Arlene Andrews
arleneandrews.bsky.social
Arlene Andrews
@arleneandrews.bsky.social
Software tester, craft person. Reposts a lot. If you make me uncomfortable, you get blocked.
I don't have the time to check each who follow me: they get blocked if I don't like them.
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y'all!!!!! after 6 years of submitting, i'm finally getting published in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social asjdkflajklfajlafjflal
a white cat is jumping in the air with a caption that says oh yeah woo yeah
Alt: a white bunny is jumping in the air with a caption that says oh yeah woo yeah oh yeah woo yeah oh yeah woo woo yeah
media.tenor.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Discworld QOTD, from The Wee Free Men
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Todaye mine #hedgewatch #streetwatch iss fore tha monyoomentul catte Charliebrone @charliebrowntc.bsky.social whomst toutch allov owr lyves. Itis 49 faringhides, 10 celeries an drizzol. Traffick iss farely heavy, bussess runnin on tyme (Sundaye serbis thoug). Birbs am looke bedraggold.
November 16, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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at last, my love of canned goo is vindicated

collectivized, unionized and delicious
My #SuperlativeCannedGoo tweet from the old place is making rounds again. Support co-op cranberry growers!
November 17, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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Guys, I saw magnificent Aurora Borealis this week which makes everything else inconsequential
November 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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This morning I played the Brahms Lullaby on ‘Broadcasting House’ on BBC Radio 4. Wishing everyone, everywhere calmer, more peaceful times.
November 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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I’m still painting, just not posting as much. Pleased with how this turned out:

#WorkInProgress
#MiniaturePainting
#PaintingWarhammer
#Warhammer40k
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
#AngelsOfDeath
November 17, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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Very rare role at @eff.org open right now, supporting their CRM use and teams that rely on it.

- Hybrid SF
- $110k
- Dynamics 365 experience
- I almost never see them hiring, this is going to be a great role for someone

www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
Dynamics Specialist
...
www.paycomonline.net
November 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Are your metrics KILLING your team?

@hollycummins.com & @trishagee.bsky.social bust the biggest myths of #DeveloperProductivity: lines of code & "busy-ness" destroy business value.

Learn how Developer Joy & Strategic Boredom can unlock 31% higher efficiency and throughput: bit.ly/3Xyl0kA

#InfoQ
November 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Are you an ABD needing help with your project? Interested in immigration, autocratization, & religion? Want to spend 2 weeks thinking deeply about interdisciplinary work? This summer school is for you. I'll be one of the instructors helping your think big and rigorously :-) More info below! (1/2)
Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences
www.tse-fr.eu
November 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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A gentle reminder for your day, in case you need it. 😽🤍
November 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Now I'm not really into my survival sims, but this one is far too cute to ignore. I'm enjoying it very much. I just wish I was a good Skaven rattie.

youtu.be/yNfYwlrkbBI?...
Winter Burrow – Launch Trailer – Nintendo Switch
YouTube video by Nintendo of America
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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It’s #CyberMentoringMonday!!!! Are you looking for a professional mentor or to learn more about InfoSec? Are you experienced and willing to ‘give back’? Use this thread and hashtag to connect!
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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7. You can liken this to saying "how many men with Irish last names rob 7-11s" and then rely exclusively on security camera video where the robber took off their mask and showed their ID to the camera. You only get the dumbest criminals if that's all the data you have. Thus "at least" $28B
November 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Here’s a story for every national news outlet:

In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.

“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”

www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
November 16, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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Not all heroes wear capes, but all heroes do everything they can to obstruct the secret police.
Incredible video from Reddit (too large to upload the screencap). CBP agents attempt to detain a flower vendor and end up getting chased into a vacant lot by a crowd of teenagers. What a bunch of impotent sad sacks.

www.reddit.com/r/EyesOnIce/...
November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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You wouldn’t know it from corporate media, but there’s a mobilized, determined movement protecting San Francisco from a deepening crisis under a rising authoritarian government. Meanwhile, billionaires and their politicians do their best to erase or co-opt this work. Read my latest blog for more.
Everyday People (without the PR Teams) are Saving San Francisco — Dean Preston
In the face of rising authoritarianism, everyday people in San Francisco are mobilizing to protect their city from deepening crises. Organizers, activists, and community leaders are leading a grassroo...
www.deanprestonsf.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Good.
BREAKING: Moving quickly, Chief Judge Boasberg orders the Trump administration and challengers in the Alien Enemies Act case before him to be ready “to discuss next steps in this Court's contempt inquiry” in two days, at a hearing in the broader case already set for Wednesday.
November 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Ah, that's who they are! They're on my monthly donation list and I had no memory of who they were.

Doing what I can here.
Zoe's Animal Rescue Society in Edmonton has emptied their funds taking in some animals who need expensive surgeries. They were slammed pretty hard this year, and [gestures wildly at the world] donations aren't meeting the demand.

Please share/help as you can.

www.zoesanimalrescue.org/donate/
November 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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New from me + @teddyrosenbluth.bsky.social: Many people are using AI to try to fill gaps in the medical system, from rushed appointments to lack of doctor access to dismissal of symptoms. The gaps are real. So are the risks of AI hallucinations and sycophancy (yes, the sodium bromide case is here).
Frustrated by the Medical System, Patients Turn to A.I.
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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I'm putting together a small AdMech army for my partner and I have this thought regularly.

At least with Guard and Space Marines, some of the cool stuff can be used in 40K.

But all of the AdMech stuff is for units 40K just doesn't have stats for.
Crazy how the coolest Adeptus Mechanicus models are only for the Horus Heresy range and not 40k.
November 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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The widespread threats of violence used to try to intimidate elected officials and others who speak up publicly are impacting our political life; an overview report would be helpful and maybe stir some pressure to go after all these anonymous terrorists. The individual cases add up....
Gee, how do you strengthen the US’s weak party system when party leadership can’t dole out ministry appointments and manage party lists?

Violence. Threaten violence.
(Politico) - An Indiana Senate Republican who President Donald Trump called out in a Truth Social post Sunday for not backing the White House’s plan to draw new congressional maps was later targeted by a swatting, according to local authorities.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Treat yourself, the world is cruel enough 💜.
November 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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What an amazing conference day of #BSidesMunich2025! Great talks, even greater people to exchange knowledge with. 💡 This day came with another #AchievementUnlocked: I had the honor of being the session chair for two talks today - a great experience. 😊 Thanks everyone for making this event awesome! ✨
November 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Every year on my birthday I ask social media to show me photos of their pets and tell me about their crimes so I can pass (joking) judgement on their misdeeds and I'm counting down to Dec to get to see everyone's cute pets.
November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM