Jason Dunn
@jasondunn.bsky.social
🇺🇦 AWS Community Builders Program Manager / All opinions my own. 🇨🇦 ➡️ 🇺🇸 Transplanted Canadian since 2011. Movie fiend (I ❤️ PLEX). Husband, father, taker of photos and tech geek at heart.
Well, since I made it LinkedIn-official this morning, I might as well make it Bluesky official: sadly, along with 16K others, I've lost my job with Amazon (AWS).
www.linkedin.com/posts/jasonr...
#Amazonlayoffs
www.linkedin.com/posts/jasonr...
#Amazonlayoffs
📧 Two weeks ago, at this very moment (2:43 AM PT), an email arrived in my inbox that I never expected to see: my role at AWS was being eliminated, along with 16K others.
😢 The first day, all I… | Ja...
📧 Two weeks ago, at this very moment (2:43 AM PT), an email arrived in my inbox that I never expected to see: my role at AWS was being eliminated, along with 16K others.
😢 The first day, all I could...
www.linkedin.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Well, since I made it LinkedIn-official this morning, I might as well make it Bluesky official: sadly, along with 16K others, I've lost my job with Amazon (AWS).
www.linkedin.com/posts/jasonr...
#Amazonlayoffs
www.linkedin.com/posts/jasonr...
#Amazonlayoffs
I'd just like to remind folks that we are living in the stupidest of all the timelines. Diseases such as measles, that were all but eradicated in the USA, are coming back because #vaccines did their jobs so well people forgot how serious the disease was and no longer believe in prevention. 🤦♂️ 🤦♂️ 🤦♂️
February 11, 2026 at 3:00 AM
I'd just like to remind folks that we are living in the stupidest of all the timelines. Diseases such as measles, that were all but eradicated in the USA, are coming back because #vaccines did their jobs so well people forgot how serious the disease was and no longer believe in prevention. 🤦♂️ 🤦♂️ 🤦♂️
A great visualization of the unprecedented #capitalexpenditures big tech is undergoing. This is mind-blowing. 🤯
brucemehlman.substack.com/p/six-chart-...
brucemehlman.substack.com/p/six-chart-...
February 8, 2026 at 6:29 PM
A great visualization of the unprecedented #capitalexpenditures big tech is undergoing. This is mind-blowing. 🤯
brucemehlman.substack.com/p/six-chart-...
brucemehlman.substack.com/p/six-chart-...
The people of #Minneapolis are courageous and I'm so happy to see them standing up for their rights!
www.theverge.com/policy/87160...
www.theverge.com/policy/87160...
On the ground with thousands of anti-ICE protesters
Scenes from the general strike in Minneapolis.
www.theverge.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM
The people of #Minneapolis are courageous and I'm so happy to see them standing up for their rights!
www.theverge.com/policy/87160...
www.theverge.com/policy/87160...
I will never look at dogs in strollers the same away again. 🥹
🎁 Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/m...
#dogstroller
🎁 Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/m...
#dogstroller
Forget the Cynics. Here’s Why You Should Get Your Dog a Stroller.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I will never look at dogs in strollers the same away again. 🥹
🎁 Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/m...
#dogstroller
🎁 Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/m...
#dogstroller
@bsky.app As someone who regularly uses Bluesky and Threads, it's frustrating that Bluesky has such a low character limit. If you could match Threads' limit, it would be so much easier for users who cross-post like me. 🙏
#blueskycharacterlimit
#blueskycharacterlimit
January 23, 2026 at 3:24 PM
@bsky.app As someone who regularly uses Bluesky and Threads, it's frustrating that Bluesky has such a low character limit. If you could match Threads' limit, it would be so much easier for users who cross-post like me. 🙏
#blueskycharacterlimit
#blueskycharacterlimit
We have truly reached a new low in government discourse when a White House spokesperson gives quotes like this. 🤦♂️
Source: share.google/sntPdzYPL53i...
Source: share.google/sntPdzYPL53i...
January 22, 2026 at 4:19 PM
We have truly reached a new low in government discourse when a White House spokesperson gives quotes like this. 🤦♂️
Source: share.google/sntPdzYPL53i...
Source: share.google/sntPdzYPL53i...
I'm thinking about creating a Board of Vegans and inviting a cannibal to join it. That's how it works right? 🤔
The #BoardofPeace with Russia on it is a joke, and I hope most rational countries see it for the corrupt grift that it is.
Slava Ukrani! 🇺🇦
The #BoardofPeace with Russia on it is a joke, and I hope most rational countries see it for the corrupt grift that it is.
Slava Ukrani! 🇺🇦
January 22, 2026 at 3:26 PM
I'm thinking about creating a Board of Vegans and inviting a cannibal to join it. That's how it works right? 🤔
The #BoardofPeace with Russia on it is a joke, and I hope most rational countries see it for the corrupt grift that it is.
Slava Ukrani! 🇺🇦
The #BoardofPeace with Russia on it is a joke, and I hope most rational countries see it for the corrupt grift that it is.
Slava Ukrani! 🇺🇦
If you haven't watched the speech by Canadian Prime Minister #MarkCarney, it's worth watching to understand how seriously the USA's closest ally is taking the continued breaking down of the world order.
youtu.be/dTvFnC-oFGw?...
youtu.be/dTvFnC-oFGw?...
FULL SPEECH: Canada’s PM Carney Says US-Led World Order Is Breaking at World Economic Forum | AC1G
YouTube video by DRM News
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 12:24 AM
If you haven't watched the speech by Canadian Prime Minister #MarkCarney, it's worth watching to understand how seriously the USA's closest ally is taking the continued breaking down of the world order.
youtu.be/dTvFnC-oFGw?...
youtu.be/dTvFnC-oFGw?...
If you haven't watched the 2006 movie #Idiocracy, now is a great time to watch a movie that is practically a documentary from the future.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0387...
www.imdb.com/title/tt0387...
Idiocracy (2006) ⭐ 6.5 | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
1h 24m | R
www.imdb.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:31 PM
If you haven't watched the 2006 movie #Idiocracy, now is a great time to watch a movie that is practically a documentary from the future.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0387...
www.imdb.com/title/tt0387...
So #TrumpVoters you've had your guy in office for a year now. Is it everything you hoped it would be? Has he made your life better, or just everyone else's lives worse?
The results of the entire Trump 2.0 Presidency are yours to own. You knew what you were voting for. History will not be kind.
The results of the entire Trump 2.0 Presidency are yours to own. You knew what you were voting for. History will not be kind.
January 21, 2026 at 4:39 AM
So #TrumpVoters you've had your guy in office for a year now. Is it everything you hoped it would be? Has he made your life better, or just everyone else's lives worse?
The results of the entire Trump 2.0 Presidency are yours to own. You knew what you were voting for. History will not be kind.
The results of the entire Trump 2.0 Presidency are yours to own. You knew what you were voting for. History will not be kind.
When I saw the new #ClicksCommunicator, it reminded me of this beauty from 2011: the HTC ChaCha (HTC Status). It had a tiny screen (2.6") and was underpowered (limitations of the time) but the feel-in-hand was amazing with a gentle curve.
I'm excited to see this form-factor make a resurgence!
I'm excited to see this form-factor make a resurgence!
January 19, 2026 at 4:27 PM
When I saw the new #ClicksCommunicator, it reminded me of this beauty from 2011: the HTC ChaCha (HTC Status). It had a tiny screen (2.6") and was underpowered (limitations of the time) but the feel-in-hand was amazing with a gentle curve.
I'm excited to see this form-factor make a resurgence!
I'm excited to see this form-factor make a resurgence!
Over the weekend I decided to do some simplification of my HTC phone/tablet archive, mostly getting rid of boxes and checking each phone for battery issues. It was quite a trip down memory lane, and reminded me how innovative HTC was in this area for a long time.
#HTCphones #HTCandroid
#HTCphones #HTCandroid
January 19, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Over the weekend I decided to do some simplification of my HTC phone/tablet archive, mostly getting rid of boxes and checking each phone for battery issues. It was quite a trip down memory lane, and reminded me how innovative HTC was in this area for a long time.
#HTCphones #HTCandroid
#HTCphones #HTCandroid
"Solar didn’t just show up in 2025 – it carried the grid. A new analysis from global energy think tank Ember shows that solar power accounted for 61% of the growth in US electricity demand last year."
electrek.co/2026/01/16/u...
#SolarPower #SolarEnergy
electrek.co/2026/01/16/u...
#SolarPower #SolarEnergy
US electricity demand surged in 2025 – solar handled 61% of it
Solar supplied 61% of US electricity demand growth in 2025, as rising power needs were met largely by record solar and batteries.
electrek.co
January 17, 2026 at 3:29 AM
"Solar didn’t just show up in 2025 – it carried the grid. A new analysis from global energy think tank Ember shows that solar power accounted for 61% of the growth in US electricity demand last year."
electrek.co/2026/01/16/u...
#SolarPower #SolarEnergy
electrek.co/2026/01/16/u...
#SolarPower #SolarEnergy
"We have been watching indecency triumph...since the moment Trump insulted John McCain’s war record. For reasons that are quite possibly too unbearable to contemplate..."
A powerful article in a deeply shameful time for the USA.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
A powerful article in a deeply shameful time for the USA.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
MAGA’s Foundational Lie
The movement claims to stand with the police. Trump’s decision to pardon the cop-beaters of January 6 exposed his movement for what it is.
www.theatlantic.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:52 PM
"We have been watching indecency triumph...since the moment Trump insulted John McCain’s war record. For reasons that are quite possibly too unbearable to contemplate..."
A powerful article in a deeply shameful time for the USA.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
A powerful article in a deeply shameful time for the USA.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Great design is often subtle, but always helpful. That little arrow on your gas car (if you still have one of those) that points to which side the fuel tank is on? You have Jim Moylan to thank for that.
daringfireball.net/linked/2026/...
#MoylanArrow
daringfireball.net/linked/2026/...
#MoylanArrow
Jim Moylan and the Moylan Arrow
Link to: https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/ford-gas-arrow-inventor-jim-moylan-6b2ef066?st=uhr6ym&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
daringfireball.net
January 9, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Great design is often subtle, but always helpful. That little arrow on your gas car (if you still have one of those) that points to which side the fuel tank is on? You have Jim Moylan to thank for that.
daringfireball.net/linked/2026/...
#MoylanArrow
daringfireball.net/linked/2026/...
#MoylanArrow
I'm going to seem like an Amazon shill posting twice in one week about what my employer is doing, but I swear that the more I use Amazon Rufus the more impressed I am! 🤩
#AmazonRufus
#AmazonRufus
January 8, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I'm going to seem like an Amazon shill posting twice in one week about what my employer is doing, but I swear that the more I use Amazon Rufus the more impressed I am! 🤩
#AmazonRufus
#AmazonRufus
I'm an Amazon employee, so I have bias, but what we're doing with Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) is exciting and one reason why I am holding, not selling, my Amazon stock. 2026 is going to be a huge year for the company, and Leo is a big part of that. 🚀
news.satnews.com/2026/01/02/w...
news.satnews.com/2026/01/02/w...
When AWS Grew Wings: The “Boring” Genius of Amazon Leo – SatNews
news.satnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:43 PM
I'm an Amazon employee, so I have bias, but what we're doing with Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) is exciting and one reason why I am holding, not selling, my Amazon stock. 2026 is going to be a huge year for the company, and Leo is a big part of that. 🚀
news.satnews.com/2026/01/02/w...
news.satnews.com/2026/01/02/w...
This is a wild story about how hard it is to be a journalist in our new AI age; there are some terrible people in this world that are using these powerful tools to sow discord and distrust. Be wary.
www.platformer.news/fake-uber-ea...
#AIfakery
www.platformer.news/fake-uber-ea...
#AIfakery
Debunking the AI food delivery hoax that fooled Reddit
A “whistleblower” tried to corroborate his viral post with AI-generated evidence. This is how I caught him. PLUS: Grok's image-generation crisis, and the rapture over Claude Opus 4.5
www.platformer.news
January 6, 2026 at 4:25 PM
This is a wild story about how hard it is to be a journalist in our new AI age; there are some terrible people in this world that are using these powerful tools to sow discord and distrust. Be wary.
www.platformer.news/fake-uber-ea...
#AIfakery
www.platformer.news/fake-uber-ea...
#AIfakery
In late 2022, I had a solar (16.3kW) + battery system (10 kWh) installed in the not-so-sunny-Seattle area. Three years later, it's generated 58 MWh of clean energy, and I've used 53.1 MHh. That's with AC, two EVs, and a whole lotta' computers.... [1/2]
#solarpower #solarenergy #cleanenergy
#solarpower #solarenergy #cleanenergy
December 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
In late 2022, I had a solar (16.3kW) + battery system (10 kWh) installed in the not-so-sunny-Seattle area. Three years later, it's generated 58 MWh of clean energy, and I've used 53.1 MHh. That's with AC, two EVs, and a whole lotta' computers.... [1/2]
#solarpower #solarenergy #cleanenergy
#solarpower #solarenergy #cleanenergy
daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...
This x 1000. #SMSmarketing is even more abusive than email marketing, and that's saying something. There are brands I like and buy from that send 2-3 SMS messages a day, and I unsubscribe from them after a week or two...
This x 1000. #SMSmarketing is even more abusive than email marketing, and that's saying something. There are brands I like and buy from that send 2-3 SMS messages a day, and I unsubscribe from them after a week or two...
A Note on Current SMS Marketing Practices
Link to: https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/12/15/note-on-sms-marketing
daringfireball.net
December 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
daringfireball.net/linked/2025/...
This x 1000. #SMSmarketing is even more abusive than email marketing, and that's saying something. There are brands I like and buy from that send 2-3 SMS messages a day, and I unsubscribe from them after a week or two...
This x 1000. #SMSmarketing is even more abusive than email marketing, and that's saying something. There are brands I like and buy from that send 2-3 SMS messages a day, and I unsubscribe from them after a week or two...
🎄 'tis the season for this #StarTrek TNG classic that up until today, I hadn't seen before! 🤣 (I'm in awe of how much time this would have taken — real work created pre-AI help).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KvW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KvW...
"All I Want For Christmas..."
YouTube video by John C. Worsley
www.youtube.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
🎄 'tis the season for this #StarTrek TNG classic that up until today, I hadn't seen before! 🤣 (I'm in awe of how much time this would have taken — real work created pre-AI help).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KvW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KvW...
A sobering and factual look at how different the T2.0 Presidency is from 1.0:
brucemehlman.substack.com/p/six-chart-...
brucemehlman.substack.com/p/six-chart-...
Six-Chart Sunday – Decoding Trump 2.0
6 Infographics + 1 Video (President Trump, the Tech CEO Council & me)
brucemehlman.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A sobering and factual look at how different the T2.0 Presidency is from 1.0:
brucemehlman.substack.com/p/six-chart-...
brucemehlman.substack.com/p/six-chart-...
So even *fonts* can be offensive to these people? 🙄 I mean come on...Times New Roman is what you use when you don't know any better. 🤣
www.theverge.com/news/841664/...
www.theverge.com/news/841664/...
Calibri is too woke for the State Department
Out with the old, in with the Times New Roman (again.)
www.theverge.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
So even *fonts* can be offensive to these people? 🙄 I mean come on...Times New Roman is what you use when you don't know any better. 🤣
www.theverge.com/news/841664/...
www.theverge.com/news/841664/...
Based on my experiences with Seattle-area taxi drivers, I believe some of them drive taxis because they'd be 1-star Lyft drivers and dropped from the platform within a month. There's no mechanism as a customer to avoid terrible taxi drivers. One reason why ride-sharing took off. 😕
#seattletaxis
#seattletaxis
December 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Based on my experiences with Seattle-area taxi drivers, I believe some of them drive taxis because they'd be 1-star Lyft drivers and dropped from the platform within a month. There's no mechanism as a customer to avoid terrible taxi drivers. One reason why ride-sharing took off. 😕
#seattletaxis
#seattletaxis