Kat
@alarica.bsky.social
Systems Thinker, Writer, and Asker of many questions
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June 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Sofa king stupid
Trump claimed the Biden administration spent $8 million "making mice transgender." The White House tried to back up this number with records of funding for research into cancer, asthma, and HIV, some of which used *transgenic* (genetically modified) mice.
Trump Decried Millions Spent 'Making Mice Transgender.' It Was Cancer and Asthma Research
President Trump falsely claimed that Biden spent $8 million on 'making mice transgender,' but the real research was for human health.
www.rollingstone.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Sofa king stupid
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Strong winds dislodged a U.S. Customs and Border Protection surveillance blimp in South Padre Island, Texas, this week, sending it on an unplanned journey of nearly 600 miles across the state until it crashed into power lines outside Dallas, the authorities said.
Strong Winds Send U.S. Customs Blimp on a 600-Mile Trip Across Texas
Wind blasts dislodged the aircraft from its moorings in South Padre. The blimp drifted all the way to the Dallas area, where it crashed into power lines.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Strong winds dislodged a U.S. Customs and Border Protection surveillance blimp in South Padre Island, Texas, this week, sending it on an unplanned journey of nearly 600 miles across the state until it crashed into power lines outside Dallas, the authorities said.
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We the people...in order to form a more perfect union...
(Are you singing it yet?)
Right up there with other songs of revolution.
Do you hear the people sing?
(Are you singing it yet?)
Right up there with other songs of revolution.
Do you hear the people sing?
February 25, 2025 at 3:11 AM
We the people...in order to form a more perfect union...
(Are you singing it yet?)
Right up there with other songs of revolution.
Do you hear the people sing?
(Are you singing it yet?)
Right up there with other songs of revolution.
Do you hear the people sing?
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Dial this into your time machine...
We’ll be talking more about science fiction as a policy tool on February 20 at 3 p.m. ET—with @edfinn.bsky.social, Will Hurd, @older.bsky.social, @colesci.bsky.social, and @lisamargonelli.bsky.social. Register for the webinar here: asu.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 8/
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: How Can Science Fiction Help Design Better Science and Tech Policies?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Careless algorithms, disaster refugees, computer girlfriends: many predicaments of our time came to life in science fiction long before they became science reality. Fiction can be a tool to explore th...
asu.zoom.us
January 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Dial this into your time machine...
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Because you TOTALLY asked for this… and MapQuest has NOTHING better to do…
We’ve granted you exclusive access to a place very dear to our heart: gulfof.mapquest.com
Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
We’ve granted you exclusive access to a place very dear to our heart: gulfof.mapquest.com
Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
Gulf Map Generator - MapQuest
Explore and customize your own Gulf region map with our interactive map tool.
gulfof.mapquest.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Because you TOTALLY asked for this… and MapQuest has NOTHING better to do…
We’ve granted you exclusive access to a place very dear to our heart: gulfof.mapquest.com
Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
We’ve granted you exclusive access to a place very dear to our heart: gulfof.mapquest.com
Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
Suggestions for Relevant dystopia to read/watch... just because?
I need to rewatch or reread
V for Vendetta, Children of Men 1984, Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents, The Handmaid's Tale...
I read Station 11 but didn't watch the series.
Suggestions?
I need to rewatch or reread
V for Vendetta, Children of Men 1984, Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents, The Handmaid's Tale...
I read Station 11 but didn't watch the series.
Suggestions?
February 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Suggestions for Relevant dystopia to read/watch... just because?
I need to rewatch or reread
V for Vendetta, Children of Men 1984, Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents, The Handmaid's Tale...
I read Station 11 but didn't watch the series.
Suggestions?
I need to rewatch or reread
V for Vendetta, Children of Men 1984, Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents, The Handmaid's Tale...
I read Station 11 but didn't watch the series.
Suggestions?
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"Laboratories in a national network of 58 facilities responding to the spread of bird flu were notified Friday that 25 percent of the staff in a central program office coordinating their work were fired"
Emerging 4th world country in North America!
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Emerging 4th world country in North America!
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
February 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"Laboratories in a national network of 58 facilities responding to the spread of bird flu were notified Friday that 25 percent of the staff in a central program office coordinating their work were fired"
Emerging 4th world country in North America!
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Emerging 4th world country in North America!
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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It's not a parable any more!
February 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
It's not a parable any more!
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The Oregon Trail generation speaks
I am going to be so pissed if--after everything--I do, in fact, die of dysentery.
February 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The Oregon Trail generation speaks
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Jeep and Harrison Ford reminding us what freedom is really all about.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDn_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDn_...
Jeep® | Big Game | Harrison Ford x Jeep | Owner’s Manual
YouTube video by Jeep
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Jeep and Harrison Ford reminding us what freedom is really all about.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDn_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDn_...
I know many of these, but not all. How many of these are you familiar with?
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
The 100 Best Protest Songs of All Time
From Pete Seeger to Billie Holiday to Rage Against the Machine to Kendrick Lamar, musicians of all genres have spoken truth to power
www.rollingstone.com
February 10, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I know many of these, but not all. How many of these are you familiar with?
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Thoughts?
Shove the Presidency Down Trump’s Throat newrepublic.com/post/190337/... via @newrepublic.com
Shove the Presidency Down Trump’s Throat newrepublic.com/post/190337/... via @newrepublic.com
Shove the Presidency Down Trump’s Throat
Liberals spent the president-elect’s first term trying and failing to kick him out of office. This time out, they need to turn the White House into a prison.
newrepublic.com
January 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Thoughts?
Shove the Presidency Down Trump’s Throat newrepublic.com/post/190337/... via @newrepublic.com
Shove the Presidency Down Trump’s Throat newrepublic.com/post/190337/... via @newrepublic.com
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Costco’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices.
Costco's shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposal
Costco's shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a motion that would seek report on the risks of diversity, equity and inclusion in the company's hiring practices.
www.npr.org
January 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Costco’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices.
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Watching Harry Potter - Goblet of Fire 🔥
Feels oddly fitting
Feels oddly fitting
January 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Watching Harry Potter - Goblet of Fire 🔥
Feels oddly fitting
Feels oddly fitting
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Somebody somewhere
needs an old road filled with flowers
Tonight
needs an old road filled with flowers
Tonight
January 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Somebody somewhere
needs an old road filled with flowers
Tonight
needs an old road filled with flowers
Tonight
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Happy Solstice everyone
The Ursid Meteor Shower peaks tonight and tomorrow night. These meteors come from debris left by Commet8P/Tuttle. Not as active as the Perseids at just five to ten per hour but, still makes for a nice evening, lights out, in a warm dark hot tub.
tech.news.am/eng/news/512...
The Ursid Meteor Shower peaks tonight and tomorrow night. These meteors come from debris left by Commet8P/Tuttle. Not as active as the Perseids at just five to ten per hour but, still makes for a nice evening, lights out, in a warm dark hot tub.
tech.news.am/eng/news/512...
Ursid meteor shower is expected to peak on night of December 22 | NEWS.am TECH - Innovations and science
The Ursid star shower begins on December 17 and usually lasts about a week. The activity peaks on ....
tech.news.am
December 22, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Happy Solstice everyone
The Ursid Meteor Shower peaks tonight and tomorrow night. These meteors come from debris left by Commet8P/Tuttle. Not as active as the Perseids at just five to ten per hour but, still makes for a nice evening, lights out, in a warm dark hot tub.
tech.news.am/eng/news/512...
The Ursid Meteor Shower peaks tonight and tomorrow night. These meteors come from debris left by Commet8P/Tuttle. Not as active as the Perseids at just five to ten per hour but, still makes for a nice evening, lights out, in a warm dark hot tub.
tech.news.am/eng/news/512...
Devilish Contrarian! Lol
November 28, 2024 at 3:27 AM
Devilish Contrarian! Lol
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OMG this is very stupid and I love it.
My family will definitely not let me leave this playing during Thanksgiving.
My family will definitely not let me leave this playing during Thanksgiving.
🎶 Deck the halls with rocket whooshing, fa la la la ... 🎶
youtu.be/_cgTVTwu4nw
youtu.be/_cgTVTwu4nw
NASA Rocket Engine Fireplace - 8 Hours in 4K
YouTube video by NASA
youtu.be
November 27, 2024 at 4:56 AM
OMG this is very stupid and I love it.
My family will definitely not let me leave this playing during Thanksgiving.
My family will definitely not let me leave this playing during Thanksgiving.
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The planets orbit the Sun at different speeds, with the inner planets moving the fastest—they need to, to resist being pulled in by the Sun's gravity.
Here's a side-by-side comparison (race?) of their velocities!
Here's a side-by-side comparison (race?) of their velocities!
November 23, 2024 at 11:39 PM
The planets orbit the Sun at different speeds, with the inner planets moving the fastest—they need to, to resist being pulled in by the Sun's gravity.
Here's a side-by-side comparison (race?) of their velocities!
Here's a side-by-side comparison (race?) of their velocities!
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The rotation periods of the planets, side-by-side
November 18, 2024 at 8:31 PM
The rotation periods of the planets, side-by-side