Joe
@eastham.bsky.social
Developer, design enthusiast, film fan, overthinker.
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Bluesky needs a bit of a culture shift
I'm noticing that engagement has kindof been cratering, but favs haven't. People will fav a post but not comment or repost it, I've noticed this with others as well.
If you like something, spread it! Try commenting to bump it or repost it eh?
I'm noticing that engagement has kindof been cratering, but favs haven't. People will fav a post but not comment or repost it, I've noticed this with others as well.
If you like something, spread it! Try commenting to bump it or repost it eh?
October 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Bluesky needs a bit of a culture shift
I'm noticing that engagement has kindof been cratering, but favs haven't. People will fav a post but not comment or repost it, I've noticed this with others as well.
If you like something, spread it! Try commenting to bump it or repost it eh?
I'm noticing that engagement has kindof been cratering, but favs haven't. People will fav a post but not comment or repost it, I've noticed this with others as well.
If you like something, spread it! Try commenting to bump it or repost it eh?
I’m always at war with the old man in me that yells “art and culture used to be more interesting!” It’s curmudgeonly and I don’t want to be that guy. Turns out that we may actually be getting less weird and more risk averse.
I think I owe Grandpa Simpson and his cloud an apology.
I think I owe Grandpa Simpson and his cloud an apology.
The Decline of Deviance
The Decline of Deviance
www.experimental-history.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I’m always at war with the old man in me that yells “art and culture used to be more interesting!” It’s curmudgeonly and I don’t want to be that guy. Turns out that we may actually be getting less weird and more risk averse.
I think I owe Grandpa Simpson and his cloud an apology.
I think I owe Grandpa Simpson and his cloud an apology.
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To say this is a problem is a gigantic understatement. We live in the golden age of AI slop. Hopefully we will soon gain the right control the algorithms that control our online life in order to filter out AI slop to a large degree.
October 24, 2025 at 6:26 AM
To say this is a problem is a gigantic understatement. We live in the golden age of AI slop. Hopefully we will soon gain the right control the algorithms that control our online life in order to filter out AI slop to a large degree.
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BREAKING:
"Just landed."
Mark Bray confirms to me this morning that he and his family did, on the second attempt, make it out of the US and to Spain
www.wired.com/story/mark-b...
"Just landed."
Mark Bray confirms to me this morning that he and his family did, on the second attempt, make it out of the US and to Spain
www.wired.com/story/mark-b...
He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US
Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.
www.wired.com
October 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
BREAKING:
"Just landed."
Mark Bray confirms to me this morning that he and his family did, on the second attempt, make it out of the US and to Spain
www.wired.com/story/mark-b...
"Just landed."
Mark Bray confirms to me this morning that he and his family did, on the second attempt, make it out of the US and to Spain
www.wired.com/story/mark-b...
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ICE is buying a location tracking tool that harvests data from hundreds of millions of phones a day. Protect your location data by updating a few settings on your phone 🧵 (1/4): www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-...
ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day
Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.
www.404media.co
October 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
ICE is buying a location tracking tool that harvests data from hundreds of millions of phones a day. Protect your location data by updating a few settings on your phone 🧵 (1/4): www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-...
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In our October issue, Stranger Editor @hmwinter.bsky.social shadowed mayoral candidate Katie Wilson to find out how much we didn't know about our leading mayoral candidate.
The Making of Katie Wilson
She’s coming for the mayor’s office.
www.thestranger.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
In our October issue, Stranger Editor @hmwinter.bsky.social shadowed mayoral candidate Katie Wilson to find out how much we didn't know about our leading mayoral candidate.
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I really appreciated this thoughtful piece about Ta-Nehisi Coates & Ezra Klein. Andrea Pitzer says “lost” folks like Klein “don’t have a clear idea how this moment fits into history and what it is exactly that they’re doing”. [degenerateart.beehiiv.com]
You don’t have to swallow frogs
Klein and Coates show that if you don’t know what your core beliefs are, you’re going to get played.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I really appreciated this thoughtful piece about Ta-Nehisi Coates & Ezra Klein. Andrea Pitzer says “lost” folks like Klein “don’t have a clear idea how this moment fits into history and what it is exactly that they’re doing”. [degenerateart.beehiiv.com]
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Current vibe
August 30, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Current vibe
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Give the photographer the Pulitzer Prize
June 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Give the photographer the Pulitzer Prize
45 years ago today, my usually rule-following, uptight mother lied to my elementary school and took me to an opening day matinee of ESB. Thanks, mom.
‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’ Celebrating Its 45th Anniversary At The Opening of This Popular Film Festival
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is celebrating its 45th anniversary by opening the 16th TCM Classic Film Festival. Get the details.
collider.com
May 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
45 years ago today, my usually rule-following, uptight mother lied to my elementary school and took me to an opening day matinee of ESB. Thanks, mom.
The relief and surprise when an elder band releases a decent song that sounds like it could show up anywhere in their discography. You wrote a good song, Petey. open.spotify.com/track/6g6DnH...
Spike Island
Pulp · Spike Island · Song · 2025
open.spotify.com
May 4, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The relief and surprise when an elder band releases a decent song that sounds like it could show up anywhere in their discography. You wrote a good song, Petey. open.spotify.com/track/6g6DnH...
This looks great. Have to admit that the idea of the superfamily on screen made me nervous, but that’s what I thought about a talking raccoon.
Superman - Official Sneak Peek Clip (2025) David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult
YouTube video by IGN
youtube.com
April 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
This looks great. Have to admit that the idea of the superfamily on screen made me nervous, but that’s what I thought about a talking raccoon.
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“Let’s be honest. Daisy knows this. Adam knows this. Everybody knows. I’m not exposing anything.”
Lord, protect this man. Because the bigot grifters are currently starving. variety.com/2025/film/ne...
John Boyega Says ‘Star Wars’ Is ‘So White That a Black Person Existing in It’ Is a Big Deal: Toxic Fans Are ‘Okay With Us Playing the Friend’ but We ‘Cant Touch Their Heroes’
John Boyega is calling out the "Star Wars" franchise for being so white.
variety.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
“Let’s be honest. Daisy knows this. Adam knows this. Everybody knows. I’m not exposing anything.”
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I see you I hug you bring it in trans 🏳️⚧️ homies
March 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I see you I hug you bring it in trans 🏳️⚧️ homies
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I showed my wife, a historian, the Kristi Noem video. She said “holy shit!” It’s a lot. A brief thread on bodies. It begins in the alt text below… 1/
March 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I showed my wife, a historian, the Kristi Noem video. She said “holy shit!” It’s a lot. A brief thread on bodies. It begins in the alt text below… 1/
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1/🧵 Judges across ideological lines are ruling against Trump at strikingly similar rates (84% liberal, 86% centrist, 82% conservative). This isn't partisan opposition to Trump—it's the judiciary functioning as intended by cutting across partisan lines to uphold the Constitution.
March 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
1/🧵 Judges across ideological lines are ruling against Trump at strikingly similar rates (84% liberal, 86% centrist, 82% conservative). This isn't partisan opposition to Trump—it's the judiciary functioning as intended by cutting across partisan lines to uphold the Constitution.
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Hey remember that time a bunch of losers got mad at a lady who made a video game about depression and it led to several thousand federal employees losing their jobs
March 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Hey remember that time a bunch of losers got mad at a lady who made a video game about depression and it led to several thousand federal employees losing their jobs
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Episodes like this are why I feel like some people on platforms like this—who are Way Too Online and only talk to other Extremely Online people—negatively polarise themselves into an impression of liberalism that bears no relationship to how ordinary people in the real world actually practice it.
Someone in the crowd started an anti-trans rant at the Markey town hall and was immediately swarmed by a bunch of older lib women who shouted her down and chased her out, like a bunch of crows chasing away a predator.
March 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Episodes like this are why I feel like some people on platforms like this—who are Way Too Online and only talk to other Extremely Online people—negatively polarise themselves into an impression of liberalism that bears no relationship to how ordinary people in the real world actually practice it.
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AAAAAAAAAAAAHH
February 12, 2025 at 5:01 AM
AAAAAAAAAAAAHH
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From Greg Storey, a list of “ways to take in information without getting pulled under”. Including the Control Test: “Is this within my control? If yes, what’s my next step? If no, how do I adjust to move forward anyway?” [brilliantcrank.com]
February 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
From Greg Storey, a list of “ways to take in information without getting pulled under”. Including the Control Test: “Is this within my control? If yes, what’s my next step? If no, how do I adjust to move forward anyway?” [brilliantcrank.com]