Dave Winer
@scripting.com
I've been building around WordPress to create a social network based on RSS. I want to get out of being controlled by billionaire-owned sites. I have a feeling we may need a good backup given where we are now.
http://scripting.com/2025/08/28/140604.html
http://scripting.com/2025/08/28/140604.html
this wins the award for density of lies.
November 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
this wins the award for density of lies.
gmail now insists on writing my replies for me. if i want to say something else i have to delete their reply.
i've tried turning off all the settings i can find and it keeps doing this.
i've tried turning off all the settings i can find and it keeps doing this.
November 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
gmail now insists on writing my replies for me. if i want to say something else i have to delete their reply.
i've tried turning off all the settings i can find and it keeps doing this.
i've tried turning off all the settings i can find and it keeps doing this.
Reality check. Did you ever think this cartoon would apply to the United States government?
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Reality check. Did you ever think this cartoon would apply to the United States government?
John Borthwick and Matt Mullenweg in NYC..
November 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
John Borthwick and Matt Mullenweg in NYC..
his campaign promises are definitely dishonest, maybe that isn't the right word -- aspirational, to give it a positive spin.
or it's just bullshit. the ny mayor can't do any of that without a lot other politicians signing on.
the unions are going to have a lot of fun with him.
or it's just bullshit. the ny mayor can't do any of that without a lot other politicians signing on.
the unions are going to have a lot of fun with him.
November 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
his campaign promises are definitely dishonest, maybe that isn't the right word -- aspirational, to give it a positive spin.
or it's just bullshit. the ny mayor can't do any of that without a lot other politicians signing on.
the unions are going to have a lot of fun with him.
or it's just bullshit. the ny mayor can't do any of that without a lot other politicians signing on.
the unions are going to have a lot of fun with him.
This is the city the mayor of NY supposedly governs.
October 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This is the city the mayor of NY supposedly governs.
This is a product i created a few years back but it went off the air when Twitter exploded for app devs, now it's back and still lovely.
tv.bingeworthy.org
tv.bingeworthy.org
October 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This is a product i created a few years back but it went off the air when Twitter exploded for app devs, now it's back and still lovely.
tv.bingeworthy.org
tv.bingeworthy.org
One more slide from my presentation.
October 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
One more slide from my presentation.
Working on my slides for WordCamp Canada.
This is one of them.
This is one of them.
October 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Working on my slides for WordCamp Canada.
This is one of them.
This is one of them.
Working on my slides for WordCamp Canada next week.
I don't think I'll actually use the F-word in the slide. But I it makes me laugh when I see it.
It's funny because it's true. ;-)
I don't think I'll actually use the F-word in the slide. But I it makes me laugh when I see it.
It's funny because it's true. ;-)
October 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Working on my slides for WordCamp Canada next week.
I don't think I'll actually use the F-word in the slide. But I it makes me laugh when I see it.
It's funny because it's true. ;-)
I don't think I'll actually use the F-word in the slide. But I it makes me laugh when I see it.
It's funny because it's true. ;-)
Idea — protest the En-ice-ification of the police and military by wearing masks one day a week. Here’s a ChatGPT illustration.
October 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Idea — protest the En-ice-ification of the police and military by wearing masks one day a week. Here’s a ChatGPT illustration.
Some day they will have AI actors delivering the nightly news and no one will notice.
October 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Some day they will have AI actors delivering the nightly news and no one will notice.
Simple is better, and really simple brand is awesome.
September 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Simple is better, and really simple brand is awesome.
Please draw a picture that's a combination of someone who looks a bit like Stephen Miller from the White House in the role of Agent Smith from The Matrix.
September 24, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Please draw a picture that's a combination of someone who looks a bit like Stephen Miller from the White House in the role of Agent Smith from The Matrix.
This post fit on Mastodon. Why do you have two different character limits for posts? Why do you have a character limit at all.
textcasting.org
textcasting.org
September 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This post fit on Mastodon. Why do you have two different character limits for posts? Why do you have a character limit at all.
textcasting.org
textcasting.org
Florida Man, pick one.
September 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Florida Man, pick one.
Most beers are too complicated.
September 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Most beers are too complicated.
ChatGPT rendering of the Proud Boys.
September 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
ChatGPT rendering of the Proud Boys.
Disney stock down 1.1% at 11:38AM Eastern.
Not a big drop, so a big media company doesn't depend much on the first amendment, according to shareholders.
Not a big drop, so a big media company doesn't depend much on the first amendment, according to shareholders.
September 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Disney stock down 1.1% at 11:38AM Eastern.
Not a big drop, so a big media company doesn't depend much on the first amendment, according to shareholders.
Not a big drop, so a big media company doesn't depend much on the first amendment, according to shareholders.
I’m getting a lot of new followers today for no apparent reason. To thank my new friends, here are some Really Simple Cookies.
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September 18, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I’m getting a lot of new followers today for no apparent reason. To thank my new friends, here are some Really Simple Cookies.
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I like cola!
But they're putting all this weird stuff in my cola.
Junk really.
I want to go back to basics.
Cola for the sake of cola.
I like my cola simple.
Really simple, thank you.
But they're putting all this weird stuff in my cola.
Junk really.
I want to go back to basics.
Cola for the sake of cola.
I like my cola simple.
Really simple, thank you.
September 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I like cola!
But they're putting all this weird stuff in my cola.
Junk really.
I want to go back to basics.
Cola for the sake of cola.
I like my cola simple.
Really simple, thank you.
But they're putting all this weird stuff in my cola.
Junk really.
I want to go back to basics.
Cola for the sake of cola.
I like my cola simple.
Really simple, thank you.
Really Simple Ketchup.
Who needs fancy ketchup?
I want simple ketchup.
REALLY simple ketchup.
Who needs fancy ketchup?
I want simple ketchup.
REALLY simple ketchup.
September 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Really Simple Ketchup.
Who needs fancy ketchup?
I want simple ketchup.
REALLY simple ketchup.
Who needs fancy ketchup?
I want simple ketchup.
REALLY simple ketchup.
Here's the plan.
We should start marketing against the Dems till they wake up and start doing some politicking.
Shut the government down? Please. Forget about that bullshit. That's what the Repubs *want* to do. Do this instead. We'll even pay for the ads. Why are you so scared of politics??
We should start marketing against the Dems till they wake up and start doing some politicking.
Shut the government down? Please. Forget about that bullshit. That's what the Repubs *want* to do. Do this instead. We'll even pay for the ads. Why are you so scared of politics??
September 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Here's the plan.
We should start marketing against the Dems till they wake up and start doing some politicking.
Shut the government down? Please. Forget about that bullshit. That's what the Repubs *want* to do. Do this instead. We'll even pay for the ads. Why are you so scared of politics??
We should start marketing against the Dems till they wake up and start doing some politicking.
Shut the government down? Please. Forget about that bullshit. That's what the Repubs *want* to do. Do this instead. We'll even pay for the ads. Why are you so scared of politics??