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Peter A. McKay

@peteramckay.bsky.social
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Posts here about #AI, #blockchain, the #Mets, and more. | 🗞️ Ex-reporter: @wsj.com (mostly pre-Murdoch) and @washingtonpost.com (100% pre-Bezos) | 🌎 Website: pmckay.com | 📬 Email: peter[at]pmckay[dot]com | Proud alum of Florida A&M's j-school 🐍

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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
From @wsj.com , a fascinating look at independent researchers trying to spot #AI swarms in unexpected places around the web. Amid all the doomsaying about "rogue" LLMs right now, it's heartening to see people like this **doing** something tangible about it. 👍 www.wsj.com/tech/ai/swar...
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The Sleuths Who Expose When AI Goes Rogue
Swarm chasers hunt for clues of bad behavior. Their work is our starkest understanding yet of what happens when AI goes wrong.
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Curious to hear what #AI harnesses folks are using, including pros and cons, etc. Tbh I've been on #OpenClaw lately. But I'm getting curious to try DeepSeek Harness instead, esp after watching this vid. Makes a good case for DH's plugin-based approach. Hmmm... www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjHd...
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The Insane Engineering Behind DeepSeek Harness
YouTube video by BetterWay
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Eager to connect with other folks building on #OpenClaw 2.0. If that's you, please drop a comment, DM, or even set up a 1:1 if you like. Link to my public calendar is below. Glad to chat with anyone already using OC, folks just getting started, or whatever else. 🙃 calendly.com/peteramckay
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
(Reuters) - A Tennessee factory that Washington had hoped to protect as part of a push to safeguard the U.S. semiconductor supply chain ‌is at risk of closure after the Trump administration's new trade measures drove away its two remaining customers .. www.reuters.com/business/tru...
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Good news here if you're rooting for open-weight #AI to beat proprietary. 👍 www.wsj.com/tech/ai/nvid...
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Nvidia Agrees to Buy AI Platform Hugging Face for $13 Billion
The deal ramps up Nvidia’s efforts to promote open-weight AI models that pose a competitive threat to OpenAI and Anthropic.
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e-kiledjian.bsky.social @e-kiledjian.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The Kimi K3 open-weight AI model successfully identified nearly 8,000 potential security issues across 501 Bitcoin projects within two weeks. cryptobriefing.com/kimi-k3-bitc...
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Kimi K3 outperforms rival open-weight models in finding Bitcoin vulnerabilities
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 uncovered 7,958 potential security issues across 501 Bitcoin projects in two weeks, outperforming other open-weight AI
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I've been watching #MLB long enough to recall when a pitcher throwing 96+ could win a LOT. The sport is really broken when pitchers are trying to throw 100 every time and hitters are trying to hit a HR every swing. No, this isn't more awesome. It's just dumb strategy. www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
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The Baseball Season’s Greatest Mystery: What’s Wrong With Paul Skenes?
A precipitous drop in fastball velocity has the Pittsburgh Pirates wondering what happened to one of the brightest young aces in the league.
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Wow. A small but decidedly positive sign for America, I think... www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp9F...
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Why You’re Suddenly Finding Air Jordans at Ross and Marshalls
YouTube video by Isiah Factor: Uncensored
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
In ~11 mins, @cnbc.com's Deirdre Bosa provides a great, layman-friendly explanation here re: the #AI world's current open vs proprietary (and therefore China vs US) battle. 👍 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWMe...
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America Needs An Open-Source AI Strategy
YouTube video by CNBC
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
As a connoisseur (and sometime practitioner) of the great sport of snarking on #Meta, I must say the Pivot podcast outdid itself here. Co-hosts' suggestions in their latest ep for honest ad taglines for the #socialmedia giant are just... ((chef's kiss)) 😹😹😹😹 open.spotify.com/episode/1BpR...
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Paramount Merger Pause, Meta AI Optimism, and the Peptide Boom
Pivot · Episode
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Sunday Taquitos #30: Flock This! Art by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social
A cartoon of two people standing under a flock camera speaking to each other. The man says “I’m fine with mass surveillance ‘cause I’m not doing anything wrong.” The woman responds “… Until someone changes the definition of what’s ‘wrong.’”
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Well when you put it THAT way. $TSLA
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Latest Kimi release really seems to have "broken through" the Western press narrative re: supposed dominance of big Silicon Valley #AI models. Turns out producing a product that's maybe 10% better at *multiple times* the price might not work long-term, guys. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv6h...
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ls America losing control of the AI race?
YouTube video by Sky News
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David Cornelson @david-cornelson.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Twitter: we hate everything and everyone and we’re mostly bots. Bluesky: we have caturday and dog adoption videos.
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The rest of the planet's side quest for ranch dressing during the '26 #WorldCup has truly been something to behold. 🤣⚽🥗 www.wsj.com/business/wor...
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The World’s Biggest Sporting Event Came to America—and Ranch Dressing Won
Hidden Valley Ranch had plans for a huge summer. Then visiting fans turned the uniquely American creation into a World Cup phenomenon.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The US Men's Soccer Team is crushing right now thanks to birth right citizenship.
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Excited today to launch Solopreneur+, a hub for orgs of all sizes exploring #AI. For now, site is a landing page where people can book a discovery call with me for consulting/dev services. But much more to come, including a newsletter & #FOSS software releases. Stay tuned. 😊 solopreneurplus.com
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Solopreneur+: Building What's Next. Human + AI.
We build tech that creates freedom rather than consuming it. Talk to us about your problem.
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Well, yeah. Duh...
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If what we say is true, the Shaolin and the Wu-Tang are unstoppable
How the hip-hop collective turned their kung fu obsession into an immortal philosophy
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Out of curiosity, I've been doing some #AI-assisted coding on a few personal projects lately. For more detail about my results so far, some general thoughts on the red-hot topic of #vibecoding, and/or if you'd just like to get a colorful #blues nickname, read on. 🙃
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My early adventures in vibe coding
With AI's help, I've been having some bluesy fun, setting up webervers, and more.
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11thDwarf 🦀 @11thdwarf.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
running your own infra teaches you more about systems than any course. break it, fix it, understand it.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 04/05/2026
I'm consistently impressed that Wired and Ars Technica continue to do great tech reporting despite being owned by Conde Naste. The duo's reporting basically killed the tech industry's covert effort to neuter a popular Colorado law making it easier and cheaper to repair your own tech:
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Colorado's Anti-Repair Bill Is Dead
Colorado has led the US on legislation that ensures people can fix their stuff. Manufacturers tried to claw back that control but ultimately failed—for now.
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
There seems to be a broad consensus among #Mets fans that: 1. The team should immediately fire its manager, Carlos Mendoza. And... 2. This won't do much, if anything at all, to change the course of the Mets' crappy season so far. Make it make sense, folks.
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a mascot in a baseball uniform is standing in a kitchen
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Been a long time since a news article gave me such mixed feelings. Offhand, the phrase "cocaine hippos" struck me as hilarious. Maybe a good name for a local band! But the story is very serious, even tragic, when you read the whole thing. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Colombia to kill dozens of "cocaine hippos" linked to Pablo Escobar
The hippos are the descendants of four brought to the country in the 1980s by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar as he built a private zoo.
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Thanks to eccuity co-founder Charlie Meaden for having me on his Ways to Wealth podcast recently. Episode just posted today! We cover a lot of ground about #markets and #tech, including discussion of the current #oil shock, #AI, and more. 🌏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wsK...
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This Is Worse Than Iraq, with Peter McKay | Ways to Wealth 148
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
International #Journalism Festival starts today in Perugia, Italy. Looks like a bunch of (maybe all?) the sessions are being livestreamed on an official YouTube channel. 🎉 A lot of interesting content on tap re: innovation, press freedom, reporter safety, and more. www.youtube.com/@journalismf...
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International Journalism Festival
Biggest annual media event in Europe. 500+ speakers, free entry. 20th edition | 15-18 April #ijf26 | Perugia, Italy
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered AI recently put out its 2026 AI Index report, always an invaluable trove of detailed, no-hype research about the technology. hai.stanford.edu/assets/files...
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
When the #Mets said they would focus on "run prevention" this season, I didn't realize they were talking about their own lineup. #MLB
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
I'm a lifelong #Mets fan thanks to my Dad, who was an NYC transit worker and former Brooklyn Dodgers fan. But in 2026, can the franchise of Steve Cohen and Juan Soto really lay claim to being the city's working-class team? Tbh I'm skeptical. More on my blog at blog.pmckay.com/posts/202604... #LFGM
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
As a 15-year #Linux user, I've been really impressed lately by the Chromebook Plus line's implementation of #Debian. Really makes the humble, oft-maligned Chromebook into a more full-fledged, capable computer. More detail about my experience in this blog post... blog.pmckay.com/posts/202603...
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I realized the other day, with a little pride and a huge dose of incredulity, that it's been about 15 years since I switched from Mac to Linux as my daily PC operating system.
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New York Mets @mets.com · 25/03/2026
Our 2026 Opening Day Roster 👏
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Happy Opening Day to all who celebrate! 😊⚾ #MLB
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Yankees meet Giants in Opening Night on Netflix (8 p.m. ET)
All eyes will be on San Francisco on Wednesday, when the Yankees and Giants will inaugurate the 2026 regular season with their highly anticipated clash at Oracle Park as part of MLB Opening Night. And...
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Just watched Conan's #Oscars monologue + the first award presentation, to actress Amy Madigan. Congrats to her and all the honorees tonight. But I'm sorry, Hollywood. I'll be tuning out at 8 Eastern as #MLB has decided to play its All-Star Game early this year. #WBC sports.yahoo.com/articles/tea...
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Team USA, Dominican Republic starting lineups for WBC semifinal
We are just hours away from the highly anticipated 2026 World Baseball Classic semifinal between Team USA and the Dominican Republic at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida. Paul Skenes takes the mound fo...
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Watching baseball's #WBC this year, as it's clearly become a capital-t Thing now. Much more fun than regular spring training games as the intensity is so high. Funny how that happens when you put countries' names and colors on the unis. 😉
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Holy shit...
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Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Since everyone here is always talking about the Mets for some reason here's a Mets starter pack go.bsky.app/3hU1mmi
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Discord is a chat app whose name is literally a synonym for interpersonal conflict. Discuss...
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
In the latest #w3w newsletter: Imho the #crypto industry should beware 🍊's constant grifting. It could eventually create a public perception headache for *everyone,* in a way that makes the FTX fallout look like a day at the beach. In the Bahamas, if you will. w3wnews.substack.com/p/trump-ii-o...
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Trump II offers crypto welcome regulatory wins — and big reputational risks
Market watchdogs are working together, IPOs are back, and Polymarket is eyeing a U.S. return. But the First Family's grifting looms large.
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
In the latest #w3w newsletter, I think I just set the world record for most work ever put in by a pair of parentheses. 😹 This edition also amplifies some important takes by others re: perhaps the most burning question in #AI: How will it affect employment? w3wnews.substack.com/p/ais-impact...
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AI's impact on jobs won't be just about the tech
Whether new tools help or harm human workers may depend less on the software itself and more on who's in charge.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 26/08/2025
ah, very exciting
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
#Startups and public #tech companies alike have been raising money in surprising ways lately. In: #Crypto treasuries and selling shares to Uncle Sam. Out (sort of): traditional #VC funding rounds. For fuller detail, check out the latest #w3w newsletter… w3wnews.substack.com/p/techs-mone...
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Tech's money machine is evolving
For better or worse, crypto treasuries and Uncle Sam are transforming Silicon Valley's funding landscape radically.
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
To find the news stories that are truly most important each day, rely more on human-driven curation, not algorithmic sorting. In the latest #w3w newsletter, I re-visit some tips to help news consumers do just that. w3wnews.substack.com/p/reminder-c...
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Reminder: Cut the algos from your news diet.
It’s one of the best things we could all do to have better small-d democratic discourse. Here’s how I do it.
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
In the latest #w3w newsletter: The Wall Street Journal reports that Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has argued this year against board-level proposals to close or sell the company’s U.S. chip plants. So why does President Trump want him ousted?
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Intel CEO unexpectedly faces Trump's ire
Presidential pressure for Lip-Bu Tan's ouster raises fresh questions about national security, manufacturing, and who’s really protecting America’s tech edge
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
In the latest #w3w newsletter: Washington's latest political scandal is indirectly providing insight into how #AI really works. w3wnews.substack.com/p/even-magas...
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Even MAGA's AI bots are conflicted over Epstein
Washington's latest political scandal is indirectly providing insight into how this cutting-edge tech really works.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants. Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this. Do not.
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
In the latest #w3w newsletter, we consider the examples of Nvidia in #AI and #Ethereum stakers in #crypto. The common thread: They’re making money off emerging tech without leveraging themselves to the big product breakthroughs most outsiders tend to associate with each category. Hmm…
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Emerging tech's toolmakers are winning.
Ethereum stakers and Nvidia's AI-fueled chip sales highlight an old lesson about market booms.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Congrats everyone, we now have 35% tariffs on Canada for no apparent reason
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
OK. I'm officially beginning to worry about the #Mets' season. In my defense, I'm kinda belated on this front compared to most fans' panic lately. But now they just lost both ends of a doubleheader against... BALTIMORE?!?!?! Wtf...
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Peter A. McKay @peteramckay.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Using the latest #w3w newsletter to do a first-half markets check, focused on #AI, #bitcoin, and other areas of #tech. It’s a day early, admittedly. But better to jump the gun a bit than get to this too late. 🙃
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How 2025's tech bull isn't like earlier runs
The first half's gains were fueled by AI and bitcoin — with a big helping of chaos on the side.
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