John Philpin
@philpin.com
Here, there, everywhere … yet somehow not omnipresent. But you get used to it. #StructuredThought 🎵 🎥📚
"I sell my soul - but at the highest rates."
🔗📼 Harlan Ellison 18 years ago #PayTheWriter
Had cause to post this today - again - on a LinkedIN feed.
🔗📼 Harlan Ellison 18 years ago #PayTheWriter
Had cause to post this today - again - on a LinkedIN feed.
Harlan Ellison -- Pay the Writer
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
"I sell my soul - but at the highest rates."
🔗📼 Harlan Ellison 18 years ago #PayTheWriter
Had cause to post this today - again - on a LinkedIN feed.
🔗📼 Harlan Ellison 18 years ago #PayTheWriter
Had cause to post this today - again - on a LinkedIN feed.
Just to say thank you to @sod - reminding me that passkeys exist for log in - which historically I have avoided - because all experiences to date have been horrible - on micro.blog - simple - clean worked in about 5 seconds. 💯
Micro.blog - @sod
micro.blog
November 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Just to say thank you to @sod - reminding me that passkeys exist for log in - which historically I have avoided - because all experiences to date have been horrible - on micro.blog - simple - clean worked in about 5 seconds. 💯
Spotted on the web this morning - @dave .. I think ….
"It’s not decentralized, it’s uncentralized. Important distinction."
"It’s not decentralized, it’s uncentralized. Important distinction."
Micro.blog - @dave
micro.blog
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Spotted on the web this morning - @dave .. I think ….
"It’s not decentralized, it’s uncentralized. Important distinction."
"It’s not decentralized, it’s uncentralized. Important distinction."
Just Good Music: https://john.philpin.com/2025/11/27/just-good-music.html
Reconnecting with my Just Good Music cofounder and introducing you to an awesome video from ‘Ren’. Truly stunning - and if there is a god - he is going to go far.
Reconnecting with my Just Good Music cofounder and introducing you to an awesome video from ‘Ren’. Truly stunning - and if there is a god - he is going to go far.
Ren - Back on 74 / Message In A Bottle (Live retake)
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Just Good Music: https://john.philpin.com/2025/11/27/just-good-music.html
Reconnecting with my Just Good Music cofounder and introducing you to an awesome video from ‘Ren’. Truly stunning - and if there is a god - he is going to go far.
Reconnecting with my Just Good Music cofounder and introducing you to an awesome video from ‘Ren’. Truly stunning - and if there is a god - he is going to go far.
About This Blog - Part Two: https://john.philpin.com/2025/11/26/about-this-blog-part-two.html
November 26, 2025 at 1:58 AM
About This Blog - Part Two: https://john.philpin.com/2025/11/26/about-this-blog-part-two.html
About This Blog: https://john.philpin.com/2025/11/26/about-this-blog.html
What is this blog about? Apparently it serves as a reflective exploration of complexity in various systems, highlighting the disconnect between theoretical frameworks and real-world behavior, while aiming to promote though...
What is this blog about? Apparently it serves as a reflective exploration of complexity in various systems, highlighting the disconnect between theoretical frameworks and real-world behavior, while aiming to promote though...
💬 John Philpin
Journals are typically private. So is mine, but this site is the public-facing part of that private journal
john.philpin.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 AM
About This Blog: https://john.philpin.com/2025/11/26/about-this-blog.html
What is this blog about? Apparently it serves as a reflective exploration of complexity in various systems, highlighting the disconnect between theoretical frameworks and real-world behavior, while aiming to promote though...
What is this blog about? Apparently it serves as a reflective exploration of complexity in various systems, highlighting the disconnect between theoretical frameworks and real-world behavior, while aiming to promote though...
Looks like someone’s lost the plot …
🔗 Russian oil has flowed into New Zealand despite sanctions
Then again imagine the price at the pump reduced profits of the gas companies if that hadn’t happened.
🔗 Russian oil has flowed into New Zealand despite sanctions
Then again imagine the price at the pump reduced profits of the gas companies if that hadn’t happened.
Russian oil has flowed into New Zealand despite sanctions
"Refining loophole" allowed Russian crude to be refined in other countries before being shipped to NZ.
www.1news.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Looks like someone’s lost the plot …
🔗 Russian oil has flowed into New Zealand despite sanctions
Then again imagine the price at the pump reduced profits of the gas companies if that hadn’t happened.
🔗 Russian oil has flowed into New Zealand despite sanctions
Then again imagine the price at the pump reduced profits of the gas companies if that hadn’t happened.
Reposted by John Philpin
Imagine doing this not *even* because you're terrified of the autocrat in your own country, but because you're terrified of the autocrat an ocean away.
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Imagine doing this not *even* because you're terrified of the autocrat in your own country, but because you're terrified of the autocrat an ocean away.
A reminder from Seth
The Hotel California (and subscriptions)
"The seduction is clear. They’re sending a message: If you want us to bring you eyeballs, move in. Don’t link out."
The Hotel California (and subscriptions)
"The seduction is clear. They’re sending a message: If you want us to bring you eyeballs, move in. Don’t link out."
The Hotel California (and subscriptions)
Every day, this blog is automatically echoed on my Linkedin channel. Over the last few years, the traffic to those posts on Linkedin is down more than 90%. Understandable. Platforms evolve, people …
seths.blog
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A reminder from Seth
The Hotel California (and subscriptions)
"The seduction is clear. They’re sending a message: If you want us to bring you eyeballs, move in. Don’t link out."
The Hotel California (and subscriptions)
"The seduction is clear. They’re sending a message: If you want us to bring you eyeballs, move in. Don’t link out."
🔗 Job for 2027: Senior Director of Million-Dollar Regexes – O’Reilly
"From $15,000/day to $0.96/day - I do think we’re about to see a lot of companies realize that a thinking model connected to an MCP server is way more expensiv... https://john.philpin.com/2025/11/25/job-for-senior-director-of.html
"From $15,000/day to $0.96/day - I do think we’re about to see a lot of companies realize that a thinking model connected to an MCP server is way more expensiv... https://john.philpin.com/2025/11/25/job-for-senior-director-of.html
Job for 2027: Senior Director of Million-Dollar Regexes
The following article originally appeared on Medium and is being republished here with the author’s permission.Don’t get me wrong, I’m up all night
www.oreilly.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:44 AM
🔗 Job for 2027: Senior Director of Million-Dollar Regexes – O’Reilly
"From $15,000/day to $0.96/day - I do think we’re about to see a lot of companies realize that a thinking model connected to an MCP server is way more expensiv... https://john.philpin.com/2025/11/25/job-for-senior-director-of.html
"From $15,000/day to $0.96/day - I do think we’re about to see a lot of companies realize that a thinking model connected to an MCP server is way more expensiv... https://john.philpin.com/2025/11/25/job-for-senior-director-of.html
The freezing over of hell.
Last week I am listening to MTG and wondering why I am agreeing with her - and then this week Musk releases a new feature that seems pretty much ‘like - yeah - right on’.
Techdirt reports “ 🔗 Why Trust & Safety Work Was Never About The ‘Censorship Industrial Complex’
Last week I am listening to MTG and wondering why I am agreeing with her - and then this week Musk releases a new feature that seems pretty much ‘like - yeah - right on’.
Techdirt reports “ 🔗 Why Trust & Safety Work Was Never About The ‘Censorship Industrial Complex’
X’s New Feature Reveals Why Trust & Safety Work Was Never About The ‘Censorship Industrial Complex’
For the last few years, Matt Taibbi, Michael Shellenberger, and their allies have spent considerable energy attacking both academic researchers studying disinformation and the trust & safety te…
www.techdirt.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:44 AM
The freezing over of hell.
Last week I am listening to MTG and wondering why I am agreeing with her - and then this week Musk releases a new feature that seems pretty much ‘like - yeah - right on’.
Techdirt reports “ 🔗 Why Trust & Safety Work Was Never About The ‘Censorship Industrial Complex’
Last week I am listening to MTG and wondering why I am agreeing with her - and then this week Musk releases a new feature that seems pretty much ‘like - yeah - right on’.
Techdirt reports “ 🔗 Why Trust & Safety Work Was Never About The ‘Censorship Industrial Complex’
Call It A Public Service: https://john.philpin.com/2025/11/25/call-it-a-public-service.html
The report reveals a decline in employee trust due to disconnection from leadership and stagnation in career progression, prompting a return to office spaces despite the ongoing buzz about AI disruption.
The report reveals a decline in employee trust due to disconnection from leadership and stagnation in career progression, prompting a return to office spaces despite the ongoing buzz about AI disruption.
November 25, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Call It A Public Service: https://john.philpin.com/2025/11/25/call-it-a-public-service.html
The report reveals a decline in employee trust due to disconnection from leadership and stagnation in career progression, prompting a return to office spaces despite the ongoing buzz about AI disruption.
The report reveals a decline in employee trust due to disconnection from leadership and stagnation in career progression, prompting a return to office spaces despite the ongoing buzz about AI disruption.
Loving what @dave is doing with the Feedland Daveland and everything else push .. and the write once publish anywhere story is music to my ears .. which is why I use Micro.Blog where I write and publish once and then Micro.Blog pu... https://john.philpin.com/2025/11/25/loving-what-dave-is-doing.html
Micro.blog - @dave
micro.blog
November 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Loving what @dave is doing with the Feedland Daveland and everything else push .. and the write once publish anywhere story is music to my ears .. which is why I use Micro.Blog where I write and publish once and then Micro.Blog pu... https://john.philpin.com/2025/11/25/loving-what-dave-is-doing.html
Well - thats been a job I have not been doing for. long time - but once again - thank you @Munish for reminding me that other people do on occasions look at 🖇️ my actual site. Styling moved along, search back in place and the start of my documents directory re-enabled. Onward.
November 24, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Well - thats been a job I have not been doing for. long time - but once again - thank you @Munish for reminding me that other people do on occasions look at 🖇️ my actual site. Styling moved along, search back in place and the start of my documents directory re-enabled. Onward.
I know how he feels. 🖇️🎬 My Review 😂
November 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I know how he feels. 🖇️🎬 My Review 😂
💬 I never met him - but I sure do miss Kevin.
November 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
💬 I never met him - but I sure do miss Kevin.
Its All About Execution - The Business One - Not The Political One.: https://john.philpin.com/2025/11/24/its-all-about-execution-the.html
Despite numerous ideas and strategies for improving productivity in New Zealand, the decline continues and a significant gap remains in effective execution. I...
Despite numerous ideas and strategies for improving productivity in New Zealand, the decline continues and a significant gap remains in effective execution. I...
November 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Its All About Execution - The Business One - Not The Political One.: https://john.philpin.com/2025/11/24/its-all-about-execution-the.html
Despite numerous ideas and strategies for improving productivity in New Zealand, the decline continues and a significant gap remains in effective execution. I...
Despite numerous ideas and strategies for improving productivity in New Zealand, the decline continues and a significant gap remains in effective execution. I...
You know how they keep leaving New Zealand off world maps? Now we are disappearing from global surveys❗️Were NZ to be included in this survey, I believe they would surely be top right oo this graphic.
🔗 Ranked: Which Country Consumes the Most Coffee?
(No - not absolute - it is ‘per capita’)
🔗 Ranked: Which Country Consumes the Most Coffee?
(No - not absolute - it is ‘per capita’)
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
You know how they keep leaving New Zealand off world maps? Now we are disappearing from global surveys❗️Were NZ to be included in this survey, I believe they would surely be top right oo this graphic.
🔗 Ranked: Which Country Consumes the Most Coffee?
(No - not absolute - it is ‘per capita’)
🔗 Ranked: Which Country Consumes the Most Coffee?
(No - not absolute - it is ‘per capita’)
For all of how well anyone can think that they know a city …
🔗 The King’s Chapel of the Savoy …
is clearly a gem that I have missed over several years of walking right by it and never even knowing that it existed - much less visiting.
🔗 The King’s Chapel of the Savoy …
is clearly a gem that I have missed over several years of walking right by it and never even knowing that it existed - much less visiting.
November 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
For all of how well anyone can think that they know a city …
🔗 The King’s Chapel of the Savoy …
is clearly a gem that I have missed over several years of walking right by it and never even knowing that it existed - much less visiting.
🔗 The King’s Chapel of the Savoy …
is clearly a gem that I have missed over several years of walking right by it and never even knowing that it existed - much less visiting.
I guess we should
break out something or other 🎉🥳🍾🎊 to celebrate ❓
add to the stream of posts that never get read❓
Ok … ‘2’ .. lets do ‘2’.
break out something or other 🎉🥳🍾🎊 to celebrate ❓
add to the stream of posts that never get read❓
Ok … ‘2’ .. lets do ‘2’.
November 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
I guess we should
break out something or other 🎉🥳🍾🎊 to celebrate ❓
add to the stream of posts that never get read❓
Ok … ‘2’ .. lets do ‘2’.
break out something or other 🎉🥳🍾🎊 to celebrate ❓
add to the stream of posts that never get read❓
Ok … ‘2’ .. lets do ‘2’.