Tag: social networking

Bluesky


I’m starting to like it. Overall it works well. It’s easy to block trolls, the multi-feed structure is sensible, and the default app is ok. I found one old Twitter friend there.

I opened a Bluesky account to test the social media waters


Not sure what to make of it yet. I yearn for the good old days of Twitter when it was fun and not toxic. Those were the same days when social media generally was fun and not toxic. But those days are gone. Maybe this won’t amount to anything.

Banned from /r/progressive


I’ve been banned from the /r/progressive subreddit due to “multiple user reports.” I’ve never posted nor commented on that subreddit, as best as I can tell from searching my own account history. Lol.

The Guardian makes subscribing fun


After I left Twitter, I decided to start paying for news. So I subscribed to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Guardian. (And I've been subscribed to Talking Points Memo for about five years.) I'm enjoying paying for journalism and being better informed. I read all three sources online or on my … Continue reading The Guardian makes subscribing fun →

Changing my PyCon badge


Since registering for PyCon 2017 back during the early bird registration, I've changed jobs and stopped using Twitter. Here's my classy fix to the badge.

Python 3


Helping my company migrate everything to Python 3. Righteous! And we'll update everything else, including Django, when we do it. If only an updated Python Essential Reference was available... I'd buy it for every developer. I can't hassle David anymore since I left Twitter. 'Tis a shame. I could send him email and text messages, … Continue reading Python 3 →

I’m happier and more productive without Twitter


I recently left Twitter. I'd had it up to here with the fake news and trolls. I enjoyed keeping in touch with friends and exchanging brief observations about our lives. But on balance I felt it wasn't enriching, and instead was a source of negativity and anger. After having been off Twitter for 10 days … Continue reading I’m happier and more productive without Twitter →

Bye Twitter


I've left Twitter. I can no longer tolerate their arbitrary rules that favor the powerful and the fraudulent.