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overcommitted community volunteer, research administrator, public historian, and recovering academic
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It's the end of the evening and I'm pinballing between apps, looking for one tiny hit of joy so I can go to bed, and I mindlessly kick over to bluesky before realizing "oh no, wrong direction." But then I see the top of my feed -- and you know what? Yeah, that's a little ray of hope. I'll take it.
Zohran Kwame Mamdani‬ ‪@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social‬ · 11h America is beautiful, contradictory, unfinished. I am proud of our country even as we constantly strive to make it better, to protect and deepen our democracy, to fulfill its promise for each and every person who calls it home. Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
July 5, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Soundtrack to working after hours trying to find a fix after losing all but three of our NSF grants in 8 days.
Image of an album cover showing a seated black sphinx cat staring upward. The artist is Jawdropped and the album is called Just Fantasy.
April 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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I am a nobody with 1 book and a couple of news articles written about me, and it fucking wrote an article for pseudo-me. This is unhinged.
ChatGPT screenshot of a prompt, "write an article about ____ in the voice of ____," with the AI response, "Sure! Here's a historically rich, community-focused article written in the voice and style of ___, a local historian known for her accessible, image-driven storytelling and deep love for ____. The tone reflects her typical blend of historical insight and personal connection. Title: “___: A Town Built on Resilience, Innovation, and Community” By ____"
April 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Absolutely losing it at the end of this local news piece on Cybertruck owners. The other owners are selling or mothballing their Teslas (for the obvious reasons), but this guy spends the whole piece being pro-Tesla – until this detail drops.
Screenshot of a newspaper article: "For his own part, Tomasko said he loves his Cybertruck because “it just fits;” it has an ideally sized truck bed, lockable storage, and it “doesn’t feel like you’re driving a truck.” But, he did recently reach an agreement with Tesla to buy back his Cybertruck because of ongoing issues, including having to replace most of its exterior panels in the first several months of ownership. The National Highway Traffic Safety Association has issued eight recalls for different problems with model-year 2024 Cybertrucks. Most recently in a March 18 order, the association recalled all 2024 and 2025 Cybertrucks because one of the panels has been known to detach and “become a road hazard.” As a replacement for his Cybertruck, Tomasko is considering a Rivian brand truck."
April 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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JFC NYU, read the room.
Clipping shows an image of a Baroque building on left and text on the right. Title: NYU Among Top 10 in Selected Fulbright Students. Text reads: In the 2024-25 academic year, a total of 28 NYU students and alumni were chosen, making the University a Fulbright "Top Producing Institution" for the ninth consecutive year.
March 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Looked up my local hospital to see if I needed to plan some protests, and instead got a little teary. There's still some good ones fighting, folks.
February 2, 2025 at 5:10 AM