Dr. Brenda Bethman
@brendabethman.bsky.social
Feminist, knitter, foodie, cat lover, retired to Portugal 🇵🇹 she/her/hers
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I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
August 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
Started listening to this this morning and it’s wonderful! Almost makes me miss Missouri. Almost 🤣
My new book is out today! Order THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP here:
Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Left Bank Books (signed): www.left-bank.com/product/sign...
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Amazon: www.amazon.com/Last-America...
Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Left Bank Books (signed): www.left-bank.com/product/sign...
Barnes and Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-a...
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Last-America...
The Last American Road Trip: A Memoir
A Memoir
bookshop.org
April 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Started listening to this this morning and it’s wonderful! Almost makes me miss Missouri. Almost 🤣
Knitting while listening to the new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social book feels appropriate
April 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Knitting while listening to the new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social book feels appropriate
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Today would be yet another good day for university presidents to loudly, collectively, & publicly start defending our institutions & industry. The silence is deafening & frankly, incomprehensible. What exactly are you waiting for? How many Columbias, Maines, & Johns Hopkins will it take?
The entire business model of American R1 universities is not viable without restoration of federal funding, & every individual institution pretending it can solve this problem alone is also not viable. University presidents need to be speaking out, collectively & loudly about this, in DC, right now.
March 12, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Today would be yet another good day for university presidents to loudly, collectively, & publicly start defending our institutions & industry. The silence is deafening & frankly, incomprehensible. What exactly are you waiting for? How many Columbias, Maines, & Johns Hopkins will it take?
I had to leave the U.S. before I felt able to read these. But now I’m ready to dig in. @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I had to leave the U.S. before I felt able to read these. But now I’m ready to dig in. @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
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Despite what President Trump said tonight, social security is not, in fact, rife with fraud. @wired.com’s
@davidgilbert.bsky.social broke it down last month.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
@davidgilbert.bsky.social broke it down last month.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits
Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There’s a much simpler explanation.
www.wired.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Despite what President Trump said tonight, social security is not, in fact, rife with fraud. @wired.com’s
@davidgilbert.bsky.social broke it down last month.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
@davidgilbert.bsky.social broke it down last month.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Can’t do much all the bad shit happening, but I can try to get more exercise. Might help, might not, but can’t hurt, I suppose. February was a busy, March is looking better.
March 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Can’t do much all the bad shit happening, but I can try to get more exercise. Might help, might not, but can’t hurt, I suppose. February was a busy, March is looking better.
Obsessed with this! Also, Miss Me is a totally underrated @spincycle-yarns.bsky.social colorway.
Potato Vodka! New pattern out today, and she’s got a story. Go to Ravelry or my website for all the details. Use the code RACHEL for 20% off until 2/23. Yarns are Dream State from @spincycle-yarns.bsky.social and Nightshades from @harrisvilledesigns.bsky.social 🧶 #knitting #knitsky #theacolman
February 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Obsessed with this! Also, Miss Me is a totally underrated @spincycle-yarns.bsky.social colorway.
Really need to get that new loom assembled.
New article! On craftsmanship and independence in the face of technocratic dictatorship: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-crafts...
The Craftsman
I was going to make a noose, but instead I made a basket.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
February 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Really need to get that new loom assembled.
#showusyourknits My Velentine’s sweater. Olive and Bean Grownup by @dreareneeknits.bsky.social with yarn from @spincycle-yarns.bsky.social and Sunshine Yarns.
February 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
#showusyourknits My Velentine’s sweater. Olive and Bean Grownup by @dreareneeknits.bsky.social with yarn from @spincycle-yarns.bsky.social and Sunshine Yarns.
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I wrote this bit that is entirely unrelated to current things
Voting for the Mayor Who Promised to Blow Up the City Doesn’t Mean I Approve of the Mayor Blowing Up the City
It’s so easy to label people these days. From the way folks have been talking, you’d think everyone falls into two buckets: those who voted against...
www.mcsweeneys.net
February 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I wrote this bit that is entirely unrelated to current things
Love!!
Pressed Flowers Mittens 🌼 perfect way to brighten a snowy day 🌸 pattern on Ravelry 🧶
February 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Love!!
New hobby incoming. Looking forward to day two tomorrow!
January 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
New hobby incoming. Looking forward to day two tomorrow!
On my way to Porto for a weekend weaving workshop. Rain seems to have cleared for now 🧶
January 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
On my way to Porto for a weekend weaving workshop. Rain seems to have cleared for now 🧶
Still trying to figure how this place fits into my social media life, but super happy to see more knitters here! My first FOs for 2025 were both test knits and I highly recommend both patterns! @ambahobrien.bsky.social @boylandknitworks.bsky.social
January 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Still trying to figure how this place fits into my social media life, but super happy to see more knitters here! My first FOs for 2025 were both test knits and I highly recommend both patterns! @ambahobrien.bsky.social @boylandknitworks.bsky.social
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Simply order any two Cordsmiths and a Cordsmith pouch and I’ll donate 25% of each kit sold to the ACLU until the end of March!
Order here: www.byautumn.com/Cordsmith
#TheOriginalCordsmith #CordsmithMini #ByAutumn #womanownedbusiness #familyrun #shopsmall
Order here: www.byautumn.com/Cordsmith
#TheOriginalCordsmith #CordsmithMini #ByAutumn #womanownedbusiness #familyrun #shopsmall
Cordsmith
The world’s first bespoke tool for creating i-cords – the Cordsmith!
www.byautumn.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Simply order any two Cordsmiths and a Cordsmith pouch and I’ll donate 25% of each kit sold to the ACLU until the end of March!
Order here: www.byautumn.com/Cordsmith
#TheOriginalCordsmith #CordsmithMini #ByAutumn #womanownedbusiness #familyrun #shopsmall
Order here: www.byautumn.com/Cordsmith
#TheOriginalCordsmith #CordsmithMini #ByAutumn #womanownedbusiness #familyrun #shopsmall
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I did a Q & A about what to expect in Trump Term Two on my newsletter. Read the questions and my answers here! sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/your-quest...
Questions Answered: Trump Term Two
My advice on surfing the blood-dimmed tide in the latest reader Q & A.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
January 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I did a Q & A about what to expect in Trump Term Two on my newsletter. Read the questions and my answers here! sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/your-quest...
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Designers: help me help you! If you’re in the Repository PLEASE send me your Bluesky handles so I can get them linked with your records. Though I can’t post here and IG with handles for both at the same time I’d like to be able to share the info and have it available if I need to quit IG. 🦋
January 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Designers: help me help you! If you’re in the Repository PLEASE send me your Bluesky handles so I can get them linked with your records. Though I can’t post here and IG with handles for both at the same time I’d like to be able to share the info and have it available if I need to quit IG. 🦋
Bring. It. On.
THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at TAU and the University of Lisbon have developed a groundbreaking nano-vaccine against COVID-19, delivered via nasal spray WITHOUT requiring cold storage. Preclincial studies show the vaccine was effective against ALL major SARS-CoV-2 variants. Let’s talk about that! 🧪🧵⬇️
December 9, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Bring. It. On.
These cats are just ridiculously adorable.
November 19, 2024 at 8:01 PM
These cats are just ridiculously adorable.
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Ah yes, we must stop the FDA’s war on *checks notes* sunshine
November 16, 2024 at 1:04 AM
Ah yes, we must stop the FDA’s war on *checks notes* sunshine
