Christopher Guess
@tryandguess
Freelance journalism/computer science/policy expert Formerly @ Duke Reporters' Lab focusing Mis/Disinformation and fact-checking mostly with humans, and sometimes ML/AI stuff. Based in NYC, previously a lot of places in Europe/Africa/North America
Imagine being on that boat and seeing four navy fast boats come screaming toward you while a space ship falls out of the sky?
Since we’re trying to be positive here: my sister got engaged in Saturday, and her fiancé asked me to photograph the moment, which ended up with me stalking them through Brooklyn half the day Saturday. I’m so happy for them both!
In NYC they send you a sticker with your mail in ballot. (Voted today just in case I get stuck on my travels coming up)
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #27,935! In the first 1% of users!
This is some very cool UX from @theathletic.bsky.social, stories already read show up as monochrome photos and unread are full color.
This is bad... This is very very bad. The mitigation involves safe mode. This will be weeks.
First time being out to sea with no land in sight. Existentially horrifying. Like realizing god doesn’t exist. Or that he does and is pissed at you.