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They/them, antiracist Heathen, AuDHD, weird nerd into plants, bugs, string, and human systems. And too many podcasts. Chaparral / Muwekma Ohlone land.
They/them, antiracist Heathen, AuDHD, weird nerd into plants, bugs, string, and human systems. And too many podcasts. Chaparral / Muwekma Ohlone land.
I love the phrase "get myself with ivy". Lmao fuck
January 16, 2026 at 12:38 AM
I love the phrase "get myself with ivy". Lmao fuck
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today's bright spot:
when i was an undergrad, i only knew a few out trans people on campus (and i myself was not among them yet)
today, for the fourth semester in a row, 10% of my undergrad class is openly trans/gender-nonconforming.
we will not go back.
when i was an undergrad, i only knew a few out trans people on campus (and i myself was not among them yet)
today, for the fourth semester in a row, 10% of my undergrad class is openly trans/gender-nonconforming.
we will not go back.
January 16, 2026 at 12:01 AM
today's bright spot:
when i was an undergrad, i only knew a few out trans people on campus (and i myself was not among them yet)
today, for the fourth semester in a row, 10% of my undergrad class is openly trans/gender-nonconforming.
we will not go back.
when i was an undergrad, i only knew a few out trans people on campus (and i myself was not among them yet)
today, for the fourth semester in a row, 10% of my undergrad class is openly trans/gender-nonconforming.
we will not go back.
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hey, man-sized quail don't come cheap (cheep?)
The total NSF budget was 9 billion. I doubt they spend 89% of it on quail.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
hey, man-sized quail don't come cheap (cheep?)
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"Reformed" mad scientist who's committed themselves to repairing this broken world in lasting and sustainable ways because they already tried the global domination thing and discovered that they hate having to micromanage shit.
January 15, 2026 at 9:21 PM
"Reformed" mad scientist who's committed themselves to repairing this broken world in lasting and sustainable ways because they already tried the global domination thing and discovered that they hate having to micromanage shit.
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Like many of you, I like to give my favorite trees names. This is Eileen.
This oak is stable, but in karst topography, the underlying rock is not. As the rock shifts and sinkholes open, an old tree has to adjust it roots. You can see by the changing branch angles that this is a slow change.
This oak is stable, but in karst topography, the underlying rock is not. As the rock shifts and sinkholes open, an old tree has to adjust it roots. You can see by the changing branch angles that this is a slow change.
January 15, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Like many of you, I like to give my favorite trees names. This is Eileen.
This oak is stable, but in karst topography, the underlying rock is not. As the rock shifts and sinkholes open, an old tree has to adjust it roots. You can see by the changing branch angles that this is a slow change.
This oak is stable, but in karst topography, the underlying rock is not. As the rock shifts and sinkholes open, an old tree has to adjust it roots. You can see by the changing branch angles that this is a slow change.
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I keep thinking about how Frances Perkins, maybe the most transformational cabinet secretary in modern history, witnessed the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in her youth, and the things the people on the ground in Minneapolis may live to do.
January 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I keep thinking about how Frances Perkins, maybe the most transformational cabinet secretary in modern history, witnessed the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in her youth, and the things the people on the ground in Minneapolis may live to do.
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This is probably a reference to the daughter of Hades (Greek god of the underworld), 'Makaria,' who mourners would have made offerings to at funerals for protection in the afterlife.
Midwesterners honor the Greek goddess by bringing mac and cheese to funeral receptions and wakes. π
Midwesterners honor the Greek goddess by bringing mac and cheese to funeral receptions and wakes. π
The Story of Macaroni: A Guide to Its Origins, Variations, and Modern Recipes
Because you've taken online culinary courses, you probably have at least a basic understanding of pasta.
www.escoffieronline.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
This is probably a reference to the daughter of Hades (Greek god of the underworld), 'Makaria,' who mourners would have made offerings to at funerals for protection in the afterlife.
Midwesterners honor the Greek goddess by bringing mac and cheese to funeral receptions and wakes. π
Midwesterners honor the Greek goddess by bringing mac and cheese to funeral receptions and wakes. π
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The levels of rage to make normal people in the Twin Cities laugh derisively when you fall on your ass is surface-of-the-sun level.
But itβs from the same root that caused all those strangers to stop and help me. Itβs just that now, instead of bandaids, people need whistles and bodies on the line.
But itβs from the same root that caused all those strangers to stop and help me. Itβs just that now, instead of bandaids, people need whistles and bodies on the line.
January 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM
The levels of rage to make normal people in the Twin Cities laugh derisively when you fall on your ass is surface-of-the-sun level.
But itβs from the same root that caused all those strangers to stop and help me. Itβs just that now, instead of bandaids, people need whistles and bodies on the line.
But itβs from the same root that caused all those strangers to stop and help me. Itβs just that now, instead of bandaids, people need whistles and bodies on the line.
antifa(llus)
Bolos de São Gonçalo cakes were officially banned in the 20's for being obscene but people kept making them anyway. they became legal again after the revolution
January 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
antifa(llus)
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With βWikimedia Enterpriseβ, AI companies have to use (and pay for) dedicated APIs to scrape data, which helps to limit the strain on Wikimedia servers. (See eg arstechnica.com/information-...) This is a good thing for Wikimedia and for its readers.
AI bots strain Wikimedia as bandwidth surges 50%
Automated AI bots seeking training data threaten Wikipedia project stability, foundation says.
arstechnica.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:52 PM
With βWikimedia Enterpriseβ, AI companies have to use (and pay for) dedicated APIs to scrape data, which helps to limit the strain on Wikimedia servers. (See eg arstechnica.com/information-...) This is a good thing for Wikimedia and for its readers.
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Sure. AI companies have ALWAYS been training their models on Wikipedia content, which under the free and open access model is available to anyone β 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.
Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity and others
January 15, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Sure. AI companies have ALWAYS been training their models on Wikipedia content, which under the free and open access model is available to anyone β including AI companies. Agreements like these require AI companies to limit and offset the strain they place on Wikimedia infrastructure.
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I think people are erroneously interpreting the headline to mean that the Wikimedia Foundation is embracing AI for purposes like generating encyclopedia content, or are providing AI companies with more training data than they were already scraping.
January 15, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I think people are erroneously interpreting the headline to mean that the Wikimedia Foundation is embracing AI for purposes like generating encyclopedia content, or are providing AI companies with more training data than they were already scraping.
- wait, HE picked that romantic ass music? Hahahahaha (awww)
January 15, 2026 at 2:25 PM
- wait, HE picked that romantic ass music? Hahahahaha (awww)
"Kudos" is a fucking Ancient Greek word???? www.etymonline.com/word/kudos
Kudos - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
"fame, renown, glory," 1799, probably originally in university slang, from Greek kydos⦠See origin and meaning of kudos.
www.etymonline.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:11 AM
"Kudos" is a fucking Ancient Greek word???? www.etymonline.com/word/kudos
WHERE IS YOUR MANHOOD NOW, HAWLEY? YOU BRING SHAME ON YOUR ANCESTORS
January 15, 2026 at 6:46 AM
WHERE IS YOUR MANHOOD NOW, HAWLEY? YOU BRING SHAME ON YOUR ANCESTORS
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Shocking [checks notes] nobody, Josh Hawley has a spine made of cauliflower.
The resolution would have forced President Trump to get authorization from Congress before launching military operations in Venezuela. It was blocked after having previously advanced with GOP support. n.pr/4jPIKew
Senate Republicans block Venezuela war powers resolution
The resolution would have forced President Trump to get authorization from Congress before launching military operations in Venezuela. It was blocked after having previously advanced with GOP support.
n.pr
January 15, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Shocking [checks notes] nobody, Josh Hawley has a spine made of cauliflower.
it's the For Everything-ness and the obsequiousness and the *blithe* wrongness on top of the sparkling markov chainer, not the sparkling markov chainer itself, that seems so sui generis
January 15, 2026 at 6:43 AM
it's the For Everything-ness and the obsequiousness and the *blithe* wrongness on top of the sparkling markov chainer, not the sparkling markov chainer itself, that seems so sui generis
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I am a cybersecurity professional who gets consulted on travel policy and my professional opinion is that travel to the US is not currently worth the risk for most non-US persons
Cancel. Genuinely. Cancel. A rejection at the border is a permanent mark against entry, forever.
If you insist, follow dangerous territory protocols: know your embassy details, make sure someone knows your travel details, and have funds for emergency legal, health, and departure expenditures.
If you insist, follow dangerous territory protocols: know your embassy details, make sure someone knows your travel details, and have funds for emergency legal, health, and departure expenditures.
January 15, 2026 at 4:58 AM
I am a cybersecurity professional who gets consulted on travel policy and my professional opinion is that travel to the US is not currently worth the risk for most non-US persons
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βWhy do my eyes hurt?β
βBecause youβve never used them before.β
is one of the most utterly stunning dialogue exchanges in the history of film
βBecause youβve never used them before.β
is one of the most utterly stunning dialogue exchanges in the history of film
We put on The Matrix to test our new 4K player and I actually havenβt just sat and watched it in a really long time and jfc this movie is fucking genius on so many goddamn levels
January 15, 2026 at 4:36 AM
βWhy do my eyes hurt?β
βBecause youβve never used them before.β
is one of the most utterly stunning dialogue exchanges in the history of film
βBecause youβve never used them before.β
is one of the most utterly stunning dialogue exchanges in the history of film
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I once saw a car in Ellsworth Maine slowly spin through a red light on black ice, honking calmly to warn people, before getting traction on the other side, correcting, and going (again, calmly) on about his business.
I cannot wait for a whole cadre of Alabama, etc. chuds to run smack into Winter.
I cannot wait for a whole cadre of Alabama, etc. chuds to run smack into Winter.
BREAKING β Mayor of Lewiston, Maine posts on FB that ICE is coming to the city imminently. This confirms my reporting the agency is planning a surge in the city and state generally.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
January 15, 2026 at 4:50 AM
I once saw a car in Ellsworth Maine slowly spin through a red light on black ice, honking calmly to warn people, before getting traction on the other side, correcting, and going (again, calmly) on about his business.
I cannot wait for a whole cadre of Alabama, etc. chuds to run smack into Winter.
I cannot wait for a whole cadre of Alabama, etc. chuds to run smack into Winter.
SHWEP episode The Enigma of Pythagoras
January 15, 2026 at 6:33 AM
SHWEP episode The Enigma of Pythagoras
TIL: Herodotus asserts that some Egyptians and Greeks believed that after death, your soul reincarnates through all animal species in turn, then comes back to human, taking 3000 years for a full circuit.
Who knows if it's historically true, but a cool idea, aching to be mashed up with earth worship
Who knows if it's historically true, but a cool idea, aching to be mashed up with earth worship
January 15, 2026 at 6:33 AM
TIL: Herodotus asserts that some Egyptians and Greeks believed that after death, your soul reincarnates through all animal species in turn, then comes back to human, taking 3000 years for a full circuit.
Who knows if it's historically true, but a cool idea, aching to be mashed up with earth worship
Who knows if it's historically true, but a cool idea, aching to be mashed up with earth worship
it doesn't sound like there's a whistle shortage, and even if Philly never gets hit hard, for people to have an ice whistle and see it in their kit every day will be a useful reminder - an amulet
January 15, 2026 at 2:52 AM
it doesn't sound like there's a whistle shortage, and even if Philly never gets hit hard, for people to have an ice whistle and see it in their kit every day will be a useful reminder - an amulet
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This is another reason why robust prosecutions of lawbreakers in the Trump administration will be important: to signal to allies and partners (and domestic audiences) that MAGA isn't going to return every 4 to 8 years.
You do that by putting a bunch of people in prison forever.
You do that by putting a bunch of people in prison forever.
January 15, 2026 at 12:20 AM
This is another reason why robust prosecutions of lawbreakers in the Trump administration will be important: to signal to allies and partners (and domestic audiences) that MAGA isn't going to return every 4 to 8 years.
You do that by putting a bunch of people in prison forever.
You do that by putting a bunch of people in prison forever.
... dang, I JUST realized that "owe" and "ought" are the same word. (Those Old English past tenses)
I keep being surprised at students coming into Latin II primarily thinking of debeo, debere as meaning 'to owe' rather than 'to ought to do [something in the infinitive].'
Maybe I'm insane but debere as 'ought' always felt to me much more common than debere 'owe' (connected meanings, obvs.)
Maybe I'm insane but debere as 'ought' always felt to me much more common than debere 'owe' (connected meanings, obvs.)
January 15, 2026 at 2:36 AM
... dang, I JUST realized that "owe" and "ought" are the same word. (Those Old English past tenses)