CJ Trowbridge
AI, Sustainability, and Resiliency; in the forest, in the desert, and on TV.
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Gear List:
Check out my Gear List for my recommended equipment for mesh networking, amateur radio/ fox hunting, and off-grid infrastructure.
Read My Theses:
- My graduate thesis in ethical artificial intelligence.
- MBA thesis on the future of datacenter strategy around artificial intelligence.
- My undergraduate thesis (Urban Planning Bachelors) on why building affordable housing isn’t affordable, and how to do it anyway.
Recent Longform Interviews:
- Intelligent Machines with Leo Laporte
- The Verge: Chipwrecked by Elizabeth Lopatto
- CastroMedia: The Bay This Week - 2025-07-23
- Ethical artificial Intelligence with Future Infinitive and The Real Cornpop
- Communal Comms and Land Projects - SAD FRANCISCO
- Operational Security (OPSEC) - Artificial Intelligence and the Cyberpony Express Meshtastic Network
- Bulletin Board System, Multi-user Dungeons, Librarian Chatbot - Cyberpony Express Meshtastic Network
- Siting and Outreach - Cyberpony Express Meshtastic Network
- Hardware Strategy & Development - Cyberpony Express Meshtastic Network
- Tree Interviews The High Desert Institute Team
- “The Morning After The Revolution,” Interview with Tree and Julia
Academic Achievements:
- Graduate Studies @ SFSU:
- Undergraduate Studies @ SFSU:
- Undergraduate Studies @ Sierra College:
- ✔ Computer Science
- ✔ Sociology
- ✔ Social Justice Studies
- ✔ Women’s Studies
- ✔ Behavioral Science
- ✔ Natural Science (Astronomy & Physics & Chemistry)
- ✔ LGBT Studies and Queer Studies
See Also:
GoFundMe: Help Castro Media rent a livestream space!
Join The Castro Media Discord!
GoFundMe: Help Us Build An Outpost At The Grand Canyon
✨ Apply To Receive A Free Cyberpony Express Node ✨
Current Projects
CJ Streams
The official calendar of all the live streams including CJ.
All my streams from now on will be held on Twitch. View The Calendar Here
The High Desert Institute
Building a foundation for the survival of humanity.
Get Involved: GoFundMe: Help Us Build the Cyberpony Express GoFundMe: Help Us Buy Land Join the Discord Always-free Substack
Follow along: Website Bluesky Youtube TikTok
Learn more at the website: High Desert Institute
CJ's Meme Library (Revamped!)
A vast library of tens of thousands of memes spaning decades of collection and curation. More features coming soon.
The Code: The library’s contents are generated by a Jupyter notebook. You can read the documentation and check out the code here; The Jupyter
BWB/SF
Burners Without Borders in the SF Bay Area is working on disaster preparedness and response.
Get Involved: Several new projects being announced soon!
Follow along: Bluesky
Past Projects
Backs up tiktok accounts in case of disasters.
My new homelab architecture
Independent, flat media nonprofit featuring progressive, intersectional perspectives on current events.
All the tools and skills you need for your AI toolbox.
A recorded livestream discussion on ethical issues in generative artificial intelligence featuring CJ Trowbridge, Future Inifinitive, and The Real Cornpop.
Future Projects
Comprehensive Specification for Web-Based Composable Logic App