Cathy W
@cathyw.bsky.social
Lover of cheese, knitting, books, tea. The adultiest adult in my house. Possibly actually Gromit. She/Her.
(aka crwilley & afannishknitter over at the dead bird site.)
(aka crwilley & afannishknitter over at the dead bird site.)
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I don't like the "hallucination" language that has emerged not because it's humanizing or w/e but because it belies the simple fact that every result an LLM has ever spat out, even when incidentally correct, is fundamentally hypothetical
lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
February 15, 2026 at 2:49 AM
I don't like the "hallucination" language that has emerged not because it's humanizing or w/e but because it belies the simple fact that every result an LLM has ever spat out, even when incidentally correct, is fundamentally hypothetical
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"we must secure a future for our white children" my white children are fine!!! what's wrong with your kids, aside from measles??
February 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM
"we must secure a future for our white children" my white children are fine!!! what's wrong with your kids, aside from measles??
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This, and nested, and rubella will be right behind, which was the single greatest cause of miscarriages, stillbirths, and severe fetal developmental disorders, including congenital deaf and/or blindness, cardiac abnormalities ranging from moderate to severe, severe cognitive disabilities, and more.
dear parents of small testicle-equipped children:
mumps used to be the leading cause of testicular malfunction.
whether or not you have grandchildren is ultimately not up to you but don't shoot yourself in the foot here.
get your children vaccinated.
mumps used to be the leading cause of testicular malfunction.
whether or not you have grandchildren is ultimately not up to you but don't shoot yourself in the foot here.
get your children vaccinated.
Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
February 15, 2026 at 12:47 AM
This, and nested, and rubella will be right behind, which was the single greatest cause of miscarriages, stillbirths, and severe fetal developmental disorders, including congenital deaf and/or blindness, cardiac abnormalities ranging from moderate to severe, severe cognitive disabilities, and more.
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People have forgotten rubella altogether, I think. The effects are so awful the March of Dimes people picked it as the next vaccine target for their fundraising when the polio vaccines were available. Now it’s invisible.
February 15, 2026 at 12:54 AM
People have forgotten rubella altogether, I think. The effects are so awful the March of Dimes people picked it as the next vaccine target for their fundraising when the polio vaccines were available. Now it’s invisible.
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ICE has completely broken our social contract.
They manipulate social trust and are creating lasting damage to our most basic social foundations
They manipulate social trust and are creating lasting damage to our most basic social foundations
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 14, 2026 at 10:55 PM
ICE has completely broken our social contract.
They manipulate social trust and are creating lasting damage to our most basic social foundations
They manipulate social trust and are creating lasting damage to our most basic social foundations
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lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
February 14, 2026 at 11:47 PM
lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
dear parents of small testicle-equipped children:
mumps used to be the leading cause of testicular malfunction.
whether or not you have grandchildren is ultimately not up to you but don't shoot yourself in the foot here.
get your children vaccinated.
mumps used to be the leading cause of testicular malfunction.
whether or not you have grandchildren is ultimately not up to you but don't shoot yourself in the foot here.
get your children vaccinated.
Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases
Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.
www.thebanner.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:32 AM
dear parents of small testicle-equipped children:
mumps used to be the leading cause of testicular malfunction.
whether or not you have grandchildren is ultimately not up to you but don't shoot yourself in the foot here.
get your children vaccinated.
mumps used to be the leading cause of testicular malfunction.
whether or not you have grandchildren is ultimately not up to you but don't shoot yourself in the foot here.
get your children vaccinated.
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TIL after a whole lifetime of being told about how Europeans first explored Antarctica starting in 1820 that they've found the body of an indigenous Chilean on the continent who died sometime between 1819-1825 and now I need a recount
February 11, 2026 at 10:38 AM
TIL after a whole lifetime of being told about how Europeans first explored Antarctica starting in 1820 that they've found the body of an indigenous Chilean on the continent who died sometime between 1819-1825 and now I need a recount
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The first and most important thing to know about mustelids is that they are extremely, undeniably cute. The second thing to know is that they are extremely deadly.
Which Other Olympic Mascots Could Italian Stoats Tina And Milo Slaughter In Cold Blood? | Defector
Apologies to all otters, ferrets, badgers, ferret-badgers, weasels, fishers, polecats, wolverines, martens, and grisons, but the mustelid of the moment is the stoat. The mascots of the 2026 Winter…
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February 14, 2026 at 7:40 PM
The first and most important thing to know about mustelids is that they are extremely, undeniably cute. The second thing to know is that they are extremely deadly.
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I love the Winter Olympics. Nonstop "why the hell would you do that" and "how do you even find OUT you can do that" and curling
February 14, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I love the Winter Olympics. Nonstop "why the hell would you do that" and "how do you even find OUT you can do that" and curling
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The deal was: they demagogue about “illegal aliens,” they militarize the border, they deport people who get reported by their bosses… but they don’t actually go looking for undocumented workers at farms, in kitchens, or on job sites. It was there to discipline labor, not create a shortage of it.
‘South Texas will never be red again’: Home builders warn GOP over Trump’s immigration raids
‘South Texas will never be red again’: Home builders warn GOP over Trump’s immigration raids
Construction executives have held multiple meetings over the last month with the White House and Congress to discuss immigration busts on job sites.
dlvr.it
February 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The deal was: they demagogue about “illegal aliens,” they militarize the border, they deport people who get reported by their bosses… but they don’t actually go looking for undocumented workers at farms, in kitchens, or on job sites. It was there to discipline labor, not create a shortage of it.
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i'm older than the DHS and have never seen it do anything good for The Average American (whatever that means) in my entire life. i have seen it be a big racism lever that every administration loves to pull like that dril tweet tho
DHS is just a relic from the overreaction to 9/11 and all the opportunistic skullduggery that took advantage of it. There was never any need for it. Let it be dead. Its abrupt dissolution will be a bit chaotic but fuck it we ball.
February 14, 2026 at 7:37 AM
i'm older than the DHS and have never seen it do anything good for The Average American (whatever that means) in my entire life. i have seen it be a big racism lever that every administration loves to pull like that dril tweet tho
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This Olympics really reinforces the key life lesson of Olympics and sports in general which is that it's important to always show up and do your best because maybe everyone else will fall down
February 14, 2026 at 1:12 PM
This Olympics really reinforces the key life lesson of Olympics and sports in general which is that it's important to always show up and do your best because maybe everyone else will fall down
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The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
February 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
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Trump’s Truth Social post blasting the Gordie Howe bridge echoed misleading claims made by a competing bridge company.
Hours before Trump posted, its billionaire owner met with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, @nytimes.com reported.
Hours before Trump posted, its billionaire owner met with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, @nytimes.com reported.
Trump Threatens to Block Michigan-Canada Bridge He Once Championed
The president’s targeting of the bridge shows just how drastically U.S.-Canada relations have fallen between his two terms.
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February 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Trump’s Truth Social post blasting the Gordie Howe bridge echoed misleading claims made by a competing bridge company.
Hours before Trump posted, its billionaire owner met with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, @nytimes.com reported.
Hours before Trump posted, its billionaire owner met with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, @nytimes.com reported.
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“what cool shit can I do as Mayor? oh, I can marry people? awesome, let’s do it”
once again the constant theme of “New York is great, New Yorkers are great, isn’t this great?” comes through
once again the constant theme of “New York is great, New Yorkers are great, isn’t this great?” comes through
Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
February 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
“what cool shit can I do as Mayor? oh, I can marry people? awesome, let’s do it”
once again the constant theme of “New York is great, New Yorkers are great, isn’t this great?” comes through
once again the constant theme of “New York is great, New Yorkers are great, isn’t this great?” comes through
how does one decide to take up the sport of skeleton? it makes even less sense to me than the decision to become a hockey goalie. #milancortina2026
February 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
how does one decide to take up the sport of skeleton? it makes even less sense to me than the decision to become a hockey goalie. #milancortina2026
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A colleague at a previous job whose work involved handling reports of CSAM material and getting them taken down accidentally opened one of the images in question. He immediately closed the image, turned off his computer, handed it over to IT to be wiped, and reported the incident.
genuinely i cannot believe that i have to say this but you do not need to - and absolutely should not - expose yourself to CSAM material in order to “witness” the crimes of the elite.
this does nothing except make vicarious trauma, moral injury, and potentially places you in legal jeopardy.
STOP
this does nothing except make vicarious trauma, moral injury, and potentially places you in legal jeopardy.
STOP
February 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
A colleague at a previous job whose work involved handling reports of CSAM material and getting them taken down accidentally opened one of the images in question. He immediately closed the image, turned off his computer, handed it over to IT to be wiped, and reported the incident.
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This pops up every once in awhile and I always share it. Wu Tang goes in and out of popularity with the times, but there's no denying there was a Dream Team level of talent and brilliance on that roster. True artists.
February 14, 2026 at 1:32 AM
This pops up every once in awhile and I always share it. Wu Tang goes in and out of popularity with the times, but there's no denying there was a Dream Team level of talent and brilliance on that roster. True artists.
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This is next level fashion content. Love.
I came across this Dolomite* king in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, where part of the Winter Olympics are being held.
*Dolomite as in Italian alps, not the legendary 1975 film, Dolemite.
*Dolomite as in Italian alps, not the legendary 1975 film, Dolemite.
February 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM
This is next level fashion content. Love.
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I’ve literally been saying this since I was a teenager:
February 13, 2026 at 5:13 PM
I’ve literally been saying this since I was a teenager:
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my only explanation is all the religious garb pissed it off
Possibly this Italian ice does contain a vengeful demon
February 13, 2026 at 9:57 PM
my only explanation is all the religious garb pissed it off
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Ok now let’s all be wildly happy for the adorable Kazakh kid
February 13, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Ok now let’s all be wildly happy for the adorable Kazakh kid