Katrina Damkoehler
@katrinadamkoehler.bsky.social
Making book covers at Random House Kids. Opinions my own. Here for politics, also news/art/NYC. Professional stuff at katrinadamkoehler.work
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The problem with automating (AI-ing) jobs isn’t just that the tech is usually not fit-for-purpose.
The problem is when you remove human discretion from a process you are effectively centralizing and obscuring decision-making and creating an attack vector for authoritarian abuse.
The problem is when you remove human discretion from a process you are effectively centralizing and obscuring decision-making and creating an attack vector for authoritarian abuse.
March 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The problem with automating (AI-ing) jobs isn’t just that the tech is usually not fit-for-purpose.
The problem is when you remove human discretion from a process you are effectively centralizing and obscuring decision-making and creating an attack vector for authoritarian abuse.
The problem is when you remove human discretion from a process you are effectively centralizing and obscuring decision-making and creating an attack vector for authoritarian abuse.
They're going after one of the core childhood dream careers (aka firefighter, teacher, astronaut, MAIL CARRIER) and people are going to get mad. NON PARTISAN people are going to get mad.
📬🚨 HUGE NEWS 📬🚨
Trump plans to fire the USPS governing board, merge the Postal Service into the Commerce Department.
It would disrupt 55 years of non-political mail service, and threatens to upend trillions of dollars of ecommerce and the 250 year-old US mail system.
Trump plans to fire the USPS governing board, merge the Postal Service into the Commerce Department.
It would disrupt 55 years of non-political mail service, and threatens to upend trillions of dollars of ecommerce and the 250 year-old US mail system.
Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials say
The move threatens to upend trillions of dollars in ecommerce business and the 250 year-old Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:05 AM
They're going after one of the core childhood dream careers (aka firefighter, teacher, astronaut, MAIL CARRIER) and people are going to get mad. NON PARTISAN people are going to get mad.
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Wherein Elon says the quiet, corrupt part out loud:
He intends to steal the private IRS data of his political enemies.
How soon before he does the same to his economic competitors?
Or you?
He intends to steal the private IRS data of his political enemies.
How soon before he does the same to his economic competitors?
Or you?
February 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Wherein Elon says the quiet, corrupt part out loud:
He intends to steal the private IRS data of his political enemies.
How soon before he does the same to his economic competitors?
Or you?
He intends to steal the private IRS data of his political enemies.
How soon before he does the same to his economic competitors?
Or you?
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🚨 Your House representative is now back home through February 23.
That’s where we come in.
With Trump and Elon Musk pulling off a billionaire coup in real time, this congressional recess is about turning up the heat like never before. Let’s get to work: indivisi.org/muskorus
That’s where we come in.
With Trump and Elon Musk pulling off a billionaire coup in real time, this congressional recess is about turning up the heat like never before. Let’s get to work: indivisi.org/muskorus
February 15, 2025 at 12:09 AM
🚨 Your House representative is now back home through February 23.
That’s where we come in.
With Trump and Elon Musk pulling off a billionaire coup in real time, this congressional recess is about turning up the heat like never before. Let’s get to work: indivisi.org/muskorus
That’s where we come in.
With Trump and Elon Musk pulling off a billionaire coup in real time, this congressional recess is about turning up the heat like never before. Let’s get to work: indivisi.org/muskorus
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Adams must be removed. The city cannot sustain being governed for nearly a year by a Mayor who is being coerced by Trump admin in order to escape charges.
This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.
This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.
February 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Adams must be removed. The city cannot sustain being governed for nearly a year by a Mayor who is being coerced by Trump admin in order to escape charges.
This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.
This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.
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Just did it myself.
Just because.
Just because.
A quick resistance task:
1. Google Gulf of Mexico
2. “Gulf of America" is the top
3. Click on the three little dots to the right of it
4. Select "Send Feedback"
5. Click on "Gulf Of America"
6. Select "Inaccurate content"
7. Select "Incorrect" and type in "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"
1. Google Gulf of Mexico
2. “Gulf of America" is the top
3. Click on the three little dots to the right of it
4. Select "Send Feedback"
5. Click on "Gulf Of America"
6. Select "Inaccurate content"
7. Select "Incorrect" and type in "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"
February 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Just did it myself.
Just because.
Just because.
Very dark times ahead, and Americans are not waking up fast enough (TLDR: stopping the dismantling of our government will almost surely require civilian bodies lying in front of tanks): How to Stop the Dismantling of Our Government www.thebulwark.com/p/how-to-sto...
How to Stop the Dismantling of Our Government
George Conway explains.
www.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Very dark times ahead, and Americans are not waking up fast enough (TLDR: stopping the dismantling of our government will almost surely require civilian bodies lying in front of tanks): How to Stop the Dismantling of Our Government www.thebulwark.com/p/how-to-sto...
An empowering read from Robert Reich:
What you can do open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
What you can do open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
What you can do
Revised and expanded
open.substack.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
An empowering read from Robert Reich:
What you can do open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
What you can do open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
"I actually believe in the idea of America and that the vast majority of us believe in the best upside of what this country is capable of....So we can fight and we can win. We just have to fight." <3
Repel Elon Musk’s Invasion of America www.oliverexplains.com/p/repel-elon...
Repel Elon Musk’s Invasion of America www.oliverexplains.com/p/repel-elon...
Repel Elon Musk’s Invasion of America
No Apartheid In America
www.oliverexplains.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"I actually believe in the idea of America and that the vast majority of us believe in the best upside of what this country is capable of....So we can fight and we can win. We just have to fight." <3
Repel Elon Musk’s Invasion of America www.oliverexplains.com/p/repel-elon...
Repel Elon Musk’s Invasion of America www.oliverexplains.com/p/repel-elon...
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Having watched with growing alarm the developments of the last 24 and 36 hours in Washington, I thought I’d take a stab at how the US media would cover this story if it was happening in a foreign country. Here’s that story that should be written this weekend: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-s-jun...
Musk's Junta Establishes Him as Head of Government
Imagining how we'd cover overseas what's happening to the U.S. right now
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Having watched with growing alarm the developments of the last 24 and 36 hours in Washington, I thought I’d take a stab at how the US media would cover this story if it was happening in a foreign country. Here’s that story that should be written this weekend: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-s-jun...
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Companies that donated to the Orange Cockwombel’s campaign.
Hit them where it hurts. Their pockets.
Wendy’s
McDonald's
Chick-Fil-A
Taco Bell
Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs
Molson Coors
Miller Beers
Coors Beers
Home Depot
U-Haul
Revlon
Sephora
Chi Hair Care
More 👇
www.stephens.edu/files/resour...
Hit them where it hurts. Their pockets.
Wendy’s
McDonald's
Chick-Fil-A
Taco Bell
Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs
Molson Coors
Miller Beers
Coors Beers
Home Depot
U-Haul
Revlon
Sephora
Chi Hair Care
More 👇
www.stephens.edu/files/resour...
www.stephens.edu
November 10, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Companies that donated to the Orange Cockwombel’s campaign.
Hit them where it hurts. Their pockets.
Wendy’s
McDonald's
Chick-Fil-A
Taco Bell
Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs
Molson Coors
Miller Beers
Coors Beers
Home Depot
U-Haul
Revlon
Sephora
Chi Hair Care
More 👇
www.stephens.edu/files/resour...
Hit them where it hurts. Their pockets.
Wendy’s
McDonald's
Chick-Fil-A
Taco Bell
Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs
Molson Coors
Miller Beers
Coors Beers
Home Depot
U-Haul
Revlon
Sephora
Chi Hair Care
More 👇
www.stephens.edu/files/resour...
Whelp, since we have no societal norms anymore, I'm gonna go ahead and listen to Christmas music today.
November 11, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Whelp, since we have no societal norms anymore, I'm gonna go ahead and listen to Christmas music today.
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To everyone I know, show up & get 5 friends. Let's aim for 250K people
"The demonstration, dubbed the “People’s March on Washington,” is scheduled for Jan. 18, two days before the inauguration. It is being organized by leading civil rights, racial justice and reproductive health orgs"
(gift link)
"The demonstration, dubbed the “People’s March on Washington,” is scheduled for Jan. 18, two days before the inauguration. It is being organized by leading civil rights, racial justice and reproductive health orgs"
(gift link)
Thousands expected for People’s March on Washington ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Organizers estimate 50,000 will attend as part of an expected surge of protests — and celebrations — from across the political spectrum.
wapo.st
November 8, 2024 at 5:14 PM
To everyone I know, show up & get 5 friends. Let's aim for 250K people
"The demonstration, dubbed the “People’s March on Washington,” is scheduled for Jan. 18, two days before the inauguration. It is being organized by leading civil rights, racial justice and reproductive health orgs"
(gift link)
"The demonstration, dubbed the “People’s March on Washington,” is scheduled for Jan. 18, two days before the inauguration. It is being organized by leading civil rights, racial justice and reproductive health orgs"
(gift link)