Kathy Applebaum
@kathy.at.kathyapplebaum.com
EM and recovering software dev. Baseball nerd and stats geek. Wanted to be an astrophysicist when I was 6.
She/her.
She/her.
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I’ve had enough of the speculation surrounding subpar St Louis Cardinals middle infielders. The public needs to know the truth. It’s time to release the Eckstein files.
November 15, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I’ve had enough of the speculation surrounding subpar St Louis Cardinals middle infielders. The public needs to know the truth. It’s time to release the Eckstein files.
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My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
Grumble. I was going to stock up at Michael's on a yarn I like for Project Linus blankets. Everything showed in stock for home delivery. Go to the cart and half the colors are out of stock and the other half were 65¢ a skein more than the order page said. Whole cart abandoned in frustration.
November 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Grumble. I was going to stock up at Michael's on a yarn I like for Project Linus blankets. Everything showed in stock for home delivery. Go to the cart and half the colors are out of stock and the other half were 65¢ a skein more than the order page said. Whole cart abandoned in frustration.
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Every Democratic senator who votes for this should be primaried.
Deal has been reached, I’m told by multiple sources, and Kaine has announced his support
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Every Democratic senator who votes for this should be primaried.
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I think we need to stop calling it empathy and go back to calling it decency. It isn't a favour you're doing someone else, it's you proving that you aren't a fucking ghoul
November 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I think we need to stop calling it empathy and go back to calling it decency. It isn't a favour you're doing someone else, it's you proving that you aren't a fucking ghoul
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There is nothing any court can write, any judge can order, that makes bullying children an acceptable school district policy.
And any judge who rules otherwise is not fit to sit on the bench.
And any judge who rules otherwise is not fit to sit on the bench.
November 7, 2025 at 4:35 AM
There is nothing any court can write, any judge can order, that makes bullying children an acceptable school district policy.
And any judge who rules otherwise is not fit to sit on the bench.
And any judge who rules otherwise is not fit to sit on the bench.
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Spicy lentils in the Instant Pot. (Can make on the stove or slow cooker as well)
1c lentils, preferably red or yellow
Can diced tomatoes
A chopped onion
5 chopped carrots
Salt, cumin, curry powder, garlic, turmeric, red pepper flakes
2c water
Dump into instant pot, stir, 10 min on high. 6 svgs
1c lentils, preferably red or yellow
Can diced tomatoes
A chopped onion
5 chopped carrots
Salt, cumin, curry powder, garlic, turmeric, red pepper flakes
2c water
Dump into instant pot, stir, 10 min on high. 6 svgs
IT IS TIME FOR BLUESKY RECIPE POSTING
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
November 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Spicy lentils in the Instant Pot. (Can make on the stove or slow cooker as well)
1c lentils, preferably red or yellow
Can diced tomatoes
A chopped onion
5 chopped carrots
Salt, cumin, curry powder, garlic, turmeric, red pepper flakes
2c water
Dump into instant pot, stir, 10 min on high. 6 svgs
1c lentils, preferably red or yellow
Can diced tomatoes
A chopped onion
5 chopped carrots
Salt, cumin, curry powder, garlic, turmeric, red pepper flakes
2c water
Dump into instant pot, stir, 10 min on high. 6 svgs
This. If you don't think quality feedback is important, why are you assigning the work?
Yes, grading can take a lot of time. I've done it. But how else are you giving students individual feedback?
Yes, grading can take a lot of time. I've done it. But how else are you giving students individual feedback?
The faculty who say we should use AI to grade/give feedback because it's a way for us to "reclaim our time."
Line in the sand.
It isn't our time. It's theirs. If you have such little respect for your students and their time, quit.
Disrespectfully, the rest of us.
Line in the sand.
It isn't our time. It's theirs. If you have such little respect for your students and their time, quit.
Disrespectfully, the rest of us.
November 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This. If you don't think quality feedback is important, why are you assigning the work?
Yes, grading can take a lot of time. I've done it. But how else are you giving students individual feedback?
Yes, grading can take a lot of time. I've done it. But how else are you giving students individual feedback?
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I do have a litmus test for my candidates now and it's that I want them to be genuinely pissed off, not pretend pissed off
November 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I do have a litmus test for my candidates now and it's that I want them to be genuinely pissed off, not pretend pissed off
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"I don't think I should have to pay for other people's healthcare."
"In that case oh boy are you gonna be upset when you find out how insurance works."
"In that case oh boy are you gonna be upset when you find out how insurance works."
November 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"I don't think I should have to pay for other people's healthcare."
"In that case oh boy are you gonna be upset when you find out how insurance works."
"In that case oh boy are you gonna be upset when you find out how insurance works."
Today's dinosaur photo.
This heron decided to stare me down, which let me get a lot of great photos.
This heron decided to stare me down, which let me get a lot of great photos.
November 2, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Today's dinosaur photo.
This heron decided to stare me down, which let me get a lot of great photos.
This heron decided to stare me down, which let me get a lot of great photos.
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There are never any circumstances in which it is justified to take actions that will prevent children from having access to food, medical care, education and a safe warm place to sleep. Never. Ever. No exceptions. Think about that when you vote, or support anything with your money.
October 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
There are never any circumstances in which it is justified to take actions that will prevent children from having access to food, medical care, education and a safe warm place to sleep. Never. Ever. No exceptions. Think about that when you vote, or support anything with your money.
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When Zohran wins and NYC doesn’t collapse please remember how hard they leaned into the greedy, racist fearmongering so you can ignore it next time too
October 27, 2025 at 3:35 AM
When Zohran wins and NYC doesn’t collapse please remember how hard they leaned into the greedy, racist fearmongering so you can ignore it next time too
This is an important corollary to "If you have values except when it's inconvenient, you don't have values".
If your values don't apply to everyone, they're not your values. They're just a favor you do for people that you like.
"They're not supposed to do that to ME" is not a position worthy of respect.
"They should never do that to ANYONE" is.
"They should never do that to ANYONE" is.
October 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This is an important corollary to "If you have values except when it's inconvenient, you don't have values".
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I know it's a fool's errand to expect anything from the media but "President posts video of himself dumping diarrhea on America" is an important thing to call attention to for a dozen reasons
October 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I know it's a fool's errand to expect anything from the media but "President posts video of himself dumping diarrhea on America" is an important thing to call attention to for a dozen reasons
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Hilarious that Republicans are calling “No Kings” anti-America when the whole point of the United States of America is literally NO KINGS.
October 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Hilarious that Republicans are calling “No Kings” anti-America when the whole point of the United States of America is literally NO KINGS.
Dude never hears other opinions because people like me, who have an advanced degree in AI and say LLMs don't live up to the hype, are immediately piled on by the hype bros.
There are basically only two positions in the debate about AI.
1. I’ve barely invested any time in learning how to use it effectively. AI sucks.
2. I’ve invested in learning how to use this tool. Holy cow, it’s transformational.
Position #1 has lower barriers to entry.
1. I’ve barely invested any time in learning how to use it effectively. AI sucks.
2. I’ve invested in learning how to use this tool. Holy cow, it’s transformational.
Position #1 has lower barriers to entry.
October 17, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Dude never hears other opinions because people like me, who have an advanced degree in AI and say LLMs don't live up to the hype, are immediately piled on by the hype bros.
A hill I will die on is that stacked bar charts and pie charts that have more than 2 categories are often terrible ways to present information.
And don't get me started on line graphs where the Y-axis doesn't include 0.
And don't get me started on line graphs where the Y-axis doesn't include 0.
October 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
A hill I will die on is that stacked bar charts and pie charts that have more than 2 categories are often terrible ways to present information.
And don't get me started on line graphs where the Y-axis doesn't include 0.
And don't get me started on line graphs where the Y-axis doesn't include 0.
I've never seen any of the Godfather movies.
Inspired by a post I just saw in which someone admitted they hadn’t seen a single episode of Friends nor the film Love Actually… what cultural hole do you have that’s a bit weird for your generation?
I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.
I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.
October 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I've never seen any of the Godfather movies.
Again, fuck ICE.
NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...
ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team
Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.
www.wired.com
October 4, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Again, fuck ICE.
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If any other president in all of history said the military should use American cities as a training ground he would be removed from office that same day. The hardest thing to tolerate in all this is how relatively silent elected democrats are. It’s ridiculous.
September 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
If any other president in all of history said the military should use American cities as a training ground he would be removed from office that same day. The hardest thing to tolerate in all this is how relatively silent elected democrats are. It’s ridiculous.
You all should order one of these. I love mine and it's gotten nothing but positive comments.
Bringing these shirts back for the fall, shipping in early November 🫡
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Sporting my super cool shirt from @sarahmackattack.bsky.social —design by @franzanth.bsky.social 😁
September 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
You all should order one of these. I love mine and it's gotten nothing but positive comments.
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There is no measured way to say what I am about to say.
If the Supreme Court agrees with the Trump administration to end birthright citizenship, we must end this current Supreme Court.
I do not say this lightly.
If the Supreme Court agrees with the Trump administration to end birthright citizenship, we must end this current Supreme Court.
I do not say this lightly.
September 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
There is no measured way to say what I am about to say.
If the Supreme Court agrees with the Trump administration to end birthright citizenship, we must end this current Supreme Court.
I do not say this lightly.
If the Supreme Court agrees with the Trump administration to end birthright citizenship, we must end this current Supreme Court.
I do not say this lightly.
I remember seeing an episode of Marcus Welby M.D. about autism when I was a kid. That show's been off the air for 49 years.
Trump's social circle was the kind that put anyone different into an institution to hide them away. So of course he thinks this didn't exist.
Trump's social circle was the kind that put anyone different into an institution to hide them away. So of course he thinks this didn't exist.
The White House said there aren’t any autistic people over age 50, but we know that’s not true. In Brazil, for example, they’re working on validating a couple of autism screening tools for adults—including 1 specifically designed for women. @ejwillingham.bsky.social:
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
The Big Autism Announcement Is A Big Pile of You-Know-What
The current administration has made its Big Autism Announcement, and it is big, all right: a big, easily predicted steaming pile of bullshit.
buttondown.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I remember seeing an episode of Marcus Welby M.D. about autism when I was a kid. That show's been off the air for 49 years.
Trump's social circle was the kind that put anyone different into an institution to hide them away. So of course he thinks this didn't exist.
Trump's social circle was the kind that put anyone different into an institution to hide them away. So of course he thinks this didn't exist.