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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

People post some wild things on LinkedIn...

Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Friend: Cable modems are ancient technology. Me: Actually, hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) is an incredible technology that remains more than relevant today! It delivers speeds well beyond what a typical residential user would ever need for 1/3rd the cost! And on a well maint — hey, where are you going?

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Me: I need to find more ways to relax. Also Me: So anyway, I decided I wanted a website. I've not built one using HTML and CSS before, so I just kinda did that this afternoon.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I would love to know what percentage of a posts on a given social media platform are complaining about that social media platform. And then see the breakdown by platform. It would be amusing to see, "X% of active users on this platform hate being active users on this platform."

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I knew I had Something going on with my gender, but it felt like something I could ignore. And then I got my ears pierced. Seeing myself in the mirror with that feminine element demolished any ability I had to ignore my feelings. At that point, it became, "Well, I do this, or I remain miserable."

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

"I'M SO TIRED OF PEOPLE ON LINKEDIN TALKING ABOUT TOPICS THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT!" Friend, you're gonna be Big Mad when I introduce you to the entirety of human culture, history, and experience... Talking about topics we know nothing about is... kind of Our Thing.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Having a nice digital camera means that you can take tremendously silly photos of your dog that still have a strange air of gravitas. #photo #photography #dog #dslr

Mastiff looking exceptionally silly with her upper lip caught behind her lower canine teeth.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

"I'm not trans! It's normal for cis men to want to be women because being a woman would be so much better... "...hold on, other men *don't* think that?"

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I thoroughly don't understand why people use LLMs to generate their LinkedIn posts... What's the goal? They have to know that readers can tell, right? Why would someone read or engage with something an algorithm wrote? But... then again... this is the post that inspired this complaint...

A screenshot of LinkedIn reactions showing 101 reactions and 3 comments.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Me: I absolutely don't have bandwidth for a new hobby Also me, not 1 minute later: what if I learned how to build my own website from scratch

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

You know what's fun? Seeing your new name on official documents. The legal name change process is somewhat onerous, but it's absolutely worth it for the trans joy that comes along with it.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Maybe spending $300 on a new tattoo would fix me.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

"I spent hours writing a newsletter issue! What do you think?" LinkedIn: [crickets] _____________________________ "I grew a singular tomato!" LinkedIn: [Over 1.6K impressions; 35+ reactions; 19 profile views; 1 new follower] Y'all, I give up at optimizing for social media.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

This one was a fun opportunity to play with lighting a bit – both when taking the shot but also in post. #photo #photography #flower

Up close shot of white hydrangea blossoms, with somewhat dramatic lighting

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Other People on LinkedIn: "Here is my well-considered think piece, demonstrating my prowess in this sector." Me: "I GREW A TOMATO AND HAD A SANDWICH!"

Screenshot of a LinkedIn post from Elise Hunley, where she states:

"I'm proud to announce that I've already met one of my KPI targets for Q3.

My target was to grow no fewer than one (1) tomato and consume no fewer than one (1) tomato sandwich.

And only 9 days in Q3, that target was met!"

Below that text, are two images. One is of a woman holding a small, beefsteak tomato. The second image is of a woman gesturing happily at a tomato sandwich.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Others: I asked Claude to make me a website, and it made me a full-blown website and app with functional usage tracking! Me: I asked Claude to help me figure out if a tomato was ripe. It made up a source, denied doing so, and then gaslit me about it for 3 rounds before admitting the lie.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Me: my tummy feels funny 🧠: could it perhaps have anything to do with the fact that you had ice cream for lunch Me: what no why would you think that 🧠: I hate it here

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Took pictures of some dogs at the farmers market again this morning, and this is my favorite. Partly because it’s an adorable shot. But *mostly* because I ACTUALLY MANAGED TO GET ALL OF THE CRITICAL FEATURES OF THE PUP IN FOCUS FOR ONCE?!

A sort of doodle breed, looking sweetly at the camera with their tongue out.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Look, I haven't read the article yet, but embedding AI engineers *inside* customers feels like some Alien-level shenanigans that might not go over so well with customers. (Linking the article given that I'm making a joke at it's expense: www.geekwire.com/2026/microso...)

Screenshot of a headline that reads, "Microsoft unveils $2.5B ‘Frontier Company’ to embed AI engineers inside customers"

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

AI Influencers: LLMs will be fully autonomous within weeks! They are already performing better than any human experts! Any AI When I Use It:

static.klipy.com

Ralph Wiggum eating paste

Alt: Ralph Wiggum eating paste

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

NEW GENDER EUPHORIA HORROR UNLOCKED. WASP STUCK IN HAIR.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

"OH MY GOD. WHY ISN'T MY SD CARD READING! UGH! Is the USB port dead? This is ridiculous." ...the card was inserted upside down... ....*and* backwards... ...the contacts on the card were pointing *out* of the reader and up in the air in the opposite direction...

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Me: my tummy doesn't feel happy 🧠 : what have you had to eat today Me: three cheese sandwiches and two ice cream sandwiches 🧠 : Me: 🧠 : Me: what 🧠 : where can I submit my resignation

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Critical Insights on Deploying Direct Sales Representatives (DSRs) in Contested Neighborhoods From Marsha My Dog “BAD. WHY ARE THERE STRANGE MEN. THEY NEED TO GO AWAY. I NEED TO YELL AT THEM.”

Marsha, a mastiff, barking unhappily at strangers from our backyard.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Efficiency has a cost. Is it worth it? In this newsletter, I discuss how our modern, efficiency-focused organization design came to be, and why I think our design choices are terrible. What do you think? eliseisoverthinkingit.beehiiv.com/p/issue-6-bu...

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Issue 6: Building for Efficiency (Taylor’s Version)

Just because the system is efficient doesn’t mean it produces value

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

More frequently than one might expect, I end up reading at the local queer bar while waiting on friends to arrive. Which is how I ended up reading a book of theology while “Alejandro” was blasting over the speakers. I don’t think High School Me would be able to process my current life.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Red shouldered hawk, hanging out at the farmer's market today! #nature #photography #bird #atlanta

Red shoulder hawk, perched on a large limb and surveilling the area.

Red shoulder hawk, perched on a large limb and surveilling the area. But now his head is turned at a dramatic angle.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The software dev team just told me that my BRD was "great" and that they were going to keep as an example of what a good BRD looks like. So, I'm going to sign off for the day — can only go down from here.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

In a recent publication in Science, Cheng et al. (2026) shed new light on the scale of LLM sycophancy and its human impact. I loved the paper, so I discussed it and potential business impacts in my newsletter! #AI #LLM #LLMs #newsletter #writing eliseisoverthinkingit.beehiiv.com/p/issue-5-tr...

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Issue 5: Trusted Advisor? Or Evil Vizier?

AI thinks your ideas are great, and you are awesome

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Hobby collision of the best kind!! Photography + my first ever itsy-bitsy tomatoes!! #photograph #photo #gardening

A small green tomato can be seen hanging on the fine. A yellow tomato flower is in the background. Another smaller fruit can also sort of be seen in the background if you know where to look.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

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Issue 5: Trusted Advisor? Or Evil Vizier?

AI thinks your ideas are great, and you are awesome

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I love me some hydrangeas, but they definitely look odd when you zoom in.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Me: Wow... I... I kind of want to go back to academia? Future Me, Probably: [suddenly appears and starts attacking me with a baseball bat]

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Jillian Whitton 🏳️‍⚧️, rising @jillianw.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Pride Month mood, continued

A mutated Gadsden flag.

Yellow background.

A mongoose in trans colors walks from right to left carrying a dead snake.

Text below: I'LL TREAD WHERE I PLEASE

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I've been experimenting with this new, minimalist, privacy-focused, wrist-based time-telling device. So far, so good. Battery life for days and never needs updates. Anyone heard of this brand before?

Photo of a wrist, wearing the cheapest possible digital Casio watch.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

On this first day of Pride, I received copies of my first professional headshots as myself where I am happy with how they look! Happy Pride! #trans #transgender #transjoy #lgbtq #pride

Woman wearing glasses and smiling at the camera. She is wearing a green, blazer-style cardigan, with a floral top underneath. A necklace and some earrings can be seen.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

My wife is playing with woodworking software to try to plan out her next project. And I am sitting here, doing tarot reading of myself. So anyway, the levels of gayness are very high in this household on the Eve of Pride.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

When everything is going off the rails, how do you pause? That's an earnest question — I would love to know! In my newsletter this week, I share a few of the ways that help me reset my brain, and it's always awesome to hear how others do it! eliseisoverthinkingit.beehiiv.com/p/issue-4-un...

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Issue 4: Unprofessional – Time to Panic?

How I Find Ways to Pause

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JD Long @jdlong.cerebralmastication.com · 28/05/2026

A lot of folks aren’t distinguishing clearly between “AI figured X out” and “AI helped write code that enabled us to figure X out”. They are very very different.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

My tomato plants are starting to bloom! Honestly, I'm just surprised they aren't dead yet.

Small yellow blossom, with 3 more closed blossoms in the background. You can see the main tomato vine in the frame as well.

Small yellow blossom, with 3 more closed blossoms in the background. You can see the main tomato vine in the frame as well. Image is zoomed out so some tomato leaves are in the foreground.

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

LinkedIn: You are an EXCELLENT FIT for this role! Me: The... role says I specifically need experience in healthcare-focused SaaS environments where I coded tools? LinkedIn: :) Me: ... I've not done that? LinkedIn: Want AI to write your application???

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Elise Hunley (she/her) @eggsitential42.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I see a lot of folks talking about this article but not linking to the original paper. To be clear, the story making the rounds is true to what the paper says (based on the free-to-read abstract... damn paywall). But it's worth reading the source itself. www.science.org/doi/full/10....

science.org

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Chelsea Parlett @chelseaparlett.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

You make fun of horoscope girlies ⭐️ but then you let a pile of linear algebra tell you what to do….

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