Bluer Lights
@bluerlights.bsky.social
She/her. Swiss nerd, fluent in French & English. I care about politics and fandom to an almost equal extent, which is to say, a lot
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This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM
This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
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This is fucking long overdue.
Top football official calls for World Cup boycott over Trump Greenland demands
Top football official calls for World Cup boycott over Trump Greenland demands
Top football official calls for World Cup boycott over Trump Greenland demands
www.independent.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 8:01 PM
This is fucking long overdue.
Do it
DO IT
DO IT
Top football official calls for World Cup boycott over Trump Greenland demands
Top football official calls for World Cup boycott over Trump Greenland demands
Top football official calls for World Cup boycott over Trump Greenland demands
www.independent.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Do it
DO IT
DO IT
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Global health efforts are not some woke nicety, they are the difference between life and death for many. Ten million die each year from infectious diseases alone. If you add RFK Jr's attack on vaccines to Trump's defund of USAID and exit from WHO, the casualty numbers over time will be monstrous.
January 22, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Global health efforts are not some woke nicety, they are the difference between life and death for many. Ten million die each year from infectious diseases alone. If you add RFK Jr's attack on vaccines to Trump's defund of USAID and exit from WHO, the casualty numbers over time will be monstrous.
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I'm in a 'purple' area in a blue state, and I started showing up to local democratic party stuff last year, and at 40 have been the youngest person there by at least a decade, usually 2-3 decades most of the time.
Even if you live in a blue district, showing up will do a lot more than you think.
Even if you live in a blue district, showing up will do a lot more than you think.
If you are:
-a leftist
-who does not like the DNC
-and lives in a red district
-that is rural or suburban
I encourage you to check out your local Dems and maybe get involved. Red districts are often ignored by national Dems; you may have more influence to push left locally than you think.
-a leftist
-who does not like the DNC
-and lives in a red district
-that is rural or suburban
I encourage you to check out your local Dems and maybe get involved. Red districts are often ignored by national Dems; you may have more influence to push left locally than you think.
January 21, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I'm in a 'purple' area in a blue state, and I started showing up to local democratic party stuff last year, and at 40 have been the youngest person there by at least a decade, usually 2-3 decades most of the time.
Even if you live in a blue district, showing up will do a lot more than you think.
Even if you live in a blue district, showing up will do a lot more than you think.
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If you are in the Phoenix area and you need orthopedic care, the CORE Institute orthopedic hospital (thecoreinstituteaz.com) has achieved the coveted rahaeli "did not severely piss me off once during this entire process" award, AND the food is actually edible.
The CORE Institute AZ | Orthopedic and Neurology Clinics | The CORE Institute
thecoreinstituteaz.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:18 PM
If you are in the Phoenix area and you need orthopedic care, the CORE Institute orthopedic hospital (thecoreinstituteaz.com) has achieved the coveted rahaeli "did not severely piss me off once during this entire process" award, AND the food is actually edible.
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A post from an MSP teacher on Insta said 🧊 is now wearing plainclothes and whistles at school patrols and asking too many questions.
THIS is why we need to know our communities and neighbors.
THIS is why we need to know our communities and neighbors.
January 21, 2026 at 8:17 PM
A post from an MSP teacher on Insta said 🧊 is now wearing plainclothes and whistles at school patrols and asking too many questions.
THIS is why we need to know our communities and neighbors.
THIS is why we need to know our communities and neighbors.
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Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
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TL cleanse puppy, looking over the frozen tundra of his backyard
January 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM
TL cleanse puppy, looking over the frozen tundra of his backyard
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@/artists mutuals do you have any experience with gold foil prints? like, maybe a manufacturer? 🤔
January 20, 2026 at 2:11 PM
@/artists mutuals do you have any experience with gold foil prints? like, maybe a manufacturer? 🤔
It would be really fucking funny if Switzerland just didn't allow Trump to step into the country for WEF.
Alas we've never exactly been at the forefront of international fights.
But I can still picture it and laugh.
Alas we've never exactly been at the forefront of international fights.
But I can still picture it and laugh.
January 20, 2026 at 11:38 PM
It would be really fucking funny if Switzerland just didn't allow Trump to step into the country for WEF.
Alas we've never exactly been at the forefront of international fights.
But I can still picture it and laugh.
Alas we've never exactly been at the forefront of international fights.
But I can still picture it and laugh.
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I wrote up a longer piece about scammers pretending to be me, how you can tell it's not me, and why neither I nor any other "big name" author is likely to be emailing you at all, and certainly not with obviously "AI"-generated verbiage. Please feel free to share.
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/01/20/r...
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/01/20/r...
Reminder: Scammers Are Out There Pretending to Be Me (and Other Authors as Well)
Three times in the last week I’ve gotten inquiries from authors, about email from an account purporting to be me. This account praised their book in a very “AI” fashion and tried …
whatever.scalzi.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:53 PM
I wrote up a longer piece about scammers pretending to be me, how you can tell it's not me, and why neither I nor any other "big name" author is likely to be emailing you at all, and certainly not with obviously "AI"-generated verbiage. Please feel free to share.
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/01/20/r...
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/01/20/r...
"I care about my money and hate queer people so much that I will throw the entire country under the bus for the promise of good business and an anti-LGBTQ agenda"
I am so fucking tired.
I do hope she stays safe, but fuck's sake.
I am so fucking tired.
I do hope she stays safe, but fuck's sake.
Incredible quote here from a Somali small business owner in Minneapolis who voted for Trump. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a...
January 20, 2026 at 11:16 PM
"I care about my money and hate queer people so much that I will throw the entire country under the bus for the promise of good business and an anti-LGBTQ agenda"
I am so fucking tired.
I do hope she stays safe, but fuck's sake.
I am so fucking tired.
I do hope she stays safe, but fuck's sake.
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Yes, it's true, the demand curve intersects the supply curve
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Yes, it's true, the demand curve intersects the supply curve
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Ponzi scheme could collapse without new marks (ahem) investors
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Ponzi scheme could collapse without new marks (ahem) investors
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Zohran "Tough On Crime" Mamdani 👊
January 20, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Zohran "Tough On Crime" Mamdani 👊
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VERY important for US university professors because the semester is starting!!!
If certain people come to your class asking for this information, you can send them away! (Ofc it is not guaranteed they will go away, but this is how it technically works.)
#HigherEd #LFK #KU #Jayhawks
If certain people come to your class asking for this information, you can send them away! (Ofc it is not guaranteed they will go away, but this is how it technically works.)
#HigherEd #LFK #KU #Jayhawks
Reminder to professors because I am seeing some baffling discussions. If classroom information is requested by authorities:
Records requests should go to your records dept, not you, the professor.
Subpoenas, judicial warrants should go to your legal dept, not you, the professor.
Records requests should go to your records dept, not you, the professor.
Subpoenas, judicial warrants should go to your legal dept, not you, the professor.
January 20, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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This entire story is fucking wild and I'm glad it ended okay
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 9:21 AM
This entire story is fucking wild and I'm glad it ended okay
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An ask from the mentions: does anyone who has scoliosis have any experience using a Chirp wheel with a left/right spine curve?
January 20, 2026 at 5:03 AM
An ask from the mentions: does anyone who has scoliosis have any experience using a Chirp wheel with a left/right spine curve?
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Amazing work by this aquarium supply store
Went to an aquarium supply store last night and was delighted to see the staff in N95 masks and all customers still required to wear masks also. I wish I saw more places still doing this. The “Covid surcharges” sign behind the till particularly got me 😂
#YEG #CovidIsNotOver
#YEG #CovidIsNotOver
January 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Amazing work by this aquarium supply store
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I have some bad news. One, if you need to use ChatGPT for your graduate application letter, you are not ready for graduate school.
Two, no, not "everyone is doing it" and those who don't do it aren't "losing out." ChatGPT is not an advantage.
Two, no, not "everyone is doing it" and those who don't do it aren't "losing out." ChatGPT is not an advantage.
An impressive number of graduate applications this year used the phrase “curiosity-driven approach” 🤔
January 17, 2026 at 10:46 PM
I have some bad news. One, if you need to use ChatGPT for your graduate application letter, you are not ready for graduate school.
Two, no, not "everyone is doing it" and those who don't do it aren't "losing out." ChatGPT is not an advantage.
Two, no, not "everyone is doing it" and those who don't do it aren't "losing out." ChatGPT is not an advantage.
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I must point out that the consensus position of Greenlanders is not "we are content with Denmark," it is "we are trying to build up and diversify our economy so that we can become an independent country at soonest possible opportunity." Notably, of course, neither of these positions involves America
January 17, 2026 at 1:44 PM
I must point out that the consensus position of Greenlanders is not "we are content with Denmark," it is "we are trying to build up and diversify our economy so that we can become an independent country at soonest possible opportunity." Notably, of course, neither of these positions involves America
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Saw a lot of headlines saying "wikipedia is embracing ai" being tossed around tabloids, and I'm pretty sure they were maliciously written to make you feel a certain way about Wikipedia. What's actually happening is that wikipedia is demanding payment for data scraping and the corpos don't like that.
Sure. AI companies have ALWAYS been training their models on Wikipedia content, which under the free and open access model is available to anyone — including AI companies. Agreements like these require AI companies to limit and offset the strain they place on Wikimedia infrastructure.
Hoping that @molly.wiki can help explain.
January 15, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Saw a lot of headlines saying "wikipedia is embracing ai" being tossed around tabloids, and I'm pretty sure they were maliciously written to make you feel a certain way about Wikipedia. What's actually happening is that wikipedia is demanding payment for data scraping and the corpos don't like that.