Jeffrey
@staticmade.com
Equal parts science + soul. I write about mindfulness, culture, and the ethical internet (among other things) at staticmade.com. Into outdoorsy type-II fun.
He / Him / Yinz | Based in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
He / Him / Yinz | Based in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Julia Bensfield Luce writing for the BBC about lost digital images from the early aughts:
"There’s a black hole in the photographic record that spans across our entire society. If you had a digital camera back then, there’s a good chance many of your photos were lost when you stopped using it."
"There’s a black hole in the photographic record that spans across our entire society. If you had a digital camera back then, there’s a good chance many of your photos were lost when you stopped using it."
December 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Julia Bensfield Luce writing for the BBC about lost digital images from the early aughts:
"There’s a black hole in the photographic record that spans across our entire society. If you had a digital camera back then, there’s a good chance many of your photos were lost when you stopped using it."
"There’s a black hole in the photographic record that spans across our entire society. If you had a digital camera back then, there’s a good chance many of your photos were lost when you stopped using it."
Joan Westenberg on the death of everything:
"In the beginning, there was the pure thing. Then came corruption, commercialization, normies, and death. We’re all walking around with these little creation myths about every domain we ca... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/17/joan-westenberg-on-the-death/
"In the beginning, there was the pure thing. Then came corruption, commercialization, normies, and death. We’re all walking around with these little creation myths about every domain we ca... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/17/joan-westenberg-on-the-death/
December 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Joan Westenberg on the death of everything:
"In the beginning, there was the pure thing. Then came corruption, commercialization, normies, and death. We’re all walking around with these little creation myths about every domain we ca... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/17/joan-westenberg-on-the-death/
"In the beginning, there was the pure thing. Then came corruption, commercialization, normies, and death. We’re all walking around with these little creation myths about every domain we ca... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/17/joan-westenberg-on-the-death/
Pittsburgh’s Public Source investigates the uptick of Mister Rogers deepfakes permeating the social internet:
"Lobbing curse-laden insults with TV’s famously serene painter Bob Ross. Cracking jokes about school shootin... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/16/pittsburghs-public-source-investigates-the/
"Lobbing curse-laden insults with TV’s famously serene painter Bob Ross. Cracking jokes about school shootin... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/16/pittsburghs-public-source-investigates-the/
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Pittsburgh’s Public Source investigates the uptick of Mister Rogers deepfakes permeating the social internet:
"Lobbing curse-laden insults with TV’s famously serene painter Bob Ross. Cracking jokes about school shootin... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/16/pittsburghs-public-source-investigates-the/
"Lobbing curse-laden insults with TV’s famously serene painter Bob Ross. Cracking jokes about school shootin... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/16/pittsburghs-public-source-investigates-the/
Watched: Train Dreams 🍿
A haunting story about a complicated man, his connection with the world, and his love for his family. Strikingly beautiful cinematography. I felt all the emotions with this one.
A haunting story about a complicated man, his connection with the world, and his love for his family. Strikingly beautiful cinematography. I felt all the emotions with this one.
December 15, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Watched: Train Dreams 🍿
A haunting story about a complicated man, his connection with the world, and his love for his family. Strikingly beautiful cinematography. I felt all the emotions with this one.
A haunting story about a complicated man, his connection with the world, and his love for his family. Strikingly beautiful cinematography. I felt all the emotions with this one.
I was offered a free tickets for tonight’s MNF game between the Steelers and Dolphins. The temperature at kickoff is forecasted to be 15ºF (-10ºC) with wind gusts of up to 20mph. This may be soft, but I politely declined. I’m too old to suffer like that and will watch in comfort on my couch. 🏈
December 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I was offered a free tickets for tonight’s MNF game between the Steelers and Dolphins. The temperature at kickoff is forecasted to be 15ºF (-10ºC) with wind gusts of up to 20mph. This may be soft, but I politely declined. I’m too old to suffer like that and will watch in comfort on my couch. 🏈
Finished reading: Hum by Helen Phillips 📚
This was fantastic. Like most good futuristic takes, the story of May Webb and her family is rooted in the truth of today. Hum examines our relationships with technology, nature, and ultima... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/14/finished-reading-hum-by-helen/
This was fantastic. Like most good futuristic takes, the story of May Webb and her family is rooted in the truth of today. Hum examines our relationships with technology, nature, and ultima... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/14/finished-reading-hum-by-helen/
December 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Finished reading: Hum by Helen Phillips 📚
This was fantastic. Like most good futuristic takes, the story of May Webb and her family is rooted in the truth of today. Hum examines our relationships with technology, nature, and ultima... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/14/finished-reading-hum-by-helen/
This was fantastic. Like most good futuristic takes, the story of May Webb and her family is rooted in the truth of today. Hum examines our relationships with technology, nature, and ultima... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/14/finished-reading-hum-by-helen/
Freedom of Missing Out: https://staticmade.com/2025/12/12/freedom-of-missing-out/
December 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Freedom of Missing Out: https://staticmade.com/2025/12/12/freedom-of-missing-out/
Reposted by Jeffrey
this is the moment i realized exactly how incredible public schools in america could be if we spent money on educating humans the same way we spend money on educating computers
December 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
this is the moment i realized exactly how incredible public schools in america could be if we spent money on educating humans the same way we spend money on educating computers
Reposted by Jeffrey
Today in “Dudes Rock”:
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
December 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Today in “Dudes Rock”:
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
babe, wake up. a new twisted teens joint just dropped.
100 Bill is Gone!, by Twisted Teens
track by Twisted Teens
jazzlife.bandcamp.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
babe, wake up. a new twisted teens joint just dropped.
There’s something extremely rich about Time Magazine drawing the visual parity between ‘the architects of AI’ and the hero laborers who risked life and limb in unsafe working conditions to building this country’s infrastructure.
December 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
There’s something extremely rich about Time Magazine drawing the visual parity between ‘the architects of AI’ and the hero laborers who risked life and limb in unsafe working conditions to building this country’s infrastructure.
Watched: Death by Lightning Season 1 🍿
This was very cool. I consider myself to be a bit of a history nut, but the story of James Garfield, his presidency and ultimate assassination somehow evaded my knowledge. I’m sure some embellishments were made for the series, but man what a wild story!
This was very cool. I consider myself to be a bit of a history nut, but the story of James Garfield, his presidency and ultimate assassination somehow evaded my knowledge. I’m sure some embellishments were made for the series, but man what a wild story!
Limited Series
www.themoviedb.org
December 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Watched: Death by Lightning Season 1 🍿
This was very cool. I consider myself to be a bit of a history nut, but the story of James Garfield, his presidency and ultimate assassination somehow evaded my knowledge. I’m sure some embellishments were made for the series, but man what a wild story!
This was very cool. I consider myself to be a bit of a history nut, but the story of James Garfield, his presidency and ultimate assassination somehow evaded my knowledge. I’m sure some embellishments were made for the series, but man what a wild story!
I started pulling a draft together for my annual ‘ten favorite records of the year’ post. Looking back at my notes and listening patterns, there was so much great music released in 2025, and I connected with a lot of it in meaningful ways. It will be difficult to edit the list down to ten!
December 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I started pulling a draft together for my annual ‘ten favorite records of the year’ post. Looking back at my notes and listening patterns, there was so much great music released in 2025, and I connected with a lot of it in meaningful ways. It will be difficult to edit the list down to ten!
Old Graybeard Strikes Again: https://staticmade.com/2025/12/08/old-graybeard-strikes-again/
Nittany Valley Half- Marathon
Theannual running of the Nittany Valley Half-Marathon will be on Sunday, December 5, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania!
The race starts at 10 AM.
www.nittanyvalleyhalfmarathon.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Old Graybeard Strikes Again: https://staticmade.com/2025/12/08/old-graybeard-strikes-again/
When Pinegrove announced their hiatus/breakup a while back, I was heartbroken because they had become one of my absolute favorite bands. Even though they’re not actively making music, the band is releasing new work. M... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/05/when-pinegrove-announced-their-hiatusbreakup/
Pinegrove | Mapster
Pinegrove is an American rock band formed in Montclair, New Jersey in 2010.
www.mapster.website
December 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
When Pinegrove announced their hiatus/breakup a while back, I was heartbroken because they had become one of my absolute favorite bands. Even though they’re not actively making music, the band is releasing new work. M... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/05/when-pinegrove-announced-their-hiatusbreakup/
Mike Montiero reads books to get through cold, wet, dreary days:
"There is a reason fascists ban books and not guns. Guns are a tool for one thing, books are tools for everything."
"There is a reason fascists ban books and not guns. Guns are a tool for one thing, books are tools for everything."
How to get through cold, wet, dreary days
Huzzah. I finally got a new studio. Haven’t moved in yet. 💰 Gimme $2/mo if you’re enjoying this. 💰 This week’s question comes to us from Jim Christensen: How...
buttondown.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Mike Montiero reads books to get through cold, wet, dreary days:
"There is a reason fascists ban books and not guns. Guns are a tool for one thing, books are tools for everything."
"There is a reason fascists ban books and not guns. Guns are a tool for one thing, books are tools for everything."
Watched: The Beast in Me Season 1 🍿
I really enjoyed this limited series on Netflix. Claire Danes was striking as Aggie Wiggs and Matthew Rhys was unnerving as Nile Jarvis. The art direction & cinematography were also extremely well done.
I really enjoyed this limited series on Netflix. Claire Danes was striking as Aggie Wiggs and Matthew Rhys was unnerving as Nile Jarvis. The art direction & cinematography were also extremely well done.
Limited Series
www.themoviedb.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Watched: The Beast in Me Season 1 🍿
I really enjoyed this limited series on Netflix. Claire Danes was striking as Aggie Wiggs and Matthew Rhys was unnerving as Nile Jarvis. The art direction & cinematography were also extremely well done.
I really enjoyed this limited series on Netflix. Claire Danes was striking as Aggie Wiggs and Matthew Rhys was unnerving as Nile Jarvis. The art direction & cinematography were also extremely well done.
On Snow Days and Simple Joy: https://staticmade.com/2025/12/02/on-snow-days-and-simple/
December 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
On Snow Days and Simple Joy: https://staticmade.com/2025/12/02/on-snow-days-and-simple/
Most people know today as Black Friday, but for the past four years I’ve come to know it as Opt Outside — a day when REI Co-op closes its doors and encourages employees to spend time outdoors instead of feeding material consumerism.
Th... https://staticmade.com/2025/11/28/most-people-know-today-as/
Th... https://staticmade.com/2025/11/28/most-people-know-today-as/
November 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Most people know today as Black Friday, but for the past four years I’ve come to know it as Opt Outside — a day when REI Co-op closes its doors and encourages employees to spend time outdoors instead of feeding material consumerism.
Th... https://staticmade.com/2025/11/28/most-people-know-today-as/
Th... https://staticmade.com/2025/11/28/most-people-know-today-as/
Finished reading: Dark Wire by Joseph Cox 📚
I learned about this book through Cox’s work at 404 Media. This book is for anyone interested in true crime, emerging tech, privacy & surveillance. A great read.
I learned about this book through Cox’s work at 404 Media. This book is for anyone interested in true crime, emerging tech, privacy & surveillance. A great read.
November 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Finished reading: Dark Wire by Joseph Cox 📚
I learned about this book through Cox’s work at 404 Media. This book is for anyone interested in true crime, emerging tech, privacy & surveillance. A great read.
I learned about this book through Cox’s work at 404 Media. This book is for anyone interested in true crime, emerging tech, privacy & surveillance. A great read.
Reposted by Jeffrey
he never looks at JD that way
November 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
he never looks at JD that way
New to me: The Tiny News Collective, an organization working to make journalism entrepreneurship more accessible, equitable and inclusive. I believe the future of journalism is hyperlocal and it’s wonderful to see support systems like this beginning to emerge for local newsrooms.
Tiny News Collective
We provide the tools, resources and community of learning to help people build sustainable news organizations that reflect and serve their communities.
www.tinynewsco.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
New to me: The Tiny News Collective, an organization working to make journalism entrepreneurship more accessible, equitable and inclusive. I believe the future of journalism is hyperlocal and it’s wonderful to see support systems like this beginning to emerge for local newsrooms.
We’re being asked to use AI tools more at work. I just spent 30 minutes prompting & subsequently being gaslit by CoPilot (our approved LLM) for a task that ultimately took me 10 minutes to do with actual intelligence. Is this the productivity they’ve promised us?
November 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We’re being asked to use AI tools more at work. I just spent 30 minutes prompting & subsequently being gaslit by CoPilot (our approved LLM) for a task that ultimately took me 10 minutes to do with actual intelligence. Is this the productivity they’ve promised us?
Joan Westenberg delivering a message I needed to hear today:
"Imagine your 80-year-old self looking back at the day you’re having right now. What would they give to inhabit your body again, to have your knees that don’t ache... https://staticmade.com/2025/11/20/joan-westenberg-delivering-a-message/
"Imagine your 80-year-old self looking back at the day you’re having right now. What would they give to inhabit your body again, to have your knees that don’t ache... https://staticmade.com/2025/11/20/joan-westenberg-delivering-a-message/
Your 80 Year Old Self Would Give Anything to Have the Day You're Having.
Before the Baseline Breaks
www.joanwestenberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Joan Westenberg delivering a message I needed to hear today:
"Imagine your 80-year-old self looking back at the day you’re having right now. What would they give to inhabit your body again, to have your knees that don’t ache... https://staticmade.com/2025/11/20/joan-westenberg-delivering-a-message/
"Imagine your 80-year-old self looking back at the day you’re having right now. What would they give to inhabit your body again, to have your knees that don’t ache... https://staticmade.com/2025/11/20/joan-westenberg-delivering-a-message/
Mandy Brown writes about honoring the stability of thingness and the suspiciousness of screens:
"Screens are inconstant, unsame, unstable. A screen demands my attention—not only via the regular chirping of notifications, as hu... https://staticmade.com/2025/11/19/mandy-brown-writes-about-honoring/
"Screens are inconstant, unsame, unstable. A screen demands my attention—not only via the regular chirping of notifications, as hu... https://staticmade.com/2025/11/19/mandy-brown-writes-about-honoring/
Thingness
A politics of refusal must be more than a closed door.
aworkinglibrary.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Mandy Brown writes about honoring the stability of thingness and the suspiciousness of screens:
"Screens are inconstant, unsame, unstable. A screen demands my attention—not only via the regular chirping of notifications, as hu... https://staticmade.com/2025/11/19/mandy-brown-writes-about-honoring/
"Screens are inconstant, unsame, unstable. A screen demands my attention—not only via the regular chirping of notifications, as hu... https://staticmade.com/2025/11/19/mandy-brown-writes-about-honoring/