runningfan (she/her)
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Mostly a lurker. I rarely post because I don’t typically have much of value to add to the discourse. My favorite feed is Cat Pics!
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Okay @erinbiba.bsky.social it’s time for my second-most anticipated annual thread: Cats in Christmas Trees (and Battling Menorahs). Starting off strong with Donut.
December 3, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Okay @erinbiba.bsky.social it’s time for my second-most anticipated annual thread: Cats in Christmas Trees (and Battling Menorahs). Starting off strong with Donut.
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For those asking, my American Revolution lecture course is free online here:
oyc.yale.edu/history/hist...
oyc.yale.edu/history/hist...
The American Revolution | Open Yale Courses
oyc.yale.edu
August 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
For those asking, my American Revolution lecture course is free online here:
oyc.yale.edu/history/hist...
oyc.yale.edu/history/hist...
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Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!
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If you have an iPhone 14 or up update to iOS 18 before #Milton hits on Wednesday night.
The new #SatelliteMessaging could literally save your life.
1. Open Messages
2. Tap on the message field when no signal is available
3. Choose ‘Emergency Text via Satellite’
4. Follow on-screen prompts
October 8, 2024 at 9:05 AM
If you have an iPhone 14 or up update to iOS 18 before #Milton hits on Wednesday night.
The new #SatelliteMessaging could literally save your life.
1. Open Messages
2. Tap on the message field when no signal is available
3. Choose ‘Emergency Text via Satellite’
4. Follow on-screen prompts
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Abolish the death penalty
September 25, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Abolish the death penalty
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,040,044!
It’s also my 1 year anniversary.
It’s also my 1 year anniversary.
September 17, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,040,044!
It’s also my 1 year anniversary.
It’s also my 1 year anniversary.
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It’s telling that Walz is “redefining” American masculinity. The guy’s a stereotypical macho man—veteran, hunter and football coach—but the fact that he’s also a nice dude makes it a paradigm shift.
He isn’t known for his knitting skills. We’ve just come to associate masculinity with being a dick.
He isn’t known for his knitting skills. We’ve just come to associate masculinity with being a dick.
August 25, 2024 at 11:55 AM
It’s telling that Walz is “redefining” American masculinity. The guy’s a stereotypical macho man—veteran, hunter and football coach—but the fact that he’s also a nice dude makes it a paradigm shift.
He isn’t known for his knitting skills. We’ve just come to associate masculinity with being a dick.
He isn’t known for his knitting skills. We’ve just come to associate masculinity with being a dick.
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If you're reading these posts and wondering what exactly everyone means by "regulations" and "comments," I'll put a mini-explainer in this thread.
Congress passes laws, right? And so do state legislatures and local equivalents (city councils, etc.). But there's more to law than legislation.
Congress passes laws, right? And so do state legislatures and local equivalents (city councils, etc.). But there's more to law than legislation.
I've complained about this before but I didn't know about the comment process until I became a reporter. And I think it's an indictment of political reporting about how rarely they will reference potential regulations without 1. linking to the federal register 2. mentioning public comments
I read every comment that came in on my stuff. When the government has a “request for info/comment” about a pollution rule or whether the FAA should strengthen rules on how airlines shouldn’t damage wheelchairs (open for comment until 6/12 btw: www.regulations.gov/document/DOT...), use your voice!
May 28, 2024 at 2:36 AM
If you're reading these posts and wondering what exactly everyone means by "regulations" and "comments," I'll put a mini-explainer in this thread.
Congress passes laws, right? And so do state legislatures and local equivalents (city councils, etc.). But there's more to law than legislation.
Congress passes laws, right? And so do state legislatures and local equivalents (city councils, etc.). But there's more to law than legislation.
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The law requires hospitals to give you an itemized bill. But these days they will play every possible game to not actually send it to you. My frustrating personal story in @thedailybeast.bsky.social www.thedailybeast.com/getting-an-i...
Getting an Itemized Hospital Bill Is Basically Impossible
How a minor bike accident and a few stitches turned into thousands of dollars in medical bills and a months-long quest for a straight answer from somebody—anybody.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 11, 2023 at 5:44 PM
The law requires hospitals to give you an itemized bill. But these days they will play every possible game to not actually send it to you. My frustrating personal story in @thedailybeast.bsky.social www.thedailybeast.com/getting-an-i...