Westley Winks

Latest posts

Truth Doesn’t Scale by Nicholas Carr. On Facebook’s new community notes fact-checking model.

The desire to “scale” fact checking, to mechanize the arbitration of truth, is just another example of the tragic misunderstanding that lies at the core of Silicon Valley’s entire, grandiose attempt to remake society in its own image: that human relations get better as they get more efficient. A community, we seem fated to learn over and over again, is not a network.
Advice for a friend who wants to start a blog by Henrik Karlsson. Good tips in here for just doing the thing and writing.
Comball by Eray Zesen. A quaint little game that combines pool with 2048. Surprisingly difficult.
Silent Poems by Lavinia Petrache. Write words that connect by a single line. Fun little animations that make the page look really cool when you’re done.
Stained Glass Smash by Michael Turvey. Click to break your own colorful window.
I expect to pass through this world but once; if, therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do my fellow being, let me do it now; let me not defer, nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.

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My name is Westley Winks. I try to live my life with integrity by committing to these core values, even when it's uncomfortable:

Learning humbly. Pursuing and practicing new skills and knowledge that serve my goals, my interests, and other people. Doing it humbly means embracing a beginner's mindset, admitting when I am wrong or don't know, and understanding that I can always learn something from others.
Serving compassionately and reliably. Helping others, supporting them and nurturing their growth when and how they need it. Doing it compassionately means leading with empathy, taking care of myself, and remaining other-focused rather than transactional. Being reliable is continually building trust with myself and others that I will do what I say I'm going to do.
Connecting authentically. Investing in meaningful relationships while participating in and adding value to important things that are larger than myself. Being authentic means choosing truth over performance, not sacrificing my values or identity to fit in, and being my true self in any engagement with myself or others.