Erin Eckert
@elm-eckert.bsky.social
The player swag will be incredible.
December 8, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The player swag will be incredible.
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
December 7, 2025 at 12:39 AM
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
This right here. Even good content must be internalized somehow before it can lead to knowledge, wisdom, or change.
I think the biggest long term challenge for generative AI is that a lot of people are happy to use it to generate content but almost no one wants to consume that content.
November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This right here. Even good content must be internalized somehow before it can lead to knowledge, wisdom, or change.
If this is the new definition of ownership, then I guess that makes me a hoarder.
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If this is the new definition of ownership, then I guess that makes me a hoarder.
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They planned to force him to crash or shoot him for recording their crimes. They then accused him of assaulting them. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
ICE video shows officers planned to ‘smash’ into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol
Immigration agents had a 12-pack of Modelos in their car while making arrests, Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez told investigators.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
They planned to force him to crash or shoot him for recording their crimes. They then accused him of assaulting them. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
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worth noting that this is exactly what nonviolence is for. showing the violence carried out against you for what it is.
DHS claimed an incident on Oct. 3 showed agents were in danger of being "rammed."
In fact, body cams "suggest[] that the agent drove erratically and brake-checked other motorists in an attempt to force accidents that agents could then use as justifications for deploying force."
In fact, body cams "suggest[] that the agent drove erratically and brake-checked other motorists in an attempt to force accidents that agents could then use as justifications for deploying force."
![Defendants also highlighted an October 3, 2025 video, presumably to show that agents driving the streets faced constant danger from cars ramming them on purpose. Axon Body 3. Video. But instead of leaving this impression, the video, which almost entirely consists of a view of the back seat of the car and some dialogue about how the agent’s “body cam is on” and he is “still recording,” suggests that the agent drove erratically and brake-checked other motorists in an attempt to force accidents that agents could then use as justifications for deploying force. Id. This also calls into question Hewson’s testimony that motorists have rammed into agents every day during the operation. [FN 8]
[FN 8] 8 The Court acknowledges that at times agents have dealt with aggressive drivers. See, e.g., Axon_Body_4_Video_2025-10-23. But this has not been the norm in the videos that the Court has viewed, with agents instead often treating cars that are merely following them but not driving aggressively as potential threats. See, e.g., Axon_Body_4_Video_2025-10-23_1011_D01A31902 at 2:00–3:20 (showing an agent stating to a woman who had been behind his vehicle and gotten out to video agents as they stopped at the exit of an alley that “if you keep following us, we’re going to arrest you, you’ve been warned,” but nothing prevented the agents from continuing to drive); Axon_Body_4_Video_2025-10-23_1012_D01A45488 at 2:00–2:45 (showing that, despite having a clear path to continue driving, an agent gets out of his vehicle and tells a woman in the car behind him who was honking that “You know what you’re doing is illegal and you could be arrested for impeding law enforcement. I’m just warning you . . . following law enforcement, honking, and harassing agents is impeding law enforcement”); Axon_Body_4_Video_2025-10-25_1045_D01A36942 at 3:42–3:50 (Agent (tapping on glass of a car behind agents’ vehicle): “Stop following us.” Bystander: “They’re allowed to follow you.” Agent: “No they’re not.”).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifvyjcsr7lb6a65impvn6jer5hiorc5r4isr7hwbeussapmkqhnqi@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
worth noting that this is exactly what nonviolence is for. showing the violence carried out against you for what it is.
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Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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This is disability visibility.
Mamdani listened. He didn’t pander or talk over the disabled journalist.
He acknowledged his concerns and gave real responses about how he plans to fix them.
1 in 4 Americans has a disability, it’s a huge number of voters.
Don’t ignore us!
Mamdani listened. He didn’t pander or talk over the disabled journalist.
He acknowledged his concerns and gave real responses about how he plans to fix them.
1 in 4 Americans has a disability, it’s a huge number of voters.
Don’t ignore us!
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This is disability visibility.
Mamdani listened. He didn’t pander or talk over the disabled journalist.
He acknowledged his concerns and gave real responses about how he plans to fix them.
1 in 4 Americans has a disability, it’s a huge number of voters.
Don’t ignore us!
Mamdani listened. He didn’t pander or talk over the disabled journalist.
He acknowledged his concerns and gave real responses about how he plans to fix them.
1 in 4 Americans has a disability, it’s a huge number of voters.
Don’t ignore us!
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This article made me think. Well penned, Josh.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I’m a teenager who was lured into the manosphere. Here’s how to reach young men like me | Josh Sargent
Masculinity is almost always presented as toxic on my feed – but we need constructive alternatives to give hope to those who feel lost, says Josh Sargent
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This article made me think. Well penned, Josh.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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NOAA hurricane hunters flying aboard a P-3 Orion aircraft ("Kermit") are monitoring Hurricane Melissa as most aircraft steer clear. The storm poses a catastrophic threat to Jamaica and Haiti.
The crew are among the many federal workers working without pay during the US government shutdown.
The crew are among the many federal workers working without pay during the US government shutdown.
October 26, 2025 at 11:47 PM
NOAA hurricane hunters flying aboard a P-3 Orion aircraft ("Kermit") are monitoring Hurricane Melissa as most aircraft steer clear. The storm poses a catastrophic threat to Jamaica and Haiti.
The crew are among the many federal workers working without pay during the US government shutdown.
The crew are among the many federal workers working without pay during the US government shutdown.
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Reeling from the scale of the SNAP cliff. In Orange County NC alone: 8700 individual SNAP recipients in 4683 families.
October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Reeling from the scale of the SNAP cliff. In Orange County NC alone: 8700 individual SNAP recipients in 4683 families.
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If your choice is between programs ranked 2, 4, 9, & 12, the ranking probably isn't the most important factor.
Consider mentors, culture, funding/costs, TA/RA obligations, quality of life, etc.
Be wary of any program that requires you to break the bank or break your spirit to get your degree.
Consider mentors, culture, funding/costs, TA/RA obligations, quality of life, etc.
Be wary of any program that requires you to break the bank or break your spirit to get your degree.
October 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
If your choice is between programs ranked 2, 4, 9, & 12, the ranking probably isn't the most important factor.
Consider mentors, culture, funding/costs, TA/RA obligations, quality of life, etc.
Be wary of any program that requires you to break the bank or break your spirit to get your degree.
Consider mentors, culture, funding/costs, TA/RA obligations, quality of life, etc.
Be wary of any program that requires you to break the bank or break your spirit to get your degree.
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Solidarity!! Last week, Indiana University fired the director of student media & halted print on the Indiana Daily Student newspaper. Yesterday, Purdue’s student paper printed the banned edition & drove two hours to deliver it. Incredible www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/l...
Purdue student journalists deliver special 'solidarity' newspaper to IU Bloomington campus
The special edition blasted across town features columns from IDS and Exponent editors, alongside QR codes to support both student papers.
www.heraldtimesonline.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Solidarity!! Last week, Indiana University fired the director of student media & halted print on the Indiana Daily Student newspaper. Yesterday, Purdue’s student paper printed the banned edition & drove two hours to deliver it. Incredible www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/l...
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if you have any other tips and would like your friendly gang of civic enthusiasts to file foia requests, confirm information with multiple, trusted sources, and/or dig into financial records, reach out. this is our strange hobby and we actually enjoy it quite a lot.
October 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
if you have any other tips and would like your friendly gang of civic enthusiasts to file foia requests, confirm information with multiple, trusted sources, and/or dig into financial records, reach out. this is our strange hobby and we actually enjoy it quite a lot.
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Funding science matters because that’s how we end up with cool stuff like a the possibility of a flu test you can chew like gum, fam 🍬🦠.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
A flu test you can chew
Flu detection could soon be as simple as chewing gum. Scientists have created a molecular sensor that releases a thyme-like flavor when it encounters influenza, offering a low-tech, taste-based altern...
www.sciencedaily.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Funding science matters because that’s how we end up with cool stuff like a the possibility of a flu test you can chew like gum, fam 🍬🦠.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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FAA has issued MASSIVE temporary flight restriction which prohibits drones (i.e., photography) over Chicago.
They did similar around federal buildings in Los Angeles since June protests, but really no comparison...
Chicago's TFR covers 900x more area than ones in LA! 🧵👇
tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=d...
They did similar around federal buildings in Los Angeles since June protests, but really no comparison...
Chicago's TFR covers 900x more area than ones in LA! 🧵👇
tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=d...
October 2, 2025 at 5:24 AM
FAA has issued MASSIVE temporary flight restriction which prohibits drones (i.e., photography) over Chicago.
They did similar around federal buildings in Los Angeles since June protests, but really no comparison...
Chicago's TFR covers 900x more area than ones in LA! 🧵👇
tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=d...
They did similar around federal buildings in Los Angeles since June protests, but really no comparison...
Chicago's TFR covers 900x more area than ones in LA! 🧵👇
tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=d...
I want to delegate to AI, but like any good employee or coworker, it needs to earn my trust and be accountable for the quality and accuracy of its work...
Stanford researchers found that AI-generated "workslop" is actually making people less productive, in part because workers have to correct errors or decode the useful information/intent buried in a flood of auto-generated garbage:
AI-Generated “Workslop” Is Destroying Productivity
Despite a surge in generative AI use across workplaces, most companies are seeing little measurable ROI. One possible reason is because AI tools are being used to produce “workslop”—content that appea...
hbr.org
September 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I want to delegate to AI, but like any good employee or coworker, it needs to earn my trust and be accountable for the quality and accuracy of its work...
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Some real wisdom here: "It’s far easier to focus on individual mothers, and the unproven promise of miracle drugs, than to create a system that supports us all."
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/o...
Opinion | How Moms Got Caught in Trump’s Cross Hairs
www.nytimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Some real wisdom here: "It’s far easier to focus on individual mothers, and the unproven promise of miracle drugs, than to create a system that supports us all."
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/o...
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Dallas Woodhouse, who led the state GOP from 2015 to 2019, will serve as the election liaison in Auditor Dave Boliek’s office.
NC auditor hires former GOP director in new ‘election integrity’ oversight role
Dallas Woodhouse, who led the state GOP from 2015 to 2019, will serve as the election liaison in Auditor Dave Boliek’s office.
bit.ly
September 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Dallas Woodhouse, who led the state GOP from 2015 to 2019, will serve as the election liaison in Auditor Dave Boliek’s office.
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As we approach the 1 year anniversary of #Helene, I have one final thread for you.
Most of my posts this week are about the meteorology and hydrology of the event, but there's one aspect of the storm I haven't covered yet.
And that's the photography.
Most of my posts this week are about the meteorology and hydrology of the event, but there's one aspect of the storm I haven't covered yet.
And that's the photography.
September 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
As we approach the 1 year anniversary of #Helene, I have one final thread for you.
Most of my posts this week are about the meteorology and hydrology of the event, but there's one aspect of the storm I haven't covered yet.
And that's the photography.
Most of my posts this week are about the meteorology and hydrology of the event, but there's one aspect of the storm I haven't covered yet.
And that's the photography.
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It Begins
One year ago today, the National Hurricane Center issued this outlook, drafted by @ericblake12.bsky.social , indicating "an area of low pressure could form this weekend over the Caribbean Sea"
#Helene
www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/xgtw...
One year ago today, the National Hurricane Center issued this outlook, drafted by @ericblake12.bsky.social , indicating "an area of low pressure could form this weekend over the Caribbean Sea"
#Helene
www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/xgtw...
September 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It Begins
One year ago today, the National Hurricane Center issued this outlook, drafted by @ericblake12.bsky.social , indicating "an area of low pressure could form this weekend over the Caribbean Sea"
#Helene
www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/xgtw...
One year ago today, the National Hurricane Center issued this outlook, drafted by @ericblake12.bsky.social , indicating "an area of low pressure could form this weekend over the Caribbean Sea"
#Helene
www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/xgtw...
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"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”
September 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”
And a place where you actually *should* read the comments because people are funny, polite, encouraging, thoughtful, knowledgeable, seeking to learn, and (mostly) not bots or trolls.
Really weird to see people try to portray Bluesky as a radical website when you’ll scroll past about 10 straight posts about how great spaghetti is
September 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
And a place where you actually *should* read the comments because people are funny, polite, encouraging, thoughtful, knowledgeable, seeking to learn, and (mostly) not bots or trolls.