Jeff Putz
@jeffputz.com
Orlando dad, husband, maker of software, sustainability nerd with strong feelings for musical theater. CoasterBuzz. #ASD #ADHD
@altmadison.bsky.social you're mischaracterizing Shirley's beachball rant. I thought she was pretty rational about it. Rage is not the word I would choose.
December 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
@altmadison.bsky.social you're mischaracterizing Shirley's beachball rant. I thought she was pretty rational about it. Rage is not the word I would choose.
The passing of a legend.
Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The passing of a legend.
Why does he keep releasing criminals? That's real tough on crime.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Honduran Ex-President Is Freed From Prison After Pardon
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Why does he keep releasing criminals? That's real tough on crime.
A Bad Moms Christmas should be in your holiday rotation.
November 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
A Bad Moms Christmas should be in your holiday rotation.
This is fundamentally what I've been saying for years. And people have even self-labeled themselves as "content creators," cheapening what they do. Be a filmmaker, musician, artist, author. Content creator is not an occupation.
Opinion | I’m Building an Algorithm That Doesn’t Rot Your Brain
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This is fundamentally what I've been saying for years. And people have even self-labeled themselves as "content creators," cheapening what they do. Be a filmmaker, musician, artist, author. Content creator is not an occupation.
Public media is the only way that local programming survives. It's pretty dumb to make this partisan.
Public Media: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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November 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Public media is the only way that local programming survives. It's pretty dumb to make this partisan.
Taking a break from the NIN. 🙂 These two are so good.
Norah Jones Is Playing Along with Sarah McLachlan (Podcast Season 2 Episode 6)
YouTube video by Norah Jones
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November 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Taking a break from the NIN. 🙂 These two are so good.
I can't believe that the judge fell for this stupid claim.
Meta wins monopoly trial, convinces judge that social networking is dead
People are “bored” by their friends’ content, judge ruled, siding with Meta.
arstechnica.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I can't believe that the judge fell for this stupid claim.
For context on my distaste for Meta, they deleted 18 years of Facebook history and however long on Instagram. All the robots said was that it was for a policy violation. I wanted to quit anyway, but there were a few folks I only connected with that way.
November 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
For context on my distaste for Meta, they deleted 18 years of Facebook history and however long on Instagram. All the robots said was that it was for a policy violation. I wanted to quit anyway, but there were a few folks I only connected with that way.
Boo. Meta sucks.
Meta Did Not Violate Antitrust Law, Judge Rules
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Boo. Meta sucks.
The First Amendment wins again. Hopefully this emboldens other universities around the country.
UCLA faculty gets big win in suit against Trump’s university attacks
Government can’t use funding threats to override the First Amendment.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The First Amendment wins again. Hopefully this emboldens other universities around the country.
A third of these were cancer trials.
Trump admin axed 383 active clinical trials, dumping over 74K participants
It’s a “violation of foundational ethical principles of human participant research.”…
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A third of these were cancer trials.
We're closing in on 1,200 game on our new Star Wars pinball machine. That's in just five weeks.
November 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
We're closing in on 1,200 game on our new Star Wars pinball machine. That's in just five weeks.
Responding to text spam isn't fun knowing that it's probably a bot.
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Responding to text spam isn't fun knowing that it's probably a bot.
It's great to see competition in commercial space.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket came back home after taking aim at Mars
“Never before in history has a booster this large nailed the landing on the second try.”…
arstechnica.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It's great to see competition in commercial space.
Censorship in education is insanely dangerous. And let's be real, MAGA is about as dog whistly as it gets.
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Censorship in education is insanely dangerous. And let's be real, MAGA is about as dog whistly as it gets.
If you're wondering why it's so hard to make a buck on the web, this is it. This is a lot of page views for an off-season day in November, and all I can get is 13 cents per thousand views.
November 13, 2025 at 4:36 AM
If you're wondering why it's so hard to make a buck on the web, this is it. This is a lot of page views for an off-season day in November, and all I can get is 13 cents per thousand views.
I've been sitting in the dark for an hour already and feel like it should be bedtime.
November 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I've been sitting in the dark for an hour already and feel like it should be bedtime.
Well this is a solid headline to wake up to. Been awhile since we've had good news.
Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Well this is a solid headline to wake up to. Been awhile since we've had good news.
The #veronicamars soundtrack might be the best ever.
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The #veronicamars soundtrack might be the best ever.
I am really struggling with the time change.
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I am really struggling with the time change.
I decided I'm gonna give this another shot. I just have to find friends, if they're on here at all.
November 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I decided I'm gonna give this another shot. I just have to find friends, if they're on here at all.
@altmadison.bsky.social it rains *less* in Seattle than most places in the Midwest. Seriously, it's like 74 and sunny almost everyday in the summer.
June 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
@altmadison.bsky.social it rains *less* in Seattle than most places in the Midwest. Seriously, it's like 74 and sunny almost everyday in the summer.
@altmadison.bsky.social it's unfortunate that AltNation ignored the previous Wolf Alice album. It was great, start to finish. Hopefully that's not the case this time!
May 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
@altmadison.bsky.social it's unfortunate that AltNation ignored the previous Wolf Alice album. It was great, start to finish. Hopefully that's not the case this time!
My coding skills are rusty. 2024 was the first time in years that my GitHub contribution graph was anemic. And AI isn't nearly as useful as I hoped to fill in the gaps.
January 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
My coding skills are rusty. 2024 was the first time in years that my GitHub contribution graph was anemic. And AI isn't nearly as useful as I hoped to fill in the gaps.