Most of the time, I think people write better copy than chatbots-except when it comes to Veil Smart Toilet marketing material.

Marco Rubio is now acting archivist of the United States.

Received this notification from LinkedIn. Who do they think I am, Dylan G?

It was our newborn’s first experience of public art, and she loved it.

After 20 years, Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s sprawling, saffron-hued masterpiece “The Gates” is returning to Central Park, albeit in AR form.

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A good brand isn’t just a polished performance. A good brand is vulnerability plus time. And until LinkedIn figures that out, we’ll all just be background dancers in someone else’s production. #linkedin #personalbrand

I always thought forgiveness required readiness—a sense of resolution or peace. I imagined it would arrive like the prelude to a song. But forgiveness isn’t about a particular clarity or serenity. I forgave, not because I felt it, but because I needed to.

When you know violence intimately, & it doesn’t destroy you, it deepens the way you understand and experience love, joy, respect, & integrity. They are no longer abstract concepts or fleeting feelings. They become profound, tangible, & accessible truths. Because I had known harm…

Picture this: You’re working with a chatbot, feeding it an essay for feedback. The response is fascinating—half insight, half noise. You tweak the prompt, try again, and the whole process feels like a maddening cycle of reinvention. Ideas get lost. Decisions go undocumented. Frustration builds. #ai

My first real boyfriend was like a brass band.
There was a rhythm to him, a forward-driving energy, like he was propelled by the thump of a drumline and guided by the sweep of a trombone. He moved with purpose, his momentum commanding attention. He made you wonder where he was going… #firstlove

I know better, but I kinda want to open a bookshop. #indeoendentbookshops #indebooksellers

Generative AI is more than just a productivity tool—it’s a collaborator, capable of revealing new dimensions of human potential. But the real question isn’t what AI can do; it’s how we work with it. DC is a way of turning AI into an active partner in a structured, iterative process. #ai

When my dad died, we didn’t need many words. Our last conversation, over Zoom, was brief, almost elemental. I love you, I said, and he said it back. In that moment, years of estrangement were bridged. #grief #imissmydad

AI isn’t just a tool; it’s a resource that demands stewardship, not control. Like forests, roads, and libraries, AI needs care and responsibility to ensure equity and longevity. Collaborative, adaptive frameworks can guide us in nurturing AI for a stable future.
#AI #Stewardship #Ethics #Technology

My father, Nick Bickner, wrote the guide for the first Cadillac Escalade—a project that showcased his unique ability to blend storytelling with technology. This piece reflects on his career, his creative freedom in that moment, and how the Detroit area shaped the legacy he left behind.

I’ve started a Bluesky list featuring some of the brilliant writers, designers, coders, editors, and others who’ve contributed to A List Apart “for people who make websites.” Are you on the list?

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