Joanna Bloor
@joannabloor.bsky.social
Some people call me a Potentialist, others a Fairy Godmother.
You choose who you want me to be.
Love dogs, time travel books, the future, sequins.
You choose who you want me to be.
Love dogs, time travel books, the future, sequins.
Reposted by Joanna Bloor
Now more than ever.
September 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Now more than ever.
This piece on the Idea Maze vs. Growth Maze in AI is worth a read. It got me thinking. Some AI products take off because they feel inevitable. Others stall because they do not fit the story people expect. What does that mean for what comes next?
open.substack.com/pub/andrewch...
open.substack.com/pub/andrewch...
The Growth Maze vs The Idea Maze
Why the next wave of AI will shift the race towards distribution and growth
open.substack.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This piece on the Idea Maze vs. Growth Maze in AI is worth a read. It got me thinking. Some AI products take off because they feel inevitable. Others stall because they do not fit the story people expect. What does that mean for what comes next?
open.substack.com/pub/andrewch...
open.substack.com/pub/andrewch...
Putting this here to remind myself who I want to be when I grow up.
February 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Putting this here to remind myself who I want to be when I grow up.
Someone asked me how I was doing today.
This was my response.
Feel free to join me in #glitterbombing
This was my response.
Feel free to join me in #glitterbombing
February 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Someone asked me how I was doing today.
This was my response.
Feel free to join me in #glitterbombing
This was my response.
Feel free to join me in #glitterbombing
Job posting or marketing stunt?
February 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Job posting or marketing stunt?
America the feminine.
January 30, 2025 at 3:29 AM
America the feminine.
Can anyone explain to me why home listings first photo now all seem to be the dining room? Or if not that, a bathroom?
Is this the end of curb appeal?
And FYI - no, no it's not making me want to click on your listing.
#realestate
Is this the end of curb appeal?
And FYI - no, no it's not making me want to click on your listing.
#realestate
January 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Can anyone explain to me why home listings first photo now all seem to be the dining room? Or if not that, a bathroom?
Is this the end of curb appeal?
And FYI - no, no it's not making me want to click on your listing.
#realestate
Is this the end of curb appeal?
And FYI - no, no it's not making me want to click on your listing.
#realestate
Do we want this?
Yes - preparing for the future me. 🪄
Maybe - it will scare the crap out of me and have me chasing medicine. 🫦
No - how long until insurance companies offer this to me for "free" and use it to calculate my rate? 😨
#futurepathing is always an adventure.
Yes - preparing for the future me. 🪄
Maybe - it will scare the crap out of me and have me chasing medicine. 🫦
No - how long until insurance companies offer this to me for "free" and use it to calculate my rate? 😨
#futurepathing is always an adventure.
Full-body scan startups see dollar signs under your skin
An MRI machine with $100 bills blowing out the back.
thehustle.co
January 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Do we want this?
Yes - preparing for the future me. 🪄
Maybe - it will scare the crap out of me and have me chasing medicine. 🫦
No - how long until insurance companies offer this to me for "free" and use it to calculate my rate? 😨
#futurepathing is always an adventure.
Yes - preparing for the future me. 🪄
Maybe - it will scare the crap out of me and have me chasing medicine. 🫦
No - how long until insurance companies offer this to me for "free" and use it to calculate my rate? 😨
#futurepathing is always an adventure.
Are you an "Onion" thinker or a "Tetris" thinker?
We need to hear ideas in the Tetris way.
Simple, clear, easy to put in a box.
So we know what to DO next.
And
I've yet to meet anyone who doesn't see themselves as an Onion. Complex, nuanced, hard to categorize.
We fight the idea of being boxed in.
We need to hear ideas in the Tetris way.
Simple, clear, easy to put in a box.
So we know what to DO next.
And
I've yet to meet anyone who doesn't see themselves as an Onion. Complex, nuanced, hard to categorize.
We fight the idea of being boxed in.
January 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Are you an "Onion" thinker or a "Tetris" thinker?
We need to hear ideas in the Tetris way.
Simple, clear, easy to put in a box.
So we know what to DO next.
And
I've yet to meet anyone who doesn't see themselves as an Onion. Complex, nuanced, hard to categorize.
We fight the idea of being boxed in.
We need to hear ideas in the Tetris way.
Simple, clear, easy to put in a box.
So we know what to DO next.
And
I've yet to meet anyone who doesn't see themselves as an Onion. Complex, nuanced, hard to categorize.
We fight the idea of being boxed in.
I am amused.
Man they even gutted DEI at the National Mall wtf
A rare albino squirrel on the National Mall in Washington D.C., Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.
January 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I am amused.
My YouTube is full of RV tours (don't ask).
Here's the thing: they all look identical.
Because they're optimizing for "liked."
And all I'm getting is sameness.
Maybe it's time to be silver.
Here's the thing: they all look identical.
Because they're optimizing for "liked."
And all I'm getting is sameness.
Maybe it's time to be silver.
Am I Worried They Might Not Like Me?
The RV Effect: How Our Pursuit of Likability is Making Us All the Same
open.substack.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
My YouTube is full of RV tours (don't ask).
Here's the thing: they all look identical.
Because they're optimizing for "liked."
And all I'm getting is sameness.
Maybe it's time to be silver.
Here's the thing: they all look identical.
Because they're optimizing for "liked."
And all I'm getting is sameness.
Maybe it's time to be silver.
What do you choose when you don't think you have a choice?
Elderly Women in Japan Are Choosing Prison Over Loneliness
As Japan's population ages, some in their twilight years choose to remain in prison rather than face the loneliness of the outside world.
www.vice.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
What do you choose when you don't think you have a choice?
How can beauty come from ashes?
This way.
I'm honored to call this author a friend.
And reading her story of fire, both past and present,
had me gasp.
So I had to share.
Here you go.
This way.
I'm honored to call this author a friend.
And reading her story of fire, both past and present,
had me gasp.
So I had to share.
Here you go.
The End Of The World
It isn't always where or when or what you think it is.
open.substack.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
How can beauty come from ashes?
This way.
I'm honored to call this author a friend.
And reading her story of fire, both past and present,
had me gasp.
So I had to share.
Here you go.
This way.
I'm honored to call this author a friend.
And reading her story of fire, both past and present,
had me gasp.
So I had to share.
Here you go.
Best Post TikTok outage response.
January 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Best Post TikTok outage response.
Oof. I'm getting a lesson in habits this morning.
I keep opening #tiktok and then going, "Oop. No. Not today."
Help me feel less of an idiot and tell me I'm not alone in doing this.
I keep opening #tiktok and then going, "Oop. No. Not today."
Help me feel less of an idiot and tell me I'm not alone in doing this.
January 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Oof. I'm getting a lesson in habits this morning.
I keep opening #tiktok and then going, "Oop. No. Not today."
Help me feel less of an idiot and tell me I'm not alone in doing this.
I keep opening #tiktok and then going, "Oop. No. Not today."
Help me feel less of an idiot and tell me I'm not alone in doing this.
I'm re-watching the Tudors.
The phrase "history repeating itself" keeps running around in my head.
I hope it stays on course.
Because I can't wait for Elizabeth I to get in power.
The phrase "history repeating itself" keeps running around in my head.
I hope it stays on course.
Because I can't wait for Elizabeth I to get in power.
a man with his mouth wide open and the words i 'm the king of england
ALT: a man with his mouth wide open and the words i 'm the king of england
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I'm re-watching the Tudors.
The phrase "history repeating itself" keeps running around in my head.
I hope it stays on course.
Because I can't wait for Elizabeth I to get in power.
The phrase "history repeating itself" keeps running around in my head.
I hope it stays on course.
Because I can't wait for Elizabeth I to get in power.
Is someone measuring the productivity gain with #tiktok down?
Asking for a friend.
Asking for a friend.
a man is sitting at a desk in front of a computer drinking coffee .
ALT: a man is sitting at a desk in front of a computer drinking coffee .
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Is someone measuring the productivity gain with #tiktok down?
Asking for a friend.
Asking for a friend.
When you’re sharing an idea with someone, they’re creating a silent sentence in their head about its potential.
Their reaction and feedback to the idea is a reaction to that sentence, not what you actually said.
It’s why I prefer the question “What did you hear?” to “What do you think?”
Their reaction and feedback to the idea is a reaction to that sentence, not what you actually said.
It’s why I prefer the question “What did you hear?” to “What do you think?”
January 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
When you’re sharing an idea with someone, they’re creating a silent sentence in their head about its potential.
Their reaction and feedback to the idea is a reaction to that sentence, not what you actually said.
It’s why I prefer the question “What did you hear?” to “What do you think?”
Their reaction and feedback to the idea is a reaction to that sentence, not what you actually said.
It’s why I prefer the question “What did you hear?” to “What do you think?”
Request - can the product people who manage contacts on my phone please add the ability to have pet names and/or kids names up at the top.
Eg.
Sarah Jones
D - Chilli, Clove
555-123-4567
Or
Jennifer Budgins
K - Fred, Julie
444-234-5678
THIS would be useful.
Just sayin
Eg.
Sarah Jones
D - Chilli, Clove
555-123-4567
Or
Jennifer Budgins
K - Fred, Julie
444-234-5678
THIS would be useful.
Just sayin
January 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Request - can the product people who manage contacts on my phone please add the ability to have pet names and/or kids names up at the top.
Eg.
Sarah Jones
D - Chilli, Clove
555-123-4567
Or
Jennifer Budgins
K - Fred, Julie
444-234-5678
THIS would be useful.
Just sayin
Eg.
Sarah Jones
D - Chilli, Clove
555-123-4567
Or
Jennifer Budgins
K - Fred, Julie
444-234-5678
THIS would be useful.
Just sayin
Right now my TikTok feed looks like the party when the cops have shown up.
The fun kids have either left or are putting on their coats.
And I'm seeing some weird things.
The fun kids have either left or are putting on their coats.
And I'm seeing some weird things.
Right now it's looking like TikTok could go dark in the United States at 12:01 a.m. ET Sunday – but it could be back as early as Monday. Here's our latest story >>> www.cnn.com/2025/01/18/b...
Trump says he will ‘most likely’ delay TikTok ban temporarily, but has not made final decision | CNN Business
TikTok could go dark in the United States on Sunday after the Supreme Court upheld a ban on the Chinese-owned social media platform — but it could be back as early as Monday.
www.cnn.com
January 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Right now my TikTok feed looks like the party when the cops have shown up.
The fun kids have either left or are putting on their coats.
And I'm seeing some weird things.
The fun kids have either left or are putting on their coats.
And I'm seeing some weird things.
Other options:
Gen Z Pro - it's the upgrade we all need.
The CTRL+Z Generation - Undo That last thing
The Botennials - Like millennials, but with more bots and fewer avocado jokes.
The Synthlings - Born to vibe, built to sync.
Gen Hive - Collective intelligence, individual chaos.
Gen Z Pro - it's the upgrade we all need.
The CTRL+Z Generation - Undo That last thing
The Botennials - Like millennials, but with more bots and fewer avocado jokes.
The Synthlings - Born to vibe, built to sync.
Gen Hive - Collective intelligence, individual chaos.
January 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Other options:
Gen Z Pro - it's the upgrade we all need.
The CTRL+Z Generation - Undo That last thing
The Botennials - Like millennials, but with more bots and fewer avocado jokes.
The Synthlings - Born to vibe, built to sync.
Gen Hive - Collective intelligence, individual chaos.
Gen Z Pro - it's the upgrade we all need.
The CTRL+Z Generation - Undo That last thing
The Botennials - Like millennials, but with more bots and fewer avocado jokes.
The Synthlings - Born to vibe, built to sync.
Gen Hive - Collective intelligence, individual chaos.
No comment 😉 🪄
The Comments Section - 2025 Summer Lamb ad
YouTube video by Australian Lamb
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January 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
No comment 😉 🪄
I had questions.
Kate has answers.
Kate has answers.
I’m seeing a lot of confusion about the Equal Rights Amendment online.
I've been working on the ERA for 13 years & literally wrote a book about it.
So, let me help answer some questions.
1) Yes, it really is a real amendment & fully part of the U.S. Constitution. Full stop.
I've been working on the ERA for 13 years & literally wrote a book about it.
So, let me help answer some questions.
1) Yes, it really is a real amendment & fully part of the U.S. Constitution. Full stop.
January 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I had questions.
Kate has answers.
Kate has answers.
Feminine energy.
Right here.
Right here.
No one should be discriminated against based on their sex. It’s long past time for women’s equal rights to be recognized in our Constitution.
January 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Feminine energy.
Right here.
Right here.