Tao Neuendorffer
@taonf.bsky.social
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This represents the most radical anti-trans legislation ever passed by a chamber of Congress. Now it’s time for you and everyone you know to contact your Senators to demand opposition. Here is a letter with @resist.bot
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"We've just learned something really cool about cancer.."
Are whales helping humans find the secret to longevity? We have so many more benefits keeping other living beings thriving than in our gluttonous stomachs.
#whale #science
#animalsciencepopularization #lifesciences #longevity
Are whales helping humans find the secret to longevity? We have so many more benefits keeping other living beings thriving than in our gluttonous stomachs.
#whale #science
#animalsciencepopularization #lifesciences #longevity
January 2, 2026 at 8:39 AM
"We've just learned something really cool about cancer.."
Are whales helping humans find the secret to longevity? We have so many more benefits keeping other living beings thriving than in our gluttonous stomachs.
#whale #science
#animalsciencepopularization #lifesciences #longevity
Are whales helping humans find the secret to longevity? We have so many more benefits keeping other living beings thriving than in our gluttonous stomachs.
#whale #science
#animalsciencepopularization #lifesciences #longevity
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The problem isn't that #Democrats can't impeach Trump.
The problem is that they have failed to effectively message it to the American people. We are in a war of messaging and wars are about logistics.
—Buzz Grambo
The problem is that they have failed to effectively message it to the American people. We are in a war of messaging and wars are about logistics.
—Buzz Grambo
December 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The problem isn't that #Democrats can't impeach Trump.
The problem is that they have failed to effectively message it to the American people. We are in a war of messaging and wars are about logistics.
—Buzz Grambo
The problem is that they have failed to effectively message it to the American people. We are in a war of messaging and wars are about logistics.
—Buzz Grambo
The computer in question is the ubiquitous Intel 4004 processor, the 1st commercially available general-purpose microprocessor produced. This was a 4-bit machine and predates the release of Zork by ~8 years. The only thing needed to get Zork to run on any machine is the Z-machine for that platform…
Zork Running on 4-Bit Intel Computer
Zork Running on 4-Bit Intel Computer
Hackaday Article
hackaday.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
The computer in question is the ubiquitous Intel 4004 processor, the 1st commercially available general-purpose microprocessor produced. This was a 4-bit machine and predates the release of Zork by ~8 years. The only thing needed to get Zork to run on any machine is the Z-machine for that platform…
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🖋️ “Speak out for military allegiance to the Constitution. Impeach Trump & others” hit 100 signers!
💬 Text SIGN PJRSFU to 50409
💬 Text SIGN PJRSFU to 50409
Speak out for military allegiance to the Constitution. Impeach Trump & others
Text SIGN PJRSFU to 50409 — Refusing unlawful orders is the duty of all who serve in the military.
Speak out about this now.
It's appalling dictator-stuff for Trump to go after Mark Kelly.
Speak out: the rule of law dies in silent agony when people stand by as laws are shredded.
Take back your powers. Stop colluding and complying with tyranny.
Impeach Trump, Hegseth, Bondi, Patel and Noem.
resist.bot
November 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🖋️ “Speak out for military allegiance to the Constitution. Impeach Trump & others” hit 100 signers!
💬 Text SIGN PJRSFU to 50409
💬 Text SIGN PJRSFU to 50409
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🖋️ “No War With Venezuela!” hit 10 signers!
💬 Text SIGN PTPTBZ to 50409
💬 Text SIGN PTPTBZ to 50409
No War With Venezuela!
Text SIGN PTPTBZ to 50409 — As a constituent, I’m writing to urge you to support the War Powers Resolutions that would halt the Trump administration’s unauthorized military operation against Venezuela. The White House has rapidly escalated their military pressure, carrying out lawless boat strikes, seizing an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast, and stationing troops and aircraft carriers in the Caribbean.
All without authorization from Congress.
The Constitution gives you and your congressional colleagues the authority that Donald Trump is usurping. Your constituents do not want another endless war. We’re counting on you to check the Trump administration’s lawless attacks against Venezuela. Vote YES on the War Powers Resolutions.
resist.bot
January 2, 2026 at 2:54 AM
🖋️ “No War With Venezuela!” hit 10 signers!
💬 Text SIGN PTPTBZ to 50409
💬 Text SIGN PTPTBZ to 50409
January 3, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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Need more @resist.bot letters to sign?
Check @campaigns.resist.bot
To Learn what Resistbot does:
www.resist.bot
Check @campaigns.resist.bot
To Learn what Resistbot does:
www.resist.bot
Resistbot
Text RESIST to 50409 to email, fax, or mail Congress, your state legislators, and local officials. Over 40 million messages sent. Be heard in two minutes.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Check @campaigns.resist.bot
To Learn what Resistbot does:
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To Learn what Resistbot does:
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We need to hear more about this walk for peace. And, of course, dogs. Always dogs.
January 2, 2026 at 10:55 PM
We need to hear more about this walk for peace. And, of course, dogs. Always dogs.
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This represents the most radical anti-trans legislation ever passed by a chamber of Congress. Now it’s time for you and everyone you know to contact your Senators to demand opposition. Here is a letter with @resist.bot
January 2, 2026 at 8:48 PM
This represents the most radical anti-trans legislation ever passed by a chamber of Congress. Now it’s time for you and everyone you know to contact your Senators to demand opposition. Here is a letter with @resist.bot
Let’s start this year with puppy power! Repost this with a fictional dog you like
youtu.be/v35Ol0MVzqA
youtu.be/v35Ol0MVzqA
January 3, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Let’s start this year with puppy power! Repost this with a fictional dog you like
youtu.be/v35Ol0MVzqA
youtu.be/v35Ol0MVzqA
By far, the main difference that I have noticed is that people who don’t know I am transgendered treat me with much more respect; I can even complete a whole sentence without being interrupted by a man
—Dr. Ben Barres
askthequestionmovie.com
—Dr. Ben Barres
askthequestionmovie.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:15 AM
By far, the main difference that I have noticed is that people who don’t know I am transgendered treat me with much more respect; I can even complete a whole sentence without being interrupted by a man
—Dr. Ben Barres
askthequestionmovie.com
—Dr. Ben Barres
askthequestionmovie.com
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"Medical professionals, not federal agencies, should be the people advising parents and their children about what kind of care is appropriate for their situation...Taking access to this care away would harm the people who need it most."
January 2, 2026 at 6:41 AM
"Medical professionals, not federal agencies, should be the people advising parents and their children about what kind of care is appropriate for their situation...Taking access to this care away would harm the people who need it most."
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These works honor Navaho weavers who built semiconductor circuits.
There’s also Makiko Tada, who translated traditional Japanese braiding techniques into resilient, strong-but-light car frames & windmill blades.
And so many more fiber artists re-working old, manual techniques for modern tasks.
There’s also Makiko Tada, who translated traditional Japanese braiding techniques into resilient, strong-but-light car frames & windmill blades.
And so many more fiber artists re-working old, manual techniques for modern tasks.
184. The Space Race wasn't all just white men - if you go looking, you will find the women.
🧪 🔭 #WomenInSTEM #TabClosed2026
🧪 🔭 #WomenInSTEM #TabClosed2026
Unsung indigenous women behind moon landing celebrated in art
A Kent composer and artist have teamed up to create a tapestry and accompanying piece of music.
www.bbc.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:23 PM
These works honor Navaho weavers who built semiconductor circuits.
There’s also Makiko Tada, who translated traditional Japanese braiding techniques into resilient, strong-but-light car frames & windmill blades.
And so many more fiber artists re-working old, manual techniques for modern tasks.
There’s also Makiko Tada, who translated traditional Japanese braiding techniques into resilient, strong-but-light car frames & windmill blades.
And so many more fiber artists re-working old, manual techniques for modern tasks.
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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Reminder that if you stopped masking, you can re-start at any time to protect your family & community
“The influenza season is in full swing, and it’s already proving to be deadly for some of the most vulnerable Americans around: children.”
“Several states have reported their first pediatric flu deaths…experiencing record-level surges of illness… driven by an unexpected strain of the H3N2 flu”
“Several states have reported their first pediatric flu deaths…experiencing record-level surges of illness… driven by an unexpected strain of the H3N2 flu”
Last week, “New York health officials reported experiencing the largest weekly surge in flu cases ever recorded in modern history—71,123 positive flu cases during the week of December 20.”
January 2, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Reminder that if you stopped masking, you can re-start at any time to protect your family & community
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Young boy reading book in a ruined bookshop in London devastated by an air raid - 1940
January 3, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Young boy reading book in a ruined bookshop in London devastated by an air raid - 1940
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This is awful.
Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.
trib.al
January 3, 2026 at 12:46 AM
This is awful.
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Neither grok nor x apologized in any official statement. The screenshotted “apology from grok” was created by a user who prompted it to issue an apology for creating a specific CSAM image of girls who were 12-14 years old (by grok’s estimation). He prompted grok multiple times to get this “apology.”
LLMs are 100% - yes, 100% - the results of their programmer's intentions.
Yes, there are some unexpected outputs. But if you'd chatbot creates sexual images of young children, either the programmers don't care or THEY EXPLICITLY WANTED IT TO DO THAT.
Yes, there are some unexpected outputs. But if you'd chatbot creates sexual images of young children, either the programmers don't care or THEY EXPLICITLY WANTED IT TO DO THAT.
1. Headlines everywhere today read "Grok apologizes."
This is bullshit. A chatbot is not something that can apologize.
Pretending otherwise is simple laundering these companies' bullshit about what AI is, while diffusing blame away from the human beings that developed and released this system.
This is bullshit. A chatbot is not something that can apologize.
Pretending otherwise is simple laundering these companies' bullshit about what AI is, while diffusing blame away from the human beings that developed and released this system.
January 3, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Neither grok nor x apologized in any official statement. The screenshotted “apology from grok” was created by a user who prompted it to issue an apology for creating a specific CSAM image of girls who were 12-14 years old (by grok’s estimation). He prompted grok multiple times to get this “apology.”
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This was a great movie.
In 1995, Sandra Bullock was the first person ever to buy movie theater tickets online, in promotion for her new film THE NET.
January 3, 2026 at 12:48 AM
This was a great movie.
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If you have a cool-ass music-related website, hit me up. I am going to start a Friends of Ether Diver page of links on my website. Let's do this shit like it's 1994.
I actually think it's time to bring back the approach of curated lists and webrings from the early web again. Huge opportunity space for hand curation of information
In an age where AI slop websites have made entire categories of information difficult to find, what we need is Yahoo (or Dmoz): a human-curated list of reliable websites, organized by topic.
January 2, 2026 at 10:56 PM
If you have a cool-ass music-related website, hit me up. I am going to start a Friends of Ether Diver page of links on my website. Let's do this shit like it's 1994.
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If you're in the SF bay area I hope to see you there
The Unseen Internet with Shira Chess
This panel include[s] several people interviewed for the book:
Paco Nathan
Mark Pesce
R.U. Sirius
Erik Davis
Friday, January 9, 2026
7:00 PM
at Alembic in Berkeley
www.berkeleyalembic.org/events
The Unseen Internet with Shira Chess
This panel include[s] several people interviewed for the book:
Paco Nathan
Mark Pesce
R.U. Sirius
Erik Davis
Friday, January 9, 2026
7:00 PM
at Alembic in Berkeley
www.berkeleyalembic.org/events
January 2, 2026 at 11:18 PM
If you're in the SF bay area I hope to see you there
The Unseen Internet with Shira Chess
This panel include[s] several people interviewed for the book:
Paco Nathan
Mark Pesce
R.U. Sirius
Erik Davis
Friday, January 9, 2026
7:00 PM
at Alembic in Berkeley
www.berkeleyalembic.org/events
The Unseen Internet with Shira Chess
This panel include[s] several people interviewed for the book:
Paco Nathan
Mark Pesce
R.U. Sirius
Erik Davis
Friday, January 9, 2026
7:00 PM
at Alembic in Berkeley
www.berkeleyalembic.org/events
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Lina Stern, a biochemist and neurophysiologist, was one of the first researchers to identify what is now known as the blood-brain barrier, and conducted pioneering research on the central nervous system. adalovelaceday.subst...
Prof Lina Stern, Neurophysiologist and Biochemist
A world-renowned scientist during her lifetime, Lina Stern was one of the first researchers to identify what is now known as the blood-brain barrier.
adalovelaceday.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Lina Stern, a biochemist and neurophysiologist, was one of the first researchers to identify what is now known as the blood-brain barrier, and conducted pioneering research on the central nervous system. adalovelaceday.subst...
A key feature of the Apollo guidance computer was core rope memory. The supervisors responsible for overseeing the careful integration of changes and additions to the software were known as rope mothers, regardless of their actual gender identity. The rope mother’s boss was a lady:
Margaret Hamilton
Margaret Hamilton
January 2, 2026 at 10:45 PM
A key feature of the Apollo guidance computer was core rope memory. The supervisors responsible for overseeing the careful integration of changes and additions to the software were known as rope mothers, regardless of their actual gender identity. The rope mother’s boss was a lady:
Margaret Hamilton
Margaret Hamilton
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Beatrice Hicks US #engineer. 1st #WomanEngineer hired by Western Electric, later owner of engineering firm. 1950 co-founder of 1st president Soc of Women Engineers. Developed gas density switch used in US space program, incl Apollo moon landings. b. #OTD Jan 2 1919 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatric...
January 2, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Beatrice Hicks US #engineer. 1st #WomanEngineer hired by Western Electric, later owner of engineering firm. 1950 co-founder of 1st president Soc of Women Engineers. Developed gas density switch used in US space program, incl Apollo moon landings. b. #OTD Jan 2 1919 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatric...