Robert Lin
@robertl.in
Every court needs a jester. 🙂
Building #atproto stuff in public bc I believe in an open web.
🧬 robertl.in/xna 📝 robertlin.substack.com
🕰️ @now.robertl.in 📜 @history.robertl.in
🦋 Joined: Feb 6, 2024 📍 Cincinnati, Ohio - USA 🍄 Chaga
Building #atproto stuff in public bc I believe in an open web.
🧬 robertl.in/xna 📝 robertlin.substack.com
🕰️ @now.robertl.in 📜 @history.robertl.in
🦋 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!
I've written 10,500 words of fiction since starting on Jan 8!! 🥳🎉
I really recommend everyone write fiction and share. I know it may feel embarrassing at first (for some reason, regular blogging or non-fiction writing feels more "legitimate") but fiction writing uniquely exercises the imagination.
I really recommend everyone write fiction and share. I know it may feel embarrassing at first (for some reason, regular blogging or non-fiction writing feels more "legitimate") but fiction writing uniquely exercises the imagination.
January 27, 2026 at 12:09 AM
I've written 10,500 words of fiction since starting on Jan 8!! 🥳🎉
I really recommend everyone write fiction and share. I know it may feel embarrassing at first (for some reason, regular blogging or non-fiction writing feels more "legitimate") but fiction writing uniquely exercises the imagination.
I really recommend everyone write fiction and share. I know it may feel embarrassing at first (for some reason, regular blogging or non-fiction writing feels more "legitimate") but fiction writing uniquely exercises the imagination.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hot...
My BFF, Kyle, just launched a Kickstarter!! He is super-cool! Am encouraging everyone to pls check him out if you're into indie and comedy music. Back in high school, Kyle made a cover of the MGS2 theme in Fruity Loops and I listened to that for months on end!! 🎶
My BFF, Kyle, just launched a Kickstarter!! He is super-cool! Am encouraging everyone to pls check him out if you're into indie and comedy music. Back in high school, Kyle made a cover of the MGS2 theme in Fruity Loops and I listened to that for months on end!! 🎶
The Coolest Kid in Sex Ed: A Comedy Album
A collection of songs about puberty… from a 40-year-old who’s still going through it.
www.kickstarter.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:26 AM
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hot...
My BFF, Kyle, just launched a Kickstarter!! He is super-cool! Am encouraging everyone to pls check him out if you're into indie and comedy music. Back in high school, Kyle made a cover of the MGS2 theme in Fruity Loops and I listened to that for months on end!! 🎶
My BFF, Kyle, just launched a Kickstarter!! He is super-cool! Am encouraging everyone to pls check him out if you're into indie and comedy music. Back in high school, Kyle made a cover of the MGS2 theme in Fruity Loops and I listened to that for months on end!! 🎶
The first three AI anime episodes from @PsyopAnime on YouTube is positively breathtaking. AI for creativity is huge! An amazing unlock that is about to unleash an unprecedented period of creative art and output!!🔥🥳🎉
1. youtu.be/QtVXX2bpGjA?...
2. youtu.be/XMOG-5TTiCg?...
3. youtu.be/MciXXdZFJzM?...
1. youtu.be/QtVXX2bpGjA?...
2. youtu.be/XMOG-5TTiCg?...
3. youtu.be/MciXXdZFJzM?...
PsyopAnime - WW3 // Venezuela
YouTube video by PsyopAnime
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 2:01 AM
The first three AI anime episodes from @PsyopAnime on YouTube is positively breathtaking. AI for creativity is huge! An amazing unlock that is about to unleash an unprecedented period of creative art and output!!🔥🥳🎉
1. youtu.be/QtVXX2bpGjA?...
2. youtu.be/XMOG-5TTiCg?...
3. youtu.be/MciXXdZFJzM?...
1. youtu.be/QtVXX2bpGjA?...
2. youtu.be/XMOG-5TTiCg?...
3. youtu.be/MciXXdZFJzM?...
One reason I love Cincy is the legend and romance of Cincinnatus --a random guy who's literally a farmer and just working his plow most contently until one day the Roman senators come calling to beg him to become dictator to lead them out of crisis (which he, ofc, does)-- appeals to me endlessly.🔥🔥🔥
January 23, 2026 at 11:44 PM
One reason I love Cincy is the legend and romance of Cincinnatus --a random guy who's literally a farmer and just working his plow most contently until one day the Roman senators come calling to beg him to become dictator to lead them out of crisis (which he, ofc, does)-- appeals to me endlessly.🔥🔥🔥
robertlin.substack.com/p/59-14-back...
“In America, everyone drives about in their own armored fortresses. *Privately*. It is the American way! We leave and arrive when we wish, listen to whatever we want however loud we want, and blast AC or heat as we see fit. America’s about freedom!"
“In America, everyone drives about in their own armored fortresses. *Privately*. It is the American way! We leave and arrive when we wish, listen to whatever we want however loud we want, and blast AC or heat as we see fit. America’s about freedom!"
#59.14 | "Back in Zürich" [FICTION]
Global world order ~ Cars > Trains ~ 41,000 deaths ~ Swiss neutrality and flexibility ~ Ryndel Corporation ~ EMEA HQ
robertlin.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:25 AM
robertlin.substack.com/p/59-14-back...
“In America, everyone drives about in their own armored fortresses. *Privately*. It is the American way! We leave and arrive when we wish, listen to whatever we want however loud we want, and blast AC or heat as we see fit. America’s about freedom!"
“In America, everyone drives about in their own armored fortresses. *Privately*. It is the American way! We leave and arrive when we wish, listen to whatever we want however loud we want, and blast AC or heat as we see fit. America’s about freedom!"
For Jan's movie club outing, we watched Rental Family! Really enjoyed it! One of my favorite parts of watching movies like RF is they provide a rare window into just an entirely different mode of existence and way of life. It's always good to remember 8b other people are here w/ us!
robertl.in/bmc/
robertl.in/bmc/
January 22, 2026 at 3:38 AM
For Jan's movie club outing, we watched Rental Family! Really enjoyed it! One of my favorite parts of watching movies like RF is they provide a rare window into just an entirely different mode of existence and way of life. It's always good to remember 8b other people are here w/ us!
robertl.in/bmc/
robertl.in/bmc/
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robertlin.substack.com/p/59-12-esca...
"Six years ago, LIV Technologies had —like the rest of American Big Tech— in an era of ZIRP enabled by the geniuses at the Fed, borrowed metric tons of free money to build out huge presences abroad across all of Europe."
"Six years ago, LIV Technologies had —like the rest of American Big Tech— in an era of ZIRP enabled by the geniuses at the Fed, borrowed metric tons of free money to build out huge presences abroad across all of Europe."
#59.12 | "Escalation" [FICTION]
The Nordic Wall ~ Surreal ~ ZIRP ~ A developing situation in Ørestad Square
robertlin.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:32 AM
robertlin.substack.com/p/59-12-esca...
"Six years ago, LIV Technologies had —like the rest of American Big Tech— in an era of ZIRP enabled by the geniuses at the Fed, borrowed metric tons of free money to build out huge presences abroad across all of Europe."
"Six years ago, LIV Technologies had —like the rest of American Big Tech— in an era of ZIRP enabled by the geniuses at the Fed, borrowed metric tons of free money to build out huge presences abroad across all of Europe."
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The Incredible Overcomplexity of the Shadcn Radio Button
👉 paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/shad...
#react #webdev
👉 paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/shad...
#react #webdev
January 19, 2026 at 7:28 PM
The Incredible Overcomplexity of the Shadcn Radio Button
👉 paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/shad...
#react #webdev
👉 paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/shad...
#react #webdev
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Wed-Feb 5, 2025
#ScreenshotEssay #14: "My childhood dream"
"The creative act is not some optional flight of fancy. But rather, for me at least, necessary as food, water, or sleep. Creativity is vital."
1. youtu.be/WRS9Gek4V5Q?t=425
2. kk.org/thetechnium/...
#r2025.02 #r2025 #r2025.02-14 #writing
#ScreenshotEssay #14: "My childhood dream"
"The creative act is not some optional flight of fancy. But rather, for me at least, necessary as food, water, or sleep. Creativity is vital."
1. youtu.be/WRS9Gek4V5Q?t=425
2. kk.org/thetechnium/...
#r2025.02 #r2025 #r2025.02-14 #writing
February 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Wed-Feb 5, 2025
#ScreenshotEssay #14: "My childhood dream"
"The creative act is not some optional flight of fancy. But rather, for me at least, necessary as food, water, or sleep. Creativity is vital."
1. youtu.be/WRS9Gek4V5Q?t=425
2. kk.org/thetechnium/...
#r2025.02 #r2025 #r2025.02-14 #writing
#ScreenshotEssay #14: "My childhood dream"
"The creative act is not some optional flight of fancy. But rather, for me at least, necessary as food, water, or sleep. Creativity is vital."
1. youtu.be/WRS9Gek4V5Q?t=425
2. kk.org/thetechnium/...
#r2025.02 #r2025 #r2025.02-14 #writing
robertlin.substack.com/p/59-11-the-...
Thirty-three is when Alexander the Great died, of a sudden fever. When you turn 33, legend has it that's when the Simulation garbage collects and decides what to do with you. If you have a role to play, the game continues. If not, you're taken off the board.
Thirty-three is when Alexander the Great died, of a sudden fever. When you turn 33, legend has it that's when the Simulation garbage collects and decides what to do with you. If you have a role to play, the game continues. If not, you're taken off the board.
#59.11 | "The letter" [FICTION]
Teddy's dozen ~ Wind and snow ~ 33 ~ Jesus and Alexander the Great ~ The letter
robertlin.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:09 AM
robertlin.substack.com/p/59-11-the-...
Thirty-three is when Alexander the Great died, of a sudden fever. When you turn 33, legend has it that's when the Simulation garbage collects and decides what to do with you. If you have a role to play, the game continues. If not, you're taken off the board.
Thirty-three is when Alexander the Great died, of a sudden fever. When you turn 33, legend has it that's when the Simulation garbage collects and decides what to do with you. If you have a role to play, the game continues. If not, you're taken off the board.
Reposted by Robert Lin
A high-speed train derailed in southern Spain on Sunday, jumping onto the track in the opposite direction and hitting an oncoming train in an accident that left at least 10 people dead, authorities said.
https://to.pbs.org/49uOgjb
https://to.pbs.org/49uOgjb
High-speed trains collide in southern Spain, killing at least 10 people
The evening train between Malaga and Madrid went off the rails and hit a train coming from Madrid to Huelva, another southern Spanish city, according to the Spanish rail operator Adif.
www.pbs.org
January 18, 2026 at 11:32 PM
A high-speed train derailed in southern Spain on Sunday, jumping onto the track in the opposite direction and hitting an oncoming train in an accident that left at least 10 people dead, authorities said.
https://to.pbs.org/49uOgjb
https://to.pbs.org/49uOgjb
robertlin.substack.com/p/59-10-sena...
“You know,” says Gwen, who’s also sitting there with them —a line of shot glasses neatly turned upside down before her on the bar, three times longer than Maggie’s— “it all started going downhill when Juliana died. That’s when the wheels started coming off.”
“You know,” says Gwen, who’s also sitting there with them —a line of shot glasses neatly turned upside down before her on the bar, three times longer than Maggie’s— “it all started going downhill when Juliana died. That’s when the wheels started coming off.”
#59.10 | "Senate Judiciary hearing gone wild" [FICTION]
Stupid games ~ Damaging children ~ Class B ~ What to do with Greenland ~ Juliana
robertlin.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:35 PM
robertlin.substack.com/p/59-10-sena...
“You know,” says Gwen, who’s also sitting there with them —a line of shot glasses neatly turned upside down before her on the bar, three times longer than Maggie’s— “it all started going downhill when Juliana died. That’s when the wheels started coming off.”
“You know,” says Gwen, who’s also sitting there with them —a line of shot glasses neatly turned upside down before her on the bar, three times longer than Maggie’s— “it all started going downhill when Juliana died. That’s when the wheels started coming off.”
Reposted by Robert Lin
hey atproto hackers and enthusiasts!
@chadtmiller.com and I were just chatting and we were thinking it'd be fun to get a regular video call hangout going
i don't think we really care if its discord, zoom, gmeet etc
who would join?
@chadtmiller.com and I were just chatting and we were thinking it'd be fun to get a regular video call hangout going
i don't think we really care if its discord, zoom, gmeet etc
who would join?
January 18, 2026 at 12:37 AM
hey atproto hackers and enthusiasts!
@chadtmiller.com and I were just chatting and we were thinking it'd be fun to get a regular video call hangout going
i don't think we really care if its discord, zoom, gmeet etc
who would join?
@chadtmiller.com and I were just chatting and we were thinking it'd be fun to get a regular video call hangout going
i don't think we really care if its discord, zoom, gmeet etc
who would join?
Today I finished my 10th day of #fiction writing! ✍️🥳 Since Jan 8, I've been writing 500 fiction words a day with the goal of writing 90,000 total words, which will take me through July 7. I made a spreadsheet today to be a dashboard for progress; feel free to clone!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
January 17, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Today I finished my 10th day of #fiction writing! ✍️🥳 Since Jan 8, I've been writing 500 fiction words a day with the goal of writing 90,000 total words, which will take me through July 7. I made a spreadsheet today to be a dashboard for progress; feel free to clone!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Reposted by Robert Lin
Peter van [email protected]:
The Seven Ideals of Local-First Software
1. No spinners
2. Your work isn't trapped on one device
3. The network is OPTIONAL
4. Seamless collaboration between colleagues
5. The Long Now
6. Security+privacy by default
7. You retain ultimate ownership+control
The Seven Ideals of Local-First Software
1. No spinners
2. Your work isn't trapped on one device
3. The network is OPTIONAL
4. Seamless collaboration between colleagues
5. The Long Now
6. Security+privacy by default
7. You retain ultimate ownership+control
January 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Peter van [email protected]:
The Seven Ideals of Local-First Software
1. No spinners
2. Your work isn't trapped on one device
3. The network is OPTIONAL
4. Seamless collaboration between colleagues
5. The Long Now
6. Security+privacy by default
7. You retain ultimate ownership+control
The Seven Ideals of Local-First Software
1. No spinners
2. Your work isn't trapped on one device
3. The network is OPTIONAL
4. Seamless collaboration between colleagues
5. The Long Now
6. Security+privacy by default
7. You retain ultimate ownership+control
Reposted by Robert Lin
as more people add bluesky comments to their blogs, bluesky should give back by surfacing their websites. If we visit someone's profile, we should find a prominent link inviting us to explore their garden
January 16, 2026 at 9:33 PM
as more people add bluesky comments to their blogs, bluesky should give back by surfacing their websites. If we visit someone's profile, we should find a prominent link inviting us to explore their garden
open.substack.com/pub/robertli...
“Remember,” Maggie is saying, “stick to the talking points and don’t go off-script. Stay on message. Job creation. March of progress inexorable. Keeping America number one. National security.”
“Maggie, a third of all our AI traffic is literally used for porn.”
“Remember,” Maggie is saying, “stick to the talking points and don’t go off-script. Stay on message. Job creation. March of progress inexorable. Keeping America number one. National security.”
“Maggie, a third of all our AI traffic is literally used for porn.”
#59.8 | "In the ballroom at the Jefferson" [FICTION]
Maggie Henderson ~ AI's true value ~ Gwendolyn Kostek ~ Jackson Greenwich
open.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:48 PM
open.substack.com/pub/robertli...
“Remember,” Maggie is saying, “stick to the talking points and don’t go off-script. Stay on message. Job creation. March of progress inexorable. Keeping America number one. National security.”
“Maggie, a third of all our AI traffic is literally used for porn.”
“Remember,” Maggie is saying, “stick to the talking points and don’t go off-script. Stay on message. Job creation. March of progress inexorable. Keeping America number one. National security.”
“Maggie, a third of all our AI traffic is literally used for porn.”
Reposted by Robert Lin
With “Wikimedia Enterprise”, AI companies have to use (and pay for) dedicated APIs to scrape data, which helps to limit the strain on Wikimedia servers. (See eg arstechnica.com/information-...) This is a good thing for Wikimedia and for its readers.
AI bots strain Wikimedia as bandwidth surges 50%
Automated AI bots seeking training data threaten Wikipedia project stability, foundation says.
arstechnica.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:52 PM
With “Wikimedia Enterprise”, AI companies have to use (and pay for) dedicated APIs to scrape data, which helps to limit the strain on Wikimedia servers. (See eg arstechnica.com/information-...) This is a good thing for Wikimedia and for its readers.
About to kick off this Mercantile Library event about cartography in Cincinnati! IRL events are lit!! Remember to touch grass!! 🥳🎉
January 15, 2026 at 11:32 PM
About to kick off this Mercantile Library event about cartography in Cincinnati! IRL events are lit!! Remember to touch grass!! 🥳🎉
Fiction writing, for me at least, is a fascinating process of aligning my many selves: my top-down self needs to make peace w/ my bottom-up self; my self-conscious/shy self needs to compromise w/ my ambitious/striver self; my planner self needs to cooperate w/ my spontaneous self. It takes us all!!❤️
January 15, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Fiction writing, for me at least, is a fascinating process of aligning my many selves: my top-down self needs to make peace w/ my bottom-up self; my self-conscious/shy self needs to compromise w/ my ambitious/striver self; my planner self needs to cooperate w/ my spontaneous self. It takes us all!!❤️
#54.5 | "Fame or fortune?"
“Tell me,” he says after a moment, “do you know that Nikola Tesla —the man who invented alternating current— died destitute, feeding pigeons? Or that Gregor Mendel, godfather of genetics, died penniless? There is no valor in poverty. Romanticizing such disinterests me.”
“Tell me,” he says after a moment, “do you know that Nikola Tesla —the man who invented alternating current— died destitute, feeding pigeons? Or that Gregor Mendel, godfather of genetics, died penniless? There is no valor in poverty. Romanticizing such disinterests me.”
#54.5 | "Fame or fortune?" [FICTION]
Professor Ilya Rizdal ~ Invention ~ Marie Rydell ~ Fame or fortune?
robertlin.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:39 AM
#54.5 | "Fame or fortune?"
“Tell me,” he says after a moment, “do you know that Nikola Tesla —the man who invented alternating current— died destitute, feeding pigeons? Or that Gregor Mendel, godfather of genetics, died penniless? There is no valor in poverty. Romanticizing such disinterests me.”
“Tell me,” he says after a moment, “do you know that Nikola Tesla —the man who invented alternating current— died destitute, feeding pigeons? Or that Gregor Mendel, godfather of genetics, died penniless? There is no valor in poverty. Romanticizing such disinterests me.”
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TY for visiting my site!!🥳 I proudly rolled (most) of it by hand w/ vanilla HTML/CSS/JS only and it tracks every single post I've ever made, every person I've ever met, and every book I've ever read (well, a little behind on that one😅.) The idea is to make myself maximally legible to the machines!!🎉
January 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM
TY for visiting my site!!🥳 I proudly rolled (most) of it by hand w/ vanilla HTML/CSS/JS only and it tracks every single post I've ever made, every person I've ever met, and every book I've ever read (well, a little behind on that one😅.) The idea is to make myself maximally legible to the machines!!🎉
Last week, I started writing a new #fiction project!! 🥳 Every day, I sit down and write 500 divinely inspired words. 📝 I've always dreamed of writing a full-length novel so this year I'm finally doing it! The best synopsis is it's essentially "IRL fan fiction". 😂 Enjoy!! 🎉
bsky.app/profile/phot...
bsky.app/profile/phot...
![Black-and-white pencil sketch of two men seated at a bar in a dimly lit, old-world interior, bottles lining the shelves behind them and large hanging lamps overhead. Overlaid text reads “#59.2 ‘Why we must own’ [FICTION]” with a subtitle “Jon Hofstadter ~ The tragedy of Hong Kong ~ A question ~ The Premier League,” and the byline “Robertland” above “robertlin.substack.com.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5wlpm2j3d6can6quf5hotdcc/bafkreibqefzpksgt4zfb4hczhvg6fjfuoaktpnvgrciky6jh6froh57owe@jpeg)
![Black-and-white pencil sketch of an intense confrontation between two men in profile, one gesturing emphatically while the other listens closely, set against a loosely drawn interior backdrop. Overlaid text reads “#59.3 ‘The master plan for Greenland’ [FICTION]” with a subtitle “Churchill ~ Dare greatly ~ Frontier spirit ~ Caring,” and the byline “Robertland” above “robertlin.substack.com.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5wlpm2j3d6can6quf5hotdcc/bafkreiflaveo5inqfr3u6h5ewc4h2lnsgg2jme2ahk6iae5j74pu5fiiea@jpeg)
![Black-and-white pencil sketch of a woman standing with two children on a quiet street, old-style buildings and lanterns sketched in the background, evoking a reflective, subdued atmosphere. Overlaid text reads “#59.4 ‘On power’ [FICTION]” with a subtitle “A grim realization ~ A rarified club ~ Eight billion monkeys ~ On power,” and the byline “Robertland” above “robertlin.substack.com.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5wlpm2j3d6can6quf5hotdcc/bafkreieleqnad2fbb7v4bgjs6mdwqdcp4xdqsiblvh7jbs5ywiesi2mng4@jpeg)
January 12, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Last week, I started writing a new #fiction project!! 🥳 Every day, I sit down and write 500 divinely inspired words. 📝 I've always dreamed of writing a full-length novel so this year I'm finally doing it! The best synopsis is it's essentially "IRL fan fiction". 😂 Enjoy!! 🎉
bsky.app/profile/phot...
bsky.app/profile/phot...