Ashley Jester
@ajester.bsky.social
Political scientist ∯ Data maven ∯ Librarian ∯ Probably more of a fox than a hedgehog ∯ Not that kind of doctor ∯ Information asymmetry ruins the world ∯ 🦔 = hugs
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Ashley Jester
@ajester.bsky.social
· Oct 11
It’s not autonomous if you need a human to keep it from fucking up
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Inflation shrunk the last two years under Biden and ROSE this year
November 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Inflation shrunk the last two years under Biden and ROSE this year
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Such classic gaslighting it's an instructive moment. The question is not whether generic is better or worse, it's that a list with more expensive brand names is not the same as a list with cheaper generics. Perverting that truth into an attack on those calling it out is Manipulation 101.
Hassett: "On one of the Sunday shows, the anchor criticized the fact Walmart said the Thanksgiving dinner is cheaper by about $10. Then he said, 'Oh yeah, but they substituted generic stuff,' as if having a generic something is a crime for ordinary folks! It shows how out of touch these people are."
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Such classic gaslighting it's an instructive moment. The question is not whether generic is better or worse, it's that a list with more expensive brand names is not the same as a list with cheaper generics. Perverting that truth into an attack on those calling it out is Manipulation 101.
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No. The Thing is a movie about a bunch of people who all distrust and hate each other trapped in one building as the tension between them slowly builds until it reaches a breaking point. It's a Thanksgiving movie.
Should John Carpenter's THE THING be officially classified as a Christmas movie? Let your voice be heard!
Is John Carpenter’s THE THING A Christmas Movie? Have Your Say
Should John Carpenter's THE THING be officially classified as a Christmas movie? Let your voice be heard!
dlvr.it
November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
No. The Thing is a movie about a bunch of people who all distrust and hate each other trapped in one building as the tension between them slowly builds until it reaches a breaking point. It's a Thanksgiving movie.
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Don't tell me how to lift my baby
May 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Don't tell me how to lift my baby
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BRB am becoming Catholic
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
BRB am becoming Catholic
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The scandal is that he’s rounding people up with no due process. Even the most hardened criminals deserve that.
This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The scandal is that he’s rounding people up with no due process. Even the most hardened criminals deserve that.
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Airport timeout in Osaka.
November 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Airport timeout in Osaka.
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Aside from the high seas murder spree, an order to court martial a sitting senator for 100% legal political speech, and to do so under blatant unlawful command influence, would probably be the clearest case yet of an order so manifestly unlawful there is a duty for anybody in uniform to refuse it.
November 25, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Aside from the high seas murder spree, an order to court martial a sitting senator for 100% legal political speech, and to do so under blatant unlawful command influence, would probably be the clearest case yet of an order so manifestly unlawful there is a duty for anybody in uniform to refuse it.
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got her brother's baby mama deported so he could keep the kid that is some goddamn Springer shit
“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
‘Brazil is not her home.’ Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, brought to US as child, detained by ICE. - The Boston Globe
Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
got her brother's baby mama deported so he could keep the kid that is some goddamn Springer shit
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It’s understandable when corrupt authoritarians who market themselves as “fighters against corruption” try to silence their critics. It’s less understandable when journalistic outlets like the BBC cave to such authoritarian tactics.
In case you missed this, the BBC edited a historian's speech about Trump to remove the claim that he's "the most openly corrupt president in US history." This came after Trump had threatened a $1 billion lawsuit.
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump Angrily Threatened to Sue BBC. Then Things Took a Darker Turn.
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
It’s understandable when corrupt authoritarians who market themselves as “fighters against corruption” try to silence their critics. It’s less understandable when journalistic outlets like the BBC cave to such authoritarian tactics.
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Impeachment confession
NEW:
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
BREAKING:
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
November 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Impeachment confession
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This is contempt of court she needs to be brought in for both civil and criminal contempt proceedings
NEW:
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
BREAKING:
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
November 26, 2025 at 1:58 AM
This is contempt of court she needs to be brought in for both civil and criminal contempt proceedings
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NEW:
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
BREAKING:
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
NEW:
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
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Well, I can still feel things. Terrible things.
From the new HBO documentary Thoughts & Prayers that looks into the impact of the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry on schools and communities.
If you're not American/don't live in the US, I'm asking you to please not comment.
If you're not American/don't live in the US, I'm asking you to please not comment.
November 26, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Well, I can still feel things. Terrible things.
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Hot Fuzz is legitimately an S-tier movie like one of the best movies ever made and I'm not just being hyperbolic, it's genius
broke: Children of Men was a vision of the UK's bleak future
woke: Hot Fuzz was a documentary
woke: Hot Fuzz was a documentary
In other words, imagine the Neighbourhood Watch from Hot Fuzz running the justice system.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Hot Fuzz is legitimately an S-tier movie like one of the best movies ever made and I'm not just being hyperbolic, it's genius
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Is that a lot?
Only 1% of consumers said business conditions were good in the U.S., according to the Conference Board’s report.
Consumer Confidence Falls Sharply In November—Hitting Lowest Level Since April
Only 1% of consumers said business conditions were good in the U.S., according to the Conference Board’s report.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Is that a lot?
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What if we’re the shithole country?
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
thebarbedwire.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
What if we’re the shithole country?
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
Well, today it finally happened
In a moment of frustration arguing over some code, I said, exasperatedly, "I've got a PhD!"
Unfortunately the target of this comment was my 10 y/o son so it did absolutely nothing to change the dynamic
But one of the other robotics coaches did laugh!
In a moment of frustration arguing over some code, I said, exasperatedly, "I've got a PhD!"
Unfortunately the target of this comment was my 10 y/o son so it did absolutely nothing to change the dynamic
But one of the other robotics coaches did laugh!
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Well, today it finally happened
In a moment of frustration arguing over some code, I said, exasperatedly, "I've got a PhD!"
Unfortunately the target of this comment was my 10 y/o son so it did absolutely nothing to change the dynamic
But one of the other robotics coaches did laugh!
In a moment of frustration arguing over some code, I said, exasperatedly, "I've got a PhD!"
Unfortunately the target of this comment was my 10 y/o son so it did absolutely nothing to change the dynamic
But one of the other robotics coaches did laugh!
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Sean Duffy out here talking about people should wear suits for air travel and I guess it makes sense when there's a 50-50 shot your plane is gonna end up being your coffin with him in charge
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Sean Duffy out here talking about people should wear suits for air travel and I guess it makes sense when there's a 50-50 shot your plane is gonna end up being your coffin with him in charge
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it both rules and sucks that isaac chotiner continues to run circles around basically the entire media class using a unique genetic superpower known as "object permanence"
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 AM
it both rules and sucks that isaac chotiner continues to run circles around basically the entire media class using a unique genetic superpower known as "object permanence"
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There are 50,000 food insecure children in Maine and 2 trans athletes. Every single candidate running for office who can drum up concern about the latter but has nothing to say about the former is telling on themselves. They don’t care about children. Only power. And they’ll hurt kids for it.
25 Nov 2025 @rikiwilchins.bsky.social -- In unusual move, Sen Susan Collins (R-ME) signs petition for referendum on the 2026 ballot that would bar trans students from sports teams, locker-rooms and bathrooms. She's in a hotly contested election & this is pbly one way to increase Rep turnout.
Sen. Collins signs Maine petition for initiative to restrict transgender rights
The proposed referendum aims to enforce President Donald Trump’s <a href="https://themainemonitor.org/maine-title-ix-battle-national-consequences/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stance on ...
www.pressherald.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
There are 50,000 food insecure children in Maine and 2 trans athletes. Every single candidate running for office who can drum up concern about the latter but has nothing to say about the former is telling on themselves. They don’t care about children. Only power. And they’ll hurt kids for it.
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I said what I said
November 25, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I said what I said