Beachbatcher 99
@beachbatcher.bsky.social
Pacifist quaker ailurophile librarian. I believe in nature, the power of written words, empathy to all, and a universe vast enough for everyone to be loved. Peace, MTFBWY.✌️🦋🌸🐈⬛📎🇨🇦🇺🇦🇪🇺🏴☠️ Bad Batcher/long live CF99. #TechLives! "I have friends everywhere."
Flyovers at sporting events are objectively terrible, and I wish the money would be spent on veterans' healthcare and housing instead.
February 14, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Flyovers at sporting events are objectively terrible, and I wish the money would be spent on veterans' healthcare and housing instead.
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It's Judy Blume's birthday. She's 88 today.
Back in 2013, she said, "It’s not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers."
Back in 2013, she said, "It’s not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers."
February 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
It's Judy Blume's birthday. She's 88 today.
Back in 2013, she said, "It’s not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers."
Back in 2013, she said, "It’s not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers."
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"AI is built on the collective knowledge of humankind."
No. Nononononono. It is not built on _knowledge_, it it built on _data_. And not everyone's experiences are available as data, many communities are excluded.
No. Nononononono. It is not built on _knowledge_, it it built on _data_. And not everyone's experiences are available as data, many communities are excluded.
February 11, 2026 at 12:07 PM
"AI is built on the collective knowledge of humankind."
No. Nononononono. It is not built on _knowledge_, it it built on _data_. And not everyone's experiences are available as data, many communities are excluded.
No. Nononononono. It is not built on _knowledge_, it it built on _data_. And not everyone's experiences are available as data, many communities are excluded.
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February 11, 1926, 100 years ago: Leslie William Nielsen is born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. From the 1950s until 1980, he was considered one of North America's best dramatic actors.
I am serious. And don't call me Shirley.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiO3...
I am serious. And don't call me Shirley.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiO3...
Tribute to the great Leslie Nielsen 1926-2010. (Few of his best Performences)
YouTube video by Imran Sabir
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM
February 11, 1926, 100 years ago: Leslie William Nielsen is born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. From the 1950s until 1980, he was considered one of North America's best dramatic actors.
I am serious. And don't call me Shirley.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiO3...
I am serious. And don't call me Shirley.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiO3...
Postcard to my idiot MAGA congressman was succinct today: "I wish you cared about justice for rape and SA victims as much as you cared about Bad Bunny singing in Spanish."
#Justice
#Justice
February 11, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Postcard to my idiot MAGA congressman was succinct today: "I wish you cared about justice for rape and SA victims as much as you cared about Bad Bunny singing in Spanish."
#Justice
#Justice
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The SAVE Act is a literal poll tax for married women who changed their last name.
February 10, 2026 at 1:27 PM
The SAVE Act is a literal poll tax for married women who changed their last name.
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“But I didn’t understand a word he said.” Guess what, that’s the experience of many immigrants when they arrive in a new country, including the United States. You get humbled. Then you work hard and start understanding. We could all use that experience
February 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
“But I didn’t understand a word he said.” Guess what, that’s the experience of many immigrants when they arrive in a new country, including the United States. You get humbled. Then you work hard and start understanding. We could all use that experience
February 8, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
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“If our country does manage to save itself, it will be because people just like these librarians say enough is enough. We the people have a right to read what we want, and no billionaire or self-appointed prophet will take that right from us.” @la-cac.org
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
The Librarians, Our Unlikely Heroes
In a documentary airing soon on PBS, we meet people who risked their jobs and their safety to resist the wave of reactionary book-burners.
open.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:13 AM
“If our country does manage to save itself, it will be because people just like these librarians say enough is enough. We the people have a right to read what we want, and no billionaire or self-appointed prophet will take that right from us.” @la-cac.org
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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me, librarian: I think information should be organized and structured logically so that searches are high in precision and recall
tech industry, 2000: nope, keyword searching and opaque relevance rankings are what you’ll get
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tech industry, 2026: now you’ll just get fake hallucinatory text
tech industry, 2000: nope, keyword searching and opaque relevance rankings are what you’ll get
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tech industry, 2026: now you’ll just get fake hallucinatory text
February 6, 2026 at 4:57 PM
me, librarian: I think information should be organized and structured logically so that searches are high in precision and recall
tech industry, 2000: nope, keyword searching and opaque relevance rankings are what you’ll get
…
tech industry, 2026: now you’ll just get fake hallucinatory text
tech industry, 2000: nope, keyword searching and opaque relevance rankings are what you’ll get
…
tech industry, 2026: now you’ll just get fake hallucinatory text
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Harriet Tubman risked everything to free 70+ enslaved people & never lost a passenger. In the face of authoritarianism, we honor her courage & resistance. Freedom isn’t given—it’s fought for. #BlackHistoryMonth #HarrietTubman #Resistance #Democracy #NeverAgain #FreedomFighter
February 5, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Harriet Tubman risked everything to free 70+ enslaved people & never lost a passenger. In the face of authoritarianism, we honor her courage & resistance. Freedom isn’t given—it’s fought for. #BlackHistoryMonth #HarrietTubman #Resistance #Democracy #NeverAgain #FreedomFighter
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the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
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This is for anyone!
February 4, 2026 at 5:50 AM
This is for anyone!
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Refusing to be numb is a radical act. Caring about the earth while they destroy it. Caring about strangers while they deport or bomb them. You’re not ‘too sensitive.’ Don’t let people make you feel ashamed of your empathy and humanity. You’re still human. Stay that way.
February 3, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Refusing to be numb is a radical act. Caring about the earth while they destroy it. Caring about strangers while they deport or bomb them. You’re not ‘too sensitive.’ Don’t let people make you feel ashamed of your empathy and humanity. You’re still human. Stay that way.
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Friends, we're thrilled to announce #Comics4Liam to encourage artists to draw pictures for Liam Conejo Ramos and share links to help Liam's family and other immigrants persecuted by ICE! Check out comics4liam.com and please do feel free to pitch in! Images by the great @trungles.com!
February 1, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Friends, we're thrilled to announce #Comics4Liam to encourage artists to draw pictures for Liam Conejo Ramos and share links to help Liam's family and other immigrants persecuted by ICE! Check out comics4liam.com and please do feel free to pitch in! Images by the great @trungles.com!