Greg Quinlan

To do the chores you leave behind,
And bring some peace of heart and mind.
I ask as stars begin to align:
Will you have yours in twenty-nine?

The Indicator flagged price discrimination,
But missed the shift in AI automation.
Agentic tools are now a feasible command,
To give the shopper back the upper hand.

@npr.org @planetmoney.bsky.social @wailinwong.bsky.social

Here’s a new 21st century power move for Pittsburgh:
Ride a Waymo while using Gemini Nano Banana in your Meta Quest.

Yinz gotta try it. So artificial.

@kevinroose.com doesn’t want you to have parasocial relationships with LLMs. I assume he is fine with your parasocial relationship with him. 😘 Of course, @caseynewton.bsky.social ‘s boyfriend works at @anthropic.com

Truly Legendary Vegan Dairy by @qgreg13 | Suno Upbeat operetta-style piece with rapid, playful melodies. Light orchestration featuring brass, woodwinds, and jaunty piano. Quick tempo and dramatic flourishes. Sung by a baritone with male chorus. ...

Vegan Dairy: A Most Extraordinary Spectacle! filled the grand theaters of Victorian England with rousing odes to oat milk and soy cream. That never happened—but history is full of inspiration for fabrications just like it. What counterfeit history might you create?

Take the Protect My Public Media Day Pledge Commit to protect your local public media stations on March 6!

Public media: vital info & education, from @npr.org to Fred Rogers Productions. Let's defend these essential services! They inform, educate, & enrich our lives. Join Protect My Public Media Day, Mar 6. #PublicMedia

Been to the metaverse? Watched a show, a talk, or anything else?

Be honest—how long did you last? Did it hold your attention or lose you fast?

Curious how people actually engage in virtual spaces. Let me know!

#Metaverse #VirtualExperiences

Know Your Fascist: Many compare Trump to authoritarians, especially Mussolini and Perón. Like them, he uses populism, nationalism, and media spectacle to rally supporters while attacking institutions. Unlike full fascists, he hasn’t abolished democracy—but critics warn of creeping authoritarianism.

Markets create prosperity, not fairness. Use what we build: take care of all.

💡 Infinite Sum – Collaboration grows us.
📈 Labor Expansion – We can do more.
⚖️ Total Engagement – Level the field.
👨‍👩‍👧 Family Support – Care for every child and parent.
🛡️ Growing Safety – Fear shouldn’t guide us.

Ready?

We’re living in the agentic age, where bold visions drive innovation. As a full-stack developer, I’m inspired by Get Smart. Its tech—shoe phones, the Cone of Silence—offered promise and captured the future. What past idea you love is sparking your next big idea?

AI image of handcrafted nativity scene featuring stop-motion style figures of children enacting the story. Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, shepherds, angels, and the three kings are depicted with charming, childlike clay and felt details. A glowing star hangs above the stable, surrounded by a warm, simple background.

Merry Christmas! As we celebrate the birth of a child, we’re reminded of the miracle of creation and how even the artificial reflects our boundless imagination. Let’s embrace seeing the old in new ways this season. What’s a way you’re seeing something old in a new light this year? #Imagination #Hope

Are you above or below the API line? In the Agentic Era, this line divides those who leverage tech to create systems from those dependent on them. Skills, access, and agency define where you stand. Can we bridge the gap and empower more to innovate? Where do you think you reside? #AgenticEra

Thankful for You by @qgreg13 | Suno “A joyful, warm tune with a gentle rhythm, soft guitar, and playful claps; evokes gratitude and togetherness.” song. Listen and make your own with Suno.

Grateful for all my patient friends who indulge my AI experiments. I used Suno to create *Thankful for You*. Do you use AI to bring you delight?

AI has been my parlor trick, but 2025 is for serious growth. As a full stack developer, I’m diving deeper into AI to build meaningful software. What about you? How are you upskilling next year?

Have you ever felt like something was in your way, but you couldn’t figure out what it was? It’s just there—an undefined presence, blocking the path forward. How do you begin to understand it? What’s in your way?

Success at remote work requires new behaviors. In consulting, where connection is everything, we need to rethink how we collaborate and build relationships. Can spatial computing expand what is possible? How have you connected virtually in a way that felt truly compelling?

Plato: This AI imitates shadows, far from the true Forms.

Aristotle: True, but it can find the golden mean in purpose.

Plato: Without wisdom, it risks excess or leading astray.

Aristotle: Wisdom guides the mean. AI must serve, not rule.

You betcha! Hot dish anyone?

What might it mean to make a difference? To be blue sky includes assumptions—assuming optimism can spark change, assuming considered conversations can thrive, and assuming that disagreement doesn’t spiral into hostility. Too idealistic? 🤷‍♂️

We’re in a Bluesky moment.

AI feels like quicksand—shifting constantly beneath us. Remote work is redefining how we connect. U.S. politics feels dangerous and ominous. And now, my social network is shifting here.

So: what blue sky thinking happens here? What possibilities are on your mind?

#Experimenting
Sure thing,
Sky's the limit, they said,
Plot twist: turbulence ahead,
#Whoopsie!