Katie Lee
@resourcefulsqrl.bsky.social
Asst Prof. Anthropologist & engineer. Celiac. Feminist. Studies bone health, physical activity, & menses. she/her
My views should not be construed to reflect those of my employer.
My views should not be construed to reflect those of my employer.
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“And looking back, it was all obvious. The mythical Cassandra hardly needed divine gifts to sense that the enemy army vanishing and leaving behind a giant horse statue was—to paraphrase the ancient Greek sources—a bit sus.”
January 26, 2026 at 12:24 PM
“And looking back, it was all obvious. The mythical Cassandra hardly needed divine gifts to sense that the enemy army vanishing and leaving behind a giant horse statue was—to paraphrase the ancient Greek sources—a bit sus.”
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A fascinating, systems look at the drawbacks of efficiency and optimization from Aaron. Strap in!
Efficiency, optimization, productivity: celebrated as universal goods.
These ideas are especially influential in economics, engineering, and computer science.
But what if they reshape our systems and lives in ways we rarely notice? 🧵
These ideas are especially influential in economics, engineering, and computer science.
But what if they reshape our systems and lives in ways we rarely notice? 🧵
January 26, 2026 at 9:15 AM
A fascinating, systems look at the drawbacks of efficiency and optimization from Aaron. Strap in!
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Creeps are using the product the way it was intended to be used.
Meta Ray-Ban glasses make it easy to film (and harass) strangers
We regret to inform you that the pickup artists have discovered Meta Ray-Bans.
mashable.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Creeps are using the product the way it was intended to be used.
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Grown men playing Beyblade, and inspiring young allies at the ICE/know-your-rights training appear in our Close Encounters this month. antigravitymagazine.com/column/close...
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS - ANTIGRAVITY Magazine
Aren’t you tired of swiping in the hopes of running into a specific someone you have an existing, lingering curiosity about? Here’s your chance to be brave—to take the active route instead of the pass...
antigravitymagazine.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Grown men playing Beyblade, and inspiring young allies at the ICE/know-your-rights training appear in our Close Encounters this month. antigravitymagazine.com/column/close...
If you are *outside* Louisiana and care about air quality and human health, it's still a good idea to stay apprised of these issues, because we are often a testground for regressive and harmful policies before they are tried elsewhere (like nationally).
This write-up actually does a really good job describing some of the complexities of air quality monitoring and the barriers that grassroots organizations fighting for cleaner air and better health have found thrown in front of them under current administrations.
Grassroots air monitoring helps people track pollution in their own backyards. Those efforts are under threat in Louisiana.
The Trump administration has delayed Biden-era rules for dozens of chemical plants required to track carcinogens around their boundaries.
The Trump administration has delayed Biden-era rules for dozens of chemical plants required to track carcinogens around their boundaries.
January 21, 2026 at 8:28 PM
If you are *outside* Louisiana and care about air quality and human health, it's still a good idea to stay apprised of these issues, because we are often a testground for regressive and harmful policies before they are tried elsewhere (like nationally).
This write-up actually does a really good job describing some of the complexities of air quality monitoring and the barriers that grassroots organizations fighting for cleaner air and better health have found thrown in front of them under current administrations.
Grassroots air monitoring helps people track pollution in their own backyards. Those efforts are under threat in Louisiana.
The Trump administration has delayed Biden-era rules for dozens of chemical plants required to track carcinogens around their boundaries.
The Trump administration has delayed Biden-era rules for dozens of chemical plants required to track carcinogens around their boundaries.
Grassroots air monitoring helps people track pollution in their own backyards. Those efforts are under threat in Louisiana.
The Trump administration has delayed Biden-era rules for dozens of chemical plants required to track carcinogens around their boundaries.
veritenews.org
January 21, 2026 at 8:26 PM
This write-up actually does a really good job describing some of the complexities of air quality monitoring and the barriers that grassroots organizations fighting for cleaner air and better health have found thrown in front of them under current administrations.
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Grassroots air monitoring helps people track pollution in their own backyards. Those efforts are under threat in Louisiana.
The Trump administration has delayed Biden-era rules for dozens of chemical plants required to track carcinogens around their boundaries.
The Trump administration has delayed Biden-era rules for dozens of chemical plants required to track carcinogens around their boundaries.
Grassroots air monitoring helps people track pollution in their own backyards. Those efforts are under threat in Louisiana.
The Trump administration has delayed Biden-era rules for dozens of chemical plants required to track carcinogens around their boundaries.
veritenews.org
January 20, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Grassroots air monitoring helps people track pollution in their own backyards. Those efforts are under threat in Louisiana.
The Trump administration has delayed Biden-era rules for dozens of chemical plants required to track carcinogens around their boundaries.
The Trump administration has delayed Biden-era rules for dozens of chemical plants required to track carcinogens around their boundaries.
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Back in 2016, Nursing Clio put together a series called Protest: Past & Present. It was one of the most powerful series we've ever done, showing the power of protest (for good and bad). I'm going to post the essays below 🧵
January 18, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Back in 2016, Nursing Clio put together a series called Protest: Past & Present. It was one of the most powerful series we've ever done, showing the power of protest (for good and bad). I'm going to post the essays below 🧵
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ICE has kidnapped so many people from their cars that the city had to put out this statement. Let that sink in.
Vehicles that are abandoned due to an ICE detention and towed to the City's impound lot will be released to their owners or a representative at no cost.
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
January 16, 2026 at 11:42 PM
ICE has kidnapped so many people from their cars that the city had to put out this statement. Let that sink in.
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NEW: An Environmental Protection Agency inspection of the Smitty’s Supply Inc. plant in Tangipahoa Parish discovered hundreds of other chemical spills and hazards in areas unaffected by the August explosion and fire. @wesmuller.bsky.social reports lailluminator.com/2026/01/15/i...
An inside look at what EPA inspectors found at Smitty’s Supply
An EPA inspection of the Smitty’s Supply facility found hundreds of other chemical spills and hazards in areas unaffected by the August fire.
lailluminator.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:56 PM
NEW: An Environmental Protection Agency inspection of the Smitty’s Supply Inc. plant in Tangipahoa Parish discovered hundreds of other chemical spills and hazards in areas unaffected by the August explosion and fire. @wesmuller.bsky.social reports lailluminator.com/2026/01/15/i...
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For my own part, if I felt I knew exactly the right way to fight climate change, I would just go fight climate change that way! Show it works! I would not devote all my energies to shitting on people doing it differently.
Odd, then, that approximately zero of the critics make that choice.
Odd, then, that approximately zero of the critics make that choice.
January 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM
For my own part, if I felt I knew exactly the right way to fight climate change, I would just go fight climate change that way! Show it works! I would not devote all my energies to shitting on people doing it differently.
Odd, then, that approximately zero of the critics make that choice.
Odd, then, that approximately zero of the critics make that choice.
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Note: Minnesota is full of great writers who need work. Stop putting your dudes on planes and start hiring local writers. I've now connected two folks. I can find you more.
*I do not want this work I have a syllabus to finish this ain't about me.
*I do not want this work I have a syllabus to finish this ain't about me.
January 16, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Note: Minnesota is full of great writers who need work. Stop putting your dudes on planes and start hiring local writers. I've now connected two folks. I can find you more.
*I do not want this work I have a syllabus to finish this ain't about me.
*I do not want this work I have a syllabus to finish this ain't about me.
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i am shopping for a new cat litter box and i need to share with y'all this lil poopin' cosmonaut preparing to boldly go
January 15, 2026 at 10:30 PM
i am shopping for a new cat litter box and i need to share with y'all this lil poopin' cosmonaut preparing to boldly go
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Why does every mass e-mail from an institution during a crisis need to be like, hey, I hear you are having emotional problems right now, that have been stirred in every single one of you by... something, something we can't quite put our finger on...
January 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Why does every mass e-mail from an institution during a crisis need to be like, hey, I hear you are having emotional problems right now, that have been stirred in every single one of you by... something, something we can't quite put our finger on...
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Here is a little more local reporting on the incident minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/14/s...
January 15, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Here is a little more local reporting on the incident minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/14/s...
This IS a political post. ICE out. the U.S. needs fewer guns in general, but SOME people need much less access.
gun control matters.
gun control matters.
Shooting people is bad.
Send message.
Repeat. Forever.
Send message.
Repeat. Forever.
January 15, 2026 at 2:21 AM
This IS a political post. ICE out. the U.S. needs fewer guns in general, but SOME people need much less access.
gun control matters.
gun control matters.
Shooting people is bad.
Send message.
Repeat. Forever.
Send message.
Repeat. Forever.
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Shooting people is bad.
Send message.
Repeat. Forever.
Send message.
Repeat. Forever.
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Judge set to rule on key motion in lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s ban on providing minors with trans health care
Local civil rights attorneys have been trying to overturn the 2023 law that banned doctors from providing trans health care to minors.
Local civil rights attorneys have been trying to overturn the 2023 law that banned doctors from providing trans health care to minors.
Judge set to rule on key motion in lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s ban on providing minors with trans health care
Local civil rights attorneys have been trying to overturn the 2023 law that banned doctors from providing trans health care to minors.
veritenews.org
January 14, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Judge set to rule on key motion in lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s ban on providing minors with trans health care
Local civil rights attorneys have been trying to overturn the 2023 law that banned doctors from providing trans health care to minors.
Local civil rights attorneys have been trying to overturn the 2023 law that banned doctors from providing trans health care to minors.
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So a few months ago, I designed some fabric patterns for a local sewing school. They requested Mardi Gras themed designs, and this Saturday, I finally get to debut them at a pop up event!
January 14, 2026 at 5:49 PM
So a few months ago, I designed some fabric patterns for a local sewing school. They requested Mardi Gras themed designs, and this Saturday, I finally get to debut them at a pop up event!
WTAF is this? To view an academic journal website, you either have to consent to all kinds of monitoring and 'targeted advertising' or you have to register with some other service...which I assume also monitors and tracks you?
January 14, 2026 at 5:38 PM
WTAF is this? To view an academic journal website, you either have to consent to all kinds of monitoring and 'targeted advertising' or you have to register with some other service...which I assume also monitors and tracks you?
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A 3-year analysis of Louisiana State Police data shows use force against Black people at a rate that’s out of proportion with their share of the state’s population. The law enforcement agency says it's "not a fair depiction." @greglarose.bsky.social reports lailluminator.com/2026/01/13/s...
Louisiana State Police uses force disproportionately against Black people, analysis finds • Louisiana Illuminator
A three-year analysis of Louisiana State Police data shows troopers use force against Black people at a rate that’s out of proportion with their share of the state’s population.
lailluminator.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
A 3-year analysis of Louisiana State Police data shows use force against Black people at a rate that’s out of proportion with their share of the state’s population. The law enforcement agency says it's "not a fair depiction." @greglarose.bsky.social reports lailluminator.com/2026/01/13/s...
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We need to pick up this Overton Window and throw it as far as we can. Stop waiting for shit to “be popular” and start advocating for what is transparently right.
January 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
We need to pick up this Overton Window and throw it as far as we can. Stop waiting for shit to “be popular” and start advocating for what is transparently right.
I am desperately trying to motivate myself to put my little words onto [digital] paper, edit them, and eventually publish them, but it all feels a little hollow in this dystopian moment.
How do you motivate yourself to do academic work when it all feels a little ... 🤷♀️ ...
How do you motivate yourself to do academic work when it all feels a little ... 🤷♀️ ...
January 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM
I am desperately trying to motivate myself to put my little words onto [digital] paper, edit them, and eventually publish them, but it all feels a little hollow in this dystopian moment.
How do you motivate yourself to do academic work when it all feels a little ... 🤷♀️ ...
How do you motivate yourself to do academic work when it all feels a little ... 🤷♀️ ...
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I know we aren’t all fans of the police here but the difference between this and an ordinary police arrest or detainment is night and day. There’s no “You’re under arrest” and then sitting in the car while they ask questions. You are simply disappeared in seconds. No record of what happened.
January 14, 2026 at 2:36 PM
I know we aren’t all fans of the police here but the difference between this and an ordinary police arrest or detainment is night and day. There’s no “You’re under arrest” and then sitting in the car while they ask questions. You are simply disappeared in seconds. No record of what happened.