Isaac L
@isaacinterstellar.bsky.social
He/Him. Southern Illinoisan. Space enthusiast. Law Student. Policy nerd. Vibrating ball of anxiety.
Matthew 5:43-44. "Oh, maybe I'm naive for thinking, That a mountain so stubborn can move. But if I’m a mountain moving, I think maybe you can be, too."
Matthew 5:43-44. "Oh, maybe I'm naive for thinking, That a mountain so stubborn can move. But if I’m a mountain moving, I think maybe you can be, too."
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No, I don't need a bloody copilot for this document, thank you.
Writing is, in no small part, a tool for thinking. If you outsource that element to a machine that cannot think, you shouldn't be surprised if, at the end of the process, neither you nor your reader are any the wiser.
Writing is, in no small part, a tool for thinking. If you outsource that element to a machine that cannot think, you shouldn't be surprised if, at the end of the process, neither you nor your reader are any the wiser.
January 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
No, I don't need a bloody copilot for this document, thank you.
Writing is, in no small part, a tool for thinking. If you outsource that element to a machine that cannot think, you shouldn't be surprised if, at the end of the process, neither you nor your reader are any the wiser.
Writing is, in no small part, a tool for thinking. If you outsource that element to a machine that cannot think, you shouldn't be surprised if, at the end of the process, neither you nor your reader are any the wiser.
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A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad.
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
PBS News Weekend full episode, Jan. 25, 2025
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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January 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad.
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
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January 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Me to myself: this too shall pass.
Also me to myself: why tf is it taking so long.
Also me to myself: why tf is it taking so long.
January 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Me to myself: this too shall pass.
Also me to myself: why tf is it taking so long.
Also me to myself: why tf is it taking so long.
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Somebody yelled at me for posting about Ganymede instead of /the state of things/ last night.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
January 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Somebody yelled at me for posting about Ganymede instead of /the state of things/ last night.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
The changes will likely stop local efforts to help reunite one of the locally resettled Afghan families here with their extended family who had to flee Afghanistan due to threats from the new government.
I can't explain how crushing it is to see us willing and wanting to help, but being prevented.
I can't explain how crushing it is to see us willing and wanting to help, but being prevented.
Refugees who were slated to travel to the US have had their flights canceled, according to a State Department memo obtained by CNN
Flights canceled for refugees who were slated to travel to US | CNN Politics
Refugees who were slated to travel to the United States after a years-long and often cumbersome process have had their flights canceled, according to a State Department memo to resettlement partners o...
www.cnn.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The changes will likely stop local efforts to help reunite one of the locally resettled Afghan families here with their extended family who had to flee Afghanistan due to threats from the new government.
I can't explain how crushing it is to see us willing and wanting to help, but being prevented.
I can't explain how crushing it is to see us willing and wanting to help, but being prevented.
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Over 100 refugees who were scheduled to be resettled in Indiana have seen their flights canceled in the last two days. Refugees make our state stronger, and the bipartisan support for U.S. refugee resettlement has been a pillar of our nation for over a century.
Refugees who were slated to travel to the US have had their flights canceled, according to a State Department memo obtained by CNN
Flights canceled for refugees who were slated to travel to US | CNN Politics
Refugees who were slated to travel to the United States after a years-long and often cumbersome process have had their flights canceled, according to a State Department memo to resettlement partners o...
www.cnn.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Over 100 refugees who were scheduled to be resettled in Indiana have seen their flights canceled in the last two days. Refugees make our state stronger, and the bipartisan support for U.S. refugee resettlement has been a pillar of our nation for over a century.
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The take I am most certain of that gets me in the most trouble is just "The reason homes are so expensive is because there are not enough of them, so we really really really need to build more of them."
January 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The take I am most certain of that gets me in the most trouble is just "The reason homes are so expensive is because there are not enough of them, so we really really really need to build more of them."
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Hello, you're through to the Marine Biology Department at Aberystwyth University. Please be aware that all calls are recorded for monitoring porpoises.
January 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Hello, you're through to the Marine Biology Department at Aberystwyth University. Please be aware that all calls are recorded for monitoring porpoises.
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We have an Image of the Year competition in our Society, voted on by members. Last night we announced the winner of the 2024 competition. It was won with this beautiful image of the Elephant Trunk Nebula by Eros Tang, imaging from the centre of light polluted Edinburgh. Just amazing! 🔭
January 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
We have an Image of the Year competition in our Society, voted on by members. Last night we announced the winner of the 2024 competition. It was won with this beautiful image of the Elephant Trunk Nebula by Eros Tang, imaging from the centre of light polluted Edinburgh. Just amazing! 🔭
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Have started the first reading assignments for Torts. It’s going super. Cuz I already want to drop out of law school, fill my pockets with stones, and walk into the dark deep ocean.
January 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Have started the first reading assignments for Torts. It’s going super. Cuz I already want to drop out of law school, fill my pockets with stones, and walk into the dark deep ocean.
The back-to-back ice storms this week are probably not a sign of foreboding for the semester or anything.
Surely.
Surely.
January 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The back-to-back ice storms this week are probably not a sign of foreboding for the semester or anything.
Surely.
Surely.
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the internet is so sick. can’t we just go back to reading books
January 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
the internet is so sick. can’t we just go back to reading books
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Reject modernity, return to box.
January 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Reject modernity, return to box.
Shibboleth
What is a seemingly random word that you have a special connection with?
January 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Shibboleth
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Your periodic reminder that if you need to get out of your house FAST, do not bother trying to stuff your cats into carriers, just scoop them up in pillowcases. (You can drop said squirming rage sacks into carriers for added security if you have time.)
January 8, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Your periodic reminder that if you need to get out of your house FAST, do not bother trying to stuff your cats into carriers, just scoop them up in pillowcases. (You can drop said squirming rage sacks into carriers for added security if you have time.)
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I think Mark Zuckerberg might be a kinda uncool dude…
January 8, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I think Mark Zuckerberg might be a kinda uncool dude…
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Perseverance has reached the rim of Jezero Crater!
December 12, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Perseverance has reached the rim of Jezero Crater!
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writing the book where Waldo finally finds himself
December 11, 2024 at 10:36 PM
writing the book where Waldo finally finds himself
So about those Illinois flag designs...
December 12, 2024 at 5:09 PM
So about those Illinois flag designs...
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one of the best hubble images ever
December 12, 2024 at 4:46 AM
one of the best hubble images ever