Apparently I took this picture five years ago today. 🫠 "Benjamin Franklin's response to Elizabeth Willing Powel's question: "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?"

I hope I live long enough to see us all laugh at how absurd it was that we used to let private equity firms level entire ecosystems so that they could build as many cardboard houses as possible in a barren wasteland.

Advice from an Elder

Today at a routine doctor's visit I was asked to consent to my appointments being recorded, so an AI model called DAX could transcribe the notes for my file instead of the physician. This feels.. extremely ominous.

"All great acts of genius began with the same consideration: Do not be constrained by your present reality." - Leonardo da Vinci. Painting by Darby Milbrath.

BTW if you have an android, you probably have Google Assistant already installed on your phone which can instantly translate Chinese if one were so inclined 😏 #rednote

Personally if I found myself sitting next to a dangerous fascist, I would not be laughing. I'd be catching a charge. But ya know, dEcOrUm, right? 🤮

Wait I do that too lollll

Anyway, I wonder why TFG is so interested in Canada and Greenland all of a sudden? So random lol

Might get this reminder tattooed on my forehead

Hey @drjillstein.bsky.social, just wondering.. how do you plan to fight for Palestine under Trump's reign? What do you plan on doing to defend the democracy you so desperately want to run? Your bio really says you're preparing for the 2028 election? 😂