Kevin Kuhl
@kevinkuhl.bsky.social
Technical writer, runner, interested in philosophy, tech, politics.
I've been seeing people say that the point of computers/apps is to not notice them. I think that's wrong.
Give me crunchy and functional apps with lots of things to understand and deep capabilities. I want tools that open up possibilities and have points of friction that encourage me to explore.
Give me crunchy and functional apps with lots of things to understand and deep capabilities. I want tools that open up possibilities and have points of friction that encourage me to explore.
January 17, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I've been seeing people say that the point of computers/apps is to not notice them. I think that's wrong.
Give me crunchy and functional apps with lots of things to understand and deep capabilities. I want tools that open up possibilities and have points of friction that encourage me to explore.
Give me crunchy and functional apps with lots of things to understand and deep capabilities. I want tools that open up possibilities and have points of friction that encourage me to explore.
This history of Markdown by @anildash.com is a really nice little read on how culture and technology interact in ways that we might otherwise miss, and the kinds of ways enduring tools are built: www.anildash.com/2026/01/09/h...
How Markdown took over the world - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:55 PM
This history of Markdown by @anildash.com is a really nice little read on how culture and technology interact in ways that we might otherwise miss, and the kinds of ways enduring tools are built: www.anildash.com/2026/01/09/h...
Thoughts on Designing Automation
My latest: Automation isn't just a technical challenge, it's a social one. This post explores how we can build better systems of trust and craft by focusing on legibility and intrusion. Inspired by Cory Doctorow and Ursula Franklin. Let's build `squires...
My latest: Automation isn't just a technical challenge, it's a social one. This post explores how we can build better systems of trust and craft by focusing on legibility and intrusion. Inspired by Cory Doctorow and Ursula Franklin. Let's build `squires...
Thoughts on Designing Automation
My latest: Automation isn't just a technical challenge, it's a social one. This post explores how we can build better systems of trust and craft by focusing on legibility and intrusion. Inspired by Co
www.kevinrkuhl.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Thoughts on Designing Automation
My latest: Automation isn't just a technical challenge, it's a social one. This post explores how we can build better systems of trust and craft by focusing on legibility and intrusion. Inspired by Cory Doctorow and Ursula Franklin. Let's build `squires...
My latest: Automation isn't just a technical challenge, it's a social one. This post explores how we can build better systems of trust and craft by focusing on legibility and intrusion. Inspired by Cory Doctorow and Ursula Franklin. Let's build `squires...
I'm thinking about some community organizing projects and I'm a little burnt out on Instagram and Discord. If I'm the audience, how do I reach me? Initially, flyers in common spaces and spreading the word in person at similar events. But I have ideas...
#kitchener #waterloo #organizing #kw #local
#kitchener #waterloo #organizing #kw #local
January 6, 2026 at 8:04 PM
I'm thinking about some community organizing projects and I'm a little burnt out on Instagram and Discord. If I'm the audience, how do I reach me? Initially, flyers in common spaces and spreading the word in person at similar events. But I have ideas...
#kitchener #waterloo #organizing #kw #local
#kitchener #waterloo #organizing #kw #local
My Guidelines for Writing About AI
With everything going on with AI, it's important to think about what makes for good writing about AI. Here's my personal guidelines for staying out of hot water. There's a lot I've left unsaid, but these rules form the basis for what I try to write.
With everything going on with AI, it's important to think about what makes for good writing about AI. Here's my personal guidelines for staying out of hot water. There's a lot I've left unsaid, but these rules form the basis for what I try to write.
My Guidelines for Writing About AI
With everything going on with AI, it's important to think about what makes for good writing about AI. Here's my personal guidelines for staying out of hot water. There's a lot I've left unsaid, but th
www.kevinrkuhl.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
My Guidelines for Writing About AI
With everything going on with AI, it's important to think about what makes for good writing about AI. Here's my personal guidelines for staying out of hot water. There's a lot I've left unsaid, but these rules form the basis for what I try to write.
With everything going on with AI, it's important to think about what makes for good writing about AI. Here's my personal guidelines for staying out of hot water. There's a lot I've left unsaid, but these rules form the basis for what I try to write.
POSSE for Hugo: Part Two - The Product
Part two of building a POSSE script for Hugo is live! 🚀 I’m sharing the Python code and workflow I use to syndicate my Hugo blog. #Hugo #POSSE #Python #Automation
Part two of building a POSSE script for Hugo is live! 🚀 I’m sharing the Python code and workflow I use to syndicate my Hugo blog. #Hugo #POSSE #Python #Automation
POSSE for Hugo: Part Two - The Product
Part two of building a POSSE script for Hugo is live! 🚀 I’m sharing the Python code and workflow I use to syndicate my Hugo blog. #Hugo #POSSE #Python #Automation
www.kevinrkuhl.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
POSSE for Hugo: Part Two - The Product
Part two of building a POSSE script for Hugo is live! 🚀 I’m sharing the Python code and workflow I use to syndicate my Hugo blog. #Hugo #POSSE #Python #Automation
Part two of building a POSSE script for Hugo is live! 🚀 I’m sharing the Python code and workflow I use to syndicate my Hugo blog. #Hugo #POSSE #Python #Automation
POSSE for Hugo: Part One - Theory
I just completed a fun new project: A Python script to auto-syndicate my blog to the Fediverse and Bluesky. 🚀 This post breaks down the theory and the decisions. Why do manual cross-posting when you can script it? #Python #Automation #Hugo
I just completed a fun new project: A Python script to auto-syndicate my blog to the Fediverse and Bluesky. 🚀 This post breaks down the theory and the decisions. Why do manual cross-posting when you can script it? #Python #Automation #Hugo
POSSE for Hugo: Part One - Theory
I just completed a fun new project: A Python script to auto-syndicate my blog to the Fediverse and Bluesky. 🚀 This post breaks down the theory and the decisions. Why do manual cross-posting when you c
www.kevinrkuhl.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
POSSE for Hugo: Part One - Theory
I just completed a fun new project: A Python script to auto-syndicate my blog to the Fediverse and Bluesky. 🚀 This post breaks down the theory and the decisions. Why do manual cross-posting when you can script it? #Python #Automation #Hugo
I just completed a fun new project: A Python script to auto-syndicate my blog to the Fediverse and Bluesky. 🚀 This post breaks down the theory and the decisions. Why do manual cross-posting when you can script it? #Python #Automation #Hugo
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Every technology problem is three social problems in a trench coat
ok one last post -- oldheads are always going to "why is the web dying.... how can we get the kids invested in the free and open web"
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
November 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Every technology problem is three social problems in a trench coat
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Viktor Orban banned pride events in Hungary, the people took it as a challenge and just had the largest pride march in their country's history.
June 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Viktor Orban banned pride events in Hungary, the people took it as a challenge and just had the largest pride march in their country's history.
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It's true that progressives valorize "ugliness." But I think this person doesn't interrogate this position enough and thus lands at the wrong conclusion.
Let me give you my perspective on ugliness. 🧵
Let me give you my perspective on ugliness. 🧵
June 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It's true that progressives valorize "ugliness." But I think this person doesn't interrogate this position enough and thus lands at the wrong conclusion.
Let me give you my perspective on ugliness. 🧵
Let me give you my perspective on ugliness. 🧵
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📣 The rush to add AI into everything is a big threat to privacy, as we've been saying.
MS Recall's screenshotting everything is a (not) great example of exactly why.
So, Signal took steps to protect everyone using Signal on Windows 11 from Recall's privacy invasion.👇
signal.org/blog/signal-...
MS Recall's screenshotting everything is a (not) great example of exactly why.
So, Signal took steps to protect everyone using Signal on Windows 11 from Recall's privacy invasion.👇
signal.org/blog/signal-...
By Default, Signal Doesn't Recall
Signal Desktop now includes support for a new “Screen security” setting that is designed to help prevent your own computer from capturing screenshots of your Signal chats on Windows. This setting is a...
signal.org
May 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
📣 The rush to add AI into everything is a big threat to privacy, as we've been saying.
MS Recall's screenshotting everything is a (not) great example of exactly why.
So, Signal took steps to protect everyone using Signal on Windows 11 from Recall's privacy invasion.👇
signal.org/blog/signal-...
MS Recall's screenshotting everything is a (not) great example of exactly why.
So, Signal took steps to protect everyone using Signal on Windows 11 from Recall's privacy invasion.👇
signal.org/blog/signal-...
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This is exactly what I mean when I say that it is impossible to reduce friction, only to move it around.
The text-making-up machine dropped the friction of "research" to zero, but every single person downstream of that "research" who has to act upon it now shoulders a double workload.
The text-making-up machine dropped the friction of "research" to zero, but every single person downstream of that "research" who has to act upon it now shoulders a double workload.
Librarian here. Got an email from a patron about our "poor selection" of books on AI, w/ list of new books that we HAD to get so ppl could stay informed about this important subject. Title, author, synopsis.
Of 11 titles on the list, 10 Did Not Exist. At all.
"Yeah, I got it from Ch*tGPT, why?"
Of 11 titles on the list, 10 Did Not Exist. At all.
"Yeah, I got it from Ch*tGPT, why?"
May 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This is exactly what I mean when I say that it is impossible to reduce friction, only to move it around.
The text-making-up machine dropped the friction of "research" to zero, but every single person downstream of that "research" who has to act upon it now shoulders a double workload.
The text-making-up machine dropped the friction of "research" to zero, but every single person downstream of that "research" who has to act upon it now shoulders a double workload.
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My biggest wish for people to learn is that the wrong kind of cynicism about politics renders our class enemies as magical all powerful wizards who cast spells in fucking Hogwarts that can't be stopped.
The right kind says they're human beings with names and addresses and places of work
The right kind says they're human beings with names and addresses and places of work
May 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
My biggest wish for people to learn is that the wrong kind of cynicism about politics renders our class enemies as magical all powerful wizards who cast spells in fucking Hogwarts that can't be stopped.
The right kind says they're human beings with names and addresses and places of work
The right kind says they're human beings with names and addresses and places of work
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Elon Musk’s DOGE is gutting the US Digital Service and its citizen-focused approach to tech development is going with it.
This week Kate Green and Milo from @altusds.bsky.social join @parismarx.com to discuss how government can build technology differently.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/269_...
This week Kate Green and Milo from @altusds.bsky.social join @parismarx.com to discuss how government can build technology differently.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/269_...
March 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Elon Musk’s DOGE is gutting the US Digital Service and its citizen-focused approach to tech development is going with it.
This week Kate Green and Milo from @altusds.bsky.social join @parismarx.com to discuss how government can build technology differently.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/269_...
This week Kate Green and Milo from @altusds.bsky.social join @parismarx.com to discuss how government can build technology differently.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/269_...
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This is inaccurate. There is no known vulnerability with Signal's core tech. The memo was discussing phishing attempts, which Signal has worked to mitigate. And it was hastily reported.
It's important not to spread misinfo that can confuse people into moving away from meaningfully private comms.
It's important not to spread misinfo that can confuse people into moving away from meaningfully private comms.
In case you missed it: the Pentagon--that's Hegseth--got warned about using Signal a week ago.
March 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is inaccurate. There is no known vulnerability with Signal's core tech. The memo was discussing phishing attempts, which Signal has worked to mitigate. And it was hastily reported.
It's important not to spread misinfo that can confuse people into moving away from meaningfully private comms.
It's important not to spread misinfo that can confuse people into moving away from meaningfully private comms.
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A lot of tech people think (or claim to think) people want "innovation". We don't. We want stability. I want tools whose affordances stay the same, that let me do the thing I want to do without having to think about the tools.
I honestly don't want innovation, I just want a platform that -
- kicks bigots & Nazis off reliably
- gives me great control over my privacy
- lets me share links, pics & short videos
- and then just stays like that.
- kicks bigots & Nazis off reliably
- gives me great control over my privacy
- lets me share links, pics & short videos
- and then just stays like that.
Every few years, we sign up for yet another platform just to keep in touch with our friends. Private platforms have locked users in for too long, causing a lack of innovation & competition in social media.
Bluesky aims to fundamentally change this.
Live in 20 min with @jay.bsky.team:
Bluesky aims to fundamentally change this.
Live in 20 min with @jay.bsky.team:
March 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A lot of tech people think (or claim to think) people want "innovation". We don't. We want stability. I want tools whose affordances stay the same, that let me do the thing I want to do without having to think about the tools.
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I wrote something for @404media.co about how streaming and DRM and AI playlists have gone too far.
It’s time to return to the Old Ways. 🏴☠️💾
It’s time to return to the Old Ways. 🏴☠️💾
The Digital Packrat Manifesto
DRM and big tech's war on ownership has led me to make my own media libraries, and you should too.
www.404media.co
February 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I wrote something for @404media.co about how streaming and DRM and AI playlists have gone too far.
It’s time to return to the Old Ways. 🏴☠️💾
It’s time to return to the Old Ways. 🏴☠️💾
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🚨This is not a drill!🚨 After years in the making, my paper on GI is finally out in MIND, one of the most prestigious philosophy journals in the world, of all places.
⬇️Why this is the most important paper on gender you’ll read this week, a thread:🧵
⬇️Why this is the most important paper on gender you’ll read this week, a thread:🧵
What Is It like to Have a Gender Identity?
Abstract. By attending to how people speak about their gender, we can find diverse answers to the question of what it is like to have a gender identity. To some
academic.oup.com
July 3, 2023 at 2:34 PM
🚨This is not a drill!🚨 After years in the making, my paper on GI is finally out in MIND, one of the most prestigious philosophy journals in the world, of all places.
⬇️Why this is the most important paper on gender you’ll read this week, a thread:🧵
⬇️Why this is the most important paper on gender you’ll read this week, a thread:🧵
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So one of the things that I think is lost on AI proponents is what I call the card catalog effect, a thing I shouldn’t call it because a lot of people probably have no experience with a card catalog.
February 18, 2025 at 1:42 AM
So one of the things that I think is lost on AI proponents is what I call the card catalog effect, a thing I shouldn’t call it because a lot of people probably have no experience with a card catalog.
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