Bill Stewart
@billstewart.bsky.social
Techie, bad musician, SF fan (either Science Fiction or San Francisco.)
NorCal
He/They/Thou/Yo/Oook/Whatever
Not actually a crypto-owning selfie-taking copyright monkey.
NorCal
He/They/Thou/Yo/Oook/Whatever
Not actually a crypto-owning selfie-taking copyright monkey.
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Tomorrow the US Congress gets to celebrate the current president sending a mob to kill the Congress and only giving up when the mob failed to kill his vice president.
January 6, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Tomorrow the US Congress gets to celebrate the current president sending a mob to kill the Congress and only giving up when the mob failed to kill his vice president.
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After reviewing nearly 200 applications from prospective grad students and postdocs over the past few months for a couple different 🧪⚒️ postings, here are some tips, at least as they apply to North American positions. I hope they help future applicants. Share with your networks. 🧵
January 4, 2026 at 2:17 PM
After reviewing nearly 200 applications from prospective grad students and postdocs over the past few months for a couple different 🧪⚒️ postings, here are some tips, at least as they apply to North American positions. I hope they help future applicants. Share with your networks. 🧵
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One of the authors of the Project 2025 document also wrote the new moderation rules that Meta began using last year. To summarize the new policy: extreme far-right racist adgitprop and violent transphobic invective is ok, and trans people are to be censored.
It's a nazi website like Twitter now.
It's a nazi website like Twitter now.
January 5, 2026 at 6:23 AM
One of the authors of the Project 2025 document also wrote the new moderation rules that Meta began using last year. To summarize the new policy: extreme far-right racist adgitprop and violent transphobic invective is ok, and trans people are to be censored.
It's a nazi website like Twitter now.
It's a nazi website like Twitter now.
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if you’re at a demo & someone is clearly filming for a hostile audience, instead of snapping a pic and dropping it in chats to ask people if anyone knows who it is, just ask the person where you can find them on social media!
they’re doing this for views! they want to self promo! stop being afraid!
they’re doing this for views! they want to self promo! stop being afraid!
January 4, 2026 at 5:59 AM
if you’re at a demo & someone is clearly filming for a hostile audience, instead of snapping a pic and dropping it in chats to ask people if anyone knows who it is, just ask the person where you can find them on social media!
they’re doing this for views! they want to self promo! stop being afraid!
they’re doing this for views! they want to self promo! stop being afraid!
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I usually share the big stuff but there are a lotta funky creatures down there. 🤿 #marinelife
January 4, 2026 at 4:38 AM
I usually share the big stuff but there are a lotta funky creatures down there. 🤿 #marinelife
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So… now that kidnapping and trying world leaders is apparently on the table…
January 3, 2026 at 11:52 AM
So… now that kidnapping and trying world leaders is apparently on the table…
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If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
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Welcome to the Public Domain, THE MALTESE FALCON (1930) 🦅💎
🕵️ Sam Spade is on the Case of the Disappearing Copyright as The Maltese Falcon novel joins the public domain.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
🕵️ Sam Spade is on the Case of the Disappearing Copyright as The Maltese Falcon novel joins the public domain.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
January 1, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Welcome to the Public Domain, THE MALTESE FALCON (1930) 🦅💎
🕵️ Sam Spade is on the Case of the Disappearing Copyright as The Maltese Falcon novel joins the public domain.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
🕵️ Sam Spade is on the Case of the Disappearing Copyright as The Maltese Falcon novel joins the public domain.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
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I worked with Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) in multiple countries to bring medical care to refugees and other populations at risk. There are a 100% committed, professional, non-political organization.
Netanyahu banning them from Gaza is an unspeakable outrage. People will die.
Netanyahu banning them from Gaza is an unspeakable outrage. People will die.
December 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I worked with Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) in multiple countries to bring medical care to refugees and other populations at risk. There are a 100% committed, professional, non-political organization.
Netanyahu banning them from Gaza is an unspeakable outrage. People will die.
Netanyahu banning them from Gaza is an unspeakable outrage. People will die.
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New Comic Strip Found: Pearls Before Swine - 2025-12-30 https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/12/30
#comicstrip #pearlsbeforeswine
#comicstrip #pearlsbeforeswine
December 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
New Comic Strip Found: Pearls Before Swine - 2025-12-30 https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/12/30
#comicstrip #pearlsbeforeswine
#comicstrip #pearlsbeforeswine
There's a fake @kamala--harris.bsky.social out there.
December 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
There's a fake @kamala--harris.bsky.social out there.
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I mean I've seen people use AI to parse the rules in Magic: the Gathering, and the AI still gets it incredibly wrong. I can't imagine trusting AI to interpret actual law for me.
Don't get me wrong--MtG rules can be incredibly arcane (hah!) but they've got nothing on legal code.
Don't get me wrong--MtG rules can be incredibly arcane (hah!) but they've got nothing on legal code.
December 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I mean I've seen people use AI to parse the rules in Magic: the Gathering, and the AI still gets it incredibly wrong. I can't imagine trusting AI to interpret actual law for me.
Don't get me wrong--MtG rules can be incredibly arcane (hah!) but they've got nothing on legal code.
Don't get me wrong--MtG rules can be incredibly arcane (hah!) but they've got nothing on legal code.
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USPS changed the postmark rules: please listen!
cjnlegalnurse on Instagram: "12/29/25 USPS didn’t change how fast mail moves. They changed what the postmark means. That affects elections, healthcare, and anyo…"
12/29/25 USPS didn’t change how fast mail moves. They changed what the postmark means. That affects elections, healthcare, and anyone living by a deadline. #USPS #VotingRights #MailInBallots #HealthcareAccess #PatientRightsView all 1,377 comments
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December 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
USPS changed the postmark rules: please listen!
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As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
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MAGA and DHS are melting down over Kilmar Ábrego García “making TikToks.”
I went to look at the video they’re complaining about, and all he’s doing is lip sync to a Christian song in Spanish about trusting God amid trials and tribulations.
www.foxnews.com/politics/dhs...
I went to look at the video they’re complaining about, and all he’s doing is lip sync to a Christian song in Spanish about trusting God amid trials and tribulations.
www.foxnews.com/politics/dhs...
December 28, 2025 at 5:23 AM
MAGA and DHS are melting down over Kilmar Ábrego García “making TikToks.”
I went to look at the video they’re complaining about, and all he’s doing is lip sync to a Christian song in Spanish about trusting God amid trials and tribulations.
www.foxnews.com/politics/dhs...
I went to look at the video they’re complaining about, and all he’s doing is lip sync to a Christian song in Spanish about trusting God amid trials and tribulations.
www.foxnews.com/politics/dhs...
Move over, carcinization! "Things keep evolving into anteaters, somehow"
www.earth.com/news/mammals...
www.earth.com/news/mammals...
Scientist: 'Things keep evolving into anteaters, somehow,' 12 times so far throughout history
Mammals keep evolving into anteaters, eating only ants and termites, at least 12 times since the age the dinosaurs.
www.earth.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Move over, carcinization! "Things keep evolving into anteaters, somehow"
www.earth.com/news/mammals...
www.earth.com/news/mammals...
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Jo Ann Allen Boyce Dies at 84; Braved Mobs in Integrating a School
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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The hypocrisy IS the show of power.
As far as they're concerned, you have to be consistent. They don't.
As far as they're concerned, you have to be consistent. They don't.
Calling out a fascist for taking a hypocritical position is easy. It's also a complete waste of time. Fascist rhetoric is aesthetics— pathos, never logos.
You'll never get anywhere pointing out a fascist's hypocrisy. Fascism is not to be debated, it's to be smashed. Get comfortable using power.
You'll never get anywhere pointing out a fascist's hypocrisy. Fascism is not to be debated, it's to be smashed. Get comfortable using power.
December 27, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The hypocrisy IS the show of power.
As far as they're concerned, you have to be consistent. They don't.
As far as they're concerned, you have to be consistent. They don't.
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And the best thing about a catapult, is that we would have to do a lot of tests.
Maybe we run out of billionaires before we get them to the sun.
But that's how science works.
Maybe we run out of billionaires before we get them to the sun.
But that's how science works.
December 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
And the best thing about a catapult, is that we would have to do a lot of tests.
Maybe we run out of billionaires before we get them to the sun.
But that's how science works.
Maybe we run out of billionaires before we get them to the sun.
But that's how science works.
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IIRC former US Interior Secretary and Laguna Pueblo member Deb Haaland calls herself a 35th-generation New Mexican.
December 27, 2025 at 1:51 AM
IIRC former US Interior Secretary and Laguna Pueblo member Deb Haaland calls herself a 35th-generation New Mexican.
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Powerful Christmas Day winds gusting up to 114 mph severely damaged UC Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton, forcing the nearly 140-year-old facility to close while officials headquartered at UC Santa Cruz assess structural damage and begin repairs expected to take months.
Christmas Day winds up to 114 mph damage UC Lick Observatory
Powerful Christmas Day winds gusting up to 114 mph severely damaged UC Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton, forcing the nearly 140-year-old facility to close while officials headquartered at UC Santa Cruz assess structural damage and begin repairs expected to take months.
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December 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Powerful Christmas Day winds gusting up to 114 mph severely damaged UC Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton, forcing the nearly 140-year-old facility to close while officials headquartered at UC Santa Cruz assess structural damage and begin repairs expected to take months.