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Rachel Black

@rachblondon

Tech nerd, ex- founder. Exploring new things. ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป javascript & react dev ๐Ÿ›ผ Roller skater ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น learning italian #buildinpublic #javascript #wellness

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It's also insane to argue only those with kids care about the future of the planet. Only psychopaths need a child to think of others.

15.02.2026 13:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The absolute character assignation Amanda Askell is receiving on X from Elon and the far right for the crime of being a childfree woman is disgusting.

This would not be happening if she was a man, and is exactly the far right's plan, to control women with fertility.

15.02.2026 13:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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This week, the world's top AI safety researchers have quit, saying now the risk of AI is past tipping point and civilisation collapse is inevitable.

Sign up to my newsletter to stay ahead and position yourself for what's coming next! ๐Ÿซ 

11.02.2026 17:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Finding out "Penne all'arrabbiata" literally means "angry pasta" - because of the chilli ๐Ÿ #learningitalian

10.02.2026 10:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Returning to a 5 year old linux machine - this is not gonna be easy ๐Ÿซ 

09.02.2026 20:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes the writing was excellent. But it was too damn long, and not, despite what other people saying, not a page turner.

Can I get the last 3 weeks of reading time back please ๐Ÿคฃ raves about

2/2 #books

07.02.2026 12:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You know that feeling of reading everyone raves about, and it I just lands mid?

That's Secret Histories by Donna Tart.

Probably there's loads I'm not smart enough to get, but it really felt like the dark literary angle was too forced, and the characters and scenarios unbelievable. 1/2

07.02.2026 12:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
locked in ๐Ÿ”’ - Daily Task & Habit Tracker Stay consistent. Build momentum. Track up to 3 daily tasks and 5 core habits. Weekdays only.

The ultimate procrastination task, vibe coding my own todo app!

todo-phi-eight-76.vercel.app

21.01.2026 12:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Help me, I've got a the home buyers survey back - boy, it's a lot of information ๐Ÿซ 

18.12.2025 12:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm seriously impressed with the AI tech support with Anthropic - refunded my accidental Claude yearly subscription in 2 mins, and the money was back in my account immediately

All from their customer support chatbox ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

17.12.2025 14:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Finally getting round to testing out Claude Code ๐Ÿค–

17.12.2025 12:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was on TV, and annouced widely, I knew and I was also a child.

If people didn't realise it's because they were negligent. It's insane to put the tax burden of this on a generation that will probably never get pensions at all!

13.11.2025 14:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Plus it's the only app I'm using regularly enough that @supabase.com has kept my db live - so I have my first user ๐Ÿฅณ

20.10.2025 18:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A UI that shows progress in a similar way to the github contributions tracker

A UI that shows progress in a similar way to the github contributions tracker

A progress tracking app that show how much language practice you have been doing.

A progress tracking app that show how much language practice you have been doing.

I vibe coded a habit tracking app to record AI practice sessions. Like DuoLingo for using ChatGPT to practice. I'm pairing this with my trusty grammar text book ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

It's quite a naive UI (improvements coming) but I got in the iconic github green squares.

20.10.2025 18:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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And importantly, AI practice is a great support for human-led lessons, it bridges the gaps between sessions and keeps your mind active.

Have you been using AI to support language learning?

18.10.2025 19:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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โœจBe playful โ€” make up silly conversations or small games. It keeps learning fun and natural.

๐Ÿ“† Donโ€™t worry about being perfect. Consistency matters more.

๐Ÿ•ฅ Setting a regular time helps. For me itโ€™s morning coffee before work.

18.10.2025 19:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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For traditional materials. I follow a textbook for structure and visuals, then practice with AI.

๐Ÿ“– I recently switched from a phrasebook to a grammar-focused book, which has given me a much stronger base to build my own sentences.

18.10.2025 19:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1/ Iโ€™ve been using AI daily to learn Italian, and itโ€™s been surprisingly effective. My speaking confidence is way up, and Iโ€™m finding it easier to think in the language.

A few things that have helped so far:

๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿผโ€๐Ÿซ Use AI as a companion, not a replacement ...

18.10.2025 19:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's still healthcare, and its not a luxury if you need it.

02.10.2025 11:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

extra 20% on top of this. Also people who are looking for treatment for cancer etc thats not provided my the NHS.

Plus therapy, dentistry etc. It's really the luck of the draw whether you would get treated on NHS, and of course the luck of draw which health treatments you need.

02.10.2025 11:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lots of people have conditions that wont be, or can't be treated at their local NHS. I speak as some who has waited over 3 years for a treatment (which despite meeting the NHS guidelines) has been denied from me. It will cost 30K to have it done privately, I don't think its fair I should pay

02.10.2025 11:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two nerds at computers in Dalston

Two nerds at computers in Dalston

Sadly my laptop's sticker game is much weaker. Hack Day at Ramen Cub in Dalston.๐Ÿ—๏ธ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป

#javascript #coding #startups

28.09.2025 17:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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About Product, About AI | Hack Day ยท Luma Join us for a laid-back day of building, experimenting, and vibing with fellow makers at Londonโ€™s best co-working space for early-stage startups, Ramen Spaceโ€ฆ

โœจ A few spots left for Saturdayโ€™s AI Hack Day at Ramen Space, Dalston @ramenclub.bsky.social @charlierward.bsky.social

No prizes. No pitching. Just building cool stuff with AI.
๐Ÿ‘‰ luma.com/903soqu5

25.09.2025 06:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Breaking down a side project in to manageable chunks, to fit a limited and tight schedule, is a skill in itself!

#coding #javascript #sideproject

25.09.2025 06:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Half vibe coding, ie "don't write any code but show me what you would do".

This seems to be a nice way to pick up some efficiency, whilst thinking enough about the code, that I can hold a mental model of it.

Does anyone else use this approach?

#coding #ai #javascript

24.09.2025 06:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am using cursor, and then NextJs as the JS framework for server and client.

23.09.2025 20:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is the opposite of vibe coding, intentional coding? ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป

23.09.2025 09:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

done ๐Ÿฅณ

23.09.2025 07:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Day 2 of fixing my janky vibe coded project - adding supabase auth ๐Ÿค“

23.09.2025 05:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Done โ˜‘๏ธ

22.09.2025 05:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0