Bess Hamilton
@besshamilton.bsky.social
Writer. Canadian. May I be a star in the dark time. She/her. My opinions & views are mine alone. Am guaranteed AI-free.
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this is theranos-level fraud, but everyone with the power to do anything about it is on the take, apparently
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei thinks AI could help find cures for most cancers, prevent Alzheimer’s, and even double the human lifespan. cbsn.ws/4oRZ8Nm
November 17, 2025 at 1:22 AM
this is theranos-level fraud, but everyone with the power to do anything about it is on the take, apparently
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I think I’m just not going to respond anymore to foolishness about how LLMs are a true substitute for thought. It’s an utter waste of time. People who commit to that idea will find out that it’s nonsense in time, and they aren’t going to listen until then.
November 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I think I’m just not going to respond anymore to foolishness about how LLMs are a true substitute for thought. It’s an utter waste of time. People who commit to that idea will find out that it’s nonsense in time, and they aren’t going to listen until then.
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
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There's been a lot of very sophisticated, compelling social commentary on declines in cultural literacy in recent years, but honestly it is very reasonable to just boil it down to "people no longer understand that things mean stuff"
November 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
There's been a lot of very sophisticated, compelling social commentary on declines in cultural literacy in recent years, but honestly it is very reasonable to just boil it down to "people no longer understand that things mean stuff"
This is basically my much-missed late Labrador mix on any cottage vacation.
Out of context screenshot from Campfire Cooking in Another World.
November 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This is basically my much-missed late Labrador mix on any cottage vacation.
We used to be a country
The Grey Cup is on, so it's time, once again, to remember that Pierre Trudeau rolled up to Grey Cup in 1970 looking like this.
November 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
We used to be a country
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Lol yeah man all that panic over "a Big Mac will cost $15!" if we raise the minimum wage. Well we didn't raise the minimum wage but a Big Mac is $15 now.
November 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Lol yeah man all that panic over "a Big Mac will cost $15!" if we raise the minimum wage. Well we didn't raise the minimum wage but a Big Mac is $15 now.
This is very cool and I bet I'm allergic to it. Because Im allergic to many antibiotics (as well as many other things).
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
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Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
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November 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This is very cool and I bet I'm allergic to it. Because Im allergic to many antibiotics (as well as many other things).
I was feeling like everything is stupid & pointless because of the continuing proof that the most immoral, dullest men run everything. And then I went to my welding class & made things & felt better.
So let's keep making things. And being curious & interested & creative & kind.
So let's keep making things. And being curious & interested & creative & kind.
November 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I was feeling like everything is stupid & pointless because of the continuing proof that the most immoral, dullest men run everything. And then I went to my welding class & made things & felt better.
So let's keep making things. And being curious & interested & creative & kind.
So let's keep making things. And being curious & interested & creative & kind.
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Alice is the gold standard of what Twitter was when it was great - how you could just find these brilliant, remarkable people with the kind of voices that rarely get platformed or taken seriously, and hear about their lives in their own words without intruding on them or demanding emotional labor
Watching disabled people around the world mourn Alice is a reminder of the good aspect of the internet. 30 years ago, few people outside of SF would ever have known Alice existed. I never would have met her. The internet connected us all. Let’s honor Alice’s memory by using that power and community.
My social media is wall-to-wall love for the incomparable Alice Wong, and I need more words. What captures sadness and/also affection for a community that knows what's been lost?
November 16, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Alice is the gold standard of what Twitter was when it was great - how you could just find these brilliant, remarkable people with the kind of voices that rarely get platformed or taken seriously, and hear about their lives in their own words without intruding on them or demanding emotional labor
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yeah, i really can't recall any names that have come up in all of this Epstein stuff that have made me go "oh my god, i never would have thought"
It's possible I've just missed it but I don't think there's been a single person implicated in any of this that I've been surprised by? It's like "oh, that rich piece of shit is even more of a scumbag than I thought? Yeah, that tracks"
November 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
yeah, i really can't recall any names that have come up in all of this Epstein stuff that have made me go "oh my god, i never would have thought"
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this is genuine psychological warfare and it seems to happen to every professional woman at some point:
At some point during my PhD, a senior male colleague told me that the only reason another senior male colleague was interested in my research was to get into my pants. Double whammy: apart from harassment fears, that made me think that my research was garbage.
November 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
this is genuine psychological warfare and it seems to happen to every professional woman at some point:
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For the bajillionth time:
Write WTF you want to write. If you want to get to “publishable” that is an additional layer of craft from “look, I made this.” This is true whatever genre you are writing in.
Sales are largely out of your control. Craft & hitting deadlines are all you control.
Write WTF you want to write. If you want to get to “publishable” that is an additional layer of craft from “look, I made this.” This is true whatever genre you are writing in.
Sales are largely out of your control. Craft & hitting deadlines are all you control.
November 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
For the bajillionth time:
Write WTF you want to write. If you want to get to “publishable” that is an additional layer of craft from “look, I made this.” This is true whatever genre you are writing in.
Sales are largely out of your control. Craft & hitting deadlines are all you control.
Write WTF you want to write. If you want to get to “publishable” that is an additional layer of craft from “look, I made this.” This is true whatever genre you are writing in.
Sales are largely out of your control. Craft & hitting deadlines are all you control.
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100% said this and feel free to quote me on it. Also @jackiekashian.bsky.social is a fantastic comedian and you should see her when she comes to your town.
@scalzi.com you say this? bc it’s the best - and your the best but people should know it’s you for realz.
November 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
100% said this and feel free to quote me on it. Also @jackiekashian.bsky.social is a fantastic comedian and you should see her when she comes to your town.
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i think online gambling is a cancer that is spreading throughout our society, it was a horrible mistake to de-regulate it, and we desperately need to crack down on it again
i can’t talk about sports gambling anymore without sounding like a crank but i do believe legalized sports gambling is like 15-20% responsible for our current dystopia
The Athletic polled hundreds of players from across the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL about their opinions surrounding how sports betting impacts players — the responses were haunting.
November 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
i think online gambling is a cancer that is spreading throughout our society, it was a horrible mistake to de-regulate it, and we desperately need to crack down on it again
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it's really weird to hear the sanitized sales pitch for it too: "it will give you ubi and keep you fat and happy while it does all the work" - aren't these the same guys who think "raise taxes 2% and make buses free" is a wild fantasy of malign actors
November 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
it's really weird to hear the sanitized sales pitch for it too: "it will give you ubi and keep you fat and happy while it does all the work" - aren't these the same guys who think "raise taxes 2% and make buses free" is a wild fantasy of malign actors
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i wouldn't mind AI if it was "here's a way to automate some extremely basic stuff" or "look at this goofy shit you can do here to dick around on your computer" - afaik but no one is asking for "we want to make a trillion dollars hopefully by destroying everything that makes life worth living"
November 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
i wouldn't mind AI if it was "here's a way to automate some extremely basic stuff" or "look at this goofy shit you can do here to dick around on your computer" - afaik but no one is asking for "we want to make a trillion dollars hopefully by destroying everything that makes life worth living"
I miss living in a city where I could choose walk, transit, bike or car easily. But now I live in a rural bedroom community of a larger city. Transit options suck. I don't want to die while cycling. So, car it is. And even that sucks so, so much. Now, if I could work from home full time....
Funny, but I had very similar feelings about regaining access to a car early in 1998 after having to rely on transit & bicycling for almost two years. I sure didn't miss the stress & hassle of slow, late buses or getting around on a bike in the wintertime rain.
"'I love not owning a car,' said Teal Burns of Halifax. Many others said the same thing in slightly different ways. Those who previously owned a car say they don't miss the cost and hassle of owning a car or the stress of driving." Same. www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
November 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I miss living in a city where I could choose walk, transit, bike or car easily. But now I live in a rural bedroom community of a larger city. Transit options suck. I don't want to die while cycling. So, car it is. And even that sucks so, so much. Now, if I could work from home full time....
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Recently visited the Glass Flowers at Harvard, a collection of 4,300 extraordinarily realistic glass models of plants crafted by the Blaschkas, a father and son team of sculptors
That’s right, these are all made primarily of GLASS — a fact difficult to accept given how accurate & lifelike they are
That’s right, these are all made primarily of GLASS — a fact difficult to accept given how accurate & lifelike they are
November 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Recently visited the Glass Flowers at Harvard, a collection of 4,300 extraordinarily realistic glass models of plants crafted by the Blaschkas, a father and son team of sculptors
That’s right, these are all made primarily of GLASS — a fact difficult to accept given how accurate & lifelike they are
That’s right, these are all made primarily of GLASS — a fact difficult to accept given how accurate & lifelike they are
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This.
If you wanna make fun of the hypocrisy of the deeply homophobic Trump possibly having blown the man married to his former mortal nemesis, yeah that nonsense is funny
Make fun of them specifically for being loser hypocrite weirdos not just bc "omg gay"
If you wanna make fun of the hypocrisy of the deeply homophobic Trump possibly having blown the man married to his former mortal nemesis, yeah that nonsense is funny
Make fun of them specifically for being loser hypocrite weirdos not just bc "omg gay"
Hey so.
Lots of people reading your hot takes on Bubba are gay or bi. There are lots of jokes to be made--Clinton is RIGHT THERE--but if the best you've got is 101 basic bitch homophobia, got some bad news for you about you.
Lots of people reading your hot takes on Bubba are gay or bi. There are lots of jokes to be made--Clinton is RIGHT THERE--but if the best you've got is 101 basic bitch homophobia, got some bad news for you about you.
November 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This.
If you wanna make fun of the hypocrisy of the deeply homophobic Trump possibly having blown the man married to his former mortal nemesis, yeah that nonsense is funny
Make fun of them specifically for being loser hypocrite weirdos not just bc "omg gay"
If you wanna make fun of the hypocrisy of the deeply homophobic Trump possibly having blown the man married to his former mortal nemesis, yeah that nonsense is funny
Make fun of them specifically for being loser hypocrite weirdos not just bc "omg gay"
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those of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...
Donate to Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs, organized by Mya Abraham
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November 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures
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LOLOLOOL holy shit.
Buddy Holly played the Apollo and was a badass and died at 23.
He will always be a legend, and Lubbock tried to smother him.
Time to listen to Lubbock or Leave It by The Chicks
And every song by Buddy Holly. Faves are Rave On, Maybe Baby, Oh Boy, Brown Eyed Handsome Man, etc
Buddy Holly played the Apollo and was a badass and died at 23.
He will always be a legend, and Lubbock tried to smother him.
Time to listen to Lubbock or Leave It by The Chicks
And every song by Buddy Holly. Faves are Rave On, Maybe Baby, Oh Boy, Brown Eyed Handsome Man, etc
Nothing is safe trom Trump:
The Buddy Holly crosswalk in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas will be removed to comply with a directive from the Trump regime to rid the public roadways of any political messages or artwork.
The Buddy Holly crosswalk in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas will be removed to comply with a directive from the Trump regime to rid the public roadways of any political messages or artwork.
Buddy Holly crosswalk in his Texas hometown to be removed following order on road safety
“It’s such a tasteful cross section and people like it. But what do you do?” City Council Member Christy Martinez-Garcia said of the crosswalk that depicts Holly's iconic glasses.
www.nbcnews.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
LOLOLOOL holy shit.
Buddy Holly played the Apollo and was a badass and died at 23.
He will always be a legend, and Lubbock tried to smother him.
Time to listen to Lubbock or Leave It by The Chicks
And every song by Buddy Holly. Faves are Rave On, Maybe Baby, Oh Boy, Brown Eyed Handsome Man, etc
Buddy Holly played the Apollo and was a badass and died at 23.
He will always be a legend, and Lubbock tried to smother him.
Time to listen to Lubbock or Leave It by The Chicks
And every song by Buddy Holly. Faves are Rave On, Maybe Baby, Oh Boy, Brown Eyed Handsome Man, etc
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How cool is this! My niece's book Portage & Main (about the history of Winnipeg's iconic intersection by Sabrina Janke and Alex Judge ) on display at @mcnallyrobinson.com & my book 111 Places in Winnipeg That You Must Not Miss with photos by Gindalee Ouskun below it. Both would make great gifts.
November 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
How cool is this! My niece's book Portage & Main (about the history of Winnipeg's iconic intersection by Sabrina Janke and Alex Judge ) on display at @mcnallyrobinson.com & my book 111 Places in Winnipeg That You Must Not Miss with photos by Gindalee Ouskun below it. Both would make great gifts.
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It cannot be remembered enough that these were the same people who got worked up about drag brunches
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
It cannot be remembered enough that these were the same people who got worked up about drag brunches