Monte Ward

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Husband, father, grandfather, surfer, cyclist, farmer, public policy practitioner, community leader, retired.
Monte WardSep 3, 2025
Talya (she/her) 🏳️‍⚧️✡️Sep 1, 2025

did you know that podcasts uploaded to spotify are spotify-exclusive by default and don't have an RSS feed?
pretty sure most people don't know that, as i'm now trying to get one podcast that says they're "available on all podcast platforms" to realise they're actually not.

spotify is unbelievably harmful to the podcast ecosystem.
also it's not that good of a podcast app. you should ditch it.

#Spotify #Podcasts #Podcast #RSS

Monte WardJul 3, 2025
Lauren WeinsteinJul 3, 2025
Passing that budget bill will instantly create the predicate for hundreds of excellent ads to use against the GOP going forward starting with the 2026 election, which is less than a year and half away.
Monte WardJun 22, 2025
JWM (Joe No Se)May 7, 2025

The statement “why would I bother to read something someone couldn't be bothered to write?” almost perfectly captures so many peoples’ feelings about #AI.

And it evokes @pluralistic’s reminder that although AI probably can’t do your job, an AI salesman can probably convince your boss that it can.

In the end, this technology (or rather the market for this tech) is aimed squarely at its least noble use: cheapening and degrading human labor that doesn’t fit neatly into a balance sheet.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15q5qzdjqxo

The people refusing to use AI

Worried about the environment and the loss of skills, some people are resisting the rise of AI.

Monte WardJun 22, 2025
Ben WerdmullerJun 22, 2025
The fragmentation and purity tests on the fediverse are beginning to grate. Vulnerable communities need to ensure their own safety, but some of the politics feel like they're very far away from those needs and closer to high school infighting. Globally, nationalism is rising with corporate social media as one of its weapons, leading to real deaths and true fascism with all its harms. We're going to need to collaborate despite our differences. Let's pull it together.
Monte WardJun 19, 2025
@zak I use it regularly on a 9a with OS16. Will it not work for your configuration? It does an excellent job.
Monte WardJun 19, 2025
@zak Can you use this? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photos.scanner
PhotoScan by Google Photos - Apps on Google Play

Photos from the past, meet scanner from the future.

Show threadMonte WardJun 17, 2025
@skinnylatte @Nazani I could not agree more.
Show threadMonte WardJun 17, 2025
@skinnylatte I'm introverted and neurotypical but need outdoor, natural settings to recharge, reset and maintain my grounding. I do best if I live remotely and then actively seek people and culture when I'm ready.
Show threadMonte WardJun 17, 2025
@skinnylatte Do you consider yourself to be introverted or extroverted? Introverts often crave time outs to recharge, and this is more feasible if there can be some geographic or architectural separation. It doesn't necessarily require being in a remote location. It's often just easier if it is.
Monte WardMay 26, 2025
Dan GillmorMay 26, 2025

The NY Times discovers that Trump is -- by far -- the most corrupt public official in American history. (But of course it refuses to use that word in the headline, because reasons...)

The Times will now return to its regular normalization of Trump extremism and criminality.