Kimberly
@kimmburlya.bsky.social
Detroit-ish. Sunshine enthusiast. Lake aficionado. Tired of all the bullshit.
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I saw something say that AI was making undergrad degrees useless and I can't ignore the fact that tech bros and billionaires want everyone else to not attend college to ensure the populace loses critical thinking skills and push them out of the ability to overtake them.
November 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I saw something say that AI was making undergrad degrees useless and I can't ignore the fact that tech bros and billionaires want everyone else to not attend college to ensure the populace loses critical thinking skills and push them out of the ability to overtake them.
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Tech oligarchs have been scrambling for products to retain dominance since the plateau of the home computer and mobile phone. Today, they're forcing 'AI' garbage on us while pushing for mass surveillance and war products, even if they have to make the wars to service them. We can reject this future.
November 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Tech oligarchs have been scrambling for products to retain dominance since the plateau of the home computer and mobile phone. Today, they're forcing 'AI' garbage on us while pushing for mass surveillance and war products, even if they have to make the wars to service them. We can reject this future.
In need of a palate cleanser? Here’s a pic of my senior dog looking handsome.
November 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
In need of a palate cleanser? Here’s a pic of my senior dog looking handsome.
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"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
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We seem to be getting stupider when we could really use our wits. The antidote? Reading more. Also a good antidote against the evils of social media, from distraction to misinformation. And did I mention the pleasure of it? Don't miss out on the pleasure... #books
www.economist.com/culture/2025...
www.economist.com/culture/2025...
Is the decline of reading making politics dumber?
As people read less they think less clearly, scholars fear
www.economist.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We seem to be getting stupider when we could really use our wits. The antidote? Reading more. Also a good antidote against the evils of social media, from distraction to misinformation. And did I mention the pleasure of it? Don't miss out on the pleasure... #books
www.economist.com/culture/2025...
www.economist.com/culture/2025...
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Just think it’s a bit weird that society has been brainwashed in to thinking that rich people and massive corporations having a bit less money is the main thing we need to avoid no matter what.
November 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Just think it’s a bit weird that society has been brainwashed in to thinking that rich people and massive corporations having a bit less money is the main thing we need to avoid no matter what.
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
November 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, you’re not in business.
You’re in organized crime.
You’re in organized crime.
The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, you’re not in business.
You’re in organized crime.
You’re in organized crime.
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An awesome woman named Beth Kelley shared this with me and wanted me to share it with you.
If you're wondering what we, as little people caught in a big web can do, Beth has you covered:
Here is her Advice:
If you're wondering what we, as little people caught in a big web can do, Beth has you covered:
Here is her Advice:
February 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
An awesome woman named Beth Kelley shared this with me and wanted me to share it with you.
If you're wondering what we, as little people caught in a big web can do, Beth has you covered:
Here is her Advice:
If you're wondering what we, as little people caught in a big web can do, Beth has you covered:
Here is her Advice:
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February 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
More of this!
Thanks to @joshtpm.bsky.social for posting a link to this piece this weekend -- absolutely worth reading:
www.hidesertstar.com/deserttrail/...
www.hidesertstar.com/deserttrail/...
Jay Obernolte preaches deficit reduction, supports Musk in raucous Yucca Valley town hall
YUCCA VALLEY — Congressman Jay Obernolte spoke to a crowd that erupted in boos and chants like “No King” Saturday morning in the community center.
www.hidesertstar.com
February 25, 2025 at 12:25 AM
More of this!
Well this is great. 🙄😭
Dozens of workers focused on lamprey control were among scores of Michigan federal workers fired without notice in the past week
Story by @bridgemi.com: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/trum...
Story by @bridgemi.com: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/trum...
Trump firings hit Great Lakes sea lamprey program, Michigan forestry workers | Great Lakes Now
Fish and wildlife officials tasked with holding back a species that would otherwise decimate the Great Lakes fishery were among those caught up in a mass purge of federal workers.
www.greatlakesnow.org
February 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Well this is great. 🙄😭
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New grants to #GreatLakes states to measure harmful chemicals in marginalized communities are facing uncertainty under increased White House scrutiny on federal spending.
www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/cdc-...
www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/cdc-...
CDC awards biomonitoring grants to Great Lakes states, future funding unclear | Great Lakes Now
New grants to Great Lakes states to measure harmful chemicals in marginalized communities are facing uncertainty.
www.greatlakesnow.org
February 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
New grants to #GreatLakes states to measure harmful chemicals in marginalized communities are facing uncertainty under increased White House scrutiny on federal spending.
www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/cdc-...
www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/cdc-...
Seriously just said this!
I’ve always heard that Pink puts on a great live show. Now I understand. #FireAid
January 31, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Seriously just said this!
Watching the #fireaid concert. I’m amazed at how many acts they got to perform and how many places to live stream. It’s nice to see something raw and human and good right now. ❤️
January 31, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Watching the #fireaid concert. I’m amazed at how many acts they got to perform and how many places to live stream. It’s nice to see something raw and human and good right now. ❤️
YES. SERIOUSLY. Democratic politicians - WAKE UP AND DO SOMETHING!
January 29, 2025 at 4:42 AM
YES. SERIOUSLY. Democratic politicians - WAKE UP AND DO SOMETHING!
Vile disgusting creature. I hope he burns with the fire of 10,000 suns for all of eternity.
UPDATED The list of programs affected includes the USDA tribal food sovereignty program, Head Start, the VA suicide prevention and legal services grants, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, prevention programs within the Department of Justice. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
Trump administration memo announces abrupt freeze on broad swath of federal payments
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will temporarily stop payments on multiple federal programs Tuesday evening, cutting off Americans who rely on what could be trillions in funding and likely setti...
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Vile disgusting creature. I hope he burns with the fire of 10,000 suns for all of eternity.
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I'm a former OMB official and this is absolutely true.
And let's also not forget that these illegal actions have direct, harmful consequences for actual people. New moms won't get help feeding their infants. Small businesses won't make payroll. People could lose their jobs, their homes.
And let's also not forget that these illegal actions have direct, harmful consequences for actual people. New moms won't get help feeding their infants. Small businesses won't make payroll. People could lose their jobs, their homes.
There is simply no plausible argument that the president has the constitutional authority to refuse to spend appropriated funds because he doesn’t like how the money is being spent.
The legality of policy impoundments is just not a close question.
The legality of policy impoundments is just not a close question.
January 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I'm a former OMB official and this is absolutely true.
And let's also not forget that these illegal actions have direct, harmful consequences for actual people. New moms won't get help feeding their infants. Small businesses won't make payroll. People could lose their jobs, their homes.
And let's also not forget that these illegal actions have direct, harmful consequences for actual people. New moms won't get help feeding their infants. Small businesses won't make payroll. People could lose their jobs, their homes.
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Would you accept a 1 in 60 chance that your drinking water would be polluted with tar sands oil?
We wouldn't either.
#ShutDownLine5
We wouldn't either.
#ShutDownLine5
January 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Would you accept a 1 in 60 chance that your drinking water would be polluted with tar sands oil?
We wouldn't either.
#ShutDownLine5
We wouldn't either.
#ShutDownLine5
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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
youtu.be
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?...
Maybe we all need a cute dog with a big stick palate cleanser 🥰
January 25, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Maybe we all need a cute dog with a big stick palate cleanser 🥰
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One thing about me is that I will fight Nazis until I’m six feet in the ground.
January 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
One thing about me is that I will fight Nazis until I’m six feet in the ground.
I’ve recently been thinking this is the way again too 🤔
My one bit of hashtag-resist advice is to start a blog. I'm 100 percent serious. A blog, a newsletter, a tumblr - whatever. The blogging craze erupted largely in response to the Bush era & it's time for the people to reclaim their own platforms. Whatever you use social media for, put it on your blog
January 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I’ve recently been thinking this is the way again too 🤔
