Sacha Judd
@sachajudd.com
Talks and writes about fans and tech (sachajudd.com). Letterboxd’s Senior Harry Styles Correspondent.
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Right in time for you to enjoy it at the weekend: next video of #btconf Berlin. @sachajudd.com and “The Good Internet: How Fandom Can Reclaim the Web”. A brilliant and motivating talk.Enjoy! youtu.be/F6b9kjlpIZE
Sacha Judd – The Good Internet: How Fandom Can Reclaim the Web – beyond tellerrand Berlin 2025
YouTube video by beyond tellerrand
youtu.be
i'm calling this version the Director's Cut because it is TWICE as long as the original version from Sunrise earlier this year. check it out.
testing image generation models by asking them to generate a lego recording studio I want to build. on the left ChatGPT 5.1 (random wigs, mutant minifigs, incomprehensibly organic stud patterns). on the right, Nano Banana Pro - pretty much ready to build.
November 26, 2025 at 2:28 AM
testing image generation models by asking them to generate a lego recording studio I want to build. on the left ChatGPT 5.1 (random wigs, mutant minifigs, incomprehensibly organic stud patterns). on the right, Nano Banana Pro - pretty much ready to build.
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We used to have nice things
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
We used to have nice things
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I would totally have had these on my wall
Almost anything can be treated as a map. Projections, charts, and diagrams are all ways of flattening the world so we can understand.
But the real magic happens when we enjoy those maps together. MAPS FOR KIDS is here! Let's meet our three maps: visionarypress.com/pages/maps-f...
But the real magic happens when we enjoy those maps together. MAPS FOR KIDS is here! Let's meet our three maps: visionarypress.com/pages/maps-f...
Maps for Kids
Celebrate information graphics!
visionarypress.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I would totally have had these on my wall
getting rid of regional councils, one of the few voices at the table when it comes to fast track applications and the bodies that are supposed to monitor any ongoing consents, is certainly a choice
savebreambaysand.org
savebreambaysand.org
Save Bream Bay Sand
Save Bream Bay from McCallum Bros sand-mining under the Fast Track Act. Resources and information from Bream Bay Guardians.
savebreambaysand.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:28 AM
getting rid of regional councils, one of the few voices at the table when it comes to fast track applications and the bodies that are supposed to monitor any ongoing consents, is certainly a choice
savebreambaysand.org
savebreambaysand.org
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They're good pies Doug
* New Zealand takes pies (namely, handheld meat pies) so seriously that there are National Pie Awards that get major media coverage. The New Zealand National Library has a whole dedicated category for “Pies — Competitions.”
Pie.
Pie.
November 25, 2025 at 6:09 AM
They're good pies Doug
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November 25, 2025 at 7:13 AM
i’m so glad this is back
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 AM
i’m so glad this is back
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If you definitely have a real product, you don't do this.
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
If you definitely have a real product, you don't do this.
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“Once, after the group bought out a tamale vendor’s cart, that man found them days later to say immigration agents were spotted on his block just hours after. ‘You saved my life,’ Rosales said the man told them.” apnews.com/article/chic...
Chicagoans buy out street vendors amid a federal immigration crackdown
Across Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods, fear of a federal immigration crackdown has emptied the streets.
apnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
“Once, after the group bought out a tamale vendor’s cart, that man found them days later to say immigration agents were spotted on his block just hours after. ‘You saved my life,’ Rosales said the man told them.” apnews.com/article/chic...
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Good luck losing less than an hour to this: a huge archive of logos for government, non-profit, private, military, and even fictional space agencies and companies. [kottke.org]
The Space Exploration Logo Archive
Good luck losing less than an hour to this: a huge archive of logos for government, non-profit, private, military, and even fictional space agencies and companies. There is also a book, but it looks like it was only
kottke.org
October 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Good luck losing less than an hour to this: a huge archive of logos for government, non-profit, private, military, and even fictional space agencies and companies. [kottke.org]
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Anyone would think we’re talking about 1000s of children being prevented from going through puberty forever with the use of puberty blockers.
Puberty blockers were prescribed to 113 people in 2023.
Come on now. Let doctors and other medical professionals do their damned job.
Puberty blockers were prescribed to 113 people in 2023.
Come on now. Let doctors and other medical professionals do their damned job.
November 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Anyone would think we’re talking about 1000s of children being prevented from going through puberty forever with the use of puberty blockers.
Puberty blockers were prescribed to 113 people in 2023.
Come on now. Let doctors and other medical professionals do their damned job.
Puberty blockers were prescribed to 113 people in 2023.
Come on now. Let doctors and other medical professionals do their damned job.
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since the "google is now training gemini on your email contents" thing keeps bumping around here: it's _not happening_. I say this not to defend google but because I know a lot of people that have broken their filtering and made their lives much more annoying from sheer misinformation.
The malwarebytes Google opting-your-emails-into-ai-training thing is not true. The post is based on one bad tweet.
I know anti-tech lamenting is a Bluesky core principle, but please use the same judgement you would for any other clickbait.
www.theverge.com/news/826902/...
I know anti-tech lamenting is a Bluesky core principle, but please use the same judgement you would for any other clickbait.
www.theverge.com/news/826902/...
Google denies ‘misleading’ reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
Google says “we do not use your Gmail content for training our Gemini AI model.”
www.theverge.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
since the "google is now training gemini on your email contents" thing keeps bumping around here: it's _not happening_. I say this not to defend google but because I know a lot of people that have broken their filtering and made their lives much more annoying from sheer misinformation.
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This was such a fun photo to set up, taken by Thomas Reiter through a sleep station window on Mir. The sun was so bright we were all squinting like crazy. But I love how it shows the texture of the Shuttle's rough, protective hide, and the glimpse of humanity (and my moustache) against the universe.
November 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This was such a fun photo to set up, taken by Thomas Reiter through a sleep station window on Mir. The sun was so bright we were all squinting like crazy. But I love how it shows the texture of the Shuttle's rough, protective hide, and the glimpse of humanity (and my moustache) against the universe.
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Finally gotten around to writing up my thoughts on #FFConf 2025.
remysharp.com/2025/11/22/f...
Videos and photos are still being processed, so those are coming too.
remysharp.com/2025/11/22/f...
Videos and photos are still being processed, so those are coming too.
FFConf 2025
Reflections on FFConf 2025, covering talks on diversity, data privacy, web components, AI, and the future of the web.
remysharp.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Finally gotten around to writing up my thoughts on #FFConf 2025.
remysharp.com/2025/11/22/f...
Videos and photos are still being processed, so those are coming too.
remysharp.com/2025/11/22/f...
Videos and photos are still being processed, so those are coming too.
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I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
AirBnB CEO calling it “vibe revenue” just 👨🍳 😘
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
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It's my favorite day! It's the 38th anniversary of the Max Headroom signal broadcast intrusion!
1st incident lasted 25s during the 9PM news on WGN-TV in Chicago; The 2nd, 2hrs later, lasted ~90s on PBS affiliate WTTW during Dr. Who.
You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqge...
1st incident lasted 25s during the 9PM news on WGN-TV in Chicago; The 2nd, 2hrs later, lasted ~90s on PBS affiliate WTTW during Dr. Who.
You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqge...
Max Headroom 1987 Broadcast Signal Intrusion Incident
YouTube video by andrew867
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
It's my favorite day! It's the 38th anniversary of the Max Headroom signal broadcast intrusion!
1st incident lasted 25s during the 9PM news on WGN-TV in Chicago; The 2nd, 2hrs later, lasted ~90s on PBS affiliate WTTW during Dr. Who.
You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqge...
1st incident lasted 25s during the 9PM news on WGN-TV in Chicago; The 2nd, 2hrs later, lasted ~90s on PBS affiliate WTTW during Dr. Who.
You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqge...
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The overwhelmingly positive experiences of trans youth on puberty blockers
The overwhelmingly positive experiences of trans youth on puberty blockers
A survey of trans youth highlights the enormous value of puberty blockers – and the strong need for continued access to them....
thespinoff.co.nz
November 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The overwhelmingly positive experiences of trans youth on puberty blockers
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November 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Listen to this talk and then go make a weird lil website
i'm calling this version the Director's Cut because it is TWICE as long as the original version from Sunrise earlier this year. check it out.
Right in time for you to enjoy it at the weekend: next video of #btconf Berlin. @sachajudd.com and “The Good Internet: How Fandom Can Reclaim the Web”. A brilliant and motivating talk.Enjoy! youtu.be/F6b9kjlpIZE
November 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Listen to this talk and then go make a weird lil website
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At New Zealand's Kawaiican cybersecurity convention, organizers hacked together a way for attendees to track CO2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived. www.wired.com/story/this-h...
This Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Anti-Virus Monitoring System
At New Zealand's Kawaiican cybersecurity convention, organizers hacked together a way for attendees to track CO2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived.
www.wired.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
At New Zealand's Kawaiican cybersecurity convention, organizers hacked together a way for attendees to track CO2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived. www.wired.com/story/this-h...
anyway this isn’t about heated rivalry (iykyk) but it’s not NOT about heated rivalry
hey ladieeeeessssssssss -- let's talk about women and sports (again)
newsletter.sachajudd.com/archive/hey-...
newsletter.sachajudd.com/archive/hey-...
hey ladies
OK we’re a day late this week because jet lag knocked me on my ass, but I’m old, so that’s what happens now. While travelling I’ve been thinking about two...
newsletter.sachajudd.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:14 AM
anyway this isn’t about heated rivalry (iykyk) but it’s not NOT about heated rivalry
hey ladieeeeessssssssss -- let's talk about women and sports (again)
newsletter.sachajudd.com/archive/hey-...
newsletter.sachajudd.com/archive/hey-...
hey ladies
OK we’re a day late this week because jet lag knocked me on my ass, but I’m old, so that’s what happens now. While travelling I’ve been thinking about two...
newsletter.sachajudd.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
hey ladieeeeessssssssss -- let's talk about women and sports (again)
newsletter.sachajudd.com/archive/hey-...
newsletter.sachajudd.com/archive/hey-...
i'm calling this version the Director's Cut because it is TWICE as long as the original version from Sunrise earlier this year. check it out.
Right in time for you to enjoy it at the weekend: next video of #btconf Berlin. @sachajudd.com and “The Good Internet: How Fandom Can Reclaim the Web”. A brilliant and motivating talk.Enjoy! youtu.be/F6b9kjlpIZE
Sacha Judd – The Good Internet: How Fandom Can Reclaim the Web – beyond tellerrand Berlin 2025
YouTube video by beyond tellerrand
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
i'm calling this version the Director's Cut because it is TWICE as long as the original version from Sunrise earlier this year. check it out.
screw house of dynamite remake this
Tonight in 1983, more than 100 million Americans saw multiple thermonuclear weapons destroy Kansas City, Missouri, in “The Day After” on ABC. A.C. Nielsen Company reported that 62 percent of television sets that night were tuned to the film. I watched in my packed college dorm lounge. How about you?
November 21, 2025 at 6:18 AM
screw house of dynamite remake this