Johnathan Nightingale

@johnathan.bsky.social

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I’m working on your boss. worldsbestnewsletter.com (he/him)

Overhead photo of the Raw Signal Group HQ sticker bowl, with several of our favourites laid out on a coffee table, including the RACI knuckle tattoos, "Super fucking clear", Really just like this, and Swearing is caring.
Screenshot of a cold-email pitch, clearly slop scraping my LinkedIn that reads: "Hey Johnathan, Loved your LinkedIn take about leadership being fundamentally about people—'it's all made of people', right? I've built a system that helps leadership consultants like you consistently spark high-value conversations using AI, so you spend less time prospecting and more time transforming how people work. I'm happy to share the automation blueprint we use, if you think it could be beneficial. Cheers, David PS — Love that you have 'strong opinions about coffee infrastructure'. Btw if you don't want me to follow up, just say the word and I'll disappear. No hard feelings. (yes, this email was written by our system)"
Screenshot of bluesky UI showing Dave’s original post flagged as “follow farming” by skywatch — his reply to his own post is unflagged
A moccamaster technivorm coffee maker with a cyan post-it note that reads, “NO. I’M TOXIC. :D” (It has cleaning solution in it)
A screenshot of the source code from yeezy dot com. Only the top ~30 lines are visible but one line is highlighted, showing that the site is served by Shopify’s content distribution network, that is, this site is powered by Shopify.
Updated screenshot of google admin panel for "Gemini for Google Workspace" -- the panel now has a panel labelled "Feature Access" with the ability to toggle gemini in Drive and Docs, Gmail, Chat, and Meet. They are all toggled to Off.
A screenshot of the google workspace admin console, with the Generative AI -> Gemini for Workspace panel selected in the left sidebar. The main panel shows some preamble text but, where there ought to be a set of toggles to disable Gemini integration in various products, there is instead just a wrench icon and text that reads, "No more settings to show There are no other settings in this service."
Screenshot of current AUP language that reads: You can’t breach the social contract of commerce. There are activities we don’t allow on the platform because they breach the social contract of commerce. This means you can’t call for, or threaten, violence against specific people or groups. And you can’t sell products that facilitate intentional self-harm.
Screenshot of a way back machine version of the AUP, from Jan 1, 2024. The visible excerpt reads: The following activities are prohibited: Child exploitation: You may not offer goods or services, or post or upload Materials that exploit or abuse children, including but not limited to images or depictions of child abuse or sexual abuse, or that present children in a sexual manner. Harassment and threats: You may not offer goods or services, or post or upload Materials, that harass or threaten a specific individual. Hateful content: You may not use the Services to promote or condone hate or violence against people based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition, or veteran status. You may not use the Services to promote or support organizations, platforms or people that: (i) promote or condone such hate; or (ii) threaten or condone violence to further a cause. Illegal activities: You may not offer goods or services, or post or upload Materials, that contravene or that facilitate or promote activities that contravene, the laws of the jurisdictions in which you operate or do business.
Photo of a Gartered Trogon — a Central American bird with iridescent back feathers — turning its head to look at me, with a strong left head-tilt very much like OP’s grackle
Partial results from the 'dig' command line tool showing dhswatchlist.com as a CNAME for proxy-ssl.webflow.com -- i.e. that webflow.com is hosting the site
Photo of a resplendent quetzal perched on a branch in dappled sunlight. Bright red belly feathers, green neck and back, with two long tail feathers and a ridiculous, “fuzzy” looking head.
Screenshot of a notice banner, a constant and recurring notice banner, on a google sheet saying, pleading, begging, "Try the best of Google AI at work. Save time and boost productivity with an AI assistant built into Gmail, Docs, and more." with a call-to-action button that reads, "Try at no cost"
Bluesky 10M celebration certificate showing me as user #47,421, joined back in April of 2023
An ancient bell telephone wiring cabinet showing four hilariously ancient large terminals, complete with cloth-insulated wiring, and a hand-drawn cable plan laminated to the cabinet door. It’s… very old.
A copy of a trade paperback book on a weathered wooden table. The book’s title is, How Fucked Up Is Your Management? An uncomfortable conversation about modern leadership
Photo of a red softcover book sitting on a picnic table. The title is: How Fucked Up Is Your Management? An uncomfortable conversation about modern leadership.
A round pink sticker from Raw Signal Group that reads, “Asshole is not a protected class”
Excerpt that reads The thing that makes directors different than managers, the reason you pay them, is strategic integration. They aren't the ones authoring the organization's strategy, but strong directors are the ones who make it go. They connect the dots. They translate overall direction into terms and priorities their teams can understand. They identify and mitigate risks early. And they light the senior team on fire with the insights and opportunities that they can't wait to jump on.
Screenshot of a mobile phone browser ostensibly displaying an inc.com article, but overlaid with an announcement banner, a cookie disclaimer, and two ads such that the only article text visible is “article continues after video”
Photo of me in a tshirt that reads: Hungry& Angry& Lonely& Tired
Great blue heron face, head on, very ridiculously narrow
“You have received a virtual gift for your 22 anniversary on Live Journal” (screenshot of email subject line in inbox)
A table full of dozens of enamel pins, each with a cartoon puffin and the words “FUCK YEAH” on a light blue background
Photo of my forearm, showing a large, irregular keloid scar formed by a scald when I was a kid. In the center of the raised scar are three small round patches of healthy skin which look very approximately like a ghost going Ooooooooh
Sticker on a log cabin wall that reads, ! CAUTION ! Flush only toilet paper
In the foreground: a thumb In the background: a painting of Muhammad Ali with thumb visible
Photo of the back of a property restoration truck that lists, in all caps, WATER FIRE MOULD TRAUMA
Photo of a garbage bag on a lawn with a sign attached that says, “CITY PICK UP (dead raccoon)”