New post where I talk about a TV, social anxiety, flappers, tech bros and mix tapes: https://quinnmaclay.com/posts/crt-tv

I'm also decently anxious around meeting a group of new people (which usually surprises my friends as I'm generally pretty outgoing/extroverted) but it helps me when I remind myself that most of the people (especially if they're strangers with each other) are likely feeling similarly or are obviously open to making friends and having a good time -- just need some warmth to open up and chat!

Yeah I try to think of it like that that too. And I did end up having a great time yesterday :-) It just takes me a while to open up around people.

imagine telling the queen of the OBTF to use AI instead, lol get fucked internet rando

He was so rude too! People be weird.

I hadn't read the OBTF post but it's so intriguing as someone who has tried many times to re-architect how I manage my notes/writing/etc -- a lot to consider! But I really liked your reflection on negativity bias; especially on bluesky and other platforms, there's just a never ending array of the same old complaints and, imo, not enough constructive, creative thinking about problems or anything else.

(cont.) and I liked that about your OBTF post -- it's not 80% railing against any big tech platform, just short and to the point about this thing that works for you that you'd like other people to consider!