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· Dec 9
Words to live by for those of us building machines:
“We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity; more than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.”
~ Charlie Chaplin
“We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity; more than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.”
~ Charlie Chaplin
@subvert.fm Alpha went live today. Watching this one closely. #cooperatives
November 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
@subvert.fm Alpha went live today. Watching this one closely. #cooperatives
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To change culture - create MORE culture
Culture is simply someone’s distinctive choice leap-frogging through time.
New art, ideas, even silliness ripples until the pond shimmers in a new light.
Take a stand on a Lily Pad of your own intention, leap, make ripples, create culture. #frog #needlefelt
Culture is simply someone’s distinctive choice leap-frogging through time.
New art, ideas, even silliness ripples until the pond shimmers in a new light.
Take a stand on a Lily Pad of your own intention, leap, make ripples, create culture. #frog #needlefelt
October 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
To change culture - create MORE culture
Culture is simply someone’s distinctive choice leap-frogging through time.
New art, ideas, even silliness ripples until the pond shimmers in a new light.
Take a stand on a Lily Pad of your own intention, leap, make ripples, create culture. #frog #needlefelt
Culture is simply someone’s distinctive choice leap-frogging through time.
New art, ideas, even silliness ripples until the pond shimmers in a new light.
Take a stand on a Lily Pad of your own intention, leap, make ripples, create culture. #frog #needlefelt
Evidence-based gun policies like child-access laws save lives.
With enough popular support, we can end #GunViolence. Impossible? Zero car-related fatalities sounds impossible too, but Helsinki recently did the impossible. Maybe we can do impossible things too.
www.rand.org/research/gun...
With enough popular support, we can end #GunViolence. Impossible? Zero car-related fatalities sounds impossible too, but Helsinki recently did the impossible. Maybe we can do impossible things too.
www.rand.org/research/gun...
October 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Evidence-based gun policies like child-access laws save lives.
With enough popular support, we can end #GunViolence. Impossible? Zero car-related fatalities sounds impossible too, but Helsinki recently did the impossible. Maybe we can do impossible things too.
www.rand.org/research/gun...
With enough popular support, we can end #GunViolence. Impossible? Zero car-related fatalities sounds impossible too, but Helsinki recently did the impossible. Maybe we can do impossible things too.
www.rand.org/research/gun...
What if all the Airtags in the world could talk to each other, and if they could relay encrypted text messages as part of a mesh network?
That's basically what @meshtastic.org but instead of proprietary Apple products it's open source and hackable hardware. Some are about as much $$$ as an Airtag.
That's basically what @meshtastic.org but instead of proprietary Apple products it's open source and hackable hardware. Some are about as much $$$ as an Airtag.
October 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
What if all the Airtags in the world could talk to each other, and if they could relay encrypted text messages as part of a mesh network?
That's basically what @meshtastic.org but instead of proprietary Apple products it's open source and hackable hardware. Some are about as much $$$ as an Airtag.
That's basically what @meshtastic.org but instead of proprietary Apple products it's open source and hackable hardware. Some are about as much $$$ as an Airtag.
Reposted by Brent Anderson
A blackbird gathers twig and stem,
to nest her littles from mayhem
But I, being human, must weave instead
with living love and worlds I’ve read.
…
Let our nests be rich with views,
Braided ideas in many hues. Let them read, let them decide
Unfettered love on which to glide.
#linocut #books #parent
…
Let our nests be rich with views,
Braided ideas in many hues. Let them read, let them decide
Unfettered love on which to glide.
#linocut #books #parent
September 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
www.rand.org/research/gun...
Gun violence is preventable if we make it confrontable. We tend to stop thinking before we engage.
This tool is a low friction way to consider the potential impact of policies that will save lives. Find policies you support that will save lives and advocate for them.
Gun violence is preventable if we make it confrontable. We tend to stop thinking before we engage.
This tool is a low friction way to consider the potential impact of policies that will save lives. Find policies you support that will save lives and advocate for them.
Gun Policy Expert-Opinion Tool
Explore how experts with diverse views think changes in gun policies might affect outcomes, such as violent crime, suicide, and participation in hunting and sport shooting.
www.rand.org
September 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The only way to change culture is to make more culture.
One of my favorite bits of culture is this primer on trust: How it's built, how it falls apart, and how we can work to repair trust.
Go take some time and play it, definitely worth every second: ncase.me/trust/
One of my favorite bits of culture is this primer on trust: How it's built, how it falls apart, and how we can work to repair trust.
Go take some time and play it, definitely worth every second: ncase.me/trust/
The Evolution of Trust
an interactive guide to the game theory of why & how we trust each other
ncase.me
September 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The only way to change culture is to make more culture.
One of my favorite bits of culture is this primer on trust: How it's built, how it falls apart, and how we can work to repair trust.
Go take some time and play it, definitely worth every second: ncase.me/trust/
One of my favorite bits of culture is this primer on trust: How it's built, how it falls apart, and how we can work to repair trust.
Go take some time and play it, definitely worth every second: ncase.me/trust/
www.rand.org/research/gun...
Gun violence is preventable if we make it confrontable. We tend to stop thinking before we engage.
This tool is a low friction way to consider the potential impact of policies that will save lives. Find policies you support that will save lives and advocate for them.
Gun violence is preventable if we make it confrontable. We tend to stop thinking before we engage.
This tool is a low friction way to consider the potential impact of policies that will save lives. Find policies you support that will save lives and advocate for them.
Gun Policy Expert-Opinion Tool
Explore how experts with diverse views think changes in gun policies might affect outcomes, such as violent crime, suicide, and participation in hunting and sport shooting.
www.rand.org
August 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
www.rand.org/research/gun...
Gun violence is preventable if we make it confrontable. We tend to stop thinking before we engage.
This tool is a low friction way to consider the potential impact of policies that will save lives. Find policies you support that will save lives and advocate for them.
Gun violence is preventable if we make it confrontable. We tend to stop thinking before we engage.
This tool is a low friction way to consider the potential impact of policies that will save lives. Find policies you support that will save lives and advocate for them.
Václav Havel: “If the main pillar of the system is living a lie, the fundamental threat to it is living the truth.” 🇨🇿
August 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Václav Havel: “If the main pillar of the system is living a lie, the fundamental threat to it is living the truth.” 🇨🇿
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Moms demand action
Mothers demand care
Mommy sprints, shoes in hand,
Racing heart suffocating air
Mama bear screams
Ma writes a letter
Mum is the word
On when it will get better
Mimi reads “Be Kind”
While Mee Maw posts a plea
Mommy mommy mommy…
Who will protect me?
#poetry #visiblemending
Mothers demand care
Mommy sprints, shoes in hand,
Racing heart suffocating air
Mama bear screams
Ma writes a letter
Mum is the word
On when it will get better
Mimi reads “Be Kind”
While Mee Maw posts a plea
Mommy mommy mommy…
Who will protect me?
#poetry #visiblemending
August 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Moms demand action
Mothers demand care
Mommy sprints, shoes in hand,
Racing heart suffocating air
Mama bear screams
Ma writes a letter
Mum is the word
On when it will get better
Mimi reads “Be Kind”
While Mee Maw posts a plea
Mommy mommy mommy…
Who will protect me?
#poetry #visiblemending
Mothers demand care
Mommy sprints, shoes in hand,
Racing heart suffocating air
Mama bear screams
Ma writes a letter
Mum is the word
On when it will get better
Mimi reads “Be Kind”
While Mee Maw posts a plea
Mommy mommy mommy…
Who will protect me?
#poetry #visiblemending
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: Don't just say this is about "thoughts and prayers," right now. These kids were literally praying.
August 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: Don't just say this is about "thoughts and prayers," right now. These kids were literally praying.
I've heard it said that the only way to change culture is to make more culture.
If you haven’t seen this, it’s about time you did.
Sound up!
Sound up!
August 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I've heard it said that the only way to change culture is to make more culture.
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Picard culinary tip: Tea, Earl Grey, hot.
November 13, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Picard culinary tip: Tea, Earl Grey, hot.
If you are the type to host your own web apps, docs.paperless-ngx.com is fantastic. Index all the random PDFs, receipts, mail, whatever you get so you can grab what you need, when you need it. Run it on a Synology or something, you won't regret it.
Just a moment...
Verifying you are human. This may take a few seconds.
docs.paperless-ngx.com
August 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
If you are the type to host your own web apps, docs.paperless-ngx.com is fantastic. Index all the random PDFs, receipts, mail, whatever you get so you can grab what you need, when you need it. Run it on a Synology or something, you won't regret it.
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How Textile Center's long-running garage sale evolved into this year-round secondhand store.
The Stashery: A 'Rare Third Space' Bursting with Fiber-Arts Bargains - Racket
How Textile Center's long-running garage sale evolved into this year-round secondhand store.
racketmn.com
August 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
How Textile Center's long-running garage sale evolved into this year-round secondhand store.
Reposted by Brent Anderson
Very interesting BlueSky development. Federated social media with sustainability as a feature and not a bug.
August 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Very interesting BlueSky development. Federated social media with sustainability as a feature and not a bug.
Reposted by Brent Anderson
I'm seeing some people repeating a rumor via X that Iranian TV is denying that the attacks happened, but I haven't found any evidence that this is true. Meanwhile: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
June 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I'm seeing some people repeating a rumor via X that Iranian TV is denying that the attacks happened, but I haven't found any evidence that this is true. Meanwhile: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
Terrific Linear post: linear.app/blog/why-is-...
This applies beyond making stuff. We make our societies, our homes, our world in the same way.
"There is a central quality which is the root criterion of life and spirit… It is objective and precise, but it cannot be named." - Christopher Alexander
This applies beyond making stuff. We make our societies, our homes, our world in the same way.
"There is a central quality which is the root criterion of life and spirit… It is objective and precise, but it cannot be named." - Christopher Alexander
Why is quality so rare? - Linear Blog
linear.app
May 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Terrific Linear post: linear.app/blog/why-is-...
This applies beyond making stuff. We make our societies, our homes, our world in the same way.
"There is a central quality which is the root criterion of life and spirit… It is objective and precise, but it cannot be named." - Christopher Alexander
This applies beyond making stuff. We make our societies, our homes, our world in the same way.
"There is a central quality which is the root criterion of life and spirit… It is objective and precise, but it cannot be named." - Christopher Alexander
Stop what you're doing and watch this: history is being made in real-time: apnews.com/article/cory...
New Jersey Sen. Booker presses his marathon speech against Trump's agenda past 19 hours and counting
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker has pressed his marathon speech against President Donald Trump’s agenda past 19 hours and counting.
apnews.com
April 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Stop what you're doing and watch this: history is being made in real-time: apnews.com/article/cory...
Using @typst.app for the first time. Such a breath of fresh air compared to other document composition tools. And so fast!
Typst: Compose papers faster
Focus on your text and let Typst take care of layout and formatting. Sign up now and speed up your writing process.
typst.app
January 25, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Using @typst.app for the first time. Such a breath of fresh air compared to other document composition tools. And so fast!
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Phoenix LiveView 1.0 is out! Elixir 1.18 introduces JSON support and test improvements. #AWS Aurora DSQL debuts, and @lawik.bsky.social shares updates on Nerves and an official Elixir T-shirt, and more! #ElixirLang www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tFm...
Thinking Elixir Podcast 233: LiveView 1.0 and Elixir 1.18!
YouTube video by Mark Ericksen
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Phoenix LiveView 1.0 is out! Elixir 1.18 introduces JSON support and test improvements. #AWS Aurora DSQL debuts, and @lawik.bsky.social shares updates on Nerves and an official Elixir T-shirt, and more! #ElixirLang www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tFm...
We surveyed our customers and analyzed our data to bring you insight into how the best companies are thinking about their notifications.
Here's what we found... 🧵👇
knock.app/blog/state-o...
Here's what we found... 🧵👇
knock.app/blog/state-o...
State of notification infrastructure report 2025 | Knock
In our inaugural state of notification infrastructure report, we surveyed teams about the tools, strategies, and metrics they use to power customer engagement.
knock.app
December 12, 2024 at 7:14 PM
We surveyed our customers and analyzed our data to bring you insight into how the best companies are thinking about their notifications.
Here's what we found... 🧵👇
knock.app/blog/state-o...
Here's what we found... 🧵👇
knock.app/blog/state-o...