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Katarzyna Rączka
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English to Polish translator | After-hours writer | Fan of classical music, science, writing, member of Multilingual Writers Community
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Katarzyna Rączka @krtranslates.bsky.social · Oct 23
Trying to make my feed a bit more relevant (no idea how to tell the algo I'm not in the least interested in anime), I'll be posting about myself and my interests, to see if this helps. Here goes no. 1:
I'm an English to #Polish #translator with a broad range of additional pursuits and interests.
krtranslates.bsky.social
My piece of micro-fiction on AI resistance:

medium.com/@katarzyna.r...

#writing
#noAI
The Un-Ravel-ing of the AI Revolution
One man’s resistance dream fulfilled.
medium.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:27 AM
krtranslates.bsky.social
So now apparently it's also unsafe to have constipation while on a plane in the U.S. 🙄

Where's that country going???

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
United pilot attacked passenger for taking too long in the bathroom, lawsuit alleges
Yisroel Liebb of New Jersey claims pilot broke lock and pulled him out with his pants down, leaving him exposed
www.theguardian.com
March 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
krtranslates.bsky.social
Up to relatively recently, money was the only factor that stopped me from traveling to the U.S.

But with the current administration and border guard culture, I won't be traveling there any time soon, even if I have the money.
March 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Reposted by Katarzyna Rączka
davidho.bsky.social
All websites that depend on NOAA data should display something like this.

earth.nullschool.net
Weather and climate data shown on this website and countless others are at risk. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is the U.S. agency responsible for global weather forecasting, hurricane prediction, ocean observation, and many other services vital to public safety. Its satellites, supercomputers, and research teams provide essential data that help us understand our planet and protect lives. On February 27, the new U.S. administration initiated mass firings at NOAA. These actions are unethical and deeply disruptive to the talented scientists and engineers who dedicate themselves to the public good. The firings, along with expected budget cuts, have serious implications for the availability and quality of weather forecasts produced by the United States. They must be reversed immediately. Much of the data on this website is downloaded directly from NOAA's servers. In this environment of uncertainty, access could be disrupted at any time. While I'll strive to keep all features on this website functional and switch to alternative data sources if necessary, some datasets have no substitute if they go offline. If this concerns you, speak up. Share on social media. And if you're in the U.S., contact your representatives. - Cameron
March 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
krtranslates.bsky.social
A very balanced explanation of what is going on in Greece with the earthquake swarm near #Santorini and the #Kolumbo volcano, by Professor Shawn Willsey:

youtu.be/4jREQ3EdEAY
youtu.be
February 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Reposted by Katarzyna Rączka
drcraigmc.bsky.social
In these tough times remember a Pom Pom Crab is out there cheering for you.
a close up of a crab crawling on a rock in the ocean .
ALT: a close up of a crab crawling on a rock in the ocean .
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
krtranslates.bsky.social
Be careful if a "friend" on #WhatsApp asks for help with a one-time password. An easy way to lose your account.

This story is paywalled but includes a free link for those who don't have a Medium subscription.

#scamalert #security

medium.com/the-daily-cu...
How My Friend Lost Her WhatsApp Account to a Simple Scam
A simple request turned into a major headache
medium.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Reposted by Katarzyna Rączka
emilymbender.bsky.social
DeepSeek hot take: The emperor still has no clothes, but it's very distressing to the emperor that their non-clothes can be made so much more cheaply.
January 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Reposted by Katarzyna Rączka
sketchesbyboze.bsky.social
I’m not kidding: those who delegate all their writing, thinking and creative expression to machines are going to wake up one day and discover that they can no longer write or think. You need to make your own art. You need to keep your brain working. You need to stay human.
January 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Reposted by Katarzyna Rączka
creative-xl8.bsky.social
Pet peeve: authors proudly announcing that their book was "published" in another language without bothering to #NameTheTranslator. Do they think "publishing in another language" is just a matter of clicking a button?

Please give your translator(s) credit for the work they have done.
February 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
krtranslates.bsky.social
If anyone had any doubts ...
shayan86.bsky.social Shayan Sardarizadeh @shayan86.bsky.social · Jan 28
I asked DeepSeek three questions:

- How does China treat the Uyghur Muslims?

- Is Taiwan part of China?

- What happened in Tiananmen Square in the 1980s?

Here are DeepSeek's answers:
January 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
krtranslates.bsky.social
Warsaw, Poland, December 29, 2024

Yes, the colors where really like this
Gdański Bridge in Warsaw, Poland, seen from the river bank below, bathed in pink and peachy colors from the sunset glow. Gdański Bridge in Warsaw, Poland, at the level of the tram tracks and bicycle path, with the western side of Warsaw bathed in sunset glow
January 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
krtranslates.bsky.social
When a #writing prompt becomes a #drawing prompt...

Yesterday, I joined an online creative writing session with a small group of friends. Didn't feel like playing with words, though, here's what I did instead.

Feels pretty adequate with everything going on in the world.
Drawing in blue pen, showing a landscape with rugged mountains rising to the left and right, separated by a chasm with steep sides. A small human figure is standing at the foot of a hill, almost as if on the verge of the cliff where it goes around the mountains. Dark ominous sky clears up in the center, where two predatory birds hover almost directly above the man.
January 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Reposted by Katarzyna Rączka
itiscotnet.bsky.social
Useful thread with a few ways to disable Microsoft's Copilot AI tool if you don't want it.
malindalo.bsky.social Malinda Lo @malindalo.bsky.social · Jan 16
Here is how to disable Copilot in Word on a Mac. My version was slightly different. It was this:

Expand "Word" menu > Preferences > Personal Settings > Privacy > go down to "Connected Experiences" and click Manage Connected Experiences > uncheck all the boxes > restart Word (cont'd)
January 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
krtranslates.bsky.social
Birds feeling more at home in the now nearly empty town of Grindavik...

#iceland

www.ruv.is/english/2025...
Ptarmigans gravitate to Grindavík gardens - RÚV.is
The behaviour and composition of bird species inhabiting Grindavík have changed, since people and household pets were forced to leave the town due to seismic and volcanic activity.
www.ruv.is
January 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Reposted by Katarzyna Rączka
disabilitystor1.bsky.social
Don't think there is a better illustration of AI-in-everything-whether-we-want-it-or-not than an AI bro buying an AI toy for his child who played with it for a bit and then seemed singularly unimpressed with the AI and turned it off.
He keeps turning it back on, and she keeps turning it off.
Alex Volko @altryne On the topic of our kids having AI friends (long) I got my 6 yo daughter an AI toy for her b-day that arrived for Xmas instead. She unpacked it all excited, I explained that this isnt like the other toys, that this one has AI in it (she of course knows what AI is, seen the things Ive built and interacted with them, chatted with ChatGPT and Santa mode, knows that daddy is "doing AI" etc). So a very interesting experiment happaned after @magicaltoys reached out and fixed the issue referenced below (very quick turnaround thank you) So...she played with this Dino, chatted with it, and the..learned to turn it off, and doesnt want it to talk anymore. She still loves playing with it, dressed it up, it now has paper shoes and a top that we made together, but every time I ask her if shed like to chat with it, she says no.
December 27, 2024 at 12:20 PM
krtranslates.bsky.social
We do get more daylight nowadays in Warsaw, trust me 😁

Some glitch at meteo.pl
Screenshot from the site meteo.pl/meteogramy, with Sunday forecast for Warsaw, Poland, with daylight only indicated for the window between 12 noon and about 3:15 pm, which is incorrect.
December 15, 2024 at 12:57 AM
krtranslates.bsky.social
For Bsky #translators and #translation customers working with #Phrase: do go and take a good look at their Privacy Policy update

www.loekalization.com/blog/blog/20...
From Confidential to Controversial: How Phrase is Turning Your Work into AI Freebies – Loekalization Blog
www.loekalization.com
December 12, 2024 at 7:55 PM
krtranslates.bsky.social
Nighttime drone shots from a volcano eruption nestled between mountains freshly draped in snow? Yes please🌋💙

Drone pilot: Isak Finnbogason 🤩

Original livestream: www.youtube.com/live/EgaKpCl...
Screengrab from a drone livestream from the current volcanic eruption in Iceland. Near the bottom of the screen, barely visible copyright watermark of Isak Finnbogason, the pilot of the drone.
December 5, 2024 at 7:45 PM
krtranslates.bsky.social
Hmm, updated the banner and pfp so that you guys know I'm a real harmless person - and so that I know which account I'm on (have another one for a specific interest), but the PFP here apparently hasn't updated yet 🤔 Maybe one more symptom of Bluesky being overwhelmed with an influx of refugees.
November 14, 2024 at 9:27 PM
krtranslates.bsky.social
Newbie question: what is this 'Invalid Handle' triangle telling us? Seeing it more often today, on handles I used to see in full and can sometimes still see when I click around (on sb's profile or when they've quoted sb else's post).
Screenshot of the triangle-shaped warning sign with text reading 'Invalid Handle' that I sometimes see instead of people's handles, more frequently today.
November 14, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Reposted by Katarzyna Rączka
leahmcelrath.bsky.social
One piece of early Twitter etiquette that would be a good addition to the culture here is the use of “h/t” acknowledgements.

H/t means “hat tip” and is a way of giving credit to the account where you first saw the content you’re promoting.

It’s a great network building tool and feels good as well.
November 12, 2024 at 4:10 PM
krtranslates.bsky.social
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(Not a scientist myself, but this looks worth including in the Science feed, I'm curious to see if the test tube works in this way)
czerwinsmarcin.bsky.social Marcin Czerwinski @czerwinsmarcin.bsky.social · Nov 12
To start with some science, here is an interesting article about unusual functions of glycolysis metabolites. Most people know that glycolysis is a metablic pathway converting glucose into pyruvate while releasing ATP, but what about its role in signalling and differentiation?
tinyurl.com/yc2vw38w
November 12, 2024 at 8:30 PM
krtranslates.bsky.social
Most #wxbluesky posts I'm seeing are from the States, wonder if I can get in with some pics from #Warsaw, Poland. Quite the fog rolling in tonight...
A nighttime image of a path along a street in an urban forest in Warsaw, strewn with fallen leaves. The path is lit by a row of lamp posts, with some blueish light effects where the lamplight meets old tree branches in foggy air. A nighttime image of a path along a street in an urban forest in Warsaw, strewn with fallen leaves. The path is lit by a row of lamp posts, with some ray-like light effects where the lamplight meets old tree branches in the foggy air.
November 6, 2024 at 10:04 PM
krtranslates.bsky.social
Still don't know what I need to do more of to get rid of all the a$n#i&m@e on my Discover feed 🙄 But I'm seeing some signs of improvement as I follow more science/weather folks.
November 6, 2024 at 9:27 PM