Shawn Freebern
@smf.bsky.social
Freelance overthinker
He/him, raising kids & cats in Vermont
Great at starting projects, not great at completing them
He/him, raising kids & cats in Vermont
Great at starting projects, not great at completing them
So, airlines add seasonal routes when things are busy enough... is there a site where I can see the route schedule?
For example Boston - Edinburgh direct is possible in the summer, but in January nobody's asking for it. I assume they have to plan in advance, is there a way I can see planned dates?
For example Boston - Edinburgh direct is possible in the summer, but in January nobody's asking for it. I assume they have to plan in advance, is there a way I can see planned dates?
November 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
So, airlines add seasonal routes when things are busy enough... is there a site where I can see the route schedule?
For example Boston - Edinburgh direct is possible in the summer, but in January nobody's asking for it. I assume they have to plan in advance, is there a way I can see planned dates?
For example Boston - Edinburgh direct is possible in the summer, but in January nobody's asking for it. I assume they have to plan in advance, is there a way I can see planned dates?
Does anyone know how to search for a post within a specific feed?
Say I have a feed that's all real human artists and I want to find cat drawings without having AI nonsense pop up... or say I have a feed that's all gift links and I want to find articles about a certain topic...
Say I have a feed that's all real human artists and I want to find cat drawings without having AI nonsense pop up... or say I have a feed that's all gift links and I want to find articles about a certain topic...
November 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Does anyone know how to search for a post within a specific feed?
Say I have a feed that's all real human artists and I want to find cat drawings without having AI nonsense pop up... or say I have a feed that's all gift links and I want to find articles about a certain topic...
Say I have a feed that's all real human artists and I want to find cat drawings without having AI nonsense pop up... or say I have a feed that's all gift links and I want to find articles about a certain topic...
High-level LLM complaints (theft, energy usage) aside, I think this gets to my core complaint with LLM _output_.
I care about nuance. Regurgitated words in a technically valid pattern won't be nuanced unless the LLM understands the topic as well as I do, and LLMs don't understand anything.
I care about nuance. Regurgitated words in a technically valid pattern won't be nuanced unless the LLM understands the topic as well as I do, and LLMs don't understand anything.
I’ve played with LLMs a fair amount and noticed something that these studies that show using LLMs degrading intellectual performance may not be picking up: What if having pretty good critical thinking skills makes LLMs less appealing/satisfying to use in the first place?
October 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
High-level LLM complaints (theft, energy usage) aside, I think this gets to my core complaint with LLM _output_.
I care about nuance. Regurgitated words in a technically valid pattern won't be nuanced unless the LLM understands the topic as well as I do, and LLMs don't understand anything.
I care about nuance. Regurgitated words in a technically valid pattern won't be nuanced unless the LLM understands the topic as well as I do, and LLMs don't understand anything.
Hey @awkwardandodd.bsky.social I'm touring the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a prospective harpist next week. Any favorite bookstores or places to wander in Glasgow?
I know you're not exactly local, but you're closer than anyone else I follow :)
I know you're not exactly local, but you're closer than anyone else I follow :)
October 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Hey @awkwardandodd.bsky.social I'm touring the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a prospective harpist next week. Any favorite bookstores or places to wander in Glasgow?
I know you're not exactly local, but you're closer than anyone else I follow :)
I know you're not exactly local, but you're closer than anyone else I follow :)
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I Am An AI Hater. “But I am a hater, and I will not be polite. The machine is disgusting and we should break it. The people who build it are vapid shit-eating cannibals glorifying ignorance. I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself.” [anthonymoser.github.io]
August 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I Am An AI Hater. “But I am a hater, and I will not be polite. The machine is disgusting and we should break it. The people who build it are vapid shit-eating cannibals glorifying ignorance. I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself.” [anthonymoser.github.io]
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Actually now that I think of it, almost everything annoys me
August 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Actually now that I think of it, almost everything annoys me
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August 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
@labsplaining.bsky.social finally followed up on that sourdough pane al cioccolato! Convection + cast iron combo made it a bit dark (plus ummm, not paying attention at the end of the bake) but inside it’s perfect 😋
July 19, 2025 at 12:58 AM
@labsplaining.bsky.social finally followed up on that sourdough pane al cioccolato! Convection + cast iron combo made it a bit dark (plus ummm, not paying attention at the end of the bake) but inside it’s perfect 😋
Parsnip has a new favorite cat bed. Luxurious.
July 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Parsnip has a new favorite cat bed. Luxurious.
Plenty of bad news today! Here’s an emergency strawberry tart with a graham cracker crust and surprisingly good vegan cream cheese layer.
(Emergency because I had strawberries going bad, not because of the state of the world, but I mean… eating it does make me feel a little better)
(Emergency because I had strawberries going bad, not because of the state of the world, but I mean… eating it does make me feel a little better)
June 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Plenty of bad news today! Here’s an emergency strawberry tart with a graham cracker crust and surprisingly good vegan cream cheese layer.
(Emergency because I had strawberries going bad, not because of the state of the world, but I mean… eating it does make me feel a little better)
(Emergency because I had strawberries going bad, not because of the state of the world, but I mean… eating it does make me feel a little better)
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It would seem that we’re dead set on removing any actual struggle to comprehend from learning, but that struggle is the learning, otherwise we’re just memorizing opinions.
June 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
It would seem that we’re dead set on removing any actual struggle to comprehend from learning, but that struggle is the learning, otherwise we’re just memorizing opinions.
Note to self: Remember not to engage with the poorly informed overconfident contrarians.
We have polite disagreement bots and proudly ignorant loud humans here. I do not need to solve that puzzle, I will not convince either to change. Block, breathe, support someone else.
We have polite disagreement bots and proudly ignorant loud humans here. I do not need to solve that puzzle, I will not convince either to change. Block, breathe, support someone else.
March 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Note to self: Remember not to engage with the poorly informed overconfident contrarians.
We have polite disagreement bots and proudly ignorant loud humans here. I do not need to solve that puzzle, I will not convince either to change. Block, breathe, support someone else.
We have polite disagreement bots and proudly ignorant loud humans here. I do not need to solve that puzzle, I will not convince either to change. Block, breathe, support someone else.
Fondue tonight! 5ish pounds of various Swiss cheeses ready to melt
December 24, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Fondue tonight! 5ish pounds of various Swiss cheeses ready to melt
Ugh once again, “require alt text” has been turned off, and “auto play videos and gifs” has been turned on, due to some app upgrade or other behind the scenes nonsense.
Disabling my accessibility choices because you’re lazy with your code is a bit revealing, bsky team.
Disabling my accessibility choices because you’re lazy with your code is a bit revealing, bsky team.
December 22, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Ugh once again, “require alt text” has been turned off, and “auto play videos and gifs” has been turned on, due to some app upgrade or other behind the scenes nonsense.
Disabling my accessibility choices because you’re lazy with your code is a bit revealing, bsky team.
Disabling my accessibility choices because you’re lazy with your code is a bit revealing, bsky team.
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Bluesky now lets you block account directly from the "..." in the post
November 27, 2024 at 11:35 PM
Bluesky now lets you block account directly from the "..." in the post
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I think there's a big difference between what people think of when they hear about Bluesky blocking, and what it actually means in practice for most of us. So I made a diagram.
November 17, 2024 at 9:18 PM
I think there's a big difference between what people think of when they hear about Bluesky blocking, and what it actually means in practice for most of us. So I made a diagram.
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I follow people from other countries, other cultures, other races, other religions, other genders, other sexualities, and all of that exposes me to a variety of viewpoints. I see pro and con posts about a number of issues. I feel like my horizons are being widened every day here.
November 22, 2024 at 4:50 PM
I follow people from other countries, other cultures, other races, other religions, other genders, other sexualities, and all of that exposes me to a variety of viewpoints. I see pro and con posts about a number of issues. I feel like my horizons are being widened every day here.
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Me: We have to take care of ourselves and each other because opposing authoritarianism is a long fight and you will burn out.
Also me: I cannot remember to eat on a regular basis.
Also me: I cannot remember to eat on a regular basis.
November 12, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Me: We have to take care of ourselves and each other because opposing authoritarianism is a long fight and you will burn out.
Also me: I cannot remember to eat on a regular basis.
Also me: I cannot remember to eat on a regular basis.
Went to turn off autoplay for video (Settings -> Accessibility) and discovered the "require alt text on images" setting was no longer enabled. Worth a check if you care!
September 12, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Went to turn off autoplay for video (Settings -> Accessibility) and discovered the "require alt text on images" setting was no longer enabled. Worth a check if you care!
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It is June!! The month my parents invented me! That means it's time for my birthday fundraiser for the Humane Society of Chittenden County, our wonderful local animal shelter. Would you please consider a donation in any amount? It is my only wish. 🥰🎂 gofund.me/16fae00c
Birthday Wishes for Potato Bears, organized by Molly Hodgdon
Hello! If you are here you probably already know that I'm Molly Hodgdon, the 'Cats of Y… Molly Hodgdon needs your support for Birthday Wishes for Potato Bears
gofund.me
June 3, 2024 at 10:21 PM
It is June!! The month my parents invented me! That means it's time for my birthday fundraiser for the Humane Society of Chittenden County, our wonderful local animal shelter. Would you please consider a donation in any amount? It is my only wish. 🥰🎂 gofund.me/16fae00c
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2/2 But if you've ever had a favorite weirdo spot for weirdos and have a couple extra bucks to spare, Lee could really use the help keeping a vital space for art and artists going in my town. Thanks <3
gofund.me/ba519e71
gofund.me/ba519e71
May 6, 2024 at 3:08 AM
2/2 But if you've ever had a favorite weirdo spot for weirdos and have a couple extra bucks to spare, Lee could really use the help keeping a vital space for art and artists going in my town. Thanks <3
gofund.me/ba519e71
gofund.me/ba519e71
Hi @zoecello.bsky.social ! If your videos of that orchestra have decent audio & you're willing to share somehow, tag me... the grandparents didn't think much of the livestream angle :)
February 3, 2024 at 11:16 PM
Hi @zoecello.bsky.social ! If your videos of that orchestra have decent audio & you're willing to share somehow, tag me... the grandparents didn't think much of the livestream angle :)
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After killing off the download business, Spotify will now kill off niche artists. Don’t use this shithead company to listen to music, use Apple Music, Deezer or Tidal www.stereogum.com/2240332/spot...
www.stereogum.com
October 25, 2023 at 6:38 PM
After killing off the download business, Spotify will now kill off niche artists. Don’t use this shithead company to listen to music, use Apple Music, Deezer or Tidal www.stereogum.com/2240332/spot...
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Vermont's Burlington airport is home to a squadron of $100M F-35 jets. Angry residents voice their complaints about how loud & lethal they are. "Why are our schools getting buzzed by Lockheed Martin's welfare program?" [kottke.org]
September 19, 2023 at 8:36 PM
Vermont's Burlington airport is home to a squadron of $100M F-35 jets. Angry residents voice their complaints about how loud & lethal they are. "Why are our schools getting buzzed by Lockheed Martin's welfare program?" [kottke.org]
@gruber.foo odd issue with the daringfireball feed - blockquotes seem to include \n linebreaks. Ex:
"tab labeled Ideas with a\nlightbulb icon"
which renders as "with alightbulb icon" in feedly.
I see the \n in the raw JSON feed, but I'm subscribed to the XML one. May just be a feedly issue?
"tab labeled Ideas with a\nlightbulb icon"
which renders as "with alightbulb icon" in feedly.
I see the \n in the raw JSON feed, but I'm subscribed to the XML one. May just be a feedly issue?
September 18, 2023 at 8:48 PM
@gruber.foo odd issue with the daringfireball feed - blockquotes seem to include \n linebreaks. Ex:
"tab labeled Ideas with a\nlightbulb icon"
which renders as "with alightbulb icon" in feedly.
I see the \n in the raw JSON feed, but I'm subscribed to the XML one. May just be a feedly issue?
"tab labeled Ideas with a\nlightbulb icon"
which renders as "with alightbulb icon" in feedly.
I see the \n in the raw JSON feed, but I'm subscribed to the XML one. May just be a feedly issue?