Clayton Conley

Seeing so many GenZ men dressing like this but have yet to hear of one writing an Encyclopedic post-modern American novel #StolenValor

Is social media a mechanism of control?

For those of us chronically online, we cede our attention to the subjection of non-transparent algorithmic decisions. How we view the world and ourselves also become warped by the gravity of that algorithm.

Bluesky Algorithm Test no. 4

Bluesky Algorithm test no. 3

Bluesky Algorithm test no. 2

“Somehow… [doomscrolling] feels good in a place like this”

Elisabeth Sparkle: showstopper and perfect tree topper

Testing the algorithm here:

The Frothy Bubble Theorem A few days ago, while walking through my neighborhood, I was captivated by the intricate shapes of tree branches in mid-November.

Just wrote about the topology of bubbles and how it relates to the branches of trees

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Is it only a matter of time before this platform devolves? Do all algorithmically-driven social media platforms end as self-cannibalizing echo chambers?

Many of us Utahns are heralding the day Mormonism is no longer the predominant ideological political force in Utah, but what do you think (if anything) will take its place?