Joanna Castillo
@jojolemon.bsky.social
I like the singers and songwriters I keep stumbling across in Austin, Texas. I also like some other stuff here and there.
We’re so screwed. :-(
Worth a watch:
Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
June 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
We’re so screwed. :-(
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“The fundamental civic unit in this nation is neighbor.” - @jelaniya.bsky.social 🇺🇸
June 20, 2025 at 4:02 AM
“The fundamental civic unit in this nation is neighbor.” - @jelaniya.bsky.social 🇺🇸
I wish the Scripps National Spelling Bee was here. (Yes, I’m watching last night’s semi-final.)
May 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I wish the Scripps National Spelling Bee was here. (Yes, I’m watching last night’s semi-final.)
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This is awful. :’(
Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
kfor.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:46 AM
This is awful. :’(
And, “…said the court has no ability to bring him back…”
Due process is VITAL. The Senate and House must stop this insanity of cow-towing to TFG and do their jobs. Argh.
Due process is VITAL. The Senate and House must stop this insanity of cow-towing to TFG and do their jobs. Argh.
NEW: In a court filing this evening, the Trump administration said that it had mistakenly deported a Maryland father to a notorious Salvadoran prison due to an "administrative error." www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
April 1, 2025 at 5:34 AM
And, “…said the court has no ability to bring him back…”
Due process is VITAL. The Senate and House must stop this insanity of cow-towing to TFG and do their jobs. Argh.
Due process is VITAL. The Senate and House must stop this insanity of cow-towing to TFG and do their jobs. Argh.
The letters @booker.senate.gov has been reading this evening on the Senate floor are heart-breaking. I cannot get over the fact that the entire Republican House and Senate are so intent on bowing to the Liar in Chief and an unelected billionaire’s desire to dismantle our government. 🤬🤬😢😢
April 1, 2025 at 5:14 AM
The letters @booker.senate.gov has been reading this evening on the Senate floor are heart-breaking. I cannot get over the fact that the entire Republican House and Senate are so intent on bowing to the Liar in Chief and an unelected billionaire’s desire to dismantle our government. 🤬🤬😢😢
Please read the whole thread.
Re:
“Trump’s order specifically names the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Women’s History Museum, which is in development.”
“Trump’s order specifically names the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Women’s History Museum, which is in development.”
Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding to programs with 'improper ideology'
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”
apnews.com
March 28, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Please read the whole thread.
Listen to Bernie. No doubt in my mind he is 100% correct.
Bernie Sanders: "I think this is a prelude not only to cutting benefits, but to privatizing Social Security ... why do you lie so much about Social Security? Why do you make it look like it's a broken system? The reason is to get people to lose faith in the system so you can give it over to Wall St"
March 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Listen to Bernie. No doubt in my mind he is 100% correct.
Reading a story like this from @19thnews.org makes me so sad: 19thnews.org/2025/03/trum...
Three women grieve their dream jobs after being fired by the Trump administration
With their futures in limbo, The 19th spoke to three women about their jobs with the U.S. Forest Service, and about the recent turmoil caused by efforts to reduce the size of government.
19thnews.org
March 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Reading a story like this from @19thnews.org makes me so sad: 19thnews.org/2025/03/trum...
There are 7 shows I want to see today. Seven! Geesh! I’m “settling” for 3. Those 3 are the first 2 I knew about and RSVP’d to and the 3rd is running the latest so I will (hopefully) catch the end of it. I really want to see the other 4 shows but there’s only 1 of me. I need a clone or two, people!
February 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
There are 7 shows I want to see today. Seven! Geesh! I’m “settling” for 3. Those 3 are the first 2 I knew about and RSVP’d to and the 3rd is running the latest so I will (hopefully) catch the end of it. I really want to see the other 4 shows but there’s only 1 of me. I need a clone or two, people!
I recommend giving this a listen.
Since comparing the US to Hungary in 2011 doesn't seem so wild anymore, I talked to an MP who dealt with Victor Orban's return to power. It was bracing: slate.com/podcasts/wha...
Lessons From Hungary
To defend democracy, democracy has to look worth defending.
slate.com
February 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I recommend giving this a listen.
Shoutout to my friend @wwallace.bsky.social for his Jeopardy! run. What a fun adventure to get to watch. Go, Will! 👏👏👏
February 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Shoutout to my friend @wwallace.bsky.social for his Jeopardy! run. What a fun adventure to get to watch. Go, Will! 👏👏👏
ATX peeps, how long has the Specs at Lamar and 10th been open? I just noticed it and then couldn’t remember what was there before. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
January 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
ATX peeps, how long has the Specs at Lamar and 10th been open? I just noticed it and then couldn’t remember what was there before. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Is anyone curating block lists of these sorts of stupid scam/bot accounts so I don’t have to keep blocking them individually?
January 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Is anyone curating block lists of these sorts of stupid scam/bot accounts so I don’t have to keep blocking them individually?
I had a good time seeing @h-tempered.bsky.social at NeWorlDeli this afternoon!
January 13, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I had a good time seeing @h-tempered.bsky.social at NeWorlDeli this afternoon!
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A quick hit on my thoughts about the Meta decision around US based content moderation -- each of which is basically getting fleshed out into longer op-eds and posts to come soon.
But to get you started on some takeaways from Zuck's announcement here's a 🧵
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But to get you started on some takeaways from Zuck's announcement here's a 🧵
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January 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A quick hit on my thoughts about the Meta decision around US based content moderation -- each of which is basically getting fleshed out into longer op-eds and posts to come soon.
But to get you started on some takeaways from Zuck's announcement here's a 🧵
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But to get you started on some takeaways from Zuck's announcement here's a 🧵
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Just saw a (driverless) Waymo vehicle southbound on Guadalupe (just past 34th) trying to turn left/east onto 33rd but it didn’t pull into the turn lane so was blocking other southbound traffic that was then forced to go around in the right-hand lane. Not good.
January 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Just saw a (driverless) Waymo vehicle southbound on Guadalupe (just past 34th) trying to turn left/east onto 33rd but it didn’t pull into the turn lane so was blocking other southbound traffic that was then forced to go around in the right-hand lane. Not good.
It’s that time of year again—that time where I post a photo of me and my sister’s silly puppies.
🎄❤️🎄
🎄❤️🎄
December 26, 2024 at 1:02 PM
It’s that time of year again—that time where I post a photo of me and my sister’s silly puppies.
🎄❤️🎄
🎄❤️🎄
Perfect.
November 2, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Perfect.
@janapochop.bsky.social Hello, my friend!!!
September 18, 2023 at 5:46 PM
@janapochop.bsky.social Hello, my friend!!!
@hazardwarning.bsky.social Hey there!
September 4, 2023 at 6:04 PM
@hazardwarning.bsky.social Hey there!
I drove down to Buda this evening to watch my buddy William Wallace play some tunes on the Cigar Vault patio. It’s actually pretty pleasant out here.
August 31, 2023 at 12:18 AM
I drove down to Buda this evening to watch my buddy William Wallace play some tunes on the Cigar Vault patio. It’s actually pretty pleasant out here.
100%!
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August 20, 2023 at 11:48 PM
100%!
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the one thing, above all, I’d suggest to the newskies:
be kind
block and mute the shitheads, don’t engage them if at all possible, and just… treat people with respect
we have a real chance to build a better culture, let’s take it
be kind
block and mute the shitheads, don’t engage them if at all possible, and just… treat people with respect
we have a real chance to build a better culture, let’s take it
August 18, 2023 at 10:16 PM
the one thing, above all, I’d suggest to the newskies:
be kind
block and mute the shitheads, don’t engage them if at all possible, and just… treat people with respect
we have a real chance to build a better culture, let’s take it
be kind
block and mute the shitheads, don’t engage them if at all possible, and just… treat people with respect
we have a real chance to build a better culture, let’s take it