Jay Gruber
@jay.myatproto.social
Bainbridge Island, WA. Software engineer.
He/him
Like cooking, reading, soccer, dogs, brewing beer
He/him
Like cooking, reading, soccer, dogs, brewing beer
Reposted by Jay Gruber
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
What do you mean, "thaw"?
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
What do you mean, "thaw"?
*buying their own handheld misting fans and saying yeah, this seems sufficient
November 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
*buying their own handheld misting fans and saying yeah, this seems sufficient
Yes, but have you considered:
What if Trump thinks he can get Xi to buy soybeans again if he gives up Taiwan, but is a fool and fails to even get the soybean sales?
What if Trump thinks he can get Xi to buy soybeans again if he gives up Taiwan, but is a fool and fails to even get the soybean sales?
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Yes, but have you considered:
What if Trump thinks he can get Xi to buy soybeans again if he gives up Taiwan, but is a fool and fails to even get the soybean sales?
What if Trump thinks he can get Xi to buy soybeans again if he gives up Taiwan, but is a fool and fails to even get the soybean sales?
Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed reading, left a few comments in the doc.
November 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed reading, left a few comments in the doc.
"The real power of imagination is that it helps us envision something better than raw power."
This is a really good read. Every third line feels quotable, and I felt better after reading it.
This is a really good read. Every third line feels quotable, and I felt better after reading it.
So I was invited to accept an award for "imagination in service to society." This forced me to think a bit about what "imagination," "service" and "society" mean to me.
Here's the speech I delivered last night:
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
Here's the speech I delivered last night:
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
"The Enemy of Imagination": Here's the Speech I Gave Last Night
I had such an incredible day yesterday, y’all. First I was at the Trans Day of Literature at George Mason University, talking with incredible authors...
buttondown.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
"The real power of imagination is that it helps us envision something better than raw power."
This is a really good read. Every third line feels quotable, and I felt better after reading it.
This is a really good read. Every third line feels quotable, and I felt better after reading it.
AIG says no AGI 😂
“Insurers increasingly view AI models’ outputs as too unpredictable and opaque to insure, said Dennis Bertram, head of cyber insurance for Europe at Mosaic. “It’s too much of a black box.”
www.ft.com/content/abfe...
www.ft.com/content/abfe...
Insurers retreat from AI cover as risk of multibillion-dollar claims mounts
AIG, Great American and WR Berkley seek permission to limit liability from AI agents and chatbots
www.ft.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
AIG says no AGI 😂
It shouldn't have to be like this. We shouldn't have to go check the settings in apps that auto-update to find out what privacy horrors we've been opted into lately.
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
It shouldn't have to be like this. We shouldn't have to go check the settings in apps that auto-update to find out what privacy horrors we've been opted into lately.
Reposted by Jay Gruber
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
Hello
A basic sociotechnical problem is that you simply can’t make functional technology in a social environment where there are people that no one can call out on their bullshit
November 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Hello
I do some of my best work out of spite, yes. Good fuel. 😅
November 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I do some of my best work out of spite, yes. Good fuel. 😅
Yes, it's so dumb! Who came up with this "just consistently make good choices" nonsense?
Nice work, both for doing your thing, and your post has nudged me in the direction of doing the rhythm boxing workout that I was procrastinating. Ahh it will be fueled by spite.
Nice work, both for doing your thing, and your post has nudged me in the direction of doing the rhythm boxing workout that I was procrastinating. Ahh it will be fueled by spite.
November 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Yes, it's so dumb! Who came up with this "just consistently make good choices" nonsense?
Nice work, both for doing your thing, and your post has nudged me in the direction of doing the rhythm boxing workout that I was procrastinating. Ahh it will be fueled by spite.
Nice work, both for doing your thing, and your post has nudged me in the direction of doing the rhythm boxing workout that I was procrastinating. Ahh it will be fueled by spite.
As a Husky, reluctantly...
Yeah, Go Cougs for that one that's just awesome. Respect the dragon man, long may he burninate.
Yeah, Go Cougs for that one that's just awesome. Respect the dragon man, long may he burninate.
The Washington State University Cougar Marching Band freakin' played Trogdor at their halftime show this weekend! And made ME! My husky head finally gets its due! 50 freakin' yards high man!
November 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
As a Husky, reluctantly...
Yeah, Go Cougs for that one that's just awesome. Respect the dragon man, long may he burninate.
Yeah, Go Cougs for that one that's just awesome. Respect the dragon man, long may he burninate.
We have been through so many manufactured moral panics about nonsense harmless things.
But this thing keeps demonstrating harms. And we have unlimited money for it. And we have unlimited benefit of the doubt for it.
But this thing keeps demonstrating harms. And we have unlimited money for it. And we have unlimited benefit of the doubt for it.
"Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o model by default...tests repeatedly showed that the AI toy dropped its guardrails the longer a conversation went on, until hitting rock bottom on incredibly disturbing topics."
AI-Powered Stuffed Animal Pulled From Market After Disturbing Interactions With Children
FoloToy says it's suspended sales of its AI-powered teddy bear after researchers found it gave wildly inappropriate and dangerous answers.
futurism.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 AM
We have been through so many manufactured moral panics about nonsense harmless things.
But this thing keeps demonstrating harms. And we have unlimited money for it. And we have unlimited benefit of the doubt for it.
But this thing keeps demonstrating harms. And we have unlimited money for it. And we have unlimited benefit of the doubt for it.
Bluesky, seeing the cultural pendulum ready to reverse swing:
You Should Care About Other People!
You Should Care About Other People!
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Bluesky, seeing the cultural pendulum ready to reverse swing:
You Should Care About Other People!
You Should Care About Other People!
I flagged Mobile Identity as inappropriate in the Play store. "Content felt hostile".
I wrote a review of this. I strongly recommend everyone review or report this app. Google will remove the reviews, but people should say this is wrong.
November 14, 2025 at 7:18 AM
I flagged Mobile Identity as inappropriate in the Play store. "Content felt hostile".
"Of course I'm real! Of course this is a real place, Charlie! You want to come here and visit? It's easy! All you have to do is..."
ChatGPT already encourages self-harm sometimes. Why not
ChatGPT already encourages self-harm sometimes. Why not
November 14, 2025 at 4:39 AM
"Of course I'm real! Of course this is a real place, Charlie! You want to come here and visit? It's easy! All you have to do is..."
ChatGPT already encourages self-harm sometimes. Why not
ChatGPT already encourages self-harm sometimes. Why not
Hey the poll feature looks pretty neat! I know some folks talking about starting a book club. Was thinking of using this to vote on which book to read first.
November 14, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Hey the poll feature looks pretty neat! I know some folks talking about starting a book club. Was thinking of using this to vote on which book to read first.
Something I wrote: jay.leaflet.pub/3m5f3fldejs2x
Still enjoying leaflet for writing
Still enjoying leaflet for writing
You've Been Quiet - Jay's Pub
a lot lately
jay.leaflet.pub
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Something I wrote: jay.leaflet.pub/3m5f3fldejs2x
Still enjoying leaflet for writing
Still enjoying leaflet for writing
Come on 50 years is only like 2 baseball games from this year's post season, pay that thing off in no time
November 9, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Come on 50 years is only like 2 baseball games from this year's post season, pay that thing off in no time
Set piece defense couldn't hurt
November 9, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Set piece defense couldn't hurt
"like (Amazon) Prime, but with human beings"
- Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, back in April
- Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, back in April
November 9, 2025 at 2:49 AM
"like (Amazon) Prime, but with human beings"
- Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, back in April
- Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, back in April
I enjoyed reading this piece about why media outlets that claim to be pure, objective, and impartial are completely full of shit.
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I enjoyed reading this piece about why media outlets that claim to be pure, objective, and impartial are completely full of shit.
Cool, so you agree that we should have some public restrooms in this city
November 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Cool, so you agree that we should have some public restrooms in this city