The Internet Felt Like This in 1994.
The author used Anthropic’s Claude to rebuild a WordPress site in about five hours, spending less than $5 in token fees. The experiment was part of a hackathon at a vegan restaurant, where participants prototyped AI‑driven mutual‑aid tools like a dynamic “I have/I need” bulletin board. Throughout the process the author measured the energy cost, finding it comparable to a modest flight, and reflected on AI’s broader environmental, labor, and surveillance implications. The piece ends by urging a community‑owned approach to generative AI to balance its promise against corporate and governmental control.
The Holy War Delusion
The post reflects on how Israel’s wartime conduct is eroding Jewish self‑identification, as rabbis confess that Zionist symbolism now overshadows their faith. It draws parallels between this crisis and the United States’ own identity turmoil under Trump‑era politics, where religious...