Esther Schindler
@estherschindler.bsky.social
Writer. Editor. Chocoholic. Baseball. Cats. Technology. Not always in that order.
She/her. Let's be kind to one another.
Gaze upon my LinkedIn profile and admire: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherschindler/
She/her. Let's be kind to one another.
Gaze upon my LinkedIn profile and admire: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherschindler/
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I know I'm posting more often -- maybe too much -- but it's the only way I can cope.
On one hand, I refuse to stay silent about the horrible things that are happening.
On the other hand, I refuse to let them distract me from the things that bring us joy and usefulness.
On one hand, I refuse to stay silent about the horrible things that are happening.
On the other hand, I refuse to let them distract me from the things that bring us joy and usefulness.
Mood
Mary Pickford rejects the prune-ish orphanage fare in DADDY LONG LEGS.
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Mood
Reposted by Esther Schindler
Jack Duffy attaches a respirator to his bagpipes to play through tear gas. “I always play it whenever the police retreat because it's like, ‘You fucking ran while we stayed,’” he says.
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
February 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Jack Duffy attaches a respirator to his bagpipes to play through tear gas. “I always play it whenever the police retreat because it's like, ‘You fucking ran while we stayed,’” he says.
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
Maze Algorithms
www.jamisbuck.org/ma...
www.jamisbuck.org/ma...
February 10, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Maze Algorithms
www.jamisbuck.org/ma...
www.jamisbuck.org/ma...
mood
And I think I’m growing old
Wot’s... Uh the Deal? - Obscured By Clouds
Wot’s... Uh the Deal? - Obscured By Clouds
February 9, 2026 at 11:41 PM
mood
Reposted by Esther Schindler
Colorful Hazes - From Val Klavans (valklavans.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/cE4GpJ
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Colorful Hazes - From Val Klavans (valklavans.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/cE4GpJ
Reposted by Esther Schindler
Dave Matthews and Tim Ryenolds playing Neil Young’s Ohio last night and ends with some Rage Against the Machine.
January 24, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Dave Matthews and Tim Ryenolds playing Neil Young’s Ohio last night and ends with some Rage Against the Machine.
The Trump administration claims Taiwan will migrate 40% of its semiconductor supply chain to the US as part of a trade deal, but a Taiwanese official flatly rejects that as "not possible."
www.pcmag.com/news/taiwan-...
www.pcmag.com/news/taiwan-...
Taiwan: We're Not Moving 40% of Chip Production to US, Despite Trade Deal
'It's not possible,' says Taiwan's Vice Premier. Someone might want to tell Howard Lutnick.
www.pcmag.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM
The Trump administration claims Taiwan will migrate 40% of its semiconductor supply chain to the US as part of a trade deal, but a Taiwanese official flatly rejects that as "not possible."
www.pcmag.com/news/taiwan-...
www.pcmag.com/news/taiwan-...
This is MY kind of wedding reception.
February 9, 2026 at 9:02 PM
This is MY kind of wedding reception.
Christine Jacobson explores the neglected efforts of women like Theodora Bosanquet, Véra Nabokov, and Valerie Eliot, who — through their work as typists, editors, and champions — had a profound impact on modern literature.
Typing for Love or Money: The Hidden Women’s Labor behind Modern Literary Masterpieces
Taking dictation, revising manuscripts, typing copies, literary amanuenses often labour for little compensation and even less recognition. Christine Jacobson explores the neglected efforts of women like Theodora Bosanquet, Véra Nabokov, and Valerie Eliot, who — through their work as typists, editors, and champions — had a profound impact on modern literature.
publicdomainreview.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Christine Jacobson explores the neglected efforts of women like Theodora Bosanquet, Véra Nabokov, and Valerie Eliot, who — through their work as typists, editors, and champions — had a profound impact on modern literature.
Reposted by Esther Schindler
*first day at my new marketing job*
Me: Toblertwo
Toblerone executives: Holy fuck
Me: Toblertwo
Toblerone executives: Holy fuck
February 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM
*first day at my new marketing job*
Me: Toblertwo
Toblerone executives: Holy fuck
Me: Toblertwo
Toblerone executives: Holy fuck
"Turning Point USA’s “All-American” Halftime Show will probably go down in history as the most painful thing I experienced this week, and that will include the root canal I have scheduled on Thursday."
www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/we-wat...
www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/we-wat...
We watched Turning Point's 'All-American' show so you don’t have to
A mess.
www.phoenixnewtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:28 PM
"Turning Point USA’s “All-American” Halftime Show will probably go down in history as the most painful thing I experienced this week, and that will include the root canal I have scheduled on Thursday."
www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/we-wat...
www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/we-wat...
"Bamforth and his colleagues, having tested a wide variety of different tipples, recommended 'highly hopped' varieties as being best for the bones."
(From 2010 but it's not like any of us are going to argue)
(From 2010 but it's not like any of us are going to argue)
Drink beer not fizzy pop for pity's sake, say boffins
Just two+ cans of soft drink a week = DEATH
www.theregister.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:10 PM
"Bamforth and his colleagues, having tested a wide variety of different tipples, recommended 'highly hopped' varieties as being best for the bones."
(From 2010 but it's not like any of us are going to argue)
(From 2010 but it's not like any of us are going to argue)
Reposted by Esther Schindler
i just saw someone say "Kid Rock makes music for the people who have tattoos of their kids but not custody" and hol up i need a minute
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 AM
i just saw someone say "Kid Rock makes music for the people who have tattoos of their kids but not custody" and hol up i need a minute
Reposted by Esther Schindler
Spotify will soon sell hardcover and paperback books through its app, in partnership with Bookshop.org. techcrunch.com/2026/...
February 9, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Spotify will soon sell hardcover and paperback books through its app, in partnership with Bookshop.org. techcrunch.com/2026/...
Reposted by Esther Schindler
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
A Japanese team has found a way to bioengineer living skin to glow green when inflammation hits…currently in mice, maybe someday in humans.
Living sensor display implanted on skin for long-term biomarker monitoring
Nature Communications - Long-term, continuous tracking of biomarkers, such as inflammatory cytokines, is key for disease prevention. By leveraging the natural high selectivity and sensitivity of...
www.nature.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
A Japanese team has found a way to bioengineer living skin to glow green when inflammation hits…currently in mice, maybe someday in humans.
Reposted by Esther Schindler
Elon Musk (you may recognize him from the Epstein files) has just given up on Mars.
February 9, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Elon Musk (you may recognize him from the Epstein files) has just given up on Mars.
Reposted by Esther Schindler
Definitely the kind of messaging you want to have to put out ahead of the release of the jobs report, 100%
🇺🇸HASSETT: SHOULD EXPECT SLIGHTLY LOWER JOBS NUMBERS. LOWER JOBS NUMBERS SHOULDN'T TRIGGER PANIC
February 9, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Definitely the kind of messaging you want to have to put out ahead of the release of the jobs report, 100%
If you want to write, keep cats. - Aldous Huxley
February 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
If you want to write, keep cats. - Aldous Huxley
Reposted by Esther Schindler
heads up to the american news media: I do not care what racists thought of the super bowl halftime show
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
heads up to the american news media: I do not care what racists thought of the super bowl halftime show
Really, this is a good night.
lol Twitter is down
February 9, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Really, this is a good night.
Reposted by Esther Schindler
The Sermon on the Mount, by Beryl Lewis, before 1965, 📸 by @ScottStrazzante
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The Sermon on the Mount, by Beryl Lewis, before 1965, 📸 by @ScottStrazzante
Holy crap this guy creates joy in so many ways
February 9, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Holy crap this guy creates joy in so many ways