Erica.With.A.See
@ericawithasee.bsky.social
(Erica.With.A.C erroneously implies I have built-in AirCon.)
I'm barely intact. Trying to keep it all together on the daily. Cranky. Sad. Kind. Neurospicy. Forever hopeful. Always learning.
I'm barely intact. Trying to keep it all together on the daily. Cranky. Sad. Kind. Neurospicy. Forever hopeful. Always learning.
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Extreme views are heavily over-represented on social media
Social platforms’ tendency to reward hostile content creates incentives that systematically reward simplistic messages and extreme positions and this fuels populism www.ft.com/content/9251... via @jburnmurdoch.ft.com
Social platforms’ tendency to reward hostile content creates incentives that systematically reward simplistic messages and extreme positions and this fuels populism www.ft.com/content/9251... via @jburnmurdoch.ft.com
September 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Extreme views are heavily over-represented on social media
Social platforms’ tendency to reward hostile content creates incentives that systematically reward simplistic messages and extreme positions and this fuels populism www.ft.com/content/9251... via @jburnmurdoch.ft.com
Social platforms’ tendency to reward hostile content creates incentives that systematically reward simplistic messages and extreme positions and this fuels populism www.ft.com/content/9251... via @jburnmurdoch.ft.com
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They were meant to be lasting reference sources. The hand lettering here is crazy.
September 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
They were meant to be lasting reference sources. The hand lettering here is crazy.
The “Angels are moving the furniture “ tonight according to my Nonna.
Geez there’s a lot of lightning over Sydney tonight!
January 15, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The “Angels are moving the furniture “ tonight according to my Nonna.
He continues to be disgusting. Why did he bother going to the church ceremony. Not enough prayers to save his soul.
Flags are supposed to fly at half-staff through the end of January out of respect for former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29.
U.S. flags at President-elect Donald Trump ‘s private Mar-a-Lago club are back to flying at full height. -AP
Disgraceful
U.S. flags at President-elect Donald Trump ‘s private Mar-a-Lago club are back to flying at full height. -AP
Disgraceful
Trump flies US flag at full height before end of 30-day mourning period following Carter's death
U.S. flags at President-elect Donald Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club are back to flying at full height.
apnews.com
January 15, 2025 at 10:14 AM
He continues to be disgusting. Why did he bother going to the church ceremony. Not enough prayers to save his soul.
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Ever have that terrible, sinking feeling?
December 27, 2024 at 1:44 AM
Ever have that terrible, sinking feeling?
Sydney funnel-webs are known for their fast-acting and highly toxic venom, but luckily the same anti-venom is effective on bites from the new species.
news.sky.com/story/bigger...
news.sky.com/story/bigger...
Bigger and more venomous species of funnel-web spider discovered in Australia
The man who found the species recommends giving them a wide berth as they "give copious amounts of venom"
news.sky.com
January 15, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Omg there’s no end to the mistakes … 🤦🏻♀️
You idiot, Australia is a British Commonwealth...or was!
It's also Asian....who's Asean, an Irish guy in Sydney?
It's also Asian....who's Asean, an Irish guy in Sydney?
January 15, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Omg there’s no end to the mistakes … 🤦🏻♀️
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QANTAS: Flights delayed by Space X rocket debris
According to a story in The Guardian, Qantas flights between Sydney and Johannesburg have faced last-minute delays following warnings from the US government about falling debris from SpaceX rocket
bit.ly/3DTEbyJ
According to a story in The Guardian, Qantas flights between Sydney and Johannesburg have faced last-minute delays following warnings from the US government about falling debris from SpaceX rocket
bit.ly/3DTEbyJ
QANTAS: Flights delayed by Space X rocket debris
According to a story in The Guardian, Qantas flights between Sydney and Johannesburg have faced last-minute delays following warnings from the US government abo
www.2paxfly.com
January 15, 2025 at 3:30 AM
QANTAS: Flights delayed by Space X rocket debris
According to a story in The Guardian, Qantas flights between Sydney and Johannesburg have faced last-minute delays following warnings from the US government about falling debris from SpaceX rocket
bit.ly/3DTEbyJ
According to a story in The Guardian, Qantas flights between Sydney and Johannesburg have faced last-minute delays following warnings from the US government about falling debris from SpaceX rocket
bit.ly/3DTEbyJ
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9 Sydney beaches closed after mysterious ball-shaped debris washes ashore
Where does plastic pollution end? The planet is struggling to keep up with increasing plastic pollution 02:57 Nine beaches in Sydney, Australiawere closed after mysterious gray debris in the shape of small balls washed…
Where does plastic pollution end? The planet is struggling to keep up with increasing plastic pollution 02:57 Nine beaches in Sydney, Australiawere closed after mysterious gray debris in the shape of small balls washed…
9 Sydney beaches closed after mysterious ball-shaped debris washes ashore
Where does plastic pollution end? The planet is struggling to keep up with increasing plastic pollution 02:57 Nine beaches in Sydney, Australiawere closed after mysterious gray debris in the shape of small balls washed ashore. The discovery of the marble-sized spheres comes just months after a similar incident in October last year, where there were thousands washed black balls…
memotrends.com
January 15, 2025 at 3:48 AM
9 Sydney beaches closed after mysterious ball-shaped debris washes ashore
Where does plastic pollution end? The planet is struggling to keep up with increasing plastic pollution 02:57 Nine beaches in Sydney, Australiawere closed after mysterious gray debris in the shape of small balls washed…
Where does plastic pollution end? The planet is struggling to keep up with increasing plastic pollution 02:57 Nine beaches in Sydney, Australiawere closed after mysterious gray debris in the shape of small balls washed…
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Hard agree @saffronhowden.bsky.social esp having lived in several other places around the world and having seen the health systems there!
Why I'd rather get sick in Australia than anywhere else in the world
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/885768...
Why I'd rather get sick in Australia than anywhere else in the world
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/885768...
Why I'd rather get sick in Australia than anywhere else in the world
It's Christmas holidays and your child is bleeding from the head.
www.canberratimes.com.au
January 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Hard agree @saffronhowden.bsky.social esp having lived in several other places around the world and having seen the health systems there!
Why I'd rather get sick in Australia than anywhere else in the world
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/885768...
Why I'd rather get sick in Australia than anywhere else in the world
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/885768...
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Just days before his inauguration, US president-elect Donald Trump is yet to publicly state his position on the AUKUS pact, which would see Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines from the US.
AUKUS pact keeping China's Xi Jinping up at night, Republican claims
Just days before his inauguration, US president-elect Donald Trump is yet to publicly state his position on the AUKUS pact, which would see Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines from the US.
www.abc.net.au
January 15, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Just days before his inauguration, US president-elect Donald Trump is yet to publicly state his position on the AUKUS pact, which would see Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines from the US.
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putting the Mao in LMAO as US TikTok users download the Chinese app Xiaohongshu ("Little Red Book") – great thread here
I don't know how many of y'all are watching the migration of American TikTokers to RedNote, but it's the most fascinating thing I've EVER SEEN HAPPEN ONLINE.
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January 15, 2025 at 2:55 AM
putting the Mao in LMAO as US TikTok users download the Chinese app Xiaohongshu ("Little Red Book") – great thread here
Nostalgia for this fuelling my thirst for knowledge about the world. #simontownsendswonderworld
You may not like it but this is what peak children's TV looks like.
January 15, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Nostalgia for this fuelling my thirst for knowledge about the world. #simontownsendswonderworld
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There’s no proof that glasses that block blue light are necessary, but experts agree they’ll likely help you sleep better. nyti.ms/40nr94m
January 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
There’s no proof that glasses that block blue light are necessary, but experts agree they’ll likely help you sleep better. nyti.ms/40nr94m
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In an increasingly provocative world, many of us seek to manage our emotions. But instead of asking whether you’re overreacting, you might ask, Am I reacting as usefully as I can?
Are You Overreacting?
How to survive when provocations are a natural—and inescapable—part of life.
www.newyorker.com
January 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
In an increasingly provocative world, many of us seek to manage our emotions. But instead of asking whether you’re overreacting, you might ask, Am I reacting as usefully as I can?
Yesss! But will it go anywhere…
If your reaction is “lol why now” you are correct. By leaving this til the last minute, the SEC is handing the mess to the incoming administration, letting Trump decide whether to pursue a case against a top donor www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/t...
January 15, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Yesss! But will it go anywhere…
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Inside Meta’s race to beat OpenAI: “We need to learn how to build frontier and win this race”
Inside Meta’s race to beat OpenAI: “We need to learn how to build frontier and win this race”
A trove of newly released documents reveals Meta’s plans to use book piracy site LibGen to train its AI models.
buff.ly
January 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Inside Meta’s race to beat OpenAI: “We need to learn how to build frontier and win this race”
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The fact that insomnia is associated with depression suggests that sleep might help us deal with emotionally stressful or otherwise disruptive events.
The Work We Do While We Sleep
Researchers are understanding more about why sleep matters to our bodies and our brains.
www.newyorker.com
December 30, 2024 at 8:41 PM
The fact that insomnia is associated with depression suggests that sleep might help us deal with emotionally stressful or otherwise disruptive events.
This guy …
December 30, 2024 at 3:27 AM
This guy …
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Thanks to whoever went to the trouble of morphing me into a dromedary so I could finally fulfill my potential as "Mar🐫".
🙏 ❤️ 👍
🙏 ❤️ 👍
December 28, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Thanks to whoever went to the trouble of morphing me into a dromedary so I could finally fulfill my potential as "Mar🐫".
🙏 ❤️ 👍
🙏 ❤️ 👍