Regina McIlvain
@reginamia.bsky.social
Folklorist, historian, folk music, installation artist who reflects ecology/history/science/ No DMs
"Large language models (LLMs) can suggest hypotheses, write code and draft papers, and AI agents are automating parts of the research process. Although this can accelerate science, it also makes it easy to create fake or low-quality papers, known as AI slop."
February 16, 2026 at 5:33 PM
"Large language models (LLMs) can suggest hypotheses, write code and draft papers, and AI agents are automating parts of the research process. Although this can accelerate science, it also makes it easy to create fake or low-quality papers, known as AI slop."
Shame on the Olympic Committee www.bbc.com/news/article...
February 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Shame on the Olympic Committee www.bbc.com/news/article...
Such tremendous courage in this age of institutionalized misogyny. She accepted the torture of reliving this horror to save so many others.
February 11, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Such tremendous courage in this age of institutionalized misogyny. She accepted the torture of reliving this horror to save so many others.
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It doesn’t get any more disgusting than this.
February 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
It doesn’t get any more disgusting than this.
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Kid Rock vs Bad Bunny
Read the SHOCKING LYRICS!!!!
Read the SHOCKING LYRICS!!!!
February 4, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Kid Rock vs Bad Bunny
Read the SHOCKING LYRICS!!!!
Read the SHOCKING LYRICS!!!!
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If you were curious, I would say I've seen about 500 Seahawks fans, 300 Patriots fans, and 16.3 million Bad Bunny fans. They're everywhere and it's awesome.
February 7, 2026 at 8:28 PM
If you were curious, I would say I've seen about 500 Seahawks fans, 300 Patriots fans, and 16.3 million Bad Bunny fans. They're everywhere and it's awesome.
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Sean Casten: smart is the new sexy www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNqp...
February 5, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Sean Casten: smart is the new sexy www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNqp...
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Agriculture Experts Warn of 'Widespread Collapse' in US Farms Thanks to Trump Policies www.commondreams.org/news/trump-t...
Agriculture Experts Warn of 'Widespread Collapse' in US Farms Thanks to Trump Policies | Common Dreams
Agriculture experts warn of financial crisis for US farms due to Trump's trade war policies. Tariffs and deportations harming rural communities.
www.commondreams.org
February 5, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Agriculture Experts Warn of 'Widespread Collapse' in US Farms Thanks to Trump Policies www.commondreams.org/news/trump-t...
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They're chanting “Fuck ICE” at wrestling events now.
February 5, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Well well well. Looks like they were correct. They just lied about who it was.
February 2, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Well well well. Looks like they were correct. They just lied about who it was.
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Paris prosecutors raid the French offices of Elon Musk's X as part of an ongoing investigation of algorithm manipulation and illicit data extraction that has expanded into alleged complicity in spreading child sex abuse materials and sexualizing deepfakes. www.france24.com/en/france/20...
Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit raids X’s French office
The cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor's office on Tuesday launched a search of the French offices of social media platform X. The raid was connected to an ongoing investigation launched in January…
www.france24.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Paris prosecutors raid the French offices of Elon Musk's X as part of an ongoing investigation of algorithm manipulation and illicit data extraction that has expanded into alleged complicity in spreading child sex abuse materials and sexualizing deepfakes. www.france24.com/en/france/20...
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“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:16 AM
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
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Freezing cities. Dark homes. This is not collateral damage — it’s strategy. Winter is being weaponized against Ukrainians. My op-ed for @guardian.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Tents pitched indoors for warmth and makeshift radiators: Ukrainians are freezing to death | Janine di Giovanni
As a war correspondent I’ve seen this strategy used before. Putin is weaponising the savage eastern European winter, says war correspondent Janine di Giovanni
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Freezing cities. Dark homes. This is not collateral damage — it’s strategy. Winter is being weaponized against Ukrainians. My op-ed for @guardian.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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In the ruined turbine hall of a DTEK power station, shattered by russian attacks, a choir sings Shchedryk.
Truly, a performance worth a million words 💔
Truly, a performance worth a million words 💔
December 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
In the ruined turbine hall of a DTEK power station, shattered by russian attacks, a choir sings Shchedryk.
Truly, a performance worth a million words 💔
Truly, a performance worth a million words 💔
this unregulated infusion into our lives of AI is terrifying. Meanwhile, we are seeing unprecedented drought levels in ground water sources as water/energy gorging data centers spring up in rural communities unaware of their presence. www.fox7austin.com/news/barton-...
February 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
this unregulated infusion into our lives of AI is terrifying. Meanwhile, we are seeing unprecedented drought levels in ground water sources as water/energy gorging data centers spring up in rural communities unaware of their presence. www.fox7austin.com/news/barton-...
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Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
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If senior officers carry out what Trump is threatening against NATO, “the officers and enlisted people below them will likely obey the chain of command”—and “such an outcome would be a tragedy, and potentially a global catastrophe,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues.
The Military Is Being Forced to Plan for an Unthinkable Betrayal
Attacking an ally would be a perversion of everything the armed forces have been trained to do.
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 3:45 PM
If senior officers carry out what Trump is threatening against NATO, “the officers and enlisted people below them will likely obey the chain of command”—and “such an outcome would be a tragedy, and potentially a global catastrophe,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues.
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and the public is waking up to the massive use of electricity and water, costs of which are passed to taxpayers. No environmental accountability, but clear indications of how AI can be used to promote lies, and eliminate jobs.
January 17, 2026 at 4:43 PM
and the public is waking up to the massive use of electricity and water, costs of which are passed to taxpayers. No environmental accountability, but clear indications of how AI can be used to promote lies, and eliminate jobs.
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ICYMI: “Flores said he saw guards choking Lunas Campos and heard Lunas Campos repeatedly saying, “No puedo respirar” — Spanish for “I can’t breathe.”
Medical examiner likely to classify death of ICE detainee as homicide, recorded call says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:42 PM
ICYMI: “Flores said he saw guards choking Lunas Campos and heard Lunas Campos repeatedly saying, “No puedo respirar” — Spanish for “I can’t breathe.”
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January 17, 2026 at 2:23 AM