Thomas Maxwell
@tomaxwell.bsky.social
tech and business reporter san francisco standard, business insider, marthas vineyard times, pbs newshour. i primarily use x/twitter. same handle.
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Thomas Maxwell
@tomaxwell.bsky.social
· Feb 6
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Regular reminder that I am not active here. Follow me on Twitter/X here: x.com/tomaxwell
My first time back on Bluesky in a long time, it’s so bizarre to see this alternative world. Miss a lot of your faces back on the other app.
October 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
My first time back on Bluesky in a long time, it’s so bizarre to see this alternative world. Miss a lot of your faces back on the other app.
@paleofuture.bsky.social gizmodo is completely unusable on mobile. littered with pop-ups, crashes chrome on ios constantly. someone needs to fix it
October 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
@paleofuture.bsky.social gizmodo is completely unusable on mobile. littered with pop-ups, crashes chrome on ios constantly. someone needs to fix it
@kylesgibson.bsky.social miss you already
February 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
@kylesgibson.bsky.social miss you already
Regular reminder that I am not active here. Follow me on Twitter/X here: x.com/tomaxwell
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February 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Regular reminder that I am not active here. Follow me on Twitter/X here: x.com/tomaxwell
I see why I never got engagement on Bluesky. Back to Twitter for me!
December 7, 2024 at 10:24 PM
I see why I never got engagement on Bluesky. Back to Twitter for me!
Happy Thanksgiving from Martha's Vineyard
November 28, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from Martha's Vineyard
Lovely tradition, soon to be replaced by ChatGPT voice www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lubk...
How a Turkey Talk-Line Saves 10,000+ Thanksgivings Every Year | NYT Cooking
YouTube video by NYT Cooking
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Lovely tradition, soon to be replaced by ChatGPT voice www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lubk...
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What's old is new, time flat circle etc. FTC officially launches sweeping antitrust probe of Microsoft over whether the company is illegally mainting its dominace in enterprise software and cloud computing. W/ @leahnylen.bsky.social and @dinabass.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Microsoft Faces Broad Antitrust Investigation From US FTC
The US Federal Trade Commission has opened an antitrust investigation of Microsoft Corp., drilling into everything from the company’s cloud computing and software licensing businesses to cybersecurity...
www.bloomberg.com
November 27, 2024 at 9:09 PM
What's old is new, time flat circle etc. FTC officially launches sweeping antitrust probe of Microsoft over whether the company is illegally mainting its dominace in enterprise software and cloud computing. W/ @leahnylen.bsky.social and @dinabass.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
They did this fruit vendor dirty telling him someone made $6 million off a banana he sold for .25 cents. This sucks www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/n...
November 27, 2024 at 9:25 PM
They did this fruit vendor dirty telling him someone made $6 million off a banana he sold for .25 cents. This sucks www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/n...
Quite the read. www.esquire.com/news-politic...
My Life As a Homeless Man in America
An extraordinary firsthand account.
www.esquire.com
November 27, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Quite the read. www.esquire.com/news-politic...
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Of all the coverage about grocery prices, very little to none include the voices of the workers at these stores
I spoke with grocery store workers about 'sticker shock' at the grocery store and their wages not keeping up with it
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
I spoke with grocery store workers about 'sticker shock' at the grocery store and their wages not keeping up with it
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
US grocery workers hit by rising prices: ‘We’re at the bottom of the food chain’
Food store employees grapple with fewer hours and inflation – and sound alarm at merger of two largest chains
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Of all the coverage about grocery prices, very little to none include the voices of the workers at these stores
I spoke with grocery store workers about 'sticker shock' at the grocery store and their wages not keeping up with it
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
I spoke with grocery store workers about 'sticker shock' at the grocery store and their wages not keeping up with it
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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I once again want to share "Murder Most Fowl," the This American Life episode about a turkey named Tom that terrorized the residents of Martha's Vineyard before being shot by police www.thisamericanlife.org/452/poultry-...
November 24, 2024 at 5:53 PM
I once again want to share "Murder Most Fowl," the This American Life episode about a turkey named Tom that terrorized the residents of Martha's Vineyard before being shot by police www.thisamericanlife.org/452/poultry-...
I wonder: will people who entered the workforce pre-ChatGPT be considered more valuable than those who entered shortly after its introduction? Like would graduating after 2022 be a red flag?
November 27, 2024 at 2:58 PM
I wonder: will people who entered the workforce pre-ChatGPT be considered more valuable than those who entered shortly after its introduction? Like would graduating after 2022 be a red flag?
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in other "look at where this guy comes from" news, Elon Musk's father just did a lengthy podcast episode that opens with the host saying "I bet the last time you had this many black people in your house someone was trying to rob you"
youtu.be/KH1U5x8LXgs?...
youtu.be/KH1U5x8LXgs?...
EPISODE 613 | ERROL MUSK On Growing Up in SA, Elon Musk,Donald Trump,Dating Step Daughter,Ex Wife’s
YouTube video by MacG
youtu.be
November 26, 2024 at 5:25 PM
in other "look at where this guy comes from" news, Elon Musk's father just did a lengthy podcast episode that opens with the host saying "I bet the last time you had this many black people in your house someone was trying to rob you"
youtu.be/KH1U5x8LXgs?...
youtu.be/KH1U5x8LXgs?...
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Elon Musk’s X/Twitter is claiming ownership of all accounts on its platform in the Infowars bankruptcy case, where The Onion has purchased all assets
This reminds you that you do not own your social media accounts
"X CORP. OWNS THE X ACCOUNTS."
🔗 www.404media.co/xs-objection...
This reminds you that you do not own your social media accounts
"X CORP. OWNS THE X ACCOUNTS."
🔗 www.404media.co/xs-objection...
November 26, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Elon Musk’s X/Twitter is claiming ownership of all accounts on its platform in the Infowars bankruptcy case, where The Onion has purchased all assets
This reminds you that you do not own your social media accounts
"X CORP. OWNS THE X ACCOUNTS."
🔗 www.404media.co/xs-objection...
This reminds you that you do not own your social media accounts
"X CORP. OWNS THE X ACCOUNTS."
🔗 www.404media.co/xs-objection...
Apple's new commercials for its AI tools paint its customers as dumb and lazy sherwood.news/tech/apple-i...
Man, what the heck happened to Apple’s ads?
“It’s like if we saw the pope drunk.”...
sherwood.news
November 26, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Apple's new commercials for its AI tools paint its customers as dumb and lazy sherwood.news/tech/apple-i...
I wrote an article about trying NA beer back in 2020. They've only continued to rise in popularity since then, and it's totally fine to drink NA alongside real beers if you just want to moderate www.inverse.com/input/guides...
November 26, 2024 at 5:29 PM
I wrote an article about trying NA beer back in 2020. They've only continued to rise in popularity since then, and it's totally fine to drink NA alongside real beers if you just want to moderate www.inverse.com/input/guides...
Interesting look at how an Indian billionaire behind a hack-for-hire firm has used SLAPP lawsuits and online reputation washing to bury coverage about himself rsf.org/en/rsf-inves...
Follows the Reuters story about his firm coming back online after appeal www.reuters.com/investigates...
Follows the Reuters story about his firm coming back online after appeal www.reuters.com/investigates...
RSF investigation: the Indian cyber-security giant silencing media outlets worldwide
Whether based in the US, Switzerland, France or India, any media outlet investigating the “ethical hacking” of Appin, a company co-founded by Indian investor Rajat Khare, can expect letters demanding ...
rsf.org
November 26, 2024 at 4:13 AM
Interesting look at how an Indian billionaire behind a hack-for-hire firm has used SLAPP lawsuits and online reputation washing to bury coverage about himself rsf.org/en/rsf-inves...
Follows the Reuters story about his firm coming back online after appeal www.reuters.com/investigates...
Follows the Reuters story about his firm coming back online after appeal www.reuters.com/investigates...
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It's ok to feel sad about it. It is genuinely sad. Twitter is where I met my wife, the love of my life and the mother of my children. Now that Twitter is dying, I have no way to contact these three.
As sad as this sounds, leaving Twitter (f*ck Elon's 'X') was emotionally difficult for me.
There I met a community of people who informed, enlightened, and inspired me. There I met people I love.
Thank goodness they are mostly here or moving - but there will also be nostalgia for the old place.
There I met a community of people who informed, enlightened, and inspired me. There I met people I love.
Thank goodness they are mostly here or moving - but there will also be nostalgia for the old place.
Breaking up with your X is freeing
November 25, 2024 at 1:55 AM
It's ok to feel sad about it. It is genuinely sad. Twitter is where I met my wife, the love of my life and the mother of my children. Now that Twitter is dying, I have no way to contact these three.
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“After years of downsizing, many Hearst publications were already run by a skeleton crew... Woman’s Day, which before the cuts had four people solely devoted to its print product”
”Only the editor-in-chief, Meaghan B Murphy, remains.” nymag.com/intelligence...
”Only the editor-in-chief, Meaghan B Murphy, remains.” nymag.com/intelligence...
Hearst Gives Thanks With Layoffs
Hearst Magazines lays off nearly 200 staffers across various brands, just in time for the holidays.
nymag.com
November 25, 2024 at 9:21 PM
“After years of downsizing, many Hearst publications were already run by a skeleton crew... Woman’s Day, which before the cuts had four people solely devoted to its print product”
”Only the editor-in-chief, Meaghan B Murphy, remains.” nymag.com/intelligence...
”Only the editor-in-chief, Meaghan B Murphy, remains.” nymag.com/intelligence...
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A federal judge Monday said he would not immediately step in to stop The Onion, the satirical news website, from buying Infowars, the right-wing website run by provocateur Alex Jones.
Judge delays decision on The Onion's Infowars acquisition against Alex Jones
A Houston judge on Monday said he would hold a hearing in December to hear arguments about the Onion's bid to puchase Infowars.
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 25, 2024 at 11:19 PM
A federal judge Monday said he would not immediately step in to stop The Onion, the satirical news website, from buying Infowars, the right-wing website run by provocateur Alex Jones.
"Stop the streams!!"
November 26, 2024 at 12:29 AM
"Stop the streams!!"
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BREAKING: Walmart, the world's biggest retailer, is scrapping some diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives after being targeted by a conservative activist.
Walmart, World’s Biggest Retailer, Will Curb Diversity Efforts
Walmart Inc. is reversing course on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, joining a growing list of businesses retreating on DEI programs targeted by conservative activists.
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:13 AM
BREAKING: Walmart, the world's biggest retailer, is scrapping some diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives after being targeted by a conservative activist.
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