scifi/humor writer and lapsed tech designer | naarm, australiahttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3mrqoymn5ys2vYes but why is Mitch so absurdly well hung? [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jul 2026 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqoymn5ys2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3momc4tmhcc2k“When they invited me to the Nazi Party, all I heard was the word ‘party’ and I accepted. I was as surprised as anyone when all that other stuff came out!”19 Jun 2026 02:26 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3momc4tmhcc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3mlkato2qkk2wApple has spent about the same on R&D and capex for *every* product since 2007 (~$412B) as Alphabet has spent on R&D and capex since 2022 *alone* (~$403B). For $412B, Apple has made a total of $993B. For $403B, Alphabet has made a total of $366B. AI will not be a step-change in valuations.11 May 2026 02:42 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlkato2qkk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3mhjmcea5422qNever thought I'd see Bernie helping out Amodei, Altman, Zuckerberg, and every other billionaire who pushes the "AI is oh-so smart" narrative to juice their valuations. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Mar 2026 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjmcea5422qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3mhelfbunh22gFine, tech is gonna ruin the world—but keep your Soylent-stained fingers off my precious literature! Something new from me in @mcsweeneys.net. https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/literary-references-according-to-tech-bros18 Mar 2026 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhelfbunh22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3mfd7jfa6wk2xToday is my last day at EarthDestroyer Co. I resigned. Here is the letter I shared with my colleagues, explaining my decision.20 Feb 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfd7jfa6wk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3mf3gr3fdhk2sif you could drop your poop into an AI and have it turn it back into nutritious and delicious food, and you could eat that food, would you eat it? [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Feb 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf3gr3fdhk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3mce7iejcvc2gYeah and this worked especially well on CEOs and execs who haven't done any real work in years: "Holy hell, this AI just wrote a funny haiku! I can definitely replace the entire Keeping My Company Afloat Team with it." [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jan 2026 04:15 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mce7iejcvc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3mbs7pauo3c2lI want to get "trust the vision of the poets" tatooed onto my god-damn forehead. https://www.sfwa.org/2025/12/23/is-it-flash-fiction-or-poetry/ from @lizjbradley.bsky.social07 Jan 2026 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbs7pauo3c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3m72drvi2v22v"Enjoy it while it lasts, Jensen! The bells tolleth for thee."03 Dec 2025 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m72drvi2v22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3m6r7b3l23s2qBen Folds Five is the type of quirky-ass Emersonian shit that could only be popular in the 90s29 Nov 2025 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6r7b3l23s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3m6lfxmpnjk2xI dream of aging like an italian man whose blood is 50% amaro, 50% olive oil, and 50% cigar smoke27 Nov 2025 03:19 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6lfxmpnjk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3m6gvarisik2kThere's a sickness out there.25 Nov 2025 08:09 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6gvarisik2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3m6dso55qzk2i@edzitron.com, mind if I name my new punk band Patagonia Apes? [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Nov 2025 02:45 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6dso55qzk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3m5ng5vxcvk2aFuck yeah this AI bubble has gotta burst any day now15 Nov 2025 05:03 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ng5vxcvk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3m5dcfkccv227Poop Co says Fart Inc shares are work $69 billion each11 Nov 2025 04:29 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5dcfkccv227https://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3m5cksk3r3c2dOver under on this being some AI thing? [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Nov 2025 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5cksk3r3c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3m4upzbg6bk2xi'm no genius but it seems like doing things that most people like is a good way to win things where the goal is to get the most people to like you nice work, nyc!05 Nov 2025 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4upzbg6bk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3m4ttr3oops2bHere are SIX tech startups that pivoted to keeping America and THE WORLD safe! MUST READ! 🧵05 Nov 2025 00:57 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ttr3oops2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3m4sgh2lh6k2nhell yeah [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2025 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4sgh2lh6k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bdbarone.bsky.social/post/3m4rfeehluk2jmy shorts algo is cooked04 Nov 2025 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:mdmiizzkqscokdbkqmj35mcf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4rfeehluk2j