Nick Ulle
@ulletide.bsky.social
Caught between computer science and statistics. Loves teaching. Open source 🔓, democratic socialism 🌹, and emoji 😃 enthusiast.
Also: hiker 🏞️ cyclist 🚲 baker 🥧 gamer♟️
github.com/nick-ulle
Also: hiker 🏞️ cyclist 🚲 baker 🥧 gamer♟️
github.com/nick-ulle
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![[Scene is a kitchen - a middle aged woman called JANET is boiling peas at the stove. A younger more colourfully dressed woman named LIZ approached her.]
JANET:
Ugh...
LIZ:
What's up?
JANET:
I am so bored of cooking peas!
LIZ:
Have you tried...
AI peas?
JANET:
AI peas?
LIZ:
They're peas with AI!
[Liz holds up to us a packet of peas labelled: Pea-i AI - Peas with AI].
LIZ:
Al-powered peas harness the potential of your peas
JANET:
What
LIZ [Now a voiceover as we cut to a whizzy technology diagram of peas all connected by meaningless dotted lines]
Why not take your peas to the next level with Al Peas' new Al tools to power your peas?
[Show a techno diagram of a pea with a label reading 'AI' pointing to a random zone in it]
LIZ:
Each pea has Al in a way we haven't quite worked out yet but it's fine
[Show Janet and Liz now in a Matrix-style world of peas]
LIZ:
With Al peas you can supercharge productivity and make AI work for your peas!
JANET:
What
LIZ:
Shut up
LIZ:
Our game-changing Pea-Al gives you the freedom to unlock the potential of the power of the future of your peas workflow
From opening the bag of peas
to boiling the peas
to eating the peas
To spending millions on adding Al to the peas and then having to work out what that even means.
JANET:
Is it really necessary to-
LIZ [Grabbing Janet by the collar]:
THE PEAS HAVE GOT AI, JANET
[Cut to an advert ending screen, with the bag of peas and the slogan:
AI PEAS: Just 'Peas' for god's sake buy the AI peas.
[Ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreiayqa37f7kik7l7s7fbtfp2sir5ckb662ry2lylinyjrfa2rkvvka@jpeg)
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went into a fugue state and helped write this re: mamdani’s victory and how we don’t have to be pragmatic after all!! www.coyotemedia.org/zohran-mamda...
Zohran Mamdani’s Win Is Proof We Don’t Have to Settle for Newsom 2028
The Bushwick bisexuals have it! We can ask for so much more, and at COYOTE we plan to.
www.coyotemedia.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:04 AM
went into a fugue state and helped write this re: mamdani’s victory and how we don’t have to be pragmatic after all!! www.coyotemedia.org/zohran-mamda...
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the entire tech industry
October 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
the entire tech industry
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You may be aware that UC Berkeley disclosed personal information to the federal government on specious grounds regarding individual faculty members' supposed political activities and positions. The likelihood that other campuses did likewise is high. This is a public statement demanding more.
senate.universityofcalifornia.edu
October 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
You may be aware that UC Berkeley disclosed personal information to the federal government on specious grounds regarding individual faculty members' supposed political activities and positions. The likelihood that other campuses did likewise is high. This is a public statement demanding more.
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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Here is the proposed agreement the Trump admin sent to UCLA, which administrators fought tooth and claw to keep secret ucop.edu/communicatio...
ucop.edu
October 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Here is the proposed agreement the Trump admin sent to UCLA, which administrators fought tooth and claw to keep secret ucop.edu/communicatio...
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Rescue the Tilden steam train! Email publiccomment@ebparks.org with the subject line "Public Comment- Tilden Steam Train".
bayareatelegraph.com/2025/10/24/t...
bayareatelegraph.com/2025/10/24/t...
Tilden's Beloved Steam Train is in Danger of Closing, Owner Warns Bay Area Telegraph
SF Bay Area food, news, politics, culture and tech.
bayareatelegraph.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Rescue the Tilden steam train! Email publiccomment@ebparks.org with the subject line "Public Comment- Tilden Steam Train".
bayareatelegraph.com/2025/10/24/t...
bayareatelegraph.com/2025/10/24/t...
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I’m glad to see Science mag cover the UC faculty pushback against Trellix, the surveillance-ware UC wants to install on all faculty computers. (You’ll understand why I’m not reassured that Trellix will only share data by “valid government order.”) www.science.org/content/arti...
October 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I’m glad to see Science mag cover the UC faculty pushback against Trellix, the surveillance-ware UC wants to install on all faculty computers. (You’ll understand why I’m not reassured that Trellix will only share data by “valid government order.”) www.science.org/content/arti...
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Not enough of you believe me right now, but "Rebuild The White House" is going to become one of the most popular slogans in American political history
October 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Not enough of you believe me right now, but "Rebuild The White House" is going to become one of the most popular slogans in American political history
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Camille Pissarro played a major role in developing impressionism, and was father figure to many impressionist artists. But, like many others, he sold little during his lifetime. Here’s his View of Studio, Éragny, Pear Trees in Bloom ■ Rue Saint-Honoré, Afternoon Rain (1890s)
October 17, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Camille Pissarro played a major role in developing impressionism, and was father figure to many impressionist artists. But, like many others, he sold little during his lifetime. Here’s his View of Studio, Éragny, Pear Trees in Bloom ■ Rue Saint-Honoré, Afternoon Rain (1890s)
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Feel so out of practice drawing. Here is a tree mari with some fungi and spider webs
October 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Feel so out of practice drawing. Here is a tree mari with some fungi and spider webs
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i feel like i’m going mad
“now that we have mitigated the serious mental health problems”
sam it is under two months since parents filed a lawsuit claiming your product killed their son and there is a novel form of psychosis that has been named after your product
“now that we have mitigated the serious mental health problems”
sam it is under two months since parents filed a lawsuit claiming your product killed their son and there is a novel form of psychosis that has been named after your product
October 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
i feel like i’m going mad
“now that we have mitigated the serious mental health problems”
sam it is under two months since parents filed a lawsuit claiming your product killed their son and there is a novel form of psychosis that has been named after your product
“now that we have mitigated the serious mental health problems”
sam it is under two months since parents filed a lawsuit claiming your product killed their son and there is a novel form of psychosis that has been named after your product
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My favorite aspect of the Columbus legend is him getting rejected by the Portuguese gets spun as them not recognizing the genius of his idea. No - he went into a roomful of expert navigators and made basic math mistakes, they thought he was a moron, and they wouldn't fund his idea on that basis.
October 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
My favorite aspect of the Columbus legend is him getting rejected by the Portuguese gets spun as them not recognizing the genius of his idea. No - he went into a roomful of expert navigators and made basic math mistakes, they thought he was a moron, and they wouldn't fund his idea on that basis.
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I clearly had a lot of thoughts/feelings from reading Terry's blog post, so I wrote one of my own
It ended up being a bit of a stream-of-thought post but I think it captures some of my worries
benharrap.com/post/2025-10...
#statssky #episky #academicsky
It ended up being a bit of a stream-of-thought post but I think it captures some of my worries
benharrap.com/post/2025-10...
#statssky #episky #academicsky
October 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I clearly had a lot of thoughts/feelings from reading Terry's blog post, so I wrote one of my own
It ended up being a bit of a stream-of-thought post but I think it captures some of my worries
benharrap.com/post/2025-10...
#statssky #episky #academicsky
It ended up being a bit of a stream-of-thought post but I think it captures some of my worries
benharrap.com/post/2025-10...
#statssky #episky #academicsky
How long until starting a group email with "Hi chat," will be work appropriate
October 8, 2025 at 5:29 AM
How long until starting a group email with "Hi chat," will be work appropriate
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"This technology that is ruining education has incredible potential to save education, if only I could figure out how to use it better to improve my students’ education."
I Need AI to Write Better Lesson Plans So My Students Stop Using AI to Write Their Papers
I care deeply about my students’ learning, but with all the new technologies available to help them cut corners, I worry that they’re not doing the...
buff.ly
September 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"This technology that is ruining education has incredible potential to save education, if only I could figure out how to use it better to improve my students’ education."
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so: what do we need you to do? two things.
1.call your D/I senators. find contact info here: reps.fyi
what do we need you to say? try the call script below. adapt it; make it your own! there are bailout points written in, in case you get nervous. but please *call.* 🧵
1.call your D/I senators. find contact info here: reps.fyi
what do we need you to say? try the call script below. adapt it; make it your own! there are bailout points written in, in case you get nervous. but please *call.* 🧵
![Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME] and I'm one of Senator [THEIR NAME]'s constituents. House Republicans are trying to insert a multiple articles of anti-trans legislation, including a full transgender healthcare funding ban, into the F-Y '26 budget. I'm calling to tell the Senator to stand up for trans Americans and vote NO on any bill with that language. This IS worth forcing a shutdown.
[you can stop here at 0:20 if you want to bail out—but it's better if you don't]
This care funding ban follows the map the G-O-P charted while attacking abortion. Democrats lost that fight by giving in to the G-O-P an inch at a time. Giving an inch at a time on trans care will devastate trans Americans and it'll get Democrats nothing in return but contempt.
[you can stop here at 0:40 if you want to bail out—but it's better if you don't]
Right now, the most popular Democrat in the U-S, [Zo-RAHN Mom-DA-nee], is campaigning on making trans healthcare cheaper and easier to access, and he's only got more good will because of it.
[you can stop here at 0:50 if you want to bail out—but it's better if you don't]
I'm asking the Senator to refuse to allow any anti-trans language including a healthcare ban in the F-Y '26 bill. Do not vote for any bill with that language. This IS worth forcing a shutdown. Standing with trans people is the right thing to do and it's politically smart. Voters and donors show up for Democrats who fight.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lzahebnas6od6j6jfydwst7/bafkreih4xihrkllo4bucwiubjidhjlbjt3k7x6wtzdk776qx67tpcaizli@jpeg)
September 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
so: what do we need you to do? two things.
1.call your D/I senators. find contact info here: reps.fyi
what do we need you to say? try the call script below. adapt it; make it your own! there are bailout points written in, in case you get nervous. but please *call.* 🧵
1.call your D/I senators. find contact info here: reps.fyi
what do we need you to say? try the call script below. adapt it; make it your own! there are bailout points written in, in case you get nervous. but please *call.* 🧵
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This has been pushed to the background, but pay attention:
Right now, a stack of bills aimed at reining in AI companies and big tech sits on Gavin Newsom's desk in California. These are the bills Silicon Valley and the GOP tried to ban outright. Now they await Newsom's signature—or veto.
Right now, a stack of bills aimed at reining in AI companies and big tech sits on Gavin Newsom's desk in California. These are the bills Silicon Valley and the GOP tried to ban outright. Now they await Newsom's signature—or veto.
We're about to find out if Silicon Valley owns Gavin Newsom
A guide to the AI and tech bills that have passed the California legislature, and await the governor's signature — or veto.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This has been pushed to the background, but pay attention:
Right now, a stack of bills aimed at reining in AI companies and big tech sits on Gavin Newsom's desk in California. These are the bills Silicon Valley and the GOP tried to ban outright. Now they await Newsom's signature—or veto.
Right now, a stack of bills aimed at reining in AI companies and big tech sits on Gavin Newsom's desk in California. These are the bills Silicon Valley and the GOP tried to ban outright. Now they await Newsom's signature—or veto.
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"Just a few things to get out of the way before Myst becomes your world..."
Happy Birthday, Myst. 💜 Released on 24th September 1993 for Apple Macintosh.
The PlayStation would be my first version, a few years later, and was an experience of such mystery and wonder.
Happy Birthday, Myst. 💜 Released on 24th September 1993 for Apple Macintosh.
The PlayStation would be my first version, a few years later, and was an experience of such mystery and wonder.
September 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
"Just a few things to get out of the way before Myst becomes your world..."
Happy Birthday, Myst. 💜 Released on 24th September 1993 for Apple Macintosh.
The PlayStation would be my first version, a few years later, and was an experience of such mystery and wonder.
Happy Birthday, Myst. 💜 Released on 24th September 1993 for Apple Macintosh.
The PlayStation would be my first version, a few years later, and was an experience of such mystery and wonder.
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This matters a lot more than his tweets.
Massive Bay Area transit cuts likely as Newsom backtracks on $750M loan, lawmakers warn
Bay Area lawmakers and transit advocates say Gov. Gavin Newsom’s reneging on a critical $750 million loan will have devastating consequences for BART, Muni and other agencies in the region.
www.sfchronicle.com
September 7, 2025 at 1:46 AM
This matters a lot more than his tweets.
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My statement on Ai from the mini-comic as syllabus i made for new class I'm teaching that starts tomorrow! It robs you of your decisions & struggles - and the joy of being surprised. We won’t to be robbed of our learning - this is essential. This & the full mini at post:
bsky.app/profile/nsou...
bsky.app/profile/nsou...
August 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
My statement on Ai from the mini-comic as syllabus i made for new class I'm teaching that starts tomorrow! It robs you of your decisions & struggles - and the joy of being surprised. We won’t to be robbed of our learning - this is essential. This & the full mini at post:
bsky.app/profile/nsou...
bsky.app/profile/nsou...
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This was pushed out with a rushed security review, a coerced and unwilling engineering team, and in full opposition to our supposed company values.
If you don't want it, tell them. Social media and support forums. Leadership won't listen to employees. github.blog/changelog/20...
If you don't want it, tell them. Social media and support forums. Leadership won't listen to employees. github.blog/changelog/20...
Grok Code Fast 1 is rolling out in public preview for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Changelog
Grok Code Fast 1 will be available as an opt-in public preview for GitHub Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise plans in Visual Studio Code. Rollout will be gradual —…
github.blog
August 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This was pushed out with a rushed security review, a coerced and unwilling engineering team, and in full opposition to our supposed company values.
If you don't want it, tell them. Social media and support forums. Leadership won't listen to employees. github.blog/changelog/20...
If you don't want it, tell them. Social media and support forums. Leadership won't listen to employees. github.blog/changelog/20...
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Here's a news story covering Sean's comments & the subsequent retaliation. Judge for yourself, but to me, this is our LA public transit showing how, bit by bit, institutions let fascism take hold. This is a matter of democracy, not just a job. Please share widely: lapublicpress.org/2025/08/la-m...
August 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Here's a news story covering Sean's comments & the subsequent retaliation. Judge for yourself, but to me, this is our LA public transit showing how, bit by bit, institutions let fascism take hold. This is a matter of democracy, not just a job. Please share widely: lapublicpress.org/2025/08/la-m...