Katie Klocksin, by the wayside
@katieklocksin.bsky.social
One of the #MillionsMissing with #LongCovid #MECFS JohnVsJon.com // Once a radio and podcast producer, always a Transom alum
😷 Long covid is common 😷
😷 Long covid is common 😷
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Bari Weiss’s lecture at UCLA on “the future of journalism” canceled
February 18, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Bari Weiss’s lecture at UCLA on “the future of journalism” canceled
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I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
February 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
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Are we all aware that the actual US Department of State is putting out statements that ape the most deranged dark corners of the web white supremacy Nazi bullshit?
February 18, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Are we all aware that the actual US Department of State is putting out statements that ape the most deranged dark corners of the web white supremacy Nazi bullshit?
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What is happening to trans people in the United States is the beginning of a genocide.
The right is driving it, but the center is enabling it, and the left is in denial about it.
The right is driving it, but the center is enabling it, and the left is in denial about it.
February 17, 2026 at 11:44 PM
What is happening to trans people in the United States is the beginning of a genocide.
The right is driving it, but the center is enabling it, and the left is in denial about it.
The right is driving it, but the center is enabling it, and the left is in denial about it.
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anyway im ranting about this bc theres another article making the rounds where an ostensible liberal outlet is acting like trans rights are a political liability when in reality trans rights are a key part of building a liberal coalition with a vision for society that unites and inspires its base
February 17, 2026 at 11:39 PM
anyway im ranting about this bc theres another article making the rounds where an ostensible liberal outlet is acting like trans rights are a political liability when in reality trans rights are a key part of building a liberal coalition with a vision for society that unites and inspires its base
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Apparently part of it also is that spinning requires tightly drawing your mass into the center and women have boobs and hips that don’t pull in, which slows us down.
February 18, 2026 at 7:18 AM
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Individually, each post could easily be dismissed, but taken together, they seem to form something more deliberate: a stream of repurposed Nazi propaganda for the everyday person’s feed.
The US government will not stop sharing Nazi propaganda
And their supporters are loving it.
www.motherjones.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Individually, each post could easily be dismissed, but taken together, they seem to form something more deliberate: a stream of repurposed Nazi propaganda for the everyday person’s feed.
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Last week, California got its first fully accredited tribal college in 30 years. Accreditation for California Indian Nations College opens opportunities to federal funding and increased student opportunities.
Palm Desert school becomes state's first fully accredited tribal college in 30 years
California Indian Nations College received an eight-year accreditation.
laist.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Last week, California got its first fully accredited tribal college in 30 years. Accreditation for California Indian Nations College opens opportunities to federal funding and increased student opportunities.
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Another win for #LANDBACK! The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California acquired 10,274 acres of their ancestral homelands in California. The Tribe was forcibly removed from these lands during the state-funded “extermination” of California Natives in the 1850s.
Washoe Tribe secures 10,274 acres in Sierra Nevada homelands
The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California acquired 10,274 acres northeast of Lake Tahoe in the largest tribal land return ever completed in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
tribalbusinessnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Another win for #LANDBACK! The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California acquired 10,274 acres of their ancestral homelands in California. The Tribe was forcibly removed from these lands during the state-funded “extermination” of California Natives in the 1850s.
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Oh you want to exist and not be killed or harmed, and also be able to live life in some modest comfort without constantly being under threat by people who hate you? Sounds like a losing strategy politically, maybe you should compromise.
February 16, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Oh you want to exist and not be killed or harmed, and also be able to live life in some modest comfort without constantly being under threat by people who hate you? Sounds like a losing strategy politically, maybe you should compromise.
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mom they’re roasting the US economy on mastodon again
February 16, 2026 at 7:37 AM
mom they’re roasting the US economy on mastodon again
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I’ve watched a very smart child try to encode what chaptgpt thinks is “human” so that her class assignments don’t get flagged for plagiarism.
I’ve heard expert professionals admit to self-editing so they don’t “sound” like an llm.
This is the kind of cultural flattening that accelerates fascism.
I’ve heard expert professionals admit to self-editing so they don’t “sound” like an llm.
This is the kind of cultural flattening that accelerates fascism.
“As some universities and journals adopt AI-text detectors, they risk creating a feedback loop that constrains how authors express themselves. I have seen colleagues intentionally simplify their grammar or break down complex rhetorical structures to avoid arousing algorithmic suspicion.”
Why artificial intelligence detectors could penalize academic writing - Nature Human Behaviour
Writing produced using artificial intelligence is becoming more common in academia, which has prompted institutions to look for ways to detect it. Bo Hu warns that an overreliance on fixed linguistic ...
www.nature.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I’ve watched a very smart child try to encode what chaptgpt thinks is “human” so that her class assignments don’t get flagged for plagiarism.
I’ve heard expert professionals admit to self-editing so they don’t “sound” like an llm.
This is the kind of cultural flattening that accelerates fascism.
I’ve heard expert professionals admit to self-editing so they don’t “sound” like an llm.
This is the kind of cultural flattening that accelerates fascism.
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One reason Republicans are so laser targeted on trans kids existing, is that trans kids existing requires accepting the bodily autonomy and consent of children.
Which is something republicans absolutely can't do, since they are pedophiles.
Their transphobia and pedophilia is them being consistent
Which is something republicans absolutely can't do, since they are pedophiles.
Their transphobia and pedophilia is them being consistent
February 16, 2026 at 11:34 PM
One reason Republicans are so laser targeted on trans kids existing, is that trans kids existing requires accepting the bodily autonomy and consent of children.
Which is something republicans absolutely can't do, since they are pedophiles.
Their transphobia and pedophilia is them being consistent
Which is something republicans absolutely can't do, since they are pedophiles.
Their transphobia and pedophilia is them being consistent
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If anyone wants an example of the kind of stuff I wish more Democrats would do when it comes to defending trans rights, look no further than this from @jayapal.house.gov
My Trans Bill of Rights protects the freedom for all trans people to live as their full, authentic selves. It’s time to get this passed!
February 16, 2026 at 9:16 PM
If anyone wants an example of the kind of stuff I wish more Democrats would do when it comes to defending trans rights, look no further than this from @jayapal.house.gov
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Huge announcement: Girl Scouts on our trans girl scout cookies list have sold 250,000!!!!!! Boxes of girl scout cookies, a record for EITM's trans girl scout cookie drive.
Some have only sold 20 boxes though. I put those at the top of the list.
Lets close out this season and make their day! :)
Some have only sold 20 boxes though. I put those at the top of the list.
Lets close out this season and make their day! :)
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Huge announcement: Girl Scouts on our trans girl scout cookies list have sold 250,000!!!!!! Boxes of girl scout cookies, a record for EITM's trans girl scout cookie drive.
Some have only sold 20 boxes though. I put those at the top of the list.
Lets close out this season and make their day! :)
Some have only sold 20 boxes though. I put those at the top of the list.
Lets close out this season and make their day! :)
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Nothing that can help regular people is possible. Everything that can hurt regular people is easy to do. This is basically how most politicians act right now.
February 17, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Nothing that can help regular people is possible. Everything that can hurt regular people is easy to do. This is basically how most politicians act right now.
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I really think @julianastratton.bsky.social is the real deal in the IL senate race
🚨🚨🚨 I want to abolish ICE. Period. @rajaforil.bsky.social thanked ICE, funded ICE, and took money from an ICE contractor.
February 17, 2026 at 2:50 AM
I really think @julianastratton.bsky.social is the real deal in the IL senate race
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every shot-on-video, made-with-a-camcorder horror movie that's just some teenage friend group fucking around in the woods with some fake blood and a monster mask contains more artistic merit, human joy and creative light than anything AI has ever made or will ever, ever make
February 17, 2026 at 2:22 AM
every shot-on-video, made-with-a-camcorder horror movie that's just some teenage friend group fucking around in the woods with some fake blood and a monster mask contains more artistic merit, human joy and creative light than anything AI has ever made or will ever, ever make
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One man's remote experiment got him access to the live camera and audio feeds from over 6000 home-cleaning devices across the globe. This issue has been resolved, but we can't stress it enough- exercise extreme caution with smart devices or ditch them altogether. www.theverge.com/tech/879088/...
The DJI Romo robovac had security so poor, this man remotely accessed thousands of them
DJI may have fixed it now.
www.theverge.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:01 PM
One man's remote experiment got him access to the live camera and audio feeds from over 6000 home-cleaning devices across the globe. This issue has been resolved, but we can't stress it enough- exercise extreme caution with smart devices or ditch them altogether. www.theverge.com/tech/879088/...
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"However, while Mendenhall presents the thresholds concept as a metaphor, she seems to regard it as a valid and legitimate biological model of how the body works—which it is not. The metaphor doesn’t lend itself to scientific testing and assessment"
virology.ws/2026/02/16/t...
virology.ws/2026/02/16/t...
Trial By Error: More on the Controversy over Invisible Illness | Virology Blog
By David Tuller, DrPH Emily Mendenhall’s new book, Invisible Illness: A History from Hysteria to Long COVID, has caused a bit of an uproar in some circles. ...
virology.ws
February 17, 2026 at 9:09 AM
"However, while Mendenhall presents the thresholds concept as a metaphor, she seems to regard it as a valid and legitimate biological model of how the body works—which it is not. The metaphor doesn’t lend itself to scientific testing and assessment"
virology.ws/2026/02/16/t...
virology.ws/2026/02/16/t...
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
February 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
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This is a bombshell: One of Epstein's victims accused Trump of sexually and violently assaulting her when she was "13 to 15" and the FBI deemed her credible enough to warrant an interview.
FBI Interviewed Trump Accuser, Epstein Files Show
Trump was credibly accused of sexual assault in the Epstein files. It's unclear what became of the DOJ's investigation.
substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:15 AM
This is a bombshell: One of Epstein's victims accused Trump of sexually and violently assaulting her when she was "13 to 15" and the FBI deemed her credible enough to warrant an interview.
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What could go wrong using AI to help stage a few listing photos?
February 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
What could go wrong using AI to help stage a few listing photos?
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My brain couldn't come up with the phrase "wash the dishes" so I just told my wife I needed to "do the sink laundry"
February 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM
My brain couldn't come up with the phrase "wash the dishes" so I just told my wife I needed to "do the sink laundry"
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Breaking: Anderson Cooper is leaving CBS’ 60 Minutes to spend more time with his family and less time with Bari Weiss.
Anderson Cooper says he's exiting from '60 Minutes,' but staying with CNN
Anderson Cooper says he will leave CBS' “60 Minutes," where he has reported for two decades in a unique job-share agreement with CNN, where he hosts a weeknight news program.
apnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Breaking: Anderson Cooper is leaving CBS’ 60 Minutes to spend more time with his family and less time with Bari Weiss.