Carla Jean
@beerbabe.bsky.social
Passionate science nerd, geospatial industry enthusiast, science and women's health advocate, new mom. Semi-retired freelance beer writer.
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Carla Jean
@beerbabe.bsky.social
· Nov 13
I should maybe reintroduce myself here. I am a former well-known beer writer (mostly retired from that currently) who used to be prolific on Twitter (RIP). I just became a mom at 41 years old, and my daughter turns one in a few weeks. From NY, living in Maine and working in geospatial tech.
Someone in the press corps needs to ask Trump to draw the numbers on a clock, on camera.
December 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Someone in the press corps needs to ask Trump to draw the numbers on a clock, on camera.
If we're all using AI anyway can someone *at least* use it to improve the sales funnel emails that do that "this will be the last time I conatct you" and "let me know if you don't want to hear from me" faux guilt trip thing? It's so cringey!
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
If we're all using AI anyway can someone *at least* use it to improve the sales funnel emails that do that "this will be the last time I conatct you" and "let me know if you don't want to hear from me" faux guilt trip thing? It's so cringey!
I'm sorry what about this is startling, exactly? Eghads I hate the modern journalism media landscape .
December 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I'm sorry what about this is startling, exactly? Eghads I hate the modern journalism media landscape .
Reposted by Carla Jean
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
Does anyone know of any apps or YouTube channels that can help me learn to read music? I used to be able to but it's been 20+ years and that skill is gone from my brain now.
November 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Does anyone know of any apps or YouTube channels that can help me learn to read music? I used to be able to but it's been 20+ years and that skill is gone from my brain now.
🎶
AI, AI, AI, AI
These pictures fool your eyes ’cause they’re AI
AI, AI, AI, AI
You’d swear a human held the lens, but it’s AI
The shadows fall just where they should,
The faces look so real and good,
But every frame you see was spun by AI.
🎶
AI, AI, AI, AI
These pictures fool your eyes ’cause they’re AI
AI, AI, AI, AI
You’d swear a human held the lens, but it’s AI
The shadows fall just where they should,
The faces look so real and good,
But every frame you see was spun by AI.
🎶
Incredibly Rare 'White Auroras' Over Finland
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November 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM
🎶
AI, AI, AI, AI
These pictures fool your eyes ’cause they’re AI
AI, AI, AI, AI
You’d swear a human held the lens, but it’s AI
The shadows fall just where they should,
The faces look so real and good,
But every frame you see was spun by AI.
🎶
AI, AI, AI, AI
These pictures fool your eyes ’cause they’re AI
AI, AI, AI, AI
You’d swear a human held the lens, but it’s AI
The shadows fall just where they should,
The faces look so real and good,
But every frame you see was spun by AI.
🎶
🎶
AI, AI, AI, AI
These pictures fool your eyes ’cause they’re AI
AI, AI, AI, AI
You’d swear a human held the lens, but it’s AI
The shadows fall just where they should,
The faces look so real and good,
But every frame you see was spun by AI.
🎶
AI, AI, AI, AI
These pictures fool your eyes ’cause they’re AI
AI, AI, AI, AI
You’d swear a human held the lens, but it’s AI
The shadows fall just where they should,
The faces look so real and good,
But every frame you see was spun by AI.
🎶
✨ Last night’s auroras over Alaska looked like angel wings opening above the forest…
One of the most breathtaking displays this region has seen in years. 🌌💜✨
One of the most breathtaking displays this region has seen in years. 🌌💜✨
November 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
🎶
AI, AI, AI, AI
These pictures fool your eyes ’cause they’re AI
AI, AI, AI, AI
You’d swear a human held the lens, but it’s AI
The shadows fall just where they should,
The faces look so real and good,
But every frame you see was spun by AI.
🎶
AI, AI, AI, AI
These pictures fool your eyes ’cause they’re AI
AI, AI, AI, AI
You’d swear a human held the lens, but it’s AI
The shadows fall just where they should,
The faces look so real and good,
But every frame you see was spun by AI.
🎶
Reposted by Carla Jean
I do find it disappointing to learn when a person doesn't read science.
November 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I do find it disappointing to learn when a person doesn't read science.
Good, everyone resign and let's start over.
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Good, everyone resign and let's start over.
Well I am staunchly on on team "wear whatever you want" I might have to agree on the not taking shoes off part. Ew.
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Well I am staunchly on on team "wear whatever you want" I might have to agree on the not taking shoes off part. Ew.
It's so we can be "at war" for the next election and suspend whatever laws they want because it's an emergency/war.
That's it.
That's it.
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
It's so we can be "at war" for the next election and suspend whatever laws they want because it's an emergency/war.
That's it.
That's it.
Buy people books for Christmas.
That's it, that's the post.
That's it, that's the post.
November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Buy people books for Christmas.
That's it, that's the post.
That's it, that's the post.
My husband just sent me a photo of my long and very crucial work-related to-do list that I accidentally left at home, and I could not love this man any more right now.
November 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
My husband just sent me a photo of my long and very crucial work-related to-do list that I accidentally left at home, and I could not love this man any more right now.
I think this might have been hidden or members-only last time I shared. This one is open access - please share with your crafty friends and don't get scammed on Etsy:
medium.com/@carlajean_6...
medium.com/@carlajean_6...
7 Signs That An Embroidery Pattern Was Generated by AI (with examples)
As the member of several crafting Facebook groups, as well as a crafter myself, I frequently see forums on embroidery flooded with the same…
medium.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I think this might have been hidden or members-only last time I shared. This one is open access - please share with your crafty friends and don't get scammed on Etsy:
medium.com/@carlajean_6...
medium.com/@carlajean_6...
Reposted by Carla Jean
Imagine, if you will, that NASA updated its website to suggest gravity might not exist, prompting CalTech and CERN to release statements saying, "With great sadness, we can no longer recommend listening to NASA."
This is what's happening in epidemiology.
This is what's happening in epidemiology.
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Imagine, if you will, that NASA updated its website to suggest gravity might not exist, prompting CalTech and CERN to release statements saying, "With great sadness, we can no longer recommend listening to NASA."
This is what's happening in epidemiology.
This is what's happening in epidemiology.
Does anyone else get an instant ick anytime they see "Make this go viral!" on a post?
November 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Does anyone else get an instant ick anytime they see "Make this go viral!" on a post?
Reposted by Carla Jean
I want AI to do the laundry and my admin while I write and illustrate books.
I don't want AI to write and illustrate books while I do the laundry and admin.
I don't want AI to write and illustrate books while I do the laundry and admin.
November 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I want AI to do the laundry and my admin while I write and illustrate books.
I don't want AI to write and illustrate books while I do the laundry and admin.
I don't want AI to write and illustrate books while I do the laundry and admin.
Not what I usually post/write but I'm so second-hand angry about it that I needed to just put it out there. Sellers of AI embroidery patterns on Etsy are scamming beginners because they don't know any better, so I wanted to help.
medium.com/@carlajean_6...
medium.com/@carlajean_6...
7 Signs That An Embroidery Pattern Was Generated by AI (with examples)
As the member of several crafting Facebook groups, as well as a crafter myself, I frequently see forums on embroidery flooded with the same…
medium.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Not what I usually post/write but I'm so second-hand angry about it that I needed to just put it out there. Sellers of AI embroidery patterns on Etsy are scamming beginners because they don't know any better, so I wanted to help.
medium.com/@carlajean_6...
medium.com/@carlajean_6...
Why are we not ripping Blue sky for its terrible new app icon? Don't 3D my flat icons!
November 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Why are we not ripping Blue sky for its terrible new app icon? Don't 3D my flat icons!
Someone make a virus/bot/LLM that we can plant on our Boomer parents' devices that slowly uses AI to bring their algorithm back to a sane place.
November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Someone make a virus/bot/LLM that we can plant on our Boomer parents' devices that slowly uses AI to bring their algorithm back to a sane place.
If anyone's missing ChatGPT I can rewrite any email or angry letter for you for $5.
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
If anyone's missing ChatGPT I can rewrite any email or angry letter for you for $5.
Who needs a government-installed internet killswitch when we could just take down Cloudflare or AWS whenever we need people to not work?
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Who needs a government-installed internet killswitch when we could just take down Cloudflare or AWS whenever we need people to not work?
Anyone who's for "negotiating your own healthcare costs" has never, ever had to be on the phone talking about healthcare with any health-related institution, insurance company or doctor before in their lives.
November 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Anyone who's for "negotiating your own healthcare costs" has never, ever had to be on the phone talking about healthcare with any health-related institution, insurance company or doctor before in their lives.
My husband has recently started an evolution into a CoffeHusbandᵀᴹ and I'd like to get him something for Christmas to help him figure out what coffees he likes - I was thinking something like a coffee sampler, but I want whole bean ones, and I can't find any. Is this not a thing?
November 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
My husband has recently started an evolution into a CoffeHusbandᵀᴹ and I'd like to get him something for Christmas to help him figure out what coffees he likes - I was thinking something like a coffee sampler, but I want whole bean ones, and I can't find any. Is this not a thing?