Christmas Luddite
@ndxtp.bsky.social
Central Ohio, I like good music, I make things with technology, I don’t like fascists
My favorite internet end of year music thing is the @aquariumdrunkard.com year in review
December 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
My favorite internet end of year music thing is the @aquariumdrunkard.com year in review
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To recap:
•Universal healthcare would save 68,000 lives & $450B annually
•Every $1 spent on SNAP results in $1.80 boost to local economies & small businesses
•The child tax credit decreased child poverty to a historic low of 5.2%, abolishing it increased it by 45%
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•Universal healthcare would save 68,000 lives & $450B annually
•Every $1 spent on SNAP results in $1.80 boost to local economies & small businesses
•The child tax credit decreased child poverty to a historic low of 5.2%, abolishing it increased it by 45%
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November 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
To recap:
•Universal healthcare would save 68,000 lives & $450B annually
•Every $1 spent on SNAP results in $1.80 boost to local economies & small businesses
•The child tax credit decreased child poverty to a historic low of 5.2%, abolishing it increased it by 45%
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•Universal healthcare would save 68,000 lives & $450B annually
•Every $1 spent on SNAP results in $1.80 boost to local economies & small businesses
•The child tax credit decreased child poverty to a historic low of 5.2%, abolishing it increased it by 45%
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The new Nick Shoulders album is giving me joy in all of the despair
October 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The new Nick Shoulders album is giving me joy in all of the despair
My most scandalous tattoo is a turtle that kinda looks like a penis 🤷
October 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
My most scandalous tattoo is a turtle that kinda looks like a penis 🤷
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October is the best month of the year and the best ppl are born this month. This is science.
October 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
October is the best month of the year and the best ppl are born this month. This is science.
Not sure I’ll be here after the change tomorrow but I’ve enjoyed the short ride with some of my old twitter peoples
September 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Not sure I’ll be here after the change tomorrow but I’ve enjoyed the short ride with some of my old twitter peoples
Anyone get raptured yet?
September 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Anyone get raptured yet?
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In my estimation, a lot of the people who have problems with Bluesky are so used to platforms just serving up the content buffet that they're unwilling to do the work to have a good experience here.
That work is the social part of social media.
That work is the social part of social media.
September 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
In my estimation, a lot of the people who have problems with Bluesky are so used to platforms just serving up the content buffet that they're unwilling to do the work to have a good experience here.
That work is the social part of social media.
That work is the social part of social media.
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Maybe 10 years ago: Technology is great and makes my life easier in many ways
Now (holding a big caveman club): We must destroy machine
Now (holding a big caveman club): We must destroy machine
July 31, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Maybe 10 years ago: Technology is great and makes my life easier in many ways
Now (holding a big caveman club): We must destroy machine
Now (holding a big caveman club): We must destroy machine
Instead of saying “lotta irons in the fire” or any other aphorism, let’s start using “lotta ducks on the millpond”
July 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Instead of saying “lotta irons in the fire” or any other aphorism, let’s start using “lotta ducks on the millpond”
People who reply on a non yes/no question on work chat with a thumbs up reaction choose violence
July 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
People who reply on a non yes/no question on work chat with a thumbs up reaction choose violence
I’m glad to see some tech folks speaking out against the onslaught of AI into everything
Worth a watch:
Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
June 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I’m glad to see some tech folks speaking out against the onslaught of AI into everything
Star Trek TNG
Okay you guys, what’s the best book, movie, or TV show your dad introduced you to
June 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Star Trek TNG
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the only good "prompt engineer" is when the train driver shows up early for work
June 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
the only good "prompt engineer" is when the train driver shows up early for work
Has anyone thought of savory gummies?
May 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Has anyone thought of savory gummies?
There is a billboard downtown that says ChatGPT plus is free during finals … we are so cooked
May 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
There is a billboard downtown that says ChatGPT plus is free during finals … we are so cooked
This is a pretty depressing side effect, along with everything else
Study from Cornell U says AI is making everyone sound “more American.” When Indian users use suggestions from AI model, they start mimicking American writing styles, describe their own festivals, food, even their own cultural artifacts thru Western lens. AI will make us all homogenized Americans 😱
AI suggestions make writing more generic, Western | Cornell Chronicle
A new study from Cornell on AI writing assistants finds these tools have the potential to function poorly for billions of users in the Global South by generating generic language that makes them sound...
news.cornell.edu
May 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This is a pretty depressing side effect, along with everything else
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yeah this pushback is there for sure -- it generally starts with AI uses in medical applications. which are real, there's a lot to know, and also who gives a shit? those aren't going away! you can hate on AI alllllll day long and it's not going to negatively impact those good uses. let the hate flow
Seeing a little more capitulation lately, an attempted vibe shift of "being anti gAI is lame and whiny" "we should celebrate ethical uses", and respectfully, are you fucking insane?
To look at the last 5yrs of crypto, NFTs enshitification, scams and go "its not that bad & surely can't get worse!"
To look at the last 5yrs of crypto, NFTs enshitification, scams and go "its not that bad & surely can't get worse!"
April 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM
yeah this pushback is there for sure -- it generally starts with AI uses in medical applications. which are real, there's a lot to know, and also who gives a shit? those aren't going away! you can hate on AI alllllll day long and it's not going to negatively impact those good uses. let the hate flow
There is a horrible future where all chat communication at work is filtered through an LLM adding a layer of slop on already weird corporate-speak
April 25, 2025 at 11:49 PM
There is a horrible future where all chat communication at work is filtered through an LLM adding a layer of slop on already weird corporate-speak
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Me when it’s fine: it’s fine
Me when it’s not fine at all and I’m definitely going to go throw up about it: it’s fine
Me when it’s not fine at all and I’m definitely going to go throw up about it: it’s fine
April 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Me when it’s fine: it’s fine
Me when it’s not fine at all and I’m definitely going to go throw up about it: it’s fine
Me when it’s not fine at all and I’m definitely going to go throw up about it: it’s fine
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Pete Hegseth is a DUI hire.
March 26, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Pete Hegseth is a DUI hire.
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This nation’s pets are carrying such a heavy load right now
March 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This nation’s pets are carrying such a heavy load right now
Yep just trying to mentally prepare for year… I mean week, 3
February 3, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Yep just trying to mentally prepare for year… I mean week, 3