Amy Therese
@amytherese001.bsky.social
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“AI models not only point some users to false sources but also cause problems for researchers and librarians, who end up wasting their time looking for requested nonexistent records…”
AI Slop Is Spurring Record Requests for Imaginary Journals
The International Committee of the Red Cross warned that artificial intelligence models are making up research papers, journals and archives
www.scientificamerican.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
“AI models not only point some users to false sources but also cause problems for researchers and librarians, who end up wasting their time looking for requested nonexistent records…”
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My mom passed away in September, and this cup/saucer and others in the set are now mine along with other objects that she collected during more than 60 years in her home. Most are lovely, but the memories are much better. My blog post takes a walk down memory lane in the 1970s and early 1980s.
My Parents’ Coffee Cups
By Andrew Morkes My mom passed away in September, and this cup/saucer and others in the set are now mine along with other objects that she collected during more than 60 years in her home. Most are …
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November 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
My mom passed away in September, and this cup/saucer and others in the set are now mine along with other objects that she collected during more than 60 years in her home. Most are lovely, but the memories are much better. My blog post takes a walk down memory lane in the 1970s and early 1980s.
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The Dangerous Ones (@thedangerousones)
I wish every American would watch this video.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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If you need the food bank right now, there’s no shame. Shame belongs to a system that pays poverty wages, cuts childcare, and lets healthcare bankrupt families.
If you can give, do. If you can’t, that’s okay too.
We rise by lifting each other.
Go to FeedingAmerica.org.
If you can give, do. If you can’t, that’s okay too.
We rise by lifting each other.
Go to FeedingAmerica.org.
November 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
If you need the food bank right now, there’s no shame. Shame belongs to a system that pays poverty wages, cuts childcare, and lets healthcare bankrupt families.
If you can give, do. If you can’t, that’s okay too.
We rise by lifting each other.
Go to FeedingAmerica.org.
If you can give, do. If you can’t, that’s okay too.
We rise by lifting each other.
Go to FeedingAmerica.org.
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On the occasion of Halloween, @newrepublic.com asked me to write about what’s going on in Chicago and I wanted you all to know what randomized terror feels like. And also that as the federal government fails our kids, everyday Chicagoans are showing the courage of trying to protect them.
ICE Is Terrorizing Chicago for Halloween—and Parents Are Fighting Back
Fear and a whiff of tear gas hang over festivities this year. In response, even people who aren’t usually politically engaged are mobilizing.
newrepublic.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:56 AM
On the occasion of Halloween, @newrepublic.com asked me to write about what’s going on in Chicago and I wanted you all to know what randomized terror feels like. And also that as the federal government fails our kids, everyday Chicagoans are showing the courage of trying to protect them.
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A Few Thoughts on Ireland vs. America, No Kings Day, a Morally Bankrupt Presidential Administration, and a Path Forward for Democrats and Republicans
My essay is available at tinyurl.com/yc3s5hpb
My essay is available at tinyurl.com/yc3s5hpb
A Few Thoughts on Ireland vs. America, No Kings Day, a Morally Bankrupt Presidential Administration, and a Path Forward for Democrats and Republicans
By Andrew Morkes After spending nearly two weeks in Ireland this year (during two trips), trumpism looks even more absurd, incompetent, and toxic from a foreign land. It has made our children less …
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October 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A Few Thoughts on Ireland vs. America, No Kings Day, a Morally Bankrupt Presidential Administration, and a Path Forward for Democrats and Republicans
My essay is available at tinyurl.com/yc3s5hpb
My essay is available at tinyurl.com/yc3s5hpb
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"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
www.computerworld.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
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It's Driftless Region Week!
Galena Gateway Park: Amazing Views of a Historic Town, Great Hiking, and Excellent Wildflower and Bird Viewing 3/7
If you’re looking for some great summer/fall adventures, check out the Driftless Region. Not flat. Not boring.
#driftless #galena #galenaillinois #nature
Galena Gateway Park: Amazing Views of a Historic Town, Great Hiking, and Excellent Wildflower and Bird Viewing 3/7
If you’re looking for some great summer/fall adventures, check out the Driftless Region. Not flat. Not boring.
#driftless #galena #galenaillinois #nature
Galena Gateway Park: Amazing Views of a Historic Town, Great Hiking, and Excellent Wildflower and Bird Viewing - Nature in Chicagoland
BY ANDREW MORKES, FOUNDER AND AUTHOR OF “NATURE IN CHICAGOLAND”
tinyurl.com
August 27, 2025 at 12:27 PM
It's Driftless Region Week!
Galena Gateway Park: Amazing Views of a Historic Town, Great Hiking, and Excellent Wildflower and Bird Viewing 3/7
If you’re looking for some great summer/fall adventures, check out the Driftless Region. Not flat. Not boring.
#driftless #galena #galenaillinois #nature
Galena Gateway Park: Amazing Views of a Historic Town, Great Hiking, and Excellent Wildflower and Bird Viewing 3/7
If you’re looking for some great summer/fall adventures, check out the Driftless Region. Not flat. Not boring.
#driftless #galena #galenaillinois #nature
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I'm sad to hear that Ryne Sandberg has passed away. He played with excellence, dignity, consistency, and professionalism. In my post, I celebrate some great and challenging moments in Sandberg's career, as well as discuss some Cubs memories.
#cubs #cubsnation #rynesandberg
tinyurl.com/mua9vb7v
#cubs #cubsnation #rynesandberg
tinyurl.com/mua9vb7v
July 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I'm sad to hear that Ryne Sandberg has passed away. He played with excellence, dignity, consistency, and professionalism. In my post, I celebrate some great and challenging moments in Sandberg's career, as well as discuss some Cubs memories.
#cubs #cubsnation #rynesandberg
tinyurl.com/mua9vb7v
#cubs #cubsnation #rynesandberg
tinyurl.com/mua9vb7v
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I was thinking the other day how much LLMs use cold reading techniques, Barnum statements etc. and I was wondering if anyone wrote that up.
Here is an essay I found just by googling, I would put some things differently, but an interesting read:
softwarecrisis.dev/letters/llme...
Here is an essay I found just by googling, I would put some things differently, but an interesting read:
softwarecrisis.dev/letters/llme...
The LLMentalist Effect: how chat-based Large Language Models rep…
The new era of tech seems to be built on superstitious behaviour
softwarecrisis.dev
June 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I was thinking the other day how much LLMs use cold reading techniques, Barnum statements etc. and I was wondering if anyone wrote that up.
Here is an essay I found just by googling, I would put some things differently, but an interesting read:
softwarecrisis.dev/letters/llme...
Here is an essay I found just by googling, I would put some things differently, but an interesting read:
softwarecrisis.dev/letters/llme...
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Shut down for the first time since 1942
News: Journalists at Voice of America were just informed that they’ve been put on administrative leave. Two people there told me this went to all fulltime employees.
“From what we can tell, VOA is effectively shut down from this moment.”
“From what we can tell, VOA is effectively shut down from this moment.”
March 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Shut down for the first time since 1942
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If you hear a Czech or Slovak person who was alive during the 1980s talk about Radio Free Europe and what it meant to them during that era it would actually make you weep a little. And if you want a sense of how had life was behind the iron curtain - beyond caricatures - read Milan Kundera.
March 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If you hear a Czech or Slovak person who was alive during the 1980s talk about Radio Free Europe and what it meant to them during that era it would actually make you weep a little. And if you want a sense of how had life was behind the iron curtain - beyond caricatures - read Milan Kundera.
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I'm rewatching The Wire. A character in the episode I'm watching says, "A lie ain't a side of the story. It's just a lie." For some reason, that speaks to me these days (as do a million other lines from the show.)
March 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I'm rewatching The Wire. A character in the episode I'm watching says, "A lie ain't a side of the story. It's just a lie." For some reason, that speaks to me these days (as do a million other lines from the show.)
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My painted Ukrainian flag has been in our window since February 2022 (when I published this article).
It’s easy to feel hopeless in an increasing authoritarian world, but every good thing we do gives us a fighting chance to make the world a just and peaceful place.
#ukraine
It’s easy to feel hopeless in an increasing authoritarian world, but every good thing we do gives us a fighting chance to make the world a just and peaceful place.
#ukraine
A Painted Flag, Thoughts on the Invasion of Ukraine, and 9 Organizations That You Can Donate to in Support of the Ukrainian People - Nature in Chicagoland
The criminal invasion of Ukraine by Russia has captivated, saddened, and disgusted me all week. How could something like this happen in 2022? But, sometimes,
natureinchicago.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
My painted Ukrainian flag has been in our window since February 2022 (when I published this article).
It’s easy to feel hopeless in an increasing authoritarian world, but every good thing we do gives us a fighting chance to make the world a just and peaceful place.
#ukraine
It’s easy to feel hopeless in an increasing authoritarian world, but every good thing we do gives us a fighting chance to make the world a just and peaceful place.
#ukraine
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Visit the Mediterranean, tropics, and desert on a gloomy day in Chicagoland. And it’s free!
Oak Park Conservatory is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily (closed Mondays).
Events to check out include a Winter Greens Market (through Dec 15) and a Poinsettia Sale (begins Dec 13).
@ParkDistOakPark
Oak Park Conservatory is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily (closed Mondays).
Events to check out include a Winter Greens Market (through Dec 15) and a Poinsettia Sale (begins Dec 13).
@ParkDistOakPark
Oak Park Conservatory: Visit the Mediterranean, Tropics, and Desert in a Matter of Minutes
BY ANDREW MORKES, FOUNDER OF “NATURE IN CHICAGOLAND” BLOG UPDATED NOVEMBER 2024 A beautiful oasis overlooks Interstate 290—one of Chicagoland’s busiest, and most irritating-to-travel-on…
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November 23, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Visit the Mediterranean, tropics, and desert on a gloomy day in Chicagoland. And it’s free!
Oak Park Conservatory is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily (closed Mondays).
Events to check out include a Winter Greens Market (through Dec 15) and a Poinsettia Sale (begins Dec 13).
@ParkDistOakPark
Oak Park Conservatory is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily (closed Mondays).
Events to check out include a Winter Greens Market (through Dec 15) and a Poinsettia Sale (begins Dec 13).
@ParkDistOakPark
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6 Things to Do at South Shore Nature Sanctuary
Somewhere cool to go in Chicago this week before the snow and cold head our way. Migrating birds, city views, the chance to gaze at our beautiful inland sea, and visit the South Shore Cultural Center.
tinyurl.com/3y34dhza
Somewhere cool to go in Chicago this week before the snow and cold head our way. Migrating birds, city views, the chance to gaze at our beautiful inland sea, and visit the South Shore Cultural Center.
tinyurl.com/3y34dhza
6 Things to Do at South Shore Nature Sanctuary
BY ANDREW MORKES, FOUNDER & AUTHOR OF THE “NATURE IN CHICAGOLAND” BLOG South Shore Nature Sanctuary (7059 S. South Shore Drive, 60649), which is located at the historic South Shore Cu…
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November 18, 2024 at 3:48 PM
6 Things to Do at South Shore Nature Sanctuary
Somewhere cool to go in Chicago this week before the snow and cold head our way. Migrating birds, city views, the chance to gaze at our beautiful inland sea, and visit the South Shore Cultural Center.
tinyurl.com/3y34dhza
Somewhere cool to go in Chicago this week before the snow and cold head our way. Migrating birds, city views, the chance to gaze at our beautiful inland sea, and visit the South Shore Cultural Center.
tinyurl.com/3y34dhza
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This is excellent, and should lead their paper tomorrow.
Opinion | It has fallen to me, the humor columnist, to endorse Harris for president
Isn’t this what a newspaper is supposed to do?
www.washingtonpost.com
October 26, 2024 at 9:05 PM
This is excellent, and should lead their paper tomorrow.
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The killer of Joseph Kromelis (Chicago's "Walking Man") was sentenced to 47 years in prison today. It doesn't bring back Kromelis, who simply wanted to walk in peace, but it does remove a killer from our streets. My story about Mr. Kromelis: tinyurl.com/hn8jue33 Photo © Rich Kolar
October 25, 2024 at 12:57 AM
The killer of Joseph Kromelis (Chicago's "Walking Man") was sentenced to 47 years in prison today. It doesn't bring back Kromelis, who simply wanted to walk in peace, but it does remove a killer from our streets. My story about Mr. Kromelis: tinyurl.com/hn8jue33 Photo © Rich Kolar
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Here's the latest story at my blog, Nature in Chicagoland
Visit Anderson Japanese Gardens for Peace, Beauty, Waterfalls, and Stunning Landscape Design
90 Outdoor Destinations to Visit This Summer in Chicagoland 13/90
@AndersonGardens #rockfordillinois #Japanesegardens
tinyurl.com/bd3kwtae
Visit Anderson Japanese Gardens for Peace, Beauty, Waterfalls, and Stunning Landscape Design
90 Outdoor Destinations to Visit This Summer in Chicagoland 13/90
@AndersonGardens #rockfordillinois #Japanesegardens
tinyurl.com/bd3kwtae
August 7, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Here's the latest story at my blog, Nature in Chicagoland
Visit Anderson Japanese Gardens for Peace, Beauty, Waterfalls, and Stunning Landscape Design
90 Outdoor Destinations to Visit This Summer in Chicagoland 13/90
@AndersonGardens #rockfordillinois #Japanesegardens
tinyurl.com/bd3kwtae
Visit Anderson Japanese Gardens for Peace, Beauty, Waterfalls, and Stunning Landscape Design
90 Outdoor Destinations to Visit This Summer in Chicagoland 13/90
@AndersonGardens #rockfordillinois #Japanesegardens
tinyurl.com/bd3kwtae
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Palmisano Park is a unique gem of the park district. It needs some attention on water levels. chicago.suntimes.com/outdoors/202...
Palmisano Park needs water help, and it better arrive before the DNC
For weeks, kids and those with handicaps have been unable to access the fishing pier at Palmisano Park due to high water levels. Action at one of the Chicago Park District's gems needs to come before ...
chicago.suntimes.com
July 31, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Palmisano Park is a unique gem of the park district. It needs some attention on water levels. chicago.suntimes.com/outdoors/202...
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On Monday, I suddenly recognized the subject of a photo in a 1967 newspaper. A huge metal sign, promising that “the world’s largest food center” would open the following year, was familiar to me. Now decrepit, it sits among trees and marshy plants next a freeway access road near my home. Thread:
I was looking through some old scanned newspapers and had a sudden, intense flash of recognition. More on this tomorrow - the rabbit hole it sent me down has now explained a bunch of seemingly disconnected, anomalous things about my neighborhood. Turns out it's all because of a failed megaproject.
June 19, 2024 at 5:26 PM
On Monday, I suddenly recognized the subject of a photo in a 1967 newspaper. A huge metal sign, promising that “the world’s largest food center” would open the following year, was familiar to me. Now decrepit, it sits among trees and marshy plants next a freeway access road near my home. Thread:
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90 Outdoor Destinations to Visit This Summer in Chicagoland
6/90
Chicago Week!
Palmisano Park: A Hidden Gem in Chicago
tinyurl.com/59zc9tzz
You'll find 40-foot limestone cliffs, beautiful waterfalls & a pond at this out-of-the-ordinary park. Sledding in the winter & great views of the skyline
6/90
Chicago Week!
Palmisano Park: A Hidden Gem in Chicago
tinyurl.com/59zc9tzz
You'll find 40-foot limestone cliffs, beautiful waterfalls & a pond at this out-of-the-ordinary park. Sledding in the winter & great views of the skyline
Palmisano Park: A Hidden Gem in Chicago
BY ANDREW MORKES, FOUNDER & AUTHOR OF THE “NATURE IN CHICAGOLAND” BLOG UPDATED JUNE 2024 You don’t expect to find 40-foot limestone cliffs, a stream, beautiful waterfalls, and a pond in the middle of ...
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June 18, 2024 at 2:27 PM
90 Outdoor Destinations to Visit This Summer in Chicagoland
6/90
Chicago Week!
Palmisano Park: A Hidden Gem in Chicago
tinyurl.com/59zc9tzz
You'll find 40-foot limestone cliffs, beautiful waterfalls & a pond at this out-of-the-ordinary park. Sledding in the winter & great views of the skyline
6/90
Chicago Week!
Palmisano Park: A Hidden Gem in Chicago
tinyurl.com/59zc9tzz
You'll find 40-foot limestone cliffs, beautiful waterfalls & a pond at this out-of-the-ordinary park. Sledding in the winter & great views of the skyline
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90 Outdoor Destinations to Visit This Summer in Chicagoland
#2/90
Illinois Beach State Park: Beautiful Dune, Lake & River Views; Hiking; Biking; Camping; & Other Great Outdoor Recreational Activities
And birdwatching and a hotel onsite
tinyurl.com/bdd69uaw
#hiking #Illinois #lakemichigan
#2/90
Illinois Beach State Park: Beautiful Dune, Lake & River Views; Hiking; Biking; Camping; & Other Great Outdoor Recreational Activities
And birdwatching and a hotel onsite
tinyurl.com/bdd69uaw
#hiking #Illinois #lakemichigan
Illinois Beach State Park: Beautiful Dune, Lake, and River Views; Hiking; Biking; Camping; and Other Great Outdoor Recreational Activities
BY ANDREW MORKES, FOUNDER & AUTHOR OF NATURE IN CHICAGOLAND UPDATED JUNE 2024 There are only 63 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline in Illinois (as opposed to 3,288 miles in Michigan), and much of this l...
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June 3, 2024 at 2:30 PM
90 Outdoor Destinations to Visit This Summer in Chicagoland
#2/90
Illinois Beach State Park: Beautiful Dune, Lake & River Views; Hiking; Biking; Camping; & Other Great Outdoor Recreational Activities
And birdwatching and a hotel onsite
tinyurl.com/bdd69uaw
#hiking #Illinois #lakemichigan
#2/90
Illinois Beach State Park: Beautiful Dune, Lake & River Views; Hiking; Biking; Camping; & Other Great Outdoor Recreational Activities
And birdwatching and a hotel onsite
tinyurl.com/bdd69uaw
#hiking #Illinois #lakemichigan
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My film "Fluddles" is now available to watch online. A good rainy day activity! vimeo.com/ondemand/flu... 🪶
Watch FLUDDLES Online | Vimeo On Demand
FLUDDLES chronicles the wildlife of agricultural wetlands of Illinois. Sometimes simply described as “big puddles,” fluddles appear in the spring and…
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June 1, 2024 at 3:51 PM
My film "Fluddles" is now available to watch online. A good rainy day activity! vimeo.com/ondemand/flu... 🪶