Things Roundup Oct 3 2025
Bluesky's leadership team is currently in a days-long meltdown about people calling them out on obviously inconsistent TOS and moderation policies. Bruno Dias has a post that goes into the technical claims of some of their "go make your own site" dismissals.
Ian Williams has been really driving down the whole "kids be on their phones" / "no third spaces" as two sides of the same coin. His post on talking a media studies class through a documentary on the Manchester club Haciena is good.
Dan Thurot is one of the best board game critics working right now, and takes a shot across the bow on our use of 'fun'. (Second bonus post: damn this Napoleonics hex and counter game looks great, I want it.)
Holly Gramazio went to the World Tramdriver's Championship in Vienna, which seems like a wonderful time. Come for the subtle ways the organizers ensure a fresh challenge, stay for the trams showing the driver's city on the tram's front display.