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wapplehouse.bsky.social
Oh my god oh my god oh my goddddd the local aquarium has three new born otters and they CHIRP
December 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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nkalamb.bsky.social
"AI is the asbestos in the walls of our technological society, stuffed there with wild abandon by a finance sector and tech monopolists run amok. We will be excavating it for a generation or more."

This piece on AI by Cory Doctorow is spectactular.

pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/p...
The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI (permalink) Last night, I gave a speech for the University of Washington's "Neuroscience, AI and Society" lecture series, through the university's Computational Neuroscience Center. It was called "The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI," and it's based on the manuscript for my next book, "The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI," which will be out from Farrar, Straus and Giroux next June:
December 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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corsiaq.bsky.social
Study in Helsinki indicating benefits of portable air cleaners on lowering infection risk in daycare centers, less absences & parent absences from work in intervention vs. reference (no air cleaner) groups. Cleaning indoor air is not difficult and it works.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The effect of room air cleaners on infection control in day care centres
The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of air cleaning in reducing the risk of respiratory infection in two day care centres using a si…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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linawiren.bsky.social
Two Victorian women building an elaborate snow lady, first published in the January 1892 edition of The Strand Magazine.
December 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
When we had society wide covid mitigations, we eliminated an entire strain of flu.

Now we’re in the “you do you” era and seeing an aggressive and early start to flu season.

Three children in Ottawa have died.

Wear a mask, ideally an N95. Get your vaccines. Clean the air. Stay home when sick:
Flu blamed in deaths of 3 children in Ottawa area this month | CBC News
Three children between the ages of five and nine have died from complications of influenza this month, health officials in Ottawa and a neighbouring region said Monday.
www.cbc.ca
December 16, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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catbus.phd
I am brimming with holiday spirit
a guillotine made from gingerbread, decorated with white icing snow and icicles
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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pftompkins.bsky.social
It is fun to go to the movies
December 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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dilfosaur.bsky.social
had a rough week so i made a funny dog
November 16, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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aintright.bsky.social
Bobbin the Robin was a strong suspect in the case of the missing suet ball. #BirdOfTheDay #round #HolidayRobin #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
November 19, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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pugowned.bsky.social
Banjo's current mood : Zen
November 19, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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sorayanadiamcdonald.com
Reading the bewilderment in this story is wild.

Of course Georgia Meloni is ineffective at curbing gender inequality and femicide. Antipathy toward egalitarianism isn't a bug of the far right. It's one of its consistent features, because fascists are consumed with hierarchy and social control!
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Italy has a femicide problem. Critics say Prime Minister Georgia Meloni should do more to fix it | CNN
Italian model and entrepreneur Pamela Genini had what many might consider an enviable life. Then, last month, she was fatally stabbed at her home, police say.
www.cnn.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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jaywillis.net
NEWS: Dog napping on kid’s pillow
my small gray dog with a tennis ball in her mouth, napping on my kid’s unmade bed
February 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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punchingprof.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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asiafields.bsky.social
People who experienced homeless encampment sweeps in Washington state and Tennessee wrote about the impact it had on their lives.

Our team @propublica.org added these to our page featuring stories from people across the country: projects.propublica.org/impact-of-ho...
A notecard with the prompt, "What is something that was important to you that was taken in a sweep? How did it impact you?" The handwritten statement below says, "My momma’s ashes were displayed on my table in my tent. I came back one day — and EVERYTHING was gone, including her ashes. They were clearly labled ‘In loving memory — my mom, my best friend…’ and her name. Her ashes were all that I had left of her. No one stored my stuff. I called tons of places and NO ONE knew anything. It is very difficult for me still, everyday. No warning, no remorse, nothing." A notecard with the prompt, "What is something that was important to you that was taken in a sweep? How did it impact you?" The handwritten statement below says, “It’s hard to narrow my list down. One particularly devastating (for me) sweep took EVERYTHING I owned at the time I was gone from my spot for a couple nights. Save for my wallet, ID, and the clothes on my back, I had not brought anything with me. Unaware of the sweep, I returned to find my tent, my cot, all my clothing, several files with important document, literally everything; all of it, gone.” A notecard with the prompt, "What is something that was important to you that was taken in a sweep? How did it impact you?" The handwritten statement below says, “Lost my clothes tents more than once all my personal items i.e. pictures family photos and kids birth certificates and it really sucked how they did it and bulldozed everything I owned litterally bulldozed it.” A notecard with the prompt, "What is something that was important to you that was taken in a sweep? How did it impact you?" The handwritten statement below says, “Winter bedding & personal memorabilia pictures, things that can’t be replaced. One winter in the middle of the night they came and took bedding only now they mess with us every day now I try to keep it to a backpack and cart try to.”
February 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
NYC Department of Health ordering subtyping of flu patients to rule out H5N1/bird flu

Once again, a well fitted respirator provides excellent protection against all types of flu and COVID.

Mask up to protect your health & the health of your community.

www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/d...
www.nyc.gov
February 4, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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catsofyore.bsky.social
I had a sad week last week (nothing dire or cat-related, just stupid bs that wears you down), but then today my friend Adelle was casually like “oh, I have something for you” and pulls out AN ENVELOPE OF VINTAGE CAT PHOTOS. It was the right thing at the right time to make everything better. 💕
Black and white photo of a longhaired brown tuxedo tabby lying on its side on a white radiator cover in front of a window. It has one forepaw adorably draped across its eyes.
February 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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catbus.phd
it's what AA Milne called "a blustery day" here at the Cathome, so I've made another cup
cup of coffee decorated with mushrooms on a cutting board
February 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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catsofyore.bsky.social
Every activism movement in history has made space for humor, music, art, gratitude, and beauty. It centers you and reminds you what you’re fighting for. Being relentlessly miserable is just a recipe for burnout and giving up.
andyrichter.co Andy Richter @andyrichter.co · Feb 4
I know our country is on fire. I know Trump is bad and is doing very bad things, and I often address those things with posts and reposts. But if I post a joke about my kid or my dog or a pleasant experience at a diner, don’t scold me for not exclusively talking politics 24/7. Please just ignore me.
February 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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niedermeyer.online
Elon Musk's mother moved to South Africa in the year Apartheid was created, and she and Elon left the year it ended. The last Apartheid Prime Minister, a man who refused to testify at the Truth and Reconciliation Committee, was a family friend who stayed at their home. This is not a crazy theory.
carlbergstrom.com Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Feb 3
What’s his beef against USAID in particu….oh. Wow.
X post: Elon Musk @elonmusk We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper. Could gone to some great parties. Did that instead. U.S. policy was to help bring an end to apartheid and establish a nonracial, democratic government. In response to this policy and the Act, USAID/South Africa was responsible for financing projects that apartheid victims viewed as critical in promoting social, political, and economic change through peaceful means. The mission enabled community consultation and ensured that the United States did not impose foreign-defined solutions to local problems. USAID created projects and activities to respond to the priorities of the black community and its leaders, maximized black participation and leadership, and ensured activities had a linkage to the general objectives of U.S. policy. First-year funding for the program was $25 million, which was raised to $50 million the second year. The main project areas were community outreach and leadership development to redress the repression of black-led institutions; educational support and training to address the educational crisis in South Africa; black private enterprise development to combat the inhibiting effects of apartheid–induced discrimination in private enterprise; university grants to help create a new generation of economic and political leaders; human rights; legal assistance; labor union training; and health and nutrition
February 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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notalawyer.bsky.social
bari weiss-style free speech advocacy was always a way to pull difficult debates into friendlier waters. you might not want to be seen arguing about race and IQ, but you don’t need to be: you can make the discussion about free speech, and the audience will infer that some truth is being suppressed
February 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
For everyone who’s been wanting 3M to make a black N95… there’s an awesome Canadian company that’s done just that!

Vitacore makes a sleek & comfortable N99 that’s also MRI safe!

If you’re looking for a way to support a Canadian company & show solidarity with disabled people… check ‘em out!
NEW! Vitacore CAN99 Black WITH HEADBANDS Surgical Respirator - Made in Canada
Vitacore CAN99 black headband respirator. Made in Canada. >99% PFE filtration, ASTM Level 3 surgical rating. Graphene free. Aluminum MRI safe nose wire. Headstraps with a tight seal suitable for fit t...
canadastrong.ca
February 3, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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wstafrican.bsky.social
He went on to serve for the Union became a member of Congress. Thinking about Robert Smalls always makes me emotional because look what he did against the seemingly insurmountable.

Criminal has an amazing episode featuring his great great grandson. thisiscriminal.com/episode-142-...
Episode 142: Robert Smalls (6.19.20)
On May 13, 1862, Robert Smalls took command of a Confederate ship and liberated himself and his family from enslavement. His great-great-grandson, Michael Boulware Moore, tells the story.
thisiscriminal.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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jeremyfaust.bsky.social
BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.

Goes beyond MMWR +other CDC pubs. Applies to research already submitted to top medical journals.

Take a look.
open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.
Any unpublished manuscript mentioning certain topics, including gender and "LGBT," must be pulled or revised.
open.substack.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM