have kids is to have "automatic mini-quest generation". If I were to ever have kids, I know my entire worldview would irreversibly shift. Rn, I essentially just
open.spotify.com/episode/0mQ7...
WSJ: "Some analysts say audiences are permanently shifting from Hollywood to YouTube and social media."
Looks like the guild strikes in 2023 really did a ton of damage - they forced studios into unavoidable downtime and allowed them to rethink the entire model.
WSJ: "Some analysts say audiences are permanently shifting from Hollywood to YouTube and social media."
Looks like the guild strikes in 2023 really did a ton of damage - they forced studios into unavoidable downtime and allowed them to rethink the entire model.
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
open.spotify.com/episode/0mQ7...
WSJ: "Some analysts say audiences are permanently shifting from Hollywood to YouTube and social media."
Looks like the guild strikes in 2023 really did a ton of damage - they forced studios into unavoidable downtime and allowed them to rethink the entire model.
WSJ: "Some analysts say audiences are permanently shifting from Hollywood to YouTube and social media."
Looks like the guild strikes in 2023 really did a ton of damage - they forced studios into unavoidable downtime and allowed them to rethink the entire model.
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i'm looking for a new job
Hire Me in Japan — overreacted
I'm looking for a new job.
overreacted.io
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
i'm looking for a new job
I read Lauren Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" over a decade ago and one fact has stuck with me: In WWII, the Japanese held approximately 350,000 prisoners, while Western Allied and Chinese forces captured around 38,000 Japanese soldiers. This means the Japanese held roughly a 9:1 ratio of prisoners."
November 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I read Lauren Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" over a decade ago and one fact has stuck with me: In WWII, the Japanese held approximately 350,000 prisoners, while Western Allied and Chinese forces captured around 38,000 Japanese soldiers. This means the Japanese held roughly a 9:1 ratio of prisoners."
背水一戰
I have a special place in my heart for lit majors. S is a Chinese Literature Major (there weren't any jobs in Taiwan for Chinese lit majors either! 😅) which is probably why we even initially got along.
One thing I love ab 中文 are its idioms. They're always four words and represent entire ideas
I have a special place in my heart for lit majors. S is a Chinese Literature Major (there weren't any jobs in Taiwan for Chinese lit majors either! 😅) which is probably why we even initially got along.
One thing I love ab 中文 are its idioms. They're always four words and represent entire ideas
November 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
背水一戰
I have a special place in my heart for lit majors. S is a Chinese Literature Major (there weren't any jobs in Taiwan for Chinese lit majors either! 😅) which is probably why we even initially got along.
One thing I love ab 中文 are its idioms. They're always four words and represent entire ideas
I have a special place in my heart for lit majors. S is a Chinese Literature Major (there weren't any jobs in Taiwan for Chinese lit majors either! 😅) which is probably why we even initially got along.
One thing I love ab 中文 are its idioms. They're always four words and represent entire ideas
www.theguardian.com/business/201...
Occasionally, I'll think ab Erin Callan. I obviously didn't know her personally but her whole story is an incredible cautionary tale of "leaning in" too far, esp when you're unqualified for the role.
Nothing wrong with ambition but don't get in over your skis.
Occasionally, I'll think ab Erin Callan. I obviously didn't know her personally but her whole story is an incredible cautionary tale of "leaning in" too far, esp when you're unqualified for the role.
Nothing wrong with ambition but don't get in over your skis.
Lehman Brothers' golden girl, Erin Callan: through the glass ceiling – and off the glass cliff
Lehmans' chief financial officer as it lurched towards bankruptcy, Callan was underqualified and overpromoted – but her big error was taking the job
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
www.theguardian.com/business/201...
Occasionally, I'll think ab Erin Callan. I obviously didn't know her personally but her whole story is an incredible cautionary tale of "leaning in" too far, esp when you're unqualified for the role.
Nothing wrong with ambition but don't get in over your skis.
Occasionally, I'll think ab Erin Callan. I obviously didn't know her personally but her whole story is an incredible cautionary tale of "leaning in" too far, esp when you're unqualified for the role.
Nothing wrong with ambition but don't get in over your skis.
I have a Q for all bsky ppl - can anyone help with this? ( @danabra.mov - I'm tagging you bc you're the only person on the bsky team who I know can see my posts! I'm on a bunch of lists for some reason that block me). But what does it mean if I see I have a reply but I can't see it? I've opened this
November 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I have a Q for all bsky ppl - can anyone help with this? ( @danabra.mov - I'm tagging you bc you're the only person on the bsky team who I know can see my posts! I'm on a bunch of lists for some reason that block me). But what does it mean if I see I have a reply but I can't see it? I've opened this
I ❤️ public libraries! I believe you can tell a ton ab a town by its 圖書館. The way it treats its library is a reflection of its values. Is the 圖書館 a dilapidated building or a monument to knowledge+learning?
I'm gonna start sharing every single library I visit!📚
Yesterday: Westerville 圖書館, Ohio
#圖書館
I'm gonna start sharing every single library I visit!📚
Yesterday: Westerville 圖書館, Ohio
#圖書館
November 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I ❤️ public libraries! I believe you can tell a ton ab a town by its 圖書館. The way it treats its library is a reflection of its values. Is the 圖書館 a dilapidated building or a monument to knowledge+learning?
I'm gonna start sharing every single library I visit!📚
Yesterday: Westerville 圖書館, Ohio
#圖書館
I'm gonna start sharing every single library I visit!📚
Yesterday: Westerville 圖書館, Ohio
#圖書館
Hi @jdahl.bsky.social! Big fan of Dialectic! I was listening to your latest ep w/ Chris Sacca & noticed there is no "transcript" option on the podcast ep tho? I think it's because there is video in the podcast? Even when I toggle the "audio-only" mode though, I still don't see a "transcript" option.
November 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Hi @jdahl.bsky.social! Big fan of Dialectic! I was listening to your latest ep w/ Chris Sacca & noticed there is no "transcript" option on the podcast ep tho? I think it's because there is video in the podcast? Even when I toggle the "audio-only" mode though, I still don't see a "transcript" option.
Some friends asked for my 2c on Mamdani's victory on Tue. I feel it's great! Clearly the ppl have spoken. On a personal level, my values are very different than what he's proposing but I believe in democracy - the ppl have spoken! I think the forces that animated Brexit+Trump are also what propelled
November 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Some friends asked for my 2c on Mamdani's victory on Tue. I feel it's great! Clearly the ppl have spoken. On a personal level, my values are very different than what he's proposing but I believe in democracy - the ppl have spoken! I think the forces that animated Brexit+Trump are also what propelled
David Sacks on @a16z.bsky.social:
'Colorado, Illinois, and California have all passed legislation banning "algorithmic discrimination". ie. If algorithms disparately impact a protected class, that is illegal.'
Can someone please help me understand this better? eg. Does that mean if I ask ChatGPT,
'Colorado, Illinois, and California have all passed legislation banning "algorithmic discrimination". ie. If algorithms disparately impact a protected class, that is illegal.'
Can someone please help me understand this better? eg. Does that mean if I ask ChatGPT,
November 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
David Sacks on @a16z.bsky.social:
'Colorado, Illinois, and California have all passed legislation banning "algorithmic discrimination". ie. If algorithms disparately impact a protected class, that is illegal.'
Can someone please help me understand this better? eg. Does that mean if I ask ChatGPT,
'Colorado, Illinois, and California have all passed legislation banning "algorithmic discrimination". ie. If algorithms disparately impact a protected class, that is illegal.'
Can someone please help me understand this better? eg. Does that mean if I ask ChatGPT,
@a16z.bsky.social this morning:
"Ronald Regan had a line about this, which is: 'If it moves, tax it; if it keeps moving, regulate it; if it stops moving, subsidize it.'
"The Europeans are definitely at the 'subsidize it' stage."
"Ronald Regan had a line about this, which is: 'If it moves, tax it; if it keeps moving, regulate it; if it stops moving, subsidize it.'
"The Europeans are definitely at the 'subsidize it' stage."
November 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
@a16z.bsky.social this morning:
"Ronald Regan had a line about this, which is: 'If it moves, tax it; if it keeps moving, regulate it; if it stops moving, subsidize it.'
"The Europeans are definitely at the 'subsidize it' stage."
"Ronald Regan had a line about this, which is: 'If it moves, tax it; if it keeps moving, regulate it; if it stops moving, subsidize it.'
"The Europeans are definitely at the 'subsidize it' stage."
@planetmoney.bsky.social:
Oregon needs to get its "error rate" for SNAP down to <6% or they'll owe $250m/yr. Historically, the federal gov paid the entire tab for SNAP. But the BBB implements a new rule to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.
OR's current error rate for SNAP is 14.06% as of FY 2024.
Oregon needs to get its "error rate" for SNAP down to <6% or they'll owe $250m/yr. Historically, the federal gov paid the entire tab for SNAP. But the BBB implements a new rule to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.
OR's current error rate for SNAP is 14.06% as of FY 2024.
November 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
@planetmoney.bsky.social:
Oregon needs to get its "error rate" for SNAP down to <6% or they'll owe $250m/yr. Historically, the federal gov paid the entire tab for SNAP. But the BBB implements a new rule to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.
OR's current error rate for SNAP is 14.06% as of FY 2024.
Oregon needs to get its "error rate" for SNAP down to <6% or they'll owe $250m/yr. Historically, the federal gov paid the entire tab for SNAP. But the BBB implements a new rule to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.
OR's current error rate for SNAP is 14.06% as of FY 2024.
Watched Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc w/ the crew last week and it was phenomenal. (I'd characterize it as primarily a love story w/ some great action thrown in! Definitely wasn't expecting that!) I didn't know anything ab Chainsaw Man but we've been on an anime binge recently and, man, I gotta hand it to
CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC - New Trailer | SUB (HD)
YouTube video by Sony Pictures Entertainment
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Watched Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc w/ the crew last week and it was phenomenal. (I'd characterize it as primarily a love story w/ some great action thrown in! Definitely wasn't expecting that!) I didn't know anything ab Chainsaw Man but we've been on an anime binge recently and, man, I gotta hand it to
Today, I encourage everyone to attempt something difficult. Something big. Something grandiose. Start just with a small measurable chunk, but then just work at it. For me, it was getting 25k steps in each and every day for an entire year. This translates to over 3hrs of walking a day. Set your sight
November 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Today, I encourage everyone to attempt something difficult. Something big. Something grandiose. Start just with a small measurable chunk, but then just work at it. For me, it was getting 25k steps in each and every day for an entire year. This translates to over 3hrs of walking a day. Set your sight
From @nytimes.com's The Daily this morning:
By 2033, 75% of Amazon's operations will be fully automated. They have also already put into motion to stop hiring 500,000 humans immediately. Amazon is the second largest employer in the US. Where Amazon goes, the rest of the world (eg. Walmart) follows.
By 2033, 75% of Amazon's operations will be fully automated. They have also already put into motion to stop hiring 500,000 humans immediately. Amazon is the second largest employer in the US. Where Amazon goes, the rest of the world (eg. Walmart) follows.
November 4, 2025 at 1:53 AM
From @nytimes.com's The Daily this morning:
By 2033, 75% of Amazon's operations will be fully automated. They have also already put into motion to stop hiring 500,000 humans immediately. Amazon is the second largest employer in the US. Where Amazon goes, the rest of the world (eg. Walmart) follows.
By 2033, 75% of Amazon's operations will be fully automated. They have also already put into motion to stop hiring 500,000 humans immediately. Amazon is the second largest employer in the US. Where Amazon goes, the rest of the world (eg. Walmart) follows.