Justin Pot
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Justin Pot
@jhpot.bsky.social
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I am a freelance journalist and a person. I believe that tech is a tool, not a way of life, and that we should use it to connect with each other. I currently write for Lifehacker, WIRED, The Atlantic, PopSci, PCMag, and The Wall Street Journal.
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There is absolutely no way I have one of the most viewed profiles on LinkedIn. Just zero percent chance of that. This kind of manipulation is so gross.
LinkedIn notification: "You have one of the most-viewed profiles. Add verification to boost trust."
March 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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spammers can't argue with my logic
Text message thread. Spammer: "Hello Lisa, would you like your assigned Medicare agent to give you a call? Text Yes or Pass to remove" My response: "this has to be spam because there's no one left working for medicare". There are no further responses.
March 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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I think of my articles on WIRED as a bit of a palette cleanser. Here, sir: have some service journalism with your coverage of American decline.
My article "Photopea is a free browser-based Photoshop alternative" in a list of articles otherwise about Elon Musk being a bit of a dipshit
February 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Here's X's AI outlining why it makes sense that I don't post on X anymore
Screenshot of a chat conversation with Grok. It opened when I hit a button next to my profile. Justin Pot is a journalist known for writing technology-related content aimed at helping people use technology more effectively, as seen on his personal website. His decision to sunset his X account reflects a broader trend where creators are moving away from platforms where engagement, like clicking links or reading articles, has decreased. This move aligns with the 2025 social media trend of content creators exploring new platforms for audience engagement due to changing user behaviors on social media.
January 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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This comic is thirty years old and could be published verbatim today (give-or-take replacing "talk radio show" with "podcast")
Calvin and Hobbes walking through the forest Calvin: IM THINKING OF STARTING MY OWN TALK RADIO SHOW. I'LL SPOUT SIMPLISTIC OPINIONS FOR HOURS ON END, RIDICULE ANYONE WHO DISAGREES WITH ME, AND GENERALLY FOSTER DIVISIVENESS, CYNICISM, AND A LOWER LEVEL OF PUBLIC DIALOG! Hobbes: IT WOULD SEEM YOU WERE BORN FOR THE JOB. Calvin: IMAGINE GETTING PAID TO ACT LIKE A SIX-YEAR-OLD!
January 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM