gruber on twitter

I vibe with John's proclamation that X Once Again Marks the Spot. I would like to follow "hundreds of interesting people and accounts [...] that post on X very regularly". I would like to show and discuss fascinating new apps on the platform. I would like to swim upstream to where the most people are and the most commotion happens. Upstream to the stretch of the river with the most pockets, such that I can find those that are most friendly toward, inclusive of, and cheerful for me. Warner's John Gruber Thinks I’ve Lost My Mind has me realizing how Twitter has been the opposite of a cesspool for me. It's been one of my few popular social media mainstays for a while now. The fact that "big brands, celebrities, and sports reporters still rely on Twitter", paired with it being "apparently where the action is when it comes to talking about AI", screams targeted advertising. Speaking of action and AI, John wrote: Bluesky and Mastodon are too small for most people to care about — and, worse,…