Philena
@philena.bsky.social
A rare bird. Frequently gobsmacked by beauty. Lover of the strange and unusual. All power to the people.
Every time I put up my Christmas tree the fragrance reminds me of Oregon.
December 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Every time I put up my Christmas tree the fragrance reminds me of Oregon.
New topics to read about just dropped
fav/most personally interesting to you dead religion/sect/practitioners, go.
July 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
New topics to read about just dropped
Duolingo’s customer service is nonexistent and wouldn’t even respond to a Better Business Bureau inquiry.
Now they are firing working and going AI first? That’s a quick delete from me.
Now they are firing working and going AI first? That’s a quick delete from me.
I have completely deleted my Duolingo. I was informed by one of my kids that the company has removed most of its employees and 70% of the company is run by AI.
I urge everyone to delete their app.
I urge everyone to delete their app.
Duolingo CEO says he's getting rid of contract employees and replacing them with AI
Duolingo employees can also expect their AI use to be graded in their performance reviews.
fortune.com
May 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Duolingo’s customer service is nonexistent and wouldn’t even respond to a Better Business Bureau inquiry.
Now they are firing working and going AI first? That’s a quick delete from me.
Now they are firing working and going AI first? That’s a quick delete from me.
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Drawn by Walter Crane, whose archive is at the Whitworth Gallery in Manchester.
Eight hours work, eight hours rest, eight hours for what you will. Happy May Day.
May 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Drawn by Walter Crane, whose archive is at the Whitworth Gallery in Manchester.
Reposted by Philena
Reposted by Philena
This article has solid, actionable tips for minimizing the damage caused by social media collecting our personal data - without having to delete profiles or burn it all down.
Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.
Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data
If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...
www.eff.org
January 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This article has solid, actionable tips for minimizing the damage caused by social media collecting our personal data - without having to delete profiles or burn it all down.
A thread of possible futures. And so it is. ✨
Give me sentence (or two) from the future. Something that if it were to happen would mean that the world has made it through this current constriction of confusion, foolishness, and violence.
January 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A thread of possible futures. And so it is. ✨
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Today's Poetry Thread: TOGETHERNESS
The final lines of this poem have kept me company for years. Feel free to add poems.
The final lines of this poem have kept me company for years. Feel free to add poems.
January 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Today's Poetry Thread: TOGETHERNESS
The final lines of this poem have kept me company for years. Feel free to add poems.
The final lines of this poem have kept me company for years. Feel free to add poems.