The new barista at the coffee shop near me was a little extra pretentious this morning. I then realized they had a car seat headrest shirt on and all made sense.
Erin Mikail Staples is screaming into the void
@erinmikail.bsky.social
perpetual student, constantly curious ✨ devex by day, comedian by night currently geeking out on dev experience, open source, ML, + data 🕸️ https://erinmikailstaples.com
Does anyone have a good guide for migrating existing apps/platforms to use ATProto?
horrible. this country’s turn away from science based medicine in the name of “wellness” is killing children and will kill a lot more. www.propublica.org/article/more...
Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
propublica.org
Would love to see RFK Jr have to deal with the healthcare system for decades while managing diabetes before he tells me that antidepressants aren’t necessary.
Apparently today is Raise Your Hand If You'd Be Dead Without Antidepressants Day. ✋🏻
data center this, data center that… why is data is always centering itself in every conversation???
Good privacy decisions begin with proper knowledge about your situation—and we’ve got you covered. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Privacy Loves Company
Most of the internet’s blessings—the opportunities for communities to connect despite physical borders and oppressive controls, the avenues to hold the powerful accountable without immediate
eff.org
They're coming after vpns now. The "think it the children" moral panic is going to end online anonymity and subject us all to a surveillance state. www.tomshardware.com/software/vpn...
Utah first state to hold websites liable for users who mask their location with VPNs — law goes into effect, designed to prevent bypassing age checks
Senate Bill 73 holds websites liable for users who mask their location.
tomshardware.com
My first GitHub pull request conflict...everyone pray for me.
If your friends on Substack don't want to read any of the long essays and articles about The Substack Problem, send them this @anildash.com explainer video. (From his @pastduepodcast.com interview.) It's not just Nazis, it really isn't. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWdS...
Anil Dash: Get Off Substack Before Someone Buys You | Past Due Podcast
YouTube video by Past Due with Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle
youtube.com
honestly my favorite use of AI is to outsource the busy work and emotional labor of things. -> creating linear tickets following a standard format -> negotiating with my landlord -> contacting representatives en masse -> updating asana for me (reducing no of profanities)
i will not lose my shit at the american healthcare system today. i will not lose my shit at the american healthcare system today. i will not lose my shit at the american healthcare system today. i will not lose my shit at the american healthcare system today. ASDHSDLGHSDLGHSDHGHHHHH!!!!!
Today’s two minutes of Mamdani hate is about how woke killed the Mets.
the much awaited sequel to the sequels of cocaine bear, cocaine salmon.
David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈@whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 4mo agoCocaine pollution in rivers and lakes may disrupt behaviour of salmon, study finds
If we don't want to change up the institutions, norms, and mechanisms of society, we should be honest about the idea that we don't *want* to make the world more equal, inclusive, informed, or democratic.
Pregamed the @thelilyallen.bsky.social show with a doctors appt. Aging millennial core at its finest.
ICYMI my therapist approves of me outsourcing emotional labor in text messages to chatGPT, especially when it relates to my MIL and my landlord.
As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages. www.wired.com/story/the-in...
The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril
As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages.
wired.com
In his first 100 days, Zohran Mamdani has: -Delivered millions in restitution for workers cheated by gig companies -Cracked down on predatory landlords -Launched the first stage of a universal childcare program -Fixed thousands of potholes in NYC streets This is what leadership looks like.
OH: “do you think they make a vegetarian chopped cheese? I’ve heard it’s a must-get in nyc”
This is what social media is meant to be about.
CosmoQuest@cosmoquest.org · 4mo agoThere are now 10 toilets in Space International Space Station: 4 Crew Dragon Docked at ISS: 1 Soyuz Docked at ISS: 1 Tiangong Space Station: 2 Shenzhou Docked at TSS: 1 Artemis II on way around Moon: 1 This will be the first time a toilet has left low earth orbit!
If you think that subscribing to your texts will make me a loyal customer, guess again. I currently have.... 62 unread messages, live with my phone only having limited hours of notifications on, and make an active effort to block any advertisements.
Matthew Sanabria@matthewsanabria.com · 4mo agoI cannot stand advertisements delivered via notifications. Instantly turned off notifications for the entire application.
not now but someday, MLB stadium food is how I want to die
Razzball@razzball.bsky.social · 4mo agoMLB, "What if we put all concessions food in a boat?"
I wrote about the situation, which I assure you I am monitoring very closely. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
We’re All Just ‘Monitoring the Situation’
Vibe-coded dashboards elevate the online news scroll to a different level.
bloomberg.com
Did you know that in New York City you can't wipe your ass without an ID?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo agoKatie Britt: "You can't go to work, you can't shovel snow in New York City without an ID"