Wrong — This is Hard. — Medium
A few people have asked for my thoughts about the new VP of Diversity and Inclusion at Twitter. I wrote some »
Trying - The Awl
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What to do when you're not the hero any more
Capitalism is just a story. Religion is just a story. Patriarchy and white supremacy are just stories. -@PennyRed https://t.… »
Beautiful - The Awl
Just look at that beautiful motherfucker. »
San Francisco's Housing Activists Are Making the City More Expensive - The Atlantic
Interesting piece about how exclusionary zoning not the tech bros, is to blame for rising rents in San Francisco. https:… »
U.S. Spy Net on Israel Snares Congress - WSJ
Congress: Spying is great unless you're spying on us »
Music | Disparition
As a holiday gift, all music by Night Vale composer @desaparicion is currently pay what you want on bandcamp: https://t… »
Starters and Maintainers
If you use open source please read this post by @jlongster: "Starters and Maintainers" »
Game Developers Conference | Here's the game lineup for GDC 2016's Alt.Ctrl.GDC showcase
Here's alt.ctrl.GDC's lineup playable at GDC 2016 - zoetropes, vacuums, ice pop controllers »
Fighting abuse to protect freedom of expression | Twitter Blogs
I’m failing to see one significant change in Twitter’s updated harassment rules. Can you clarify, @megancristina? »
HIPAA Helper
For the first time you can now search HIPAA violations by companies | @ProPublica | »
Silicon Valley is confusing pseudo-science with innovation | The Verge
If you’re a tech VC investing in healthcare, you’re the dumb money »
Shine Squad
I'm sick of harassment & abuse in social change movements. So I helped made this: Join us! Share widely! #shi... »
TLDR pages
This is rad »
The Missing 11th of the Month « David R Hagen
An xkcd once wondered why the 11th of most months is mentioned less than the other days. I think I figured it out. https://t.c… »
U.S. Spy Net on Israel Snares Congress - WSJ
5. Anyway, I know people say this all the time, but do read the story if you have time. It's a blockbuster. »
So long Sidecar and thanks — Medium
Having invented everything first and disrupted the world, Sidecar is now redefining “success” by shutting down »
The Temptations - Get Ready (1966) - YouTube
The Temptations doing “Get Ready,” 1966 »
The Tamir Rice Decision Is the Breaking Point | New Republic
We need the "Tamir Rice Rule": independent investigations for every police violence case. Me, in @NewRepublic. https://t.co… »
Austin Kleon — Better writing through forgery
Why forgery is a great exercise for a developing writer »
Fav games of 2015 | Mattie Brice
But here we go, 10 games I'd like to highlight that I've played in 2015 »
Baking with Insect Flour | Lucky Peach
We baked chocolate chip cookies with different insect flours. This is what happened »
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Would a basic income work? How large could it be? Here - model your own. by @dataforamerica https://t.co… »
Washington D.C. | AlterConf
Woot! @AlterConf DC is Jan 30th --> »
Connected #71: 2015 Year in Review - Relay FM
Bye, 2015. We will miss you. »
A basic caching service worker (screencast) - YouTube
I made an eight-minute screencast to give people some intuition on what (very basic) service workers can do »
Tested in 2015: Joey's Favorite Things! - YouTube
Here are some of my favorite things of 2015! (But honestly, it's been mostly Rocket League.) »
Myst Jam - itch.io
And don't forget about the Myst Jam (January 9th-17th): Make a game inspired by Myst. FAQ: https://t… »
A year in Breaking News by the numbers — Medium
500 million notifications, 14 minutes faster. A year in Breaking News mobile numbers »
If you were handed $1,100 a month, would you amount to anything? - LA Times
If the government handed you a check for $1,100 a month, would you amount to anything? »
Instagram
Appreciating the @svaixd love for my ship photo because we get the Entrepreneurial Design struggle. »
OGSC16: Oregon Games Studies Conference, hosted by UO Think.Play | Facebook
I’ll be talking #gamedev stuff at the 2016 Oregon Games Studies Conference w/ @hentaiphd @Kahjahkins @lauraehall »
Inside the Making of Serial Season Two -- Vulture
“Oh, that I’m in love with Adnan?“That he was myyy boyfriend? I found that so fucking offensive.” HAIL KOENIG »
Be A Contestant | Online Test Registration | Jeopardy.com
The online Jeopardy tryouts are coming up again. It’s fun to take the test, and you could be the next @glennf! »
David Lowery Files $150 Million Lawsuit Against Spotify | News | Pitchfork
David Lowery Files $150 Million Lawsuit Against Spotify via @pitchfork »
The Setup / Casey Kolderup
Happy Tuesday, pals! Here’s Casey Kolderup, software developer and bot wrangler »
Event Farm :: Professional Online Ticketing and Guest Registration
Make sure to reg for Ubiquity! Hear from @juliaferraioli @MimmingCodes @timothyjordan & more »
7 More Women of Color Game Developers You Should Know - remeshed.com remeshed.com
.@RemeshedCom has featured 15 Women of Color game developers. Even more interviews coming in 2016. Wooo! »
Another Way To Breathe — How do you go from story idea to finished script?...
Here's Kieron Gillen with fascinating insight into how he thinks about writing comics »
Elon Musk is right about the threat of AI, but he’s dangerously wrong about why - Quartz
Elon Musk is right about the threat of AI, but he’s dangerously wrong about why - Quartz »
My Top 5 ‘Underappreciated’ Games Of 2015 | Simon Carless. And things.
Behold, my Top 5 'Underappreciated' Games Of The Year (& some bonus honorable mentions!) »
Instagram
Cute instagram, @EliteDaily. Is it a quote from someone? »
Tested
the force awakens spoilercast! @donttrythis, @willsmith, and i discuss the movie in-depth »
The storm that caused tornadoes will heat the North Pole.
The North Pole, warmer than Southern California of parts of the Sahara. El Niño + climate change is terrifying »
Save 66% on Tales from the Borderlands on Steam
Have been hearing nothing but praise for Tales from the Borderlands & the whole season is $8.50 rn & I will Buy it »
Gita Jackson's Top 10 Games of 2015 - Giant Bomb
hello: i wrote a GOTY list for giant bomb and it is like...... extremely me »
Here's Your First Depressing Look At The CBGB Restaurant In Newark Airport: Gothamist
“…an empty feeling while staring into an Epcot version of a past you may or may not have even experienced.” »
Cleveland police officer shoots 12-year-old boy carrying BB gun | cleveland.com
Had not heard the "official" #TamirRice story, as told before the video was public. Source »
US Marines kill noisy BigDog robo-mule for blowing their cover • The Register
Marine Corps halts testing of robo dogs (Boston Dynamics) because they're too damn loud https://t.c… »
Oregon Geospatial Enterprise Office (GEO) Oregon Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
Here are all the streams and rivers of Oregon. The data file is here: #maps #GIS »
Flaming Wreckage Of Clinkle Rebuilds As A Referral Service | TechCrunch
Bless @JoshConstine for giving out the password to Clinkle’s new site so we can all see for ourselves »
The Internet Of Garbage - Kindle edition by Sarah Jeong. Professional & Technical Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
one of my fav things to come out this year is @sarahjeong’s book about online harassment https:… »
Programming BB-8: Our best Christmas present gets better - Six Colors
“Programming BB-8: Our best Christmas present gets better” ➟ »
Iran's blogfather: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are killing the web | Technology | The Guardian
Such a beautiful piece by @h0d3r on how the closed web is killing free thinking. Great to have you back, Hoder. »
2016 Reality: Lazy Authentication Still the Norm — Krebs on Security
Another reason I’m glad I cancelled my PayPal account. Brian Krebs account compromised by a phone call »
Refugee urges thousands at hacker congress to use skills to help newcomers | Technology | The Guardian
Refugee urges thousands at hacker congress to use skills to help newcomers #32C3 nice guardian piece by @bbhorne https://t… »
Schedule 32. Chaos Communication Congress
It's really important that everyone see the @UK_CAGE #32c3 talk on political persecution. »
The Tamir Rice grand jury decision shows that we give police too wide a berth.
Here's @jbouie on an under covered part of these police-involved shootings of black folks. http… »
Myst Jam FAQs - Myst Jam community - itch.io
And don't forget about the Myst Jam (January 9th-17th): Make a game inspired by Myst. FAQ: https://t… »
nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/12/big-short-genius-says-another-crisis-is-coming.html
Michael Burry, the real-life market genius from The Big Short, thinks another financial crisis is looming »
Those Demanding Free Speech Limits to Fight ISIS Pose a Greater Threat to U.S. Than ISIS
Those demanding free speech limits to fight ISIS pose a greater threat to U.S. than ISIS. by @gg… »
What it was like to own a gun: Confessions of a white kid. #tamirrice — This is going to be BIG...
What it was like to own a gun: Confessions of a white kid. #tamirrice »
Warm Arctic Storm To Hurl Hurricane Force Winds at UK and Iceland, Push Temps to 72+ Degrees (F) Above Normal at North Pole | robertscrib...
Temps at the North Pole on Wednesday are expected to be above normal by about, oh, 72 degrees Fahrenheit »
Nina Freeman's Top 10 Games of 2015 - Giant Bomb
wow @hentaiphd's list of Top 10 Games of 2015 is full of interesting stuff I haven't played. Checking them out ASAP: https://t… »
Dear Architects: Sound Matters - The New York Times
“A room sounds very different when a window is open. Sound defines, animates and enlarges the architecture.” »
The storm that caused tornadoes will heat the North Pole.
Tomorrow, in late December, the North Pole will be above freezing. That's 60° warmer than normal. by @Er… »
Fallout has some deep conversations : gaming
@kmikeym It hit the reddit front page (I want it to be inspired by you so bad, odds are slim but) cc @foozmeat »
Tamir Rice Shooting and Open Carry Laws - Ohio's Open Carry Law Does Not Apply to Everyone
It’s when the news is repeatedly too sad to bear that you have to keep your eyes open and on it. »
What Everyone Should Know About The Police Killing Of Tamir Rice (2002-2014) | ThinkProgress
What Everyone Should Know About The Police Killing Of Tamir Rice (2002-2014) »
critical-distance.com/2015/12/28/this-year-in-videogame-blogging-2015
Many @offworld features made @critdistance's This Year In Videogame Blogging. Deeply proud of all our contributors »
Entire concert film of Talking Heads in their 1980 prime has surfaced - FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.
New Talking Heads concert film from 1980 discovered (Remain In Light era) and viewable »
BBC NEWS | UK | England | Lincolnshire | Rockers to sponsor under-10 team
Once, Lemmy sponsored an under-10 soccer team, complete with Motörhead kits. »
Tamir Rice and the Value of Life - The New York Times
4 minutes must be an eternity of unfathomable agony when you're 12 & dying alone. #TamirRice h... »
Cleveland’s Terrible Stain - The New York Times
One of the most blistering New York Times op-Eds I've ever read on #TamirRice. "Cleveland's Terrible Stain." https://t.co… »
Twitter cracks down on harassment by rearranging paragraphs in its terms of service | The Verge
Twitter cracks down on harassment by rearranging paragraphs in its terms of service »
For the Wealthiest, a Private Tax System That Saves Them Billions - The New York Times
Nyt: For the Wealthiest, a Private Tax System That Saves Them Billions »
For the Wealthiest, a Private Tax System That Saves Them Billions - The New York Times
If you believe in small government & low tax rates, shouldn’t you believe in fair taxation, too? via @ptrmsk »
Best of 2015: Spiders Ingest Nanotubes, Then Weave Silk Reinforced with Carbon | MIT Technology Review
Astonishing > spiders fed nanotubes and graphene flakes spin webs of strongest material ever < really »
Universities Race to Nurture Start-Up Founders of the Future - NYTimes.com
IMO, a school that cares about entrepreneurship would still focus on: writing, broad curiosity, & learning to lea... »
Building MirrorMirror
A Raspberry Pi powered Magic Mirror »
The Making of a Narco-Terrorist
A set of interactive comics about shady DEA operations abroad, with @ProPublica »
Admissions | CMU IDeATe
Come be my student! Come be my boss! »
Why prosecutors keep talking about Tamir Rice’s size 36 pants - The Washington Post
"like a robber" "unnamed associates" "appeared much older" "XL jacket" "size 12 shoes" #TamirRice »
Federal judge: Drinking tea, shopping at a gardening store is probable cause for a SWAT raid on your home - The Washington Post
Federal judge: Drinking tea, shopping at a gardening store is probable cause for a SWAT raid on your home. »
Ubiquity Dev Summit
P.S. If the the link I just shared kicks you use this :) »
Star Wars' Greatest Screenwriter Wrote All Your Other Favorite Movies Too | WIRED
How 'Force Awakens' was plotted out: walking around great cities, talking into an iPhone. https://t.… »
California Becomes First State to Ban Grand Juries in Police Shooting Cases | Mother Jones
California Becomes First State to Ban Grand Juries in Police Shooting Cases »
The Power of a Focused Life
Big day! A huge update to The Focus Course is now live with over 50 new videos. »
This App Makes Your Phone Buzz When You Approach Places Where Women Made History | GOOD
This app buzzes near places where women made history. Can't wait to dl and walk around DC »
Support Mattie Brice creating Games Criticism
But here we go, 10 games I'd like to highlight that I've played in 2015 »
Employment-School of Art - Carnegie Mellon University
Come be my student! Come be my boss! »
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Tamir Rice and the Value of Life »
Twitch
I'll be on #TakeThisStream for charity today at 2 PM PT! Win prizes! Watch my wife be confused by Hatoful Boyfriend! »
Sponsorship Prospectus | AlterConf
Help us spread the word about our *paid* opportunities for marginalized ppl & ask your company to sponsor ♥️ »
t.co / Twitter
@Brilliantcrank i think i saw someone say it’s a safari specific bug with the crap »
Donate | Feminist Frequency
Donate $25+ or become a monthly sustainer by Dec 31st and we’ll send you a FemFreq sticker! »
Games Done Quick
what the-- AGDQ is next week?? Christ it always sneaks up on me outta nowhere »