Exploring what it means to be human in a world increasingly measured in tokens. Writing about AI, work, and the future of our digital souls. Check out my Substack 👉 tokenisedhuman.com/subscribehttps://bsky.app/profile/tokenisedhuman.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/tokenisedhuman.com/post/3msgx5knqu22tWhen you were a kid did you ever chew on a balloon so it would make that squeaky noise against your teeth, but when you hear the noise it’s coming from inside your own skull? Me neither. Anyway, read my new article on why we punish people who openly use AI. https://www.tokenisedhuman.com/p/why-we-punish-people-who-disclose06 Aug 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:eunkqiyfntzuouhb4cfh7bns/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgx5knqu22thttps://bsky.app/profile/tokenisedhuman.com/post/3mrweg5cjmk2gBut it was never really about actually stopping kids from accessing social media. It was about giving parents a tool to help them say no. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jul 2026 06:49 +0000at://did:plc:eunkqiyfntzuouhb4cfh7bns/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrweg5cjmk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tokenisedhuman.com/post/3mrvn2jmgak2lIncreasingly, I find my most common interaction with AI is explaining to it why it is stupid and wrong. And weirdly that does help me work out what is smart and right. And I don't know how to feel about that.30 Jul 2026 23:51 +0000at://did:plc:eunkqiyfntzuouhb4cfh7bns/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvn2jmgak2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tokenisedhuman.com/post/3mru6yn4luc2vI haven’t managed to have even one conversation with anyone on this app in two weeks. I’ve commented and followed people and asked for recommendations … crickets. It feels like there is no community here at all. Am I crazy? Can you help me find the humans?30 Jul 2026 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:eunkqiyfntzuouhb4cfh7bns/app.bsky.feed.post/3mru6yn4luc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/tokenisedhuman.com/post/3mru2xzqjes26Gun to your head, right now, could you accurately measure and place a dollar value on the "human" work you did today? Didn't think so. And if you can't, how can your boss? I’ve thought about this question a lot. Here's where I landed → https://www.tokenisedhuman.com/p/ai-job-security-what-companies-measure30 Jul 2026 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:eunkqiyfntzuouhb4cfh7bns/app.bsky.feed.post/3mru2xzqjes26https://bsky.app/profile/tokenisedhuman.com/post/3mr5sofe5xk2qStar Wars super-fans, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the answer to this particular question is "used the ancient Sith technique of essence transfer, physical remains flash incinerated"? [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jul 2026 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:eunkqiyfntzuouhb4cfh7bns/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5sofe5xk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tokenisedhuman.com/post/3mr5scm7yd22qImportantly--& I really don't think people talk about this enough--fossil fuels are FINITE. We are running out of oil. If we never drove another added another gas guzzler into the rotation, anywhere in the world, the IEA estimates we have 40-50 years of oil left. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jul 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:eunkqiyfntzuouhb4cfh7bns/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5scm7yd22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tokenisedhuman.com/post/3mr5rtqsq422qFacts [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jul 2026 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:eunkqiyfntzuouhb4cfh7bns/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5rtqsq422qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tokenisedhuman.com/post/3mr5r6vdlw22qDid Opus get dumber or did I just get too used to Fable?21 Jul 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:eunkqiyfntzuouhb4cfh7bns/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5r6vdlw22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tokenisedhuman.com/post/3mqsehmrbhs2zSerious question tho: is admitting fault actually a thing that makes the robots *more* attractive employees than humans, not less? [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jul 2026 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:eunkqiyfntzuouhb4cfh7bns/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsehmrbhs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/tokenisedhuman.com/post/3mqqsaxkbq22kI have a theory: disclosing neurodiversity in your custom instructions turns your AI into a nagging parent. 🧵16 Jul 2026 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:eunkqiyfntzuouhb4cfh7bns/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqqsaxkbq22khttps://bsky.app/profile/tokenisedhuman.com/post/3mqqap6wda225My ADHD brain wants to hit publish on my Substack. right. now. Zero patience for timing! Pre-subscribe if you're into reported analysis on AI, workforce transformation & how it impacts people from the human perspective (launch is July 29!!!): tokenisedhuman.com/subscribe16 Jul 2026 03:02 +0000at://did:plc:eunkqiyfntzuouhb4cfh7bns/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqqap6wda225https://bsky.app/profile/tokenisedhuman.com/post/3mqnm5qlebk2pI am hitting my usage limit on Fable 3x a day at the moment (trying to automate the hell out of all my admin - freelance life!). What skills are you building right now that I can steal?15 Jul 2026 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:eunkqiyfntzuouhb4cfh7bns/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqnm5qlebk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tokenisedhuman.com/post/3mqbjxuitks2wI'm seeing a lot of people say the world might be "better off if Meta failed" today, re: the $1.4tn child addiction case. It reminded me of this brain worm I've been circling for 20-odd years on this beat: how much of Meta's "influence" is real, and how much is just smoke and mirrors?10 Jul 2026 06:38 +0000at://did:plc:eunkqiyfntzuouhb4cfh7bns/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbjxuitks2whttps://bsky.app/profile/tokenisedhuman.com/post/3mqbfuxttzm2mI've been afraid of this day. I am really doing it this time. As a tech journo of 2 decades I am embarrassed to say...I am new here. I follow exactly 10 people. I write (and doodle) about AI and how it's changing work and culture. Please send help! (And recommendations!!) *drawn by hand, always!10 Jul 2026 05:24 +0000at://did:plc:eunkqiyfntzuouhb4cfh7bns/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbfuxttzm2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tokenisedhuman.com/post/3mqaxs2wzn22wHi! I’m – journalist, artist, & human who’s spent two decades watching tech promise to fix work. My Substack, Tokenised Human, launches July 29: what it means to be human in a world increasingly measured in tokens. Let’s laugh in the face of ruin together. (Lol) Free: tokenisedhuman.com/subscribe10 Jul 2026 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:eunkqiyfntzuouhb4cfh7bns/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqaxs2wzn22w