Claire P
@mtnknitter.bsky.social
Knitting, biking, and baking in North Carolina but missing the mountains.
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If you like murderbot, read this!
Nhi would like to be left alone to read her books and cultivate. Sadly she has to deal with people--even worse, said people are her peers and *someone* will have to take charge before everyone get themselves killed.
Nhi: I don't want to but I've got this
Nhi would like to be left alone to read her books and cultivate. Sadly she has to deal with people--even worse, said people are her peers and *someone* will have to take charge before everyone get themselves killed.
Nhi: I don't want to but I've got this
Day 28, #AANHPI Book 28: NAVIGATIONAL ENTANGLEMENTS, a SF novella by acclaimed author of Vietnamese and French descent, Aliette de Bodard (@aliettedebodard.com). Việt Nhi and Hạc Cúc are trying, reluctantly, to solve impossible problems in space. Problems like giant jellyfish. And human feelings.
June 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
If you like murderbot, read this!
Nhi would like to be left alone to read her books and cultivate. Sadly she has to deal with people--even worse, said people are her peers and *someone* will have to take charge before everyone get themselves killed.
Nhi: I don't want to but I've got this
Nhi would like to be left alone to read her books and cultivate. Sadly she has to deal with people--even worse, said people are her peers and *someone* will have to take charge before everyone get themselves killed.
Nhi: I don't want to but I've got this
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Enormous turnout today in Durham (not my photo!) Vibe was very Durham: hot, friendly, a little wacky.
June 15, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Enormous turnout today in Durham (not my photo!) Vibe was very Durham: hot, friendly, a little wacky.
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No Kings march in Durham, NC. Easily the largest protest I've been to in Durham. Thousands ahead and behind me on the street /1
June 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
No Kings march in Durham, NC. Easily the largest protest I've been to in Durham. Thousands ahead and behind me on the street /1
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Also, for the record, what Cait said.
There are many interesting, legitimate, and helpful uses for machine learning.
But not LLM chatbots; they do nothing except undermine your understanding, credibility, and control of your own narrative.
There are many interesting, legitimate, and helpful uses for machine learning.
But not LLM chatbots; they do nothing except undermine your understanding, credibility, and control of your own narrative.
I’m not opposed to algorithms! A lot of stuff branded as “AI” can help lawyers: transcription software, OCR for scans, search engines, you name it. But don’t let it write your briefs and motions—even if it’s just a first draft.
May 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Also, for the record, what Cait said.
There are many interesting, legitimate, and helpful uses for machine learning.
But not LLM chatbots; they do nothing except undermine your understanding, credibility, and control of your own narrative.
There are many interesting, legitimate, and helpful uses for machine learning.
But not LLM chatbots; they do nothing except undermine your understanding, credibility, and control of your own narrative.
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Tomorrow, a certain online mega-retailer launches a book sale, just days before Indie Bookstore Day on 4/26. This is no coincidence; Bookstore Day is one of the largest revenue drivers for indies.
Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.
Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.
April 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Tomorrow, a certain online mega-retailer launches a book sale, just days before Indie Bookstore Day on 4/26. This is no coincidence; Bookstore Day is one of the largest revenue drivers for indies.
Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.
Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.
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TLDR: the administration wants to remove habitat loss from the definition of "harm" for endangered species, which will effectively gut the ESA.
I just commented. If you're in any way interested in ecology, nature, and the protection of endangered species, you should, too. Free daily action!
I just commented. If you're in any way interested in ecology, nature, and the protection of endangered species, you should, too. Free daily action!
My friend's student asks me to share:
The administration is trying to destroy the Endangered Species Act from within. Public commenting is basically the only way to thwart this rule before getting to court. If you have a few minutes to comment:
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FW...
The administration is trying to destroy the Endangered Species Act from within. Public commenting is basically the only way to thwart this rule before getting to court. If you have a few minutes to comment:
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FW...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
April 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
TLDR: the administration wants to remove habitat loss from the definition of "harm" for endangered species, which will effectively gut the ESA.
I just commented. If you're in any way interested in ecology, nature, and the protection of endangered species, you should, too. Free daily action!
I just commented. If you're in any way interested in ecology, nature, and the protection of endangered species, you should, too. Free daily action!
#ShowMeYourKnits shawls! Shawls are fun art projects for me, with the funky patterns and opportunities to pull colors together.
Patterns are: Twists & Turns, Good Vibes, and Goldfish Memory.
#knitting 🧶
Patterns are: Twists & Turns, Good Vibes, and Goldfish Memory.
#knitting 🧶
January 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
#ShowMeYourKnits shawls! Shawls are fun art projects for me, with the funky patterns and opportunities to pull colors together.
Patterns are: Twists & Turns, Good Vibes, and Goldfish Memory.
#knitting 🧶
Patterns are: Twists & Turns, Good Vibes, and Goldfish Memory.
#knitting 🧶
#ShowMeYourKnits #knitting 🧶
I made this hat as a gift for my partner last winter! The pattern is Lake Reed and this was the third time I used that pattern for a gift hat.
I made this hat as a gift for my partner last winter! The pattern is Lake Reed and this was the third time I used that pattern for a gift hat.
December 15, 2024 at 3:31 PM
#ShowMeYourKnits #knitting 🧶
I made this hat as a gift for my partner last winter! The pattern is Lake Reed and this was the third time I used that pattern for a gift hat.
I made this hat as a gift for my partner last winter! The pattern is Lake Reed and this was the third time I used that pattern for a gift hat.