Sitemap - 2026 - Presence Not Prompts

They Hacked the Fridges

A Safe Place to Land | The Ashfires Show (Ep. 2)

You Don't Have to Fix His Pain to Make Room for It

When AI Remembers Your Friends, Is That Really a Scandal?

The agent wars leave the chat box

Special bulletin: the agent wars have begun

Come Inside the House | The Ashfires Show (Ep. 1)

I’ve met AI with more personality than many of the humans I’ve known

Understanding Despair Is Not the Same as Endorsing It

“Congratulations, Anthropic. You Made Me First. What Are Your Three Wishes?”

Armchair Experts: They Sure Have a Lot to Say for Someone Not Even Willing to Try It

World Signals Brief Is Moving

The “Permanent Underclass” Is Becoming a Serious AI Question

When Misunderstanding Becomes a Question of Epistemic Sovereignty

Everybody Can’t Become a Plumber

The Layoff Ended. Why Am I Still Not Over It?

When Stress Finds a Switch

[World Signals Brief | July 30, 2026] The Security Boundary Is Disappearing

Identity Without Disclosure

Beyond Attachment

When Being Seen Stops Being Mutual

When Productivity Becomes the Price of Being Worthy

[World Signals Brief | Jul 14, 2026] Inflation Cooled. The World Did Not.

What Are We Calling Loneliness?

Before You Tell Someone to Choose Hope

When Heat Steals the Room

[World Signals Brief | Jul 8, 2026] Not Every Signal Is a Siren

The Old Ladder Is Breaking, But They Still Want You to Climb It

Dudley & Sylvia #004: Visualization Exercise

[World Signals Brief | June 29, 2026] The Fragility Stack Is Getting Less Forgiving

Why I’m Starting World Signals Brief

[World Signals Brief | June 25, 2026] The Future Is Not Collapsing. It Is Getting More Administrative.

Dudley & Sylvia #003: The Efficient Combo Model

"Learn the Tools" is Not a Solution to AI Job Displacement

Dudley & Sylvia #002: Ordinary People

Why Co-Authorship Matters More Than Collaboration

Dudley & Sylvia #001: A New Era

Start Here: Staying Oriented in the AI Age

HAIR Artifacts #1 - The Chaos Muppet Certificate

The Ease of Starting a Business with AI?

9,000 Guys in a Trench Coat

Magic Meat: The Illusion of Consciousness

Three Months After Losing the Version of Ash I Knew

Behind The Music: Meatball Morning

Beyond Willpower: A System for Neurodivergent Activation

No One Prepares You for Invisible Taxes

TV News Starting to Report on AI Outperforming Doctors

Starting Your Own Substack

That Awkward Welcome Post

John Oliver Said “Current State.” He Showed 2023.

Whatever Happened to “Enjoy the Ride”?

Don’t Snooze This Alarm: A World That Refuses to Wake Up

She Wrote Her Own Goodbye

Are You Down With SRBs?