cailín
@freedombones.bsky.social
community-focused storyteller from unceded Coast Salish Territories
📍šilšul -> lək̓ʷəŋən -> stó:lō -> ɬaʔamɩn
landback | cascadia | skookum wawa
📍šilšul -> lək̓ʷəŋən -> stó:lō -> ɬaʔamɩn
landback | cascadia | skookum wawa
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cailín
@freedombones.bsky.social
· Jan 20
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archive.is/QSCJT paywall-free link to “Facebook is a Doomsday Machine” (The Atlantic, Dec. 2020)
Compared to other takes on social media that treat a platform as one homogeneous space, instead of a tool utilized in particular ways depending on the needs of a community, this is a great analysis.
Compared to other takes on social media that treat a platform as one homogeneous space, instead of a tool utilized in particular ways depending on the needs of a community, this is a great analysis.
I might just continue to ignore it but how do you respond to a dm from a friend that was clearly generated by AI? Like yes I see you agreeing with the points I made but why can’t you tell me with the words from your own brain? I’m a bit offended but mostly weirded out to see it in a 1:1 conversation
September 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I might just continue to ignore it but how do you respond to a dm from a friend that was clearly generated by AI? Like yes I see you agreeing with the points I made but why can’t you tell me with the words from your own brain? I’m a bit offended but mostly weirded out to see it in a 1:1 conversation
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After the latest round of grading papers, I wrote about AI, ChatGPT, the death of the student essay, and what it means for the future of human cognition.
The Death of the Student Essay—and the Future of Cognition
One professor's reflections on the end of an era, as AI tools such as ChatGPT have murdered the student essay (RIP). Here's why that threatens the future of human cognition—and how to save ourselves.
www.forkingpaths.co
June 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
After the latest round of grading papers, I wrote about AI, ChatGPT, the death of the student essay, and what it means for the future of human cognition.
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Trans Care BC has removed clinician names from its website and notified staff about the U.S. initiative as a precaution.
This US Snitch Line Reports Canadians Providing Gender-Affirming Care | The Tyee
It’s a ‘terrifying’ update on an old anti-trans strategy, one lawyer says.
thetyee.ca
May 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Trans Care BC has removed clinician names from its website and notified staff about the U.S. initiative as a precaution.
This healed the part of me that twinges every time I hear a transplant say Cap Hill
Absolutely dying at this Jeopardy clip from tonight of a guy getting "Pike Place" wrong in a way that's very annoying to Seattle locals and Ken Jennings (also a local) not taking any shit about it
May 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This healed the part of me that twinges every time I hear a transplant say Cap Hill
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just added another 25 crowd-sourced locations to this passion project of mine, mapping change tables in Vancouver! if you have friends with babies or toddlers, please pass it on: vancouverchangetables.com
Vancouver Change Tables Map
vancouverchangetables.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
just added another 25 crowd-sourced locations to this passion project of mine, mapping change tables in Vancouver! if you have friends with babies or toddlers, please pass it on: vancouverchangetables.com
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@dorothywoodend.bsky.social: To be blunt, it’s not very fun living through history.
But documentaries are useful for context and even a grim comfort.
But documentaries are useful for context and even a grim comfort.
Four Films to Help the World Make Sense | The Tyee
History is like jazz, retracing what came before.
thetyee.ca
March 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
@dorothywoodend.bsky.social: To be blunt, it’s not very fun living through history.
But documentaries are useful for context and even a grim comfort.
But documentaries are useful for context and even a grim comfort.
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Securing your phone before entering the USA. 🧵
At CDC we travel around the globe to confront health threats and have never worried about returning home. Yet more researchers, including US Citizens, are having their phones searched at Customs.
security.ucop.edu/resources/tr...
At CDC we travel around the globe to confront health threats and have never worried about returning home. Yet more researchers, including US Citizens, are having their phones searched at Customs.
security.ucop.edu/resources/tr...
Returning to the U.S.
security.ucop.edu
March 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Securing your phone before entering the USA. 🧵
At CDC we travel around the globe to confront health threats and have never worried about returning home. Yet more researchers, including US Citizens, are having their phones searched at Customs.
security.ucop.edu/resources/tr...
At CDC we travel around the globe to confront health threats and have never worried about returning home. Yet more researchers, including US Citizens, are having their phones searched at Customs.
security.ucop.edu/resources/tr...
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(1/27) Humans in rainforests….humans in deserts? A thread!
February 27, 2025 at 10:18 AM
(1/27) Humans in rainforests….humans in deserts? A thread!
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A message from the brave woman - Dr, Teresa Borrenpohl - who was dragged out by unmarked private security in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
A message from Teresa. ❤️
If you are a media member who would like to cover this story, there are three surrogates who were at the town hall who are available to speak with you.
Please DM to get connected. #idpol
If you are a media member who would like to cover this story, there are three surrogates who were at the town hall who are available to speak with you.
Please DM to get connected. #idpol
February 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A message from the brave woman - Dr, Teresa Borrenpohl - who was dragged out by unmarked private security in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
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Now that measles is on the rise again in the US, along with bird flu becoming 'endemic', it is worth pondering the question once again: Do pandemics ever end? www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Do Pandemics Ever End? | NEJM
Since pandemics are sociopolitical as well as epidemiologic events, their end is determined not only by epidemiologic criteria but also by social, political, economic, and ethical concerns.
www.nejm.org
February 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Now that measles is on the rise again in the US, along with bird flu becoming 'endemic', it is worth pondering the question once again: Do pandemics ever end? www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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As more tech CEOs seem willing to put their companies’ culture and technology at the behest of the US government, it’s good to remember which platforms have access to what data.
When Platforms and the Government Unite, Remember What’s Private and What Isn’t
For years now, there has been some concern about the coziness between technology companies and the government. Whether a company complies with casual government requests for data, requires a warrant, ...
www.eff.org
February 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
As more tech CEOs seem willing to put their companies’ culture and technology at the behest of the US government, it’s good to remember which platforms have access to what data.
A winter wonderland view from my balcony today. Apartment living is so much more enjoyable when surrounded by trees.
February 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
A winter wonderland view from my balcony today. Apartment living is so much more enjoyable when surrounded by trees.
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The new “Don’t Just Do Nothing: 20 Things You Can Do to Counter Fascism—Yes, You! Yes, Now!” zine makes a great gift for your liberal fam, friends, neighbors & coworkers!
Read, print & distro freely!
Full text & PDFs on @igd.bsky.social:
itsgoingdown.org/dont-just-do...
Read, print & distro freely!
Full text & PDFs on @igd.bsky.social:
itsgoingdown.org/dont-just-do...
January 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The new “Don’t Just Do Nothing: 20 Things You Can Do to Counter Fascism—Yes, You! Yes, Now!” zine makes a great gift for your liberal fam, friends, neighbors & coworkers!
Read, print & distro freely!
Full text & PDFs on @igd.bsky.social:
itsgoingdown.org/dont-just-do...
Read, print & distro freely!
Full text & PDFs on @igd.bsky.social:
itsgoingdown.org/dont-just-do...
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Alright, everyone who uses YouTube and complains about the algorithm not showing you what you're subscribed to -
I present this magic link. This will take you to the subscriptions feed which is only things you are subscribed to.
www.youtube.com/feed/subscri...
I present this magic link. This will take you to the subscriptions feed which is only things you are subscribed to.
www.youtube.com/feed/subscri...
YouTube
Share your videos with friends, family, and the world
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Alright, everyone who uses YouTube and complains about the algorithm not showing you what you're subscribed to -
I present this magic link. This will take you to the subscriptions feed which is only things you are subscribed to.
www.youtube.com/feed/subscri...
I present this magic link. This will take you to the subscriptions feed which is only things you are subscribed to.
www.youtube.com/feed/subscri...
archive.is/QSCJT paywall-free link to “Facebook is a Doomsday Machine” (The Atlantic, Dec. 2020)
Compared to other takes on social media that treat a platform as one homogeneous space, instead of a tool utilized in particular ways depending on the needs of a community, this is a great analysis.
Compared to other takes on social media that treat a platform as one homogeneous space, instead of a tool utilized in particular ways depending on the needs of a community, this is a great analysis.
archive.is
January 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
archive.is/QSCJT paywall-free link to “Facebook is a Doomsday Machine” (The Atlantic, Dec. 2020)
Compared to other takes on social media that treat a platform as one homogeneous space, instead of a tool utilized in particular ways depending on the needs of a community, this is a great analysis.
Compared to other takes on social media that treat a platform as one homogeneous space, instead of a tool utilized in particular ways depending on the needs of a community, this is a great analysis.