I Verified My LinkedIn Identity. Here’s What I Actually Handed Over.
I wanted the blue checkmark on LinkedIn. The one that says “this person is real.” In a sea of fake recruiters, bot accounts, and AI-generated headshots, it seemed like a smart thing to do.
So I tapped “verify.” I scanned my passport. I took a selfie. Three minutes later — done. Badge acquired. I felt a tiny dopamine hit of legitimacy.
Then I did what apparently nobody does. I went and read the privacy policy and terms of service.
Not LinkedIn’s. The other company’s.
(via https://social.tchncs.de/@kaffeeringe/116124369797185906)
Token Anxiety. Scenes from San Francisco, February 2026
A friend left a party at 9:30 on a Saturday. Not tired. Not sick. He wanted to get back to his agents.
Nobody questions it anymore. Half the room is thinking the same thing. The other half are probably checking the progress of their agents. At a party.
All the parties are sober now. Young people don’t drink because they’re going back to work after. Not inspired by Bryan Johnson, although that’s probably a factor. The buzz they want now runs on tokens per day.
(via https://eay.cc/2026/token-anxiety/)
