I am reading Ada Palmer's _Inventing The Renaissance_.
(I mention it cuz I'm on my cooldown beer before bed, and I will read it now and read it when I go to bed.)
It's early days, but so far, so good.
Old-school narrative history fans, I think, will be taken quite aback.
Not by her marshalled facts, which are reasonably well-established. But by her twin insistences, which she makes very clear early on.
“The fact that X remains a powerful way to reach people doesn’t mean it’s a good platform to support. In fact, its power is exactly what makes the question of supporting it so important.”
Lex nailed it. Really good take. Check it out. https://lexontech.org/i-cant-believe-were-still-arguing-over-whether-x-is-for-jerks
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@lexfri/117472923382067555
“What’s been especially disappointing is John’s repeated failure to meaningfully acknowledge the experiences of people who don’t share those advantages.”
Gruber has proven himself to be incredibly fucking problematic over the last several years.
Come to LexOnTech.org for cool indie developer spotlights and thoughts on Nathan Fielder and insightful opinions on Apple hardware and endless explanations that X is for assholes, even if some non-awful people broadcast there.
I can’t believe we’re still arguing over whether X is for jerks: https://lexontech.org/i-cant-believe-were-still-arguing-over-whether-x-is-for-jerks
I use #tapestryapp for reading (including RSS) and Indigo for Bluesky and Mastodon management. The combination is a complete solution.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bhkm7ibg5km7qsum4mc23j6r/post/3myataydzkh2r
I read this and became very angry. To be so obtuse and to taunt people who act on their principles, it made me think for the first time about cutting my ties.
OMG DO IT DO IT DO IT
Love this so much, thank you!
I can go vote starting today. And, dude, I’m going to vote so hard they don’t have a “I voted” sticker big enough to handle it.
The Maple Leaf is at half-staff this morning on the Halifax waterfront for CFB Wainwright.
Poll, only for people who have pre-ordered a Duo. When is your delivery/pickup date?
Think of it: that whackadoo that says Alberta should secede or women can’t lead causes an allergic reaction in wider society to reaffirm those values. It’s happening now with Trump too.
This is the best thing I’ve read in a long time.
This passage from The Cave and the Light by Arthur Herman stopped me in my tracks. On John Stuart Mill, who established our modern sense of liberal individualism, talking about freedom of expression — even of expressing total BS — as essential for maintaining civil society.
The most amazing thing about computers is that they work at all.
I suck at this. Must not give up.
And just to be clear, by “boost” we mean “repost”. If you see something you like, that’s the way to really show your appreciation. Likes are fine but do nothing to grow the network.
Repost!
#️⃣ Be Generous With Boosts
"Are we happy being an ever-shrinking niche social network?" asked @matt_birchler. No - so I'm going to be more generous with boosts. Without an algorithm, that's how people get found 🫶 #Mastodon