oak sprout
@oaksprout.bsky.social
you believe, I believe too, that you are the river of light
"Community", like "Happiness", is something that cannot be obtained by aiming at it too directly
March 6, 2025 at 8:28 AM
"Community", like "Happiness", is something that cannot be obtained by aiming at it too directly
sometimes I just want so badly to be relieved of the pressure to be interesting
March 4, 2025 at 9:02 AM
sometimes I just want so badly to be relieved of the pressure to be interesting
Grindset hustle bros quoting "what do you plan to do with your one wild and precious life" as if they like Mary Oliver is so ironic like bro do you even let the soft animal of your body love what it loves
February 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Grindset hustle bros quoting "what do you plan to do with your one wild and precious life" as if they like Mary Oliver is so ironic like bro do you even let the soft animal of your body love what it loves
sometimes I wish I could cause computer programming to happen via heavy lifting / physical exertion rather than via typing and screen-staring
(Bret Victor's Dynamicland is probably the closest thing to this, if only)
(Bret Victor's Dynamicland is probably the closest thing to this, if only)
February 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
sometimes I wish I could cause computer programming to happen via heavy lifting / physical exertion rather than via typing and screen-staring
(Bret Victor's Dynamicland is probably the closest thing to this, if only)
(Bret Victor's Dynamicland is probably the closest thing to this, if only)
something something stuck culture and simulacra
There’s a wide open space here politically / culturally for those who can articulate a compelling vision of a better future that isn’t a rehashing of the old
There’s a wide open space here politically / culturally for those who can articulate a compelling vision of a better future that isn’t a rehashing of the old
feel this way about a lot of social movements, frankly--cargo cult communists and cargo cult fascists, LARPing the early twentieth century just because they don't know what else to do
the trump administration is performing tyranny without the capacity to actually carry it out, and if they attempt to, there is no such compact with the majority, nor even a minority sufficient to support the regime. this is some cargo-cult shit right here.
January 30, 2025 at 11:44 PM
something something stuck culture and simulacra
There’s a wide open space here politically / culturally for those who can articulate a compelling vision of a better future that isn’t a rehashing of the old
There’s a wide open space here politically / culturally for those who can articulate a compelling vision of a better future that isn’t a rehashing of the old
generalizing further: the surest way to kill the inherent joy in an activity is to be dependent on the outcome
A general corollary to this is that almost any activity is a fun hobby and a miserable job
The best distillation of this phenomenon I’ve seen
January 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
generalizing further: the surest way to kill the inherent joy in an activity is to be dependent on the outcome
app idea: a popup that appears every time you open the site and asks "are you sure you want to scroll through your timeline right now?"
January 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
app idea: a popup that appears every time you open the site and asks "are you sure you want to scroll through your timeline right now?"
To have a better life, better health etc - get enough sleep
To get enough sleep, go to bed on time
To get yourself to go to bed on time, stop scrolling & notice when you feel tired
To get enough sleep, go to bed on time
To get yourself to go to bed on time, stop scrolling & notice when you feel tired
January 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
To have a better life, better health etc - get enough sleep
To get enough sleep, go to bed on time
To get yourself to go to bed on time, stop scrolling & notice when you feel tired
To get enough sleep, go to bed on time
To get yourself to go to bed on time, stop scrolling & notice when you feel tired
A political movement built on energy and enthusiasm is more attractive than one built on doom and despair
January 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
A political movement built on energy and enthusiasm is more attractive than one built on doom and despair
Reposted by oak sprout
Boston Market recently changed their name to Boston MARKET, a move that increased their market capitalization by 500%
January 28, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Boston Market recently changed their name to Boston MARKET, a move that increased their market capitalization by 500%
try not to confuse anxiety for morality
January 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
try not to confuse anxiety for morality
everyone processes differently I suppose but I don’t have time to surrender to despair; there is too much to do, so many things to fix, so much to build!
January 23, 2025 at 1:33 AM
everyone processes differently I suppose but I don’t have time to surrender to despair; there is too much to do, so many things to fix, so much to build!
still bullish on atproto but Bluesky really does need better algorithmic discovery and community segmentation. Custom feeds can only get you so far as of now, it seems
January 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM
still bullish on atproto but Bluesky really does need better algorithmic discovery and community segmentation. Custom feeds can only get you so far as of now, it seems
Today is a good day to focus on what you want to see more of
January 21, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Today is a good day to focus on what you want to see more of
Reposted by oak sprout
Blue sky is awesome because a bunch of people who like to make jokes and a bunch of people who are incapable of identifying a joke are forced to share space
January 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Blue sky is awesome because a bunch of people who like to make jokes and a bunch of people who are incapable of identifying a joke are forced to share space
cursed idea: moderation-by-jury: 12 users are randomly selected to review every report and produce a verdict
May 17, 2023 at 6:35 PM
cursed idea: moderation-by-jury: 12 users are randomly selected to review every report and produce a verdict
This skeet is NSFW (fails to comply with OSHA regulations)
May 13, 2023 at 5:06 AM
This skeet is NSFW (fails to comply with OSHA regulations)
would you trust yourself enough to let go and let yourself do whatever you want (*actually* want)?
what would you be afraid would happen?
what would you be afraid would happen?
May 9, 2023 at 5:14 AM
would you trust yourself enough to let go and let yourself do whatever you want (*actually* want)?
what would you be afraid would happen?
what would you be afraid would happen?
Bluesky has the energy of a student housing co-op party (progressive political discourse, pseudo-philosophy, weirdness, nudity)
feels like home 🏠
feels like home 🏠
May 8, 2023 at 6:44 AM
Bluesky has the energy of a student housing co-op party (progressive political discourse, pseudo-philosophy, weirdness, nudity)
feels like home 🏠
feels like home 🏠
Let us be thoughtful, kind, playful, and horny
May 7, 2023 at 4:07 AM
Let us be thoughtful, kind, playful, and horny
saving my invite code for marriage
May 3, 2023 at 5:55 PM
saving my invite code for marriage
gotta preserve the old lore in this new land
May 2, 2023 at 5:57 PM
gotta preserve the old lore in this new land
there can be no connection without vulnerability
May 1, 2023 at 11:56 PM
there can be no connection without vulnerability
this is genuinely an inflection point, and you (yes you)! have the opportunity to grab hold of a thread in the tapestry of our virtual world and pull it into the shape you want
especially if you code, but really for everyone
who’s down to work on building this stuff with me?
especially if you code, but really for everyone
who’s down to work on building this stuff with me?
broke: ATProto and bsky should only have people i approve of on it
woke: people aren't ready for the realities of decentralized social media
bespoke: we have an insanely cool opportunity to make better moderation/defensive tooling for victims of targeted and untargeted harassment
woke: people aren't ready for the realities of decentralized social media
bespoke: we have an insanely cool opportunity to make better moderation/defensive tooling for victims of targeted and untargeted harassment
May 1, 2023 at 8:17 PM
this is genuinely an inflection point, and you (yes you)! have the opportunity to grab hold of a thread in the tapestry of our virtual world and pull it into the shape you want
especially if you code, but really for everyone
who’s down to work on building this stuff with me?
especially if you code, but really for everyone
who’s down to work on building this stuff with me?
Reposted by oak sprout
yes. there’s other ways to deal with even the worst actors. ignore, shun, humorously dismiss, refute. but “bullying” escalates cycles of confrontation that bring out the worst in people. i think bad actors sometimes thrive off the negativity too.
May 1, 2023 at 12:15 AM
yes. there’s other ways to deal with even the worst actors. ignore, shun, humorously dismiss, refute. but “bullying” escalates cycles of confrontation that bring out the worst in people. i think bad actors sometimes thrive off the negativity too.