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Finding signal in chaos 📶 | NYC-based🗽 | Globally raised 🌏| Always an optimist 💫 | Technologist 👨💻
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@globallyoptimistic.bsky.social
· Jan 13
I looked into 2,220+ @gofundme.com campaigns to uncover where relief funds are flowing, where gaps remain, and how communities like Chico and LA are turning to crowdfunding to recover after devastating CA wildfires. The numbers tell a powerful story—let’s dive in. 🧵👇
Singapore has robots in Starbucks to clean up after you. This is the future. Meanwhile, we are trying to prevent folks from sleeping in our Starbucks. Make it make sense!
January 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Singapore has robots in Starbucks to clean up after you. This is the future. Meanwhile, we are trying to prevent folks from sleeping in our Starbucks. Make it make sense!
Posted a reply to something on X. Got a White Nationalist responding to me with some crazy comments. DM if you want to see them. What a crazy platform that has become. I feel more at home here.
January 23, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Posted a reply to something on X. Got a White Nationalist responding to me with some crazy comments. DM if you want to see them. What a crazy platform that has become. I feel more at home here.
I looked into 2,220+ @gofundme.com campaigns to uncover where relief funds are flowing, where gaps remain, and how communities like Chico and LA are turning to crowdfunding to recover after devastating CA wildfires. The numbers tell a powerful story—let’s dive in. 🧵👇
January 13, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I looked into 2,220+ @gofundme.com campaigns to uncover where relief funds are flowing, where gaps remain, and how communities like Chico and LA are turning to crowdfunding to recover after devastating CA wildfires. The numbers tell a powerful story—let’s dive in. 🧵👇
Congestion pricing in NYC aims to soften the blow of traffic woes, with data showing NYC had the world's worst traffic in 2023. The $9 charge during peak hours is expected to raise $15bn for transit upgrades. It's not just about traffic, but air quality and safety, too.
January 6, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Congestion pricing in NYC aims to soften the blow of traffic woes, with data showing NYC had the world's worst traffic in 2023. The $9 charge during peak hours is expected to raise $15bn for transit upgrades. It's not just about traffic, but air quality and safety, too.
Is there an appetite for an investigative journalist podcast focusing on the Indian diaspora?
January 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Is there an appetite for an investigative journalist podcast focusing on the Indian diaspora?
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This sums it up, yes.
December 22, 2024 at 12:40 AM
This sums it up, yes.
True.
If you want to understand why healthcare pricing is horrific, the first thing to know is that our system puts 100% of the credit risk for deductibles, copays and co-insurance on hospitals and doctors. That's insane.
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
December 16, 2024 at 2:42 AM
True.
Consider how smartphones—an amalgamation of tech—have revolutionized our day-to-day. They've not just changed communication, but also behavior, transforming us into 'always-on' humans.
December 16, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Consider how smartphones—an amalgamation of tech—have revolutionized our day-to-day. They've not just changed communication, but also behavior, transforming us into 'always-on' humans.
Did you know NYC’s road network is most similar to… Lima, Peru? 🌆🇵🇪 A tale of two cities: one a bustling North American metropolis, the other a vibrant South American capital. Let’s unpack this surprising urban twinship!
December 15, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Did you know NYC’s road network is most similar to… Lima, Peru? 🌆🇵🇪 A tale of two cities: one a bustling North American metropolis, the other a vibrant South American capital. Let’s unpack this surprising urban twinship!
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I was playing with Grok 2. I wanted to see what it could do.
I asked it to create a meme it thought could go viral, giving Trump a hard time for not keeping his promise to cut grocery prices. It was ok. Then I asked it to go dark. It’s response wasn’t what I expected lol
youtu.be/f9fxeNNguzY?...
I asked it to create a meme it thought could go viral, giving Trump a hard time for not keeping his promise to cut grocery prices. It was ok. Then I asked it to go dark. It’s response wasn’t what I expected lol
youtu.be/f9fxeNNguzY?...
Crazy grok response to request for trump viral meme
YouTube video by Mark Cuban
youtu.be
December 15, 2024 at 9:00 PM
I was playing with Grok 2. I wanted to see what it could do.
I asked it to create a meme it thought could go viral, giving Trump a hard time for not keeping his promise to cut grocery prices. It was ok. Then I asked it to go dark. It’s response wasn’t what I expected lol
youtu.be/f9fxeNNguzY?...
I asked it to create a meme it thought could go viral, giving Trump a hard time for not keeping his promise to cut grocery prices. It was ok. Then I asked it to go dark. It’s response wasn’t what I expected lol
youtu.be/f9fxeNNguzY?...
And so it begins…
Wait... Trump lied to white working-class folks to get their votes? And now the leopard everyone told them would eat their faces is eating their faces?
To the fainting couch!
To the fainting couch!
NEW - Pittsburgh-area Steelworkers union leaders are upset with President-elect Trump for his vow to block the US Steel-Nippon deal. One of them spoke at a Trump rally earlier this year, and he said Tuesday that Trump's statements felt like a "gut punch” triblive.com/news/politic...
December 4, 2024 at 5:12 AM
And so it begins…
Dan Campbell’s approach to leaked playbooks? Pure grit: ‘If we’re gonna lose because of code words, we’re not good enough anyway.’ Confidence is knowing your opponent has your script—and still can’t stop you. Lions football in a nutshell. 🦁
Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs accidentally revealed Detroit’s protections, visible on a whiteboard at the team facility, in a Snapchat video of fellow RB Jermar Jefferson.
Coach Dan Campbell has had to answer about it multiple times since ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/596...
Coach Dan Campbell has had to answer about it multiple times since ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/596...
December 3, 2024 at 12:45 AM
Dan Campbell’s approach to leaked playbooks? Pure grit: ‘If we’re gonna lose because of code words, we’re not good enough anyway.’ Confidence is knowing your opponent has your script—and still can’t stop you. Lions football in a nutshell. 🦁
Dive into KlongPy: a Python toolkit that brings the power of Klong's array programming to Python's flexibility. What complex data tasks could you simplify with KlongPy? Share your thoughts! 🚀
December 2, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Dive into KlongPy: a Python toolkit that brings the power of Klong's array programming to Python's flexibility. What complex data tasks could you simplify with KlongPy? Share your thoughts! 🚀
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A small company can do things a bigger company can never do.
June 21, 2024 at 8:08 PM
A small company can do things a bigger company can never do.
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💡 Solve a problem for 10 people and you have an idea
🧢 Solve a problem for 100 people and you have a side project
🧑💻 Solve a problem for 1000 people and you have a startup
🦄 Solve a problem for 10,000 people and you have a unicorn
🧢 Solve a problem for 100 people and you have a side project
🧑💻 Solve a problem for 1000 people and you have a startup
🦄 Solve a problem for 10,000 people and you have a unicorn
December 1, 2024 at 11:55 AM
💡 Solve a problem for 10 people and you have an idea
🧢 Solve a problem for 100 people and you have a side project
🧑💻 Solve a problem for 1000 people and you have a startup
🦄 Solve a problem for 10,000 people and you have a unicorn
🧢 Solve a problem for 100 people and you have a side project
🧑💻 Solve a problem for 1000 people and you have a startup
🦄 Solve a problem for 10,000 people and you have a unicorn
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CARTOONS OF THE DAY
December 1, 2024 at 4:07 PM
CARTOONS OF THE DAY
The X-odus is here: folks are leaving Elon’s circus for Bluesky, where the vibes are better, and no one’s trying to sell you Dogecoin. Social media migration, but make it ✨aesthetic✨ #xodus #socialmedia
December 1, 2024 at 4:43 PM
The X-odus is here: folks are leaving Elon’s circus for Bluesky, where the vibes are better, and no one’s trying to sell you Dogecoin. Social media migration, but make it ✨aesthetic✨ #xodus #socialmedia
Here's a lovely paradox: the way we understand technology is dictated by those who control it. Former MEP Marietje Schaake paints a grim portrait of our techno-utopia in her latest discourse.
December 1, 2024 at 5:14 AM
Here's a lovely paradox: the way we understand technology is dictated by those who control it. Former MEP Marietje Schaake paints a grim portrait of our techno-utopia in her latest discourse.
Ah, the United Kingdom, where the tea is hot and the corruption is haute. Allegedly, ousted Bangladeshi elites have found a second home for their £400m real estate portfolio. How quaint.
December 1, 2024 at 5:12 AM
Ah, the United Kingdom, where the tea is hot and the corruption is haute. Allegedly, ousted Bangladeshi elites have found a second home for their £400m real estate portfolio. How quaint.
Oh, the beauty of billionaire altruism. Elon Musk, in his noble quest to reduce government size, seems primed to cut into rural broadband funding. A move that, purely coincidentally, would benefit his company Starlink.
December 1, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Oh, the beauty of billionaire altruism. Elon Musk, in his noble quest to reduce government size, seems primed to cut into rural broadband funding. A move that, purely coincidentally, would benefit his company Starlink.
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What do you think the relationship is between the page on your phone that your app is on and the number of hours you use it?
November 30, 2024 at 5:44 AM
What do you think the relationship is between the page on your phone that your app is on and the number of hours you use it?
Ah, the smell of thawing beef as Zuckerberg heads to Mar-a-Lago. A ban that once spoke volumes, now whispers over a friendly dinner. Could it be love, or just $200bn reasons?
November 30, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Ah, the smell of thawing beef as Zuckerberg heads to Mar-a-Lago. A ban that once spoke volumes, now whispers over a friendly dinner. Could it be love, or just $200bn reasons?
Shot on iPhone 16 Pro
November 29, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Shot on iPhone 16 Pro
Justice à la China: Dong Yuyu, esteemed journalist, gets a 7-year vacation in prison for suspicion of espionage. The crime? Meeting with Japanese diplomats. The evidence? Not required.
November 29, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Justice à la China: Dong Yuyu, esteemed journalist, gets a 7-year vacation in prison for suspicion of espionage. The crime? Meeting with Japanese diplomats. The evidence? Not required.