Jeffrey
@staticmade.com
Equal parts science + soul. I write about mindfulness, culture, and the ethical internet (among other things) at staticmade.com. Into outdoorsy type-II fun.
He / Him / Yinz | Based in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
He / Him / Yinz | Based in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
I forget who posted The Armed’s live set at KEXP in my feed last week, but thank you. That link spiraled me down a most enjoyable wormhole and I am now addicted to their latest release THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED. This is music from another planet & I’m here for it.
The Armed - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
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November 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I forget who posted The Armed’s live set at KEXP in my feed last week, but thank you. That link spiraled me down a most enjoyable wormhole and I am now addicted to their latest release THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED. This is music from another planet & I’m here for it.
An absolute must-listen episode of Revolution.Social. Part important history lesson, part strategy for a decentralized future for media. Thank you for the awesome convo & insights @rabble.nz and @jeffjarvis.bsky.social
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revolution.social/episodes/jef...
revolution.social - A Podcast About the Social Media Revolution
Join us as we explore the social media revolution and how we can build an open world for all.
revolution.social
November 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
An absolute must-listen episode of Revolution.Social. Part important history lesson, part strategy for a decentralized future for media. Thank you for the awesome convo & insights @rabble.nz and @jeffjarvis.bsky.social
revolution.social/episodes/jef...
revolution.social/episodes/jef...
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I am truly shocked to not find more thinkpieces on the incredible graphic design and typography of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign but maybe that’s because searching on the internet is garbage now.
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I am truly shocked to not find more thinkpieces on the incredible graphic design and typography of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign but maybe that’s because searching on the internet is garbage now.
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
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Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
This is an interesting article from Modern Retail analyzing the retail industry’s role in October’s sky-high job cut numbers. The short story is that retailers were the 3rd largest job reducer, behind only warehousing and non-profi... https://staticmade.com/2025/11/07/this-is-an-interesting-article/
Job cuts hit 22-year October high as retail layoffs from Amazon to Target mount ahead of holidays
U.S. firms announced the most job cuts for any October in more than 20 years, fueled in part by mass layoffs at major retail companies.
www.modernretail.co
November 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This is an interesting article from Modern Retail analyzing the retail industry’s role in October’s sky-high job cut numbers. The short story is that retailers were the 3rd largest job reducer, behind only warehousing and non-profi... https://staticmade.com/2025/11/07/this-is-an-interesting-article/
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I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
This notebook lets me record notes without even speaking.
November 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This notebook lets me record notes without even speaking.
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
I'm about halfway through this right now and I'm loving it. A gripping story for anyone into true crime, tech & surveillance. Brilliant work @josephcox.bsky.social !
In less than a week (Nov 11) the paperback of DARK WIRE goes on sale. Updated epilogue with more details. The true story of how the FBI secretly ran a tech company to wiretap the world. 404 Media readers have a 20% discount code in email or on our podcast www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/josep...
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I'm about halfway through this right now and I'm loving it. A gripping story for anyone into true crime, tech & surveillance. Brilliant work @josephcox.bsky.social !
This Old Brown Belt: https://staticmade.com/2025/11/04/this-old-brown-belt/
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This Old Brown Belt: https://staticmade.com/2025/11/04/this-old-brown-belt/
Yes
Could this be the day the Steelers offense and defense show up to play the same game?
November 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Yes
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After the AI bubble I hope the next bubble is Laser Tag. Laser tag arenas on every street corner. Blacklight lit battlefields propping up every sector of the economy. A one story building by the side of the highway called “Blast Zone: Pizza & Arcade” valued at $2.7 trillion
November 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
After the AI bubble I hope the next bubble is Laser Tag. Laser tag arenas on every street corner. Blacklight lit battlefields propping up every sector of the economy. A one story building by the side of the highway called “Blast Zone: Pizza & Arcade” valued at $2.7 trillion
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We used to make proper art in this country.
November 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We used to make proper art in this country.
There are few things you can count on in life, but Broderick Jones being in the center of an after the whistle scuffle is one of them.
November 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
There are few things you can count on in life, but Broderick Jones being in the center of an after the whistle scuffle is one of them.
Could this be the day the Steelers offense and defense show up to play the same game?
November 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Could this be the day the Steelers offense and defense show up to play the same game?
I have a feeling the Steelers are going to need to score 50 to win this game.
November 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I have a feeling the Steelers are going to need to score 50 to win this game.
There are two types of people in this world. Those who return their shopping carts to the designated storage places and those who leave them strewn about the parking lot.
November 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
There are two types of people in this world. Those who return their shopping carts to the designated storage places and those who leave them strewn about the parking lot.
This piece by @courtneyr.bsky.social on Luddism and why Luddites are more important than ever in the age of AI is an absolute banger.
www.brookings.edu/articles/we-...
www.brookings.edu/articles/we-...
October 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This piece by @courtneyr.bsky.social on Luddism and why Luddites are more important than ever in the age of AI is an absolute banger.
www.brookings.edu/articles/we-...
www.brookings.edu/articles/we-...
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ladies and gentlemen...we got him
October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
ladies and gentlemen...we got him
Employee-Facing Apps Don't Need to Suck: https://staticmade.com/2025/10/31/employeefacing-apps-dont-need-to/
October 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Employee-Facing Apps Don't Need to Suck: https://staticmade.com/2025/10/31/employeefacing-apps-dont-need-to/
I finally finished watching Black Rabbit on Netflix. What a show…part The Bear…part Ozark. I really enjoyed the pace of the story and the character development – especially Jason Bateman as Vince – was great. Recommended!🍿
Black Rabbit
A rising-star restaurateur is forced into New York's criminal underworld when his chaotic brother returns to town with loan sharks on his trail.
www.themoviedb.org
October 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I finally finished watching Black Rabbit on Netflix. What a show…part The Bear…part Ozark. I really enjoyed the pace of the story and the character development – especially Jason Bateman as Vince – was great. Recommended!🍿
we are absolutely cooked
Why would someone pay $20k for a robot controlled by a human in a remote location to do things more slowly and clumsily when the median wage for a maid or housekeeper is $33k per year, which is typically spread across 10-20 households?
October 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
we are absolutely cooked
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This man? Not actually related to the Tanners at all, yet they call him "Uncle Joey"
October 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
This man? Not actually related to the Tanners at all, yet they call him "Uncle Joey"