What if it turns out that AI makes people unhappy?

We begin our brushes with/of death. Paint or perish. *guitar* *shotgun racking noise* Our artists: @jackieautiemation.bsky.social @joehills.net @notabletapir.bsky.social 6pm CST: Just Chatting 6:30pm CST: Meccha Chameleon YT: www.youtube.com/@Pastability Twitch: www.twitch.tv/thepastability

My kid always hates it when we chat about the news and then I try wrap it up by formulating what we discussed as a life lesson… “and that’s why you shouldn’t disappear for four months without informing your constituents” or “and that’s why you don’t consecrate bishops without the Pope’s consent”

Politico notes: “Depressed workers are many times more likely to miss work because of the condition but are also less likely to self-disclose depression issues.” I have to ask, who then *is* more likely to self-report depression, is it non-depressed workers? www.politico.com/news/2026/07...

New HermitCraft episode! Minecraft 26.2 mini-game brainstorming with Cub! Sulphur cave/cube exploration/experimentation with Docm77 and Xisuma! I hope you like it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=blT8...

Sunday in Nashville: Allison Russell & Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social in conversation on “how to find our tribe & serve our civic duty during tumultuous times”— moderated by @RubyAmanfu (free Sunday at NMAAM at 3pm, $10 donation to @aclutn welcomed) www.eventbrite.com/e/building-c...

There was no way to fit all the collabs I've filmed recently into one video, so here's my latest with ZombieCleo! Expect Doc, Cub, and X in my next one! youtu.be/ZnJj7mnldr0

Since most of my life right now is playing with commands like "ffmpeg -i hc11-030-raw-h.mp4 -map 0:a -c copy -tag:v hvc1 hc11-030-raw-h-fcpx-2.mp4" I'm still in the editing bay on my next episode. Still, you can find Docm77's POV of our Sulphur cave quest now at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyiB...

Kate O'Flynn plays the character of Patricia with an uncanny knack for mirroring Annie from Community's vocal cadence and gesticulations. It is both hilarious and weirds me out. I can't imagine the show Widow's Bay being more unnerving to watch for anyone in the world than for Allison Brie. #spooky

Happy Fathers' Day, y'all! Unlike Mothers' Day which is celebrated regionally on different dates, the US and the UK both celebrate this on the same day! If you've no other plans, feel free to join me for a Euro-friendly Fathers' Day bonus stream from HermitCraft! youtube.com/live/EvXiBd3...

finally, a lawsuit that says they blew up the library

Since I took the morning off my moonlighting gig to sleep in after attending last night's Nova Twins + Spirit Box + Evanescence concert, I'm free for a bonus HermitCraft mining stream now! Let's wait for the 26.2 #minecraft release together! youtube.com/live/udhP5lT...

Let's tunnel through hell for convenience's sake! My latest #hermitCraft episode is live! Scar almost shows up. youtu.be/rkaUO-OiU24

Artificial intelligence is attempting to kill deterministic computing the way electricity killed whaling. Dungeon Crawler Carl is our generation’s Moby Dick.

My spouse entered a drawing and won tickets to “The ADC: The LA” — so *FTC Warning* I didn’t pay to see the film. It’s a bit like “Jonah: a Veggie Tales Movie.” Though, it draws from Harlan Ellison’s “I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream” instead of the Book of Jonah. Excellent CG water. Recommend.

Grumble grumble grumble. Thought I came up with JOMO, the “Joy Of Missing Out” over dinner, but a quick search reveals someone already wrote and entire book on this. I am now GOMO, “Grumbling Over Missing Out” on being first to market with JOMO. #grumbleGrumbleGrumble

My new episode is out! We talk about the Nashville Predators Helper grant and how Pope Leo's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas clearly condemns the sort of automated suffering Whack-a-Scar creates! I'm going to take a nap and then read all the totally kind comments afterward! youtu.be/t1SEl9G1ZCQ

Really enjoying this morning's #tt race. I would love for @badgerspanner.bsky.social and I to visit the Isle of Man someday. We probably could never afford to go during the races, but apparently you can hire guided tours of the 38-mile course in the off-season, which is quite appealing to me.

Working on a more creative type of graduation speech in case I ever get invited

I hope everybody had a good holiday weekend! If you haven’t read it due to overlapping BBQ commitments, I’m gonna read from the new encyclical on Artificial Intelligence during my stream in 30min! www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

Look who accepted a BIG CHECK on our behalf 👀 Huge thanks to the Nashville Predators Foundation for awarding Gamers Outreach a Helper Grant. This support will enable a GO Kart with adaptive controllers to the Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt! Thank you @joehills.net for representing us 🧡

Thank you again for representing Gamers Outreach, Joe! 🧡 We’re grateful for the support from the Nashville Predators Foundation and excited to help bring a GO Kart to the young patients at at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital.

Thanks so much to @gamersoutreach.org for asking me to represent them this morning at the 2026 Nashville Predators Foundation Helper Grants check presentation event! The folks at Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt are doing such great work, I was glad to learn more! joehills.net/2026-nashvil...

My latest HermitCraft episode is out, and it's a weird one! It features recommendations for two books, Operation Bounce House and Nonviolent, as well as some wild interior decorating innovations for my shop! Cub and Tango also stop by! youtu.be/wKW2uQwGW3A

Thanks so much to @parnassusbooks.bsky.social for hosting @mattdinniman.bsky.social in Nashville last night! The interview by @maudie.bsky.social was hilarious and my spouse and I really appreciate you accommodating attendees with mobility issues during the signing! A great time all around!

Starting my birthday subathon on the hour!

New VOD: Blood on the Clocktower youtube.com/live/9uOj40i...

By 4 p.m., the NAACP filed in Davidson County Chancery Court for an emergency injuction against the maps. A link to the full filing has been added to our story.

Happy Tuesday! My search for a human skull comes to a head in an ancient city! Also, I show off some item frame and armor stand magic to Cleo and False! youtu.be/8GEvx-HMqWw

Day 05 of Hermit-A-Day May and today is JoeHills. I wanted to get his signature glasses and pay homage to his theme this season with a little clapperboard. I will say I think the colors are a bit off in this drawing but I still like how he turned out. @joehills.net #hermitaday #joehillsfanart

Made a little visit to Beaman park and made some bird (and chipmunk) pals.

My latest episode of HermitCraft is now live ad-free at: youtu.be/oO8gMGN1Y-s Join me as I attempt to stock my bone shop and build a 12-foot tall skeleton in my front yard, despite distractions from my pals Cub, Scar, iJevin, and Etho!

@danielahorwitz.bsky.social I love your newsletter, and saw that you wanted our opinion on the new website, so here's my solicited opinion: OMG THANK YOU. When I wanted to talk about items from your newsletter on my show before, I couldn't link the e-mail easily, but the website solves that problem!

Woodpecker pal.

Cutting stream short due to post-storm power fluctuations. Hopefully tomorrow goes better!

Setting up my gaming and coloring table for this weekend’s Gamers Outreach Charity event! The schedule is at live.hermitcraft.com

The HermitCraft charity stream weekend benefitting Gamers Outreach starts on Saturday, and Nate Jones of Northstar Guitars has been creating a beautiful custom guitar for us to play, sign, and auction! youtu.be/KQzgtvuH3Co?...

I’m still scrambling a bit after the winter storm that hit us earlier this year, so this is some welcome and appreciated compassion from the federal government! www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs...

Thanks so much to everyone who helped make today’s HermitCraft / @gamersoutreach.org Gamers For Giving schedule announcement and world tour special! No stream from me tonight so I can recover, but this afternoon’s VOD can be found at: youtu.be/5PUWryyHNEo

I understand why smaller electronics that require smaller packaging for shipping are more environmentally-friendly, but if Apple could put a little hovercraft motor and skirt into every AirBuds case so they didn’t fall and hit the floor and throw the Airbuds out two diff ways, that’d be a slam dunk.

My latest episode is now live! Conversations with an arsonist (GoodTimesWithScar)! Nautilus Racing Week 5! — HermitCraft 11: ep 24 youtu.be/GGQnbTveecY

👑 Announcing team Purple Pandas 👑 @cambam010.bsky.social @jamalmc.bsky.social @joehills.net @orionsound.bsky.social Watch them in MCC: Hermit Takeover on Sunday 12th April at 5:30pm BST!

This Sunday, HermitCraft is hosting a world tour with guests! We're welcoming some of the folks helping make the 2026 GFG weekend special! Join us as we tour our Season 11 world, announce our guests, and hype up our schedule of events for the Apr 11-12th charity weekend!

CRAFD

Just saw a kid on campus wearing a “Class of 2029” tshirt and felt my bones crumble to dust

No streams tonight or tomorrow because I'm off to Tennessee Game Days, but you can catch up on my latest season of HermitCraft with this playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... If you enjoy my work and wanna chip in toward my expenses, tips are always welcome via paypal.me/joehills

This Sunday, HC is hosting a world tour with guests! We're welcoming some of the folks helping make the 2026 GFG weekend special! Join us March 29th at 8pm BST (3pm ET/noon PT) as we tour Season 11 and announce our guests and schedule of events for the Apr 11-12th charity weekend!

Happy Saturday! It's a big day for Minecraft... I'll be streaming a Patreon parade float build contest in just over three hours, and my latest HermitCraft episode is live now! youtu.be/MGL7WHBcSRg

We are live on youtube discussing inbound severe weather. Join us! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi6F...