Josh Nichols
@mrblank.bsky.social
Designer, developer, left brain creative who notices too many things and plays too many vintage video games and owns too many CRTs. https://blog.joshnichols.com
Ok, that was cool. Going to league night now.
February 14, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Ok, that was cool. Going to league night now.
It’s like I’m looking in the mirror.
February 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM
It’s like I’m looking in the mirror.
(of course, grain of salt with all of this, but I do find AI to be scary good at some things and absolute trash at others. This Matt guy is kinda an alarmist. Cried wolf already blah blah blah)
We are in the golden age of propaganda, so it's hard to filter anything.
We are in the golden age of propaganda, so it's hard to filter anything.
February 13, 2026 at 8:28 PM
(of course, grain of salt with all of this, but I do find AI to be scary good at some things and absolute trash at others. This Matt guy is kinda an alarmist. Cried wolf already blah blah blah)
We are in the golden age of propaganda, so it's hard to filter anything.
We are in the golden age of propaganda, so it's hard to filter anything.
I think this is a good article about AI and what’s coming. I agree with almost all of it and would add my concern with a handful of big tech people in control of the answer machine being real bad.
shumer.dev/something-bi...
shumer.dev/something-bi...
Something Big Is Happening — matt shumer
A personal note for non-tech friends and family on what AI is starting to change.
shumer.dev
February 13, 2026 at 8:28 PM
I think this is a good article about AI and what’s coming. I agree with almost all of it and would add my concern with a handful of big tech people in control of the answer machine being real bad.
shumer.dev/something-bi...
shumer.dev/something-bi...
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February 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Same. I was sweating a little, but I did pledge the hardback version and not just a PDF. 😅 it’s been a minute.
February 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Same. I was sweating a little, but I did pledge the hardback version and not just a PDF. 😅 it’s been a minute.
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This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
Was at the grocery store I heard PONY on the speakers. 🔊 Nice suprise!
February 12, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Was at the grocery store I heard PONY on the speakers. 🔊 Nice suprise!
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The moment a company's revenue depends on ad impressions, engagement metrics, and user data, the product stops being optimized for you. It gets optimized for advertisers and data brokers. This is just one danger of the surveillance business model.
February 11, 2026 at 11:09 PM
The moment a company's revenue depends on ad impressions, engagement metrics, and user data, the product stops being optimized for you. It gets optimized for advertisers and data brokers. This is just one danger of the surveillance business model.
KMFDM just released a new album. They’ve used the same template and art style for what? 30 years!?
February 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM
KMFDM just released a new album. They’ve used the same template and art style for what? 30 years!?
I’m laid up in bed because a colonoscopy had some complications. My friend pointed out the upside was quickly dropping 5lbs.
Made me think. We are all just 5 pound sacks of shit waking around. Puts things into perspective.
Made me think. We are all just 5 pound sacks of shit waking around. Puts things into perspective.
February 11, 2026 at 7:05 PM
I’m laid up in bed because a colonoscopy had some complications. My friend pointed out the upside was quickly dropping 5lbs.
Made me think. We are all just 5 pound sacks of shit waking around. Puts things into perspective.
Made me think. We are all just 5 pound sacks of shit waking around. Puts things into perspective.
I have a problem of watching all the tiny home videos YouTube shows me. I need intervention.
In every episode someone talks about how they are free because they got rid of all their stuff and then spends half the video to showing you all the storage space they have.
In every episode someone talks about how they are free because they got rid of all their stuff and then spends half the video to showing you all the storage space they have.
February 11, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I have a problem of watching all the tiny home videos YouTube shows me. I need intervention.
In every episode someone talks about how they are free because they got rid of all their stuff and then spends half the video to showing you all the storage space they have.
In every episode someone talks about how they are free because they got rid of all their stuff and then spends half the video to showing you all the storage space they have.
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Playing CDs in 2026 is surprisingly easy and affordable. You don’t need specialized equipment, and you probably already own something that can do it.
longplaytech.com/posts/how-to...
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How to Play CDs in 2026 | Long Play Tech
You might already have everything you need to get started.
longplaytech.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Playing CDs in 2026 is surprisingly easy and affordable. You don’t need specialized equipment, and you probably already own something that can do it.
longplaytech.com/posts/how-to...
longplaytech.com/posts/how-to...
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February 11, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Oh, no! I thought it was just my own store closing. Now where am I gonna buy my clothes??
Amazing a whole story about Eddie Bauer filing for bankruptcy can leave out the fact that it was owned by private equity from 2009 to 2021 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/b...
Eddie Bauer Files for Bankruptcy
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Oh, no! I thought it was just my own store closing. Now where am I gonna buy my clothes??
I’m finding it remarkable that this @techconnectify.bsky.social video is showing up in ALL of my newsletters — even the non tech ones. Alec certainly struck a chord with a wide audience. (The last 30 min is what you want to see) youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM?...
You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
YouTube video by Technology Connections
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February 11, 2026 at 6:16 PM
I’m finding it remarkable that this @techconnectify.bsky.social video is showing up in ALL of my newsletters — even the non tech ones. Alec certainly struck a chord with a wide audience. (The last 30 min is what you want to see) youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM?...
Age verification?
My curfew was when the street lights came on.
My curfew was when the street lights came on.
February 10, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Age verification?
My curfew was when the street lights came on.
My curfew was when the street lights came on.
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In 1943, musician Woody Guthrie placed a message on his guitar: "This machine kills fascists."
I am part of a group that's shipped half a million free 3D-printed whistles to defend against ICE — 200,000 of them in the first week of February alone.
This is the story of the "Whistle Crew."
I am part of a group that's shipped half a million free 3D-printed whistles to defend against ICE — 200,000 of them in the first week of February alone.
This is the story of the "Whistle Crew."
This whistle fights fascists
I print whistles now. You can too.
www.theverge.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM
In 1943, musician Woody Guthrie placed a message on his guitar: "This machine kills fascists."
I am part of a group that's shipped half a million free 3D-printed whistles to defend against ICE — 200,000 of them in the first week of February alone.
This is the story of the "Whistle Crew."
I am part of a group that's shipped half a million free 3D-printed whistles to defend against ICE — 200,000 of them in the first week of February alone.
This is the story of the "Whistle Crew."
Fun fact: The president of Sony BMG's Global Digital Business, who was in charge at the time, not only didn't get in trouble ... he got a promotion. Now he's part of a company that makes AI music. Because why not!? Them darn golden parachutes.
February 9, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Fun fact: The president of Sony BMG's Global Digital Business, who was in charge at the time, not only didn't get in trouble ... he got a promotion. Now he's part of a company that makes AI music. Because why not!? Them darn golden parachutes.
Remember when Celine Dion and Neil Diamond CDs put malware on your PC? Good times. lol
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Sony’s CD Scandal Exposed: Lies, Lawsuits -Neil Diamond
YouTube video by cheapaudioman
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February 9, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Remember when Celine Dion and Neil Diamond CDs put malware on your PC? Good times. lol
youtu.be/JrqhcqLO7ho?...
youtu.be/JrqhcqLO7ho?...
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Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities:
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
February 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities:
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
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Reminder when you watch the Intuit Super Bowl ads, they have Super Bowl ad money because they are a successful rent seekers who have worked for decades to kill free, quality, public tax preparation services donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-death-...
The Death of Direct File
Tech for good not welcome in the Trump administration
donmoynihan.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Reminder when you watch the Intuit Super Bowl ads, they have Super Bowl ad money because they are a successful rent seekers who have worked for decades to kill free, quality, public tax preparation services donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-death-...
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I never noticed this either.
February 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I never noticed this either.
Thinking of starting a YouTube channel and went down the rabbit hole of how to videos. Most of them advise you not to tell your friends and family about it. WTF? Seriously, if your friends aren’t gonna be supportive, they ain’t your friends. Get new friends.
February 8, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Thinking of starting a YouTube channel and went down the rabbit hole of how to videos. Most of them advise you not to tell your friends and family about it. WTF? Seriously, if your friends aren’t gonna be supportive, they ain’t your friends. Get new friends.