iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

Josh Pullen @pulljosh.com · 11h

This official @developers.google.com page is linking directly to @npmx.dev. So nice!! 💯

A paragraph of text containing a link with the text "modern-web-guidance". The browser displays that this link goes to https://npmx.dev/package/modern-web-guidance

1489

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

e(Ag)le 🦅 @silvereagle.dev · 5h

I shared my thoughts and wanted to list them here as well so folks know where I stand. I encourage you to share your feedback with VRChat as well. Be civil, but be yourself, be passionate, speak your mind honestly.

A screenshot of VRChat's AI survey question "Where's your line? Optional. Tell us where AI use starts to matter to you, and why." with my response:

"I largely agree with the classifications outlined by the graphic in the VRChat post. Minor coding assistance, translations, or other machine-learning-powered tools built into editors that have long existed don't bother me, but placing Generative AI in a position where it is making creative decisions that directly affect the experience of the world is a bridge too far. While I would not say such worlds should be banned outright (nor do I think this is even possible to enforce), I would endeavor to avoid supporting GenAI-based worlds in places where human effort is meant to be rewarded (including the Discover Worlds UI, events like Spookality, or highlights like VRChat's community world showcase), and to enable users to have much finer control over whether they see these things in their day-to-day experience."

Screenshot of VRChat's AI feedback form, on the question "Anything else you want us to know?" with my response:

"To me, VRChat is largely a vehicle for the human experience in all its forms. It is a platform where you connect to other humans in worlds and avatars built by those same humans. This authenticity matters a great deal to us, as it is one of the few places where many of us feel we can truly be "ourselves", and we have built strong and meaningful connections with others who are genuinely expressing who they are. I fully understand why, to creators who dedicate tremendous amounts of time and energy into hand-crafting experiences for an audience they care deeply about and are often a part of themselves, the increasing use of Generative AI threatens to diminish the value of their work and lower the overall quality of the VRChat experience.

More than that, though, I think the embrace of (and resistance to) Generative AI speaks to bigger issues in the world. GenAI has imposed a very real and devastating cost to human beings. Already many creatives are losing their careers or being forced into soul-crushing new workloads that prioritize productivity over passion because of GenAI. That's not to mention the societal inequality it helps to preserve, the pollution it causes, or the misinformation and deception it enables, all of which have made our lives materially worse. We cannot support those things, and thus we do not support GenAI itself, and to see it be supported or used in places we consider our "safe escape" from the troubles of reality is that much more heartbreaking."

(Continues in next screenshot)

Screenshot of continuation of response from previous screenshot, with my response:

"I think the reason this issue refuses to go away is because it's a microcosm of a societal struggle we're all engaged in every day. So many of us are just exhausted at seeing our quality of life deteriorate while a small number of billionaires tell us what that the terrible future they're promising us is inevitable. We feel powerless to change any of that at the systemic or societal levels, so we opt instead to carve out small curated communities where we *can* influence the way things go. Many of those communities are right here in VRChat, so when we see the company express what we could describe as indifference toward our strongly held principles, we're painfully reminded that VRChat is, after all, just another capitalist enterprise in the real world, subject to all the same pressures and obligations as any other company, and that gnaws at our soul just a little. We just want one spot, one little corner of the world, where all this bullshit isn't standing over our shoulder, waiting to crush our happiness. We really want VRChat to be that place."

18523

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

Internet Archive @archive.org · 3h

📖 Papiamento is the native language of Aruba, Bonaire, & Curaçao, but smaller languages can disappear online as English & Spanish dominate. 📚 Read Peter Scholing's essay THE WIND-BLOWN LANGUAGE: PAPIAMENTO in VANISHING CULTURE, FREE: archive.org/details/vani... 🧵

Light grey-green graphic quoting Peter Scholing, Digital Librarian, for the Vanishing Culture series, with the question "How do you keep a small island's culture alive when the world shuts down?" and the quote "Online access was not just expected... but became a basic necessity and a direct life-line for many people."

49330

Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they) @andreijiroh.dev · 2h

replying on main rather than at @multifandom.andreijiroh.dev since I have post notifications enabled for you here: if it's posted that kinky image here, there's 67.89% chance I'll be screaming in horror while in the school library computer 💀

000

Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they) @andreijiroh.dev · 2h

probably hit publish without writing the bluesky post text above on @leaflet.pub while debugging theme color-related issues over at Gmail, so apologies then 😅

The preview email for that blog post in Leaflet over at Andrei Jiroh's Gmail inbox.

100

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

VGBees 🎮🐝🐝🐝 @vgbees.com · 5h

We are proud to be the latest organizational signatory for @nogamesforgenocide.com We've been individual signatories for a while, so this is overdue! We're in good company and you should also consider signing the pledge. nogamesforgenocide.com/take-action/...

Organisations: 12

Game Assist, Girl Mode, Games Transformed, Red Barrels Podcast, People Make Games, Soft Not Weak, Very Evil Demons, Into The Aether, Speculative Agency (All Will Rise), Humble Grove, Alblune, VGBees

03212

Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they) @andreijiroh.dev · 14h

Does @margin.at, @semble.so et al do them or do you mean upstreaming @standard-reader.app's lexicon for document bookmarks to @standard.site spec?

130

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

Anil Dash @anildash.com · 05/10/2026

Exactly this. And in fact, many models *have* been created this way, and decades of prior machine learning systems *were* created this way, consensually. These things are choices! People are STILL working this way! It’s not just that a better world is possible — it already EXISTS. We can nurture it.

171732467

Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they) @andreijiroh.dev · 14h

you could install @witchsky.app as a progressive web app unless you hate them because of Apple (context: bsky.app/profile/andr...) but we can also ask (not harass) @xan.lol about the native app builds in the future :3

100

Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they) @andreijiroh.dev · 15h

who let them cook? also any bets for a future .fedi / .fediverse TLD, anyone?

130

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

Retraction Watch @retractionwatch.com · 05/10/2026

"Most people, upon becoming the subject of a Retraction Watch article, might wish to diminish that fact or move on quickly to try and course correct. I’m in the peculiar position of having a Retraction Watch article that largely exonerated my work from the scrutiny that it had faced."

blogs.bmj.com

AI companies have hijacked academic norms - Journal of Medical Ethics blog

By Brandon Yates Most people, upon becoming the subject of a Retraction Watch article, might wish to diminish that fact or move on quickly to try and course correct. I’m in the peculiar position of ha...

0132

Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they) @andreijiroh.dev · 06/10/2026

Not specific to the web app here but maybe @leaflet.pub hosted PDS similar to @pckt.blog would do, using @margin.at's fork of @tranquil.farm (or just the upstream code), would be great.

020

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hell yes, Cranston Public Library! 🤩 Full article: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Librarians are defenders of democracy. We’re defenders of the freedom to read. We’re protectors of patron privacy. Libraries are one of the few places in this surveillance economy that are not trying to collect and sell your data to come and use our facilities. And I find, increasingly, that librarians have to be advocates for our communities.
Ed Garcia, Cranston, R.I.
Cranston Public Library

36410

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

jb @jbc.lol · 02/10/2026

hii folks! something happened on my side where i really need help. not.waf.moe/notes/arukyr... (here's the entire post due to bluesky's char limits) here's my donation links: fluxcord.jbcrn.dev/donate (preferred, just say on the notes that this is for jb) buymeacoffee.com/jbcrn thank you all!!!

11938

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

Eric Bailey @ericwbailey.website · 02/10/2026

Have an ACCESSIBILITY.md file in your GitHub repo? It now shows up on the project root! Don't have one? Why not take some time today to create one. #a11y ericwbailey.website/published/gi...

ericwbailey.website

GitHub repository landing pages now show an accessibility tab, if provided

I’m excited to see how people use this new addition to the platform.

36722

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

LGBT+ Fund @lgbtfunduk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The LGBT+ Fund: Youth Joy Fund will open to applications on Wednesday 7th October at 12pm Midday and will close on Wednesday 18th November at 12pm Midday. lgbtfund.org.uk/live-funds/y...

1128

Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they) @andreijiroh.dev · 04/10/2026

Something to do with Instagram and Facebook (see the Philippines for obvious reasons) perhaps. cc @youronly.one

010

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 02/10/2026

Friends: take a moment to sign european.social. There's strength in numbers and we can bring some game. This can become more than a letter.

european.social

The European Social Stack · An open declaration

An open declaration: The European Social Stack. Open Social Platforms and Private Messaging.

57846

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

Where We're At @where-were.at · 03/10/2026

That's a wrap for day two! Let's look at some stats, shall we? 👀 👤 We've reached 200 responses, up from 150 yesterday 📈 Median completion sits at 85% ❗ 537 free-text answers have been submitted 👉 Haven't take the survey yet? Head to where-were.at! You get a cool @rpg.actor cosmetic if you do :)

0144

Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they) @andreijiroh.dev · 03/10/2026

still considering if I could observe/watch virtually, but there's a chance I might not be able to mainly due to finances (if not factoring in the financial aid option) and me being a full-time student while hauling over burnout and other things as autistic dev

010

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

PureKoor ➡️ ASC @purekoor.art · 02/10/2026

Please dont disparage people with multiple suits. Fursuits can be an expensive form of self expression for sure. But the point we should care about is more people having the ability/access to own a fursuit. Its good for people to have fursuits Someone currently able to get more than 1 will never ->

2387

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

pckt.blog @pckt.blog · 02/10/2026

tiny blogs, BIG gay october 🌈 from oct 1–31, pckt is donating 100% of our october earnings to LGBTQ+ charities and mutual aid funds. please repost 🔁 and tell us in the replies where we should donate. we’re so glad you’re here. let’s do something big together pckt.blog ❤️🩵💚💛

pckt.blog

pckt: a blog in your pocket

A distraction-free space to write and share your story. Just you, and your words.

57244

Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they) @andreijiroh.dev · 02/10/2026

Just like my Anthropic Interviewer transcript earlier (publishing soon at @lairland.is-a.dev once I sorted the footnote-ladden annotations) at bsky.app/profile/andr..., I'll also publishing my survey responses later this month for those curious about what's my read about the Atmosphere in general.

010

Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they) @andreijiroh.dev · 02/10/2026

I just took @where-were.at's 2026 edition, the annual survey of people building on the AT Protocol! ☁️ Take the survey here: where-were.at/2026

where-were.at

2026 · Where We're At

An annual developer survey of the people building on the AT Protocol.

130

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

dame @dame.is · 02/10/2026

People are in for a rude awakening when they finally discover that it’s not just tech bros who are using AI, and that all the usage of AI is *not* in fact a conspiratorial mirage of compulsory adoption of a fake product by the billionaire class.

315715

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

SCOOP: White House officials, led by Susie Wiles, have told DOJ to delay any abortion-related action until after the midterms Wiles suggested to Todd Blanche that an aggressive approach on abortion would be negative for the GOP in November @washingtonsun.com www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/ab...

washingtonsun.com

White House Officials Told the DOJ to Delay Action on Abortion Ahead of the Midterms

Attorney General Todd Blanche has moved slowly in abortion pill litigation and department officials have told advocates to wait until after the election.

1051204636

Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they) @andreijiroh.dev · 01/10/2026

you forgot @germnetwork.com and @matrix.org exists, but thanks for adding Noto Emoji Color support then

010

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

Key 🗝 🦊✅ @keytryer.net · 01/10/2026

u guys r disrespecting indigenous ways of modding and it's lowk problematic 🫤

051

Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they) @andreijiroh.dev · 01/10/2026

Further reading on the study itself: www.anthropic.com/research/you... You can take it through October 6 for all Claude accounts with at least 2 weeks old, with the option to publish the full transcript after the research with your consent. I did that alongside doing the whole annotation thing.

anthropic.com

What do you want from AI?

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

010

Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they) @andreijiroh.dev · 01/10/2026

Has anyone joined Anthropic's research regarding their opinions on AI lately? For the curious on what my responses are and a preview into my run through the Anthropic Interviewer, here's the @leaflet.pub draft link: leaflet.pub/68db1e06-404...

leaflet.pub

Anthropic Interviewer transcript: Andrei Jiroh's thoughts on AI

A look into what I answered throughout the research interview, with footnote-based annotations for additional context.

100

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

Rowan Merewood @rowan.fyi · 30/09/2026

Always check your project name before launch! Anyway, ByeSky (at least my instance) is now #Nimbye. Same functionality, better pun, 100% fewer naming conflicts, and hopefully not offensive. 🤞 (Also my first solid use of @atproto.com `api` + `oauth-client-browser` for a real app!)

nimbye.web.app

Nimbye — Clean up who you follow on Bluesky

Spot inactive, muted, or one-way Bluesky accounts. Score by real interactions, lock favourites, and unfollow in bulk.

031

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

Bryan (they/them) @chaosgreml.in · 29/09/2026

This is often true, but it’s not for the particular Black woman you’re likely talking about today.

032

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

dame @dame.is · 29/09/2026

this is the vibe that 100k+ follower accounts give off when they quote dunk on random people

1322

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

Abhinav 🧭 @abnv.me · 14/08/2026

Whatever happened to people caring about bus factor in software development. #rant #ai

042

Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they) @andreijiroh.dev · 29/09/2026

This feels like "bus factor of one" for me in the title itself. 😭😭😭💀💀💀 Going to placing bets you'll be using "we" rather than "I" as self-referencing pronouns in the future. Disclosure: I'm the showrunner/lead dev/BDFL at @recaptime.dev.

010

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 27/09/2026

Women trying to succeed in Silicon Valley AI and effective altruist spaces are reporting feeling serious social pressure to attend sex parties - where people have reported being sexually assaulted, like below. Events like Aella’s “Slutcon,” which is happening again this weekend.

Ann Pierce
@itsannpierce
20h
I am disheartened by this as well. I already lost a bunch of followers for agreeing with @tautologer, but it's saddening to see local nerdy women being caricatured as Karen-like outsiders and getting pushed out of the scene. This is exactly why you hear so few concrete, names-attached stories of sexual harrassment and assault. I'm told there is a history of discrediting these because the "slut normalization" thing is top priority and these stories get inconveniently in the way of spreading this ideology.
I got roped into attending last year's Saturday Slutcon party because so many local and out-of-town friends were there (to echo sentiments @tautologer expressed about "slut events becoming central to the larger scenes). Mostly I hung out with people I knew and that was great. But in the course of my 3-ish hours there, there were 2 times my "no" was not accepted by a man I didn't know, and I was physically pushing a huge guy off of me who was rubbing his penis on me, who continued to do it despite my physical force against him, and after I finally wriggled away from him, told him I wanted to dance alone etc., he came back and did it again.
This was scary and bad, but it didn't even cross my mind to report this because one of the other people who didn't accept my "no" earlier in the night was the bartender (an officially sanctioned authority at the event), and I knew the event was organized exclusively by women into CNC (who are vocal about how rapey behavior turns them on), so I figured this sort of thing would just get me laughed at. And anyway, I heard there were a lot of other incidents like it. Later though, someone encouraged me to report this story to the organizers, and despite my embarrassment I did, so *they know* that this and other incidents happened. This is why they cut the Saturday night party this year and created a larger training program for the flirt girls - *because* of things like this last year. Yet the narrative bein…

People who haven't been to Slutcon are saying "it's just group therapy," "it's just innocent flirting." But the environment is much like a sex party in that many people are nude, there is making out and sex acts happening out in the open. I think it's pretty unreasonable to expect that every nerdy girl who likes rationalist bloggers or is into EA/AI safety should automatically be comfortable with this! That if she's not, there's something wrong with her, we don't want her in our scenes, etc.
Not to mention, it's explictly an event *for men*, where men are the clients and the "flirt girls" are the product. Last year I overheard an exchange where a man felt "led on" by a flirt girl and was trying to get her punished/kicked out. (A dynamic that seems inevitable in this context!)
Anyway- it does sound like they've upped their consent education a lot this year, are more organized, and that's good! As I've told my friends who are attending: I hope they have fun!
I heard several accounts last year of women who had no problems and really enjoyed the event. That's great!
Just... can we live in reality about this? There are real reasons why male-female sexual dynamics are tricky.
Encouraging autistic men who can't yet read body language to go around asking to see womens' boobs is maybe a bit ill-advised. Maybe not everyone should be/identify as a slut; maybe it's not for everyone.
And yeah, filtering the Bay Area Al safety scene down to only women who are super comfy with this eliminates *most* women - including many of the really smart, nerdy, weird women who've been in the larger scenes for years. What a loss for humanity.
I absolutely understand why people with a minority sexuality would want to create belonging, would want to create spaces for people like themselves. But why do it like this/at this cost?

20743501112

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

Soatok, the Furbidden One @soatok.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Every time tipping comes up, someone learns live on bluesky about the subminimum wage. Yes, that's a thing. It shouldn't be.

1241

Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they) @andreijiroh.dev · 23/09/2026

yes, also thoughts on progressive web app version of it or are we going to the Signal Desktop route of forcing everyone to use the native app for desktop users in the future?

010

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

Daniel Supernault @dansup.com · 23/09/2026

I am really thankful for Atproto, even though a year ago I had my doubts. Thanks to @quillmatiq.com and @thisismissem.social, they've shown me that ActivityPub and Atproto are not competitors, quite the opposite, and we're all in this together. Together we can. Together we will. #socialWeb

3569

Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they) @andreijiroh.dev · 23/09/2026

💀 chat am I cooked? also feel free to pass along to other builders in both ecosystems if you do

000

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

multifandom hellscapes @multifandom.andreijiroh.dev · 22/09/2026

bet you are now playing Brawl Stars coz of that collab with the green owl themselves istg you'll be having a field day learning Italian if you change the app language to it and taking those Italian lessons in [INSERT APP HERE IF NOT DUOLINGO] context if you insist: www.youtube.com/shorts/_6hGL...

youtube.com

Duolingo Event - Day 4

YouTube video by Brawl Stars

031

Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they) @andreijiroh.dev · 22/09/2026

not yet but probably familiar with the concept (aka being the family scapegoat either for the oldest or the middle if you will) going to add into my reading list soon

010

Reposted by Andrei Jiroh Halili (he/they)

pckt.blog @pckt.blog · 22/09/2026

just heard tapas may be shutting down 🥺💔 looks like we’ve got some work to do to better support web comics. webtooners, what features would you like to see on pckt to make posting comics more enjoyable?

84217