A domesticated wildcat
@caracal.bsky.social
Pseudo account (until I figure out privacy) of someone else who has a public account!
Overtired scientist who loves cats. Or a sleepy, sassy cat in the shape of a scientist
she/her/dr
Overtired scientist who loves cats. Or a sleepy, sassy cat in the shape of a scientist
she/her/dr
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
bsky.app/profile/us.t...
bsky.app/profile/us.t...
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Learning With AI Falls Short Compared to Old-Fashioned Web Search
In virtually all the ways that matter, getting summarized information from AI models was less educational than doing the work of search.
buff.ly
November 23, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
bsky.app/profile/us.t...
bsky.app/profile/us.t...
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It’s so nice to have a little creature that climbs around on you and sits on you and purrs
November 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It’s so nice to have a little creature that climbs around on you and sits on you and purrs
Cats galloping around like a tiny herd of horses (dyad of horses?) is so cute
because they are little and fluffy but still so loud
because they are little and fluffy but still so loud
October 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Cats galloping around like a tiny herd of horses (dyad of horses?) is so cute
because they are little and fluffy but still so loud
because they are little and fluffy but still so loud
What it's like inside your head
October 24, 2025 at 3:48 AM
What it's like inside your head
Trying to not drop any balls in such a way that they smash. So trying to:
--Nicely hand balls over
--Make some balls smaller
--Put some balls down gently
--Nicely hand balls over
--Make some balls smaller
--Put some balls down gently
October 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Trying to not drop any balls in such a way that they smash. So trying to:
--Nicely hand balls over
--Make some balls smaller
--Put some balls down gently
--Nicely hand balls over
--Make some balls smaller
--Put some balls down gently
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Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)
October 17, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
Dessa - Camelot - Official Lyric Video
YouTube video by Doomtree
www.youtube.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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You would not fire these people—including the staff of the hugely, HUGELY important 'Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report'—if you cared at all about public health, if you wanted people to live.
And you would not let your thuggish henchmen fire people like this if you were a responsible president.
And you would not let your thuggish henchmen fire people like this if you were a responsible president.
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
October 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
You would not fire these people—including the staff of the hugely, HUGELY important 'Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report'—if you cared at all about public health, if you wanted people to live.
And you would not let your thuggish henchmen fire people like this if you were a responsible president.
And you would not let your thuggish henchmen fire people like this if you were a responsible president.
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If you politely mute when you aren't talking, it doesn't even matter if someone is scream meowing in the background of your zoom
October 3, 2025 at 4:10 AM
If you politely mute when you aren't talking, it doesn't even matter if someone is scream meowing in the background of your zoom
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But somehow Trump not just breaking a promise but intentionally misrepresenting his entire extremist, revolutionary agenda to absolutely devastate and reconfigure US government is treated as, more or less, Trump Just Being Trump.
October 3, 2025 at 2:23 AM
But somehow Trump not just breaking a promise but intentionally misrepresenting his entire extremist, revolutionary agenda to absolutely devastate and reconfigure US government is treated as, more or less, Trump Just Being Trump.
This is not how other administrations have acted when there was a shutdown
www.npr.org/2025/09/30/n...
www.npr.org/2025/09/30/n...
Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown
Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.
www.npr.org
October 2, 2025 at 3:47 AM
This is not how other administrations have acted when there was a shutdown
www.npr.org/2025/09/30/n...
www.npr.org/2025/09/30/n...
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Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later.
harpers.org/archive/1941...
harpers.org/archive/1941...
Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson
harpers.org
October 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later.
harpers.org/archive/1941...
harpers.org/archive/1941...
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MAGA’s government shutdown was totally avoidable, and I will keep fighting hard to get government back open. In the meantime, my team and I have put together a dedicated resource page to help your family navigate this rocky time.
Navigating A Government Shutdown: One-Stop Resource Page
As of 12:01 AM on October 1, Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have shut down the government.
raskin.house.gov
October 1, 2025 at 4:21 AM
MAGA’s government shutdown was totally avoidable, and I will keep fighting hard to get government back open. In the meantime, my team and I have put together a dedicated resource page to help your family navigate this rocky time.
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The federal government is shutting down because the Trump admin chose chaos and taking a swing at the Affordable Care Act over responsible governing.
Our message is clear: fund the government, fix the health care crisis and put working people first. aflcio.org/press/releas...
Our message is clear: fund the government, fix the health care crisis and put working people first. aflcio.org/press/releas...
October 1, 2025 at 4:16 AM
The federal government is shutting down because the Trump admin chose chaos and taking a swing at the Affordable Care Act over responsible governing.
Our message is clear: fund the government, fix the health care crisis and put working people first. aflcio.org/press/releas...
Our message is clear: fund the government, fix the health care crisis and put working people first. aflcio.org/press/releas...
Every time I see a post complaining about the do nothing Democrats, I get cranky because my Dems are Doing Things, ALL THE TIME
Right now GOP is blaming Dems in shutdown messages from HUD and elsewhere for the shutdown, and I'm STILL seeing complaints about how the Dems are "doing nothing."
Right now GOP is blaming Dems in shutdown messages from HUD and elsewhere for the shutdown, and I'm STILL seeing complaints about how the Dems are "doing nothing."
At event in DC, Sen. Chris Van Hollen keeps it going with Hakeem
Jeffries over not endorsing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social: if you can’t back the kind of campaign he ran, “don’t ask those young people to show up for other Democrats across the country — that’s the message that will be sent.”
Jeffries over not endorsing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social: if you can’t back the kind of campaign he ran, “don’t ask those young people to show up for other Democrats across the country — that’s the message that will be sent.”
September 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Every time I see a post complaining about the do nothing Democrats, I get cranky because my Dems are Doing Things, ALL THE TIME
Right now GOP is blaming Dems in shutdown messages from HUD and elsewhere for the shutdown, and I'm STILL seeing complaints about how the Dems are "doing nothing."
Right now GOP is blaming Dems in shutdown messages from HUD and elsewhere for the shutdown, and I'm STILL seeing complaints about how the Dems are "doing nothing."
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Vought's email to agency leaders also explicitly blamed Dems for the shutdown. The Hatch Act now only exists for federal employees you are trying to fire.
My guess is this was coordinated across the entire executive branch, like a Hands Across the Hatch Act Violation event or something
Breaking: HHS, Commerce, Probably Other Agencies Send Entire Staff Email Blaming Democrats for Shutdown
Please forgive the multiple editions in one day — occasionally I'll send breaking news out such as this.
On Tuesday afternoon, employees at the Department for Health and Human Services and the Depart...
www.gravityisgone.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Vought's email to agency leaders also explicitly blamed Dems for the shutdown. The Hatch Act now only exists for federal employees you are trying to fire.
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Californians: do it
A huge win for trans people in California: the state legislature passed five bills protecting our rights!
Now it's time to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign them. Contact him before October 12th: transfamilysos.org/action-neede...
#TransRights #TransYouth #TransCalifornia
Now it's time to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign them. Contact him before October 12th: transfamilysos.org/action-neede...
#TransRights #TransYouth #TransCalifornia
Action Needed: Urge Governor Newsom to Sign Five Critical Trans Rights Bills
TransFamily Support Services is proud to co-sponsor five critical trans rights bills that have officially passed the California Legislature. This is a major victory—one made possible through a powerfu...
transfamilysos.org
September 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Californians: do it
I really think a Slough House / Nights Black Agents game would be awesome
@chatty.bsky.social
@chatty.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I really think a Slough House / Nights Black Agents game would be awesome
@chatty.bsky.social
@chatty.bsky.social
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If you're not totally aware of how bots try to sway minds, here's a good example.
September 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
If you're not totally aware of how bots try to sway minds, here's a good example.
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I know we keep focusing on Colbert and Kimmel as we should, but we also need to remember there are hundreds of people who work for these shows who also just lost their jobs because of this bullshit, and most of them are probably not millionaires.
September 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I know we keep focusing on Colbert and Kimmel as we should, but we also need to remember there are hundreds of people who work for these shows who also just lost their jobs because of this bullshit, and most of them are probably not millionaires.
I missed this before.
My friend (Pen, not her real name) needs her maiden name back. It's time consuming and expensive, filled with paper forms and formless darkness. There may be a duel (of wits, of drawing, who knows) involved. If you can help, please do!
My friend (Pen, not her real name) needs her maiden name back. It's time consuming and expensive, filled with paper forms and formless darkness. There may be a duel (of wits, of drawing, who knows) involved. If you can help, please do!
Turned in name change paperwork.
Day 1. It’s happening.
Want to help me be me? Give. Share. RT widely! My goal is $1K by October. Every bit helps break the past and lights up the future! Thank you! ko-fi.com/penofsmiting
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September 17, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I missed this before.
My friend (Pen, not her real name) needs her maiden name back. It's time consuming and expensive, filled with paper forms and formless darkness. There may be a duel (of wits, of drawing, who knows) involved. If you can help, please do!
My friend (Pen, not her real name) needs her maiden name back. It's time consuming and expensive, filled with paper forms and formless darkness. There may be a duel (of wits, of drawing, who knows) involved. If you can help, please do!
I agree, Jen's a rock star. My favorite part is her being called a "dogcel" . Like, what is that and does that mean I'm a catcel.
gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/my-friend-...
gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/my-friend-...
My friend monitors MAGA social media so we don't have to. MAGA hates it
I asked journalist Jen Golbeck what it's like sharing space with MAGA online
gwenfilosa.substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I agree, Jen's a rock star. My favorite part is her being called a "dogcel" . Like, what is that and does that mean I'm a catcel.
gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/my-friend-...
gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/my-friend-...
Dar Williams wrote a rocking song about my state and congressman @raskin.house.gov !!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9dx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9dx...
Maryland, Maryland
YouTube video by Dar Williams - Topic
www.youtube.com
September 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Dar Williams wrote a rocking song about my state and congressman @raskin.house.gov !!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9dx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9dx...
START at UMD was tracking terrorism and had the data for this, oh wait, that project funding was pulled this year
The fact that right-wingers commit the vast bulk of domestic terrorism in the US is well-established by numerous expert investigations & reports.
But the right *accuses* the left more often, makes more *noise* about it, so they've bullied reporters into framing this as a "both sides" problem.
But the right *accuses* the left more often, makes more *noise* about it, so they've bullied reporters into framing this as a "both sides" problem.
September 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
START at UMD was tracking terrorism and had the data for this, oh wait, that project funding was pulled this year