Will
@wwritter.bsky.social
Librarian, tech enthusiast, and sci-fi fan with a penchant for politics, social change, and dry humor. Find me at wwritter.me.
No LIS class prepares you for the emotional labor of keeping a team functional. When no one storms out or feels ambushed, and you don’t absorb the tension; that’s success. But no one sees it. It just looks like a quiet day at the office.
June 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
No LIS class prepares you for the emotional labor of keeping a team functional. When no one storms out or feels ambushed, and you don’t absorb the tension; that’s success. But no one sees it. It just looks like a quiet day at the office.
My god.... www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2...
May 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
My god.... www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2...
All the sound and fury in all caps about how gen-AI is always giving wrong info is a little over done. In the case of ChatGPT, you can literally simply ask it-- "where'd you get this information?" and it will link you to where it came from.... then if it's a bad source, don't use it.
April 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
All the sound and fury in all caps about how gen-AI is always giving wrong info is a little over done. In the case of ChatGPT, you can literally simply ask it-- "where'd you get this information?" and it will link you to where it came from.... then if it's a bad source, don't use it.
If Trump really thinks that other countries buying our products and accepting our currency for those products, then using that same money to buy our treasury bonds is them taking advantage of us, woo-boy, just wait until he sees what happens when they stop taking advantage of us.
April 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
If Trump really thinks that other countries buying our products and accepting our currency for those products, then using that same money to buy our treasury bonds is them taking advantage of us, woo-boy, just wait until he sees what happens when they stop taking advantage of us.
Our "What's On Your Mind?" board looks pretty slick!
March 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Our "What's On Your Mind?" board looks pretty slick!
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March 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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She doesn't mention cloture specifically. But I think it's clear what Pelosi is saying here. And I think her saying it is a pretty big deal.
March 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
She doesn't mention cloture specifically. But I think it's clear what Pelosi is saying here. And I think her saying it is a pretty big deal.
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If you were really looking for fraud at SSA, you wouldn’t need write access. You WOULD need write access if you wanted to CREATE fraud where none existed as a pretext to shut down Social Security.
March 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
If you were really looking for fraud at SSA, you wouldn’t need write access. You WOULD need write access if you wanted to CREATE fraud where none existed as a pretext to shut down Social Security.
What happened to the executive branch being required to actually spend money on the things congress approved it to be spent on?
March 7, 2025 at 3:06 AM
What happened to the executive branch being required to actually spend money on the things congress approved it to be spent on?
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If you look closely, you can see an America First bro in the doorway yelling, "why aren't you wearing a suit?" and "did you say thank you?"
This is Winston Churchill visiting Washington DC to request assistance in the war against Germany. Notice he is wearing a "zip suit" and not a traditional suit. This was to honor the British troops--the same reason Zelensky dresses the way he does.
March 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
If you look closely, you can see an America First bro in the doorway yelling, "why aren't you wearing a suit?" and "did you say thank you?"
Defending American arts, culture, and democracy www.brookings.edu/articles/def...
Defending American arts, culture, and democracy
Artistic freedom, culture, and freedom of expression are under threat in the U.S. by the second Trump administration.
www.brookings.edu
March 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Defending American arts, culture, and democracy www.brookings.edu/articles/def...
Gotta love Wikipedia .... @molly.wiki
February 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Gotta love Wikipedia .... @molly.wiki
While I think the mass layoffs of federal workers will have political impact, unfortunately, unless they are personally impacted, Trump voters won't care.
February 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
While I think the mass layoffs of federal workers will have political impact, unfortunately, unless they are personally impacted, Trump voters won't care.
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thread function rolling out
November 8, 2024 at 10:06 PM
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"Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) told me he considers DOGE a real political risk, saying, 'In some ways, it’s the same things you have to look out for if you go into a government shutdown.'"
The latest Press Pass from @cheetah.bsky.social:
The latest Press Pass from @cheetah.bsky.social:
Republicans Are Starting to Panic About DOGE
Plus: Another Russian propagandist gets ready to join the Trump administration.
www.thebulwark.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) told me he considers DOGE a real political risk, saying, 'In some ways, it’s the same things you have to look out for if you go into a government shutdown.'"
The latest Press Pass from @cheetah.bsky.social:
The latest Press Pass from @cheetah.bsky.social:
Me logging on this morning...
February 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Me logging on this morning...
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“Woke just means you give a damn about other people.” -Jane Fonda
February 24, 2025 at 3:11 AM
“Woke just means you give a damn about other people.” -Jane Fonda
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Researchers examined compassionate behaviors like charitable giving, volunteering and disaster recovery aid, finding that despite deep polarization, many Americans remain driven to help others.
By Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University #compassion #empathy
By Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University #compassion #empathy
Even as polarization surges, Americans believe they live in a compassionate country
Compassion starts with the individual – self-care and personal wellness. It then radiates out to the wider community in the form of action and engagement.
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February 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Researchers examined compassionate behaviors like charitable giving, volunteering and disaster recovery aid, finding that despite deep polarization, many Americans remain driven to help others.
By Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University #compassion #empathy
By Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University #compassion #empathy
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New study out in @sfjournal.bsky.social. We find Christian nationalism is among the leading predictors of multiple measures of racial solidarity, but ONLY FOR WHITES. For Blacks, CN actually seems to make them LESS inclined to advocate for themselves in politics. 1/3 academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...
February 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
New study out in @sfjournal.bsky.social. We find Christian nationalism is among the leading predictors of multiple measures of racial solidarity, but ONLY FOR WHITES. For Blacks, CN actually seems to make them LESS inclined to advocate for themselves in politics. 1/3 academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...
Maybe Dems could propose legislation to formalize the prevention of this? I mean, just maybe..... apnews.com/article/trum...
February 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Maybe Dems could propose legislation to formalize the prevention of this? I mean, just maybe..... apnews.com/article/trum...
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Feb. 18: A Montana judge struck down, for the 2nd time:
“Substituting the opinions of licensed medical professionals and with the legislators’ own beliefs requires Montanans to identify themselves based on the political ideology of legislators,” ruling states. 💙
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
“Substituting the opinions of licensed medical professionals and with the legislators’ own beliefs requires Montanans to identify themselves based on the political ideology of legislators,” ruling states. 💙
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
"Intellectually and Morally Indefensible": Montana Court Blocks Trans-Exclusionary Law Defining Sex
“It is the right decision, not only for us Plaintiffs but for every Montanan’s right to privacy.”
open.substack.com
February 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Feb. 18: A Montana judge struck down, for the 2nd time:
“Substituting the opinions of licensed medical professionals and with the legislators’ own beliefs requires Montanans to identify themselves based on the political ideology of legislators,” ruling states. 💙
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
“Substituting the opinions of licensed medical professionals and with the legislators’ own beliefs requires Montanans to identify themselves based on the political ideology of legislators,” ruling states. 💙
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
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New, from me @theatlantic.com:
*No, the federal government is not too big
*It has real human capital needs
*Firings are indiscriminate, weakening state capacity
*Creating a toxic and politicized workplace is driving away dedicated employees
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
*No, the federal government is not too big
*It has real human capital needs
*Firings are indiscriminate, weakening state capacity
*Creating a toxic and politicized workplace is driving away dedicated employees
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The DOGE Project Will Backfire
Trump’s war on public employees is bad for all of us.
www.theatlantic.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
New, from me @theatlantic.com:
*No, the federal government is not too big
*It has real human capital needs
*Firings are indiscriminate, weakening state capacity
*Creating a toxic and politicized workplace is driving away dedicated employees
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
*No, the federal government is not too big
*It has real human capital needs
*Firings are indiscriminate, weakening state capacity
*Creating a toxic and politicized workplace is driving away dedicated employees
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Mass #surveillance in the US has historically targeted racial and ethnic minorities. Experts warn this pattern could intensify under a second Trump term, with a focus on people of color and immigrants.
@curlyprofessor.bsky.social @raqueldelerme.bsky.social @usc.edu #deportation
@curlyprofessor.bsky.social @raqueldelerme.bsky.social @usc.edu #deportation
We study mass surveillance for social control, and we see Trump laying the groundwork to ‘contain’ people of color and immigrants
Create a moral panic. Blame it on certain people. Commence monitoring. Deploy droves of security agents. Detain or remove the targets. Sound familiar?
buff.ly
February 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Mass #surveillance in the US has historically targeted racial and ethnic minorities. Experts warn this pattern could intensify under a second Trump term, with a focus on people of color and immigrants.
@curlyprofessor.bsky.social @raqueldelerme.bsky.social @usc.edu #deportation
@curlyprofessor.bsky.social @raqueldelerme.bsky.social @usc.edu #deportation