Ethan Marcotte

—oh no

paul i’ve been dismissing the upgrade windows every time they pop up, how bad is it

YOU GET ME

—oh no my brain just folded in on itself

that brilliant goober @fireland.com shipped his delightful book CHOKEVILLE and i can’t remember the last time i bought an audiobook so quickly buttondown.com/fireland/arc...

dudes rock

Today is MAR 10, aka Mario day. It is also extremely close to the spring equinox.

This implies a cycle of Wario Day (fall equinox), Luigi Day (summer solstice), and Waluigi Day (winter solstice).

—THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER #weh

not all weh

wahnno domini

mario day this, mario day that

when’s wario day

feels like i am forever waiting for warch 10

I can definitely relate to that last piece. And we’re definitely not the only ones.

That aside: thanks so much for reading 💜

Enjoyment Roundup 5 | Small Yay Media to keep the horrors at bay

Some things that have been keeping me afloat:

🌐 Words from @ethanmarcotte.com
📖 Dungeon Crawler Carl
🎮 @alblune.bsky.social
🎵 FORAGER
⌨️ Geon F1-8X v2

www.noahjacob.us/words/roundu...

daniel i’m so tired

Propellant. — ethanmarcotte.com We cannot separate the everyday use of “AI” platforms from their use in death and war.

“We cannot meaningfully separate the everyday use of ‘AI’ platforms from their application in death and war.” https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/propellant/

Being a Luddite Is Cool and All, but Have You Seen the Hilarious Tapestries These New Looms Are Making? Don’t get me wrong, I’m as invested in keeping my job as the next weaver. When the boss brought in that big new power loom, I was pretty skeptical....

“We can’t possibly imagine a different social order—we just can’t! God decreed that George should be king and the power loom should replace handicraft, and anyone who says otherwise is just wasting their time.”

welp www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/bei...

Propellant. — ethanmarcotte.com We cannot separate the everyday use of “AI” platforms from their use in death and war.

🦊

We cannot meaningfully separate everyday usage of “AI” from the machine of death and war. If you’re upset by the military-industrial complex? These tools feed it; they *are* it.

ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/propel...

So glad that lands with you too, Rob. And thanks so much for reading 💜

death to chronos

well maybe with THAT attitude

see you know what I’m talking about, you get it

just the biggest of big moods

Alex I learned about the time change only yesterday morning

and my soul made such an anguished noise

louis,

(1/7,931)

this lady gets it

where were you during The Clocks War, grandpa

we must attack and dethrone time

I’m on the board of our union local and every month I hear about how almost every new contract is shoring up AI language to protect workers and I can’t emphasize enough how important it is that y’all organize cause you won’t be able to build the collective power we need without unions

But seriously, that line about “friction as a gift” is one I’ll be thinking about for a long time. It’s perfect.

💜

it’s you and me against the tide, pal

(the tide is rampant automation) (probably)

Why I Don’t Vibe Code A “brief” accounting of various reasons why vibe coding has just never clicked for me personally as a developer.

Hey all, I decided to write up some of my thoughts in more detail about why I don't vibe code, in case it's interesting to any of you

jacobharr.is/personal/i-d...