Sam Minnée
@sminn.ee
Techie, dad, Wellingtonian. Building with AI, trying to do so thoughtfully. Loves nuanced discussion of complex topics, and toilet humour.
Founded Silverstripe in a past life, now CTO for tellfrankie.com and askastro.ai
Founded Silverstripe in a past life, now CTO for tellfrankie.com and askastro.ai
I’m reminded of a transphobe saying “they’re giving these drugs to people as young at 6!!1!” and wondering if they’re going to still be fomenting conspiracy.
November 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I’m reminded of a transphobe saying “they’re giving these drugs to people as young at 6!!1!” and wondering if they’re going to still be fomenting conspiracy.
Aside from their use in gender dysmorphia cases, are they going to be banned for precocious puberty too? Stupid and evil.
November 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Aside from their use in gender dysmorphia cases, are they going to be banned for precocious puberty too? Stupid and evil.
Not having indexes? I think for a period bulk upload remove indexes, add content, add indexes can be fast.
failing that, loading data into a temp table initially and then going “insert into select from” to transfer it over in 1 hit. (Dunno if that’s “bulk insert”)
failing that, loading data into a temp table initially and then going “insert into select from” to transfer it over in 1 hit. (Dunno if that’s “bulk insert”)
November 18, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Not having indexes? I think for a period bulk upload remove indexes, add content, add indexes can be fast.
failing that, loading data into a temp table initially and then going “insert into select from” to transfer it over in 1 hit. (Dunno if that’s “bulk insert”)
failing that, loading data into a temp table initially and then going “insert into select from” to transfer it over in 1 hit. (Dunno if that’s “bulk insert”)
I feel like the future is smaller social networks, down to individual signal/whatsapp group chats, and that Bluesky might persist as a larger point on that spectrum, even if it’s not Twitter sized.
November 15, 2025 at 9:35 AM
I feel like the future is smaller social networks, down to individual signal/whatsapp group chats, and that Bluesky might persist as a larger point on that spectrum, even if it’s not Twitter sized.
You don’t need to maintain a research project, I guess?
November 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
You don’t need to maintain a research project, I guess?
We could have blocklists, but only for reply permissions.
November 12, 2025 at 6:23 AM
We could have blocklists, but only for reply permissions.
Like it’s *kind of* true, but in reverse: America conquers the world by accumulating its people.
November 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Like it’s *kind of* true, but in reverse: America conquers the world by accumulating its people.
It means cum; did that motivate your approach to posting?
November 9, 2025 at 2:15 AM
It means cum; did that motivate your approach to posting?
I get emailed security warnings because I don’t features enabled that aren’t available on my tier. Horrible stuff.
November 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I get emailed security warnings because I don’t features enabled that aren’t available on my tier. Horrible stuff.
newsletter.sachajudd.com/archive/plea... this was interesting
(please don't) add me to the group
We talk a lot about how broken the internet is for all of us as individuals. Doomscrolling, algorithmic feeds, overall exhaustion at The Horrors. But this...
newsletter.sachajudd.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
newsletter.sachajudd.com/archive/plea... this was interesting
I mostly use signal, and then WhatsApp for family/normie ones. They’re… okay. The per-group “mute notifications for 8h” feature is very helpful.
Then there are a couple of slack groups and tbh I think signal is better.
Not sure what else is happening, seems like a ripe area.
Then there are a couple of slack groups and tbh I think signal is better.
Not sure what else is happening, seems like a ripe area.
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I mostly use signal, and then WhatsApp for family/normie ones. They’re… okay. The per-group “mute notifications for 8h” feature is very helpful.
Then there are a couple of slack groups and tbh I think signal is better.
Not sure what else is happening, seems like a ripe area.
Then there are a couple of slack groups and tbh I think signal is better.
Not sure what else is happening, seems like a ripe area.
Your preference here - as I would frame it, “that social media is more like a big group chat than a blog” - is key IMO.
As someone who gets more joy out of group chats these days, I’m inclined to agree.
As someone who gets more joy out of group chats these days, I’m inclined to agree.
November 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Your preference here - as I would frame it, “that social media is more like a big group chat than a blog” - is key IMO.
As someone who gets more joy out of group chats these days, I’m inclined to agree.
As someone who gets more joy out of group chats these days, I’m inclined to agree.
But “I’m writing to get an audience, and this platform is bad at that because of widely adopted blocklists” might be a reasonable conclusion, however one fills themselves.
November 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
But “I’m writing to get an audience, and this platform is bad at that because of widely adopted blocklists” might be a reasonable conclusion, however one fills themselves.
If the platform remains committed to decentralised moderation, what do you think the fix is here? Encourage people to be careful of which block lists they subscribe to? It’s a big power to hand over flippantly.
Or is decentralised moderation, where anyone can make a blocklist, itself unsustainable?
Or is decentralised moderation, where anyone can make a blocklist, itself unsustainable?
November 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
If the platform remains committed to decentralised moderation, what do you think the fix is here? Encourage people to be careful of which block lists they subscribe to? It’s a big power to hand over flippantly.
Or is decentralised moderation, where anyone can make a blocklist, itself unsustainable?
Or is decentralised moderation, where anyone can make a blocklist, itself unsustainable?
It’s my responsibility as a father, posting them here is just a bonus.
November 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
It’s my responsibility as a father, posting them here is just a bonus.
He’ll always be Mr Inconceivable to me, no matter how many times I see or hear him in other things
November 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
He’ll always be Mr Inconceivable to me, no matter how many times I see or hear him in other things
Expiry dates are rules made by cowards.
November 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Expiry dates are rules made by cowards.
Maybe alienation, not wealth, was the goal all along!
November 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Maybe alienation, not wealth, was the goal all along!