Paddy Johnson
@paddyjohnson.bsky.social
Artist coach, writer, lover of art and cats
This is a bullshit story from start to finish yet it’s the top story on the NYTimes? Why?
July 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
This is a bullshit story from start to finish yet it’s the top story on the NYTimes? Why?
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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It’s worth noting that the French Resistance contained within its ranks everyone from monarchists to communists, and they HAD to find a way to hang together in the face of the Nazis.
July 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
It’s worth noting that the French Resistance contained within its ranks everyone from monarchists to communists, and they HAD to find a way to hang together in the face of the Nazis.
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anil isn't kidding. this level of transparency and detail — talking to voters like adults — is remarkable. i would imagine it also helps people feel like they are part of something bigger. and, christ, mamdani is insanely charismatic and good on screen. like, you just want to watch him talk!
This @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social video is absolutely INCREDIBLE. The numbers he cites, the strategy and results they produced — it’s the future. When have you heard *any* campaign talk about this, ever? (Video split in 2 to fit in Bluesky’s limits)
July 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
anil isn't kidding. this level of transparency and detail — talking to voters like adults — is remarkable. i would imagine it also helps people feel like they are part of something bigger. and, christ, mamdani is insanely charismatic and good on screen. like, you just want to watch him talk!
Finally, an election evening that doesn’t end in despair!
June 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Finally, an election evening that doesn’t end in despair!
Minimal press presence at yesterday’s No Kings protest. No helicopters. No video cameras. It’s been covered but you see 1000x more coverage for far less consequential events - marathons immediately coming to mind.
June 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Minimal press presence at yesterday’s No Kings protest. No helicopters. No video cameras. It’s been covered but you see 1000x more coverage for far less consequential events - marathons immediately coming to mind.
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Hoping David Hogg starts a new political party.
4 Democrats didn’t vote and another 3 Democratic seats are vacant due to member deaths
Four Democratic absences (Correa, Beatty, Randall and Norcross) and the deaths of Grijalva, Turner and Connelly left the Democrats down 7 votes as the bill passed by 2.
Two Republicans also didn’t vote.
Four Democratic absences (Correa, Beatty, Randall and Norcross) and the deaths of Grijalva, Turner and Connelly left the Democrats down 7 votes as the bill passed by 2.
Two Republicans also didn’t vote.
June 13, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Hoping David Hogg starts a new political party.
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Billionaires are consolidating around Cuomo because they know he will preserve the broken status quo.
New Yorkers are rallying behind our campaign because they're ready for change.
In two weeks, we will shock the political establishment and win a city we can all afford.
New Yorkers are rallying behind our campaign because they're ready for change.
In two weeks, we will shock the political establishment and win a city we can all afford.
June 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Billionaires are consolidating around Cuomo because they know he will preserve the broken status quo.
New Yorkers are rallying behind our campaign because they're ready for change.
In two weeks, we will shock the political establishment and win a city we can all afford.
New Yorkers are rallying behind our campaign because they're ready for change.
In two weeks, we will shock the political establishment and win a city we can all afford.
I really wish the NYTimes could figure out the are cities outside of New York with an art scene worth exploring beyond Detroit.
June 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I really wish the NYTimes could figure out the are cities outside of New York with an art scene worth exploring beyond Detroit.
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Time to drop the really big bomb:
The White House doesn't have the authority to fire leaders at the Smithsonian.
Have a nice day, DJT!
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The White House doesn't have the authority to fire leaders at the Smithsonian.
Have a nice day, DJT!
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Said He Fired the National Portrait Gallery Director. She’s Still There.
The museum director targeted in a social media post by President Donald Trump still holds her position, according to the Smithsonian Institution.
www.bloomberg.com
June 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Time to drop the really big bomb:
The White House doesn't have the authority to fire leaders at the Smithsonian.
Have a nice day, DJT!
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The White House doesn't have the authority to fire leaders at the Smithsonian.
Have a nice day, DJT!
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Citrus isn’t what this image conjures.
May 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Citrus isn’t what this image conjures.
A crazy Florida man story gets the Times treatment. “Sheriff Judd also said that Mr. Schulz had a lengthy criminal history, which he described as “meth arrest, meth arrest, meth arrest, meth arrest, meth arrest.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
Bitten by Alligator, Man Is Killed After Charging at Deputies, Sheriff Says
www.nytimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 3:26 AM
A crazy Florida man story gets the Times treatment. “Sheriff Judd also said that Mr. Schulz had a lengthy criminal history, which he described as “meth arrest, meth arrest, meth arrest, meth arrest, meth arrest.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
This article by @fredbenenson on why AI produces over-engineered code is worth a read even for the non-nerds because you get an understanding of where all these needlessly long answers come from. fredbenenson.medium.com/the-perverse...
The Perverse Incentives of Vibe Coding
I’ve been using AI coding assistants like Claude Code for a while now, and I’m here to say (with all due respect to people who have…
fredbenenson.medium.com
May 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
This article by @fredbenenson on why AI produces over-engineered code is worth a read even for the non-nerds because you get an understanding of where all these needlessly long answers come from. fredbenenson.medium.com/the-perverse...
Spent the day editing artist statements. Two takeaways:
1. A.I. won’t save you time. You just spend it on prompts.
2. A.I. can fix your grammar but it can’t fill in what you don’t tell it. It won’t connect aesthetic decisions with intent unless draw the connections yourself.
1. A.I. won’t save you time. You just spend it on prompts.
2. A.I. can fix your grammar but it can’t fill in what you don’t tell it. It won’t connect aesthetic decisions with intent unless draw the connections yourself.
May 14, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Spent the day editing artist statements. Two takeaways:
1. A.I. won’t save you time. You just spend it on prompts.
2. A.I. can fix your grammar but it can’t fill in what you don’t tell it. It won’t connect aesthetic decisions with intent unless draw the connections yourself.
1. A.I. won’t save you time. You just spend it on prompts.
2. A.I. can fix your grammar but it can’t fill in what you don’t tell it. It won’t connect aesthetic decisions with intent unless draw the connections yourself.
“If it doesn’t matter in five years, it doesn’t matter.” Cher
May 12, 2025 at 11:43 AM
“If it doesn’t matter in five years, it doesn’t matter.” Cher
@caseynewton.bsky.social and @kevinmkruse.bsky.social please make @pjvogt.bsky.social a permanent guest on Group Chat Chat.
May 5, 2025 at 2:13 AM
@caseynewton.bsky.social and @kevinmkruse.bsky.social please make @pjvogt.bsky.social a permanent guest on Group Chat Chat.
Terrifying
You receive a call on your phone.
The caller says they're from your bank and they're calling about a suspected fraudulent payment.
"Oh yeah," you think. Obvious scam, right?
The caller says "I'll send you an in-app notification to prove I'm calling from your bank."
🧵 1/4
The caller says they're from your bank and they're calling about a suspected fraudulent payment.
"Oh yeah," you think. Obvious scam, right?
The caller says "I'll send you an in-app notification to prove I'm calling from your bank."
🧵 1/4
May 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Terrifying
I guess this is an actual debate point over LLM use? It’s developed new strains of antibiotics for use on drug-resistant infections but sure. Let’s never forget that it’s a terrible editor.
No, they actually do suck and aren’t useful.
There are a lot of critiques of LLMs that I agree with but "they suck and aren't useful" doesn't really hold water.
I understand people not using them because of social, economic, and environmental concerns. And I also understand people using them because they can be very useful.
Thoughts?
I understand people not using them because of social, economic, and environmental concerns. And I also understand people using them because they can be very useful.
Thoughts?
April 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I guess this is an actual debate point over LLM use? It’s developed new strains of antibiotics for use on drug-resistant infections but sure. Let’s never forget that it’s a terrible editor.
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The turnout tonight for @aoc.bsky.social & @sanders.senate.gov was insane. We posted up on the street outside cuz the line was 3mi long! A ray of light in discouraging times.
April 16, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The turnout tonight for @aoc.bsky.social & @sanders.senate.gov was insane. We posted up on the street outside cuz the line was 3mi long! A ray of light in discouraging times.
“Losing real GDP is bad, but it’s much less important than losing our soul. As it happens, however, we seem to be on track to do both.” Paul Krugman, on point as usual.
April 16, 2025 at 11:11 AM
“Losing real GDP is bad, but it’s much less important than losing our soul. As it happens, however, we seem to be on track to do both.” Paul Krugman, on point as usual.
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For my US friends.💝
Americans not trusting US Givernment health authorities for advice anymore, Health Canada - Sante Canada is not geofenced but available too (no Canadian passport or provincial health card required for their website).
hi-sc.gc.ca
hi-sc.gc.ca
April 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
For my US friends.💝
“The combination of interest rates soaring amid a slump and the currency plunging despite rising interest rates isn’t what we normally see for advanced countries. It is what we often see in emerging-market economies. That is, investors have started treating the US like a third-world economy.” PK
April 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
“The combination of interest rates soaring amid a slump and the currency plunging despite rising interest rates isn’t what we normally see for advanced countries. It is what we often see in emerging-market economies. That is, investors have started treating the US like a third-world economy.” PK
The house is on fire and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is saying he doesn’t see anything unusual. How about the plummeting bond market? Nothing is going to be left of this country if these guys remain in charge.
April 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The house is on fire and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is saying he doesn’t see anything unusual. How about the plummeting bond market? Nothing is going to be left of this country if these guys remain in charge.
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Major media should stop treating the rally as victory. The bond markets almost collapsed which would have been a catastrophe and China’s tariffs will mean skyrocketing costs across the board. But sure, if you stop hitting your head with a hammer you’ll feel better.
April 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Major media should stop treating the rally as victory. The bond markets almost collapsed which would have been a catastrophe and China’s tariffs will mean skyrocketing costs across the board. But sure, if you stop hitting your head with a hammer you’ll feel better.