heidi
@arthoeheidi.bsky.social
NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE. LIS & climate comms. Former env educator. Covid-cautious river rat. Gardener, artist, writer, book sniffer. Invisibly disabled🏳🌈🏴🌿🌰
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To be clear: this entire “we’ve got to run more pro-lifers” insanity is because literally a week ago polling showed that Democrats would prefer politicians like AOC and Mamdani over Jefferies and Schumer by, let me emphasize this, a 20 point fucking margin.
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
Poll: Capitalism is out … and socialism is in
The movement is gaining popularity among Democrats, a left-leaning group found.
www.politico.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM
To be clear: this entire “we’ve got to run more pro-lifers” insanity is because literally a week ago polling showed that Democrats would prefer politicians like AOC and Mamdani over Jefferies and Schumer by, let me emphasize this, a 20 point fucking margin.
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
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i keep seeing people say that LLMs are good at search.
NO. WRONG.
You have just forgotten how good search used to be.
Google broke it's own flagship product, and so you are accepting a demented chatbot's half baked gishgallop because we no longer have functional web search.
NO. WRONG.
You have just forgotten how good search used to be.
Google broke it's own flagship product, and so you are accepting a demented chatbot's half baked gishgallop because we no longer have functional web search.
May 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
i keep seeing people say that LLMs are good at search.
NO. WRONG.
You have just forgotten how good search used to be.
Google broke it's own flagship product, and so you are accepting a demented chatbot's half baked gishgallop because we no longer have functional web search.
NO. WRONG.
You have just forgotten how good search used to be.
Google broke it's own flagship product, and so you are accepting a demented chatbot's half baked gishgallop because we no longer have functional web search.
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Notable book release, Emily isn't just some garden-variety unqualified AI hater like me. She's an OG expert AI hater, and a co-author of the "Stochastic Parrots" paper—published before ChatGPT was released—that explained how and why LLMs were going to suck. dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
Happy US book release day to me, my amazing co-author @alexhanna.bsky.social and everyone else who can now open up their own copy!!
All the details on ordering, events, and news coverage at thecon.ai
All the details on ordering, events, and news coverage at thecon.ai
May 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Notable book release, Emily isn't just some garden-variety unqualified AI hater like me. She's an OG expert AI hater, and a co-author of the "Stochastic Parrots" paper—published before ChatGPT was released—that explained how and why LLMs were going to suck. dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
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“The political environment in Russia made it hard to do science because everything was unpredictable. […] That type of uncertainty is incompatible with science, which requires the ability to plan what type of experiments and research you will do a year into the future.”
Beautiful piece of science writing from an immigrant scientist who moved to the US to escape persecution as a dissident in Russia, only to end up in ICE detention. Gorgeous images too!
🎁🔗 #AbolishICE
🎁🔗 #AbolishICE
Opinion | I Came to Study Aging. Now I’m Trapped in ICE Detention.
www.nytimes.com
May 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
“The political environment in Russia made it hard to do science because everything was unpredictable. […] That type of uncertainty is incompatible with science, which requires the ability to plan what type of experiments and research you will do a year into the future.”
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Port Angeles, WA - Forest defenders have launched a blockade this morning in order to halt the clearcut logging of one of the last low-elevation mature forests in the Elwha Watershed.
May 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Port Angeles, WA - Forest defenders have launched a blockade this morning in order to halt the clearcut logging of one of the last low-elevation mature forests in the Elwha Watershed.
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Predictive text models do not ever "answer your question"
They predict what an answer to your question would probably look like.
Which is very, very, very different
They predict what an answer to your question would probably look like.
Which is very, very, very different
I don’t think it can be emphasized enough that large language models were never intended to do math or know facts; literally all they do is attempt to sound like the text they’re given, which may or may not include math or facts. They don’t do logic or fact checking — they’re just not built for that
Unfortunately, it repeatedly offers incorrect answers for straightforward math questions. 🧪
March 18, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Predictive text models do not ever "answer your question"
They predict what an answer to your question would probably look like.
Which is very, very, very different
They predict what an answer to your question would probably look like.
Which is very, very, very different
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Israel deliberately blocked humanitarian aid to Gaza, two government bodies concluded. Antony Blinken rejected them.
Israel Deliberately Blocked Humanitarian Aid to Gaza, Two Government Bodies Concluded. Antony Blinken Rejected Them.
Blinken told Congress, “We do not currently assess that the Israeli government is prohibiting or otherwise restricting” aid, even though the U.S. Agency for International Development and others had de...
www.propublica.org
September 24, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Israel deliberately blocked humanitarian aid to Gaza, two government bodies concluded. Antony Blinken rejected them.
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people constantly use "the historical explanation for how we got here is complicated" to run interference for "the moral and political question for how we should respond to this is complicated" and I want us all to free ourselves from the need to play along with this
September 24, 2024 at 4:48 PM
people constantly use "the historical explanation for how we got here is complicated" to run interference for "the moral and political question for how we should respond to this is complicated" and I want us all to free ourselves from the need to play along with this
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I know it's difficult because it's happening so frequently now, but never let them normalize attacking hospitals. It is unacceptable to attack patients who are seeking care. It is unacceptable to attack healthcare workers who are doing their jobs to save lives.
November 21, 2023 at 7:25 PM
I know it's difficult because it's happening so frequently now, but never let them normalize attacking hospitals. It is unacceptable to attack patients who are seeking care. It is unacceptable to attack healthcare workers who are doing their jobs to save lives.
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Gaza-Based Unicorn Riot Contributor Speaks on Israel Bombing His Home
Mohamed el Saife has covered multiple wars in Gaza City “but this time, and for the first time ever, I feel scared” he said, while taking refugee in Khan Younis’ Nasser Complex.
unicornriot.ninja/2023/gaza-ba...
Mohamed el Saife has covered multiple wars in Gaza City “but this time, and for the first time ever, I feel scared” he said, while taking refugee in Khan Younis’ Nasser Complex.
unicornriot.ninja/2023/gaza-ba...
Gaza-Based Unicorn Riot Contributor Speaks on Israel Bombing His Home - UNICORN RIOT
Mohamed el Saife has covered multiple wars in Gaza City "but this time, and for the first time ever, I feel scared" he said, while taking refugee in Khan Younis' Nasser Complex.
unicornriot.ninja
November 17, 2023 at 3:16 AM
Gaza-Based Unicorn Riot Contributor Speaks on Israel Bombing His Home
Mohamed el Saife has covered multiple wars in Gaza City “but this time, and for the first time ever, I feel scared” he said, while taking refugee in Khan Younis’ Nasser Complex.
unicornriot.ninja/2023/gaza-ba...
Mohamed el Saife has covered multiple wars in Gaza City “but this time, and for the first time ever, I feel scared” he said, while taking refugee in Khan Younis’ Nasser Complex.
unicornriot.ninja/2023/gaza-ba...
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Communications are still spotty at best, but from Al Jazeera:
Almost 400 Palestinians were murdered in the “safe zone” yesterday as Gaza was turned in a “ball of fire”
It took journalist Fares Akram 12 hours to find out 18 of his extended family was murdered.
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
Almost 400 Palestinians were murdered in the “safe zone” yesterday as Gaza was turned in a “ball of fire”
It took journalist Fares Akram 12 hours to find out 18 of his extended family was murdered.
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
Israeli bombing turns Gaza into ‘ball of fire’ as blackout adds to distress
Israeli ground troops battle Hamas fighters in Gaza as Israel carries out heaviest air raids and cuts communications.
www.aljazeera.com
October 28, 2023 at 12:54 PM
Communications are still spotty at best, but from Al Jazeera:
Almost 400 Palestinians were murdered in the “safe zone” yesterday as Gaza was turned in a “ball of fire”
It took journalist Fares Akram 12 hours to find out 18 of his extended family was murdered.
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
Almost 400 Palestinians were murdered in the “safe zone” yesterday as Gaza was turned in a “ball of fire”
It took journalist Fares Akram 12 hours to find out 18 of his extended family was murdered.
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
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The pro-Palestine crowd in Istanbul is expected to grow past one MILLION today. Meanwhile “tens and tens of thousands” gather in London in one of the largest protests ever in the capital. Support for Palestine is unstoppable, even with every Western institution backing “Israel”! 🇵🇸
October 28, 2023 at 1:19 PM
The pro-Palestine crowd in Istanbul is expected to grow past one MILLION today. Meanwhile “tens and tens of thousands” gather in London in one of the largest protests ever in the capital. Support for Palestine is unstoppable, even with every Western institution backing “Israel”! 🇵🇸
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✨NEW CONVO✨
Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay!
We spoke with Sikowis Nobiss about her work with Great Plains Action Network and about how to decolonize and Indigenize.
Available anywhere you get your podcasts✨
Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay!
We spoke with Sikowis Nobiss about her work with Great Plains Action Network and about how to decolonize and Indigenize.
Available anywhere you get your podcasts✨
October 9, 2023 at 8:26 PM
✨NEW CONVO✨
Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay!
We spoke with Sikowis Nobiss about her work with Great Plains Action Network and about how to decolonize and Indigenize.
Available anywhere you get your podcasts✨
Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay!
We spoke with Sikowis Nobiss about her work with Great Plains Action Network and about how to decolonize and Indigenize.
Available anywhere you get your podcasts✨
I should probably post more here since twitter keeps getting worse and worse. here’s one of the five (!!!) audacious deer I chased out of my community garden this morning 🙄
October 7, 2023 at 4:20 PM
I should probably post more here since twitter keeps getting worse and worse. here’s one of the five (!!!) audacious deer I chased out of my community garden this morning 🙄
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The indictment’s section entitled “Anarchy Background of the Defend the Atlanta Forest” reads like a high school book report on the history of anarchism and is reminiscent of political prosecutions of activists and radicals during the Red Scare: unicornriot.ninja/2023/over-60...
September 6, 2023 at 10:21 AM
The indictment’s section entitled “Anarchy Background of the Defend the Atlanta Forest” reads like a high school book report on the history of anarchism and is reminiscent of political prosecutions of activists and radicals during the Red Scare: unicornriot.ninja/2023/over-60...
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Sixty-one abolitionists, organizers, and forest defenders, 42 of whom were previously charged with domestic terrorism, have now been indicted on racketeering charges.
" ... I read it as them really trying to actually take on the broader abolitionist movement, the broader defund movement."
" ... I read it as them really trying to actually take on the broader abolitionist movement, the broader defund movement."
I talked with @micahh.bsky.social about the RICO charges 61 people involved with the #StopCopCity movement are now facing. "Everything that the state has accused the movement of doing is ultimately a projection," Micah says.
RICO Charges Against Stop Cop City Protesters Are a Assault on Solidarity
"Everything that the state has accused the movement of doing is ultimately a projection," says Micah Herskind
open.substack.com
September 6, 2023 at 9:24 AM
Sixty-one abolitionists, organizers, and forest defenders, 42 of whom were previously charged with domestic terrorism, have now been indicted on racketeering charges.
" ... I read it as them really trying to actually take on the broader abolitionist movement, the broader defund movement."
" ... I read it as them really trying to actually take on the broader abolitionist movement, the broader defund movement."
got an e-bike a few days ago and damn now that I can bike without my asthma kicking my ass I think I finally understand why y’all love biking so much
August 28, 2023 at 12:19 AM
got an e-bike a few days ago and damn now that I can bike without my asthma kicking my ass I think I finally understand why y’all love biking so much
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i’m not exactly a connoisseur when it comes to film and literature, but it still blows my mind that these guys all conceive of art as just an updated set of jingling keys dangling in front of their moron faces
August 27, 2023 at 5:01 PM
i’m not exactly a connoisseur when it comes to film and literature, but it still blows my mind that these guys all conceive of art as just an updated set of jingling keys dangling in front of their moron faces
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I’ve been trying to make this point for two years but every surge like this cumulatively erodes the healthcare system. Every time, more healthcare workers hit the limit where they’ve just had *enough*
Sigh: “After COVID hospitalizations climbed nearly 22% this week, the CDC is predicting further increases over the coming month as new variants spread. This replaces previous projections from the agency that admissions would "remain stable or have an uncertain trend."
Is masking coming back? As new COVID variants emerge, here's what experts say.
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have not announced new mask mandates, some experts say you may want to consider it, depending on your situation.
www.cbsnews.com
August 26, 2023 at 12:42 AM
I’ve been trying to make this point for two years but every surge like this cumulatively erodes the healthcare system. Every time, more healthcare workers hit the limit where they’ve just had *enough*
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If you're affected by wildfire smoke, (plenty from Canada and a lot in Oregon) take a gander at this info.
We get it here too and my angry lungs hate it. The Corsi-Rosenthal filter boxes are cheap and easy to make, but really do help.
I think this might be my PSA for now.
We get it here too and my angry lungs hate it. The Corsi-Rosenthal filter boxes are cheap and easy to make, but really do help.
I think this might be my PSA for now.
How to clean the air from harmful wildfire smoke - Clean Air Crew
Mitigate against wildfire smoke with N95 respirators, HEPA or MERV13 air filters, and tracking air quality near you.
cleanaircrew.org
August 21, 2023 at 1:33 AM
If you're affected by wildfire smoke, (plenty from Canada and a lot in Oregon) take a gander at this info.
We get it here too and my angry lungs hate it. The Corsi-Rosenthal filter boxes are cheap and easy to make, but really do help.
I think this might be my PSA for now.
We get it here too and my angry lungs hate it. The Corsi-Rosenthal filter boxes are cheap and easy to make, but really do help.
I think this might be my PSA for now.
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One time I spent five minutes at lunch drawing a reverse centaur and it became one of my most retweeted pieces of art. I resented that so I deleted it but now it can be free again because not enough people follow me on here for it to go big
April 28, 2023 at 2:34 PM
One time I spent five minutes at lunch drawing a reverse centaur and it became one of my most retweeted pieces of art. I resented that so I deleted it but now it can be free again because not enough people follow me on here for it to go big
chestnutposting for my first post here I guess
August 18, 2023 at 11:52 PM
chestnutposting for my first post here I guess