Yeah, it feels difficult to have any level-headed discussions on these topics. Too many knee-jerk reactions to everything, only thinking in absolutes, etc.

That part stuck out to me too. Even if the mayor doesn't have a direct role in it... it's a pretty big indicator of one's values, where someone stands on that topic. Yet another instance of missing the forest from the trees

Did you read the blog post you're sharing? It shows that ChatGPT usage is actually fairly insignificant:

It's saved me probably hundreds of hours of work as a software developer at this point. We've used it to identify root causes of production bugs in seconds, which might've taken developers hours to find.

I hate the hype, reminds me of crypto bros raving about NFTs, but I can't deny the impact

This is giving "gentrified Grimace shake" vibes

Half of these replies:

It's hard to say without knowledge of the business, but have you looked into what Slack-WA integrations there are? I haven't used WA in a professional setting, I could see that improving the UX here. But beyond that, I think what you're suggesting here makes sense

Ahhh yeah that context makes a big difference haha

Without further context, if I were in these shoes, I'd come up with a plan to move off of WA, and show the team how we can more effectively use slack. e.g. identify channel ambiguity & remove channels that don't make sense, make priorities more explicit, educate on how to set up notifications, etc.

It sounds like the team simply needs better Slack hygiene - e.g. improved channel organization and notification management. Using WA here is a bandaid fix, and doesn't address the core issue. But based on the phrasing here, it sounds like the team is content to use WA?

its not about CA becoming red; its about house seats. CA has 52 house seats (43D / 9R). That’s +9 seats for Democrats. With the House at 219R–212D, those seats alone could shift control

Aphex Twin vibes

I was there today too; for the first time this year, I felt hope. Trump said the protesters organizing this week hate our country, but I saw patriotism and a love for the country today like I've rarely seen before

Fairport NY- thousands for a mile and 1/2. Amazing. Many more in the Rochester area today as well

One bookstore in Ithaca NY sells religious pamphlets but for atheism. If they can hand those out, maybe we should start handing them out too

instead of prison, how about handcuffed naked to a radiator, in some random grandpa's house, where you know they've got the heat on full blast even in the summer