Dj Connell
@itbodes.bsky.social
Writer, teacher. Book Wyrm. Covid informed. I foster cats. The dog helps. Trained in wildlife and companion animal rescue. Ran a teachers library back in the day. Eco-feminist and native gardener. Ukraine will win. Mask up.
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Yes exactly- I hope we in #anthropology #archaeology #paleoanthropology heed this message: employ human artists!! #art #noAI
🧪🏺 Update - authors have new paper showing how useless gen- #AI is for archaeological illustration.
All 400 images were multiply inaccurate (physically, socially, technologically, environmentally), even with improved prompts.
JUST USE HUMAN EXPERTS & ARTISTS
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
All 400 images were multiply inaccurate (physically, socially, technologically, environmentally), even with improved prompts.
JUST USE HUMAN EXPERTS & ARTISTS
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
February 14, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Yes exactly- I hope we in #anthropology #archaeology #paleoanthropology heed this message: employ human artists!! #art #noAI
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My whistles arrived! I took them to work today to hand out. People were SO EXCITED to get them.
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February 15, 2026 at 1:59 AM
My whistles arrived! I took them to work today to hand out. People were SO EXCITED to get them.
🔥🧊
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Between this and the story about the ice agents who ate at a Mexican restaurant and then arrested some of its workers when they were done, it's a reminder that these people reject even the most basic social agreements of hospitality and of helping others. They're sociopaths.
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Between this and the story about the ice agents who ate at a Mexican restaurant and then arrested some of its workers when they were done, it's a reminder that these people reject even the most basic social agreements of hospitality and of helping others. They're sociopaths.
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We have so many perfect little friends waiting to be your Valentine! Whether you want a playful companion, a constant lap warmer, or a refined kitty who’ll still keep you in the friend-zone, we have so many worthy cats waiting for their happy ever after. Elkton, MD
www.petfinder.com/member/us/md...
www.petfinder.com/member/us/md...
February 14, 2026 at 10:43 PM
We have so many perfect little friends waiting to be your Valentine! Whether you want a playful companion, a constant lap warmer, or a refined kitty who’ll still keep you in the friend-zone, we have so many worthy cats waiting for their happy ever after. Elkton, MD
www.petfinder.com/member/us/md...
www.petfinder.com/member/us/md...
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Today we went to the bookstore downtown that not only allows doggos but also has snacks for them behind the counter, which is how they tricked me into lingering and buying three books instead of the one I’d come to pick up. Excellent business model. 10/10
February 15, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Today we went to the bookstore downtown that not only allows doggos but also has snacks for them behind the counter, which is how they tricked me into lingering and buying three books instead of the one I’d come to pick up. Excellent business model. 10/10
Meta is putting a "Name Tag" feature in Ray-Bans - facial recognition through the glasses' camera. You look at someone, AI tells you who they are.
In an internal document, the company wrote that the timing is good because civil society groups are busy with politics and won't cause problems.
In an internal document, the company wrote that the timing is good because civil society groups are busy with politics and won't cause problems.
February 15, 2026 at 12:11 AM
February 14, 2026 at 7:22 PM
This baby girl was a rock star when she had her assessment at CAT. She was purring, making biscuits and giving head butts. She is now available for adoption
www.catadoptionteam.org
Gentle and shy (and also smart) she’ll be an ideal lap cat.
Note at alt text 🐈
www.catadoptionteam.org
Gentle and shy (and also smart) she’ll be an ideal lap cat.
Note at alt text 🐈
February 13, 2026 at 7:56 PM
This baby girl was a rock star when she had her assessment at CAT. She was purring, making biscuits and giving head butts. She is now available for adoption
www.catadoptionteam.org
Gentle and shy (and also smart) she’ll be an ideal lap cat.
Note at alt text 🐈
www.catadoptionteam.org
Gentle and shy (and also smart) she’ll be an ideal lap cat.
Note at alt text 🐈
Gentle gray tabby Chloe came to us scared, sad, and shut down after her beloved caregiver died.
She’s relaxed the last two weeks, likes pets, has gained weight, and is willing to trust again.
See alt text 🐈⬛
She’s relaxed the last two weeks, likes pets, has gained weight, and is willing to trust again.
See alt text 🐈⬛
February 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Gentle gray tabby Chloe came to us scared, sad, and shut down after her beloved caregiver died.
She’s relaxed the last two weeks, likes pets, has gained weight, and is willing to trust again.
See alt text 🐈⬛
She’s relaxed the last two weeks, likes pets, has gained weight, and is willing to trust again.
See alt text 🐈⬛
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Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters
February 11, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters
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The thing about ebooks as a substitute is that it ignores two major needs of teen readers: autonomy (the ability to get a book without going through parents) and community (the ability to pass a book around to all their friends.)
I've said this before but I truly believe we could revitalize YA and kidlit overnight by switching to MMPB and paperback first. Kids want paperbacks! It is by far the biggest request I get from teen readers.
hello this is the official petition to bring back mass market paperbacks!! mmpbs are good actually and everyone should do them!! i think esp romantasy readers would really love that shit! and you can still spray those edges!!! bring back mass market paperbacks thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 11, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The thing about ebooks as a substitute is that it ignores two major needs of teen readers: autonomy (the ability to get a book without going through parents) and community (the ability to pass a book around to all their friends.)
February 10, 2026 at 8:51 PM
This handsome hunk is Joey, Chloe’s friend and protector. More info in alt text. #fosters
#cats #CatRescue
#cats #CatRescue
February 10, 2026 at 3:34 AM
This handsome hunk is Joey, Chloe’s friend and protector. More info in alt text. #fosters
#cats #CatRescue
#cats #CatRescue
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February 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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Should they reply
to you telling them
that Olympians
are still taking precautions
by pointing out that you
are not an Olympian,
reply that like an Olympian
you too are competing
in a historic event,
and when they ask what it is,
tell them: it’s called the
surviving the pandemic.
to you telling them
that Olympians
are still taking precautions
by pointing out that you
are not an Olympian,
reply that like an Olympian
you too are competing
in a historic event,
and when they ask what it is,
tell them: it’s called the
surviving the pandemic.
February 9, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Should they reply
to you telling them
that Olympians
are still taking precautions
by pointing out that you
are not an Olympian,
reply that like an Olympian
you too are competing
in a historic event,
and when they ask what it is,
tell them: it’s called the
surviving the pandemic.
to you telling them
that Olympians
are still taking precautions
by pointing out that you
are not an Olympian,
reply that like an Olympian
you too are competing
in a historic event,
and when they ask what it is,
tell them: it’s called the
surviving the pandemic.
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Some people are asking what I want Schumer to do. He should be screaming over medical care and access to facilities. He should be going to detention facilities himself and putting his body on the line, as he did at the border in 2019. He should lean into stories about New Yorkers in detention. [1/4]
February 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Some people are asking what I want Schumer to do. He should be screaming over medical care and access to facilities. He should be going to detention facilities himself and putting his body on the line, as he did at the border in 2019. He should lean into stories about New Yorkers in detention. [1/4]
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Kyle came to us last summer after surviving a coyote attack. Because he was bitten, he had to complete a six-month rabies quarantine. When he passed quarantine, our staff went all out with a graduation party. There were banners. Party hats. Stickers. Kyle trivia. And yes, a graduation cap & gown
February 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Kyle came to us last summer after surviving a coyote attack. Because he was bitten, he had to complete a six-month rabies quarantine. When he passed quarantine, our staff went all out with a graduation party. There were banners. Party hats. Stickers. Kyle trivia. And yes, a graduation cap & gown
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A species that is only found in the alpine meadows of Washington’s Olympic Mountain Range is now under review for the highest level of federal protection.
Olympic marmots could get federal endangered species protections
Olympic marmots are endemic to Washington’s Olympic Mountains. They thrive in alpine meadows above 4,000 feet, where they spend spring and summer munching on wildflowers and grasses to fatten up in preparation for a hibernation that can last up to eight months. But there are only between 2,000 and 4,000 left.
www.opb.org
February 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
A species that is only found in the alpine meadows of Washington’s Olympic Mountain Range is now under review for the highest level of federal protection.
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This is Fedya, the commander you may remember from “2000 Meters to Andriivka” (watch it if you haven’t!). Like many Ukrainian defenders protecting freedom & democracy, he also cares for pets on the front line—this is his dog “pkm”. The Hachiko team delivered food for his brigade!
February 8, 2026 at 3:55 PM
This is Fedya, the commander you may remember from “2000 Meters to Andriivka” (watch it if you haven’t!). Like many Ukrainian defenders protecting freedom & democracy, he also cares for pets on the front line—this is his dog “pkm”. The Hachiko team delivered food for his brigade!
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IMPEACH KRISTI NOEM: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
January 23, 2026 at 6:51 PM
IMPEACH KRISTI NOEM: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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The Flehmen Response could make a good band name.
Doggiedrawings.net/products/the-flehmen-response-print
Doggiedrawings.net/products/the-flehmen-response-print
January 26, 2026 at 8:08 PM
The Flehmen Response could make a good band name.
Doggiedrawings.net/products/the-flehmen-response-print
Doggiedrawings.net/products/the-flehmen-response-print
Meet emergency foster, Chloe. Her caregiver died suddenly of a stroke. No one could/would take her cats before the apt lease was up. We heard about this and took in both on 1/30.
They’re traumatized, scared, and in mourning. We’ll work to earn their trust, and help them through it. #Caturday #cats
They’re traumatized, scared, and in mourning. We’ll work to earn their trust, and help them through it. #Caturday #cats
February 7, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Heroes
One man tracking people being deported & deportation flights at the Minneapolis airport.
One person creating a record for future inquiries & potential prosecutions.
Trevor Paglen's deep surveillance documentation now being done by everyday people.
www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...
One person creating a record for future inquiries & potential prosecutions.
Trevor Paglen's deep surveillance documentation now being done by everyday people.
www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...
Minneapolis now has daily deportation flights. One man has been documenting them
A professional airplane enthusiast has been tracking the federally chartered deportation flights out of the Minneapolis airport as DHS sends immigration detainees to other states and, eventually, othe...
www.npr.org
February 7, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Heroes
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This message, which hangs in the Olympic workout space for Team Canada 🇨🇦
(Written out fully in Alt Text)
(Written out fully in Alt Text)
February 7, 2026 at 7:21 PM
This message, which hangs in the Olympic workout space for Team Canada 🇨🇦
(Written out fully in Alt Text)
(Written out fully in Alt Text)