Matt Hodges
@matthodges.bsky.social
Trying to use computers to elect Democrats / Previously Joe Biden / Previously Hillary Clinton / Austin, TX / matthodges.com
My 2026 resolution is to spend less time on websites and apps that make me feel manufactured dread, give me a warped view or the world, and hinder my ability to smartly do the work I wake up to do every day.
December 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
My 2026 resolution is to spend less time on websites and apps that make me feel manufactured dread, give me a warped view or the world, and hinder my ability to smartly do the work I wake up to do every day.
We have pretty good testing that shows AI policy messaging should frame around concrete harms to children, seniors, and consumer safety. Messages that emphasizes elite corruption, constitutional authority, or sweeping “AI apocalypse” don’t work.
There’s a funny Politico story showing that the latest polling on AI shows 80-20 in favor of heavy regulations, an absolute slam dunk platform, but Dems are worried about not winning back mask-off tech CEO donors
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
December 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We have pretty good testing that shows AI policy messaging should frame around concrete harms to children, seniors, and consumer safety. Messages that emphasizes elite corruption, constitutional authority, or sweeping “AI apocalypse” don’t work.
> I decided that 90 percent accuracy was enough.
So many systems are fault-tolerant, and it’s great to remember that in a world where LLMs introduce new faults. Kudos to OP for this mindset; more anti-AI posters would benefit from sitting with the idea from time to time.
So many systems are fault-tolerant, and it’s great to remember that in a world where LLMs introduce new faults. Kudos to OP for this mindset; more anti-AI posters would benefit from sitting with the idea from time to time.
Marius Bălaj
I’m a UI engineer turned founder with a background in startups. I co-founded QED in 2021, grew it, and eventually sold it to The Sandbox. Now, I’m focused on building in AI.
balajmarius.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
> I decided that 90 percent accuracy was enough.
So many systems are fault-tolerant, and it’s great to remember that in a world where LLMs introduce new faults. Kudos to OP for this mindset; more anti-AI posters would benefit from sitting with the idea from time to time.
So many systems are fault-tolerant, and it’s great to remember that in a world where LLMs introduce new faults. Kudos to OP for this mindset; more anti-AI posters would benefit from sitting with the idea from time to time.
I spent like two hours Packer’ing a VM to contain the Coding Agent and at the end I decided I hated that whole workflow and am just gonna wing it and assume the AI companies will soon ship these things with sandier boxes.
December 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I spent like two hours Packer’ing a VM to contain the Coding Agent and at the end I decided I hated that whole workflow and am just gonna wing it and assume the AI companies will soon ship these things with sandier boxes.
all my homies hate mp3
December 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
all my homies hate mp3
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ssh tiny.christmas
ssh tiny.christmas · eieio.games
A global christmas carol over ssh
tiny.christmas
December 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
ssh tiny.christmas
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In fact, Texas has now definitively surpassed California as the largest producer of utility-scale solar in the US
California still leads in total solar due to its much larger rooftop program, but Texas has reached 68% of California's output compared to 55% in the 12 months prior
California still leads in total solar due to its much larger rooftop program, but Texas has reached 68% of California's output compared to 55% in the 12 months prior
December 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
In fact, Texas has now definitively surpassed California as the largest producer of utility-scale solar in the US
California still leads in total solar due to its much larger rooftop program, but Texas has reached 68% of California's output compared to 55% in the 12 months prior
California still leads in total solar due to its much larger rooftop program, but Texas has reached 68% of California's output compared to 55% in the 12 months prior
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Solar power also continues to skyrocket in Texas, with solar generation up 25% compared to last year!
December 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Solar power also continues to skyrocket in Texas, with solar generation up 25% compared to last year!
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The "magic" of these coding assistants is that they seem like they can drive the bus. But you’re the one who should be behind the wheel.
Here's how I spent almost all of the $250 in Claude Code credits I got last month, and what I made and learned.
Here's how I spent almost all of the $250 in Claude Code credits I got last month, and what I made and learned.
All the Claude (Code) Things – Derek Willis
Academic and journalist
thescoop.org
December 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The "magic" of these coding assistants is that they seem like they can drive the bus. But you’re the one who should be behind the wheel.
Here's how I spent almost all of the $250 in Claude Code credits I got last month, and what I made and learned.
Here's how I spent almost all of the $250 in Claude Code credits I got last month, and what I made and learned.
we are barreling towards the dumbest possible financial crisis
December 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
we are barreling towards the dumbest possible financial crisis
Based on this website’s unwavering rage towards generative probabilistic machines, I’d say we’re all jesters of Hume Court
Where we send you if we catch you inferring future events on the basis of resemblance to past occurrences. Or, at least, where we've sent people so far.
December 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Based on this website’s unwavering rage towards generative probabilistic machines, I’d say we’re all jesters of Hume Court
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Where we send you if we catch you inferring future events on the basis of resemblance to past occurrences. Or, at least, where we've sent people so far.
December 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Where we send you if we catch you inferring future events on the basis of resemblance to past occurrences. Or, at least, where we've sent people so far.
Claude Save America
December 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Claude Save America
Turns out that young men kinda hate the things Trump is doing, and they can be organized quite effectively if we don't scold them.
The latest from @ymriofficial.bsky.social I heard you guys like messaging experiments so we did some messaging experiments!
open.substack.com/pub/youngmen...
open.substack.com/pub/youngmen...
December 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Turns out that young men kinda hate the things Trump is doing, and they can be organized quite effectively if we don't scold them.
Sometime around 2016 everyone learned that “corrupt” was just some synonym of “bad” as a squishy rationalization for hating Hillary Clinton, and now here we are, showered in a repeat of an administration of endless actual corruption.
This where we are:
On Thursday Trump made a multi billion dollar PERSONAL bet on a competing energy source and Monday he straight attempted to cancel potential competition.
It's incredible how inured the world has become to his naked corruption.
On Thursday Trump made a multi billion dollar PERSONAL bet on a competing energy source and Monday he straight attempted to cancel potential competition.
It's incredible how inured the world has become to his naked corruption.
December 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Sometime around 2016 everyone learned that “corrupt” was just some synonym of “bad” as a squishy rationalization for hating Hillary Clinton, and now here we are, showered in a repeat of an administration of endless actual corruption.
An underrated strategy for political power-building: Do things; tell people!
Sure just doing things is great but have you also tried telling people about it beforehand or even after.
December 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
An underrated strategy for political power-building: Do things; tell people!
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Get your students ready for a challenge! Registration is now open for the 2025-2026 High School Fed Challenge. Student teams from all over the nation will write researched podcast scripts on any topic related to the theme, “Economics of Music.”
Learn more: www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/...
Learn more: www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/...
December 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Get your students ready for a challenge! Registration is now open for the 2025-2026 High School Fed Challenge. Student teams from all over the nation will write researched podcast scripts on any topic related to the theme, “Economics of Music.”
Learn more: www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/...
Learn more: www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/...
Can someone smarter than me explain if/how Section 230 is relevant to this type of content that the platforms are, in fact, authoring and publishing?
eiratansey.com/2025/12/20/i...
eiratansey.com/2025/12/20/i...
I announced my divorce on Instagram and then AI impersonated me « Eira Tansey
eiratansey.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Can someone smarter than me explain if/how Section 230 is relevant to this type of content that the platforms are, in fact, authoring and publishing?
eiratansey.com/2025/12/20/i...
eiratansey.com/2025/12/20/i...
At some point I'll figure out a proper tagging+release strategy. Also the repo is now named ✨ agent-fec
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github.com/hodgesmr/age...
github.com/hodgesmr/age...
GitHub - hodgesmr/agent-fecfile: An AI Agent Skill for analyzing Federal Election Commission (FEC) campaign finance filings with Claude Code or Codex
An AI Agent Skill for analyzing Federal Election Commission (FEC) campaign finance filings with Claude Code or Codex - hodgesmr/agent-fecfile
github.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
At some point I'll figure out a proper tagging+release strategy. Also the repo is now named ✨ agent-fec
✨
github.com/hodgesmr/age...
github.com/hodgesmr/age...
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I try not to lean on the internet comparison too much, but recall we spent a decade shuffling adults into computer labs teaching them how to click a mouse.
December 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I try not to lean on the internet comparison too much, but recall we spent a decade shuffling adults into computer labs teaching them how to click a mouse.
More late-night shenanigans: OpenAI's Codex CLI now supports Agent Skills, so now you can use either Claude or Codex to crawl FEC files.
Late night baby shift also means late night weirdware. Tonight's edition: porting @dwillis.bsky.social's llm-fecfile plugin¹ (to @simonwillison.net's LLM CLI²) to Claude as an Agent Skill.³
¹ github.com/dwillis/llm-...
² llm.datasette.io/en/stable/
³ matthodges.com/posts/2025-1...
¹ github.com/dwillis/llm-...
² llm.datasette.io/en/stable/
³ matthodges.com/posts/2025-1...
My New Agentic Campaign Finance Sidekick
Building a campaign finance analyzer using Claude’s Agent Skills
matthodges.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:56 AM
More late-night shenanigans: OpenAI's Codex CLI now supports Agent Skills, so now you can use either Claude or Codex to crawl FEC files.
which 2028 Democrat is going to try to work a rehearsed “67” into a debate answer
December 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
which 2028 Democrat is going to try to work a rehearsed “67” into a debate answer