Patrick O’Keefe

"Beloved for blurring performance and personal crisis, Maria Bamford unpacks the mental health journey behind her fearless comedy in this documentary." Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story is out now on Netflix, from the team @blammoair.bsky.social is on.

I am simply devastated by the loss of @jaredwsmith.com. Jared was one of my closest, oldest friends. Since learning of his passing yesterday, I have been sifting through old files, thinking about the many memories I will have of Jared, and deciding how best to talk about it. What I came up with:

My thoughts are with Lily, Jared's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, his siblings, Ritah and Josh, and all of his extended family and friends, who are feeling such an incredible pain.

I am simply devastated by the loss of @jaredwsmith.com. Jared was one of my closest, oldest friends. Since learning of his passing yesterday, I have been sifting through old files, thinking about the many memories I will have of Jared, and deciding how best to talk about it. What I came up with:

"Part fan fable. Part hip-hop saga. This documentary retraces the life of the man who orchestrated Wu-Tang Clan's most controversial and elusive album." The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable. Out now on Netflix. From the doc team, including @blammoair.bsky.social.

Me when I decided to leave Twitter.

"A journalist and a detective uncover the truth about a killer whose charm masked a trail of failed marriages and suspicious deaths." The Widower: ‘Til Death Do Us Part is out today on Netflix, care of the doc team, including @blammoair.bsky.social.

The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part is the #1 film on Netflix in the United States, plus 7 other countries. Congrats to everyone who worked on the film, including the Netflix doc team and @blammoair.bsky.social.

"He was a world-class comedian — and that's not even what he did best. Discover Martin Mull's lifelong artistic passion in this star-studded documentary." Who Is Martin Mull?, directed by Bob Saget and Neil Berkeley, is out now on Netflix, via the doc team @blammoair.bsky.social is on.

"A journalist and a detective uncover the truth about a killer whose charm masked a trail of failed marriages and suspicious deaths." The Widower: ‘Til Death Do Us Part is out today on Netflix, care of the doc team, including @blammoair.bsky.social.

Laura Loomer's racist comments about @angieforfl.bsky.social give me a chance to once again point out that Loomer has had an active account on Cameo forever, and Cameo is one of the ways that racist bigots like Loomer generate revenue. Cameo knows this and happily shares in the profits.

The Cameo profile for Donald Trump Jr. used to claim that the proceeds went to a charity, but we'll never know, because for years, Cameo never actually verified money went to charity. It was on the person behind the profile to donate the money. Cameo was not part of that transaction.

In May, a community that I created celebrated 25 years online. I've managed it for the entire time. It's a funny thing to say out loud. You have an idea, you work at it, and then, somehow, 25 years goes by.

Whenever I'm talking about this work, in and out of corporate jobs, it always goes back to the foundational skills I built in this little community that you've never heard of, that most folks would disregard, where people are friendly and look out for one another.

In May, a community that I created celebrated 25 years online. I've managed it for the entire time. It's a funny thing to say out loud. You have an idea, you work at it, and then, somehow, 25 years goes by.

But having a community that I am responsible for, where no one else can decide to shut it down, has been such a great skill builder.

In May, a community that I created celebrated 25 years online. I've managed it for the entire time. It's a funny thing to say out loud. You have an idea, you work at it, and then, somehow, 25 years goes by.

In that time span, I graduated high school, continuing to build my career in community, moderation, trust, safety, and product. I've moved more than a dozen times, living in four different U.S. states on two coasts. I met someone, got married, and have a kid that is now in pre-K.

In May, a community that I created celebrated 25 years online. I've managed it for the entire time. It's a funny thing to say out loud. You have an idea, you work at it, and then, somehow, 25 years goes by.

We celebrated by honoring and interviewing members, sharing stories, reflecting on data from the community's history, and launching features. We talked about how the community activity had shifted over the years, and why being smaller isn't necessarily a bad thing.