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@momentomiri.bsky.social
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Recovering lawyer. Chronic active listener. Feminist as fuck. I care what you think. She/her.
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Definitions of kakistocracy (noun): 1) government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens. 2) government by the worst men. 3) government under the control of a nation's worst or least qualified citizens. From the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
November 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Spelling Bee is trying me again today.
Screenshot of internet search for word "gloam", showing it is indeed a word - it can be a noun (twilight) or verb (to grow dark) Screenshot of NYT spelling bee game showing it rejecting the word "gloam," saying it is not in the word list.
September 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Oh really? What's that sound I make, then?!
September 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Nictate is a godamn word.
NYT spelling bee screen shot rejecting the word "nictate" as "not in word list" Screenshot of browser look-up of word "nictate" showing results, including Merriam-Webster dictionary, indicating it is a verb meaning 'to wink'
September 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Xenophobia much?
Screenshot of NYT game Letterboxed rejecting the word "Mukbang" as "Not in word list"
August 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Shoot this article into my veins.
In Gujarat in northwesten India, copywriter Kashish Barot says she has been editing content written by AI for US-based clients to make it appear more human and remove sentence patterns that make it sound like AI. Despite the often-poor quality of the content, she says clients are becoming used to the speed of AI and that is creating unrealistic expectations. "AI really makes everyone think it's a few minutes work," says Ms Barot, who says clients are using Open Al's ChatGPT. "However good copyediting, like writing, takes time because you need to think and not curate like AI, which also doesn't understand nuance well because it's curating the data." The hype around AI has prompted many companies to experiment without clear goals, adequate infrastructure, or a realistic understanding of what the technology can deliver, says Prof Li. "For example, companies must assess whether they have the right data infrastructure, governance processes, and in-house capabilities to support AI use. Relying on off-the-shelf tools without understanding their
July 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Fractal Wrongness. You are not just wrong; you are recursively wrong. The wrongness of every possible iteration of any of your arguments is self-similar with the wrongness of your entire worldview.
April 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Did starbucks get a new to-go cup design or did I just get a cool barista?
Starbucks to-go cup with what looks like hand-drawn waves, bubbles, seaweed, and a crab's claw on it Starbucks to-go cup with what looks like hand-drawn bubbles, seaweed, and a crab's claw on it Starbucks to-go cup with what looks like hand-drawn happy crab on it
March 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Those chaps are not going to properly protect her inner thighs from chafing. I'm starting to suspect she's not a real cowboy.
Beyonce wearing jean chaps and jean underwear and a tank top.
February 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Yeah, I might have a legitimate problem . . .
Libby timeline showing I checked out 287 books in 2022, 312 books in 2023, and 428 books in 2024.
January 25, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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Our website is going live today. I made a cake about it.
Chocolate cake with wislawhelp.org spelled out in edible glitter on the frosting
January 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Dril post: the wise man bowed his head solemnly and spoke: "there's actually zero difference between good & bad things. You imbecile. You fucking moron"
January 10, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Quite the day for typos
Post: Railing me at 11:30 & asking if I'm in the waiting room for my 12:00 appointment is so annoying! I haven't left my house yet I'll see you when I see you!!! Second post by same person: ,,,,, emailing. my doctors office is emailing me Post: Someone in my building is coming chicken or something and now I can't sleep Second post by same person: COOKING
January 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Look at one of the things my supervisor got me! Which I obviously didn't wait to unwrap because I have literally no self-control. Isn't she a beaut?! 🤩
Nat Geo Coffee table book titled Hubble: Imaging Space and Time by David Devorkin & Robert W. Smith with Orion nebula on the cover in pinks and oranges and browns. Chapter 6, two-page photo spread of stars in nebula 6357. According to the book, "The brightest in a young star cluster, it is actually a double-star system consisting of two 100-solar-mass stars. They and other stars in the cluster illuminate the surrounding nebula, NGC 6357 in Scorpius.
December 21, 2024 at 4:40 AM
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December 9, 2024 at 7:36 PM
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December 9, 2024 at 7:34 PM
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@isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social saw the future
Isaac Fitzgerald post: It's gonna be really sad when we Milkshake Duck this murderer.
December 9, 2024 at 7:31 PM
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[Storming out of the reptile house at the zoo] enjoy your gecko chamber
Los Angelo zoo reptile house, a staff member with a broom petting a huge fake lizard
November 19, 2024 at 4:38 AM
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There are two kinds of people . . .
One skeet that says "I call them Bleets" followed directly be another skeet saying "It's better than 'bleets'"
November 13, 2024 at 6:26 PM
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Having trouble conceiving of this 😆

Side note: I'm reading Ed Yong's new(ish?) An Immense World and highly recommend it!
November 15, 2023 at 7:49 PM
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I never thought it would happen to ME . . .
October 5, 2023 at 1:23 AM