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@wells.bsky.social
critical race, queer/trans & AsAm studies, algorithmic justice at UMSI
all about abolition, transformative justice, free palestine. SSBM (link main), anime, and indie art/zine fan. catch me staffing at anime cons!
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all about abolition, transformative justice, free palestine. SSBM (link main), anime, and indie art/zine fan. catch me staffing at anime cons!
pan/bi enby 🇹🇼🇮🇩🏳️⚧️
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Introducing Luddenites
Playing off both LUDENS and LUDDITES, LUDDENITES is envisioned as a collective whose goal is to counter oppressive technologies like surveillance tech and generative AI, instead seeking communal infra...
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Introducing LUDDENITES: a collective whose goal is to counter oppressive technologies like surveillance tech and generative AI, instead seeking communal infrastructures in service of CONSENTFUL PLAY and CREATIVE JOY.
blog.wellssanto.com/luddenites/
blog.wellssanto.com/luddenites/
i miss when we were all excited about twitter circles and that was the direction new features were going in
January 7, 2026 at 6:40 AM
i miss when we were all excited about twitter circles and that was the direction new features were going in
i might not be excited to go back to ann arbor but i sure am excited to return to my apartment and my own bed 🥺 plus i just made my room cozier before i left so i'm looking forward to enjoying that peace and quiet and comfort
January 7, 2026 at 5:18 AM
i might not be excited to go back to ann arbor but i sure am excited to return to my apartment and my own bed 🥺 plus i just made my room cozier before i left so i'm looking forward to enjoying that peace and quiet and comfort
tired by the idea that i start my trip back to ann arbor tomorrow at 7:30am, and i won't be back to my apartment until 1:30am the next day. i guess high-speed rail would still take time but this just seems so inefficient given i'm flying
January 7, 2026 at 5:15 AM
tired by the idea that i start my trip back to ann arbor tomorrow at 7:30am, and i won't be back to my apartment until 1:30am the next day. i guess high-speed rail would still take time but this just seems so inefficient given i'm flying
oh yeah i think i volunteered to help with zine stuff, i've missed a few sunday meetings though lmao
January 7, 2026 at 12:57 AM
oh yeah i think i volunteered to help with zine stuff, i've missed a few sunday meetings though lmao
right?? my partner handed me the zine from their display and i was like, wait a minute... LMAO thought i was reading something *from* our ai skeptics group
January 7, 2026 at 12:55 AM
right?? my partner handed me the zine from their display and i was like, wait a minute... LMAO thought i was reading something *from* our ai skeptics group
spotted at the san jose public library
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January 7, 2026 at 12:44 AM
spotted at the san jose public library
@ali-alkhatib.com @alexhanna.bsky.social @emilymbender.bsky.social
@ali-alkhatib.com @alexhanna.bsky.social @emilymbender.bsky.social
idk why but the vibes today feel atrocious
January 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
idk why but the vibes today feel atrocious
i think when cs ed shifted from "cs can be cool and fun, regardless of identity" to "you're of a marginalized identity, you _need_ to learn to code for economic mobility" we lost something (and ended up serving corporate interests)
January 6, 2026 at 4:27 AM
i think when cs ed shifted from "cs can be cool and fun, regardless of identity" to "you're of a marginalized identity, you _need_ to learn to code for economic mobility" we lost something (and ended up serving corporate interests)
i write on racial formation and face technologies (like facial recognition, and deepfakes) but somehow i still can't convince myself that it's meaningful enough
January 5, 2026 at 8:47 PM
i write on racial formation and face technologies (like facial recognition, and deepfakes) but somehow i still can't convince myself that it's meaningful enough
i don't like that my reaearch feels so far removed from reality but i also have to tell myself that part of my phd is learning how to even do research but i still kinda wish my research was more meaningful if that makes any sense
January 5, 2026 at 8:46 PM
i don't like that my reaearch feels so far removed from reality but i also have to tell myself that part of my phd is learning how to even do research but i still kinda wish my research was more meaningful if that makes any sense
wait these are bars
The US has transformed from a (sorta) functioning democracy into a poster regime, a rogue troll state, fueled by internet clout. And the abduction of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro is likely just the beginning.
www.garbageday.email/p/the-rise-o...
www.garbageday.email/p/the-rise-o...
January 5, 2026 at 8:44 PM
wait these are bars
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A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
January 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
sending appreciation in advance to the ppl reviewing 2 out of 3 of my dissertation papers/chapters that i sent out for publication, i'm quite happy with some of this work for once
January 5, 2026 at 6:29 PM
sending appreciation in advance to the ppl reviewing 2 out of 3 of my dissertation papers/chapters that i sent out for publication, i'm quite happy with some of this work for once
let me see if i can find a pdf, but chapter 1 (21 pages) of diane paul's controlling human heredity is a standalone historical intro to eugenics ("what is eugenics? why does it matter?") that i remember learning from. a quick introductory read!
January 5, 2026 at 7:09 AM
let me see if i can find a pdf, but chapter 1 (21 pages) of diane paul's controlling human heredity is a standalone historical intro to eugenics ("what is eugenics? why does it matter?") that i remember learning from. a quick introductory read!
semester starts this week and i haven't gotten my finalized teaching appointment yet, if you're wondering how that's been going lmao
January 5, 2026 at 1:50 AM
semester starts this week and i haven't gotten my finalized teaching appointment yet, if you're wondering how that's been going lmao
what are some of y'all even talking about lmao
January 4, 2026 at 5:03 PM
what are some of y'all even talking about lmao
check in on your people, we gotta tend to ourselves too
January 4, 2026 at 5:03 AM
check in on your people, we gotta tend to ourselves too
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It’s the United States that needs regime change.
January 3, 2026 at 6:27 PM
It’s the United States that needs regime change.
ESPECIALLY since bluesky doesn't actually have privacy settings. anyone can see (or scrape) your messages (and technically, "DMs" too). this is not a platform built for organizing. (we need better digital spaces for it.)
Do not discuss your organizing here.
January 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
ESPECIALLY since bluesky doesn't actually have privacy settings. anyone can see (or scrape) your messages (and technically, "DMs" too). this is not a platform built for organizing. (we need better digital spaces for it.)
fuck all this
January 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM
fuck all this
what the fuck @ this country. we are the heart of today's imperialism and oppression in the world. this is unacceptable
January 3, 2026 at 9:44 AM
what the fuck @ this country. we are the heart of today's imperialism and oppression in the world. this is unacceptable
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Three million people live in Caracas, five million in the metro area. It's one of the densest cities in South America. Remember this in the morning when they try to spin this as anything other than a cold-blooded attack on a major civilian center.
January 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Three million people live in Caracas, five million in the metro area. It's one of the densest cities in South America. Remember this in the morning when they try to spin this as anything other than a cold-blooded attack on a major civilian center.
not a suboptimal use of the synology nas imo! i'm thinking of getting one just to run my navidrome music server, been a journey learning how to get it set up so far
January 3, 2026 at 12:52 AM
not a suboptimal use of the synology nas imo! i'm thinking of getting one just to run my navidrome music server, been a journey learning how to get it set up so far
lil publication called "starting over 30" that spotlights people who have started something new some time after 30 and are very ok at it
January 3, 2026 at 12:20 AM
lil publication called "starting over 30" that spotlights people who have started something new some time after 30 and are very ok at it
had a dream i met dave grohl but he was played by eric adams what does this mean
January 2, 2026 at 6:38 PM
had a dream i met dave grohl but he was played by eric adams what does this mean