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I was in a meeting years ago, after our well-liked VP Sales was forced out by an incompetent CEO, where the out-of-his-depth interim VP said, “I want you all to stay on target, like that guy in Star Wars.” Quiet for 1 beat. I say, “That guy died.” Meeting ended soon after.
Mt. Elbert (14439') this morning. I have found my new summit pose. #vinsontraining
Oh SNL…funny as hell as usual. 🤣 Wait, what's that you say? This is…um (gulp)…real ???!! I truly can't tell the difference between satire and reality anymore when it comes to anything MAGA.
These great folks know exactly what @gretchenwhitmer has done to all of us. Thanks to the Gratiot County GOP for this video!
Alternitvely, the caption for our DALL-E header image could work well as the headline: “A flaming gavel in a courtroom, digital art” twitter.com/caseynewton/st…
I wrote about this bizarre moment at the Supreme Court, where it might force platforms to carry content and then hold them liable for recommending some of that content ...
There’s a freakout brewing at my hoooouuuuerreeueueueuuearrrawoorororrrorrerrroourrrrsse youtube.com/watch?v=Cj8JrQ…
Fastest way to get a political poller to hang up on you first? tell them that you're not an ohio resident. (I have an ohio area code).

Simple Language is Better

#links #language #writing
Oh I missed seeing this report when it came out. But then again, I shouldn’t be surprised. I’d almost forgotten “web three” or “en eff tee” were even still a thing. 😂 god, how much collective wasted human energy was funneled into these monstrosities? bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
I have never gone through the TSA body scanners and I never will unless it is legally required. Freedom Frisk™ for me every time!
Got my copy of @SkepticsGuide to the Future, complete with 15-year-old podcast in-joke inscription! Thanks, folks!
Simple Language is Better nadreck.me/2022/10/simple…
My latest column for @Slate There is a lot to unpack in the second question about "the carpenter that needs a new home." I'd love to hear your thoughts. slate.com/business/2022/…
Friends! I’ll be in SF tonight on business. Ping me if you want to meet for drinks or dinner.
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Just putting this out there that if one of my children ends up in jail when they’re an adult, that’s not a reflection of my parenting skills—rather it’s the opportunity to lovingly *use them* in a crisis scenario. We’ve GOT to stop shaming parents of incarcerated people.
👏👏 I’m already angry at the very first sentence. Shaming people for going to jail is in-and-of-itself all kinds of fucked up. (a) people sometimes go to jail for...
Excited to learn about Smalltown, a social network for civic engagement. Some cool details about it are on the blog post. (And I was happy to see it was indeed inspired by my Hometown project.)
Ethan Zuckerman https://twitter.com/EthanZ
It's not as exciting as Tiktok, but that's okay - Smalltown is our productively boring social network, explicitly designed for civic engagement. From @iDPI_umass and buil...
This is gonna be 🔥! For anyone new to CTFs, you can use the same link to join our CTF-101 session (which I'll be co-leading). Hope to see you there!
🚩 Exciting news! Snyk's #CTF, #FetchTheFlag is back! Bring your squad, tackle 16 hands-on challenges, and put your skills to the test against 1,000+ other teams to w...
🍎Arcade has been great for me and the kiddo. Some winners: - Alba’s Wildlife Adventure (such a delight) - Crossy Road Castle (retro vibes) - Cat Quest (goofball RPG) - Last Campfire (interesting puzzles with a smooth complexity ramp)
HTML Frameworks. HTML-first. HTML Modules. Writing elements in HTML. What the heck is everybody talking about?? Join #SpicyWebDev for a deep dive into the history of building bits of HTML and what's changing (for the better?) right before our very eyes! youtu.be/k85bq5leJPo