Rebecca Kling
@rebeccakling.bsky.social
Transing it up.
Co-founder of Better World Collaborative - www.bwcollab.com
Co-author of The Advocate Educator's Handbook: Creating Schools Where Transgender and Non-Binary Students Thrive, available now www.theadvocateeducator.com
Co-founder of Better World Collaborative - www.bwcollab.com
Co-author of The Advocate Educator's Handbook: Creating Schools Where Transgender and Non-Binary Students Thrive, available now www.theadvocateeducator.com
What a great idea! Navigation apps say how long you’ll have to wait for public transit, why not also include how long you’ll have to look for parking?
New research from @cathywu.bsky.social et al. confirms something I've long suspected:
Navigation apps could save their users a lot of time — and tilt travel decisions toward transit and biking — if they showed users how long it takes to find parking.
Navigation apps could save their users a lot of time — and tilt travel decisions toward transit and biking — if they showed users how long it takes to find parking.
Parking-aware navigation system could prevent frustration and emissions
By minimizing the need to drive around looking for a parking spot, this technique can save drivers up to 35 minutes — and give them a realistic estimate of total travel time.
news.mit.edu
February 20, 2026 at 2:11 PM
What a great idea! Navigation apps say how long you’ll have to wait for public transit, why not also include how long you’ll have to look for parking?
Completely agree with @evanurquhart.bsky.social here. In fact, I’d say I’m an AI hater *because* I’m taking it seriously.
I finally read this after seeing so many people discuss it and I disagree with the premise.
Believing that AI is harmful and overhyped, and AI companies should be held to unsafe product laws and laws preventing theft of intellectual property IS taking it seriously.
Believing that AI is harmful and overhyped, and AI companies should be held to unsafe product laws and laws preventing theft of intellectual property IS taking it seriously.
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 20, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Completely agree with @evanurquhart.bsky.social here. In fact, I’d say I’m an AI hater *because* I’m taking it seriously.
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I don’t want to be friends with Nazis. It’s not 2008 and you aren’t Barack Obama. I’m looking for a presidential candidate who understands the FDR/Truman approach to Nazis.
Beshear: "If somebody is looking for a Democratic version of Trump, that's not me. My goal is to bring people together, my goal is to heal the country. You can't do that if you're engaged in the same tactics he is. If that's what the American people are looking for, I'm not their guy."
February 20, 2026 at 3:12 AM
I don’t want to be friends with Nazis. It’s not 2008 and you aren’t Barack Obama. I’m looking for a presidential candidate who understands the FDR/Truman approach to Nazis.
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When Tom Homan, Trump and other Republicans defend the masking of ICE agents, I can't help but think of Orson Welles announcing on his radio show his intention of identifying the South Carolina police officer who violently attacked and blinded the uniformed Black veteran Isaac Woodard in 1946.
February 19, 2026 at 7:33 PM
When Tom Homan, Trump and other Republicans defend the masking of ICE agents, I can't help but think of Orson Welles announcing on his radio show his intention of identifying the South Carolina police officer who violently attacked and blinded the uniformed Black veteran Isaac Woodard in 1946.
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I've been saying it a lot, but these deaths line up with what happened in early concentration camps during other regimes: Deaths from poor conditions, disease, or abuse. These deaths are not accidental. They are the direct result of a camp system that is designed to harm those being imprisoned.
I received notification of yet another death at an ICE facility, meaning 38 people have died in custody since Trump returned to office.
ICE is failing to ensure the health and safety of the people it is responsible for.
We need immediate oversight of this entire operation.
ICE is failing to ensure the health and safety of the people it is responsible for.
We need immediate oversight of this entire operation.
February 19, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I've been saying it a lot, but these deaths line up with what happened in early concentration camps during other regimes: Deaths from poor conditions, disease, or abuse. These deaths are not accidental. They are the direct result of a camp system that is designed to harm those being imprisoned.
Fuuuuck trump
February 20, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Fuuuuck trump
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Taught a class on the Protocols of the Elders of Zion today, and every one of my students said they've seen content on TikTok that comes directly from it, without knowing before today what the source was.
February 19, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Taught a class on the Protocols of the Elders of Zion today, and every one of my students said they've seen content on TikTok that comes directly from it, without knowing before today what the source was.
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My guess is that the goal here is not only to punish the children for turning more people against ICE/DHS, but also to make news outlets think twice about reporting on kids' suffering at the hands of ICE/DHS, out of concern that doing so might lead to retaliation against the kids.
February 18, 2026 at 1:21 PM
My guess is that the goal here is not only to punish the children for turning more people against ICE/DHS, but also to make news outlets think twice about reporting on kids' suffering at the hands of ICE/DHS, out of concern that doing so might lead to retaliation against the kids.
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"free/cheap/non-toxic youth sports" feels like one of those skeleton keys that would have knock-on effects accidentally fix 100 unrelated things about America
or, you know, even if it didn't, at least a bunch of kids would be able to have fun playing sports
or, you know, even if it didn't, at least a bunch of kids would be able to have fun playing sports
February 19, 2026 at 3:24 PM
"free/cheap/non-toxic youth sports" feels like one of those skeleton keys that would have knock-on effects accidentally fix 100 unrelated things about America
or, you know, even if it didn't, at least a bunch of kids would be able to have fun playing sports
or, you know, even if it didn't, at least a bunch of kids would be able to have fun playing sports
I think there’s room to merge T4T with farm-to-table:
Trans to Farm to Table to Trans for Trans, or T2F2T2T4T
Trans to Farm to Table to Trans for Trans, or T2F2T2T4T
February 19, 2026 at 6:11 PM
I think there’s room to merge T4T with farm-to-table:
Trans to Farm to Table to Trans for Trans, or T2F2T2T4T
Trans to Farm to Table to Trans for Trans, or T2F2T2T4T
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this is why the whole “oh, suffering creates great art” thing is bullshit
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 19, 2026 at 1:35 AM
this is why the whole “oh, suffering creates great art” thing is bullshit
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
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In the concentration camp universe, this is what's known as a filtration camp. A government preemptively takes a whole class of people to interrogate and detain extrajudicially in order to inflict duress on them while arbitrarily assessing their (supposed) culpability.
This is a truly horrifying memo. It says that the policy of the US government will now be to proactively seek out and arrest likely tens of thousands of refugees who entered legally under Biden and subject them to detention, where they will be interrogated about their status.
February 19, 2026 at 2:20 AM
In the concentration camp universe, this is what's known as a filtration camp. A government preemptively takes a whole class of people to interrogate and detain extrajudicially in order to inflict duress on them while arbitrarily assessing their (supposed) culpability.
I can love you as a candidate, but the second you’re in office you are required to prove yourself all over again, now as an actual policymaker.
I hope New Yorkers will challenge Mamdani about this. Too often, people feel they need to be absolutely for or against a politician — ignoring their missteps or throwing them out with the bathwater. You can like and/or believe in someone and still challenge them to deliver on their promises.
Mayor Mamdani Breaks His Promise to NYC Public Libraries
The Struggle Against Defunding Libraries Continues...
prisonculture.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:29 PM
I can love you as a candidate, but the second you’re in office you are required to prove yourself all over again, now as an actual policymaker.
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Laughing at journalists who say if Bluesky was nicer to them there’d be more journalists here like…you don’t know your audience AT ALL.
Trying to shame Bluesky into behaving the way you personally want is like trying to keep a cat off a counter.
That cat is gonna be on the counter EVEN MORE now.
Trying to shame Bluesky into behaving the way you personally want is like trying to keep a cat off a counter.
That cat is gonna be on the counter EVEN MORE now.
February 18, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Laughing at journalists who say if Bluesky was nicer to them there’d be more journalists here like…you don’t know your audience AT ALL.
Trying to shame Bluesky into behaving the way you personally want is like trying to keep a cat off a counter.
That cat is gonna be on the counter EVEN MORE now.
Trying to shame Bluesky into behaving the way you personally want is like trying to keep a cat off a counter.
That cat is gonna be on the counter EVEN MORE now.
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BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
February 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
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the overseer of project 2025 is telling you out loud that every inch you cede on trans rights is part of the plan to create a white christian fascist state
Kevin Roberts, President of The Heritage Foundation, claims that evidence suggests a correlation between undergoing Trans Medical Care and acts of violence.
He states Heritage's public policy solution is to ban it for all ages and they're willing to work towards this goal on an incremental basis.
He states Heritage's public policy solution is to ban it for all ages and they're willing to work towards this goal on an incremental basis.
February 18, 2026 at 9:08 AM
the overseer of project 2025 is telling you out loud that every inch you cede on trans rights is part of the plan to create a white christian fascist state
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“Is there a technology the left is excited about?”
High-speed rail! MRNA vaccines! New cancer treatments! Solar and wind energy collection! Better and longer-range EVs! That wood that's harder than steel! New apples! Fibermaxxing! Buldak Swicy ramen! Muppets! Muppets are too a technology, shut up!
High-speed rail! MRNA vaccines! New cancer treatments! Solar and wind energy collection! Better and longer-range EVs! That wood that's harder than steel! New apples! Fibermaxxing! Buldak Swicy ramen! Muppets! Muppets are too a technology, shut up!
February 18, 2026 at 1:40 PM
“Is there a technology the left is excited about?”
High-speed rail! MRNA vaccines! New cancer treatments! Solar and wind energy collection! Better and longer-range EVs! That wood that's harder than steel! New apples! Fibermaxxing! Buldak Swicy ramen! Muppets! Muppets are too a technology, shut up!
High-speed rail! MRNA vaccines! New cancer treatments! Solar and wind energy collection! Better and longer-range EVs! That wood that's harder than steel! New apples! Fibermaxxing! Buldak Swicy ramen! Muppets! Muppets are too a technology, shut up!
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Sorry to get radical but I don’t think it’s my job or yours to embrace, accept, understand - and certainly not to use - the thing being sold to us as AI. I don’t like any part of it, so I won’t. I’m missing out? Good, that’s what I want. You’re worried about me missing out? That’s fuckin weird, man.
February 18, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Sorry to get radical but I don’t think it’s my job or yours to embrace, accept, understand - and certainly not to use - the thing being sold to us as AI. I don’t like any part of it, so I won’t. I’m missing out? Good, that’s what I want. You’re worried about me missing out? That’s fuckin weird, man.
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seeing this shit while donald trump is president is enough to melt my brain
I see they settled on a framing in the donor group chat
February 18, 2026 at 1:02 PM
seeing this shit while donald trump is president is enough to melt my brain
It’s wild that Zuno’s platform seems to be (at least in part) “no to bike lanes, yes to shotspotter,” which is…um…certainly a position to take in Chicago in 2026!
The fight over bike lanes in Brighton Park propelled Claudia Zuno to run for 12th Ward alderperson. blockclubchi.co/4aFsqIU
Fight Over Bike Lanes In Brighton Park Propels Claudia Zuno To Run For 12th Ward Alderperson
The local business owner is running to replace Ald. Julia Ramirez. Zuno has been a fierce critic of the city's street improvement projects on Archer and Kedzie Avenues and vowed to remove concrete…
blockclubchicago.org
February 18, 2026 at 2:56 PM
It’s wild that Zuno’s platform seems to be (at least in part) “no to bike lanes, yes to shotspotter,” which is…um…certainly a position to take in Chicago in 2026!
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“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
February 17, 2026 at 7:31 PM
“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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And this was interestingly unanimous— and not being that well reflected yet in the offerings from actual Dem politicians. Word to the wise
February 17, 2026 at 4:10 PM
And this was interestingly unanimous— and not being that well reflected yet in the offerings from actual Dem politicians. Word to the wise
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
Black Mirror, Cyberpunk 2077, Upload (the TV show), Altered Carbon, and of course the sci-fi classic Don't Create The Torment Nexus.
There's ALWAYS a Black Mirror episode
www.businessinsider.com/meta-granted...
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February 17, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Black Mirror, Cyberpunk 2077, Upload (the TV show), Altered Carbon, and of course the sci-fi classic Don't Create The Torment Nexus.
