John Vantine (he/him)
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John Vantine (he/him)
@w00t.bsky.social
Trail runner, ally 🏳️‍⚧️, live music aficionado, SEO nerd at GoodRx, all-around life enthusiast in pursuit of that perfect slice 🍕

Santa Cruz-based. Blogging since '98, today I write words at https://j0hn.com.
Soon?!? It's half of my LinkedIn feed, and has been for most of the year!

Good share, thank you.
October 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
That's amazing. A cursory ahrefs search shows 800 queries returning AIOs with citations from that subreddit... it's clearly a goldmine of factual information 🤣
October 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
That's great! I have some others recurring (unrelated to food), but recent news on SNAP benefits def pushed the food insecurity issue to the forefront for me.
October 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
8/26/25? We had very different experiences at The Complex that night if so. Second set in particular was very memorable for me. Sorry to hear you had a bad time.
October 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Were we at the same festival? I don’t remember tears or a bad set that year.

Which show did you walk out of this year?
October 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
There's also a Pittsburg, CA - not far from oakland/berkeley!
October 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Used to try and hold my breath while driving through these as a kid.
October 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
It felt pretty immersive in there, they had the walls and ceiling covered in trippy visuals, did not strike me as uncomfortable at any point. The bands were loud as hell though (especially Earthless).
October 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
November 07. Smaller quantity of shows vs some other heavy-hitting months, but those early November shows just hit so hard.
October 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
You sure about that?
October 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Reposted by John Vantine (he/him)
"I have a decent fluency in LLMs, and they have utility, but the absurd degree of over-hype, the way they're being forced on everyone, and the insistence on ignoring the many valid critiques about them make it very difficult to focus on legitimate uses where they might add value."
October 17, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Thank you! I'm proud of it. One of my most-followed playlists on Spotify.
October 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
That fuckin' frog ripped me off.
October 16, 2025 at 3:09 AM
"Cowboy Nudes" was stuck in my head for a solid six months. Hope it resonates for you!
October 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I haven't connected with their latest album as much, but 3D Country is my favorite album in years... I love the vocalist, love his unhinged energy, if this song doesn't hook you, maybe they're just not for you?

music.apple.com/us/album/mys...
Mysterious Love by Geese on Apple Music
Song · 2023 · Duration 3:15
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October 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
www.reddit.com/r/sanfrancis...

Like clockwork, any Reddit thread that contains an AIO screenshot will be met with chiding comments. I love it.
From the sanfrancisco community on Reddit: TIL. Who knew? Did you?
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October 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Cirumnavigation of Mt Hood via Timberline Trail went awry as temps dropped, winds picked up and snow accumulated on trail. We were cold and soaked but made the most of it before turning around. An epic and memorable trail running adventure nonetheless.
October 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM