Luigi Ray-Montañez
@luigi.land
Keep the civic in civic tech. Launch a public option for everything. Abolish the lottery.
My most treasured Sickos college football ritual is to look for the cheapest resale tickets for the day's slate. Today, $4 gets you into the Kansas @ Iowa State game.
November 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
My most treasured Sickos college football ritual is to look for the cheapest resale tickets for the day's slate. Today, $4 gets you into the Kansas @ Iowa State game.
When someone you know obviously used AI and wasn't upfront about it.
September 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM
When someone you know obviously used AI and wasn't upfront about it.
There is still good in this world.
September 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
There is still good in this world.
Best enjoyed as KoRn’s “Got The Life” blasts on the Jambox.
August 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Best enjoyed as KoRn’s “Got The Life” blasts on the Jambox.
If Sorkin's new Facebook movie is set 5-10 years ago, then this guy should definitely play Zuck.
August 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
If Sorkin's new Facebook movie is set 5-10 years ago, then this guy should definitely play Zuck.
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: When he was in the first grade, Mamdani took 74 seconds to complete the Mad Minute.
July 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: When he was in the first grade, Mamdani took 74 seconds to complete the Mad Minute.
HAL 9000 was an AI agent.
June 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
HAL 9000 was an AI agent.
Reminded of another failed attempt at a ceasefire.
June 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Reminded of another failed attempt at a ceasefire.
I think a lot about how, according to the USPS, there should not be a separate line for street address 2.
pe.usps.com/text/pub28/2...
pe.usps.com/text/pub28/2...
May 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I think a lot about how, according to the USPS, there should not be a separate line for street address 2.
pe.usps.com/text/pub28/2...
pe.usps.com/text/pub28/2...
The last name of the family in The Berenstain Bears is not Berenstain, it's... Bear.
May 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The last name of the family in The Berenstain Bears is not Berenstain, it's... Bear.
My thoughts on Abundance, with a civic tech lens.
I found it refreshing that the authors start by plainly stating their audience, which civic tech folks fall squarely into.
Their argument: demand side government programs are good (e.g. public benefits), but supply side needs to be more of a focus.
I found it refreshing that the authors start by plainly stating their audience, which civic tech folks fall squarely into.
Their argument: demand side government programs are good (e.g. public benefits), but supply side needs to be more of a focus.
April 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
My thoughts on Abundance, with a civic tech lens.
I found it refreshing that the authors start by plainly stating their audience, which civic tech folks fall squarely into.
Their argument: demand side government programs are good (e.g. public benefits), but supply side needs to be more of a focus.
I found it refreshing that the authors start by plainly stating their audience, which civic tech folks fall squarely into.
Their argument: demand side government programs are good (e.g. public benefits), but supply side needs to be more of a focus.
I just read the @civictechallies.bsky.social newsletter and saw this list of upcoming events and it gave me tremendous hope.
April 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I just read the @civictechallies.bsky.social newsletter and saw this list of upcoming events and it gave me tremendous hope.
We're at nearly 10X the "extremely high" threshold of 1500.
March 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
We're at nearly 10X the "extremely high" threshold of 1500.
My analogy for LLMs is the enteric nervous system. If your GI tract can sometimes feel like it has a mind of its own... well, it does.
And the enteric system is a genuine marvel, great at producing one output (shit) from varied inputs (food).
And, and... shit can be useful if properly processed.
And the enteric system is a genuine marvel, great at producing one output (shit) from varied inputs (food).
And, and... shit can be useful if properly processed.
February 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
My analogy for LLMs is the enteric nervous system. If your GI tract can sometimes feel like it has a mind of its own... well, it does.
And the enteric system is a genuine marvel, great at producing one output (shit) from varied inputs (food).
And, and... shit can be useful if properly processed.
And the enteric system is a genuine marvel, great at producing one output (shit) from varied inputs (food).
And, and... shit can be useful if properly processed.
The M&Ms from these tasted so good…
December 21, 2024 at 12:36 PM
The M&Ms from these tasted so good…
I was raised in these streets
November 17, 2024 at 11:58 PM
I was raised in these streets
Saw what happened to Aegon and Manchin was like, "Nah".
July 22, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Saw what happened to Aegon and Manchin was like, "Nah".
WaPo has changed the framing on this count to Endorsed vs Have Not Endorsed.
Gotta get ‘em to hit refresh!
Gotta get ‘em to hit refresh!
July 22, 2024 at 3:21 AM
WaPo has changed the framing on this count to Endorsed vs Have Not Endorsed.
Gotta get ‘em to hit refresh!
Gotta get ‘em to hit refresh!
Genuine question: Why does a 14% popular vote share by Reform UK only translate into 5 seats, while 12% wins 71 seats for the Liberal Democrats?
July 6, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Genuine question: Why does a 14% popular vote share by Reform UK only translate into 5 seats, while 12% wins 71 seats for the Liberal Democrats?
I asked Google AI to touch up an old painting I had of Jesus.
May 27, 2024 at 12:51 AM
I asked Google AI to touch up an old painting I had of Jesus.
Alito’s got a crooked ass telescoping flagpole.
May 17, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Alito’s got a crooked ass telescoping flagpole.
Sponsored content in the fortune cookie.
December 26, 2023 at 12:42 AM
Sponsored content in the fortune cookie.
If you were visited by three ghosts for Christmas who would you want them to be?
December 26, 2023 at 12:21 AM
If you were visited by three ghosts for Christmas who would you want them to be?