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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · May 08, 2026

Is anyone else paying attention to what the Digg folks are up to? https://di.gg/ I am not sure but it seems they start with "ranking influencers” and then us ai to sort and focus conversations? Feels like everything else out there, a bit weird & not nearly as unique as we need these days. Maybe it's just early days and I'm missing the whole point. Could absolutely be over my head. #technology

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · May 08, 2026

Replying to @ethanOS@infosec.exchange

@ethanOS@infosec.exchange Oh wow. Thanks for the offer of the feature. Not sure if it's needed or not. I’m looking forward to poking around!

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · May 08, 2026

Replying to @ethanOS@infosec.exchange

@ethanOS@infosec.exchange that sounds really cool. Is it something folks can subscribe to like a feed or a site they check in on? I still enjoy the analog, but some sharing/using ideas are why I started copying into a spreadsheet. Lots of cool things can happen once unlocked from paper.I just clicked through and saw your Ryan Holiday quote share. He's great. I’ll check out Locus Communis.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · May 08, 2026

Replying to @ethanOS@infosec.exchange

@ethanOS@infosec.exchange I do! I’m actually on my 3rd notebook. I found that hand writing (at least once) helps with recall & I enjoy the analog, but I’ve moved one whole notebook into a spreadsheet as I want to be able to categorize and search. So everything will be digital eventually. Do you keep one as well?

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · May 08, 2026

Started Seth Long’s “The Last Mixtape” last night & it’s off to a good start. He’s using music curation (making your own mixtapes) as the lens to talk about other evolving technologies. Mixtapes were a huge part of my life & I’m curious to see where Long goes with it, as he says: “I’m writing for those who are curious about the relationship between technological turnover and generation cycles of nostalgia.” and “All technology is stamped with a sell-by date.” #books #bookstodon

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · May 08, 2026

Tuning into Rep. Shomari Figures' Montgomery Town Hall happening right now clarifying facts re: gerrymandering. It's infuriating that we all have to take time for this. Actual progress has been made over the past couple of decades. There are voters that will lose their voice if all these new voter maps happen. Ridiculous. #alabama #montgomeryal #politics

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · May 06, 2026

RE: @stefan@stefanbohacek.online

This is such a fun piece.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · May 05, 2026

Replying to @mathowie@xoxo.zone

@mathowie@xoxo.zone Awesome. No doubt this is the same workflow that SecUnit uses to watch all the ‘Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon’ episodes in his head as well.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · May 05, 2026

If you know the names Marshall McLuhan & Neil Postman then you can probably skip this one. If you don’t recognize those names then the first 90 pages of Garber’s “Screen People” will feel like fresh air. While I 100% agree with what the book asserts, it lacks some clarity & AN INDEX! It mentions lots of bad things alongside the word “platforms”, but never connects dots or offer solutions. I am bumping up to a 3/5 because... #books #bookstodon #bookreview

https://headsubhead.com/2026/05/04/screen-people-by-megan-garber/

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · May 05, 2026

Enlightening discussion this evening with Doug Jones, Senator Cory Booker, AL Congresswoman Terri Sewell, and #birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin discussing all of the redistricting that’s about to be attempted here in #Alabama and what will be needed to defeat those efforts. So much work to be done here and all around the country.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · May 02, 2026

It’s always embarrassing when Alabama’s leaders support outdated thinking and lean into meanness. Things have been so much better since we’ve had these newer districts. They lead to actual energy and positive moves in Montgomery. So depressing. "Alabama seeks to draw new congressional map ahead of midterms" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/01/alabama-congressional-map-redistricting-midterms-00902991 #alabama

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · May 02, 2026

Comic book stores are fun, but doubly so when there are so many folks out and chatting as they pick out new reads. #freecomicbookday #birmingham #alabama

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · May 01, 2026

What a wonderful way to wrap up the week. Hope the sun is shining where you are. #footpathfriday #hiking #alabama

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · May 01, 2026

Court Street Books – Florence, AL

I had a wonderful visit ay Court Street Books in Florence, AL this week. These folks know books and love book people. #bookstoretourism #alabama #bookstore

https://headsubhead.com/2026/05/01/court-street-books/

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · Apr 28, 2026

RE: @tg@indieweb.social

This is really intriguing… especially when launched around super-niche or street-level topics…

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · Apr 26, 2026

This morning I learned that blue herons eat squirrels. I see these often down around the rivers and creeks, but pretty wild to watch such a majestic and massive bird on land like this. I had no idea. #birds #nature

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · Apr 25, 2026

Good food. Good coffee. Good books. Beautiful weather. Doesn’t get much better. #IndieBookstoreDay

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · Apr 24, 2026

Replying to @fskornia@glammr.us

@fskornia this is good to know as I've had ‘The Mercy of the Gods' on my list for a while. I loved The Expanse series. That was so fun. The premise of the Captives War books seems really interesting.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · Apr 24, 2026

For Birmingham, AL - here is a mini-bookstore tour I cobbled together to help celebrate #IndieBookstoreDay. Happy Friday everyone! #birmingham #alabama

https://headsubhead.com/2026/04/24/indie-bookstore-day-birmingham-al-tour/

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · Apr 23, 2026

Replying to @perlman@indieweb.social

@perlman seems like a good way to travel along, though intent should always be considered as well if from an unknown source. Withholding, overloading, etc. information are often used to manipulate.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · Apr 23, 2026

RE: @npr@flipboard.com

Sounds interesting. This could be equally informative and helpful these days. #books

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · Apr 23, 2026

Replying to @Shobeck@indieweb.social

@Shobeck I’m a tad jealous of your reading it for the first time. I loved it back when I read it. Enjoy!

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · Apr 21, 2026

Replying to @stevestreza@indieweb.social

@stevestreza@indieweb.social Love their approach to making products. It is rare to find tech products and pitches that feel fresh & fun these days.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · Apr 21, 2026

Replying to @cabel@social.panic.com

@cabel So many fun new things to try. We're always looking out for the latest Oreo or Pringles flavor, in our house. Some of those chip flavors are uncanny. Amazing. What a great round up! Thank you for sharing.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · Apr 18, 2026

Replying to @sundogplanets@mastodon.social

@sundogplanets the photos are stunning. Can only imagine how much better to have seen in person. Fantastic!

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · Apr 17, 2026

Replying to @ben@werd.social

@ben “Sushi and Coca-Cola (Live At Southern Grooves)” by St. Paul & The Broken Bones https://youtu.be/3NNrnicI6ps?si=gvStP_ncqw9QcL5v

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · Apr 14, 2026

Replying to @gruff@stroud.social

@gruff It's a big ask indeed & it doesn't need to be SPJ per se, just something listing professional standards. It may be as simple as the journos spin up their own instance & some self-guiding group admits folks and the rest of us know that everyone on that instance is worthy of listening to for news content. Every instance has standards - theirs would just be “newsy”. That might give photo & video journalists enough confidence to set up on Fedi. @reiver

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · Apr 13, 2026

Replying to @reiver@mastodon.social

@reiver @gruff I too subscribe to journos on YouTube and Substack. re:@gruff's question the journalist who “…wants something for nothing?” The trick would be that very first step of curation. In the past, SPJ's Code of Ethics, a Press Pass, etc. were enough to keep the riff-raff out. But we've allowed all this to be deemed “gate keeping”, etc. which has eroded why users would follow. Fix this first step & journos would join up. Hashtags are interesting but too easily hijacked currently.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · Apr 13, 2026

Replying to @reiver@mastodon.social

@reiver since journos want instant mass broadcast there would have to be a widely adopted starter pack type thing or maybe a mastodon-level filter/tag full of vetted journalists that any fedi user could opt-in & “follow all the journos”; then this would have to hook into each journalist’s “homebase" (kind of like what Ghost is working on). And then analytics. Any journalist doing what you’re asking wants to see needles move and reach increase. Not easy. It was fun back when hashtags were enough.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav@indieweb.social · Apr 06, 2026

Replying to @Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt

@Natasha_Jay “Idiotic” is being polite! Modeling is already a thing. These kinds of “findings" should always be framed as such and not actual samplings. Hopefully everyone learned something here.

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