The journal

Building out loud.

Real notes from the middle of the work. No polish, no sponsorships, no hot takes, just what I am building and what it is teaching me.

A closed leather journal embossed Newest Entry, with a brass clasp and a sprig of dried lavender.
All entries, newest first Start from the beginning

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The interactive series.

Reality checks on AI headlines. Real numbers, full axes, cited sources, under two minutes each.

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  1. The correction

    The 1.6 kg Netflix streaming claim was really 18 grams. The error went viral, the correction never did.

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  2. Crypto amnesia

    The famous 4.4% of U.S. electricity excludes crypto mining, which adds up to 2.3% more and sued to avoid measurement.

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  3. The bill

    Residential rates rose about 40% since 2021. Tap the bill's line items to see who actually raised it.

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  4. Redacted

    A city went to court against its own newspaper to keep water numbers secret. This episode is about the blanks.

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  5. The teaspoon

    One AI response is about a fifteenth of a teaspoon of water. This morning’s shower covered your next 800 years.

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  6. The axis trick

    The scary chart and the honest chart use the same numbers. The trick is the axis, and you can toggle it yourself.

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  7. Teens & AI companions

    72 out of 100 American teens have used an AI companion. Only 37 out of 100 parents knew.

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  8. Water (Golf. GOLF.)

    17.4 billion gallons sounds enormous until it stands next to golf courses, leaky faucets, and agriculture.

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Stay in the loop

New entries land in the journal, not your spam folder.

One short note when there is something worth reading. No cadence, no filler.