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globallyoptimistic.bsky.social
Finding signal in chaos 📶 | NYC-based🗽 | Globally raised 🌏| Always an optimist 💫 | Technologist 👨‍💻
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Singapore has robots in Starbucks to clean up after you. This is the future. Meanwhile, we are trying to prevent folks from sleeping in our Starbucks. Make it make sense!

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

Posted a reply to something on X. Got a White Nationalist responding to me with some crazy comments. DM if you want to see them. What a crazy platform that has become. I feel more at home here.

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

I looked into 2,220+ @gofundme.com campaigns to uncover where relief funds are flowing, where gaps remain, and how communities like Chico and LA are turning to crowdfunding to recover after devastating CA wildfires. The numbers tell a powerful story—let’s dive in. 🧵👇

submitted 41 days ago • 1 comment

Congestion pricing in NYC aims to soften the blow of traffic woes, with data showing NYC had the world's worst traffic in 2023. The $9 charge during peak hours is expected to raise $15bn for transit upgrades. It's not just about traffic, but air quality and safety, too.

submitted 48 days ago • 2 comments

Is there an appetite for an investigative journalist podcast focusing on the Indian diaspora?

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

This sums it up, yes.

submitted 63 days ago • 732 comments

True.

submitted 69 days ago • 0 comments

Consider how smartphones—an amalgamation of tech—have revolutionized our day-to-day. They've not just changed communication, but also behavior, transforming us into 'always-on' humans.

submitted 69 days ago • 1 comment

Did you know NYC’s road network is most similar to… Lima, Peru? 🌆🇵🇪 A tale of two cities: one a bustling North American metropolis, the other a vibrant South American capital. Let’s unpack this surprising urban twinship!

submitted 69 days ago • 1 comment

I was playing with Grok 2. I wanted to see what it could do. I asked it to create a meme it thought could go viral, giving Trump a hard time for not keeping his promise to cut grocery prices. It was ok. Then I asked it to go dark. It’s response wasn’t what I expected lol youtu.be/f9fxeNNguzY?...

submitted 70 days ago • 572 comments