Devin Jeyathurai

Mere months ago, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social was polling at 1 percent—right next to “Someone Else.” Tonight, he was elected New York City’s newest mayor.
www.wired.com/story/the-bi...

I’m so sorry to hear that.

oh no!

The kids are having a pyjama party in school tonight so I’m staying late.

That was a real emotional rollercoaster.

And if you distil a personality you get …

You’re right though, they make chicken essence by putting chickens under heat and pressure.

Gothic drawing of Wonder Woman with sugar skull

Estoy celebrando el Día de los Muertos.
I honor my mother, Juanita, who raised me to be strong and passionate.
I honor my grandmother, Martina, who came to the United States as an undocumented immigrant child.
Art by OneBluebird

The NY Times Connections Destroyed Society and We're Fine With It - Electric Literature Flash fiction by Pardis Parker

You know how much I enjoy Connections.

Teachers Get Death Threats After MAGA Claims Their Halloween Costumes Mocked Charlie Kirk A Turning Point USA official inaccurately claimed a high school's math department wore Halloween costumes that mocked Charlie Kirk. Those teachers are now facing a flood of online attacks and death threats.

A Turning Point USA official inaccurately claimed a high school's math department wore Halloween costumes that mocked Charlie Kirk. Those teachers are now facing a flood of online attacks and death threats. www.wired.com/story/arizon...

Teen Vogue and WIRED are both part of Conde Nast. If they've cut the politics coverage at Teen Vogue... it makes me worried they'll cut Wired as well. I hope not, but...

There are so many bots online that I am constantly waiting for sites to verify that I’m not one or else being asked if I’m human.

It’s good to know that you’re integrated enough to be weird at work.

Distillation conjures up weird mental images for me. Did you know you can get distilled essence of chicken in a little glass jar? Comes in a pack of six, I think.

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Some people don’t understand how schadenfreude works.

Not that difficult to figure out since you follow me.

So … instead of having a split personality, you sort of have a superimposed one?

Right, so, I didn't post quite as much or as freely as I thought I would.

I'm not in my twenties any more, and I'm not as convinced of the importance of my every waking thought.

Coke Leans Further Into AI With “Soulless” Christmas Spot Coke's new Chrissie ad labelled soulless. Though anything's better than Kendall Jenner at a protest.

Okay, so another company for me to avoid.

At least Bluesky thinks that you will be interested in my posts.

Cacio e pepe spaghetti from Casa Vostra

Stopped at Casa Vostra on the way home for a late lunch.

Cacio e pepe spaghetti, $16.

You know that’s just another algorithm, right?

From whom?

Why am I asking you, you don’t know either!

bsky.app/profile/trif...

It’s a weird cross.

I’m a nobody, so few people have a reason to follow me. I could follow famous-er people, and leave comments in the (probably vain) hopes that they will grant me even a grain of attention.

I have no idea how Bluesky’s Discover tab works.

You mean people won’t become instantly enamoured of my one-of-a-kind world view and then follow me in the hope that simply basking in my digital glow will make their lives better?

That’s disappointing.

Could You Prove You’re a Citizen? For Americans wrongfully detained by ICE, it can be nearly impossible to escape.

Oh, wait.

I really wanted to comment on the whole "how do you prove citizenship" thing, but you can read the whole article here. nymag.com/intelligence...

What, you don't think @bsky.app counts as journalism?

(Don't answer that, I'm being facetious.)

In an attempt to (finally) properly use Bluesky, I will put it on my phone so as to post a profligate amount of my thoughts and other things.

This will either result in a flood of people following me, or will completely ruin any positive impression I have ever made.

Article title that reads "Could you prove you're a citizen? For Americans wrongfully detained by ICE, it can be nearly impossible to excape."

See, in Singapore we have a national identity card, but some people/cultures think that's too much of an invasion of their privacy.

This is brilliant!