Kirsten
@kirstenf13.bsky.social
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I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better
July 16, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better
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Remembering this great tweet on the Summer Solstice
June 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Remembering this great tweet on the Summer Solstice
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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Taking a bribe in a very public way doesn't mean you aren't corrupt, it means your corruption is shameless.
May 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Taking a bribe in a very public way doesn't mean you aren't corrupt, it means your corruption is shameless.
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One of the difficulties in having a rational discussion about political ideologies is that Americans like Laura Loomer conflate Communism and Socialism. They are NOT the same thing.
Communism - Nobody should be rich
Socialism - Nobody should be poor
The new Pope is a socialist. A good thing.
Communism - Nobody should be rich
Socialism - Nobody should be poor
The new Pope is a socialist. A good thing.
May 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
One of the difficulties in having a rational discussion about political ideologies is that Americans like Laura Loomer conflate Communism and Socialism. They are NOT the same thing.
Communism - Nobody should be rich
Socialism - Nobody should be poor
The new Pope is a socialist. A good thing.
Communism - Nobody should be rich
Socialism - Nobody should be poor
The new Pope is a socialist. A good thing.
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96% of fireworks in the US, including those used in Independence Day celebrations, are imported from China.
May 7, 2025 at 8:51 AM
96% of fireworks in the US, including those used in Independence Day celebrations, are imported from China.
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A useful cheat sheet “I never unfriend people over politics”
(h/t; mastodon.world/@BrianJopek/...)
(h/t; mastodon.world/@BrianJopek/...)
March 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
A useful cheat sheet “I never unfriend people over politics”
(h/t; mastodon.world/@BrianJopek/...)
(h/t; mastodon.world/@BrianJopek/...)
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
Violets are blue
March 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Violets are blue
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Guys I could really use your help.
Pieces of Us is out on Thursday and I’m really keen for as many people to know about it as possible. This was a hard book to write, written in a time of grief - but I am so proud of if
Any shares are appreciated
Pieces of Us is out on Thursday and I’m really keen for as many people to know about it as possible. This was a hard book to write, written in a time of grief - but I am so proud of if
Any shares are appreciated
February 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Guys I could really use your help.
Pieces of Us is out on Thursday and I’m really keen for as many people to know about it as possible. This was a hard book to write, written in a time of grief - but I am so proud of if
Any shares are appreciated
Pieces of Us is out on Thursday and I’m really keen for as many people to know about it as possible. This was a hard book to write, written in a time of grief - but I am so proud of if
Any shares are appreciated
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Thou shalt not spend millions on Super Bowl ads about Jesus when you could’ve used it to feed the hungry.
February 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Thou shalt not spend millions on Super Bowl ads about Jesus when you could’ve used it to feed the hungry.
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“Why did he have to go to prison?”
"We put all our politicians in prison as soon as they're elected. Don't you?”
“Why?”
“It saves time.”
-Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent.
Art by Paul Kidby
"We put all our politicians in prison as soon as they're elected. Don't you?”
“Why?”
“It saves time.”
-Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent.
Art by Paul Kidby
January 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
“Why did he have to go to prison?”
"We put all our politicians in prison as soon as they're elected. Don't you?”
“Why?”
“It saves time.”
-Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent.
Art by Paul Kidby
"We put all our politicians in prison as soon as they're elected. Don't you?”
“Why?”
“It saves time.”
-Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent.
Art by Paul Kidby
Reposted by Kirsten
This cat is totally oblivious to the fact that cats aren’t meant to get on with dogs 😂
January 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This cat is totally oblivious to the fact that cats aren’t meant to get on with dogs 😂
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Standing Desk Celebrates 4th Year At Lowest Possible Setting
December 4, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Standing Desk Celebrates 4th Year At Lowest Possible Setting
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Me trying to find the Bluesky accounts of all the people I follow on Twitter.
November 16, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Me trying to find the Bluesky accounts of all the people I follow on Twitter.
Whelp, I stayed long enough to work out the dark side definitely didn’t have cookies! So I joined 999,999 other people that decided that yesterday was a good day to set up yet another social media account, hi 👋
November 15, 2024 at 7:35 AM
Whelp, I stayed long enough to work out the dark side definitely didn’t have cookies! So I joined 999,999 other people that decided that yesterday was a good day to set up yet another social media account, hi 👋