Kate Harding
@kateharding.bsky.social
Author and bookseller in Chicago. Owner of @jarvissquarebooks.bsky.social.
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You can’t report illegal acts because you don’t want to compromise them being carried out is an interesting take, if true
NYT, WaPo learned of the secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin but held off publishing what they had at the administration's request to avoid endangering US troops
January 4, 2026 at 4:18 AM
You can’t report illegal acts because you don’t want to compromise them being carried out is an interesting take, if true
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“Please,” cried Frog, “please go away!” But no one went away.
January 4, 2026 at 2:37 AM
“Please,” cried Frog, “please go away!” But no one went away.
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"Real feel" is 21 degrees (-6 Celsius) out there.
Sorry for limited skeets; frozen fingers!
Large Chicago crowd has hit the streets in protest of the U.S. bombing of Venezuela and kidnapping of President Maduro.
Large Chicago crowd has hit the streets in protest of the U.S. bombing of Venezuela and kidnapping of President Maduro.
January 4, 2026 at 1:36 AM
"Real feel" is 21 degrees (-6 Celsius) out there.
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If you’re a small little activist group, it’s ok to stay focused on what you are doing. It’s good to talk and connect what’s happening in Venezuela to your struggle, but your struggle still matters and the people you work with still need you.
January 3, 2026 at 9:20 PM
If you’re a small little activist group, it’s ok to stay focused on what you are doing. It’s good to talk and connect what’s happening in Venezuela to your struggle, but your struggle still matters and the people you work with still need you.
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So, how are you feeling these days?
January 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
So, how are you feeling these days?
Didn’t think I could still be shocked by the state of journalism.
The Washington Post editorial board comes out in favor of the Venezuela attack/operation to capture Maduro
January 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Didn’t think I could still be shocked by the state of journalism.
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What a time to know anything about the history of American imperialism and its consequences
January 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
What a time to know anything about the history of American imperialism and its consequences
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I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
Apparently A.I. can't even write a vaguely human soundbite for him
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says people should move beyond calling AI 'slop'
"We need to get beyond the arguments of slop vs sophistication and develop a new equilibrium ... that accounts for humans being equipped with these new cognitive amplifier tools as we relate to each other"
"We need to get beyond the arguments of slop vs sophistication and develop a new equilibrium ... that accounts for humans being equipped with these new cognitive amplifier tools as we relate to each other"
January 3, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Apparently A.I. can't even write a vaguely human soundbite for him
January 3, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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INJECT THIS INTO MY VEINS/government
Reagan, 1981: “In the present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”
Clinton, 1996: “I say again, the era of big government is over. But we cannot go back to the era of fending for yourself.”
Mamdani, 2026:
Clinton, 1996: “I say again, the era of big government is over. But we cannot go back to the era of fending for yourself.”
Mamdani, 2026:
January 2, 2026 at 1:20 AM
INJECT THIS INTO MY VEINS/government
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It sounds like comically specific hyperbole but it is verifiably true that in the same year Elon Musk predicted fully autonomous taxis serving half the nation, what actually happened was his chatbot became a pedophile
January 2, 2026 at 1:21 AM
It sounds like comically specific hyperbole but it is verifiably true that in the same year Elon Musk predicted fully autonomous taxis serving half the nation, what actually happened was his chatbot became a pedophile
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In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
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there is no moral universe in which someone who ran on QAnon and supported a coup is pro-democracy, and if there is, it’s worse than worthless
The pro-democracy movement needs to include factions which we disagree with vehemently on all other matters.
That’s the point of a pro-democracy movement—we aren’t aligned on the direction of our society, but we all agree we should have a right to contest it freely and fairly.
That’s the point of a pro-democracy movement—we aren’t aligned on the direction of our society, but we all agree we should have a right to contest it freely and fairly.
December 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
there is no moral universe in which someone who ran on QAnon and supported a coup is pro-democracy, and if there is, it’s worse than worthless
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There are moments the mask is removed, and all the lies evaporate. This quote by a District Attorney in California is incredible. He says the volume of shackled poor people brought to court--what he calls the "cattle call"--makes it impossible to consider them as individuals.
December 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
There are moments the mask is removed, and all the lies evaporate. This quote by a District Attorney in California is incredible. He says the volume of shackled poor people brought to court--what he calls the "cattle call"--makes it impossible to consider them as individuals.
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The "I'm scared to talk about AI due to bullies" people are like the "you can't say anything" people c.2015. There's a billion-dollar industry supporting your use of AI now just like there was an entire hegemonic culture supporting allegedly contrarian takes then. You just want everyone to like you!
December 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The "I'm scared to talk about AI due to bullies" people are like the "you can't say anything" people c.2015. There's a billion-dollar industry supporting your use of AI now just like there was an entire hegemonic culture supporting allegedly contrarian takes then. You just want everyone to like you!
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Great post about generative AI. Happy Holidays. Don't say I never gave you anything. anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
December 29, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Great post about generative AI. Happy Holidays. Don't say I never gave you anything. anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
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will also add - yes, this is my personal crusade - that turning podcasts into videos implicitly asks women to once again make more effort than men, as the bar for "camera-ready" for one gender is obviously higher than for the other
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
From Joe Marler’s visual-only stunts to the incomprehensible shuffling sounds Steven Bartlett recently subjected headphone users to, dodgy audio experiences are on the rise
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 10:20 AM
will also add - yes, this is my personal crusade - that turning podcasts into videos implicitly asks women to once again make more effort than men, as the bar for "camera-ready" for one gender is obviously higher than for the other
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Thanks to Jim Moylan, who pulled a borrowed car into a filling station on the wrong side on a rainy day & vowed to protect the rest of us from that annoying fate.
What are some of your favorite inventions that make life just a smidge better?
What are some of your favorite inventions that make life just a smidge better?
December 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Thanks to Jim Moylan, who pulled a borrowed car into a filling station on the wrong side on a rainy day & vowed to protect the rest of us from that annoying fate.
What are some of your favorite inventions that make life just a smidge better?
What are some of your favorite inventions that make life just a smidge better?
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When I quit Twitter/X, I made sure to delete 18 years of Tweets, because I knew this was coming.
If you’re still on that platform, you are enabling sooooo much disinformation.
If you’re still on that platform, you are enabling sooooo much disinformation.
Users are noticing Twitter/X has added a Grok-powered AI image editor that lets anyone edit any image on the platform, including other people’s artwork using text prompts.
Artists warn there’s no opt-out or consent, raising concerns over unauthorized edits and misuse.
Artists warn there’s no opt-out or consent, raising concerns over unauthorized edits and misuse.
December 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
When I quit Twitter/X, I made sure to delete 18 years of Tweets, because I knew this was coming.
If you’re still on that platform, you are enabling sooooo much disinformation.
If you’re still on that platform, you are enabling sooooo much disinformation.
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This Christmas let’s not forget the reason for the season (Earth's 23.5-degree axial tilt)
December 25, 2025 at 4:39 AM
This Christmas let’s not forget the reason for the season (Earth's 23.5-degree axial tilt)
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The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees
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December 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees
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