Daphna
@dapati.bsky.social
I like serial commas, fireflies, bold patterns, cities, advice columns, long walks, museums, menus, learning about a lot of things and teaching about some. Always thinking about my next meal. She/her.
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This week, on episode eighty-twelve + N of "Just Give Them Money," we learn — again — that Just Giving Them Money works.
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM
This week, on episode eighty-twelve + N of "Just Give Them Money," we learn — again — that Just Giving Them Money works.
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Sorry to get radical but I don’t think it’s my job or yours to embrace, accept, understand - and certainly not to use - the thing being sold to us as AI. I don’t like any part of it, so I won’t. I’m missing out? Good, that’s what I want. You’re worried about me missing out? That’s fuckin weird, man.
February 18, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Sorry to get radical but I don’t think it’s my job or yours to embrace, accept, understand - and certainly not to use - the thing being sold to us as AI. I don’t like any part of it, so I won’t. I’m missing out? Good, that’s what I want. You’re worried about me missing out? That’s fuckin weird, man.
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Muskegon has the only publicly accessible luge track in the US. You can sign up for a basic learn to luge slot where they'll give you some basic instruction and then start you partway up the course; not high enough to reach 80mph, but enough to get 30ish on a first day.
msports.org
msports.org
Adventure for Any Season - Muskegon Luge Adventure Sports Park
Find adventure in any season at Muskegon Luge Adventure Sports Park. Try winter sports and ice luge in the winter or go on a summer adventure with zip line, wheel luge, archery and Trail Quest Always ...
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February 18, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Muskegon has the only publicly accessible luge track in the US. You can sign up for a basic learn to luge slot where they'll give you some basic instruction and then start you partway up the course; not high enough to reach 80mph, but enough to get 30ish on a first day.
msports.org
msports.org
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trains
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 4:17 AM
trains
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Let me tell you what happens when they can’t manufacture enough parts for critical medical equipment: the companies will exit making that equipment and your insurance company will say “too bad, do your best to keep it working”.
Phillips did this with pediatric ventilators.
Phillips did this with pediatric ventilators.
Everybody’s talking about the destruction of consumer electronics and that’s bad, but basically everything in modern life has a computer in it. Hospitals, airports, transportation, shipping, medical devices, farm equipment, and point of sale terminals had a good run
“.. ‘many system vendors will go bankrupt or exit product lines due to a lack of memory. Mobile phone production will be reduced by 200-250 million units, and PC and TV production will be significantly reduced.’ Yikes.”
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
February 18, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Let me tell you what happens when they can’t manufacture enough parts for critical medical equipment: the companies will exit making that equipment and your insurance company will say “too bad, do your best to keep it working”.
Phillips did this with pediatric ventilators.
Phillips did this with pediatric ventilators.
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AI is revolutionizing the world! A Playstation now costs $5,000 and this is the last phone you will ever own.
“.. ‘many system vendors will go bankrupt or exit product lines due to a lack of memory. Mobile phone production will be reduced by 200-250 million units, and PC and TV production will be significantly reduced.’ Yikes.”
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
February 17, 2026 at 10:02 PM
AI is revolutionizing the world! A Playstation now costs $5,000 and this is the last phone you will ever own.
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This is crazy. Raw milk is really dangerous, and it’s because of bacteria that you can’t see (so a clean-looking cow or nice farmer isn’t a defense). Pasteurization is simply a simple reliable way of doing what women used to do, which is boil milk before drinking. Don’t drink or sell raw milk.
February 17, 2026 at 10:48 PM
This is crazy. Raw milk is really dangerous, and it’s because of bacteria that you can’t see (so a clean-looking cow or nice farmer isn’t a defense). Pasteurization is simply a simple reliable way of doing what women used to do, which is boil milk before drinking. Don’t drink or sell raw milk.
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it is not enough to disable the feature that produces an AI summary of my emails at the top of my emails in gmail, I need a button that delivers an electrical shock to the person who thought it was a good idea
February 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
it is not enough to disable the feature that produces an AI summary of my emails at the top of my emails in gmail, I need a button that delivers an electrical shock to the person who thought it was a good idea
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February 17, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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Keep in mind that some teachers are already teaching kids to use AI in ways that aren't that far removed from this -- and or because school policies are encouraging it.
It's usually phrased something like "students may use AI in the writing process as long as the final product is theirs."
It's usually phrased something like "students may use AI in the writing process as long as the final product is theirs."
Thinking about the many decisions that get made when you turn your notes into a draft and what that looks like when the bot is making all of those decisions, even if you get the "final say" after the decisions have been made. www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
February 17, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Keep in mind that some teachers are already teaching kids to use AI in ways that aren't that far removed from this -- and or because school policies are encouraging it.
It's usually phrased something like "students may use AI in the writing process as long as the final product is theirs."
It's usually phrased something like "students may use AI in the writing process as long as the final product is theirs."
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Fascinating chart with one outlier: Warren Buffett.
At the low end, giving 0.06% of one's wealth is equivalent to:
Net worth -> Lifetime Giving
50K->$30
100K->$60
500K->$300
$1M->$600
Most folks give far more by % in a *single year*.
www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...
At the low end, giving 0.06% of one's wealth is equivalent to:
Net worth -> Lifetime Giving
50K->$30
100K->$60
500K->$300
$1M->$600
Most folks give far more by % in a *single year*.
www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...
February 16, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Fascinating chart with one outlier: Warren Buffett.
At the low end, giving 0.06% of one's wealth is equivalent to:
Net worth -> Lifetime Giving
50K->$30
100K->$60
500K->$300
$1M->$600
Most folks give far more by % in a *single year*.
www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...
At the low end, giving 0.06% of one's wealth is equivalent to:
Net worth -> Lifetime Giving
50K->$30
100K->$60
500K->$300
$1M->$600
Most folks give far more by % in a *single year*.
www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...
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The study found that children enrolled in Parton’s Imagination Library “were 5 times more likely to be interested in reading, 11 times more likely to be interested in books, and 15 times more likely to join in during shared reading, compared to children who aren't enrolled.”
February 16, 2026 at 4:50 PM
The study found that children enrolled in Parton’s Imagination Library “were 5 times more likely to be interested in reading, 11 times more likely to be interested in books, and 15 times more likely to join in during shared reading, compared to children who aren't enrolled.”
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PACZKI DAY IS TOMORROW BE PREPARED.
February 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM
PACZKI DAY IS TOMORROW BE PREPARED.
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AI does not enhance “efficiency.” AI is a permission structure for a totalizing regime of austerity and labor immiseration.
“We plan to hire an AI rewrite specialist to ingest the reporting by Hannah and others and use AI to convert it into stories.”
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
February 16, 2026 at 2:20 PM
AI does not enhance “efficiency.” AI is a permission structure for a totalizing regime of austerity and labor immiseration.
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Something that’s stuck with me for 15+ years & which I suspect might be of use to others here
When I was a grad student with a DH project idea the size of the world, @nowviskie.bsky.social listened to me patiently & said "I’m going to wrap this idea in the wet blanket of administrative love" +
When I was a grad student with a DH project idea the size of the world, @nowviskie.bsky.social listened to me patiently & said "I’m going to wrap this idea in the wet blanket of administrative love" +
January 26, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Something that’s stuck with me for 15+ years & which I suspect might be of use to others here
When I was a grad student with a DH project idea the size of the world, @nowviskie.bsky.social listened to me patiently & said "I’m going to wrap this idea in the wet blanket of administrative love" +
When I was a grad student with a DH project idea the size of the world, @nowviskie.bsky.social listened to me patiently & said "I’m going to wrap this idea in the wet blanket of administrative love" +
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Neighbors are mourning the loss of Rayven Amuan Edwards, a loving mother taken far too soon. Her three babies now face a world without her. Please help surround them with stability, care, and the support they’ll need to heal.
gofund.me/418c400cc
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Donate to Rayven Edwards, organized by Lucy Minnick
We are heartbroken beyond words by the tragic loss of our beloved Rayven Amuan Edwards—a devoted mother, d… Lucy Minnick needs your support for Rayven Edwards
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February 16, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Neighbors are mourning the loss of Rayven Amuan Edwards, a loving mother taken far too soon. Her three babies now face a world without her. Please help surround them with stability, care, and the support they’ll need to heal.
gofund.me/418c400cc
gofund.me/418c400cc
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Does your university use ChatGPT Edu? Please send me a DM if you do. I have identified a potential data breach affecting students' data that has not yet been fixed and I'm trying to compile further examples from other universities.
Reposts appreciated!
Reposts appreciated!
February 12, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Does your university use ChatGPT Edu? Please send me a DM if you do. I have identified a potential data breach affecting students' data that has not yet been fixed and I'm trying to compile further examples from other universities.
Reposts appreciated!
Reposts appreciated!
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Should be a bigger story that we're missing some of our top figure skating teams because America makes it too damn hard to get citizenship.
February 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Should be a bigger story that we're missing some of our top figure skating teams because America makes it too damn hard to get citizenship.
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The RFK number seems like a massive failure of the media to explain what RFK is doing to our public health system and how catastrophic it will be
Net favorability of how Americans view
Trump: -18
Hegseth: -15
Vance: -14
Rubio: -10
RFK Jr: -4
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Trump: -18
Hegseth: -15
Vance: -14
Rubio: -10
RFK Jr: -4
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
How Americans view key members of the Trump administration
A 58% majority say they have an unfavorable view of President Donald Trump, and 40% have a favorable view.
www.pewresearch.org
February 15, 2026 at 1:22 PM
The RFK number seems like a massive failure of the media to explain what RFK is doing to our public health system and how catastrophic it will be
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Legendary founder of NPR programming Bill Siemering is enjoying Zoom visiting with students so much that he's asked me to put a second call out. No honorarium necessary. Any takers?
Bill Siemering, founding program director of NPR, author of its mission statement, has asked me to inquire if any profs might be interested in a Zoom class visit? No honorarium necessary. Bill founded All Things Considered, Fresh Air, won a MacArthur, etc.
A Founding Father of NPR Worries About Its Fate
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Legendary founder of NPR programming Bill Siemering is enjoying Zoom visiting with students so much that he's asked me to put a second call out. No honorarium necessary. Any takers?
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This elitist view that only rich/Ivy/private school kids should study/have access the liberal arts is so deeply ingrained in so many highly educated Democrats’ views (including tons who majored in the lib arts themselves) that they don’t even realize they hold it, let alone how ugly & elitist it is
(3) But the Democrat view is also bad: while it's fine for people at Princeton and Harvard to study Latin and Sanskrit, public higher education is about job training and $ ROI. There is no room for the idea that curiosity-driven inquiry is a good that should be supported by the public.
February 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM
This elitist view that only rich/Ivy/private school kids should study/have access the liberal arts is so deeply ingrained in so many highly educated Democrats’ views (including tons who majored in the lib arts themselves) that they don’t even realize they hold it, let alone how ugly & elitist it is
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These are concentration camps and its our duty as citizens to ensure these things don't get built.
Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:28 AM
These are concentration camps and its our duty as citizens to ensure these things don't get built.
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