📝 New post: A challenge of sorts...

https://daverupert.com/2026/02/futurescapes/

Write about the future you want

There’s a lot that’s not going well; politics, tech bubbles, the economy, and so on. I spend most of my day reading angry tweets and blog posts. There’s a lot to be upset about, so that’s understandable. But in the interest of fostering better discourse, I’d like to offer a challenge that I think the world desperately needs right now: It’s cheap and easy to complain and say “[Thing] is bad”, but it’s also free to share what you think would be better.

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@davatron5000 This is a good challenge. ✌️ A long time ago I heard the phrase Criticize by Creating, and it's something I've tried to take to heart.

At the same time, I want to be careful we don't fall into victim blaming. When an artist has found out all of their work has been ripped off by slop machines, the answer can't be, well fair use laws are a PITA huh. Guess you'd better figure out how to redo copyright law now. 😵‍💫

I know you're not being that cavalier, but I want to voice that concern.

@davatron5000 hard agree and i love how beautiful your website is rn
@charliewilco dawwwww thank yuuuuu. it's got kind of a "swamp water" or "limearita" look to it right now with that hint of green peeking through in the bg color.