Mars Ikeda
@marsikeda.bsky.social
Coder, artist and elder millennial. NYC, USA. Data communication & public service. Freelance cat dad. I'll guard the ship with my very life!
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Mars Ikeda
@marsikeda.bsky.social
· Oct 19
New proof of face selfie to make up for drawn cartoon profile pic. I'm real and a real fan of NYC public transit!
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Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
November 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
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Hey! Northern hemisphere folks:
this is my annual reminder to myself and perhaps also to you that if you have the schedule autonomy to permit it, get out for a walk or whatever during daylight hours! It's important!
You can work more when it's dark but you need whatever sunlight is available!
this is my annual reminder to myself and perhaps also to you that if you have the schedule autonomy to permit it, get out for a walk or whatever during daylight hours! It's important!
You can work more when it's dark but you need whatever sunlight is available!
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Hey! Northern hemisphere folks:
this is my annual reminder to myself and perhaps also to you that if you have the schedule autonomy to permit it, get out for a walk or whatever during daylight hours! It's important!
You can work more when it's dark but you need whatever sunlight is available!
this is my annual reminder to myself and perhaps also to you that if you have the schedule autonomy to permit it, get out for a walk or whatever during daylight hours! It's important!
You can work more when it's dark but you need whatever sunlight is available!
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okay what i love about san antonio is that this guy stopped to help me in two minutes, spoke no english, grabbed his tools, asked for no money, drove my exhaust in his truck to a nearby garage, and now they are fixing it
November 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
okay what i love about san antonio is that this guy stopped to help me in two minutes, spoke no english, grabbed his tools, asked for no money, drove my exhaust in his truck to a nearby garage, and now they are fixing it
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geo sky: my advisor wants me to list some of the top buzzwords/hype cycles that 2010s geo either went through or attached itself to in a part of my dissertation. any faves I should make sure to include? cc @mike.teczno.com @macwright.com @mapwitch.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
geo sky: my advisor wants me to list some of the top buzzwords/hype cycles that 2010s geo either went through or attached itself to in a part of my dissertation. any faves I should make sure to include? cc @mike.teczno.com @macwright.com @mapwitch.bsky.social
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This month we will be holding space for discussion about dealing with the difficult feelings that arise when our communities are threatened or harmed, as well as practices of gratitude that can sometimes provide relief to the bitterness.
Sign up at nyic.me/teatime
Sign up at nyic.me/teatime
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This month we will be holding space for discussion about dealing with the difficult feelings that arise when our communities are threatened or harmed, as well as practices of gratitude that can sometimes provide relief to the bitterness.
Sign up at nyic.me/teatime
Sign up at nyic.me/teatime
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Yeah sorry seeing that Olivia Nuzzi was making songs about being "jailbait" at 16 and no parent stepped in, that she was scooped up by a MUCH older and MUCH more powerful man when she was concerningly young...
This seems like a much sadder story than the current discourse on it suggests
This seems like a much sadder story than the current discourse on it suggests
November 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Yeah sorry seeing that Olivia Nuzzi was making songs about being "jailbait" at 16 and no parent stepped in, that she was scooped up by a MUCH older and MUCH more powerful man when she was concerningly young...
This seems like a much sadder story than the current discourse on it suggests
This seems like a much sadder story than the current discourse on it suggests
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Message me to request whistles, or check out links to get you started on your own whistle operation!
linktr.ee/apwhistles
linktr.ee/apwhistles
November 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Message me to request whistles, or check out links to get you started on your own whistle operation!
linktr.ee/apwhistles
linktr.ee/apwhistles
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A lot of artist book fairs do surveys after and ask vendors/publishers how much money they made at the fair. It would be helpful for fair organizers to share those replies (anonymously) to help other publishers determine whether they think a fair might be economical for them to participate in.
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 AM
A lot of artist book fairs do surveys after and ask vendors/publishers how much money they made at the fair. It would be helpful for fair organizers to share those replies (anonymously) to help other publishers determine whether they think a fair might be economical for them to participate in.
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Being a NYC resident (assuming that's the R train you mention?) is exponentially enhanced by nourishing your childlike wonder at what other people's public behavior reveals about the human condition. Gotta balance it with a healthy dose of staying frosty & alert, but there's joy in walking that line
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Being a NYC resident (assuming that's the R train you mention?) is exponentially enhanced by nourishing your childlike wonder at what other people's public behavior reveals about the human condition. Gotta balance it with a healthy dose of staying frosty & alert, but there's joy in walking that line
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Here is who you can yell at if you are not happy with the Boston Globe platforming Richard Hanania.
November 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Here is who you can yell at if you are not happy with the Boston Globe platforming Richard Hanania.
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you can't make me learn what "cloudflare" is. I shouldn't have to know these things. I have a sensitive artistic spirit
November 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
you can't make me learn what "cloudflare" is. I shouldn't have to know these things. I have a sensitive artistic spirit
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Kind of feels like the IOC expected for the study to say "yeah trans women are like the hulk somehow" and when it completely undercut the reasoning behind banning us. They have simply elected to ignore their own work.
November 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Kind of feels like the IOC expected for the study to say "yeah trans women are like the hulk somehow" and when it completely undercut the reasoning behind banning us. They have simply elected to ignore their own work.
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license plate data merged with credit header data, marriage records, vehicle ownership, and voter registrations, in one app for ICE agents. oh and it sends push notifications when someone they're seeking is nearby.
🆒: www.404media.co/this-app-let...
🆒: www.404media.co/this-app-let...
This App Lets ICE Track Vehicles and Owners Across the Country
Material viewed by 404 Media shows data giant Thomson Reuters enriches license plate data with marriage, voter, and ownership records. The tool can predict where a car may be in the future.
www.404media.co
November 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
license plate data merged with credit header data, marriage records, vehicle ownership, and voter registrations, in one app for ICE agents. oh and it sends push notifications when someone they're seeking is nearby.
🆒: www.404media.co/this-app-let...
🆒: www.404media.co/this-app-let...
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I don't know what's worse - the notion that IQ is meaningful or the notion that wealth and intelligence are correlated
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I don't know what's worse - the notion that IQ is meaningful or the notion that wealth and intelligence are correlated
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Media ethical guidelines dictate a seamless transition from "Handmaid's Tale for Real isn't happening, it's too evil even for the right" to "Some believe Handmaid's Tale for Real is bad; others disagree"
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Media ethical guidelines dictate a seamless transition from "Handmaid's Tale for Real isn't happening, it's too evil even for the right" to "Some believe Handmaid's Tale for Real is bad; others disagree"
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Wild how the Boy Mayor age for cis white men overlaps with the geriatric pregnancy age
This is some weapons-grade nonsense
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
November 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Wild how the Boy Mayor age for cis white men overlaps with the geriatric pregnancy age
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today's effort is a fat pigeon
November 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM
today's effort is a fat pigeon
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Looks bad. More analysis need to sort out the impact and how to salvage needed answers to research questions.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Clinical Trials Affected by Research Grant Terminations at the National Institutes of Health
This cross-sectional study summarizes the number of trials with terminated grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and calculates the proportion of affected trials among those with previou...
jamanetwork.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Looks bad. More analysis need to sort out the impact and how to salvage needed answers to research questions.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Emergency timeline cleanse (photo credit: wife)
November 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Emergency timeline cleanse (photo credit: wife)
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"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
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Arguably this is the most Kennedy School thing he can do – retreat by doubling down and focusing his efforts where he can do the most direct, palpable harm to other people.
Larry Summers tells @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 18, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Arguably this is the most Kennedy School thing he can do – retreat by doubling down and focusing his efforts where he can do the most direct, palpable harm to other people.