Sam Retton
@samretton.bsky.social
the intersection of yeehaw and youth crew. my views are my own, but i suppose you're welcome to them.
time to go back to my roots (bothering the csu board of trustees)
The chancellor of the Cal State system just announced that it will become "the nation's first and largest AI-powered public university." The announcement celebrates "collaborations" with Adobe, Google, AWS, IBM, Instructure, Intel, LinkedIn, Microsoft, NVIDIA and OpenAI. +
February 5, 2025 at 12:53 AM
time to go back to my roots (bothering the csu board of trustees)
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It seems that many newer bluesky users don’t know there’s a great pronoun labeler available.
Once you subscribe, you’ll see the pronouns of everyone else who uses it and they’ll see you’re. Pronouns are displayed on posts and in bios, and the labeler offers many options:
@pronouns.adorable.mom
Once you subscribe, you’ll see the pronouns of everyone else who uses it and they’ll see you’re. Pronouns are displayed on posts and in bios, and the labeler offers many options:
@pronouns.adorable.mom
January 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
It seems that many newer bluesky users don’t know there’s a great pronoun labeler available.
Once you subscribe, you’ll see the pronouns of everyone else who uses it and they’ll see you’re. Pronouns are displayed on posts and in bios, and the labeler offers many options:
@pronouns.adorable.mom
Once you subscribe, you’ll see the pronouns of everyone else who uses it and they’ll see you’re. Pronouns are displayed on posts and in bios, and the labeler offers many options:
@pronouns.adorable.mom
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DEM SENATOR: Well there’s always next time 😃 a hearty “good game” to my colleagues across the aisle as they shepherd our great nation in the spirit of collaboration and teamwork! 🦅🫡
REPUBLICAN SENATOR: Does anyone know when it’s technically legal for me to kill this [SLUR NO ONE HAS SAID SINCE 1889]
REPUBLICAN SENATOR: Does anyone know when it’s technically legal for me to kill this [SLUR NO ONE HAS SAID SINCE 1889]
January 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
DEM SENATOR: Well there’s always next time 😃 a hearty “good game” to my colleagues across the aisle as they shepherd our great nation in the spirit of collaboration and teamwork! 🦅🫡
REPUBLICAN SENATOR: Does anyone know when it’s technically legal for me to kill this [SLUR NO ONE HAS SAID SINCE 1889]
REPUBLICAN SENATOR: Does anyone know when it’s technically legal for me to kill this [SLUR NO ONE HAS SAID SINCE 1889]
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We're making all your websites shitty and evil. What are you gonna do, log off and spend time with your family
January 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
We're making all your websites shitty and evil. What are you gonna do, log off and spend time with your family
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List of Black families that lost everything in Altadena and their gofundme’s ⬇️
January 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
List of Black families that lost everything in Altadena and their gofundme’s ⬇️
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LA/SOCAL:
mutual aid LA network (MALAN) has created a non exhaustive list of resources available for those evacuating or looking for animal boardint tiny.cc/malan-fire
mutual aid LA network (MALAN) has created a non exhaustive list of resources available for those evacuating or looking for animal boardint tiny.cc/malan-fire
MALAN Fire & Wind Storm Resources
docs.google.com
January 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
LA/SOCAL:
mutual aid LA network (MALAN) has created a non exhaustive list of resources available for those evacuating or looking for animal boardint tiny.cc/malan-fire
mutual aid LA network (MALAN) has created a non exhaustive list of resources available for those evacuating or looking for animal boardint tiny.cc/malan-fire
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NEW: ALA is going to court to defend the #Erate program and its funding mechanism, the Universal Service Fund (USF).
E-Rate provides discounts to libraries & schools for broadband service, equipment, and other connectivity needs.
We fought to enact E-Rate. We will fight to keep it.
More below:
E-Rate provides discounts to libraries & schools for broadband service, equipment, and other connectivity needs.
We fought to enact E-Rate. We will fight to keep it.
More below:
As one of the orgs that helped get E-Rate enacted, ALA will never back down from defending this essential funding program. Libraries, schools, patrons, and students need the internet access that E-Rate enables.
What comes next? ALA is going to court: publiclibrariesonline.org/2024/11/e-ra... 2/2
What comes next? ALA is going to court: publiclibrariesonline.org/2024/11/e-ra... 2/2
E-Rate and Universal Service Under Fire; ALA Prepares for Supreme Court - Public Libraries Online
E-Rate in Jeopardy: Court ruling challenges funding lifeline for library broadband connectivity.
publiclibrariesonline.org
November 22, 2024 at 8:49 PM
NEW: ALA is going to court to defend the #Erate program and its funding mechanism, the Universal Service Fund (USF).
E-Rate provides discounts to libraries & schools for broadband service, equipment, and other connectivity needs.
We fought to enact E-Rate. We will fight to keep it.
More below:
E-Rate provides discounts to libraries & schools for broadband service, equipment, and other connectivity needs.
We fought to enact E-Rate. We will fight to keep it.
More below:
abolish podcasts, honestly.
November 22, 2024 at 6:45 AM
abolish podcasts, honestly.
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Wow, hi new followers, hey! We’re Queer Liberation Library.
QLL is a digital library of queer ebooks & audiobooks available FOR FREE to anyone in the US. Our collection’s in Libby so you can read to your heart's content on your e-reader, phone, etc.
membership details downthread~
QLL is a digital library of queer ebooks & audiobooks available FOR FREE to anyone in the US. Our collection’s in Libby so you can read to your heart's content on your e-reader, phone, etc.
membership details downthread~
November 15, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Wow, hi new followers, hey! We’re Queer Liberation Library.
QLL is a digital library of queer ebooks & audiobooks available FOR FREE to anyone in the US. Our collection’s in Libby so you can read to your heart's content on your e-reader, phone, etc.
membership details downthread~
QLL is a digital library of queer ebooks & audiobooks available FOR FREE to anyone in the US. Our collection’s in Libby so you can read to your heart's content on your e-reader, phone, etc.
membership details downthread~
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November 16, 2024 at 10:31 AM
i'm gonna be so real, y'all, i'm only gonna remember to post here, like, twice a month and probably only when i'm in a pmdd spiral because i'm usually too busy on my gay pirate fandom account. thanks for your understanding.
November 16, 2024 at 7:13 PM
i'm gonna be so real, y'all, i'm only gonna remember to post here, like, twice a month and probably only when i'm in a pmdd spiral because i'm usually too busy on my gay pirate fandom account. thanks for your understanding.