Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 12hGotta say, on 12th viewing, the 4K version of THE EXORCIST really does a disservice to the film. The blown out brights, tuned color and extra music makes it feel really messed with. 000
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 12hMmmm, no. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...wsj.comExclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw DealA revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly. 020
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026(claps in Pentagram) There is no 'we' here. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comOpinion | A.I. Shortcuts Are Ruining How We ThinkAnything worth remembering came from a person who did not know where she or he was going until arriving. 020
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Worth remembering that AI didn’t wipe out writing or comprehension overnight. Those failures were baked in. It’s just given already declining capacities a soft, bland pillow to land on. 020
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Share an image that shows how many years you’ve been online c. 1984 031
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Congrats @katjabego.bsky.social on the FT coverage. Looking forward to reading. www.ft.com/content/f5ca...ft.comUndersea cables: the battle for the ocean floorTwo books take a deep dive into the hybrid wars over the vital arteries without which most of modern life would grind to a halt 141
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Dollywar 🍿 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/a...nytimes.comDolly Parton’s Estate in Turmoil After Extortion AccusationsMs. Parton’s manager requested a restraining order against the singer’s nephew and former security provider, accusing him of threats and intimidation. 000
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Does Kermit voice manifest in men in cultures others than the US? That froggy tech boy voice? Like Zuck sound? Trying to imagine it, not working. 110
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Read more here: www.10fconsortium.org/forecast-ind... @10fconsortium.bsky.social10fconsortium.orgF04: From Special Relationships to Strategic Situationships — 10F ConsortiumThe global shift from durable alliances to transactional arrangements rewards optionality over commitment. Those who cannot maintain multiple partnerships simultaneously find themselves locked into ar... 032
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Strategic situationships www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comWhiplashed middle powers seek new alliances as Trump rages on world stageWhile world leaders prepare for annual UN gathering, shifts in the global order continue in the face of a disruptive American president 000
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 20/09/2026What is this terrible camera angle at the Vitality? 000
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Really confused. I thought they liked wealthy, fit young men? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comSmall boat arrivals are ‘wealthy men’ who do not deserve help, says Reform’s Danny KrugerThe fact that some migrants pay people smugglers thousands of pounds makes them well off, MP claims 020
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Hoping SLOW HORSES S6 stays this dark. It needs it. 010
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This plus David Brooks’s new Atlantic podcast. Why does media promote the least interesting views? 130
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Aw dang www.wsj.com/tech/cyberse...wsj.comEurope’s Most Valuable Startup Gave Data to a Scammer. Now It Faces a Shakedown.The European fintech firm handed hundreds of its customers’ data to someone posing as a government agency. 010
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026What kind of kompromat does the Wirecutter boardgames editor have on the Times to keep the photo of his disheveld collection on the front page for the past 60 days? 120
Reposted by Scott SmithLina Srivastava @linasrivastava.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Guest curated by Taz Ahmed, the zine gathers South Asian, Muslim and Arab artists and writers to honor what communities built in the wake of harm. The zine is available for viewing, downloading, and sharing here: tinyurl.com/politicalhope3 042
Reposted by Scott SmithLina Srivastava @linasrivastava.bsky.social · 15/09/202625 years ago today, Balbir Singh Sodhi was murdered in the first act of post-9/11 hate. That crisis was met with collective action by AMEMSA communities, a model of care that we honor in "An Imprint Left in the Dust," the third volume of our political hope zine series: tinyurl.com/politicalhope3 13015
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 14/09/2026They really should sell seats in the VAR booth since it's now a full extension of the game. What's the point in paying hundreds of pounds to see a match only to find the most important part is happening on the other side of the country? www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...nytimes.comBreaking down every step VAR would have taken for Haaland’s goal – and the error that was made (Gift Article)The Athletic's refereeing expert Graham Scott explains every part of the process when a goal is given or disallowed on the pitch 110
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Watching DEVO play Muffy’s Bat Mitzvah on SQUARE PEGS S1. You? 000
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Can we also have an embargo on AI think pieces? I'll sign. 340
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Things I was frightened of as a child: - animatronic presidents - mayonnaise - dark swimming pools - ditches - open umbrellas 010
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Hot-taken: a topic for which there are so many ill-informed opinions offered so quickly that it becomes untouchable. 220
Reposted by Scott SmithBen Wurgaft @benwurgaft.bsky.social · 11/09/2026This is like arguing we must ensure that our graduates are the best biomass they can be, for benefit of the worms who are the "ultimate customer" of the human experience. We need these people to not run universities. 2273
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Who knew? www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...wsj.comWant to Succeed in an AI World? Study AnthropologyCollege students and workers alike are finding a new set of skills is needed for a rapidly changing workplace. 130
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I'm no longer an analyst, but it strikes me as pretty clear that under Cook, defining new platforms gave away to exploiting production economics—value engineering at the high end, but at the cost of inventing new markets. Less risk, more incremental reward. 🤷♂️ 010
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 10/09/2026After looking at it for a day, I've come to the considered opinion that the iFlap is fugly. In this one case, I think the Jobs stans are right. Never would have left the drawing board. As a knock-off of cheap Asian designs, it's indistinguishable from the rest of the crap electronics bazaar. 110
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Money made, money burned. Back to moonshots again. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...giftarticle.ft.comMoonshot capitalism: AI rewrites the venture capital playbookTech investors are rediscovering the kind of long-shot sci-fi bets that helped build Silicon Valley 020
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Hell yes for $15 pizza slices, wet sandwiches and golf shirts. America is so back. 020
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Yikes PSG’s new kit looks like a 70s men’s aftershave. 000
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 09/09/202616+ years ago I did a big piece of research for one of the biggest flex circuitry companies companies of the future of folding screens and devices. All the OEMs, all expected display tech. Wild it took this long. 030
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Apropos of nothing in particular, I wrote a quick thing about the perils of frontlogging. www.collisiondetector.com/frontlogging...collisiondetector.comFrontlogging the FrontierThe challenges of keeping your eyes on your own paper. 000
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Can't help but chuckle at this button on a government procurement site. 000
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Until recently I didn't have much need for a full CV, but now I find myself experiencing continuous partial recovered memories in an effort to reconstruct my career for judging eyes. And linkrot is a thing. The Internet is corroding before us. 010
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The Economist out here gaslighting. PS. Get rid of the golf courses while we're at it. 000
Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 06/09/2026OPPENHEIMER really is a 3 hour fragrance ad. PARTICLES FOR MEN. 030