Bryce Payne @brycepayne.bsky.social · 09/10/2026If you love an underdog story...nytimes.comHow overlooked Oregon State morphed into the most fun team in college footballWith an offense built around explosive plays and a wide receiver whom Chad Ochocinco Johnson has noticed, the Beavers are turning heads. 000
Reposted by Bryce PayneLior Steinberg @steinberg.nu · 30/09/2026Urban trees: the city's natural air conditioning. 🌳 Video: Ecosia 29027
Bryce Payne @brycepayne.bsky.social · 04/07/2026This is great to see.axios.comWhy bookstores are making a comebackFewer Americans are reading books, but the bookstore is still staging a comeback. 000
Reposted by Bryce PayneBluesky @bsky.app · 25/06/2026Bluesky launched in February 2023 as an invite-only platform. As of June 2026, we have 45 million users. For reference, that's almost the population of Argentina. Thank you for being here with us 💙 Here’s to the next 45 million accounts. 1008298703573
Bryce Payne @brycepayne.bsky.social · 26/06/2026This has the potential to have negative impacts on the open internet.axios.comAxios House: As click behavior rapidly switches, open internet pays the priceFor the first time, bots outnumber people on the internet — and in five years, they could exceed humans by 1,000 to 1. 000
Bryce Payne @brycepayne.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Finally. Privacy by default.blog.googleEnd-to-end encrypted RCS messaging begins rolling out today for Android and iPhone usersEnd-to-end encrypted RCS messaging is rolling out for Android and iPhone users, securing your cross-platform chats by default. 031
Reposted by Bryce PayneEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 29/04/2026One reason I don’t think “judgment” is going to be a distinctly human role in working with AI is that the most recent agentic models have gotten quite good at some types of judgment. You can’t do the kind of high complexity, long-run tasks that current AIs can do without it. From GPT-5.5 guide👇 7538
Reposted by Bryce PayneEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Gemini now can create documents, and it is a nice start, but not up to the frontier yet, as you can see from my "evil buyout of Hogwarts" test. PowerPoints are substantially worse than NotebookLM, spreadsheets are primitive, still no thinking trace, it doesn't think hard enough, either. 2483
Bryce Payne @brycepayne.bsky.social · 17/04/2026About that tax abatement.... US states can't account for datacenter tax breaks. Literally • The Register www.theregister.com/2026/04/15/u...theregister.comUS states can't account for datacenter tax breaks. Literally: Report says authorities are flouting rules by failing to disclose revenue lost to server farm subsidies 000
Reposted by Bryce PayneKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 20/02/2026So. A globally disruptive, economically unsound, and whim-driven tariff policy turns out to be unconstitutional. Huh. 782046309
Bryce Payne @brycepayne.bsky.social · 28/01/2026I'm with Tim. @theguardian.com: "Berners-Lee describes his excitement in the earliest years of the web as “uncontainable”. ... "We can fix the internet … It’s not too late,” he writes, describing his mission as a “battle for the soul of the web”. #Web #WWW #Solidtheguardian.com‘It’s not too late to fix it’: internet inventor Tim Berners-Lee says he is in a ‘battle for the soul of the web’Founder of the world wide web says commercialisation means the net has been ‘optimised for nastiness’, but collaboration and compassion can prevail 010
Reposted by Bryce PayneBrandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 30/12/2025I generally don't like to post screenshots of text, but someone posted this in our local Strong Towns group and it was too good not to share here. 1352795
Bryce Payne @brycepayne.bsky.social · 30/12/2025What is your leisure style? A few epic vacations each year or lots of little moments? This article highlights why we need both--and includes a little reflective self assessment exercise you may find helpful as you think about creating the life you want in the new year.psychologytoday.comHow to Do Leisure Right, According to ScienceLeisure is a well-being booster. Both quick “breathers” and deeper “restorers” matter—but research shows that frequent, enjoyable leisure predicts better mood, health, and resilience. 000
Bryce Payne @brycepayne.bsky.social · 29/12/2025The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, provides some valuable historical context, perspective and thoughts on the future in these "interesting times." May peace and humanity prevail.bbc.comJohn Simpson on wars: ‘Why I've never seen a year like 2025'It has been a year of multiple major conflicts - and there are geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance 000
Bryce Payne @brycepayne.bsky.social · 26/12/2025I love this! ‘Keeps your mind alert’: older Swedes reap the benefits of learning for pleasure | Sweden | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...theguardian.com‘Keeps your mind alert’: older Swedes reap the benefits of learning for pleasureRetirees with ‘fantastic hunger for education’ taking part in university organised events in record numbers 000
Reposted by Bryce PayneRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/12/2025"Jobs and factories will come roaring back into our country, and you see it happening already." -Donald Trump, 4/2/25 701329539
Reposted by Bryce PayneRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Almost no jobs have been added to the American economy since April. In fact, 710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024. More thoughts on today's dismal jobs report — and what it means for America's affordability crisis.robertreich.substack.comWhy Americans are going batsh*t over the cost of livingToday's added information 832322962
Bryce Payne @brycepayne.bsky.social · 21/11/2025I didn't realize it at the time but I started publishing on the web before @theatlantic.com. I reflected on what the web was like 30 years ago in a series earlier this year: read.bryces.blog/p/web30read.bryces.blogWeb 30For people who are curious, like to learn, and want to grow: one person's search for the through line to life. 010
Reposted by Bryce PayneAdam Grant @adamgrant.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Bingeing TikTok reels may be hazardous to your well-being. 71 studies, >98k people: The more short-form videos teens and adults watched, the more they struggled with attention, self-control, and stress and anxiety. Read a book. Watch a movie. Long live longform. 29130
Reposted by Bryce PayneDe Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.eurosky.social · 14/11/2025Some city centers become deserted once it gets dark. That's when Utrecht really starts to shine! 1607
Reposted by Bryce PayneNathaniel Hoffman @paleomedia.bsky.social · 14/11/2025yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/11/this... Johnson: The biggest reason there aren’t more walkable neighborhoods in the U.S. is that they’ve basically been banned.yaleclimateconnections.orgThis car-free neighborhood was designed to revolutionize American cities » Yale Climate ConnectionsA discussion with the founder of Culdesac, a real estate developer devoted to building walkable places. 0106
Reposted by Bryce PayneGordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 14/11/2025My grocery store charges for paper bags, but car parking is "free" (aka priced in to everything on the shelves). 56411
Reposted by Bryce PayneRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Both parties should support this. Using AI to generate a video of a candidate saying something he didn’t say should be illegal. Especially since many voters think it is real. I will condemn any candidate from either party who does this. 25655461805
Reposted by Bryce Paynekottke.org @kottke.org · 14/11/2025“A Personal Business is run by people who are truly into what they are doing, and invested enough to offer products, services, and/or experiences that are both high-quality and idiosyncratic.” [are.na]are.naPersonal Business | Are.na Editorial“Whatever else anything is, it ought to begin by being personal.” 0121
Reposted by Bryce PayneMichael DiTullo @d2lo.bsky.social · 14/11/2025After a 2 year renovation, the Niketown in downtown Portland reopened yesterday. PDX is also Nike's world head quarters. I happened to be downtown & tried to pop in but there was a line around the block! I love this giant "UMBRELLAS ARE FOR TOURISTS" signage on the side though 🤣, very Portland 6152
Bryce Payne @brycepayne.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Fonts go in and out of fashion, too. Serifs are back, baby.wsj.comThe Skinny Font Taking Over Tech Companies and the White HouseAfter decades of obscurity, a bookish style of lettering is everywhere. Some typeface connoisseurs say it’s gone too far. 011
Bryce Payne @brycepayne.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Fascinating visual journalism.nytimes.comWhat the Look of Your Favorite Podcast Is Trying to Tell You 010
Reposted by Bryce PayneCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Reality bites. @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/us/tru... 461677354
Reposted by Bryce PayneRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game. The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed. 863527970
Reposted by Bryce PayneBen Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 08/11/2025What Auckland's Costco could have been 2528
Reposted by Bryce PayneDuncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 26/10/2025I know this is obvious. And I know we all know this. But if the President can raise taxes because an advert annoyed him, without even consulting Congress, then the US constitution is simply not functioning as intended. 524148653565
Reposted by Bryce PayneKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 27/10/2025“You don’t compromise on what you do, and you do it till they tell you to leave. That’s all you can do.” Amen www.cnn.com/2025/10/27/m...cnn.comJon Stewart says he wants to stay at ‘The Daily Show,’ urges people to ‘fight like hell’ | CNN Business“We’re working on staying,” the Comedy Central host said Sunday when asked about his status on stage at The New Yorker Festival in Manhattan. 557281
Reposted by Bryce PayneGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Whoever could have imagined there would be negative downstream consequences professionally for making a corrupt deal with the Trump admin…. 221591315
Reposted by Bryce PayneJohn Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 28/10/2025We are in a timeline in which People Magazine is publishing legit hard-hitting news headlines while CBS and CNN publicly humiliate themselves. I don’t like this timeline. But I’m loving People Magazine right now. 291618442
Reposted by Bryce PayneAmy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · 27/10/2025A stat we don't talk about enough: Newspapers have lost 77% of their jobs over the last 20 year, more than any of the 532 other industries tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 8428431013
Reposted by Bryce PayneJames Meek @jamesmeek.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Ed Luce watching democracy die in the United States of America 35186663248
Reposted by Bryce PayneMark Federighi @markfederighi.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Portland is on fire alright… with autumn splendor! 014412
Reposted by Bryce PayneThe Tyee @thetyee.ca · 24/10/2025Spurred on by local supporters and backed by their union, four laid-off journalists established a workers’ non-profit co-op to create a new community-focused publication. Freshet News launched its website and weekly newsletter last week. thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...thetyee.caIs Print the Future of Local News? This Co-Op Thinks So | The TyeeFreshet News, owned by workers, has launched to cover Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities. 213945
Reposted by Bryce PayneCNN @cnn.com · 24/10/2025It wasn't fake. It was edited. But Reagan really did spend a five-minute speech – an April 25, 1987, national radio address that the Reagan Library has published on YouTube – to rail against tariffs. It was a full-throated expression of support for free and fair trade. cnn.it/4o5pBGv 13240781351
Reposted by Bryce PayneBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY. There was also a 71% drop in air pollution. Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeopleforbes.comClosing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank AnalysisCity of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank. 7513217
Reposted by Bryce PayneWorth Mention @worthmention.bsky.social · 21/10/2025@axios.com: "Around 50 million people in the U.S. today live with limited or no access to local news." This is not good.axios.comIndependent newspapers disappear as private investment firms take overIndependent newspapers are more likely to represent rural communities that are at greater risk of becoming a "news desert." 201
Bryce Payne @brycepayne.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Ikea made a tiny bed for your smartphone. Really.theverge.comIkea made a tiny bed for your smartphone.If a dedicated plate for meatballs wasn’t weird enough, Ikea created tiny beds with NFC functionality that reward you with in-store vouchers if you keep your smartphone tucked in for seven hours every... 010
Reposted by Bryce PayneTory Stephens @torystephens.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Tariff costs to companies this year to hit $1.2 trillion, with consumers taking most of the hit, S&P says. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/t... #Tariffs #Consumers #Economy #Business #Billscnbc.comTariff costs to companies this year to hit $1.2 trillion, with consumers taking most of the hit, S&P saysThe firm said its estimate of additional expenses for companies is probably conservative. 23624361
Reposted by Bryce PayneSilky @silkyweineck.bsky.social · 18/10/2025this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes. 15154404447
Bryce Payne @brycepayne.bsky.social · 17/10/2025US ‘on a trajectory’ toward authoritarian rule, ex-officials warn | Trump administration | The Guardiantheguardian.comUS ‘on a trajectory’ toward authoritarian rule, ex-officials warnA network of former intelligence and security officers says democratic decline is accelerating under Trump’s rule 022
Bryce Payne @brycepayne.bsky.social · 15/10/2025This made me laugh ⬇️ 🔗 www.theverge.com/news/799725/... 010
Bryce Payne @brycepayne.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Remember when Instagram was simple and for sharing photos? 📷theverge.comInstagram wants me to make content — I just want to post a photoPlain old pictures are out; content is in. 000
Bryce Payne @brycepayne.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Jim VandeHei/Mike Allen: "Feeling more anxious? More unsure? Unless you're heavily sedated, you should be: We've never witnessed so many population-wide shifts simultaneously in our lifetime. Three titanic tectonic plates are shifting at once: our technology, our governing and our reality-shaping."axios.comBehind the Curtain: 3 titanic shifts hitting America at onceWe've never witnessed so many population-wide shifts simultaneously in our lifetime. 100