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Ethan Marcotte
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the children yearn for the mines* * the dead center of the grocery store aisle and/or sidewalk you’re using
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THE COLLEGE STUDENTS HAVE ARRIVED STOP AVOID GROCERY STORES AND MAJOR SHOPPING AREAS STOP THEY ARE NOT YET FAMILIAR WITH THE CONCEPT OF “BEING IN PUBLIC” AND ARE ATTEMPTING TO BUY CEREAL STOP EOM
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that’s a fairly load-bearing “and more,” youtube
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RE: https:// mastodon.social/@mgifford/1170 67738025452921 When I was working on my tech unions book, I knew “success” was going to look a lot different—and a lot quieter—than it did for my first two books. A few years on, I can’t tell you how much it means to see it still popping up in new rooms and conversations.
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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.” https:// merveilles.town/@lrhodes/11706 5629405634327
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Had a wonderful time at my very first # HTMLday ! A small but mighty group, we worked on little side projects, and talked about markup and making. Can’t wait for next year’s.
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“80°F feels like 90°F at 8am” mannnn fuck you get a real job
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summer is a design flaw
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finally, the evolutionary step i’ve long hoped LLMs would take @ darius https:// friend.camp/@darius/1170493461 84936789
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and oh you’d better believe we talk about work, labor, and power in tech (i know, i’m very fun at parties. SO fun)
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Had an absolutely lovely time chatting with my old pal @ jimray over on Bluesky’s Off Protocol podcast. It started as a bit of a look back at how responsive design began, and what lessons that might have for systems and protocols emerging today. But I think the main thread throughout the conversation is *uncertainty*: how to plan for it, how to design for it, and—especially when struggling with it…
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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 @ wwu , and support any actions *they* ask us to take, and when they want us to take them. You can (and should!) register your displeasure with The Wikimedia Foundation however you see fit. Just consider that your action will be *even more…
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( https:// medium.com/regarding-wikipedia /the-wikimedia-foundation-hired-the-union-busters-its-own-encyclopedia-warned-about-42b7142a5cd1 was via @ Ashedryden , @ wwu )
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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. https:// medium.com/regarding-wikipedia /the-wikimedia-foundation-hired-the-union-busters-its-own-encyclopedia-warned-about-42b7142a5cd1 # 1u # unions # TechUnions
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@ propublicaguild more details for the labor sickos (affectionate) https:// union.place/@propublicaguild/1 17015626987064189
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okay everything might be crap but HEY @ propublicaguild WON THEIR FIRST CONTRACT https://www. propublicaguild.org/updates/pr opublica-guild-ratifies-first-contract # 1u # unions # TechUnions