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Seth Rubenstein

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Head of Engineering at @pewresearch.org. #WordPress #Gutenberg Contributor. Passionate about WordPress, buffalo wings, #StarCitizen, and surviving the slow motion ecological collapse from the D.C. area. 🚴 📷 🌹 Certified hater. sethrubenstein.info

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Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 24/04/2026
The WordPress AI plugin 0.8.0 is now available! This release introduces Refine from Notes for automated content refinement, new AI dashboard widgets, Guidelines integration, and promotes Image Generation to a stable Feature. make.wordpress.org/ai/2026/04/2...
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What’s new in AI 0.8.0 (23 APR 2026)?
The AI plugin 0.8.0 introduces Refine from Notes, new dashboard widgets, and deeper integration with site Guidelines, while promoting Image Generation to a stable Feature and improving editorial wo…
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/03/2026
i like to call this "electoral college brain," when politicians (or hell just regular people) confuse the fact that the electoral system privileges closely competitive interior states with some deeper, fundamental meaning
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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Getting shown up in the arena of elite impunity by *the British monarchy* is an incredible “America at 250!” achievement
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
look at my country man, we’re getting out-No Kings’d by the fuckin’ british
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Seth Rubenstein @sethrubenstein.info · 19/02/2026
Hey, I know that site!
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Seth Rubenstein @sethrubenstein.info · 12/02/2026
For 3 months we've been at work on our first fully agentically constructed release with WP AI agent skills, this release features dark mode for the block editor, a seamless Yoast replacement, over a dozen new AI experiments, and SO MUCH more to share, soon. Until then, a 99% working Dark Mode...
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Jeffrey B. Paul @jeffpaul.com · 03/02/2026
Happy 9th Birthday Gutenberg! github.com/WordPress/gu...
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Initial commit · WordPress/gutenberg@0fcff29
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Nathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 03/02/2026
Every so often I ask the fine #WordPress people if they'd like to come on the WP Tavern Jukebox podcast? It's not a chance to promote your product/service, but IS a chance to talk about some aspect of the wider WordPress landscape that you're interested in? DM me that's you! Thx
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Steve Burge @steveburge.com · 02/02/2026
Google Docs-style editing is now the default behavior if you install the Gutenberg plugin 👀 They really are pushing hard on this with the aim of getting it into WordPress 7.0.
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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Is the administration’s bit that they encourage right-wing influencers to find “fraud” in blue states; influencers “investigate” and publish propaganda claiming said widespread fraud was responsibility of immigrants; and then gov’t sends in ICE to terrorize people because of it?
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A bunch of different citizen journalists are about to rock California.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
How the Supreme Court secretly made itself even more secretive Amid calls to increase transparency and revelations about the court’s inner workings, the chief justice imposed nondisclosure agreements on clerks and employees.
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How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
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U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter
A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...
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zeldman @zeldman.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
“Productivity benefits may come at the cost of skills necessary to validate AI-written code if junior engineers’ skill development has been stunted by using AI in the first place.” Note that this warning comes from @anthropic.com themselves.
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How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skills
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
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Seth Rubenstein @sethrubenstein.info · 26/01/2026
With its emphasis on decentralization and API openness Bluesky really does remind me of early Twitter.
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Seth Rubenstein @sethrubenstein.info · 16/01/2026
Test www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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Younger Americans are less likely than others to support an active role for the U.S. in world affairs
Overall, 53% of Americans say it is extremely or very important for the U.S. to take an active role in world affairs.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
The Plot to Enslave America:
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Center for Countering Digital Hate @counterhate.com · 16/12/2025
"Without checks and balances, [social media companies] have become a little bit tyrannical, very arrogant, and completely dismissive of their impact on our society." Our CEO @imranahmed.bsky.social in @kpbssandiego.bsky.social ⤵️ bit.ly/48Xjtdl
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Seth Rubenstein @sethrubenstein.info · 30/11/2025
It's the first year we got season tickets to the National Theatre. First up for this season: Some Like It Hot
Rachel and I waiting for “Some Like It Hot” to begin.
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Lee Cronin’s Pablo Hidalgo @infinata.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
“I was just following otters.”
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IsThatDonHeath? @donjheath.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Good night Photo by Petr Horalek
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Seth Rubenstein @sethrubenstein.info · 12/11/2025
They should make AirPods Pro that heat up during the cold months.
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zeldman @zeldman.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
They say AI will replace the web as we know it, and this time they mean it. Here follows a short list of previous times they also meant it,… zeldman.com/2025/10/25/receipts-a-b…
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Seth Rubenstein @sethrubenstein.info · 30/10/2025
Tabs: Closed 🫡 github.com/WordPress/gu... On to Dialog 🚀
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New Block: Tabs · Issue #34079 · WordPress/gutenberg
What problem does this address? It is difficult to display a lot of grouped content on a page. The only option is to have all the content display at once on a page because there are no core blocks ...
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
A source familiar with this incident told me today that not only did they arrest and charge the comedy club manager, but the Latino man he was defending from ICE -- who was also arrested and whisked away -- **is also a U.S. citizen.** It's unclear where the Latino man is now.
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Laugh Factory manager charged with assaulting Border Patrol agent outside Chicago comedy club last week
The night manager at the Chicago Laugh Factory has been charged with assaulting U.S. Border Patrol agent during a confrontation outside the North Side comedy club last week.
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Seth Rubenstein @sethrubenstein.info · 27/10/2025
🛫 Off to GitHub Universe with the whole team. Excited to see what ideas we come back with!
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Seth Rubenstein @sethrubenstein.info · 15/10/2025
⚠️👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀⚠️ github.com/Automattic/v...
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GitHub - Automattic/vip-real-time-collaboration: A real-time collaboration WordPress plugin made by WPVIP
A real-time collaboration WordPress plugin made by WPVIP - Automattic/vip-real-time-collaboration
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SwiftOnSecurity @swiftonsecurity.com · 09/10/2025
New enshittification just dropped: Compressing old DVD releases into single-layer DVD for re-releases to save 5 cents youtu.be/Hzz_d9Y44ZE
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Some DVD re-releases got cheapened out in a weird way
YouTube video by Technology Connextras
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Seth Rubenstein @sethrubenstein.info · 30/09/2025
Someone should make Flighty app for trains
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
This is fucking horrifying.
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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Since Charlie Kirk’s assassination, HBCUs received terroristic threats. Black students have been expelled or forced to withdraw. Black professors and teachers have been fired and placed on leave. A Black firefighter was placed on leave. A Black journalist was fired thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/26/f...
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The Free Speech Crisis for Black Americans Is Worse Than You Think
Don’t let Jimmy Kimmel’s return fool you: Black academics are more frightened of talking to the press than I’ve ever seen.
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CNN @cnn.com · 25/09/2025
Italy said it deployed one of its naval vessels on Wednesday to come to the aid of an aid flotilla that was targeted by drones while trying to reach Gaza, with activists claiming that Israel was behind the strikes.
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Italy deploys navy ship to help Gaza aid flotilla targeted in drone attack | CNN
Italy said it deployed one of its naval vessels on Wednesday to come to the aid of an aid flotilla that was targeted by drones while trying to reach Gaza, with activists claiming that Israel was behin...
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Seth Rubenstein @sethrubenstein.info · 25/09/2025
Ah damn. Today’s the worst day ever. IT got wise and stopped hard wired internet access for non IT machines. Back the work the laptop 😤
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Depolarization is not "a scalable solution for reducing societal-level conflict.... achieving lasting depolarization will likely require....moving beyond individual-level treatments to address the elite behaviors and structural incentives that fuel partisan conflict" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 24/09/2025
NJ PBS shutting down next summer. “15yrs ago Gov. Christie ended 4 decades of state funding for public TV, forcing them to find a new funder. The state cut $750k in funding this yr, but that was hardly the fatal blow; that came from the end of federal funds.” newjerseyglobe.com/media/new-je...
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New Jersey PBS shutting down in July - New Jersey Globe
New Jersey PBS is expected to cease operations in July 2026 following WNET's decision not to renew its agreement, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The
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Seth Rubenstein @sethrubenstein.info · 20/09/2025
Pretty cool! Run AI models locally on your iOS device including Apples on device models. apps.apple.com/app/id674142...
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‎Locally AI - Local AI Chat
‎Run AI models like Llama, Gemma, Qwen, and more on your iPhone and iPad. Offline. Private. No login. No data collection. Powered by Apple MLX. Meet Locally AI, the AI app that respects your privacy....
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 19/09/2025
Social media was once positioned as the great connecting force that would improve our world. If it ever did that, it certainly isn’t now. We must rein in these platforms, and deceptive narratives aimed at stopped regulation isn’t helping. Age restrictions are an experiment worth trying.
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Social media causes more harm than good
We need to stop falling for anti-regulation hysteria if we’re to get control of digital harms
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Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
If you have an extra $10 a month to spare, here's a list of worker-owned cooperative news sites you might want to support: • 404 Media • Defector • The Flytrap • Flaming Hydra • The Appeal • Aftermath • Racket • Hell Gate • The 51st • The Colorado Sun • Range Media • Discourse Blog • Pop Heist
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WebDesignMuseum @webdesignmuseum.org · 19/09/2025
Godzilla website in 2000 #WebDesignHistory
Godzilla website in 2000
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Seth Rubenstein @sethrubenstein.info · 18/09/2025
Apple needs to make Airplay 3 with like fallback to Matter spec for interoperability. Why is the gov taking 15% here 20% there from big tech and not dictating interoperability standards 😤
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Seth Rubenstein @sethrubenstein.info · 18/09/2025
First I had to get rid of Paramount+, then I had to cancel the Disney+ family bundle. This year has been great for my overall goal of winnowing down subscription services.
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KFF @kff.org · 16/09/2025
Most parents (81%) say that public schools should require students to get the measles and polio vaccines, with exceptions for medical and religious reasons. Among all parents, 8% requested a vaccine exemption so a child could attend school or daycare: on.kff.org/4nqSlZG
KFF chart titled “Most Parents Support Public School Vaccine Requirements for Measles and Polio, While About 1 in 5 Say Public Schools Should Not Require These Vaccines.” The chart is a mirrored bar chart showing percent who say either of the two claims comes closest to their view. Results shown by total parents, party identification, and support for MAGA.KFF chart titled “Most Parents Support Public School Vaccine Requirements for Measles and Polio, While About 1 in 5 Say Public Schools Should Not Require These Vaccines.” The chart is a mirrored bar chart showing percent who say either of the two claims comes closest to their view. Results shown by total parents, party identification, and support for MAGA.
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Seth Rubenstein @sethrubenstein.info · 12/09/2025
Agentic workflows (Copilot, Claude Code) are game changers for enterprise WordPress. Learn how WP Playground can be utilized to speed up your dev workflows.
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Boosting WordPress Development with GitHub Copilot
Agentic workflows using tools like GitHub Copilot have significantly improved the development process for enterprise WordPress developers. Over a week, four new features were implemented with minimal human intervention. Challenges remain, particularly in verifying the code, but solutions like WP Playground CLI are emerging. Learn how to utilize Playground CLI in agentic workflows with this quick guide.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 11/09/2025
BREAKING: Multiple HBCUs reportedly received threats, prompting lockdowns and heightened security
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
The right's undeniable advantage is understanding that propaganda works.
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Seth Rubenstein @sethrubenstein.info · 12/09/2025
Diving in to Claude Code and GitHub Actions today, excited about the auto documentation and issue triage and management I can possibly do with this.
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Netanyahu praised Charlie Kirk, who was a raging antisemite, because Netanyahu does not actually view antisemitism as a problem if it is aimed at liberal and leftist Jews or if it serves his ultra-nationalism.
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Seth Rubenstein @sethrubenstein.info · 11/09/2025
Still some more work to do, but core/dialog and core/tabs both submitted for review! github.com/WordPress/gu... github.com/WordPress/gu...
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New Block: `core/tabs` by sethrubenstein · Pull Request #69789 · WordPress/gutenberg
What? This is Pew Research Center's approach to Tabs in the block editor and would fulfill much of the needs requested in #34079. This is a new PR picking up where I left off on #69256 This bui...
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