Alex Jones
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I lead multi-disciplinary, globally distributed Design and Product teams crafting remarkable products for millions of people.
Austinite. Barbecue acolyte. Autodidact.
Previously @baldman on the bird site.
Austinite. Barbecue acolyte. Autodidact.
Previously @baldman on the bird site.
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It's a revealing moment...
J.D. Vance welcomes a two-legged robot helping on the job site. But if that helper is a person named Jose, he calls it a threat. Same tasks, same productivity boost.
The inconsistency reveals this isn’t about economics.
J.D. Vance welcomes a two-legged robot helping on the job site. But if that helper is a person named Jose, he calls it a threat. Same tasks, same productivity boost.
The inconsistency reveals this isn’t about economics.
November 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
It's a revealing moment...
J.D. Vance welcomes a two-legged robot helping on the job site. But if that helper is a person named Jose, he calls it a threat. Same tasks, same productivity boost.
The inconsistency reveals this isn’t about economics.
J.D. Vance welcomes a two-legged robot helping on the job site. But if that helper is a person named Jose, he calls it a threat. Same tasks, same productivity boost.
The inconsistency reveals this isn’t about economics.
"The man who runs naked across a football field certainly disrupts, but he does not change the rules of the game. The whole…"–Timothy Snyder
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November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"The man who runs naked across a football field certainly disrupts, but he does not change the rules of the game. The whole…"–Timothy Snyder
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Improving frontend design through Skills: www.claude.com/blog/improvi...
"Best practices for building richer, more customized frontend design with Claude and Skills."
"Best practices for building richer, more customized frontend design with Claude and Skills."
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Improving frontend design through Skills: www.claude.com/blog/improvi...
"Best practices for building richer, more customized frontend design with Claude and Skills."
"Best practices for building richer, more customized frontend design with Claude and Skills."
ARIatHOME: daverupert.com/2025/11/aria...
"*This is fantastic and uplifting.* Huge shout out to Dave Rupert for introducing some much needed art into my day."
"*This is fantastic and uplifting.* Huge shout out to Dave Rupert for introducing some much needed art into my day."
November 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
ARIatHOME: daverupert.com/2025/11/aria...
"*This is fantastic and uplifting.* Huge shout out to Dave Rupert for introducing some much needed art into my day."
"*This is fantastic and uplifting.* Huge shout out to Dave Rupert for introducing some much needed art into my day."
"Sometimes institutions are deprived of vitality and function, turned into a simulacrum of what they once were, so that…"–Timothy Snyder
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November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Sometimes institutions are deprived of vitality and function, turned into a simulacrum of what they once were, so that…"–Timothy Snyder
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This is the easiest case for understanding gerrymandering. Salt Lake City, in the center of the state, is the only Dem leaning area in Utah. So GOPers divided the state into 4 districts, radiating out from SLC, cutting it into four quadrants, preventing the city from electing a Rep of their choice.
huge news from utah: judge strikes down GOP gerrymander, restores voter-approved map
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Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This is the easiest case for understanding gerrymandering. Salt Lake City, in the center of the state, is the only Dem leaning area in Utah. So GOPers divided the state into 4 districts, radiating out from SLC, cutting it into four quadrants, preventing the city from electing a Rep of their choice.
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What the hell are we doing?
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
What the hell are we doing?
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Trump threw another lavish party as his DOJ asked the Supreme Court to stop it from being forced to pay food stamps for 40 million Americans.
Yes, this is *different* from last week’s Gatsby party. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hosts-...
Yes, this is *different* from last week’s Gatsby party. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hosts-...
Trump Throws Decadent Opera and Truffles Rager at Mar-a-Lago
The president’s ragers show no sign of slowing down even amid the government shutdown.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Trump threw another lavish party as his DOJ asked the Supreme Court to stop it from being forced to pay food stamps for 40 million Americans.
Yes, this is *different* from last week’s Gatsby party. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hosts-...
Yes, this is *different* from last week’s Gatsby party. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hosts-...
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Tariff rate on China is still something like 45%, fyi
October 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Tariff rate on China is still something like 45%, fyi
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Yup
Trump’s China deal appears to be the minimum required to be market neutral. A modest tariff reduction, delay of rare earth restrictions, possibility of Nvidia chip sales, some soybean purchases. Maybe more importantly there’s a commitment to ongoing talks. Just enough to shrug at.
October 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Yup
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Sadly relevant everyday
October 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Sadly relevant everyday
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Someone want to tell Mikey here that 86% of all SNAP benefits go to households that include a child, an elderly person, or a person with disabilities?
Or that almost 40% of SNAP recipients are children?
And that Whites account for 37% of SNAP recipients?
Or that almost 40% of SNAP recipients are children?
And that Whites account for 37% of SNAP recipients?
October 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Someone want to tell Mikey here that 86% of all SNAP benefits go to households that include a child, an elderly person, or a person with disabilities?
Or that almost 40% of SNAP recipients are children?
And that Whites account for 37% of SNAP recipients?
Or that almost 40% of SNAP recipients are children?
And that Whites account for 37% of SNAP recipients?
Adding AVIF and WebP Support to My Craft CMS Site: matthiasott.com/notes/adding...
"Matthias Ott is an independent user experience designer and web design engineer from Stuttgart, Germany. He also teaches Interface Prototyping at the Muthesius…"
"Matthias Ott is an independent user experience designer and web design engineer from Stuttgart, Germany. He also teaches Interface Prototyping at the Muthesius…"
October 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Adding AVIF and WebP Support to My Craft CMS Site: matthiasott.com/notes/adding...
"Matthias Ott is an independent user experience designer and web design engineer from Stuttgart, Germany. He also teaches Interface Prototyping at the Muthesius…"
"Matthias Ott is an independent user experience designer and web design engineer from Stuttgart, Germany. He also teaches Interface Prototyping at the Muthesius…"
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Soooo...he lied.
The White House is demolishing the entirety of the East Wing to make way for President Trump’s $200 million ballroom, a construction project that is far more extensive than he initially let on, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.
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The White House is demolishing the entirety of the East Wing to make way for President Trump’s $200 million ballroom, a construction project that is far more extensive than he initially let on, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.
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Trump Is Demolishing the White House’s East Wing to Make Way for His Ballroom
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October 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Soooo...he lied.
The White House is demolishing the entirety of the East Wing to make way for President Trump’s $200 million ballroom, a construction project that is far more extensive than he initially let on, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
The White House is demolishing the entirety of the East Wing to make way for President Trump’s $200 million ballroom, a construction project that is far more extensive than he initially let on, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
October 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Whimsical Animations: whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
"Learn how to create charming interactions and delightful touches using the magic of CSS, JavaScript, SVG, and Canvas. I’m sharing all my tricks in this one!"
"Learn how to create charming interactions and delightful touches using the magic of CSS, JavaScript, SVG, and Canvas. I’m sharing all my tricks in this one!"
October 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Whimsical Animations: whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
"Learn how to create charming interactions and delightful touches using the magic of CSS, JavaScript, SVG, and Canvas. I’m sharing all my tricks in this one!"
"Learn how to create charming interactions and delightful touches using the magic of CSS, JavaScript, SVG, and Canvas. I’m sharing all my tricks in this one!"
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I guess “tried to strong arm an unconstitutional change in spending” is too hard to spell.
President Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum expanding his administration’s authority to repurpose unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown, escalating his challenge to the authority of Congress on spending matters.
Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money
The president gave Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wide authority to repurpose funds to pay members of the military without approval from Congress, which has the sole constitutional authority to decide federal spending.
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October 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I guess “tried to strong arm an unconstitutional change in spending” is too hard to spell.
A Treatise on AI Chatbots Undermining the Enlightenment: maggieappleton.com/ai-enlighten...
"On chatbot sycophancy, passivity, and the case for more intellectually challenging companions. Via Dave Rupert"
"On chatbot sycophancy, passivity, and the case for more intellectually challenging companions. Via Dave Rupert"
October 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A Treatise on AI Chatbots Undermining the Enlightenment: maggieappleton.com/ai-enlighten...
"On chatbot sycophancy, passivity, and the case for more intellectually challenging companions. Via Dave Rupert"
"On chatbot sycophancy, passivity, and the case for more intellectually challenging companions. Via Dave Rupert"
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What a crock of shit from Marc Benioff — who appears willfully ignorant of news and facts and so thirsty for approval and attention from the Trump tech bros (who in the past mocked him relentlessly) that he is soiling himself in public www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco
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October 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
What a crock of shit from Marc Benioff — who appears willfully ignorant of news and facts and so thirsty for approval and attention from the Trump tech bros (who in the past mocked him relentlessly) that he is soiling himself in public www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
A pragmatic guide to modern CSS colours - part one: piccalil.li/blog/a-pragm...
"Whether you've got a firm grasp on modern CSS colour capabilities, or you're thinking 'I struggle to understand why I should use modern CSS…"
"Whether you've got a firm grasp on modern CSS colour capabilities, or you're thinking 'I struggle to understand why I should use modern CSS…"
October 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A pragmatic guide to modern CSS colours - part one: piccalil.li/blog/a-pragm...
"Whether you've got a firm grasp on modern CSS colour capabilities, or you're thinking 'I struggle to understand why I should use modern CSS…"
"Whether you've got a firm grasp on modern CSS colour capabilities, or you're thinking 'I struggle to understand why I should use modern CSS…"
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PRITZKER: "I genuinely think there is something wrong with him. I wish that his family would intervene, because I do think he needs mental health help."
JB Pritzker has also been emphatically placing Trump's mental decline squarely on the agenda. On our pod, he adds a new element: People around Trump are using his decline to manipulate him, so they're less likely to intervene. More Dems should say this. 1/
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October 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
PRITZKER: "I genuinely think there is something wrong with him. I wish that his family would intervene, because I do think he needs mental health help."
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In the US, "Christian" is often just a euphemism for "white and racist."
Because again, the data shows that in the US, Hispanic folk attend church more frequently than white folk.
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And Black folk attend church more often than Hispanic folk. Black folk attend church more than any other race.
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Because again, the data shows that in the US, Hispanic folk attend church more frequently than white folk.
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And Black folk attend church more often than Hispanic folk. Black folk attend church more than any other race.
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Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA announced they'll be hosting their own Super Bowl half-time show with "fully Christian, American" performers. 🤣
Bad Bunny is both Catholic AND American. Just not "white enough".
Bad Bunny is both Catholic AND American. Just not "white enough".
October 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In the US, "Christian" is often just a euphemism for "white and racist."
Because again, the data shows that in the US, Hispanic folk attend church more frequently than white folk.
🤡
And Black folk attend church more often than Hispanic folk. Black folk attend church more than any other race.
🤡🤡
Because again, the data shows that in the US, Hispanic folk attend church more frequently than white folk.
🤡
And Black folk attend church more often than Hispanic folk. Black folk attend church more than any other race.
🤡🤡