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John Luther

@jluther.net
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Product leader at Keld AI, AT Protocol enthusiast and tinkerer.

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John Luther @jluther.net · 15/05/2026
I love a #podcast, but, as usual, there is much wisdom in what Nick Cave says.
I put on a podcast, which keeps intrusive late-night thinking at bay. This podcast generally amounts to one person who doesn’t know what they’re talking about, talking to another person who doesn’t know what they’re talking about, about something I know absolutely nothing about, and this triumvirate of stupidity generally lulls me into some approximation of sleep
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John Luther @jluther.net · 13/05/2026
When I worked at Google, we all got Pixels. ChromeOS was useless then, so I installed Linux instead. Incredible. It was fast, perfect keyboard, and the 240-DPI 3:2 display was a revelation (more laptops should be 3:2!). I stumbled across one today for 1/12th the original price. 😂 #linux #recycle
Order verification for a 13-year-old Chromebook Pixel
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John Luther @jluther.net · 11/05/2026
I made banana bread on Saturday but forgot to put in the baking powder. Banana bricks, anyone? 😂
A very flat, unleavened, unappetizing loaf of banana bread.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 19/04/2026
I feel seen.
Why People Who Listen to Podcasts Are Suddenly
Feeling Left Out
The industry's aggressive embrace of video is leaving audio fans confused; Who? What?'
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John Luther @jluther.net · 16/04/2026
Get ready for another round of "I love Bluesky but it's dying" folderol.
Screen grab showing 0.944% decline in Blueky server uptime over the past 90 days.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 14/04/2026
Spirit Halloween costume of Jesus but the label says “Doctor”
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John Luther @jluther.net · 29/03/2026
Nice Guardian headline about #atmosphereconf
Guardian headline: “‘The era of invinciblity is over’: the week big tech was brought to heel”
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John Luther @jluther.net · 29/03/2026
I haven't seen trousers that high-waisted since Curly Howard in “Nutty But Nice”
Trump wearing his golf pants pulled up almost to his neck
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John Luther @jluther.net · 23/03/2026
World's best boss! Looks like someone is going back to the weekend shift on Fox & Friends. Or maybe the Hague. 🤷
Trump suggests it was actually @secwar Pete Hegseth's idea to launch the war against Iran. "Pete, I think you were the first one to speak up, and you said: 'Let's do it because you can't let them have a nuclear weapon'" - Trump just now in TN
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John Luther @jluther.net · 20/03/2026
@eurosky.social I'm having trouble uploading videos to the PDS.
An error occurred while uploading the video. invalid token: invalid token audience "did:web:myatproto.social", should be the user's PDS DID "did:web:blacksky.app"
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John Luther @jluther.net · 04/03/2026
I didn't have my father's obituary bookmarked, so I hit Brave.com to search for it. Their Leo AI tried to help. Few, um, interesting things: dad was born on December 6, not 16; he hadn't lived in Carrolltown since 1960; I have only one sibling, and their name is not Michael, Edward, or Brenda.
Image with text: “Edward J. Luther Jr., born December 16, 1939, passed away on October 15, 2025, in Kennerdell, PA. He was a resident of Carrolltown, PA, and is remembered as a beloved brother, father, grandfather, veteran, pilot, teacher, and civil servant. 

 His obituary was published by Stevens Funeral Home in Carrolltown, which lists his passing and provides details about his life and service. He is survived by his family, including his children Michael Luther, Edward Luther, and Brenda Luther.”
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John Luther @jluther.net · 28/02/2026
Woo hoo! #eurosky #atprotocol (non-AT Proto nerds can disregard this post)
Celebrating my move to an independent PDS
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John Luther @jluther.net · 23/02/2026
Takes one to know one, nah nah nah.
Anthropic "identifies industrial-scale distillation attacks," aka copyright infringement.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 11/01/2026
I guess when you’re a member of the Vermont Assembly, you can take as many parking spaces as you want.
A car with Vermont assembly license plate parked across two spaces
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John Luther @jluther.net · 15/12/2025
The guy is just an asshole. It's really not more complicated than that.
Trump's heinous statement on Rob Reiner and hsi wife's murder
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John Luther @jluther.net · 10/12/2025
What could go wrong?
New! Navigate with Gemini Ask questions, add stops, report incidents, and more — all with your voice.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 22/11/2025
lol, Stefanik is so pathetic
The political world erupted Friday after President Donald Trump publicly rejected GOP claims that New York mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani is a "jihadist" - a moment that immediately blew up Rep.
Elise Stefanik's central campaign message in the New York governor's race.
And Washington insiders, journalists, and even Stefanik herself quickly chimed in online, as the New York Republican doubled down on her claim just minutes after the Oval Office exchange went viral.
"We all want NYC to succeed," Stefanik wrote Friday on X. "But we'll have to agree to disagree on this one. If he walks like a jihadist If he talks like a jihadist If he campaigns like a jihadist If he supports jihadists, He's a jihadist. And he's @KathyHochul's jihadist."
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John Luther @jluther.net · 18/11/2025
Kirk “khan!” meme but with Cloudflare
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John Luther @jluther.net · 23/10/2025
To quote the philosopher Nigel Tuffnel, is this a fucking joke?
Named for legendary First Amendment attorney James C. Goodale, who led the New York Times to victory in the landmark 1971 Pentagon Papers case, this new award honors those who exemplify courage, integrity, and a steadfast commitment to the free exchange of ideas.

Goodale will personally present the inaugural award to A. G. Sulzberger, the publisher of the New York Times, in recognition of his leadership in defending the freedom of the press and championing the truth in an era of misinformation and polarization.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 02/10/2025
AI customer service is going great. How exciting!
An inane "conversation" with an AI customer service bot
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John Luther @jluther.net · 26/09/2025
Taking down the temperature.
GOP Lawmaker Calls for Execution of Pramila Jayapal
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John Luther @jluther.net · 05/09/2025
Album cover of Gentleman by Afghan Whigs
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John Luther @jluther.net · 04/09/2025
From an email I received announcing The Browser Company getting acquired. Here's hoping the carefully/passively worded "will continue to exist" means open-sourcing Arc.
Screenshot: 
Here's what this new chapter means for you:
• Arc and Arc Search will continue to exist; we'll share a long-term plan soon. The Atlassian team loves Arc and has a Slack channel with 1,000+ Arc fans!
• We're growing Dia, our AI browser. With Atlassian's support, we're focused on Dia - building for more platforms, pushing the boundaries of AI browsing further, and weaving in many of the workflows you love in Arc. If you're curious, you can try Dia with your Arc email.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 26/08/2025
I tried to schedule one at CVS yesterday. This is what I got.
We are expecting an updated COVID vaccine for the 2025 - 2026 season to be approved in the coming days. Appointments will be available for the updated vaccine as soon as it is approved. Please check back here for the latest update.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 26/08/2025
It’s nice to have a workmate, but do you really have to insist on lying *right there*? #cats
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John Luther @jluther.net · 21/08/2025
Venerable spot where poet Dylan Thomas drank himself to death. Ah, #history!
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John Luther @jluther.net · 21/08/2025
If I was obscenely rich, I’d live in the West Village of NYC, 100%. Alas.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 19/08/2025
@foxnews.com.web.brid.gy , whatever you do, DO NOT SAY MAMDANI. 🤣
Fox News headline: New poll exposes trouble for rivals in heated
NYC mayoral race as one candidate takes commanding lead
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John Luther @jluther.net · 13/08/2025
As usual, Cory nails it. Never forget the dream driving this bubble: zero employees, government subsidies covering all other costs, 100% margins. pluralistic.net/2025/08/13/t...
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John Luther @jluther.net · 12/08/2025
Another reason why I ❤️ New York, (scroll to the bottom)
nonmedical vaccination exemptions nationwide have spiked to 3.6 percent in the last school year from 2 percent a decade ago. New York rate decreased in that time and is lowest in the nation.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 11/08/2025
Penny got sprayed by a skunk this morning. Not a direct hit, but she stinks, for sure. I thought #cats were smarter than that. 🙃
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John Luther @jluther.net · 08/08/2025
HAL 9000
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John Luther @jluther.net · 24/07/2025
And yet I still can't set a default zoom level in Docs. 🤷‍♂️
screenshot of Google Workspace offering to create an AI video based on my document
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John Luther @jluther.net · 24/07/2025
Move your feet, lose your seat. #cats
Cat asleep on a desk
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John Luther @jluther.net · 24/07/2025
Testing automated posting of new jobs to social accounts in @apply.coop. Pretty cool. WIP, but coming soon!
Automated job posting scrteenshot
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John Luther @jluther.net · 22/07/2025
LOL
"Fox News - a complete timeline of Trump's tariff implementation strategy across the globe."
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John Luther @jluther.net · 17/07/2025
Corn syrup is far cheaper in the US (subsidies). This mfer just can’t stop creating #inflation.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 15/07/2025
I would never put up with this behavior from a human. #cats
Tuxedo cat asleep on desk
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John Luther @jluther.net · 08/06/2025
Marching for #pride in Albany, NY! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Me with my girlfriend at the #pride parade in Albany, NY! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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John Luther @jluther.net · 11/02/2025
Next up, rename the country to “Dumbistan.”
Screen grab of the “Gulf of America” in Google Maps
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John Luther @jluther.net · 23/01/2025
Sorry, no work for you! #cats
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John Luther @jluther.net · 06/01/2025
Obviously yinz guys never been to Pittsburgh.
Screenshot of poll showing Texas as the sexiest American accent
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John Luther @jluther.net · 06/01/2025
Wonder if all the people raving about the Gilded Age have seen this.
Graph showing strong immigration to the US during the Gilded Age
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John Luther @jluther.net · 02/01/2025
Yup.
Bansky statement on advertising
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John Luther @jluther.net · 31/12/2024
There’s a weird irony when you are so obsessed with “purity” you forget that in a pure state of nature, nature has one aim: kill all humans.
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John Luther @jluther.net · 23/12/2024
FYI, price gouging in the guise of “inflation” is coming your way again in 2025
Sharp price increases at Amazon
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John Luther @jluther.net · 21/12/2024
This is what Claude 3 produced the other day when I asked it to summarize a Conan Doyle story (spoiler: Holmes actual exonerates the accused plumber in the end)
Comically incorrect ai summary of The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
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John Luther @jluther.net · 21/12/2024
F banks, join a local credit union
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John Luther @jluther.net · 19/12/2024
I asked Claude (via DuckDuckGo) to summarize a short story. This screengrab is what it spat out. Completely, utterly wrong. Normally, I'd laugh at a fail this hard, but a lot of people out there want this shit to replace human teachers.
Completely wrong summary of The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
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John Luther @jluther.net · 15/12/2024
Totally should be a word
“Outfun” not a word in NYT Spelling Bee
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