2026-10-23T02:16:00Z https://nostr.now Ethan Marcotte https://nostr.now/npub1qggnytqrld8cv730hs6m2ppwnf47nlyn6989adrd2pelgx9z5ums000ptl https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/accounts/avatars/000/000/002/original/32cadb57c5180f5c.png https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/accounts/avatars/000/000/002/original/32cadb57c5180f5c.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszwl8s6vjsypjen299my4nn6llqav4545u00cgasrpmm6n8gszzpgzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwlcwtk5 <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/openai-ceo-says-its-quite-terrible-for-your-pc-to-have-ram-sam-altman-says-data-centers-offer-better-utilization">https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/openai-ceo-says-its-quite-terrible-for-your-pc-to-have-ram-sam-altman-says-data-centers-offer-better-utilization</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/media_attachments/files/117/531/699/046/837/411/original/76b494695dc6473b.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-30T20:16:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqpuz6ps9w9572qp8ap8xaw3lw5azmha4qsjce7rp65v6q7wllw7czyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwl4gh7c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqfzmxr2eaqp9c9ut3ut6g8qegjhcfzqywys3ejsffl64pwhwjcjqwzt02r'>nevent1q…t02r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>hell of an innings, jessamyn 🏆 2026-10-23T02:15:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspcdwhaxpyrts7l7n593pk9dmnwq97rvrlxqp2r408m6pucufyjlczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw4xg6dr logging on<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/media_attachments/files/117/467/549/738/449/415/original/97b4d76cc24d9bda.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-19T12:22:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz7qpuee83w5ke40sckmcsej2w26gg08enfwfqnxy2r5t0eypkkqqzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw2ses6y good afternoon to everyone EXCEPT this dude who sat down next to me in the public library, pushed the “NO FOOD ALLOWED” sign off his desk, and started pouring water into a ziploc bag filled with (i think??) oats 2026-10-15T16:40:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9lyntxcd5ajvmgay8gx5qsrk7qdkj4me6mfvn2s9jp9a0d7h26yczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwj6lukd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs880kpfgv8lsudkv8ul5c5vag0xf4r9k94vakx2gjptydlv666rwqwdc39h'>nevent1q…c39h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is great, Jessamyn—and congrats on the new ride! I haven’t owned a car in [redacted], but rent often. And whenever I think about a future with a car, I get pre-miffed about having to get a bunch of spyware on it. So this is legit inspiring to read. 2026-10-14T20:20:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrqu2fh4e4zx8k589wu78dz9dhap4kxeuvrk4wnaplapywc74v92czyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwgqaj85 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy0y0w7nc9fehpz9pxqh8ck09vv9g03t0vchx8rsayqst5dxv6pgsc7rk79'>nevent1q…rk79</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> <img src="https://bukk.it/wbbfriendship.gif"> <br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/media_attachments/files/117/440/307/826/884/796/original/c8792f6496e96a78.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-14T16:54:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs89gfuv6em9w200lhzyxdmzxq6dged46cq3f50hdf0swf00enw69czyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw2rhsjn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx66xlcsw2p9f89n2ue8sjcm3yyg9yggw252ectgfke6yc2edtgwcx33jxn'>nevent1q…3jxn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>(but hey, you two are here, so it ain’t all bad!) 2026-10-14T16:06:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx66xlcsw2p9f89n2ue8sjcm3yyg9yggw252ectgfke6yc2edtgwczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw9zzgmn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd7a04f3fd66euwu5jv3pfhlcyyus6dwn3rqzx9kjazgxy43d48ag7trvdk'>nevent1q…rvdk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>l’esprit d’année, feels like 💜 2026-10-14T16:05:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs85df7nez2pak3c6g7nyjlmgqyykhcqkl8wr9jsptekj097h4jzwczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw54xkqv logging on<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/media_attachments/files/117/439/302/457/663/931/original/b691be942448f0e7.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-14T12:39:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2glu4cykhcc00pqsqsk8448m55mjzqlvfjqx6n4f2ff67aa6nhtszyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwct7nrm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswju0hzla0p37k27p2y8tf5xcnjsnvmgxgvamwnplkv6yk0nc0p7qqfjtrw'>nevent1q…jtrw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So glad you enjoyed that piece as much as I did, Baldur. Kaeti is SO good. (As an artist *and* a writer!) 2026-10-12T15:38:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8xknp5hqrkz9ztq762xlnww4zmvsvap4xx0mf97xgdk2qew72j2gzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw7y3khp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdacd9r23vr68yvtluryy5hc5l5vzxavuhpwh4tgkrudj09cmtqdc042ggf'>nevent1q…2ggf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes! exactly! the pauses MATTER 2026-10-05T22:50:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx9645d46r69us8gf95xzn8eute5se8c5k9klepe5r0xt7gw7ag9gzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw9ul7q8 life with our microwave:<br/><br/>1m: food’s still cold<br/>+30s: food’s still cold<br/>+30s: food’s done<br/><br/>OR<br/><br/>2m: hope you like your bowl of magma, idiot 2026-10-05T22:34:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszjaj5hxhlgud0lh6n0z6lwvzch9ruh5s98fa9wmll5ch6jcfsw4gzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw4377wm RE: <a href="https://saturation.social/@debcha/117230652021333133">https://saturation.social/@debcha/117230652021333133</a><br/><br/>I’m still so proud of this little book. If you read it, I hope it’s useful to you.<br/><br/>And I’ve said it before, but if you’d like a copy but don’t feel you can swing the purchase right now—shipping costs, how your budget’s looking this month, whatever—just send me an email. We’ll figure it out.<br/><br/>❤️‍🔥<br/><br/>#Bookstodon #1u #UnionStrong #TechUnions #LaborDay<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1suhrca3varh84snnzl5rpshss9sdqjg5c85j62spd8dhhcp02d3s8g7zyd" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1suh…7zyd</a></span><br/> </div> Labo(u)r Day book reco: YOU DESERVE A TECH UNION by Ethan Marcotte <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qggnytqrld8cv730hs6m2ppwnf47nlyn6989adrd2pelgx9z5ums000ptl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ethan Marcotte</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qgg…0ptl</span>)</a></span> — collective organizing and worker power is maybe *especially* important for these industries that shape all of our lives, especially now.<br/><br/><a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/books/you-deserve-a-tech-union/">https://ethanmarcotte.com/books/you-deserve-a-tech-union/</a> </blockquote> 2026-09-07T22:26:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstqmnk6p0jdlx67h8k2kn2t2f5auq5mp082wtnmucf59mn7xq2kugzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwuutdjc the starbucks baristas’ union is calling for a boycott of starbucks: they’ve got a support pledge you can sign, AND ALSO i dig the list of local, unionized coffeeshops you can support instead <a href="https://www.boycottstarbucks.net/">https://www.boycottstarbucks.net/</a><br/><br/>#1u #Unions 2026-08-26T13:19:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxh03c3w8expv37lr6lr0vfsm0f0hvytsf8874v34ywajv04gncwgzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwnychvh Been reading some strident arguments for LLM usage from fairly high-profile writers this week, and I keep thinking about this post I wrote a few months ago. <br/><br/>I cannot imagine publicly carrying water for a military contractor, simply because you like the emails it helps you write. <a href="https://follow.ethanmarcotte.com/@beep/116177600014350659">https://follow.ethanmarcotte.com/@beep/116177600014350659</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/media_attachments/files/117/122/503/575/590/030/original/181f0c32b16c3c9e.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/media_attachments/files/117/122/503/711/900/240/original/63407fe69847b461.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-19T13:53:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfnp3e0sjvr28f4pmedk0wsy8gjw7d8lmqhacjjparaf8mcrx66ygzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwc26nmt A good little thread, but I’ll be thinking about this line for a while: “One critical purpose of vibecoding, it seems to me, is to manufacture consent for what comes next.”<br/><br/><a href="https://merveilles.town/@lrhodes/117065629405634327">https://merveilles.town/@lrhodes/117065629405634327</a> 2026-08-09T13:03:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9ckt6enk3h4qy2mex3fmg0qnysjdcvw5uqme5czcnv599c6zxxqszyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw9tthqf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf2w5dyph6rf3qv8ccykf5gmhwf6hwvzzny4pkacchs8vpf5ytyqcktzmau'>nevent1q…zmau</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There’s a lot of (correct imo!!) outrage in my mentions, with some folks brainstorming actions to take. One suggestion from the peanut gallery: follow <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1wdg2f4haxfdtjeq3v86d2q5u5c0tdxrxanqfmt3ytwqckjcnyexs86c3uh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Wiki Workers United</span> (<span class="italic">npub1wdg…c3uh</span>)</a></span>, and support any actions *they* ask us to take, and when they want us to take them.<br/><br/>You can (and should!) register your displeasure with The Wikimedia Foundation however you see fit. Just consider that your action will be *even more effective* if it’s part of a worker-led campaign. 2026-08-03T20:38:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf2w5dyph6rf3qv8ccykf5gmhwf6hwvzzny4pkacchs8vpf5ytyqczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwqd23hl The Wikimedia Foundation hasn’t just refused to recognize their workers’ unions; they’ve also hired one of the most notorious union-busting firms out there. <a href="https://medium.com/regarding-wikipedia/the-wikimedia-foundation-hired-the-union-busters-its-own-encyclopedia-warned-about-42b7142a5cd1">https://medium.com/regarding-wikipedia/the-wikimedia-foundation-hired-the-union-busters-its-own-encyclopedia-warned-about-42b7142a5cd1</a><br/><br/>#1u #unions #TechUnions 2026-08-03T18:04:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdfqj8rpw7apvve0fxfxwv93867upuzladv0ljcdvhn23urmlhhqczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwzurrjl 🦊<br/><br/>When I redesigned my website, I added a statement about how I used (or didn’t use) “AI” on it.<br/><br/>I quickly learned that there were *so* many similar statements already out there, representing a wide spectrum of approaches and opinions. I learned a lot from them, so I thought I’d share a few of my favorites.<br/><br/><a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/folded-between-the-pages/">https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/folded-between-the-pages/</a> 2026-07-14T19:38:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswlclgrj70jdv0dttuyg3nt0vmjzd8rqzv4wv6ndjxmy9j03muayczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwq2ftln In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0argq0d39qsq5ac7lqf5j7ezuprzgalndyh3sr32jr6rtp0ppx5c8stcuh'>nevent1q…tcuh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Same, on both counts! (And heck yes “web site,” we used to live in a society) 2026-07-11T02:39:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8er59d8hqsm23wzmf72hcdak0djsrugw9vfpftzvcd9edm8szdygzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwg0t4zl For ages my portfolio page has said I’ve been working online “for over two decades,” but I just realized that technically it should read “for nearly thirty years” and then I had to sit down and have a good long think <a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/work/">https://ethanmarcotte.com/work/</a> 2026-07-10T14:46:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyh38lqn46snxzndpg6jp98wy6fjxdgfrxpvsmwa8vptf420qk7xczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwxk66p5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswqrnlhdmvsyc4pn6e8ymt0dytzsqeln577wk95fvu32cd07pe5mgrtxhfr'>nevent1q…xhfr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you, Jessamyn! That means a lot.<br/><br/>And I’d *love* to see what you come up with. 2026-07-06T16:12:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2f2m6fgrhrdel8dlu9rg0wtkm753mfh5vzumrrzlt53gnt09d0lczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw2yx2t4 I recently added an “AI statement“ to my website. Thought it’d be worth heading off questions about my use of LLMs when designing or building it, or when writing on it.<br/><br/>And yes I’m very upset I even felt I had to do this <a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/ai/">https://ethanmarcotte.com/ai/</a> 2026-07-05T14:01:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr04wfezx7u2ux3vu8nw382j9v2cnq4dwh5wvt5rgpwxr6qnvvzxqzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw7tvz7n 🦊<br/><br/>In what I’m sure future design historians will call a stunning display of timeliness and marketing savvy, let me tell you about the redesign I launched two weeks ago. <a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/the-house-is-valuable-because-it-is-the-house/">https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/the-house-is-valuable-because-it-is-the-house/</a> 2026-06-26T14:02:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq6lrgsal78thgm2t9qlrmw8ydrsxfgemnjdwnvd09etf25pw6w0szyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwsj4rf3 at some point my phone stopped showing previews for any links to GIFs that i send to friends, instead showing one big static unmoving image, so yeah i think i do understand what censorship feels like 2026-06-22T18:01:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdtgj5v46a0493t0vvt70lx757pd0kjwjgvvw97r8hc6mycc3j27czyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw0wl4zn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr7ltfynv0uytnzrkmvux3p65hfxkgtr44grql8cysdj39nfjn0tcwqz38g'>nevent1q…z38g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>sara it meeeeeeeeee 2026-06-18T19:27:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2zc5mfan3uue5j4swy3wxyld78namtvmq35fgxlhk28kwks34xdgzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw53gvkz 🦊<br/><br/>Wrote down some rambling thoughts on “AI”: as generational damage, on what repair might look like, and on asking what happens next. <a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/all-tomorrows-parties/">https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/all-tomorrows-parties/</a> 2026-06-18T11:22:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqgqttq9gdf3f0n6jf97sxt9fxfp4l39n3xsayjxts3qxwpg7z5sszyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwfuawcw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz8llwdjrc5xjhvdd2hsgl4fpuqmhd7lhl2q5tedl4epneludw96sqzmam7'>nevent1q…mam7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>CONGRATS SARA YOU DID IT 2026-06-11T20:36:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0dwlzmxt7404gk2pqwegrdr207a69d89sn97e78zk48umhzt8jhczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwqsffuf Been reflecting today on how good it’s been for the ol’ mental health to start storing interesting links on my actual website. <a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/stream/">https://ethanmarcotte.com/stream/</a><br/><br/>Not sure why, but it’s done me a world of good to store interesting links somewhere *I* own, rather than peppering them everywhere *else*. 2026-06-09T16:50:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswcrm56a7ys0gr888vkzjqg03lard7c30gml4claju7m4e5wujfegzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwcscy0n And here’s <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1sg67j57dshjanlcxceqcsjr978ehqy09zgsmuddxpp25kt4slgzq2pptwz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>henry ✷</span> (<span class="italic">npub1sg6…ptwz</span>)</a></span> nailing the key point: it doesn’t matter if so-called AI “works.” What matters is that the value of your labor goes down, and workers are pushed further into precarity.<br/><br/>But what *really* matters, of course, is what we collectively decide to do about that.<br/><br/><a href="https://henry.codes/writing/it-doesnt-matter-if-it-works/">https://henry.codes/writing/it-doesnt-matter-if-it-works/</a> 2026-06-09T14:16:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs98plvmfc537mx4hkljgvlycyllc73qy0wq4vxmns3kwltfl9uqxgzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwffyszz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxf5huar5d9e7yyzr793mk38maeu9pgqsw2k6j0g6qm3rdf7dh67g7uraw7'>nevent1q…raw7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You’re a gifted communicator *and* you have an obvious passion for this whole “CSS” thing. Everyone else on the lineup is lucky to share the stage with YOU 2026-06-03T15:34:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfwdax7243ah2an39y9zkyq9sje8fgywc7e4rgassxh7lyzdgwhaczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwd9avj0 I was quite literally in the middle of typing something when this happened<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/media_attachments/files/116/682/280/429/356/992/original/83e5eaf4692889b4.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-02T19:58:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz8vg9vtvjgl79q9lkea8k5d6k9taypuykuf5tak4zcdef4rz364czyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwveu5zh logging on<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/media_attachments/files/116/674/889/972/680/033/original/27faa864961b582a.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-01T12:38:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs22j9cc5pt8gsc83s4jjllfnd3rad5f86dcej4nutzgaw3y7hdl8gzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw6ffpkv this little article is sixteen years old today: <a href="https://alistapart.com/article/responsive-web-design/">https://alistapart.com/article/responsive-web-design/</a><br/><br/>feels deeply weird that it’s that old. the pub date feels like it’s two lifetimes ago and two weeks ago, all at the same time. 2026-05-25T17:02:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv7rkvvn80306f0w0z6exzfrvrd77qnt6nketw7v0suypac8scf3czyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwhpaf2w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswxq4vv877xzsdjcdpvepnpgnshzejz6kwfrye4fdvr5jsavgq0xqd78cgj'>nevent1q…8cgj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I recently stumbled over this old photo of Lily helping me play video games.<br/><br/>💜<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/media_attachments/files/116/609/149/266/147/235/original/add3aee49ebb1f40.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-05-20T22:00:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyrcqqtwgpsmjtu7mgq65zpypsf3uj9txlr8hdxwezlzrrsl6zkkqzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwz5v7p9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw9j9lksj67e3k3hc6ls0v694apxz2an4j38dhkytc3e5cd60gyxszsv3q9'>nevent1q…v3q9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>jessamyn this is SO GREAT 2026-05-19T20:38:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswv8c9js5th38fksclxf3058t0zf3nkq6dpd6sq6wk4xkf5cdz2ggzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw6mgqas “The story is that a specific kind of executive, the one who needs a progressive headline every quarter, has been running an uncontrolled experiment on your workforce. The data on that experiment is now in, and it is not flattering.”<br/><br/>This is good: <a href="https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/05/14/the-ai-layoff-bill-is-coming-due-and-ctos-are-going-to-pay-it-twice/">https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/05/14/the-ai-layoff-bill-is-coming-due-and-ctos-are-going-to-pay-it-twice/</a> 2026-05-14T20:44:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswfwk9erdffd6jwdng6stps35cugu8zsxj6rgjq7fkvd9k2ytxxpqzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwd6e63u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxrn0x8pue86xmpzk4j07rkn8punedeytzmwfhvr38e8y0c5qtq0gu2hq4c'>nevent1q…hq4c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“To refuse is a creative act. What is created in a refusal is a gap, a space, a moment in which something else makes ready to emerge, something that waits upon our invitation and a bit of water or sunlight to pop itself out and set down roots. To refuse is to create that which can only exist in the shade of that refusal, the refusal giving shelter to the choice that appears behind it. *To refuse is to choose.*”<br/><br/>— <a href="https://aworkinglibrary.com/writing/into-the-gap">https://aworkinglibrary.com/writing/into-the-gap</a> 2026-05-07T16:48:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxrn0x8pue86xmpzk4j07rkn8punedeytzmwfhvr38e8y0c5qtq0gzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwk4kacg It is very possible some of you haven’t read <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vudfau7mgujuemndyals8ygzwvjat59dkukyq2nqj422p6kpyzkqf7pqdp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>mandy brown</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vud…pqdp</span>)</a></span> before. Her latest essay—on war, on work, on refusal—is possibly the best opportunity to remedy that: <a href="https://aworkinglibrary.com/writing/into-the-gap">https://aworkinglibrary.com/writing/into-the-gap</a> 2026-05-07T16:45:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx5t2tdc5vxu8t2fnly9qemvgp3nvjnftvuj9hm9vrdaj9d9matnszyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwmsempv Over at Unbreaking, we’re starting to write about the design and technical work that goes into the project. And I loved <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17zldc5c3c5sshg8r5snnd49x5lh8rfwcc00970l6f3el9366gvmqe3mwlk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mark Llobrera</span> (<span class="italic">npub17zl…mwlk</span>)</a></span>’s writeup of how and why we introduced sidenotes to our issue pages: <a href="https://unbreaking.org/blog/tech-note-sidenotes/">https://unbreaking.org/blog/tech-note-sidenotes/</a><br/><br/>The events we’re chronicling are overwhelming, but the reading experience shouldn’t be. 2026-04-16T16:18:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrmhe6rjch00p0dyd6q8g3kdpxe6v9cayhg4hcqvse07wrgnqwhsqzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwwmjtcr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxe0k4heapnzljx9vf4m9m4qchlquqxvd7xssz9pagynwc073mxcgjnch5q'>nevent1q…ch5q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>(it IS) 2026-04-09T16:50:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw49zzvqvmgp0ltl0a3c3v73kzxjuch3aa230phzfm68r57wzjylqzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnway369s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszy27lkchtcakt3ucy0qcehl2azzsnfe7eqvcq4cw26spcj9ypvkqyf0rce'>nevent1q…0rce</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>(sorry <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub12kpd2d5ts8yg7ma85dtf89f0wg0nct98wk34kc85mjypslapctksl5xvml" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Dave Rupert</span> (<span class="italic">npub12kp…xvml</span>)</a></span> i had to) 2026-04-09T16:45:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszy27lkchtcakt3ucy0qcehl2azzsnfe7eqvcq4cw26spcj9ypvkqzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwzcw558 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsflq0zu5jp35znk20ksyjp5tz5y8rg0paxge3htpa4z7wrxq5q02q7w00qc'>nevent1q…00qc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A joke reply, but many have already made the same joke. 2026-04-09T16:45:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspu0t380mkdsdkk7ruysph0u79yva3r9zyf3uqknwtysgg0u7sdcqzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwk5f0ed In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw89lwlkpt6kg2m6wvj6jhxevef4hcyhqazauadn88map48vj3qjshxyqq3'>nevent1q…yqq3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“In support of the 24-hour work stoppage, the union is asking readers and audiences to not visit ProPublica, click on stories, or otherwise engage with ProPublica content on other platforms and partner organizations.” — <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/908401/propublica-union-strike-negotiations-ai-layoffs">https://www.theverge.com/news/908401/propublica-union-strike-negotiations-ai-layoffs</a> 2026-04-08T13:17:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw89lwlkpt6kg2m6wvj6jhxevef4hcyhqazauadn88map48vj3qjszyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwlkn9r2 ProPublica’s union is ON STRIKE <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/908401/propublica-union-strike-negotiations-ai-layoffs">https://www.theverge.com/news/908401/propublica-union-strike-negotiations-ai-layoffs</a> 2026-04-08T13:16:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswr2kulmng08x2yqr3jfruc0gcutcfpnsgadqhyp8m6fle8pzkg9gzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw3k4wwq “Your choice isn’t between risk and safety but different kinds of risk: choose well.”<br/><br/>I really needed to read <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vudfau7mgujuemndyals8ygzwvjat59dkukyq2nqj422p6kpyzkqf7pqdp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>mandy brown</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vud…pqdp</span>)</a></span>’s thoughts on finding our way out of workslop; maybe you do, too. <a href="https://everythingchanges.us/blog/mouthwords/">https://everythingchanges.us/blog/mouthwords/</a> 2026-04-01T18:52:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfnf8e3y6lk4tg8yr4c7z02az4xva2tky9dqh7u5hat93nes0t83qzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwfggq7t someone recently noted that twitter launched twenty years ago this month, in case you’re wondering why i’ve been staring into the middle distance for the last several days 2026-03-30T19:04:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2kn7hp474u8kn2awjpyq0mjstrlts5el272nem4h87u0rgx9cawczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwkpncdm I’m winding down with two excellent clients I’ve been working with since January, which means I’ve got some availability for new work coming up soon.<br/><br/>If you need a designer who thinks deeply about systems and teams, and who will ooh and/or ahh over an especially pretty serif, I’d love to chat with you!<br/><br/>Here’s more about me, how I work, and some work I’ve done: <a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/work/">https://ethanmarcotte.com/work/</a> 2026-03-18T14:53:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspl47x7jyy8l6lv22n7hhnswmtp98a2v8ngx6nfelsr6rzs2txraqzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwv6vs7q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq4kdpzc69p8c9wkwxg085hy7ekv7qf9de7dc7gt40ec0q7576p0cva2p7p'>nevent1q…2p7p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>gosh annalee, you’ve just had a string of GORGEOUS covers 🤩 congratulations! 2026-03-16T18:05:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgjqxtch0uj8pc6vpf64dhde04awp08gy2nj77fk5sur8dggjs8kczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwt0zt9x 1. I will watch the ever-loving hell out of this<br/>2. They really should’ve taken me up on my pitch, which was to declare the movie non-canon and to push Jayne off some kind of space cliff. Twice<br/>3. see #1<br/><br/> <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/firefly-revival-animated-series-nathan-fillion-1236688529/">https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/firefly-revival-animated-series-nathan-fillion-1236688529/</a> 2026-03-15T18:37:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2katedclrmrea6grzk7wtufk5caastpj3km5gt5rv79vfm8ua8mqzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwnlptr4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgwes3taccdc25zry8lhd6r5zzr8xpjuyetsfsatssn2lmwdhwarqee7vms'>nevent1q…7vms</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oh damn 2026-03-14T21:05:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr5lkr0s9a5wp5gzjtsd49lh5sv756vvzspzg2q7fcxgpg3zmzrugzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwtyw3v3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswhnj9kgyd838gleaan40xylkmsewmvhdee262amx2fmdjy4gr5vg79paqy'>nevent1q…paqy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>IAN I KNOW 2026-03-13T17:24:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0p6m85x2k0gf8c6900w4n5q5tm0rgnujusfqtpz6e3ekadu83a0qzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwyax0gy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsggnpzg40v30ye2ldkdfpzkntg2x9epvagzlhzw24lvg4tpv26htsr7ectj'>nevent1q…ectj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ach I haven’t seen it yet! Need to fix that, maybe this weekend 2026-03-13T17:04:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsga9lckmqvgu8wgkph8tmsx87f72yeu8n2jsneafrzcsuvx95f4sczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwl3ldw8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqnv433rl2ws7jjvnwe2tmssnkmkt7h4kpl74dlhkteernvzsszqqe5gwuz'>nevent1q…gwuz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>come on 2026 i medically need to hear this<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/media_attachments/files/116/222/698/210/670/313/original/16106231e8e9d5ac.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-13T16:00:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqnv433rl2ws7jjvnwe2tmssnkmkt7h4kpl74dlhkteernvzsszqqzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwludr8d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrdy2szyrl6n3qdfr2c0wkxdkqwg5qklq22tjfw8gujzftfaqc6tqqhzf8w'>nevent1q…zf8w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>you just know he’d somehow turn timothee chalomet into the purest thirteen syllables you’d ever heard<br/><br/>like a fucked-up sound bath that instantly heals everything that’s wrong with you 2026-03-13T15:57:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrdy2szyrl6n3qdfr2c0wkxdkqwg5qklq22tjfw8gujzftfaqc6tqzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwzy9zhk look if matt berry doesn’t Laszlo-ify every single name he announces at the oscars, we riot 2026-03-13T15:56:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd99ckjuyf54ygvknve7q4kt7a5lprp43qp8q82850yghpvcxrmkczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwahd7cp I enjoyed <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1y3xnv5mjansne290c3359hlsr0cwtr05g5tt60kx3jhf6cg4ht8qg7zlg6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Sean Boots</span> (<span class="italic">npub1y3x…zlg6</span>)</a></span>’s essay on becoming a “generative AI vegetarian”, and for a few reasons: it’s a great read, first and foremost, but also my GOODNESS is this well-sourced. Sean pulls together many, many threads here; always grateful for a map like this.<br/><br/><a href="https://sboots.ca/2026/03/11/generative-ai-vegetarianism/">https://sboots.ca/2026/03/11/generative-ai-vegetarianism/</a> 2026-03-11T21:24:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswx4lj9zwp4gxm2cpm6pjr4d37hps547headkp7unsqdx4lm8ffkczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw300t9p “The power loom, as we know, is inevitable, preordained by God, who works His miracles through the hands of rich and wise inventors. It’s foolish to resist it. We can’t possibly imagine a different social order—we just can’t! God decreed that George should be king and the power loom should replace handicraft, and anyone who says otherwise is just wasting their time.”<br/><br/>welp <a href="https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/being-a-luddite-is-cool-and-all-but-have-you-seen-the-hilarious-tapestries-these-new-looms-are-making">https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/being-a-luddite-is-cool-and-all-but-have-you-seen-the-hilarious-tapestries-these-new-looms-are-making</a> 2026-03-09T18:52:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdg44jkpmplxx2ghuajf50kz9mq0wcm5qy3z5n86248z9vx4kaungzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwn0vh3j Just want to raise up the design of this “AI kill switch” in Firefox, and say how much I like it: it’s a top-level preference, and the design and content are both *very* clear in communicating the different levels at which you’re making decisions.<br/><br/>I would *love* to see more product companies roll out something like this for their en-LLM’d features.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/media_attachments/files/116/138/302/280/582/804/original/13b958d03b3545a4.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-26T18:17:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyx2cdzgupdfs48g8kwsraaxepkalaj0hm8ywzzfnrm5rqgyr3h6czyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwfm22em In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2nu7a8hahvz9ujpqmu87ayygz0vy8s7nqmv7glrk4q27fwnqykkcx8m563'>nevent1q…m563</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maple ESPECIALLY. 2026-02-25T22:41:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs86kvr6eef3xzuea2n7zf3rqd52tsts30tlgmk3ea5txfnqfgv9pczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwk5zyep In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxfqrtvrtalnmaa82k3erxhfdpl6ex2sfan9qhsp0g7ptk6mxyqkqmpjjuh'>nevent1q…jjuh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>we do NOT discuss my disgraced evil twin in polite company 2026-02-25T15:36:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0syr30kxwl9jrv7f8twxk83pa8sdyj75jaq2jrkwmzsnmtzwlvfszyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwqqmtcd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswzw8lqflg5d6yem79xqmp6m5uk3xnmmntevvr9jjgccjfygrjehq7hyhsc'>nevent1q…yhsc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>what i’m hearing here is: perhaps all three 2026-02-25T15:18:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszvkjhgyhf49cw3np2fnyn6a07v9ff9cam33269uwjlz3xswmr5zczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw3ayz2z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0saxkhfr9cllnplslsvq4kllz6m9fql2nw3yaaplvm0gl6qnnr9cqfnr4a'>nevent1q…nr4a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>See here I was thinking Wilberforce, but you raise an excellent point 2026-02-25T15:16:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9mhhzj430kpc96e6q6ndz9v7g2ngpmyhxr9kq2qnau63j2cch39czyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwde82eq my password manager has started autofilling my name with my middle initial, and this is the first time any software’s ever made me sound like an ol’ country lawyer 2026-02-25T14:42:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9ek92spehswjr0lu424qh5f07w95672k4sgfan0ra4swf3ltth0gzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw96fu2y A group of organizers at Meta are circulating a petition with two demands: safety for Meta employees targeted by ICE, and disclosure of the company’s dealings with the agency.<br/><br/>If you’re a Meta worker, current or former, feel free to sign: <a href="https://tally.so/r/7RWNyL">https://tally.so/r/7RWNyL</a> 2026-02-24T15:20:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2jvcakl9h5uzmk3vls37ry8gmpd0632d95dle0832u86dmvqmx8qzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwptzkee In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv35jakpjjnwqgq6gwlnnh5kfk982c9gz444dal479atf9xyusetc4t3thj'>nevent1q…3thj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>these are lovely! 2026-02-22T21:55:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsggv5l2mr5ezvrztyxg9p2m0w2lu4mmpwa5kn2gss2dny7qlpfk8qzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw7auna3 day four: the other books suspect nothing<br/><br/>#CatsOfMastodon #Caturday<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/media_attachments/files/116/109/559/581/753/778/original/f9e305537dd3bca5.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-21T16:27:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrtdlv9gxvk86f7k80rclefvktp05zkcknm2y338exkgq5yggzk8czyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwr8xtry In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrlmq62adrv0qwvyavcwap568qpgn9hhxjt66yt9pqpvtrpnv2srcr8vvhu'>nevent1q…vvhu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>nobody’s gonna render myself unhireable if i don’t do it 2026-02-09T18:31:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9cgny5yergk4wrfwaqydu0hplzjufwmdshy8alq8xldeuf2u7yjgzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw363snm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswj9nwk5f40uvnx8carka7y6jhw6rqpt6zlhnhpzv4rvlezp7qs5q6djdd3'>nevent1q…jdd3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>i think that i shall cause problems* on purpose**<br/><br/>* post this on linkedin<br/>** on purpose 2026-02-09T18:20:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswj9nwk5f40uvnx8carka7y6jhw6rqpt6zlhnhpzv4rvlezp7qs5qzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw5x4lwy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgf2nuw5prr6ev2rsucjsjrc55nmvadve7vlvz950mmxzdamhtwkg7urjuh'>nevent1q…rjuh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I deeply hate to quote myself, but here’s me back in September: “…the technology’s real value isn’t improving productivity, or even in improving products. Rather, [“artificial intelligence” is] a social mechanism employed to ensure compliance in the workplace, and to weaken worker power.” <a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/against-stocking-frames/">https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/against-stocking-frames/</a><br/><br/>These platforms are not for you and I, and never were. 2026-02-09T18:03:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgf2nuw5prr6ev2rsucjsjrc55nmvadve7vlvz950mmxzdamhtwkgzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwknn842 Whatever the output gains promised by LLMs, their initial productivity surge is erased over time, and replaced by heavier workloads—and that leads to workers experiencing “cognitive fatigue, burnout, and weakened decision-making.”<br/><br/>All this from research out of the notoriously pro-worker rag [checks notes] Harvard Business Review: <a href="https://hbr.org/2026/02/ai-doesnt-reduce-work-it-intensifies-it">https://hbr.org/2026/02/ai-doesnt-reduce-work-it-intensifies-it</a> 2026-02-09T18:00:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxfk3hl3wj8hz4gry3qj0jlur0a4ujnslaexmqq43jmtqmp9gg6xqzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw9gsd2e my phone and laptop have been gradually ratcheting up prompts to ✌🏻upgrade✌🏻 to liquid glass<br/><br/>and i swear if one more Helpful Alert pops up i’m switching to windows 95 2026-02-06T14:13:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvtj65jmzq7cuep5p8728770cnvrn03lqrev55zynuamrpcxy576szyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwz35ny3 The members of <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fwm6z9sg7g0st4yzr4qe8z05n4leyt72nsdrpfuvd7cdp05kpuwq4lqlu4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>ProPublica Guild</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fwm…qlu4</span>)</a></span> are preparing to strike to win their first contract: <a href="https://www.propublicaguild.org/updates/the-propublica-guild-is-ready-to-strike-for-a-fair-contract">https://www.propublicaguild.org/updates/the-propublica-guild-is-ready-to-strike-for-a-fair-contract</a> 2026-02-04T17:40:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy5qxlatn877y682zljx33rwel47xpwg2rdkn56vlpggtd78qws2gzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwyhnhxz “As I learn how to work with AI coding agents, know that I will be thinking ill of you the entire time. Not because I don&#39;t get to write `for` loops, but because you have made yet another part of the economy impossible to engage with ethically.” — <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1asttsearnwqvntnrl890dluqxs76fak0tjzw7gsd8tfxeq2u0k9qj78ly3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Larry Garfield</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ast…8ly3</span>)</a></span>, <a href="https://www.garfieldtech.com/blog/selfish-ai">https://www.garfieldtech.com/blog/selfish-ai</a> 2026-02-02T13:40:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdkke3pdlqp8faru52s0wc9sphtcfrj8p4my8wamyfpkfe8cjqlmqzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwzknewk TECH WORKERS: There’s a petition calling on our leaders to get ICE out of our cities, and to cancel all contracts with the agency. Sign and share the petition at <a href="https://iceout.tech/">https://iceout.tech/</a>, and then look for ways to get organized at work. 2026-01-28T17:43:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs959yqva5gd0kgseqcwzcvl2w42t4xtzkl9jzwcle6axrl9fxz6vczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwgu5xw8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdsg244hrp5tq22cuc8qp7q8q8ffxf5kpd9y07d2tngx9j9awt3wsykq7kh'>nevent1q…q7kh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sara! Congratulations! CSS Day made a WONDERFUL decision here, they’re so lucky to have you on the lineup 🎉🏆 2026-01-27T15:45:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq5vzcfy88ky7ku0quzd5tseuaa3s63tnh969n628x353srs5gdjszyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwh3je37 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszlc2p0jck92pjjnf4fjvsx42vmmknrqu32q9fe00tjmu8ywd8tjgutghns'>nevent1q…ghns</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“OpenAI’s co-founder and longtime president, Greg Brockman, didn’t just make a run-of-the-mill donation to the main pro-Trump super PAC — together, he and his wife Anna’s September 2025 donations equaled the largest of them all, totaling $25 million to ‘MAGA Inc.,’ per a recent filing. The Brockmans’ donations made up nearly one-fourth of the six-month fundraising cycle.” — <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/867947/openai-president-greg-brockman-trump-super-pac">https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/867947/openai-president-greg-brockman-trump-super-pac</a> 2026-01-26T20:08:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszlc2p0jck92pjjnf4fjvsx42vmmknrqu32q9fe00tjmu8ywd8tjgzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwde9lkq Every single tech advocate carrying water for OpenAI and their products should be thinking about who they’re giving publicity to. Because I sure am. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/867947/openai-president-greg-brockman-trump-super-pac">https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/867947/openai-president-greg-brockman-trump-super-pac</a><br/><br/>#uspol 2026-01-26T20:07:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxhyky032mhsywmklvpr4fv2adh6frckfmanjx6fmkurpz0ur7eeczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwzzgl0v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq57s8lrcud00nty68290ax3mj2r7pdhh75u7xpsr729lhuhteydceyfduw'>nevent1q…fduw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>CUTE 2026-01-26T17:40:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8vvc6f24qzvuvxfl9mya5tsscp2mn69p9evnj98757ndz0we3vaczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw375zxa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstltrlz6pgkv4wkrjxdg84hgeagpfxa99kdq9dm0mcq25psay59rgf7dmnp'>nevent1q…dmnp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, I’m holding off on updates too. Really hope they can unfuck the situation presently. 2026-01-17T15:52:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2yz3txwhm4970nys66m5hs6ltmup3j48l46dfrhr7kasu5rqwr5szyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwh39j7e “npm install our project dependencies. Download this 5GB file onto your five year-old laptop. Install docker. Build and start the containe—”<br/><br/>You bolt awake in the mountains of Carthage. You are not online. It is 217 BC. You are the general Hannibal, and you have changed your mind. The future cannot come to pass. Rome must burn. 2026-01-07T16:01:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvk5gnm3tqkhdcy8v8e37suhj605jajdv4tv9u0r9gs2fn6wwnengzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw447344 🦊<br/><br/>I don’t know how to write about a year like this one; whenever I tried, I kept thinking about flowers.<br/><br/>So I thought I’d start with flowers. <a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/our-frail-thoughts/">https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/our-frail-thoughts/</a> 2025-12-31T20:05:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr22u909c7xw2khj8qe2maa0ve9pv4ak3q9g5mhrskpr8wce0ruhszyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwf9xp9z I wish I had the words to describe just how valuable <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1sacl4yvfyeurcng493dnfsq4w0hnelqcs9fzk2fk60rn3mpj49ds90kcpe" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Erin Kissane</span> (<span class="italic">npub1sac…kcpe</span>)</a></span>’s latest essay feels to me: <a href="https://www.wrecka.ge/landslide-a-ghost-story/">https://www.wrecka.ge/landslide-a-ghost-story/</a> 2025-12-24T14:48:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdc8mnjpcn27lar2k77r52t7dahzf93hzwy357fg4w6ec68jkvpwszyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwzk4uyx id Software just unionized, we LOVE to SEE IT <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/id-software-devs-form-wall-to-wall-union-with-165-workers-at-doom-studio-the-latest-to-vote-in-favour">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/id-software-devs-form-wall-to-wall-union-with-165-workers-at-doom-studio-the-latest-to-vote-in-favour</a> 2025-12-12T15:53:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxh3jvggvmv0slhw0ctd75tqndzjkckjj2506ya6tp7fp78jfsfvgzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwrf0ffs It is that time of year, so I thought I’d mention that my book YOU DESERVE A TECH UNION is very much a thing you can buy for any tech workers in your life. Or yourself!<br/><br/>You can buy it just about anywhere books are sold, or ask your library to grab a copy! <a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/books/you-deserve-a-tech-union/">https://ethanmarcotte.com/books/you-deserve-a-tech-union/</a><br/><br/>#books #bookstodon #1u #YDATUbook<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/media_attachments/files/115/668/673/700/526/336/original/9f1e7b9c4cb3734d.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/media_attachments/files/115/668/673/826/730/047/original/89e76f65757211d9.png"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/media_attachments/files/115/668/673/912/054/293/original/97108564bfe2850d.png"> <br/> 2025-12-05T19:44:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2mtv7qmg0559hupfeuqmvj0qnf6gx76yn6fwzlvj0gl66muam7qczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwz0tqgd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdrvdjg2yus64kvvmsh9qwwfy5rlde900a3pw5229s880agu2pquggc2sk3'>nevent1q…2sk3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>realizing i just did the css version of<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/media_attachments/files/115/662/409/919/390/131/original/4f89c0c4d3f6c592.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-12-04T17:11:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdrvdjg2yus64kvvmsh9qwwfy5rlde900a3pw5229s880agu2pqugzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw2q2tvy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxnf4sqvk6xvrt46zgvwm9ddq95w3lsckfu45ltcwgzn0jl04lv0qgh38m0'>nevent1q…38m0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>just got a call from the international space station, the astronauts love my new homepage 2025-12-04T16:19:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxnf4sqvk6xvrt46zgvwm9ddq95w3lsckfu45ltcwgzn0jl04lv0qzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwpswt9n turns out `font-size: 105rem` produces a dramatically different effect from `font-size: 1.05rem`<br/><br/>you know. in case you were wondering 2025-12-04T15:58:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv839fez5u78elkm0ygpj94cnucdvys8xvlyxgjl4lgczk7vwjaeszyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwtf49uw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9avekz92av323lm5a69j4gdkrfwlvrwh0kag57fpkl7jyejekp5sjfsncj'>nevent1q…sncj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“Three years into the generative-ai wave, demand for the technology looks surprisingly flimsy.”<br/><br/>Well. Yes.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/11/26/investors-expect-ai-use-to-soar-thats-not-happening">https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/11/26/investors-expect-ai-use-to-soar-thats-not-happening</a> 2025-12-01T13:43:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszssnaharvus5kzdu94y7a908efmql4mwj2872vzrqh8g47s33zlczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwl8x5f9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfc2qkt47ce0tyxajxycgktezmfqjkqvj5fmv5rsvn7jk90q6zppsm8mzja'>nevent1q…mzja</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, this is tremendous — thank you so much for writing it. I love Obsidian, but sometimes struggle with not feeling like I’m organized enough with it, or “using it correctly.” That idea of a second subconscious is really lovely, and helpful.<br/><br/>Thank you again. 2025-11-30T15:02:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf93n582th07jxf804s9l7fe3p2nd3mu3uvm0afusm86xagv9hxxszyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw3hkykh slapping `reddit -ai` to the end of everything i type into the world’s most popular search engine, the tech industry is fine and cannot possibly be improved 2025-11-29T16:12:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqhnv78e0mz9ttsgnaz6y9l9tdltdpvqpth8kvljtuu8ynvrdzx0qzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwxpa3h7 🦊<br/><br/>“Artificial intelligence isn’t going anywhere. It’s the future.”<br/><br/>I hear that line a lot. The thing is, futures are tricky.<br/><br/><a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/the-line-and-the-stream/">https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/the-line-and-the-stream/</a> 2025-11-21T15:05:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8xx4j5yz42hl84cplxrfljvxv6kjljc30c3uevrfvg5uwvwqnv6czyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwsqwwx5 This interview feels like a tremendous missed opportunity: it reads like an airing of talking points, rather than properly interrogating a billionaire donor who’s comfortable slapping some nice fonts on openly fascist policies: <a href="https://www.dezeen.com/2025/11/18/america-first-chief-design-officer-joe-gebbia-interview/">https://www.dezeen.com/2025/11/18/america-first-chief-design-officer-joe-gebbia-interview/</a><br/><br/>#uspol 2025-11-19T18:28:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqtk3q3ghmzsvn5htnc969sld76xr2uuej7hha8tz0vxpelkaerrqzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwpzw32k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfx9yswypgh249juemv5may6z8j0nayuqekc6p8tt6eyn5rljpqcc37e4h4'>nevent1q…e4h4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No idea, man. I haven’t even upgraded to iOS / macOS 26, and all the apps that have updated their icons look like they’ve been hit with the Gaussian blur stick 2025-11-18T02:42:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswljaxr3sk75e4g3384zxhhnrassy6n65hfa7v3qc7z3snlwfklwczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwh663pr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvf2uw73xesr90f3e28mgr2evrs083fjtuvt3cqxd5nacykmwmcmgrkg8z7'>nevent1q…g8z7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh this is just TERRIBLE, I’m so sorry. Hope things quiet down a bit after NYC. (And/or that you have decent noise-canceling headphones.) 2025-11-13T21:16:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfz62rjh6rnap0pn3hclsr57chg6eued3d86d0lvyr9unzhfgq76gzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwcc2re8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvjs3sw5pacp09tw7hrsuhwaq9k5ldu3yshu2dtx2y5mlec0nshdqhjxaur'>nevent1q…xaur</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this is…deeply relatable. <a href="https://follow.ethanmarcotte.com/@beep/115515383402064344">https://follow.ethanmarcotte.com/@beep/115515383402064344</a><br/><br/>it’s gotten so bad, i honestly wonder if folks don’t look at the car they’re booking 2025-11-13T20:39:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsykrj3tmw3f4au7x3jxvqa2nl9txy3g65qyp33kaa9fxfgstcaqdszyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwlaqs8j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgv32vqsmy07yjyl8lfvyhn3srfxtw8h7ad57traqf08utrndurpqee0yec'>nevent1q…0yec</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>i’m so sorry you had an upgrade forced on you! <br/>haven’t taken the plunge yet because i KNOW this would turn me into the joker 2025-11-03T13:03:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdr98x4jweehcemjl7xqsxkawzmt5jdavzt7dz0eyr3fhp2x429yczyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwqlk5k7 that’s a nice decentralized network you’ve got there, be a real shame if capitalism happened to it 2025-10-20T14:47:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstrkwnuanj5dd8unk0m5gp8chqv3lgdykmp4k4q9dwl9er67kx5lqzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnwgjya7y logging on<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/followethanmarcottecom/media_attachments/files/115/361/364/193/819/938/original/cb2023354798c1c1.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-10-12T13:12:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv922zqclr0hnyh2pq99t5dxwq5nv55zcg8ck349p9gzq8qmtjdzgzyqppzv3vq0a5lpn6977rtdgy96dxh60uj0g5uh45d4g88aqc52nnw04709w 🦊<br/><br/>IN WHICH ONE AUTHOR tried to file a claim in the Anthropic copyright case, failed, got frustrated, then blogged about it while still pretty hot under the collar.<br/><br/>(it’s me; i’m author)<br/><br/><a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/a-right-to-copy/">https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/a-right-to-copy/</a> 2025-10-07T20:30:53Z