Zach Dale
@zdale.bsky.social
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The two hardest problems in Computer Science are
1. Human communication
2. Getting people in tech to believe that human communication is important
1. Human communication
2. Getting people in tech to believe that human communication is important
December 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The two hardest problems in Computer Science are
1. Human communication
2. Getting people in tech to believe that human communication is important
1. Human communication
2. Getting people in tech to believe that human communication is important
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(1/4) This Giving Tuesday, we’re teaming up with the @conservationlands.bsky.social to help them fight the largest public lands sell-off in U.S. history. Wildlife habitats, clean air and water, and access to millions of acres are at stake.
A thread 🧵
pat.ag/B/25/GivingT...
A thread 🧵
pat.ag/B/25/GivingT...
December 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
(1/4) This Giving Tuesday, we’re teaming up with the @conservationlands.bsky.social to help them fight the largest public lands sell-off in U.S. history. Wildlife habitats, clean air and water, and access to millions of acres are at stake.
A thread 🧵
pat.ag/B/25/GivingT...
A thread 🧵
pat.ag/B/25/GivingT...
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Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.
October 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.
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BREAKING: A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump from deploying federalized National Guard troops into Chicago.
This ruling reinforces what we already knew: It is illegal for the president to use manufactured emergencies to send soldiers into our cities.
This ruling reinforces what we already knew: It is illegal for the president to use manufactured emergencies to send soldiers into our cities.
October 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump from deploying federalized National Guard troops into Chicago.
This ruling reinforces what we already knew: It is illegal for the president to use manufactured emergencies to send soldiers into our cities.
This ruling reinforces what we already knew: It is illegal for the president to use manufactured emergencies to send soldiers into our cities.
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Here’s a story that’s becoming all too common: federal immigration agents using racial and ethnic profiling as a rationale for stopping, questioning and detaining U.S. citizens who they suspect are undocumented.
A U.S. Citizen Detained by ICE for Three Days Tells His Story
A conversation with George Retes, an Army veteran swept up in a California raid
www.theatlantic.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Here’s a story that’s becoming all too common: federal immigration agents using racial and ethnic profiling as a rationale for stopping, questioning and detaining U.S. citizens who they suspect are undocumented.
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After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
www.yahoo.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Sabbatical Road Trip Pt 2/?
Making my way southwest, I needed a place to camp for a night and stumbled upon this beauty of a spot!
First time sleeping in the Rav4 - its pretty comfortable!
Making my way southwest, I needed a place to camp for a night and stumbled upon this beauty of a spot!
First time sleeping in the Rav4 - its pretty comfortable!
August 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Sabbatical Road Trip Pt 2/?
Making my way southwest, I needed a place to camp for a night and stumbled upon this beauty of a spot!
First time sleeping in the Rav4 - its pretty comfortable!
Making my way southwest, I needed a place to camp for a night and stumbled upon this beauty of a spot!
First time sleeping in the Rav4 - its pretty comfortable!
Sabbatical Road Trip Pt 1/? - Boulder, CO
I began my month long trip out west with a 4 day stay in Boulder!
Some highlights were hiking the Flatirons, cycling up Chapman road, grabbing a beer w/ my friend bart, and not writing any code!
I began my month long trip out west with a 4 day stay in Boulder!
Some highlights were hiking the Flatirons, cycling up Chapman road, grabbing a beer w/ my friend bart, and not writing any code!
August 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Sabbatical Road Trip Pt 1/? - Boulder, CO
I began my month long trip out west with a 4 day stay in Boulder!
Some highlights were hiking the Flatirons, cycling up Chapman road, grabbing a beer w/ my friend bart, and not writing any code!
I began my month long trip out west with a 4 day stay in Boulder!
Some highlights were hiking the Flatirons, cycling up Chapman road, grabbing a beer w/ my friend bart, and not writing any code!
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Here’s the simple truth that Donald Trump doesn’t want you to know:
Climate change is making extreme weather disasters more frequent and severe.
If we do not get our act together, this will only get worse.
Climate change is making extreme weather disasters more frequent and severe.
If we do not get our act together, this will only get worse.
August 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Here’s the simple truth that Donald Trump doesn’t want you to know:
Climate change is making extreme weather disasters more frequent and severe.
If we do not get our act together, this will only get worse.
Climate change is making extreme weather disasters more frequent and severe.
If we do not get our act together, this will only get worse.
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Nice post from Korny Sietsma on trying to find the middle ground between the AI coding Maximalists and the AI coding luddites.
blog.korny.info/2025/07/19/c...
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Clowns to the left of me …
I’ve had the song “Stuck in the Middle with You” in my head for a few weeks. (R.I.P. Michael Madsen!) 1 But not because of Reservoir Dogs - but because of the public discussion about AI coding tools...
blog.korny.info
July 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Nice post from Korny Sietsma on trying to find the middle ground between the AI coding Maximalists and the AI coding luddites.
blog.korny.info/2025/07/19/c...
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April 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Recent US State Department budget cuts have unfortunately also impacted non-profits working on internet freedom.
The Proton Foundation has stepped in to support organizations such as Free Press Unlimited, Freedom House, and Tor, which are impacted, but these organizations need more support.
Recent US State Department budget cuts have unfortunately also impacted non-profits working on internet freedom.
The Proton Foundation has stepped in to support organizations such as Free Press Unlimited, Freedom House, and Tor, which are impacted, but these organizations need more support.
February 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Recent US State Department budget cuts have unfortunately also impacted non-profits working on internet freedom.
The Proton Foundation has stepped in to support organizations such as Free Press Unlimited, Freedom House, and Tor, which are impacted, but these organizations need more support.
Recent US State Department budget cuts have unfortunately also impacted non-profits working on internet freedom.
The Proton Foundation has stepped in to support organizations such as Free Press Unlimited, Freedom House, and Tor, which are impacted, but these organizations need more support.
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More true every day
February 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
More true every day
Does anyone on here use pixelfed.social ? Seems like an ethical alternative to instagram
pixelfed
The original Pixelfed instance, operated by the main developer @dansup
pixelfed.social
February 24, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Does anyone on here use pixelfed.social ? Seems like an ethical alternative to instagram
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🏆 Governor Pritzker- Illinois - has signed an order prohibiting all J6 rioters from state employment.
January 31, 2025 at 4:34 PM
🏆 Governor Pritzker- Illinois - has signed an order prohibiting all J6 rioters from state employment.
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Books are a total scam.
Every single word is already in the dictionary—they’re just selling them back to you in a different order.
Every single word is already in the dictionary—they’re just selling them back to you in a different order.
December 17, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Books are a total scam.
Every single word is already in the dictionary—they’re just selling them back to you in a different order.
Every single word is already in the dictionary—they’re just selling them back to you in a different order.
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2025 white house cabinet meeting
November 19, 2024 at 11:35 PM
2025 white house cabinet meeting
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Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
November 19, 2024 at 7:07 PM
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6. Custom feeds on Bluesky are the first implementation of algorithmic choice. Instead of using a single black-box For You algorithm, you can create and subscribe to your own.
Now, there are over 50k+ custom feeds on the network! Check them out:
bsky.app/feeds
Now, there are over 50k+ custom feeds on the network! Check them out:
bsky.app/feeds
November 19, 2024 at 6:52 PM
6. Custom feeds on Bluesky are the first implementation of algorithmic choice. Instead of using a single black-box For You algorithm, you can create and subscribe to your own.
Now, there are over 50k+ custom feeds on the network! Check them out:
bsky.app/feeds
Now, there are over 50k+ custom feeds on the network! Check them out:
bsky.app/feeds
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To protect US democracy from tyrants, we must protect the truly free press | Robert Reich
To protect US democracy from tyrants, we must protect the truly free press | Robert Reich
No billionaire or corporation controls us: the Guardian answers only to the public. Please help us raise the $4m we need to hold power to account in 2025
Reliable and independent sources of news are now threatened by growing alliances of oligarchs and…
dlvr.it
November 19, 2024 at 2:03 PM
To protect US democracy from tyrants, we must protect the truly free press | Robert Reich
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🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵
October 17, 2024 at 3:36 AM
🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵
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Update: archive.org is back online in a provisional, read-only manner. Learn more in our latest post: blog.archive.org/2024/10/21/i...
October 21, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Update: archive.org is back online in a provisional, read-only manner. Learn more in our latest post: blog.archive.org/2024/10/21/i...