matty
@mattio.bsky.social
I do data visualization and user-centered design of health information, civic tech, I ride bicycles, I think about chronic diseases, I make dumb jokes, and I try to stay off the internet.
just carrying a christmas tree home on the subway
December 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
just carrying a christmas tree home on the subway
"smart toilets"
Kohler claims its smart toilets are end-to-end encrypted. They don't seem to understand what that phrase actually means
Kohler's Smart Toilet Camera Not Actually End-to-End Encrypted
Gives new meaning to the 'internet of shit.'
www.404media.co
December 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"smart toilets"
i thought it was pronounced Jithub.
December 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
i thought it was pronounced Jithub.
why do so many managers need the computer to do their thinking for them?
The numbers in here are hilarious.
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
December 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
why do so many managers need the computer to do their thinking for them?
I thought it was pronounced Jilmore Girls
November 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I thought it was pronounced Jilmore Girls
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Oh and at one point, one cop pepper-sprayed another cop. (Around the 12-second mark.)
November 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Oh and at one point, one cop pepper-sprayed another cop. (Around the 12-second mark.)
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ICE garage blockaded in lower Manhattan with dozens of agents stuck inside as more and more New Yorkers gather.
NYPD observed staging on Canal & Broadway, expected come over for crowd control.
NYPD observed staging on Canal & Broadway, expected come over for crowd control.
November 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
ICE garage blockaded in lower Manhattan with dozens of agents stuck inside as more and more New Yorkers gather.
NYPD observed staging on Canal & Broadway, expected come over for crowd control.
NYPD observed staging on Canal & Broadway, expected come over for crowd control.
Honestly I love the ex-Dutch-seeming place names in LMM-generated maps of NYC.
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Honestly I love the ex-Dutch-seeming place names in LMM-generated maps of NYC.
When watching Ziwe's interview with Eric Adams just remember that there were Turkish intelligence operatives who thought that he was going to be the next president
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9Cm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9Cm...
ERIC ADAMS IS AN ICONIC GUEST | ZIWE INTERVIEW
YouTube video by Ziwe
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
When watching Ziwe's interview with Eric Adams just remember that there were Turkish intelligence operatives who thought that he was going to be the next president
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9Cm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9Cm...
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So I was curious about Mamdani’s exhortation to Trump, “Turn the volume up!” Which would have been an oddly cheap shot for Mamdani at Trump’s age; but apparently it’s a KRS-One reference -the next line is “the devil’s time is up.”
November 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
So I was curious about Mamdani’s exhortation to Trump, “Turn the volume up!” Which would have been an oddly cheap shot for Mamdani at Trump’s age; but apparently it’s a KRS-One reference -the next line is “the devil’s time is up.”
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Cuomo’s next comeback attempt: Staten Island BP
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Cuomo’s next comeback attempt: Staten Island BP
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Dick Cheney was a FATHER. He was a HUSBAND. What kind of monster would cackle ablut how he's being flayed alive by demons in a replica of an Abu Ghraib torture cell for all eternity while the angels sing and rejoice above just because he "violated the geneva convention" and "killed a million people"
November 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Dick Cheney was a FATHER. He was a HUSBAND. What kind of monster would cackle ablut how he's being flayed alive by demons in a replica of an Abu Ghraib torture cell for all eternity while the angels sing and rejoice above just because he "violated the geneva convention" and "killed a million people"
how many guitars is too many
November 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
how many guitars is too many
Yelling "work together!" at people running the marathon
November 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Yelling "work together!" at people running the marathon
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POV you’re still not married and your grandparents just found the nicest boy with a good job they want you to meet
October 29, 2025 at 2:36 AM
POV you’re still not married and your grandparents just found the nicest boy with a good job they want you to meet
i can't wait to never have to listen to andrew cuomo again
October 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
i can't wait to never have to listen to andrew cuomo again
I put it out there that if you or someone you know is suffering from long covid, i'm available to chat.
These chats are hard. people need solutions and there is no magic bullet; they're also hard because people are so desperate to hear somebody acknowledge and understand what they're going through.
These chats are hard. people need solutions and there is no magic bullet; they're also hard because people are so desperate to hear somebody acknowledge and understand what they're going through.
October 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I put it out there that if you or someone you know is suffering from long covid, i'm available to chat.
These chats are hard. people need solutions and there is no magic bullet; they're also hard because people are so desperate to hear somebody acknowledge and understand what they're going through.
These chats are hard. people need solutions and there is no magic bullet; they're also hard because people are so desperate to hear somebody acknowledge and understand what they're going through.
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Python was awarded a funding grant, funding grant asked Python foundation to remove all diversity and inclusion initiatives they have.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Please read our statement, share it with your networks, and support us if you can. www.python.org/sponsors/app... psfmember.org/civicrm/cont...
October 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Python was awarded a funding grant, funding grant asked Python foundation to remove all diversity and inclusion initiatives they have.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
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This is, according to my boss, the wealthiest block in her neighborhood, in case you're wondering where we are on the "first they came for the ____" scale of things
Federal agents arrested three people, deployed tear gas and disrupted a Halloween parade Saturday in Old Irving Park, neighbors said. t.co/KmphoQHozA
October 27, 2025 at 2:05 AM
This is, according to my boss, the wealthiest block in her neighborhood, in case you're wondering where we are on the "first they came for the ____" scale of things
My friend Peter just placed 2nd in the points race at the World Championships, so I made a data visualization of his race.
#trackcycling #datavis
#trackcycling #datavis
October 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
My friend Peter just placed 2nd in the points race at the World Championships, so I made a data visualization of his race.
#trackcycling #datavis
#trackcycling #datavis
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"Failed mayor who dropped out of the race after accepting a pardon from Donald Trump in exchange for political favors endorses failed mayoral candidate who lost his primary after resigning as governor 4 years ago amidst 13 credible accusation of sexual harassment and a variety of other scandals."
October 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
"Failed mayor who dropped out of the race after accepting a pardon from Donald Trump in exchange for political favors endorses failed mayoral candidate who lost his primary after resigning as governor 4 years ago amidst 13 credible accusation of sexual harassment and a variety of other scandals."
long overdue in this city!
Next year, we'll welcome 125,000 new New Yorkers to our city. But many families don't have what they need to give their babies a healthy start.
Building on @bkbpreynoso.bsky.social's pilot, we'll launch citywide Baby Baskets, providing new parents with essential items and resources.
Building on @bkbpreynoso.bsky.social's pilot, we'll launch citywide Baby Baskets, providing new parents with essential items and resources.
October 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
long overdue in this city!
Historically unpopular candidate gets endorsed by historically unpopular mayor in attempt to gain momentum.
Breaking News: Mayor Eric Adams will endorse Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City to try to stop the momentum of Zohran Mamdani. nyti.ms/4nfliHv
October 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Historically unpopular candidate gets endorsed by historically unpopular mayor in attempt to gain momentum.
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More to come, but confrontation still ongoing with the masked agents trying to leave Canal Street and a spontaneous crowd of counter protesters.
October 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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