tacolimCass
@tacolim.bsky.social
Pythonista | Gamer | Bibliophile | Neurodivergent | Parent | Partner | Cat Furniture | she/her
There is no Planet B.
Science rules.
Diversity is beautiful.
Lift up the marginalized.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.
Interested in AI + Ethics
There is no Planet B.
Science rules.
Diversity is beautiful.
Lift up the marginalized.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.
Interested in AI + Ethics
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tacolimCass
@tacolim.bsky.social
· Nov 23
an illustration of a cat holding a slice of pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top
Alt: A gif of a cute, cartoon cat with whipped topping on its head. A fork with a slice of pumpkin pie appears and the kitten eats the slice of pie. Words above the cat say "Time for Pie."
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I had pie for breakfast today.
I'm going to have pie for breakfast tomorrow.
I love pie season.
🥧💙
I'm going to have pie for breakfast tomorrow.
I love pie season.
🥧💙
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Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered and took him into custody.
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered and took him into custody.
www.npr.org
March 10, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered and took him into custody.
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googlers who follow me: please tell a PM working on shopping that it would be nice to exclude specific stores. right now my results are dominated by amazon items and if i wanted to shop at amazon, i'd just go there.
March 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
googlers who follow me: please tell a PM working on shopping that it would be nice to exclude specific stores. right now my results are dominated by amazon items and if i wanted to shop at amazon, i'd just go there.
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The White House describes the tariffs as a response to inadequate border and drug enforcement. They are forecast to add thousands of dollars to the price of vehicles.
Auto industry braces for a blow from 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico
The White House describes the tariffs as a response to inadequate border and drug enforcement. They are forecast to add thousands of dollars to the price of vehicles.
www.npr.org
March 4, 2025 at 2:44 AM
The White House describes the tariffs as a response to inadequate border and drug enforcement. They are forecast to add thousands of dollars to the price of vehicles.
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this is the thing i think people are getting blinded by. until ai can write code that is consistently and verifiably "good code" 99% of the time (which is higher than the standards we hold ourselves to) then it's not eliminating the necessity for humans in the development process at all
it's not eliminating any of the hours that i spend actually working though. replacing 5 minutes of coding with 5 minutes of verifying outputs and debugging occasional errors isn't useful and lowers productivity.
March 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
this is the thing i think people are getting blinded by. until ai can write code that is consistently and verifiably "good code" 99% of the time (which is higher than the standards we hold ourselves to) then it's not eliminating the necessity for humans in the development process at all
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As someone who spends a lot time thinking about the values I want to teach my kid (besides PLEASE DON’T EAT DIRT), the thing I keep coming back to is this: I want him to believe that the strongest, bravest thing he can do is give a shit about other people—especially ones who aren’t like him at all.
March 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
As someone who spends a lot time thinking about the values I want to teach my kid (besides PLEASE DON’T EAT DIRT), the thing I keep coming back to is this: I want him to believe that the strongest, bravest thing he can do is give a shit about other people—especially ones who aren’t like him at all.
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My day yesterday:
1) Woke up
2) Found out 18F was shuttered
3) Made biscuits with the kids
4) Went to brunch
5) Did not give up
1) Woke up
2) Found out 18F was shuttered
3) Made biscuits with the kids
4) Went to brunch
5) Did not give up
March 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
My day yesterday:
1) Woke up
2) Found out 18F was shuttered
3) Made biscuits with the kids
4) Went to brunch
5) Did not give up
1) Woke up
2) Found out 18F was shuttered
3) Made biscuits with the kids
4) Went to brunch
5) Did not give up
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The administration got rid of 18F under the cover of night. People who own skyscrapers are afraid of 100 people who make websites.
Not because of the latest tech fad, but because we proved the government can be fixed, the government can be made better and the government can work for the people.
Not because of the latest tech fad, but because we proved the government can be fixed, the government can be made better and the government can work for the people.
March 2, 2025 at 2:51 AM
The administration got rid of 18F under the cover of night. People who own skyscrapers are afraid of 100 people who make websites.
Not because of the latest tech fad, but because we proved the government can be fixed, the government can be made better and the government can work for the people.
Not because of the latest tech fad, but because we proved the government can be fixed, the government can be made better and the government can work for the people.
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From the American Psychological Association:
March 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
From the American Psychological Association:
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I don’t think a lot of people outside science understand the symbiotic relationship we have between public, private, and educational sectors. We all lean on each other for help, support, and R&D. In most cases, we aren’t competing so much as all rowing different boats in the same direction.
February 28, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I don’t think a lot of people outside science understand the symbiotic relationship we have between public, private, and educational sectors. We all lean on each other for help, support, and R&D. In most cases, we aren’t competing so much as all rowing different boats in the same direction.
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I think about this headline all of the time.
February 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I think about this headline all of the time.
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I am way less interested in "believed lies that would benefit them" than I am in "didn't care who else got hurt"
Every one of these stories should be looked at as a failure of America's media. We failed to inform people correctly and they voted accordingly. There doesn't appear to be any chance this will cause some broad reconsideration of how media companies work sadly. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
She hoped Trump’s victory would change her life, but not like this
Ryleigh Cooper is normally more focused on motherhood than politics. Then came DOGE.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I am way less interested in "believed lies that would benefit them" than I am in "didn't care who else got hurt"
Maybe don't exchange your vote for promises from a known liar.
But I'll play.
Here's a few 30 second searches to find articles from reputable sources:
- 2024 AP differences between presidential candidates
- 2024 AP candidate's stances ivf
- 2024 AP candidates on womens rights
No excuse.
But I'll play.
Here's a few 30 second searches to find articles from reputable sources:
- 2024 AP differences between presidential candidates
- 2024 AP candidate's stances ivf
- 2024 AP candidates on womens rights
No excuse.
People are having predictable reactions to this piece, which I get, but I actually do think we need to have a collective discussion about epistemic ethics, as it were. She didn't know. *Should* she have known? Who is responsible for her not knowing? Did she fail or was she failed, or both?
She hoped Trump’s victory would change her life, but not like this
Ryleigh Cooper is normally more focused on motherhood than politics. Then came DOGE.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Maybe don't exchange your vote for promises from a known liar.
But I'll play.
Here's a few 30 second searches to find articles from reputable sources:
- 2024 AP differences between presidential candidates
- 2024 AP candidate's stances ivf
- 2024 AP candidates on womens rights
No excuse.
But I'll play.
Here's a few 30 second searches to find articles from reputable sources:
- 2024 AP differences between presidential candidates
- 2024 AP candidate's stances ivf
- 2024 AP candidates on womens rights
No excuse.
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THE key to media literacy is understanding which sources you can trust. People don't have to judge every fact, but they do have to judge where to put their trust.
When people demonstrate they are liars, you have to remember and apply that to future things they say. They have to lose your trust. 2/2
When people demonstrate they are liars, you have to remember and apply that to future things they say. They have to lose your trust. 2/2
February 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
THE key to media literacy is understanding which sources you can trust. People don't have to judge every fact, but they do have to judge where to put their trust.
When people demonstrate they are liars, you have to remember and apply that to future things they say. They have to lose your trust. 2/2
When people demonstrate they are liars, you have to remember and apply that to future things they say. They have to lose your trust. 2/2
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A fairly common interaction for me lately...
Me: you can't trust this person, they lie incessantly. :proves particular lie:
Friend: Ugh, fine, you've convinced me. I guess I can't trust anybody, this is so frustrating.
Me: No, actually, you can trust many people, just not this particular one! 1/2
Me: you can't trust this person, they lie incessantly. :proves particular lie:
Friend: Ugh, fine, you've convinced me. I guess I can't trust anybody, this is so frustrating.
Me: No, actually, you can trust many people, just not this particular one! 1/2
February 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A fairly common interaction for me lately...
Me: you can't trust this person, they lie incessantly. :proves particular lie:
Friend: Ugh, fine, you've convinced me. I guess I can't trust anybody, this is so frustrating.
Me: No, actually, you can trust many people, just not this particular one! 1/2
Me: you can't trust this person, they lie incessantly. :proves particular lie:
Friend: Ugh, fine, you've convinced me. I guess I can't trust anybody, this is so frustrating.
Me: No, actually, you can trust many people, just not this particular one! 1/2
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House Rs just passed the budget resolution, the first step in their process to enact a bill that'd kick millions off Medicaid & cut SNAP down to just $1.60 per person per meal on avg while cutting taxes for the top 0.1% by $278k - all while increasing the debt
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
February 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
House Rs just passed the budget resolution, the first step in their process to enact a bill that'd kick millions off Medicaid & cut SNAP down to just $1.60 per person per meal on avg while cutting taxes for the top 0.1% by $278k - all while increasing the debt
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
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Please understand me when I say that you cannot talk yourself out of criminal charges. You can, however, talk yourself into them.
"I invoke my rights to silence and counsel and will not answer questions without my attorney present" is the ONLY thing you should EVER say to a police officer, EVER.
"I invoke my rights to silence and counsel and will not answer questions without my attorney present" is the ONLY thing you should EVER say to a police officer, EVER.
February 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Please understand me when I say that you cannot talk yourself out of criminal charges. You can, however, talk yourself into them.
"I invoke my rights to silence and counsel and will not answer questions without my attorney present" is the ONLY thing you should EVER say to a police officer, EVER.
"I invoke my rights to silence and counsel and will not answer questions without my attorney present" is the ONLY thing you should EVER say to a police officer, EVER.
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Bezos' talk about "personal liberties" reminds me of a very popular thread I once wrote over on the Bad Place, about libertarians and what they mean by "freedom."
threadreaderapp.com/thread/12845...
threadreaderapp.com/thread/12845...
Thread by @drvolts on Thread Reader App
@drvolts: 1. All right, fine, I'm waiting for a frozen pizza to cook, might as well rant about libertarianism in the meantime. I wanna focus not on the psychology of adherents (though, as one of the a...
threadreaderapp.com
February 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Bezos' talk about "personal liberties" reminds me of a very popular thread I once wrote over on the Bad Place, about libertarians and what they mean by "freedom."
threadreaderapp.com/thread/12845...
threadreaderapp.com/thread/12845...
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Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
February 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
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*frantically smashing answer buzzer* what is, the adult fiction section of your hometown public library when you're 12-14 years old
Where to start reading Stephen King
Where to start reading Stephen King
How to choose the perfect Stephen King book, out of his library of 65 novels
buff.ly
February 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
*frantically smashing answer buzzer* what is, the adult fiction section of your hometown public library when you're 12-14 years old
This place is awesome.
Did you know you can control who can reply to your posts? We also recently added an option for you to choose a default setting for all future posts.
February 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM
This place is awesome.
Support libraries and independent booksellers.
F Amazon.
F Amazon.
I'm gonna remind people that I feel pretty strongly that if you bought one of my ebooks legitimately, then you own the book and however you secure that ownership is fine by me
mashable.com/article/how-...
mashable.com/article/how-...
How to download your Kindle books while Amazon still allows it
After Feb. 26, Amazon is doing away with its Kindle "download and transfer via USB" option.
mashable.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Support libraries and independent booksellers.
F Amazon.
F Amazon.
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Government efficiency is when every federal agency has to send a daily emergency email to its workers telling them to ignore another daily email from a different department trying to fire them without knowing what their jobs are.
February 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Government efficiency is when every federal agency has to send a daily emergency email to its workers telling them to ignore another daily email from a different department trying to fire them without knowing what their jobs are.
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Just reached 290,000 followers here on Bluesky, and, well: Wow. Thank you for being part of my experience here. To celebrate this really cool milestone, I've donated to Black Girls Do STEM, because we need diversity in STEM fields more than ever these days. Onward!
bgdstem.com
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Black Girls Do STEM - Black Girls Do STEM
bgdstem.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Just reached 290,000 followers here on Bluesky, and, well: Wow. Thank you for being part of my experience here. To celebrate this really cool milestone, I've donated to Black Girls Do STEM, because we need diversity in STEM fields more than ever these days. Onward!
bgdstem.com
bgdstem.com
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“I voted for Donald Trump. But this is not what I was expecting,” he said. “I didn’t think he was going to eat my face.” (Probably)
This FEMA civil servant and disabled military veteran voted for Trump. Now he’s out of a job - WTOP News
A couple is hashing out next steps after the husband, a disabled military veteran and IT technician with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was fired amid DOGE cuts.
wtop.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM
“I voted for Donald Trump. But this is not what I was expecting,” he said. “I didn’t think he was going to eat my face.” (Probably)