Emily Higgs Kopin
@ehkopin.bsky.social
texpat in philly, working in digital archives, libraries, and preservation. 20% professional, 80% nonsense. 🐶🐱🎮📖🧶💾
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I’m gonna log all the way off and cook myself something really delicious. I hope they all burn, and mine and yours.
February 19, 2026 at 1:34 PM
I’m gonna log all the way off and cook myself something really delicious. I hope they all burn, and mine and yours.
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This moment brought to you by the incredible bravery of Virginia Giuffre, who did not live to see it.
A reminder that victims of sexual violence are all around you, most of their perpetrators never faced consequences, and it’s a good day to walk gently in a world so full of horrors.
A reminder that victims of sexual violence are all around you, most of their perpetrators never faced consequences, and it’s a good day to walk gently in a world so full of horrors.
February 19, 2026 at 11:43 AM
This moment brought to you by the incredible bravery of Virginia Giuffre, who did not live to see it.
A reminder that victims of sexual violence are all around you, most of their perpetrators never faced consequences, and it’s a good day to walk gently in a world so full of horrors.
A reminder that victims of sexual violence are all around you, most of their perpetrators never faced consequences, and it’s a good day to walk gently in a world so full of horrors.
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Just saw an ad that started out "your kids won't remember their best day of screen time" and while I of course broadly agree with the sentiment that you should do activities with your children, don't tell me i don't remember beating zelda a link to the past
February 18, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Just saw an ad that started out "your kids won't remember their best day of screen time" and while I of course broadly agree with the sentiment that you should do activities with your children, don't tell me i don't remember beating zelda a link to the past
I’m normally such a hater, but it’s been months and months and I still think Golden is a perfect pop song and I’m happy each and every time I hear it (a lot)
February 19, 2026 at 1:46 AM
I’m normally such a hater, but it’s been months and months and I still think Golden is a perfect pop song and I’m happy each and every time I hear it (a lot)
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Information maintenance is like Jane Jacobs's passage about rats: there is no technology that manages rats, you hire a person and they come and kill the rats, a person comes and does it
February 18, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Information maintenance is like Jane Jacobs's passage about rats: there is no technology that manages rats, you hire a person and they come and kill the rats, a person comes and does it
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If I have to describe the work in terms of scrum, I get to watch reality tv while I do it. That's like baked into the scrum framework I'm pretty sure
February 18, 2026 at 8:57 PM
If I have to describe the work in terms of scrum, I get to watch reality tv while I do it. That's like baked into the scrum framework I'm pretty sure
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some of you are looksmaxxing when you need to be booksmaxxing
February 18, 2026 at 7:41 PM
some of you are looksmaxxing when you need to be booksmaxxing
deleting my paragraph of commentary to respect your need to step away from this, but THANK YOU for saying this.
February 18, 2026 at 7:39 PM
deleting my paragraph of commentary to respect your need to step away from this, but THANK YOU for saying this.
I've been making fun of Smize Cream/Smize & Dream since day 1. since day 0. since before the op eds were written
February 18, 2026 at 7:35 PM
I've been making fun of Smize Cream/Smize & Dream since day 1. since day 0. since before the op eds were written
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Airbud this - does it say in the rule book that a dog running down the slope without skis can’t win a medal? Does it specifically say that?
February 18, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Airbud this - does it say in the rule book that a dog running down the slope without skis can’t win a medal? Does it specifically say that?
I was literally typing this lol (but worse)
Every couple of years the same article comes about about an ambitious information storage mechanism. Like 7 years ago it was etched nickel plates getting shot onto the moon: "the civilizational backup disk". There's no reason to debase ourselves thinking through moronic ideas
February 18, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I was literally typing this lol (but worse)
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“Get in, loser, we’re going to hell”
February 18, 2026 at 5:10 PM
“Get in, loser, we’re going to hell”
you can't ask me "what do you think about the America's Next Top Model documentary" as chit chat in a meeting, you need to put that on the agenda and send it out at least a week in advance
February 18, 2026 at 5:09 PM
you can't ask me "what do you think about the America's Next Top Model documentary" as chit chat in a meeting, you need to put that on the agenda and send it out at least a week in advance
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ME: *flawlessly performs Kate Bush's iconic dance from her Wuthering Heights video
COP: Ok so now we'll do MY field sobriety test
COP: Ok so now we'll do MY field sobriety test
February 18, 2026 at 12:16 PM
ME: *flawlessly performs Kate Bush's iconic dance from her Wuthering Heights video
COP: Ok so now we'll do MY field sobriety test
COP: Ok so now we'll do MY field sobriety test
I cannot tell you how many times we've seen some real Philly shit and I've said "I saw that coming because that's what I would have wanted to do, in my heart of hearts"
February 18, 2026 at 1:51 PM
I cannot tell you how many times we've seen some real Philly shit and I've said "I saw that coming because that's what I would have wanted to do, in my heart of hearts"
I'm actually MUCH more comfortable than my Chicago suburb-bred spouse driving in the city, it's because wacko recognizes wacko
February 18, 2026 at 1:48 PM
I'm actually MUCH more comfortable than my Chicago suburb-bred spouse driving in the city, it's because wacko recognizes wacko
If this frightens you it should, I have since learned to drive but *sweats nervously* I’m not sure my mom should have signed that form
February 18, 2026 at 1:19 PM
If this frightens you it should, I have since learned to drive but *sweats nervously* I’m not sure my mom should have signed that form
This was the ancient libertarian utopia of 2010, btw, I’m not talking about The Days of Yore
February 18, 2026 at 1:18 PM
This was the ancient libertarian utopia of 2010, btw, I’m not talking about The Days of Yore
I grew up in Texas before they changed the laws so my mom just had to sign a form at the DMV saying I knew how to drive. I never took driver’s ed and I didn’t learn to parallel park until I moved to Philly
okay one of my best friends just told me her driver's ed teacher was named
wait for it
Mr. Streetman
... and now, because the horrors are horroring, I wish to hear from Bluesky about all your great and bad and terrible and fun driver's ed stories
wait for it
Mr. Streetman
... and now, because the horrors are horroring, I wish to hear from Bluesky about all your great and bad and terrible and fun driver's ed stories
February 18, 2026 at 1:17 PM
I grew up in Texas before they changed the laws so my mom just had to sign a form at the DMV saying I knew how to drive. I never took driver’s ed and I didn’t learn to parallel park until I moved to Philly
this is where I’ve also ended up in my research!
February 18, 2026 at 1:12 PM
this is where I’ve also ended up in my research!
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I have no interest in policing other people's personal health choices in any way. If you're taking a GLP-1 and happy with it, then I'm happy.
But we're never going to be a country without fat people — or the need to treat each other with grace and humanity regardless of size.
But we're never going to be a country without fat people — or the need to treat each other with grace and humanity regardless of size.
February 17, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I have no interest in policing other people's personal health choices in any way. If you're taking a GLP-1 and happy with it, then I'm happy.
But we're never going to be a country without fat people — or the need to treat each other with grace and humanity regardless of size.
But we're never going to be a country without fat people — or the need to treat each other with grace and humanity regardless of size.
ooooooh then my hardware would match my music collection (filled with Neon Genesis Evangelion)
February 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM
ooooooh then my hardware would match my music collection (filled with Neon Genesis Evangelion)
I'm not sure yet since I'm in the process of finally divesting from streaming platforms, but the answer to the second question is "if it's not already, that is literally the only marketable skill in my toolbox"
February 17, 2026 at 8:59 PM
I'm not sure yet since I'm in the process of finally divesting from streaming platforms, but the answer to the second question is "if it's not already, that is literally the only marketable skill in my toolbox"
if anyone has recommendations for an offline DAP with a good UI, I'm in the market
A Digital Audio Player renewed my love of music: aftermath.site/digita-audio-p...
February 17, 2026 at 7:58 PM
if anyone has recommendations for an offline DAP with a good UI, I'm in the market