Kait Hoehne
@khoehne.bsky.social
Software engineer at NYT. Member of the Times Tech Guild. Hobbies of a tradwife, heart of a Sewer Socialist.
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Here's an idea: rather than burning a trillion on AI, why don't we spend it on teen scientists instead, since they apparently deliver faster than the machine?
Remarkable story of a Georgia high school team who used CRISPR to make a rapid diagnostic test strip for Lyme disease, speeding dx from 2 weeks to days
www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
Teens may have come up with a new way to detect, treat Lyme disease using CRISPR gene editing
To compete at iGEM, a sort of science Olympics, teens at a Georgia high school set their sights on finding a better way to detect and treat Lyme disease. Their approach uses CRISPR gene editing.
www.cbsnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Here's an idea: rather than burning a trillion on AI, why don't we spend it on teen scientists instead, since they apparently deliver faster than the machine?
If I never saw pregnancy used as a lazy narrative device ever again I'd be soooooo happy 🥲
November 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
If I never saw pregnancy used as a lazy narrative device ever again I'd be soooooo happy 🥲
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Northwestern and Columbia being famous for journalism and bending over for Trump seems a little too on the nose these days
This is the second largest payout from a private university to the Trump admin yet, second only to Columbia’s $200m
November 29, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Northwestern and Columbia being famous for journalism and bending over for Trump seems a little too on the nose these days
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it would be nice if cacheComponents had a verbose mode where it logs every cache hit/miss together with the key.
i know you can do something like that by writing your own handlers but i don't want to write any code, i just want a debugging tool
i know you can do something like that by writing your own handlers but i don't want to write any code, i just want a debugging tool
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
it would be nice if cacheComponents had a verbose mode where it logs every cache hit/miss together with the key.
i know you can do something like that by writing your own handlers but i don't want to write any code, i just want a debugging tool
i know you can do something like that by writing your own handlers but i don't want to write any code, i just want a debugging tool
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ICYMI, the Starbucks strike is still on. Don’t buy Starbucks until they get a fair contract!!
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
ICYMI, the Starbucks strike is still on. Don’t buy Starbucks until they get a fair contract!!
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The Incredible Story Behind the Largest African American Quilt Collection
The Incredible Story Behind the Largest African American Quilt Collection | Artnet News
Eli Leon's game-changing African American quilt donation stuns in "Routed West" at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA).
news.artnet.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The Incredible Story Behind the Largest African American Quilt Collection
Highly recommend - such a good read!
i wrote about atproto and why it matters
Open Social — overreacted
The protocol is the API.
overreacted.io
November 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Highly recommend - such a good read!
Direct democracy from my favorite place on the planet 😍🇧🇪
A small corner of Belgium is recruiting ordinary citizens to help create policies. Participants say it has renewed their faith in government.
Democracy Is in Trouble. This Region Is Turning to Its People.
A small corner of Belgium is recruiting ordinary citizens to help create policies. Participants say it’s renewed their faith in government.
nyti.ms
November 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Direct democracy from my favorite place on the planet 😍🇧🇪
Preventing legal immigrants from pursuing citizenship. Seems totally legit 😡😭🫠
www.localsyr.com/news/local-n...
www.localsyr.com/news/local-n...
www.localsyr.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Preventing legal immigrants from pursuing citizenship. Seems totally legit 😡😭🫠
www.localsyr.com/news/local-n...
www.localsyr.com/news/local-n...
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For the first time, scientists are tracking the migration of monarch butterflies across much of North America, actively monitoring individual insects on journeys. It could provide crucial insights into the life cycles of hundreds of flying insects at a time when many are in steep decline.
We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.
Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in Mexico.
nyti.ms
November 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
For the first time, scientists are tracking the migration of monarch butterflies across much of North America, actively monitoring individual insects on journeys. It could provide crucial insights into the life cycles of hundreds of flying insects at a time when many are in steep decline.
Is this...good news? Affordable housing? On-site childcare? Is it possible? 🦋🏘️
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Affordable housing complex opens on former Ulster County jail site - Mid Hudson News
KINGSTON – A 20-acre property, which was once occupied by the Ulster County Jail, has been transformed into Golden Hill Apartments, a 164-unit affordable housing development. Golden Hill Apartments is...
midhudsonnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Is this...good news? Affordable housing? On-site childcare? Is it possible? 🦋🏘️
midhudsonnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
midhudsonnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
Quilts are durable as shit. They handle heat without a sweat. They warm against the cold. They get softer with age. They carry memories. They are imperfect and unique. They bear any task gracefully, give comfort to anyone who needs it.
I aspire to the qualities of a quilt.
I aspire to the qualities of a quilt.
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Quilts are durable as shit. They handle heat without a sweat. They warm against the cold. They get softer with age. They carry memories. They are imperfect and unique. They bear any task gracefully, give comfort to anyone who needs it.
I aspire to the qualities of a quilt.
I aspire to the qualities of a quilt.
This is not normal, this is not normal, this is not normal. We shouldn't have families struggling for food while 1 person gets paid a trillion dollars.
November 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This is not normal, this is not normal, this is not normal. We shouldn't have families struggling for food while 1 person gets paid a trillion dollars.
36 for us. Saved for over 10 years and still could only put 3% down because of how high prices were, taxes and closing costs.
“It’s kind of a shocking number."
The median age of first-time home buyers in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40 in 2025, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. nyti.ms/4hKc58V
The median age of first-time home buyers in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40 in 2025, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. nyti.ms/4hKc58V
November 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
36 for us. Saved for over 10 years and still could only put 3% down because of how high prices were, taxes and closing costs.
Nothing makes me feel like a hacker more than debugging the error code on my garage door opener.
November 6, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Nothing makes me feel like a hacker more than debugging the error code on my garage door opener.
A year ago, I was participating in my first strike. I was exhausted, outraged, and determined. Now I'm stepping into the role of vice-chair for my unit. You don't have to be special to make a difference, you just have to believe there's a better way and roll up your sleeves.
November 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A year ago, I was participating in my first strike. I was exhausted, outraged, and determined. Now I'm stepping into the role of vice-chair for my unit. You don't have to be special to make a difference, you just have to believe there's a better way and roll up your sleeves.