Mark Malstrom
@malstrom.me
Wake me up when the DEFCON levels have changed. They/them.
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Mark Malstrom
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· Oct 26
I figured I’d make an #introduction post since this is really my first time actively using Bluesky. Do y’all do that over here? 🧵 1/
It's interesting… there's now been two new/updated web frameworks I've been initially very excited for and as they've progressed and changed closer to release, I became much less excited about them: first Remix 3 and now Solid 2.
February 13, 2026 at 3:56 AM
It's interesting… there's now been two new/updated web frameworks I've been initially very excited for and as they've progressed and changed closer to release, I became much less excited about them: first Remix 3 and now Solid 2.
I'm really not vibing with the latest Solid 2.0 API proposals 😕 There was a version of 2.0 (from maybe a year ago?) which I really liked, but this new direction is Not For Me
Solid 2.0 Proposed API Changes (v2) - HackMD
Store use mutable produce by default
hackmd.io
February 13, 2026 at 3:43 AM
I'm really not vibing with the latest Solid 2.0 API proposals 😕 There was a version of 2.0 (from maybe a year ago?) which I really liked, but this new direction is Not For Me
Between this and the "all meat" diet, it's probably been years since this man has taken a shit
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 12, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Between this and the "all meat" diet, it's probably been years since this man has taken a shit
Corporations are people, my friend
I'm still SHOCKED by the obscene rise in billionaire election spending since Citizens United in the NYT piece, despite already knowing that election corruption w/ $ was profound. (Recall that BCRA fought dangerous campaign $ in *2002*)
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Corporations are people, my friend
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If you don’t see the utility personally, I can get that. If I wasn’t coding I probably wouldn’t either.
If you’re worried about its downsides, join the club. A lot of us are too.
But no matter what your take is, take it seriously. This shit isn’t crypto.
If you’re worried about its downsides, join the club. A lot of us are too.
But no matter what your take is, take it seriously. This shit isn’t crypto.
February 12, 2026 at 4:42 PM
If you don’t see the utility personally, I can get that. If I wasn’t coding I probably wouldn’t either.
If you’re worried about its downsides, join the club. A lot of us are too.
But no matter what your take is, take it seriously. This shit isn’t crypto.
If you’re worried about its downsides, join the club. A lot of us are too.
But no matter what your take is, take it seriously. This shit isn’t crypto.
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over a year ago, i gave a talk at the xoxo conference about a mural, a mcdonald’s, and a man. (but it was also secretly about life, and legacy, and meaning.)
finally, i’m blogging the full story, with behind-the-scenes details, and a video of the talk.
enjoy. cabel.com/wes-cook-and...
finally, i’m blogging the full story, with behind-the-scenes details, and a video of the talk.
enjoy. cabel.com/wes-cook-and...
Wes Cook and the Centralia McDonald's Mural
A personal story about discovering a mural in a McDonald's, an unknown artist named Wes Cook, saving the mural, and a conference talk about the whole thing.
cabel.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
over a year ago, i gave a talk at the xoxo conference about a mural, a mcdonald’s, and a man. (but it was also secretly about life, and legacy, and meaning.)
finally, i’m blogging the full story, with behind-the-scenes details, and a video of the talk.
enjoy. cabel.com/wes-cook-and...
finally, i’m blogging the full story, with behind-the-scenes details, and a video of the talk.
enjoy. cabel.com/wes-cook-and...
The ER is not as fun as the show makes it seem
February 12, 2026 at 12:27 AM
The ER is not as fun as the show makes it seem
Where are we at with the Svelte async/remote function stuff? Is it production-ready?
February 11, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Where are we at with the Svelte async/remote function stuff? Is it production-ready?
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These bombs don't just kill, they are literally *designed* to destroy all traces of a victim's body. If you're lucky, you might end up as a blood spatter or a scalp fagment. No way to mourn, no way to count the dead.
They dropped them on schools and refugee camps.
They dropped them on schools and refugee camps.
“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:06 AM
These bombs don't just kill, they are literally *designed* to destroy all traces of a victim's body. If you're lucky, you might end up as a blood spatter or a scalp fagment. No way to mourn, no way to count the dead.
They dropped them on schools and refugee camps.
They dropped them on schools and refugee camps.
Alright I think I’m diving back into Remix 3 this evening
February 10, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Alright I think I’m diving back into Remix 3 this evening
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Wanted to go a little more in depth on the subject after seeing @mmatt.net's post.
I've been using @convex.dev for the @beaconbits.app appview and can't recommend it enough.
To sync atproto data, I run a Tap instance in Warp Pipe that sends records to separate convex dev and prod DBs.
I've been using @convex.dev for the @beaconbits.app appview and can't recommend it enough.
To sync atproto data, I run a Tap instance in Warp Pipe that sends records to separate convex dev and prod DBs.
February 10, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Wanted to go a little more in depth on the subject after seeing @mmatt.net's post.
I've been using @convex.dev for the @beaconbits.app appview and can't recommend it enough.
To sync atproto data, I run a Tap instance in Warp Pipe that sends records to separate convex dev and prod DBs.
I've been using @convex.dev for the @beaconbits.app appview and can't recommend it enough.
To sync atproto data, I run a Tap instance in Warp Pipe that sends records to separate convex dev and prod DBs.
Learned a lot about the recent history of Ireland tonight
February 10, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Learned a lot about the recent history of Ireland tonight
The faces she makes are amazing
The Many Faces of Derry Girls’ Saoirse-Monica Jackson
A tribute.
slate.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:31 PM
The faces she makes are amazing
Nobody better steal my idea for a Macbeth themed website
February 9, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Nobody better steal my idea for a Macbeth themed website
This is good
We've updated our welcome screen in v1.116 with some fresh artwork by @odpomery.bsky.social
Includes different versions for light and dark themes!
Includes different versions for light and dark themes!
February 9, 2026 at 10:15 PM
This is good
I have to be in Denver during this 😡😤
🤠 HOWDY, y'all! Dropout Improv is headed to SXSW!
For one night only, you can join Kurt Maloney, Kimia Behpoornia, Jacob Wysocki, Jeremy Culhane, Vic Michaelis and Scott Passerella at Moody Theatre for a night of WILD improv comedy!
📆 Tuesday, March 17th - 7:30PM
For one night only, you can join Kurt Maloney, Kimia Behpoornia, Jacob Wysocki, Jeremy Culhane, Vic Michaelis and Scott Passerella at Moody Theatre for a night of WILD improv comedy!
📆 Tuesday, March 17th - 7:30PM
February 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I have to be in Denver during this 😡😤
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🤠 HOWDY, y'all! Dropout Improv is headed to SXSW!
For one night only, you can join Kurt Maloney, Kimia Behpoornia, Jacob Wysocki, Jeremy Culhane, Vic Michaelis and Scott Passerella at Moody Theatre for a night of WILD improv comedy!
📆 Tuesday, March 17th - 7:30PM
For one night only, you can join Kurt Maloney, Kimia Behpoornia, Jacob Wysocki, Jeremy Culhane, Vic Michaelis and Scott Passerella at Moody Theatre for a night of WILD improv comedy!
📆 Tuesday, March 17th - 7:30PM
February 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
🤠 HOWDY, y'all! Dropout Improv is headed to SXSW!
For one night only, you can join Kurt Maloney, Kimia Behpoornia, Jacob Wysocki, Jeremy Culhane, Vic Michaelis and Scott Passerella at Moody Theatre for a night of WILD improv comedy!
📆 Tuesday, March 17th - 7:30PM
For one night only, you can join Kurt Maloney, Kimia Behpoornia, Jacob Wysocki, Jeremy Culhane, Vic Michaelis and Scott Passerella at Moody Theatre for a night of WILD improv comedy!
📆 Tuesday, March 17th - 7:30PM
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My E-bike has a Government Mandated Speed Limiter (for assistive power) installed and the government can't track my bike or shut it off. The tech is there, it isn't new.
This technology already exists and is widely used. It doesn't involve 'government surveillance' and would not allow ICE or any other government agency to stop individual cars.
Just say you think thousands of kids dying every year is worth it so you can speed!
www.autoweek.com/news/a615322...
Just say you think thousands of kids dying every year is worth it so you can speed!
www.autoweek.com/news/a615322...
Speed Limiters Now Mandatory in All New EU Cars
Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA) isn't an ironclad speeding prevention system, but could be just annoying enough to spark a backlash.
www.autoweek.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:25 PM
My E-bike has a Government Mandated Speed Limiter (for assistive power) installed and the government can't track my bike or shut it off. The tech is there, it isn't new.
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if you have a ring camera you are a child, terrified of the silhouette of a jacket hanging on a chair. you are lower than a worm to me. you have sold your soul to a devil that has offered you nothing in return
February 9, 2026 at 2:43 PM
if you have a ring camera you are a child, terrified of the silhouette of a jacket hanging on a chair. you are lower than a worm to me. you have sold your soul to a devil that has offered you nothing in return
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stop writing think-pieces; start writing code
February 9, 2026 at 4:25 PM
stop writing think-pieces; start writing code
A big theme this weekend
i think people mad about bad bunny’s performance have never been forced to consider that not everything is for you
February 9, 2026 at 5:08 AM
A big theme this weekend
The more Irish TV I watch, the more I realize I cannot speak with an Irish accent
February 9, 2026 at 3:17 AM
The more Irish TV I watch, the more I realize I cannot speak with an Irish accent