Paul Oswald
poswald.bsky.social
Paul Oswald
@poswald.bsky.social
Startup CTO in Japan, Angel Investor, part-time startup advisor, HNTokyo founder and MC, Python enthusiast, ex-Sony Music

NYC | Tokyo

Also at https://mastodon.social/@poswald
billionaire-proof refers to someone being able to buy control of it and dictate the moderation policy (i.e. twitter, WaPo, etc...) not that billionaires would be banned from it.
December 2, 2025 at 1:50 AM
It is... and it will slowly change over time as you grow and learn. but changing value priorities should come from real learnings and not everyday whimsy. Anyone who even pauses to consider what their values might be, already has a good head on their shoulders. No pressure, you're doing just fine!
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I have a rather conservative friend who is an incredibly principled person but some topics he values libertarian stances (we shouldn't censor people) and some topics family values (this particular speech threatens the community). Both are noble stances to take, but he chooses based on politics.
December 2, 2025 at 12:39 AM
One thing I've learned is that after you figure out what your values are, you then have to put them in priority order... because sometimes they conflict. If the way you resolve them changes from day to day, you can choose anything you prefer and still be true to your values.
December 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
classic. I still long for this era of social media
November 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Senator Booker, what is stopping you from introducing a law that they must identify themselves and can’t cover their badges right now? You could do that now right? This seems like a good non-partisan law that would have broad American support. Why wait to make it an election issue?
November 23, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I think if you do this you need to give it a marketing name that indicates the protocol (like “E2E encryption“ or similar) so that people can start to differentiate what you are doing is different than what other platforms do when they slurp up contact books. It’s clear people just can’t tell.
November 19, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Isaac then joked, “I was like, ‘F*** it, I’m gonna do music now.’ But instead of music, I did ska.”

Such a good joke.

The important thing about ska bands is that it gave band nerds and people who couldn’t play any instrument but could dance a path to becoming cool rock stars
November 15, 2025 at 12:26 AM
wow. this guy has Casey Kasem's voice...
November 13, 2025 at 4:49 AM
White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean is a also stable (NoFX)
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I always wondered why it wasn’t a watermelon mascot…
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Their menu is maddening. Changes often and things you like will disappear forever to be replaced by odd specialty items. The fish burger randomly turned into salmon burger. You can get a burger set with "potato fries" (wedges) or chicken nuggets but not with "french fries" which are normal fries
November 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Mine still does... I typically use the chipotle hot sauce for fries and nuggets.
November 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This is just payback for when LDP leaders were being called "radical right" despite their policies being (let me just check my notes here...) more immigration, more women in the workforce, and uh... Cool Biz I guess?
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
What… Shohei was like 16 when you posted this?
November 2, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I love that they snuck a cigarette, jack-o-lantern, and various beer bottles into the kanji
October 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
You should show him all of the videos on this channel. They are. Slow paced but I really enjoy watching them. m.youtube.com/watch?v=RjbJ...
How the Golden Gate Bridge Works
YouTube video by Animagraffs
m.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
nerd sniping xkcd.com/356/
Nerd Sniping
xkcd.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Sorry you're getting shit on. I wish we (collectively) were better at not forming circular firing squads. Noah Smith (don't @ me people... I know not everyone is a fan) just had a post that also touches on the way social media pushes people to extremism as well. www.noahpinion.blog/p/after-trum...
October 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM