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This blog is my collection of personal writings going back to 2012 when I left LiveJournal.

I primarily write about technology, productivity, and ethics here.

Now that I am posting less on social media you can expect a lot more content here, including journaling. Feel free to poke around and @ me on socials about anything you read.

Be aware that I have kept older content but it is likely not something I identify with or endorse anymore.

This Week in Squirrels: 2026-W04

This week in squirrels… ...

January 25, 2026 Â· 6 min Â· Ame the Squirrel

Just Enough Nix to use NixOS

Caution this flow is so bad rn and needs refactor This is part of my series on making NixOS more accessible to beginners. One of the big walls people mention when I talk to them about NixOS is that you have to learn a purpose-built functional language just to use NixOS. But I don’t think you need to learn that much of it to get started. ...

January 19, 2026 Â· 13 min Â· Ame the Squirrel

This Week in Squirrels: 2026-W03

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January 18, 2026 Â· 7 min Â· Ame the Squirrel

This Week in Squirrels: 2026-W02

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January 11, 2026 Â· 9 min Â· Ame the Squirrel

This Week in Squirrels: 2026-W01

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January 5, 2026 Â· 4 min Â· Ame the Squirrel

This Week in Squirrels: 2025-W52

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December 28, 2025 Â· 4 min Â· Ame the Squirrel