Mat Westhorpe
@matwesthorpe.bsky.social
Underachieving creative, former healthcare foghorn, Twitter refugee (@Freebooted, @BrokenParamedic)
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Some friends are pressuring me to try out Star Citizen during a freebie period tomorrow. Is there a helpline I can call? ;)
November 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Some friends are pressuring me to try out Star Citizen during a freebie period tomorrow. Is there a helpline I can call? ;)
Getting to grips with our new AI-powered reality doesn't need to be an overwhelming digital puzzle or a dystopian nightmare. It might actually be quite positive. Here are some ways I've used AI tools for good.
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The Value of AI at Home
Decades ago, they promised us robot butlers and flying cars. We’ve settled for Alexa (often as helpful as a deaf grandmother), Roombas, and self-driving Cybertrucks. I wonder if the Jetsons and oth…
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November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Getting to grips with our new AI-powered reality doesn't need to be an overwhelming digital puzzle or a dystopian nightmare. It might actually be quite positive. Here are some ways I've used AI tools for good.
westhorpe.net/2025/11/the-...
westhorpe.net/2025/11/the-...
If you're in healthcare and curious about AI but don't know where to start, maybe my experiment will give you ideas.
When I stepped down from my healthcare role last month, I didn’t have a clear plan.
I turned to AI for a solution...
westhorpe.net/2025/11/how-...
When I stepped down from my healthcare role last month, I didn’t have a clear plan.
I turned to AI for a solution...
westhorpe.net/2025/11/how-...
How Claude AI Became My Career Coach (And Maybe My Boss)
When I stepped down from my role as a Clinical Workforce Manager last month, I didn’t have a clear plan. I had many reasons for leaving, but no defined next step. I turned to AI for a solution. Spe…
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November 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
If you're in healthcare and curious about AI but don't know where to start, maybe my experiment will give you ideas.
When I stepped down from my healthcare role last month, I didn’t have a clear plan.
I turned to AI for a solution...
westhorpe.net/2025/11/how-...
When I stepped down from my healthcare role last month, I didn’t have a clear plan.
I turned to AI for a solution...
westhorpe.net/2025/11/how-...
I'm retraining in AI while simultaneously committing to never using AI on my blog.
Make of that what you will.
New post unpacking the tension between embracing AI professionally while preserving spaces for purely human insight:
westhorpe.net/2025/10/is-a...
Make of that what you will.
New post unpacking the tension between embracing AI professionally while preserving spaces for purely human insight:
westhorpe.net/2025/10/is-a...
Is AI Coming For Our Jobs?
We’re at an existential inflection point. The world is changing before our eyes, beneath our feet, and behind our backs. ‘But it always has!’, I hear you say. And I accept that’s just h…
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October 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I'm retraining in AI while simultaneously committing to never using AI on my blog.
Make of that what you will.
New post unpacking the tension between embracing AI professionally while preserving spaces for purely human insight:
westhorpe.net/2025/10/is-a...
Make of that what you will.
New post unpacking the tension between embracing AI professionally while preserving spaces for purely human insight:
westhorpe.net/2025/10/is-a...
Kindness is a superpower. Whatever walk of life you're in, you can make a difference.
I will always remember this week in 2019 when communal kindness stood with Michael against impossible odds. Thank you again to everyone.
o7
www.theguardian.com/games/2019/j...
I will always remember this week in 2019 when communal kindness stood with Michael against impossible odds. Thank you again to everyone.
o7
www.theguardian.com/games/2019/j...
How a video game community filled my nephew's final days with joy
My teenage nephew’s life was short and difficult, but the players and developers of Elite Dangerous came together to bring unexpected happiness to his last moments
www.theguardian.com
May 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Kindness is a superpower. Whatever walk of life you're in, you can make a difference.
I will always remember this week in 2019 when communal kindness stood with Michael against impossible odds. Thank you again to everyone.
o7
www.theguardian.com/games/2019/j...
I will always remember this week in 2019 when communal kindness stood with Michael against impossible odds. Thank you again to everyone.
o7
www.theguardian.com/games/2019/j...
Michael Holyland, 2004 - 2019
Dedicated to the memory of Michael Holyland
michael-holyland.muchloved.com
April 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I feel like a stranger in a strange land. Is there any way I can copy my profile and contacts over from X/Twitter?
November 7, 2024 at 1:27 AM
I feel like a stranger in a strange land. Is there any way I can copy my profile and contacts over from X/Twitter?